{"id":525,"date":"2006-10-30T10:09:26","date_gmt":"2006-10-30T15:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yuriar.com\/wp\/?p=525"},"modified":"2006-10-30T10:09:26","modified_gmt":"2006-10-30T15:09:26","slug":"riches-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yuriar.com\/katp\/2006\/10\/30\/riches-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Riches & Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

Proverbs 27: 23-24
\nKnow well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That’s the verse from my devotional this morning.\u00a0 I chose to skip ahead tot he finance section because well, I’m about to have to FACE (Financial Awareness Continually Empowers) my own finances as we prepare to take the next step towards home ownership.<\/p>\n

The obvious meaning of the verse is financial.\u00a0 Take care of your family’s needs, make a budget, watch your spending.\u00a0 Plan ahead for the future, be it college funds, retirement, or even home ownership.\u00a0 Work out your budget to allow you to accomplish your goals and provide for your “flock.”<\/p>\n

I see another meaning also.\u00a0 Maybe it’s the SAHM in me, but I read “riches do not last forever,” and immediately think of my children.\u00a0 We’ve all heard it, the cliche that SAHMs don’t get paid in dollars and cents, but in hugs and kisses from her babies.\u00a0 Well, it’s true.\u00a0 While money would be nice, watching my children grow has it’s own rewards.\u00a0 On the other side, they won’t be this young much longer.\u00a0 Eventually, the hugs & kisses will be fewer and farther between, and “Wuv You Mama!” will not last forever.\u00a0 Heck, my oldest son is already drawing pictures of the girl he wants to marry.\u00a0 In fact in just a few short years, I will find myself the mother of 3 brooding teenagers.\u00a0 If I don’t plan for that…\u00a0 If I don’t build the foundations for a strong relationship now<\/em><\/strong>, all hell will break loose when they are teens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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