A friend posted the "Buyrachy of Needs" on Facebook a while ago. It's something that I realised we have unconsciously adopted - since making the move to the ship. Actually, perhaps even before as we packed up our house. So I thought I might write down my top ten "Buyrachy" things I have learned..
1. I do not need matching crockery to be happy.
2. My kids don't need heaps of gifts for birthdays or Christmas - they were totally satisfied with what they received last year - a huge surprise to us!
3. Our kids loved the idea of baked goods wrapped up - obviously the thought counts and so does wrapping!
4. Nothing is as a good as cardboard box and textas / markers for a 6 year old boy.
5. If I haven't used it for the last twelve months, do I really need it?
6. I had a lot of clothes that I never wore...
7. We had a lot of toys that were not played with..
8. We had a lot of stuff that we only used "sometimes"
9. All we need are appropriate clothes - suitable for occasion and weather and not that many either
10. If you wait long enough, everything you need eventually turns up at an Op shop or the boutique Onboard - we pay more to have something now that we don't need immediately
What I know I do need: in no particular order....
1. Grace - thank you Jesus...
2. Clean clothes, towels and sheets - at least once a fortnight!
3. Good friends who are great listeners
4. A flexible boss and a challenge at work
5. Some kind of plan even if it's the "basis for change"
6. A husband who loves me
7. Food - less particular about that now
8. Hot running water for at least 90 seconds each day
9. Exercise to run out frustrations
10. Lots of time with my children - who are energetic, idealistic and fun!
Love this!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, if you don't mind I will use this graphic somewhere somehow!
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