Remember the old woman who lived in a shoe? I'm a lot like her, with a husband and varying numbers of children in our 100-year-old farmhouse. This blog is about our lives.
Phrases you probably heard also: "No, I think I can mend/darn/repair that _____." "Oh, let't keep that. Sometime we'll find a use for it." "I think that ______ still looks pretty good. We'll just wait till ______ to get another one." "The cafeteria at school is for children whose parents don't have time to pack lunch." " Lean front. I am trying to trim your hair in back." "You can stop getting up to milk when you are ________."
Yes, this one not only struck a chord, it played the whole song. Thanks
Thanks, Dorcas, for this article. It reminded me that herein lies the bondage to our souls: Too much importance placed on earthly possessions, whether we have more than we need, or whether we 'need' more than we have.
Thanks for a great article. I could really identify since I, too, grew up finacially poor, due to large hospital bills and very small salaries. my greatest school day envy was a girlfriend whose Mom bought perfume for her. my Mom couldn't afford that, not even half-empty ones from the thrift store! When I started earning money of my own, I soon owned all kinds of perfume! I've gotten over that but, still, when I think of rich people from my childhood, I think of perfume! Pauline
Well since commenting on this post seems to be the rage, I think I'll join.....I just popped over to mention how much I enjoy reading your blog. It's definitly one of my favorites, I actually posted about some of my most-read blogs the other day and I put a link to yours, so hopefully you don't mind. :-)
I, too, am thankful for your post. I didn't grow up wealthy, either, but we were wealthier than some, I know. Now that I'm married, we're 'worse' off than when I was working for myself at home. I have found in this life that God can teach us how to be humble in our 'poorness', and how we truly can live without some of our conveniences, to try to make ends meet. Thanks for your honest and encouraging words! ~Lez
Good good article.
ReplyDeleteyes,"die shult" does things to a childhood.If it makes us more compassionate,then good comes from hard times. The article definitely struck a chord.
ReplyDeletePhrases you probably heard also:
ReplyDelete"No, I think I can mend/darn/repair that _____."
"Oh, let't keep that. Sometime we'll find a use for it."
"I think that ______ still looks pretty good. We'll just wait till ______ to get another one."
"The cafeteria at school is for children whose parents don't have time to pack lunch."
" Lean front. I am trying to trim your hair in back."
"You can stop getting up to milk when you are ________."
Yes, this one not only struck a chord, it played the whole song. Thanks
Very very good, tear-jerking column!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dorcas, for this article. It reminded me that herein lies the bondage to our souls: Too much importance placed on earthly possessions, whether we have more than we need, or whether we 'need' more than we have.
ReplyDeleteSorry, didn't mean to comment anonymously! (And I hope you don't mind opinions coming from whoever, wherever!) Rhoda
ReplyDeleteLoved the article! I linked to it and to your blog on my blog.
ReplyDeleteSo well said. Thank you for reminding me that what I have or don't have does not determine who I am as a person.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great article. I could really identify since I, too, grew up finacially poor, due to large hospital bills and very small salaries. my greatest school day envy was a girlfriend whose Mom bought perfume for her. my Mom couldn't afford that, not even half-empty ones from the thrift store! When I started earning money of my own, I soon owned all kinds of perfume! I've gotten over that but, still, when I think of rich people from my childhood, I think of perfume! Pauline
ReplyDeleteWell since commenting on this post seems to be the rage, I think I'll join.....I just popped over to mention how much I enjoy reading your blog. It's definitly one of my favorites, I actually posted about some of my most-read blogs the other day and I put a link to yours, so hopefully you don't mind. :-)
ReplyDeleteI, too, am thankful for your post. I didn't grow up wealthy, either, but we were wealthier than some, I know. Now that I'm married, we're 'worse' off than when I was working for myself at home. I have found in this life that God can teach us how to be humble in our 'poorness', and how we truly can live without some of our conveniences, to try to make ends meet.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your honest and encouraging words!
~Lez