Finally Free - Learning How to Work for Yourself

 When I first heard the term "side hustle," I thought it referred to illegal activity. I look back and laugh at how naive I was. Many people are realizing that their 9 to 5 job just isn't cutting it. Either they have increasing bills that they just can't keep up with, especially with the price of inflation. Or their job is taking up so much of their time that they don't really get to enjoy the things they're working so hard to get. I read about a man who was very wealthy: he bought a huge house with a gorgeous view; beautifully landscaped with a deck & fire pit. Nothing wrong with having nice things. But in order to retain that status, his job required him to work 6 days a week. And because it was a long commute every day, he would leave his home well before 5am and return around 9pm. In the back of my mind, I was thinking, "when do you get to enjoy this beautiful view from your house, if you are never there during daylight hours?" More and more ...

  I have often wondered why the life of servitude made me a victim of greed. For years I looked for a way to earn a living while staying at home with our children. I love helping people, but in our pursuit of trying to have a business that could help us serve others, people took advantage of us and over the course of several years, "robbed" us of thousands of dollars. It was hard for me to comprehend how people could live with themselves after taking money from people who were already poor, and instead of actually helping them, tried to upsell them. On top of that, I wasn't interested in becoming a millionaire! I wasn't interested in having a million dollar home or a brand new car right off the sales lot! I enjoy traveling, but I don't need to vacation 12 months out of the year. I actually like staying home & being with my friends and family and serving others. My desire was to serve the Lord and help others, but it became increasingly difficult as I hadn'...