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Wealth Doesn’t Increase Happiness, Part 1 (TMF:2320)

Friday, March 29, 2024
Peace to Live By: Wealth Doesn’t Increase Happiness, Part 1 (TMF:2320) - Daniel Litton
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       It can often seem like the more money we could have, the happier we’d be. Right? I mean, that seems to make sense on a surface level. And certainly, it should be said that being of lower income certainly makes life harder. But I don’t believe the opposite is true. I don’t believe that being more wealthy necessarily makes life happier. At least, that’s been my experience. Generally speaking, the more wealthy we become, the more we just end up spending, which, in turn, ironically, means that we really aren’t more wealthy, are we? Nah, with increased wealth often comes increased desire. I find that if I have a good amount of money that I am generally happy. I don’t have to be incredibly wealthy to be incredibly happy. I am able to buy the things I want, and generally have some money left over, no matter how small, to go into the bank account. I know, if I think inside my head, that if I was to obtain more money that I already have things I would buy. That means that I really wouldn’t be saving more. I would just be increasing my wants. I mean, think about it.

Children Will Grow Up Fast, Part 3 (TMF:2319)

Thursday, March 28, 2024
Peace to Live By: Children Will Grow Up Fast, Part 3 (TMF:2319) - Daniel Litton
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       It is up to us to become aware of our time, to learn to live in the moment. And I think that’s becoming harder and harder these days. It can be difficult to stop and enjoy the moment because our minds want to focus on the next thing, the next event, the next worry. All this thinking can get in the way. It can cause us to actually miss out on life. One thing the Apostle Paul told us in Scripture is to make the most of our opportunities, and make the best use of the times that God gives to us. This just isn’t for church stuff. This is for life stuff. All of life matters, especially the time spent with your children. You’ll be a grandfather or grandmother before you know it. You don’t want to look back and say, “Man, I missed it all.” Or, you don’t want to look at one of your children whom, deep down, you think could have been more successful in life if, perhaps, just perhaps, you had spent more quality time with them instead of focusing on your career so much.

Children Will Grow Up Fast, Part 2 (TMF:2318)

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Peace to Live By: Children Will Grow Up Fast, Part 2 (TMF:2318) - Daniel Litton
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       They need to be taught and disciplined. But if you are never around your kids, or you don’t spend enough time with them, how are they going to have a good childhood? It’s simply going to hurt their childhood if you don’t participate. You were a kid once. If your mom or dad didn’t spend quality time with you, you’d probably admit that was a disadvantage to you, or at least, you missed them. So, in the same line of thinking, you don’t want to be sparing on the time you spend with your kids. Church plays, Christmas concerts, basketball games, golf tournaments, whatever, each of them only happens once. Your child’s fifth birthday only happens once, as does the seventh and the tenth. Christmases come and go. Life goes by quick. Time doesn’t stop for anyone. Rather, it is up to us to become aware of our time, to learn to live in the moment. And I think that’s becoming harder and harder these days. It can be difficult to stop and enjoy the moment because our minds want to focus on the next thing, the next event, the next worry.

Children Will Grow Up Fast, Part 1 (TMF:2317)

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Peace to Live By: Children Will Grow Up Fast, Part 1 (TMF:2317) - Daniel Litton
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       Whether we have children of our own, or whether we’ve known children in our lives, we know that not before too long, they are all grown up. We see a child entering their teenage years and think, “Man, I can remember when he was three. Seems like yesterday.” Yup, yesterday came and went, and now it is today. Kids grow up fast. That means that if you have children, you are going to want to become aware of this fact. You are going to want to stop and realize that your child will only be four, five, and six one time each. They aren’t five years old for five years. Not realizing that fact can cause you to miss out on some of the most important years of your life. Children rely on their parents to mold and shape them. They rely on them to actually spend quality time with them, and do fun things with them. They need to be taught and disciplined. But if you are never around your kids, or you don’t spend enough time with them, how are they going to have a good childhood? It’s simply going to hurt their childhood if you don’t participate.

Picking What We Want to Do, Part 3 (TMF:2316)

Monday, March 25, 2024
Peace to Live By: Picking What We Want to Do, Part 3 (TMF:2316) - Daniel Litton
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       It wasn’t necessarily wrong that he wanted to spend more time with his son, but he needed to pick one or the other. He tried to have both and what ended up happening is our leadership group suffered as a result. What he should have done was opt out of the leadership group at that point. So, people have to be careful when making change. You may have too much on your plate and need to drop a thing or two. We cannot do everything. We are going to have to pick what we prioritize and what we choose not do to. This is especially true for those who are married. Whether man or woman, a person can stretch themselves too thin. I think the important thing is that a person focuses on God’s call for their life—that is, their career, the work God has given them to do. And, the other thing is that they should focus on their family. But, besides those two things, everything else will have to be negotiated. A person just can’t be a participant in everything, even when others want or even beg them to. We have to protect our lives by protecting our extra time.