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We are Hope and Change

Submitted by Steve on Wed, 09/29/2010 - 10:28

Annette said that we (our family) are the hope and change that America needs. Is that too bold a statement? We don't think so. America and American's have over spent and over indulged for too long. We can no longer sustain this type of lifestyle and in truth, it really isn't healthy. Let's get back to the things that made America great—hard work, careful planning and strong personal ideals. Read the article from

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We are Hope and Change

Submitted by adventurefamily5 on Fri, 10/29/2010 - 05:31.

While I love your books and your tips are invaluable, I do not agree that you are the hope and change our country needs. We NEED God in order to change the direction of our country, not money saving ideas. So, yes, it is too bold of a statement.

I do absolutely think that we need to tighten our belts, but this is a free choice that each individual or family must make. Some people are not interested in saving money. Really, this is good for us because it keeps the stores doing great business and allowing us to get great deals.

I very much appreciate your ideas... I am the wise old owl in your book... and they give me inspiration to stay focused on feeding my family well while saving lots of money to use for other things, but our country needs more than money saving ideas to change its direction.

We are hope and change...

Submitted by MusicMom on Thu, 12/16/2010 - 19:22.

I am another wise old owl and I agree with adventure family. Your books are great and I am impressed with what you have accomplished. I have lived frugally for a long time and have raised and homeschooled the two children that the Lord entrusted to us.

The ideas you have repackaged to share with the rest of us are timeless. We are to be good stewards of what has been given to us. America needs a change of heart, to stop chasing after things that cannot satisfy and back to the Maker who can satisfy. It is annoying to some people that our family can afford to do things that we choose not to, but I have been able to help my children through college, give them music lessons, and much more, all because I do not fritter my cash away on pointless shopping trips and eating out.

The consumer culture is a symptom of a deeper problem. People are mindlessly chasing the "high" that comes with buying things, or they are too busy "making ends meet" to really pay attention to the lives that they are living. If it was a simple matter of math, most would see the flaws in their thinking. It is more of a matter of heart.