tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post3112316075007693751..comments2024-03-27T21:04:07.353-04:00Comments on As I See It Now: Making Choices or Excuses?Debrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08894174653208070320noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-16139554167929667342013-12-05T15:37:21.669-05:002013-12-05T15:37:21.669-05:00Mary--yep, we're definitely kindred spirits of...Mary--yep, we're definitely kindred spirits of creativity! :) I'm glad you see God providing for you!<br /><br />Nancy--Loved your relative's story! Thanks for sharing--that's the kind of thing I see over and over and have come to the same conclusion that--truly--attitude makes all the difference. (And really, as I've mentioned before, you should have a blog! You'd be Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894174653208070320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-57980444536879720462013-12-05T12:51:06.221-05:002013-12-05T12:51:06.221-05:00I also have a problem with people who, in essence,...I also have a problem with people who, in essence, make excuses, instead of looking for ways to improve a situation.<br /><br />Feeling sorry for one's self does not motivate one to succeed. Looking at people with money, and being angry or envious just keeps one in limbo. <br /><br />Some of my happiest and most productive, and creative, times of life were when I had the least amount of Echoes From the Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03012454336216415478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-21262095296235562352013-12-05T12:22:42.813-05:002013-12-05T12:22:42.813-05:00Oh Debra, My childhood sounds alot like mine :-) I...Oh Debra, My childhood sounds alot like mine :-) I was just musing the other day about a dear friend who is quite wealthy (and a very generous soul) That I never envy her. I fear I would lose so much of the creativity I love if I never had to pinch pennies. It would be nice to never have to worry about my daughters medical bills.... but I am working on that too. God has always provided and will Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-19946579620625261022013-12-05T11:36:46.203-05:002013-12-05T11:36:46.203-05:00Elizabeth--yep, the library is a wonderful resourc...Elizabeth--yep, the library is a wonderful resource as it's always been, especially now that they have computers. Free books and free computer usage! <br /><br />And yes, it does take time to learn things, but I'm a firm believer in the saying, "We do what we really want to do" and well, sometimes we just want to make excuses rather than step up to the base and swing. When God Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894174653208070320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024018.post-46636745133808305422013-12-05T11:18:43.469-05:002013-12-05T11:18:43.469-05:00Agreed...but some folks are definitely smarter at ...Agreed...but some folks are definitely smarter at finding solutions...and today with computers available to all (yes, if you do not have one, use one at the library for free)...we can learn from others. I have learned gobs from a little gal the age of my children who runs the blog called moneysavingmom...what a smart cookie who learned how to survive when they were terribly poor. I do think Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com