tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post1248906823333947788..comments2023-12-02T02:30:41.503-06:00Comments on The Family Revised: A Nice HouseBrendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893224927335285415noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-73708844425637976262009-05-23T02:03:40.547-05:002009-05-23T02:03:40.547-05:00A very nice post Brenda, and I too think you took ...A very nice post Brenda, and I too think you took the right opportunity to discuss with your children....that's whats important.<br /><br />LOL, my six year old is just starting to notice that stuff too....we went to a garage sale the other day and she couldn't stop talking about their "Perfect Grass" and "Curvy Bushes"<br /><br />We talked about how anytime she'd like to work in the yard, she is more then welcome :)Valerie McClintickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13841437103963146211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-2263436331805518212009-05-14T15:42:00.000-05:002009-05-14T15:42:00.000-05:00I think you did teach it...
Thank GOD, that we ha...I think you did teach it...<br /><br />Thank GOD, that we have atleast 18 years to pass on the wisdom we have gained. :)Mama Teaching 3https://www.blogger.com/profile/11440142562083992688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-41249221945525153942009-05-14T10:06:00.000-05:002009-05-14T10:06:00.000-05:00Our church association has an orphanage that my ho...Our church association has an orphanage that my honey bunny goes to regularly to help out. Since he used to be a chef, he will help them out when they need it in their kitchen. We give donations of clothes , food, supplies, etc. all year long and the children are very involved. They also have letters and pictures that they send to the children and they send back. <br /><br />Also, we have a number of missionaries ( with children ) that are good personal friends. My children use them as pen pals all through the year and learn about the different trials and difficulties that some of their children have to experience in some of the third world countries. <br /><br />Also, we participate in the Samaritan's purse starting in around June. The children go around to their friends houses and our sister churches and ask for donations to send as many boxes as possible. They really love this. <br /><br />I have not had the problem yet regarding the "rich" syndrome. <br />Maybe it is because of this, maybe it is because both of mine have had to experience some trials through out their short lives already, or maybe it's cause they are young ( 7 and 5 ) <br />Either way, I don't expect it to last forever, especially throughout their teenage years. : OGiovannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07293813463598024256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-63821844990692053762009-05-14T09:56:00.000-05:002009-05-14T09:56:00.000-05:00My daughter tends to "oooh, ahhh" more t...My daughter tends to "oooh, ahhh" more than the boys over stuff. Girls just like pretty things, eh? We are constantly reviewing the "what have you done lately with the time, talent, & treasures God has given YOU". The It's Not What You Have That Matters, but What You Do With It.<br />~SheriStandinginhislighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04844920456617735600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-86266392322113351712009-05-14T08:15:00.000-05:002009-05-14T08:15:00.000-05:00Haha Mrs Brenda is just coz they are kids. Anyhow,...Haha Mrs Brenda is just coz they are kids. Anyhow, feel free to bring them here so they can see a family of four survive just fine (although there are many frustrations) in a one bedroom house. (Although we did turn the "dining room" into a bedroom for the boys, it is still tiny and people say they "don't know how we do it. We do it because this is what we can afford. We are currently trying to buy a bigger house though).Katy-Anne Binsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528465833214550644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686582774155973298.post-6325497962118585772009-05-14T05:11:00.000-05:002009-05-14T05:11:00.000-05:00It's hard, particularly with kids in school, middl...It's hard, particularly with kids in school, middle and high school, no less!<br /><br />One of the ways I try to remind them of their good fortune is to take them to serve meals at the homeless shelter. It's small, but it's the best idea we've come up with so far.<br /><br />That, and my husband teaching them about the nature of debt slavery and how many of the lifestyles they admire so much aren't lives born of true wealth anyway.Elspeth https://www.blogger.com/profile/17495546895657214080noreply@blogger.com