Directions

Well, I have been thinking again. *everybody gasps!* lol. Don't worry, I came out alright after it was over. I was thinking about what I wanted to do with my life. Every time I pass a large piece of land, my mouth waters. Every time I see a well built horse cantering in the sunshine, my heart tells me to run with it. To be shut up in the city with nothing more than a measly little lawn where I keep a dog on a chain, would drive me crazy. I know I'm a country girl through and through. But there's one problem. Land costs money.

I was looking in a reality magazine, and a piece of 467 acres is for sale in Louisiana. Can you imagine living on that?? Oooooo... How I would love it!

Okay, as you have probably already guessed, I'm thinking about moving out. For the past month or so, my mom has been telling me that I could if I wanted. At first it scared me. I mean really! What would I do without my family? I love my family. but then I started thinking about what I would do if I didn't get married. How would I live then? Come to think about it, single life sounded pretty good.

Was I supposed to live with my family all my life? That's kind of inconsiderate of my dad. Once I'm past 18, the military won't pay for anything of mine anymore. I even have to have an escort on base once my current ID expires. I can't live like a little kid who needs to be babysat and watched. My parents have better things to do.

So here I am. I'm going to start a business in Pampered Chef to earn money for an online art school I found. If I can earn a degree in art, I could get into marketing, or maybe even draw for a studio somewhere. That would get me at least a decent living. Then I could put a couple thousand dollars a year into a savings account, and slowly but surely raise up enough money to buy land. I don't want to get into debt, so this is going to take a while. But it will feel good to be able to pay in cash! I'm so glad Mom and Dad are teaching me Dave Ramsey's way with money. It will take a while, but I will pay for my degree in art, and then for my life.

This is just at the beginning of a plan, so who knows where God will take me instead. He has a way of turning us around into a different path when we least expect it. I purpose to remain open to His guidance, but not to sit still waiting for it.