Comments on: What If http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:14:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Donna http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21606 Donna Wed, 21 May 2008 15:01:01 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21606 I missed this post too..I looked for it, but obviously I need help navigating blogs. LOL Guess I haven't done many. I love to help people and if I won, the first thing I would do is give a portion as a tithe, and then I would LOVE to be able to give to organizations I tithe to now, such as IFCJ, Salvation Army, Billy Graham....but I would just love to be able to give on the spur of the moment, to someone down and out who needs help, has a hardship, ...heck, just look around, and you can see the needs are EVERYWHERE. Run down homes, people who need cars, have a jillion kids and very little to eat - there are SO many hungry people, who don't have enough...things like that. I missed this post too..I looked for it, but obviously I need help navigating blogs. LOL Guess I haven’t done many.
I love to help people and if I won, the first thing I would do is give a portion as a tithe, and then I would LOVE to be able to give to organizations I tithe to now, such as IFCJ, Salvation Army, Billy Graham….but I would just love to be able to give on the spur of the moment, to someone down and out who needs help, has a hardship, …heck, just look around, and you can see the needs are EVERYWHERE. Run down homes, people who need cars, have a jillion kids and very little to eat – there are SO many hungry people, who don’t have enough…things like that.

]]> By: Bayou Woman http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21516 Bayou Woman Mon, 19 May 2008 18:19:12 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21516 First, I'd have to buy a ticket and when I won, I would give the first ten percent to God's work in several places. Then i would think of my family next, then my friends, and then my debts, and then how I would like to put the rest to work for me and my immediate family. I've been busy with my only daughter's wedding, but I had to come back today and check on your chickens!!! And your nesting boxes are FANTASTIC!!! I just hope they are snake proof! I always had a fear of reaching in and grabbing a rat snake. We did have to "dispose" of several that were eating our eggs. BW First, I’d have to buy a ticket and when I won, I would give the first ten percent to God’s work in several places. Then i would think of my family next, then my friends, and then my debts, and then how I would like to put the rest to work for me and my immediate family.

I’ve been busy with my only daughter’s wedding, but I had to come back today and check on your chickens!!! And your nesting boxes are FANTASTIC!!! I just hope they are snake proof! I always had a fear of reaching in and grabbing a rat snake. We did have to “dispose” of several that were eating our eggs.

BW

]]> By: Jodie http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21505 Jodie Mon, 19 May 2008 16:07:01 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21505 I missed commenting... so I'm late. I was sick as a dog for like 3.5 days. If I won about 10 million, I would start with 1) paying off all debts & mortgage, 2) create college fund for our two nieces that are 12, 3) do all needed home repairs, 4) give a scholarship fund to my college & my husband's, 5) fund a big retirement account and begin my retiring NOW, 6) travel, 7) give away some more money to causes that I believe in. I missed commenting… so I’m late. I was sick as a dog for like 3.5 days. If I won about 10 million, I would start with 1) paying off all debts & mortgage, 2) create college fund for our two nieces that are 12, 3) do all needed home repairs, 4) give a scholarship fund to my college & my husband’s, 5) fund a big retirement account and begin my retiring NOW, 6) travel, 7) give away some more money to causes that I believe in.

]]> By: Birdi http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21482 Birdi Sun, 18 May 2008 23:53:24 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21482 Ok, so I am a little late responding to this. Sorry Suzanne. I am debt free and I am living my dream...mostly. I guess I would finish the farm by hiring someone to help clear land and build the old-fashioned barn. Right now, we have plans and lumber...must get to the laboring part. Yep! I'd hire helpers. And then I would bring some of the things that I miss from West Virginia to Maine....like RAMPS!!! And Sheetz hotdogs...I don't know how I'd do that...hmmm. My needs are simple but I would love to make a corner of it brighter for those more unfortunate. I believe in the whole "pay it forward" thing and I would love to be able to do more of that. Ok, so I am a little late responding to this. Sorry Suzanne. I am debt free and I am living my dream…mostly. I guess I would finish the farm by hiring someone to help clear land and build the old-fashioned barn. Right now, we have plans and lumber…must get to the laboring part. Yep! I’d hire helpers. And then I would bring some of the things that I miss from West Virginia to Maine….like RAMPS!!! And Sheetz hotdogs…I don’t know how I’d do that…hmmm. My needs are simple but I would love to make a corner of it brighter for those more unfortunate.

I believe in the whole “pay it forward” thing and I would love to be able to do more of that.

]]> By: SuzieQ http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21441 SuzieQ Sun, 18 May 2008 06:59:01 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21441 Been in this same house since 1959 and, like myself, it could use some updating. It's "my little nest" and I really don't need anything larger because I can't keep up with all that needs to be done now. I've been widowed for 12 years, after a great 39 yr marriage to the most wonderful man ever, and would like to be able to hire some help to get my 2 acres in decent shape. THEN - take care of my children's mortgages, bail out all the dogs at our local shelter and purchase adjoining land to make the best "forever home" for the dogs. That would be heaven..give to my favorite charities and be able to take all my family on beach trips just to have fun together..I dno't need much for myself, just my dogs, books and internet..and maybe a new heating/ac system.. Been in this same house since 1959 and, like myself, it could use some updating. It’s “my little nest” and I really don’t need anything larger because I can’t keep up with all that needs to be done now. I’ve been widowed for 12 years, after a great 39 yr marriage to the most wonderful man ever, and would like to be able to hire some help to get my 2 acres in decent shape. THEN – take care of my children’s mortgages, bail out all the dogs at our local shelter and purchase adjoining land to make the best “forever home” for the dogs. That would be heaven..give to my favorite charities and be able to take all my family on beach trips just to have fun together..I dno’t need much for myself, just my dogs, books and internet..and maybe a new heating/ac system..

]]> By: Joy http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21432 Joy Sat, 17 May 2008 22:16:25 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21432 Loved reading allof your readers comments. A thread ran through them. Your website is a happy bit of tips and interesting stories from the country. Thanks. Loved reading allof your readers comments. A thread ran through them. Your website is a happy bit of tips and interesting stories from the country. Thanks.

]]> By: M http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21393 M Sat, 17 May 2008 03:14:30 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21393 :catmeow: I like what you would do with your $$ and am actually quite jealous...but if I won $$$ I would keep teaching, because I love it and all- and I would pay off my house and pay for my kids's college (cuz I am a nice mom that way)- then I would find the best children's cancer researcher around and fund him/her with the remainder of my winnings so little kids hopefully would not have to suffer through cancer like my own daughter did. Here's to hoping you win!! Or me...one of us! :catmeow: I like what you would do with your $$ and am actually quite jealous…but if I won $$$ I would keep teaching, because I love it and all- and I would pay off my house and pay for my kids’s college (cuz I am a nice mom that way)- then I would find the best children’s cancer researcher around and fund him/her with the remainder of my winnings so little kids hopefully would not have to suffer through cancer like my own daughter did. Here’s to hoping you win!! Or me…one of us!

]]> By: Claudia W http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21392 Claudia W Sat, 17 May 2008 01:46:53 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21392 If I won the big one...I would pay off my house and have it fixed up, then give it to a single mom (or dad) who is struggling to make ends meet. Then I would buy my ranch or farm and have a small cottage built on (for me) it so that my youngest daughter could live in the main house and do her horse training and breeding. Then I would pay for my older daughter to finish nursing school and I don't know what to do about my middle one, but something would be paid for to help her get on the right track and be productive. Of course everyone in my extended family would get something from me, because they have helped me throughout the years. I would throw a big party for all my friends, just because I love them all so much. I also want to give a big bunch of money to the senior center where I used to work, because all those grandmas and grandpas need more services to help them live a quality life in their own homes and stay independant as long as possible. I love those people, they have taught me so much about life! If I won the big one…I would pay off my house and have it fixed up, then give it to a single mom (or dad) who is struggling to make ends meet. Then I would buy my ranch or farm and have a small cottage built on (for me) it so that my youngest daughter could live in the main house and do her horse training and breeding. Then I would pay for my older daughter to finish nursing school and I don’t know what to do about my middle one, but something would be paid for to help her get on the right track and be productive. Of course everyone in my extended family would get something from me, because they have helped me throughout the years. I would throw a big party for all my friends, just because I love them all so much.
I also want to give a big bunch of money to the senior center where I used to work, because all those grandmas and grandpas need more services to help them live a quality life in their own homes and stay independant as long as possible. I love those people, they have taught me so much about life!

]]> By: jodi http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21391 jodi Sat, 17 May 2008 00:08:51 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21391 I didn't know a goat could be pretty...but that is one PRETTY goat! I didn’t know a goat could be pretty…but that is one PRETTY goat!

]]> By: Ruth http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21388 Ruth Fri, 16 May 2008 22:50:48 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2008/05/16/what-if/#comment-21388 Like most of us--pay off bills (Oh, to be debt free!). Drive a decent car and live in a house that isn't falling down. Basic desires for most of us in this country!! Not have to worry about being homeless because I can't pay the rent or utilities or buy groceries. Start up a non-profit to help people like me. Like most of us–pay off bills (Oh, to be debt free!). Drive a decent car and live in a house that isn’t falling down. Basic desires for most of us in this country!! Not have to worry about being homeless because I can’t pay the rent or utilities or buy groceries. Start up a non-profit to help people like me.

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