DAY 9: Furniture finds its way to Morey’s Manor

Today is my oldest son’s birthday. He turns 12. He will receive the priesthood and be ordained a Deacon in our Church this coming Sunday. He is stoked. We are preparing for the post-ordination party. Thankfully, we got news yesterday that the sectional and dining sets are arriving today. Fingers crossed! Furniture arrives with a flurry…

DAY 8: What would Dave Ramsey say if he saw us now

“We buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like.” ~ Dave Ramsey Money comes and money goes. But the secret to a provident-living, financially-free life is that your money goes far less than it comes. The world teaches you to enjoy your lifestyle wants now and pay for it…

DAY 7: Finding out what truly matters most

January 7 Warning: today’s writing represents the author’s take on truth. A certain religion is implied. Read at your own risk (or reward). It’s DAY 7. A day for taking a break from finding financial freedom in the furniture business. Or, maybe, finding it in a different way. Or finding what really matters most. Finding rest…

DAY 5: The noblest art is that of making others happy

Quote by P.T. Barnum January 5 It’s Friday. Our mattress should arrive momentarily. We are troubleshooting house-issues here and things-needing-repaired there. The house, albeit affluent, has sat empty for several months. Things like the water softener, Electrolux refrigerator, jacuzzi, and gas fireplace needed some professional attention. Many are coming today to take a look. How thankful…

Looking for a miracle? Try this exercise.

You have a New Year before you. Clean. Fresh. Free from past mistakes; if you want it to be. Keep the lessons learned, then rid yourself of all the excess regret. Are you ready? On a whim (mostly because we, my family and me, were all suffering head colds), and for Monday Night Family Home Evening,…

DAY 4: Free rent and high potential profits

January 4 Today is the day our PerfectDreamer mattresses arrive! You can’t know how excited we all are. And if that ain’t enough to make you flip your lid (Beach Boys), the pool guy comes today to repair the jacuzzi. A heated heaven. Luxury at last! The MillionairZ.club Call I have questions today about moving forward….

Au revoir, President Monson. A dream and a prayer.

A year ago I had a strong impression that president Thomas S. Monson—a modern-day prophet and witness of Jesus Christ—would soon pass away. As of January 2 (2018), that vision has, unfortunately, been realized. My heart is filled with love for him. He has graduated mortality. But he leaves behind a world of undergraduates desperate for his guiding…

DAY 3: Time to jump!

January 3 Perhaps from the cold air trapped inside our blow-up mattresses, we all caught colds. But I did, finally, fall asleep. At least for four hours. Not bad! The Passing of a Prophet Then, learning that the president of our church had passed, we spend some time on our camping chairs–in a million-dollar living room–sharing…

My prayer for a good year… from a camping chair

As I sit in an uncomfortable camping chair—in a million-dollar home—watching the dawning of a new year through titanic tandem windows, I feel an urge to write rather than speak my morning prayer. A prayer for the New Year. Here it goes. Dear Heavenly Father, I am incredibly thankful for a new year. For family….