Prudent Life
Live for the moment is not the same as live as if there is no tomorrow.
Planning for tomorrow with the trust that tomorrow is in His Mighty Hand.
Take treasure the entrusted energy, materials, and means for living.
Be prudent in spending, with His help, live a simple life of worry-free.
The Showers of Blessings 
thank you- I needed this! and I love the pic !
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You’re welcome! I would love to live in that cottage, but it’s 90 miles outside of London. It may not be available anyway!*¨*•♥•*¨*
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well-who knows? It would suit you! all that beauty!
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It would have to be in the middle of nowhere, because it doesn’t blend in with the city buildings, hehe!
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It is somewhere beautiful, I bet!
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We thought of building our new home!
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yay!!! best wishes in that!
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We have to consider a lot of things. It may be too ambitious to do it after retirement!
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True on point!!
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Thank you so much! We have a comfortable retirement. It was a reflection of what we’ve done for years!
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Dear Ms. M, Thank You for sharing this wonderful post! I loved it and the philosophy. So wonderfully said. Also loved the country home photo. Kudos.
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Thank you so much! Yes, that’s how it gt us to a comfortable retirement! I’m happy that my daughter and son-in-law have the same philosophy. They’ll be doing great also. The photos are taken in Longleat, 90 miles east of London. The cottage is facing the Longleat mansion.
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Planning for tomorrow and prudence in how you go about it are very important to living a happy life. Great poem and photos.
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Thank you, Bernadette! I’m grateful everyday!
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Lovely advice. To free yourself from worries when you can is heavenly.
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Thank you very much for your comment! In my counseling service, I’ve talked to ladies who are beyond 65 and still have to work full time. We’re blessed with a comfy retirement!
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Worry free is peaceful. I can just rest in Christ. After all He knows it all and has complete control over everything including things I choose to worry about. 🌹
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Yes, how great is the assurance that He has complete control including things that you don’t worry about. Thank you for sharing!!
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Wise thoughts and beautiful images. If I live in such a beautiful cottage someday, I shall try and be more prudent. Isn’t that a thought? Btw I indulged in some guilty shopping today and it felt darned good *cheesy grin.
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We all need some rewards after working so hard, that’s not the same as irresponsibility!! My husband always rewards himself as a motivation!
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Oh there you go, I was motivating myself. Cheers for the noble thought 🙂
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You’re welcome! I’m very thankful that my prudent spending gives us a comfortable retirement. We don’t let ourselves suffer from needs, we still have fun!
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No my husband always reminds me about prudence. It is a trait I am yet to fully master but I am getting there 🙂 A comfortable retirement is the end game.
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When I was working, for years, I bought a cup of Latte, and a muffin for breakfast. Then I read the book titled “It’s not Too Late to Become a Millionaire.” I didn’t read the who book, but it did a calculation of Latte + muffin x 52 weeks x 5 days x 10 years with the total spending. After I read it, I made my own coffee and had instant oatmeal for breakfast! I don’t know how much I saved!!
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Ha ha ha well done Miriam. I did that by starting with home cooked food. All those days of my mother droning in my ears about the unhealthy food I would stuff myself with came back to me in a rush in my 30s. I too had a propensity for sitting every day in a coffee shop after work. Rest assured I had no savings in all those years of working as a journalist. Imagine how stupid I was. Hindsight vision 20:20.
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“It’s not too Late to Become a Millionaire.” You still can do it. I saved all of my paycheck stubs, I calculated to see when I made my 1 st million $$$ just for fun!
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Holding onto that thought for a rainy day 😀 😀
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Yes, me too! Like the rain in Portland, comes and goes, the sun is always there… nice to know!!!
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:=) 🙂
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So beautiful and green. These photos are so peaceful.
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Thank you, I want to have that peaceful life. Photos wee taken in London!
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Looks like a wonderful place.
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Yes, I can’ imagine owning such a piece of land!!!
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Love the pictures. Where are they from? So true to live a life wisely, careful planning, and trusting that He holds our tomorrows.
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90 miles east of London. The second picture is Longleat, the first picture is a cottage facing the Longleat mansion. I thought the cottage is very artistic and romantic. Yes, He holds our future!
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Worry-free is always the goal. 🙂
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Our new Money magazine just arrived. The front cover features the article about retiring at 50!!
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Wow. We have not thought of being able to retire at 50.
Perhaps 65. Hmmm…with living costs rising, might be 70! lol
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Hmmmm!
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