A heart attack will do many things to you, and for you. One of those things is a renewed sense of priority and priorities.
Hope you have a great Sunday, worshipping the King of kings, spending time with the family, and resting.
Listen carefully to the words of this Casting Crowns video.
This song really got me when I live and worked in D.C. The lives of many people up there were the epitome of this song. Everyone was building their castle of BMWs and high-end power jobs, but sacrificing so much. I had to leave because I didn't want to be the guy in this song.
ReplyDeleteMichael, I liked in the DC area for 7 years. I fully understand what you are saying. It does take its toll on you...
ReplyDeleteIf I could learn to type, that should have been "lived" not "liked"...
ReplyDeleteMy husband works a lot. A very mucho lot. It will continue until mid-January. It's been so hard on me. Up until 2 months ago he worked from home. Now he works over an hour away. We are squeezed for time with him. I am running on empty most days.
ReplyDeleteWe won't have a BMW when it's over. But we will be free from all of our credit card debt, one vehicle will be paid off, and our kids will be guaranteed a Christian education throughout their lives. Our tenant moved out of our Ohio house in August. We don't have a new one yet. So we are also paying 2 mortgages right now. If it wasn't for his career positioning and opportunities we would have lost that Ohio house -- or been on the way to losing it anyway.
Even though it's been a rough year (this has been going on since January of this year), I will have to tell you it has been worth it. It really has. One year. Digging in and knocking it out. That's it.
I joke with him all the time that we won't know what to do with ourselves once his hours regulate. Then I laugh harder when reality sinks in because we'll have a newborn then. No rest for the weary.
Great song.
Heidi Reed
Even though I was working full-time when my husband and I bought our house, I am so glad that we based everything just on his income. I am so thankful to God that I get to be a "stay-at-home" mom to my 3-year old daughter and do contract work from my home office.
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