Now that families are raised and retirement is a part of our lives Tom and I are making choices of the times God allows us to be on this earth. { Did you notice the photo? This was actually taken and viewed by many ... God does have you in his Hands}We are definitely making choices of a much simpler pace of life... As many of our friends have second homes in Florida and Arizona and lake cottages and homes we have chosen to just not do this. I have posted before on being such a home person. I really and honestly do not want or have a need for two homes... I find myself feeling very fortunate to have one home I can have shelter from the elements... Oh so many do not even have this and I have so much compassion for these people.I believe this may be the reason I find it so important to have things around me I love... It is inspiring, gratifying and yes even fun... caring for a home and having it to shelter you ... Doing things for yourself, cooking a delicious meal does not seem like a chore to me... I find enjoyment in it. Discontentment to me is going out for a meal and it wasn't very tasty and we have a hugh bill to pay, and this does happen quite often for us ....We could have stayed home and had it for a quarter of the price... I guess I have a abundance of care and love for what I call the "Good Life".. To some it would probably be a challenge... but to me it is simple, filled with one of a kind gems that most likely were destined for the trash, but with my wants and needs not being so extreme, I enjoy charm and personality.
We have a friend who is very, very ill, and I am thinking about it and maybe have a couple low thoughts and evaluating a few things in my life.... and sorting out what are really the important parts...Not wanting to feel regrets, I just find myself very happy with the choices to not have so many needs or wants.... I do believe so many wants can bring ourselves much unhappiness... I certainly wouldn't enjoy waking up to that sort of feeling every morning..... This morning I am very very content to have my coffee in front of me and sit in front of my computer and do a post and share my feelings... No desire to run off to town or feeling a need I have to have something... once again enforcing the fact I am very content in my simple life and the choices we are making and I do feel ever so blessed.
4 comments:
So well said Marietta. I share the same feelings as you do. We are blessed indeed!
My computer is running so slow today. Actually it is not the computer , but the internet connection so I am doing good to get to a couple blogs.
Have a wonderful and blessed day!
What a great attitude! It's so true... you must enjoy every moment of your life. Slow down and take it all in, and not worry so much about acquiring "things".
It is a choice, isn't it? One we have to *choose* to remember...this *simple lifstyle we have chosen...to live in this rural community, to be a one-income family (I only dabble), to have had all of these children and homeschooling... All choices that leave us with *less* income but so much more.
Rene'
Everything we need we have within. Too bad that sometimes we don't realize it at a younger age so we can enjoy it longer!!
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