Revelations and ruminations
So, I was thinking about some stuff today, and it struck me about money and self esteem. Not the relationship of money defining it, but rather the opposite. Self-esteem has a big part to play in how you spend your money. When your money is limited and you know it, you have a tendency to drop those things that you don't feel you need. When your self-esteem is low, that can include things like ... makeup... etc. I am realizing that's part of the reason I never got into the practice of wearing it daily. That, and the fact that doing so would probably have caused arguments in my house. So, I just avoided it. But it made me think about how things affect each other.
The other thing that happened today was that we went to church. Possibly for the last time there. We're seriously considering a smaller church, and not just for the reasons I mentioned in my last post. It's been coming on a while. We love that church, but we can't find the community we need. We're not sure a traditional church setting will provide it. At least not in this town. We had an idea for a ministry / church type thing that would fit our understanding and lifestyle, but we'd have to be the ones to make it. I think it'd go over really well with those of our age group and younger, just because it's what they do anyway. However, it wouldn't work as well in smaller communities. I dunno. Obviously requires more talk and thought.
Otherwise, things are going well. Learning that sometimes, I need to keep my big mouth shut, but that's not news. Heh.
The other thing that happened today was that we went to church. Possibly for the last time there. We're seriously considering a smaller church, and not just for the reasons I mentioned in my last post. It's been coming on a while. We love that church, but we can't find the community we need. We're not sure a traditional church setting will provide it. At least not in this town. We had an idea for a ministry / church type thing that would fit our understanding and lifestyle, but we'd have to be the ones to make it. I think it'd go over really well with those of our age group and younger, just because it's what they do anyway. However, it wouldn't work as well in smaller communities. I dunno. Obviously requires more talk and thought.
Otherwise, things are going well. Learning that sometimes, I need to keep my big mouth shut, but that's not news. Heh.