NEVER MIND THE JONESES

NEVER MIND THE JONESES by Tim Stafford

This week I revisited an oldie but a goodie. I love this book, and I love the title, Never Mind the Joneses. Ladies, myself included, we often wonder what other families are doing, where they're going, what they're buying etc. We often are so busy " keeping up with the Joneses" that we are neglecting our own blessings at home. Tim Stafford, former editor of Christianity Today Magazine, focuses on 14 core values that impact our families, but then he shows a myriad of ways how those values can be accomplished. Money and possessions often don't impact the final result in a positive way. It's our commitment to Christ and to our families that make the biggest differences.

ALONGSIDE ACTIVITY - Momma, it's time to start or end each day with an attitude of gratitude! Pick a number, 5 or 10, and physically name out loud things you are thankful for. I am thankful for hot water. I am thankful for breakfast cereal. I am thankful for gas in the car. On and on. Jason recently talked to an acquaintance of ours who returned from a medical mission trip with Samaritan's Purse to Ukraine. His words to Jason, "Hug your kids every night and be thankful for what you have, because you don't know how quickly it can change." We have so much to be thankful for!