tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730088482963084025.post2796204424233994760..comments2014-05-22T09:44:41.005-04:00Comments on The Miller Family: House ShmouseJackie Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15215617709801229220noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730088482963084025.post-11228554614616276162010-03-05T14:28:41.258-05:002010-03-05T14:28:41.258-05:00Courtney: What if I said we had a 2nd home on Kia...Courtney: What if I said we had a 2nd home on Kiawah!!! With a guest house for family when they come in!!! Sure, we're not big spenders! No. Really. We started our marriage in a townhouse that Russ bought before we were together. 3br/2ba on James Island. It is about 1/2 the mortgage that we are paying here. What were we thinking?Jackie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15215617709801229220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730088482963084025.post-34577357441421422782010-03-05T09:59:06.385-05:002010-03-05T09:59:06.385-05:00Thank you all for your affirmation! You're ma...Thank you all for your affirmation! You're making me feel not-so-crazy. :) <br /><br />Not to over-spiritualize the situation (but, isn't everything spiritual??) - I was also thinking about freedom from bondage and how only the Lord knows what steps any one person (or couple, or family) might need to take to be fully free from slavery to something. Sometimes I think these decisions need to be a little more "spiritual," and in light of the kingdom rather than only what seems logical, or financially, emotionally, mentally, sound at any given time. I think freedom is far under-rated and slavery far over-rated... Many thoughts going on here... :)JICChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306960237972248173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730088482963084025.post-33714875071000258692010-03-05T09:52:20.919-05:002010-03-05T09:52:20.919-05:00I can't tell you how many times people have to...I can't tell you how many times people have told Dylan and I we need to buy right now. The thought of have having a house is a little tempting for me - I'm already sick of the whole renting and moving thing - thanks to Dylan...we won't be buying anytime soon :) BUT people tell me all the time we're crazy for not buying in this market...The Davison Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000336893727300977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730088482963084025.post-39638619643150080682010-03-04T22:07:44.789-05:002010-03-04T22:07:44.789-05:00"Like a dog to its vomit." very profoun..."Like a dog to its vomit." very profound. :) We were actually talking about this kind of thing during home group a couple of weeks ago, and it has been rolling around in my head ever since then. Leslie Horton made the comment, "Think about what it would be like if we were not slaves to our house payments." It is so true. Think about that. I really feel like God is doing something interesting with our generation in regards to stewardship. We are the Children of the generation who "wanted to give us more than what they had growing up," and, at least in my circles, it seems like people are revolting against this concept. I was having lunch the other day with a couple of ladies after church and we were talking about having a "bump-into-somebody kind of home.” Why do people in our MTV Cribs loving society think that every child needs their own bedroom and bathroom? The truth is, it is so easy to get wrapped up in that stuff. <br /><br />Sorry for the long post. I got going and couldn't stop. I have just been thinking about this a lot lately. I am looking forward to dinner with you guys and Kate and Stu. :)jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844596148253130679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8730088482963084025.post-52297293620754662872010-03-04T21:19:12.753-05:002010-03-04T21:19:12.753-05:00I don't think you're nuts. I think it'...I don't think you're nuts. I think it's great!!! A lot of my friends thought it was NUTS that we were buying a super cheap house in the Get-toe 4 years ago when buying awesome houses was all the rage and the economy was good. I would have never guessed how money would be incredibly tight as I am now the bread winner while G is in school. When God directs you in sensible financing - DO it. I personally need to become a better saver, and not such a consumer. I think what you're doing is great. When everyone around you thinks your crazy- you might just be the one that is thinking straight (or you might be the crazy one).. in this situation, I think you're thinking straight. :) In the post, you never mentioned where the other house was? I didn't know you owned 2?G-Metal, Coco, Angel Face and Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717934242004787199noreply@blogger.com