The Cost of Living.

It amazes me how hard we work and save our money sometimes, just to have some part of random life happen to make us use up all that hard earned cash.
But, that's why we work, right? To not only be able to live, but enjoy life a little bit?
You might love your job, but I'll bet you wouldn't work there for free!

It's ironic how everything changes.
Rent goes up, gas goes up, tax goes up, vet bills go up, food costs go up.
But of course your Income sure doesn't budge!

So, I'm moving my horse to a new barn. It's nicer, bigger, and more conveniently located, and you know what that means, more money.
I also live farther away from my workplace now, so I make the same, but spend more in gas money.
I'm also planning on only working part time when this foster/adopt process finally delivers a human being into my home. And that could be soon!
And then the other day, after I had put some overtime money into my savings, my baby kitty got bit by something pretty bad. It got infected and abscessed. he has stitches, antabiotics and a drainage tube. and you don't even want to know the vet bill.

Things start running through your head... Get a new job? Get a second job? Move? Get rid of the pets you love? Give up on ever buying a house with horse property? Sell a car? Give up on kids?

Can you tell I had a little bit of a freak out moment yesterday?

Then as I was sitting there on the bathroom floor, holding and loving on my poor cone-head-kitty before bed, a favorite Bible verse from somewhere deep in my memory just kinda took me by the throat and said, "look Sarah, chill out!"

 

I'm not here to complain. I think my life is pretty insanely amazing! And I work really hard to keep it that way. I know that no matter what happens, my Heavenly Father won't give me something I can't handle. I just need to breathe deep and remember that the cost of living isn't so bad.

...But everyone's allowed to have a little moment of insanity once in a while, right? 😉

Have a blessed day guys!