Perspective:
the faculty of seeing all the relevant data in a meaningful relationship
It is spring and we are loving the warm weather. With spring
comes the rearranging of closets for the warm weather clothes. For me it also
comes with oh, Easter is near and I really want a new dress for Easter. But do
I need a new dress? No. I have more than enough dresses that I could wear one
every Sunday for more than a month and not have to do laundry. I have several
that I could wear if I was 20 pounds lighter. I have plenty but I want more. I
am struggling with the things that I have too much of yet I still want to get
more. And by the way I am in debt that alone should help me to not get more. I
feel good when I clothes shop though.
I have a friend that is going through 7 months of sevens. Her
first month was only eating 7 things – the whole month. She is on the second
and is only wearing 7 things – the whole month. I think next month she has to
give 7 things away every day and another month do without 7 media things. I
admire her commitment and know that it is only through God that she will be
able to do this 7 experiment. I have been reading her blog and she has quoted
the writer of the 7 experiment several times. One struck me – to the core –
paraphrasing “if you make more than $32,000 a year you are in the top 5%
richest in the world”. You can read more here: http://moyesmakingajoyfulnoise.blogspot.com/.
Now, living in America $32,000 for a family of four is poverty level but in
most other nations you are wealthy. WOW!! We are so blessed, especially living
in the area that still has the highest unemployment in the nation. We are one
of the truly blessed families though, my husband did not lose his job (he did
take a couple of cuts in pay though), we did not buy our home right before the
bubble burst and we owe less than our home is/was worth when we purchased it.
I will not lie, it is very hard to be a SAHM (stay at home
mom) and see others spending freely and posting about their adventures on
Facebook (dinner out every week, weekends away, Disneyland trips, frozen yogurt
or Cold Stone every week) those are luxuries for us. We eat out at a restaurant
maybe once a month (with a gift card and/or coupon). We go have Dairy Queen
maybe once a month. We pick up Little Caesars Pizza once a month. Those are
treats (and a big deal) for us. Movies, nope, hardly ever go. The last movie I
saw was “The Help”. When we do go it is on $6 Tuesday.
Okay, so I am whining. I am so blessed to be able to stay
home with my children and help at their schools. We have more than enough to
eat (although I do coupon and buy on sale). We have good running vehicles. We
can pay our bills on time. We have clothes to wear (the little one has holes in
the knees of his jeans though). We have a GREAT family and get to spend time
with each other every week. Our kids do have piano and guitar lessons every
week and we are so thankful that my mom helps to pay for that. We have our
Savior that knows our every need and provides accordingly. He is always there
and He is always stretching and teaching us. How I long to serve Him better
each day.
Just a little rant now and then helps I guess.
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you
will eat or drink;
or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more
than food,
and the body more than clothes? Matthew 6:25
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