Wow, how much will it be to raise my 6 kids?
We shop in thrift stores.
The only new stuff they get is socks and undies.
We buy food from bent and dent grocers when possible.
We do not all go to the movies each time something comes out. We wait for the $4.00 DVD at Blockbuster.
We do not overindulge or overspend.
The kids play together and enjoy each other.
We pray, love, forgive, and keep going.
We don't own a brand new vehicle or live in a beautiful new home. But the home is filled with immense and intense love. The van we do have gets us where we need to go.
Each child is so immensely talented. My oldest is an artist and wants to go into graphic design. My second has an exceptional voice and loves banking and cooking. My third wants to be a scientist in genetic engineering. My fourth is going to be a writer and missionary. My fifth is also a budding little "artist girl." My youngest is a natural ballerina and way prettier than Shirley Temple ever was.
I do not hate money, I acutally wish we had more of it, but the heart of a family is not engendered in the bank.