How Do You Live?

fargon · 05-31-2008, 10:26 AM

We live clean and happy. We do not suffer fools, or cheats, liars, and thieves.
We may be poor but we do not allow it to affect our attitude, sure their are things we want, like cars, and a bigger apartment. But we are happy with each other, and our christian lifestyle.

regular.joe · 05-31-2008, 05:02 PM

My mom once told me that she was worried about my soul, cause I hadn't given my heart to Jesus. I told her it was too late, I already gave it go God.

How do I live? Most of the time I chop wood and carry water...and try to pay attention.

classicman · 05-31-2008, 07:11 PM

I live the best I can - try to set a good example for my sons. Most times I am pretty happy - sometimes not... I'm lonely at times, but that is part of the ebb and flow of life.

Drax · 05-31-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by classicman

I live the best I can

FTMW!

Cloud · 05-31-2008, 09:14 PM

Flint · 06-02-2008, 09:43 AM

We live on a single income so that our children can be raised at home by their mother.

footfootfoot · 06-02-2008, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

We live on a single income so that our children can be raised at home by their mother.

I'm not wanting to get in a pissing contest w/ you flint, but we live on half an income so bofus can raise the kids. Well, we both sort of work at home, but she does the lions share of kid raising. When needed I'll raise my eyebrow and that mostly keeps them in line.

My buddy has a bumper sticker that says: "Live simply, so I don't have to."

unrelated to Flint, but maybe it's apropos.

BigV · 06-04-2008, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Flint

We live on a single income so that our children can be raised at home by their mother.

hehehe.... back when we lived on one income, it was because the cost of daycare exceeded mom's gross income... You do the math.

Sheldonrs · 06-04-2008, 12:42 PM

I never thought I'd live past 25 (and tried to make that happen more than once) so the fact that I'm nearing 50 and happier now than i was for the first 40 years of my life says to me that maybe I finally got it right.

SteveDallas · 06-02-2008, 09:51 AM

For people who never do anything or go anywhere, we have surprisingly hectic lives.

skysidhe · 06-02-2008, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

For people who never do anything or go anywhere, we have surprisingly hectic lives.

I don't usually like bumper stickers but your motto just might make it on one.

Flint · 06-02-2008, 09:55 AM

Tell me about it.

Buying a house, building a career, going back to school, and having two kids really shouldn't be done all at once.

Undertoad · 06-02-2008, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by fargon

We live clean and happy. We do not suffer fools, or cheats, liars, and thieves.
We may be poor but we do not allow it to affect our attitude, sure their are things we want, like cars, and a bigger apartment. But we are happy with each other, and our christian lifestyle.

I bet it's not actually a Christian lifestyle so much as a lifestyle that the Christians you know validate and reinforce.

Unless you have washed the feet of some lepers recently.

It's just like the Muslim lifestyle in Muslim countries is not necessary a Muslim lifestyle per se, but reflects the culture of the peoplel living there. Arabs for example are extraordinarily kind to visitors. But this is not a Muslim thing, it's by necessity of living in desert conditions where if you are not kind to visitors they will die or kill you first.

I think.

spudcon · 06-02-2008, 11:36 AM

How is it that people who are not Christians know how Christians should live, and people who are not parents know best how to raise kids? And oh yeah, why is it we read advice from dead guys about how to live? OMG! I think I've become Andy Rooney!

TheMercenary · 06-02-2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by spudcon

How is it that people who are not parents know best how to raise kids?

I guess because there is a whole gamit of parents who should not be. Much of rasing kids is not rocket science and even those with average intelligence know that permits should be issued before you produce the spawn and only after you pass the test and gene pool screening by a group of judges.

05-31-2008, 10:26 AM	#1
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	How Do You Live? We live clean and happy. We do not suffer fools, or cheats, liars, and thieves. We may be poor but we do not allow it to affect our attitude, sure their are things we want, like cars, and a bigger apartment. But we are happy with each other, and our christian lifestyle. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

05-31-2008, 05:02 PM	#2
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	My mom once told me that she was worried about my soul, cause I hadn't given my heart to Jesus. I told her it was too late, I already gave it go God. How do I live? Most of the time I chop wood and carry water...and try to pay attention. __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

05-31-2008, 07:11 PM	#3
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I live the best I can - try to set a good example for my sons. Most times I am pretty happy - sometimes not... I'm lonely at times, but that is part of the ebb and flow of life. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

05-31-2008, 09:14 PM	#5
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	__________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

06-02-2008, 09:43 AM	#6
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	quality of life over quantity of stuff We live on a single income so that our children can be raised at home by their mother. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

06-04-2008, 12:42 PM	#9
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	I never thought I'd live past 25 (and tried to make that happen more than once) so the fact that I'm nearing 50 and happier now than i was for the first 40 years of my life says to me that maybe I finally got it right. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

06-02-2008, 09:51 AM	#10
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	For people who never do anything or go anywhere, we have surprisingly hectic lives.

06-02-2008, 09:55 AM	#12
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Tell me about it. Buying a house, building a career, going back to school, and having two kids really shouldn't be done all at once. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

06-02-2008, 11:36 AM	#14
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	How is it that people who are not Christians know how Christians should live, and people who are not parents know best how to raise kids? And oh yeah, why is it we read advice from dead guys about how to live? OMG! I think I've become Andy Rooney! __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

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