Starting Over: the MacAngLyn Journey

The Beginning…. Again…

Have you ever had a shift in thinking? A shift so big that it could literally change the trajectory of your life?

Several months ago, that mind shift happened in my life. I came to a realization that what I thought was the “right way” may not be “the way” for me anymore. It was probably a realization that had been forming for years, but it took until that moment to hit me… to completely solidify and become real to me.

For all my adult life, I have strived to live the middle class life, with a nice job at a great company, have a middle class home on a middle class street, enroll my kids in as many extra curricular activities as possible, and stay as involved as possible in the community. I achieved all of that… My husband and I have raised three great boys in our blended family who are now 16, 17 and 19 , and there have been so many great parts and great people along the way. It's been a nice life… in fact, it’s been a great life, and I am so thankful for it all.

As my older boys began turning into young men and started moving on to adult-hood, I started asking what was next for my husband and me? I asked myself and God… What am I going to do when they're gone? Do I start a new job, go back to school, or get involved in some other way? As He always does, God answered those questions for me as quickly as I asked....

I surprisingly got pregnant after years of infertility. When I turned 41 and my husband 44, we had a beautiful little boy. Then, God blessed us again at 43 and 47 with our youngest, sweet little boy. We certainly got our answer... start over… again!!

Just the thought of doing it all again is amazing and a little or maybe a lot daunting. We believe in a God of new beginnings who tells us that we get to start fresh every day. So what will this new beginning with little children look like? Will it be like our last experience, or could it be different? Is there even a different way than what we know and have lived? If so, what would it be; what could it be?

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7

In asking these questions, God has provided us with new tools that make a way. Here are a couple of resources:

1. Wealth is built with multiple income streams. This idea blew my mind. Why haven't I heard of this before?? It seems like the most critical strategy for building a financial foundation. This video was made by BiggerPockets sponsoring the Fi Couple and provides 4 reasons why you should have multiple income streams: Video

2. Passive income has been a hot topic on social media. We believe there are no free rides. This video by Young and Profiting Clips sponsoring Codie Sanchez talks about what it means to stack using horizontal income streams: Video

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