Tip of the Day 5/15/12

Hopefully over the past year many of you have used the tips I share each day and have been able to conquer some of the clutter in your home and life. Our home and belongings are not more important than people and relationships, but they need to be taken care of. None of us can afford to just replace furniture, etc. at will. Hopefully you have taken steps to protect your belongings with good insurance policies. Take the time to do an inventory of your house. Write down the names of the valuables in each room, including serial numbers and models. Photograph the items as you go and show some of the background surrounding the item to help prove ownership. Take pictures of outside items, tools, cars, and the house itself. Save the list and photos on your computer and on a flash drive in your fire safe.

Word for Today, Together: Years ago I saw a program on HGTV about a family that decided to build a house that a couple of generations could share. It had a large central living room and kitchen along with a couple of guest bedrooms. Off from this were wings with smaller kitchens, living room, and bedrooms for each family. Several of my daughters and I mention this from time to time that we would love to do that. I have lived away from my family all of my adult life and now our children live in other states from us. The Walton's always appealed to me because they all lived together. In today's world that just doesn't happen very often. But someday we will all live together in the home our Father is building for us and it will be perfect. "Father, I desire that they whom You gave me may be with me where I am."