Ron Simmons

Mostly my fault, not hers.

And the counselor had just talked to me and Lisa, but mainly me, Lisa just happened to be with me, on what is a value versus a rule versus a preference.

And what it came down to is that most of the things that I wanted to do were preferences and maybe some rules and really they weren't value.

So he had us come up with what our values were as a family.

And it's usually only four or five things.

All right.

And so make sure that you don't have too many things you're calling values that are really preferences.

Here'd be an example, okay?

As an adult, these are adults, okay?

They're soon to be adults anyway.

Let's say that you are a total teetotaler, but that your kids, as they get to be of age, want to drink a glass of wine.

Well, that's a preference.

That's not a biblical issue, all right?

That's not a value, okay?

That is a preference, and it's your preference, which is fine, but that has nothing to do whether or not they are people of faith or anything like that.

So make sure that you understand the difference between preference and values and then live out your values.

All right, now here's another single lady that's saving up to buy a home alone, question mark, or enjoy freedom to travel.

Should she buy a home or enjoy freedom to travel?

You know, I think if you want to buy a home, if that makes you feel more secure, you can do that.

I always like always put making memories a higher priority than having things, all right?