Comments on: Work and Choices http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/2006/08/28/work-and-choices/ "Lord Have Mercy" - Thoughts & images from a Catholic dad's perspective. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:29:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jennifer http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/2006/08/28/work-and-choices/#comment-46 Jennifer Fri, 15 Sep 2006 02:03:00 +0000 http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/?p=28#comment-46 I have always admired anyone who counsels others. Especially when they deal with such personal problems.<br/><br/>I know I couldn't do it, it would bring me down. But alot of people couldn't handle looking after people at the end of their lives...which is what I do and love.<br/><br/>Good luck on the path you have chosen. God will provide the right path for you to follow, and you will be happy once you get there. I have always admired anyone who counsels others. Especially when they deal with such personal problems.

I know I couldn’t do it, it would bring me down. But alot of people couldn’t handle looking after people at the end of their lives…which is what I do and love.

Good luck on the path you have chosen. God will provide the right path for you to follow, and you will be happy once you get there.

]]> By: SteveG http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/2006/08/28/work-and-choices/#comment-39 SteveG Fri, 01 Sep 2006 17:54:00 +0000 http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/?p=28#comment-39 Rob,<br/>Have you ever heard of <a HREF="http://www.daveramsey.com/" REL="nofollow">Dave Ramsey</a>? He's a Christian financial counselor who's written a book called <a HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Financial-Peace-Revisited-Dave-Ramsey/dp/0670032085/sr=8-3/qid=1157132578/ref=pd_bbs_3/002-1200705-3394454?ie=UTF8&s=books" REL="nofollow">Financial Peace</a><br/><br/>I highly recommend it. He is all about reprioritizing finances, debt, etc. in order to do the kind of thing you are talking about. <br/><br/>My wife and I started following his advice/guidelines about six years ago, and as of about 4 years ago, we haven't had 1 cent of consumer debt (other than a mortgage) and it's radically transformed how we approach money.<br/><br/>I think you can listen to his radio show for free online via his website. Maybe you can check it out and see what you think of it. Just a thought. Rob,
Have you ever heard of Dave Ramsey? He’s a Christian financial counselor who’s written a book called Financial Peace

I highly recommend it. He is all about reprioritizing finances, debt, etc. in order to do the kind of thing you are talking about.

My wife and I started following his advice/guidelines about six years ago, and as of about 4 years ago, we haven’t had 1 cent of consumer debt (other than a mortgage) and it’s radically transformed how we approach money.

I think you can listen to his radio show for free online via his website. Maybe you can check it out and see what you think of it. Just a thought.

]]> By: Jerry Grasso http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/2006/08/28/work-and-choices/#comment-38 Jerry Grasso Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:11:00 +0000 http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/?p=28#comment-38 Well, alot of what you say is true, no doubt. But I tend to think of it all as a journey, not stops and starts. Since Kim and I have been married we've lived in Dallas, Seattle, Kansas City, Irvine, CA and Atlanta. Those are very different cities, with very different cultures, politics, etc...and we've made friends and had impactful experiences I wouldn't trade in each...good and bad.<br/><br/>In Seattle it was the first place we lived without family support or existing friendships. We were on our own and only had each other. I like to think back to it as the place we discovered each other as adults, and is the market I probably most identify with as my 'home'.<br/><br/>Irvine brought us sunny days at parks and the birth of our daughter....it also brought me into the entreprenuerial world....<br/><br/>In Atlanta we met the Kaisers, became autism advocates and learned what living in a red state (Republican and confederate!) is all about....<br/><br/>I just wouldn't change any of it. I don't know if we don't all reprioritize in today's world every five years or so, but the point of Herman Hesse's Sidartha was that ther is no end-of-the-tunnel-enlightment...only journeys and what we've learned along the way. You learned alot about you and Lynn here in the ATL...and it will benefit you both (and the kids) along the journey in ways you realize...and of course, don't. Well, alot of what you say is true, no doubt. But I tend to think of it all as a journey, not stops and starts. Since Kim and I have been married we’ve lived in Dallas, Seattle, Kansas City, Irvine, CA and Atlanta. Those are very different cities, with very different cultures, politics, etc…and we’ve made friends and had impactful experiences I wouldn’t trade in each…good and bad.

In Seattle it was the first place we lived without family support or existing friendships. We were on our own and only had each other. I like to think back to it as the place we discovered each other as adults, and is the market I probably most identify with as my ‘home’.

Irvine brought us sunny days at parks and the birth of our daughter….it also brought me into the entreprenuerial world….

In Atlanta we met the Kaisers, became autism advocates and learned what living in a red state (Republican and confederate!) is all about….

I just wouldn’t change any of it. I don’t know if we don’t all reprioritize in today’s world every five years or so, but the point of Herman Hesse’s Sidartha was that ther is no end-of-the-tunnel-enlightment…only journeys and what we’ve learned along the way. You learned alot about you and Lynn here in the ATL…and it will benefit you both (and the kids) along the journey in ways you realize…and of course, don’t.

]]> By: Adoro Te Devote http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/2006/08/28/work-and-choices/#comment-37 Adoro Te Devote Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:17:00 +0000 http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/?p=28#comment-37 Boy, can I relate to the going back to school thing...although I've come to realize that the first school debt and the car payment are not going to go away first...such is life. (Of course, I currently only hold an undergrad degree, not a PhD...). <br/><br/>As an aspiring grad stuent myself, I'll keep you in my prayers. Personally, I think you should just go for it...why wait? Let God figure out how to pay for it. <br/><br/>:-) <br/><br/>(Yeah, easier said than done...) Boy, can I relate to the going back to school thing…although I’ve come to realize that the first school debt and the car payment are not going to go away first…such is life. (Of course, I currently only hold an undergrad degree, not a PhD…).

As an aspiring grad stuent myself, I’ll keep you in my prayers. Personally, I think you should just go for it…why wait? Let God figure out how to pay for it.

:-)

(Yeah, easier said than done…)

]]> By: RobK http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/2006/08/28/work-and-choices/#comment-36 RobK Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:15:00 +0000 http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/?p=28#comment-36 Thanks Adoro,<br/>It would mean first paying off debt (the first set of student loans and cars). Then I would need to go back to school. I think this is a long term plan, which makes it rough.<br/>Rob Thanks Adoro,
It would mean first paying off debt (the first set of student loans and cars). Then I would need to go back to school. I think this is a long term plan, which makes it rough.
Rob

]]> By: Adoro Te Devote http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/2006/08/28/work-and-choices/#comment-35 Adoro Te Devote Wed, 30 Aug 2006 02:21:00 +0000 http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/?p=28#comment-35 Wow, this must be "retrospective post" day. This is an awesome post, and my prayers are with you..I'm pretty sure if this is your calling, it'll happen. <br/><br/>What's involved in being retrained? Wow, this must be “retrospective post” day. This is an awesome post, and my prayers are with you..I’m pretty sure if this is your calling, it’ll happen.

What’s involved in being retrained?

]]> By: RobK http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/2006/08/28/work-and-choices/#comment-34 RobK Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:17:00 +0000 http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/?p=28#comment-34 Steve, you are definitely right. And once on the inevitable treadmill, it is difficult to get off. Thanks for the well wishes.<br/><br/>Amber, I definitely have too much stuff and when I think about it, I know I can do without. It is hard to let go, though. Steve, you are definitely right. And once on the inevitable treadmill, it is difficult to get off. Thanks for the well wishes.

Amber, I definitely have too much stuff and when I think about it, I know I can do without. It is hard to let go, though.

]]> By: Amber http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/2006/08/28/work-and-choices/#comment-33 Amber Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:13:00 +0000 http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/?p=28#comment-33 I understand this to some degree. I am a PACKRAT, and lately, I am seeing just how tied down I am by STUFF. But it's very difficult because when I open that box and I see my "treasures" inside, I feel like I'll be missing something if I part with it. <br/><br/>I look around and I can see that these things are suffocating me, my life, and my faith. Thing is, it's such an overwhelming task to go through it all, I just let it sit there.<br/><br/>I only hope I'll wake up one day and be so sick of it, I'll just dump it all... and never look back. I understand this to some degree. I am a PACKRAT, and lately, I am seeing just how tied down I am by STUFF. But it’s very difficult because when I open that box and I see my “treasures” inside, I feel like I’ll be missing something if I part with it.

I look around and I can see that these things are suffocating me, my life, and my faith. Thing is, it’s such an overwhelming task to go through it all, I just let it sit there.

I only hope I’ll wake up one day and be so sick of it, I’ll just dump it all… and never look back.

]]> By: SteveG http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/2006/08/28/work-and-choices/#comment-32 SteveG Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:17:00 +0000 http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/?p=28#comment-32 Great Post Rob! It's so easy to fall prey to the God of mammon in this culture isn't it? Good luck in you endeavor to get things reprioritized and downsized. :-) Great Post Rob! It’s so easy to fall prey to the God of mammon in this culture isn’t it? Good luck in you endeavor to get things reprioritized and downsized. :-)

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