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Do you live in a Box?

August 20th, 2006 at 02:18 am

In my area is a wonderful radio show dealing with money and investment questions each Saturday morning. I am absolutly addicted to this show. The women who hosts is a straight shooter.
She does not beat around the money bush and basically talks real. I find myself applauding half the time or saying "you go girl" ...my kids thought I was acting strange today.

Today she talked alot about real estate. She said stop buying real estate and get very comfortable in your little box. For a moment I got kinda insulted! She called my nice lovely abode a BOX! My box is pretty decent I would say, I have nice curtains and pretty pictures on the walls and hey some new lamps too! Then I thought about her choice of words the rest of the day...A box...A Box......I do live in a box....!

My home is a shelter from the elements.
What matters is the people, the precious people inside my box. Why do we get so hung up about all the silliness of home ownership such as whose house is larger or more up to date or has more square footage....or the nicer countertops. All silliness when you get right down to it.

My neighbor re-does her house very often. Like complete re-decorating jobs.
Her home should be on the cover of Southern Living it is THAT nice. Is it worth it? Is it worth all the money and expense to decorate your box over and over again? Living in a box-it had me thinking.

Then the call from the woman up to her eyeballs in debt. After a lengthy and patient answer the host said to this lady...please stay home all weekend...do not go near a store or a mall and do not eat out....be happy at home in you box. Again....such simple advice. To be content at home. Can people do that anymore in this day in age??? Can people find things to do and stay content at home? For some of us perhaps it is a challenge. I have enough books here to read to last about five years. I have two unfinished stitch projects and lots of photos to deal with some how. I have gobs of sewing as well. I have about three Bible studies I need to get back into as well. So I have many reasons to stay home and be very content in my box. My kids enjoy all things round the house-today my dining room became a dance studio! The family room....a fun store!

When we are trying to get out of debt or stay on course we have to learn to really deal with the issues I call heart issues. Contentment, boredom with ourselves, relationship issues, simplicty, happiness vs. joy......it is important to count the pennies, but often times it is the heart issues that steer our life course and future.

Learn to like your box be it big or small, richer or poorer, in season or out of seson ---learn to appreciate all the people in your box.
Stay steady and walk slowly-enjoying all the many blessings right before your eyes. Stay content in all things.

3 Responses to “Do you live in a Box?”

  1. boomeyers Says:
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    Amen!

  2. daybyday Says:
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    Excellent post!

  3. Dido Says:
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    A lot of wisdom here. I like your last two paragraphs especially.

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