So Conflicted!! Where to Move and Faith Journey Update | VLOG | Mommy Etc
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- Feeling so conflicted on so many things. Where to move...I don't think I want to move somewhere hotter and more humid than here, but I want to move somewhere cheaper where we can actually live. I don't even know if we're going to move...we have no plan. But living here right now is not really working out. I hate not knowing whether this is our "forever home" or not. I feel like it's not because even now, this house isn't working well for us. I also talk more about my faith journey I've been on. Try to figure out why Catholicism uses Tradition and the Church Fathers so much to explain things because how do we know that they even had things right?
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I think you're thinking too much about "religion" rather than just focusing on Jesus and loving Him. You should read about Jesus' teachings, rather than the old Bible scholers. His teachines were very simple really. Just believe in Him, believe he died to save us, pray to Him, not just when we want something, but all the time, be thankful to Him. Love your neighbor as yourself, in other words be kind to everyone. Teach your children to pray each night before bed to let them know that Jesus loves them, and cares for them and they need to depend on HIm. Just look up Jesus' teachings. They are not complicated. Jesus didn't have a church - he taught people outside, or anywhere he found them. It's not as important about what church you go to, as loving Jesus for saving us and believing in him. That's what's important. We are asked to gather together with like minded people - that love Jesus. That's all we're asked to do as far as church goes. No one will ever understand all the old teachings but that's ok. Just believe in Jesus. And love him with all your heart, and love all people. Hope some of this makes sense :)
Thank you for that. 🤗 Since posting this video I think I am finally starting to see the difference between religion and faith… I kind of feel sad that my whole life I have missed out on the faith part and the trust and know Jesus part because all I knew was how to follow church rules- rules I didn’t even understand, at that. 😕
@@MommyEtc You're exactly right - it should all be about faith, not religion. Every church has "rules" - but the only rules we should follow are Jesus' rules. We can go along with church rules, as long as they are Bible based, but it won't get us to heaven. Only believing in Jesus and knowing in your heart that he died for your sins so that you can go to heaven, and live the kind of life he has asked us to leave, that's what will save you. As long as the church you choose has like-minded people - people who love Jesus and believes in the Bible and follows it's rules, then you don't need to worry about the rest of the church rules. Jesus said where one or two are gathered together, there I will be too. So weather in a church building or out in your community, if you are with other Christians, then Jesus is there too. Just read the New Testament and learn about the things Jesus has asked us to do. Afterall He died for us, so we just need to listen to Him and do as He has asked us to do. You'll get there. Reading the Bible and praying will get you there for sure.
Exactly this. It's all about Jesus. Not the "scholars" - rely on Christ and not men. The Catholic church focuses too much on what people have done/written. Look to the Holy Bible for all the truth you need. The Bible needs no supplements.
Exactly! The Bible holds the answers, not the church fathers
We moved from AZ to NC two years ago and absolutely love it. It is hot from late May through August then starts cooling off in September. I love the seasons because out west we didn’t have them. We live about 45 minutes from Charlotte. Lots of people including some of my neighbors are from up north like you and they came down here for our more mild winters. I can’t think of a better place I’ve ever lived!
From April through October 😢 it was 94 degrees today, sticky, humid, and hot! I, like you, hate the heat and i was born and raised in Ga. We stay in mostly during those months as much as possible! The cooler months are my fave!!
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My suggestion would be to attend RCIA to confirm that you truly don’t agree with Church doctrine, but to attend with an open heart. You will either confirm that Catholicism isn’t for you, or you may find answers to your questions about why Catholics believe what we believe. At the very least, it will help you continue your faith journey with more clarity ❤
That’s good advice. I did reach out to our church for information on the program.
We moved to NC from NJ six years ago and consider it one of the best decisions we've ever made. We're on the outskirts of Raleigh. Still cannot believe how low the property taxes are! We get the four seasons but winters are much more mild. It does get humid in the summer but it's not unbearable. Many of our neighbors are from NY and NJ too!
Since the Catholic Church was started by Jesus and He left us with His Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Holy Eucharist, I personally could never leave the church. If you can, find a church with perpetual adoration, stop in any time to visit the Blessed Sacrament. Just sit quietly and be in the real presence of Jesus. And pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance in your faith journey. ❤
I live in middle Tennessee, so the weather is similar here to Georgia. First of all, the central air does just fine even days when it’s in the 90s our house stays at 69 where the air is set.
Second, the summer is never so hot you can’t go outside. The thing is, there might be some really blistering hot days, but there are always the cooler days sprinkled in. But even when it’s really hot, you can just involve water outside and it’s all good!
Not to mention we really only have a couple super cold months and even then warm days are always popping up.
I live in Ga. May-Sept it’s pretty warm. I’d say July-Aug it’s a bit miserable 😩 and yes, I’d want to stay inside or in a pool.
I’m originally from GA, I live in Alabama now. It’s hot & humid from mid May to September. But the fall & winter months it’s so nice! Today it was like 85 but the humidity was down & it was so nice.
Thanks, that’s about what I thought it was. Here in NJ it starts getting humid around June and through august and gets nicer middle of September, so not too different. I just think the percentage of humidity might be worse there.
I am Catholic and was taught that you never question the why and how. If you are a true Catholic you just believe. You never question God.
See that’s a problem for me lol.
It’s expensive everywhere. I’m in South Dakota and you can’t buy anything decent for under 250k unless you’re willing to live in a run down nasty area. Rents are ridiculous too. My sister lives in Mississippi and she resorted to living in a trailer because anything nicer was wayyyyy out of budget. I dunno, I just think it’s high everywhere.
Also, we don’t have state tax in SD but our property tax is almost double what it was in NY 😳
The taxes in NJ is what is killer and makes our mortgage so expensive. We are close to 9k a year now.
hi Jill, i'm way late to the party but as a born & raised North Carolinian (and someone who is also on a faith journey!) i wanted to leave my 2 cents. if you're looking for a place with milder winters and less humid summers, i recommend the high country of NC (Boone, Asheville, Hendersonville, etc). the piedmont/middle region of the state and the coast are WAY more humid and without a/c, pretty much unbearable from May - September.
as for your faith journey - i have been and will keep praying for you! if you're interested in reading more about what's "real" and not just what's said by the church, i recommend reading the book The Church of Rome at the Bar of History :)
Thanks for the book recommendation! And the location recommendation, I’ll keep that in mind. I would love less humid summers lol.
I'm Christian, Keep praying that God gives you the guidance you need to see the truth ❤ God bless you.
I wish i had the right words to say about your faith journey. However, i think even keeping a journal to track your thoughts could be huge. Keep up the awesome work.
That’s a good idea, I might do that. Thanks ☺️
I live in South Georgia and it’s the hottest in June, July and august. The other months is pretty nice weather.
Thanks! I think I can learn to deal with the heat…in exchange for a cheaper cost of living
The way I have always believed is when you ask for Jesus to show you something know matter what it is he will show you through your faith alone,because you have the desire to ask and thats one thing he tells us to do. He will give you the desires of your heart. Prayers for you and your family on which direction you guys should move on where to move. God bless your sweet family…..🍃💗🍃
Well said ❤️
Seems like you need to move out west! Iowa is nice!
Another you tuber I love is Amy Darley. She lives just outside of Savannah, GA. You could ask her. From what I get out of her comments, its very humid.
You are exactly like my sister about the heat. I nicknamed her "dewpoint" .. it's her most common word in the Summer. I'm the opposite. I hate Winter and having to bundle up and clean off the car just to go get a loaf of bread haha. I like it around Xmas but thats about it.
I remember in College i had a sociology class and the professor said people made up the idea of religion because they couldnt stand the idea that this is all there is.
I dont know where I stand. My dads side of the family is extremely Catholic. My mom was Baptist so i grew up confused from the start. 😂 🌻
I'm with you on moving. I'm in northern Ohio. We don't have any time that it's nice enough to have the windows open. We go from furnace to air conditioning. It's hot and humid in the upper 80s to 90s all summer and below 30 most of the winter. It sucks. I want to be able to have windows open for more than a week. I don't want to have to scrape ice and snow off the car and shovel snow every other day. Our weather is similar to yours but you seem to get a bit more snow. We are couped up year round.
That really sucks. And someone above you commented saying that Ohio isnt so bad. Maybe it depends where in Ohio. I love having windows open so that would really affect my mental state lol
I'm sorry you're not enjoying Ohio!! Are you near Lake Erie? It's so much more breezy up there. Maybe you could move a little farther North. Haha
I love Ohio. I don't mind scraping snow. I try to sing a tune in my head and scrape to the beat of the song. Kids also love using snow scrapers! 😄 This past year we've had wonderful weather, I think. But also, maybe I'm just learning to be content in all circumstances? 😏 ❤️ hope you find joy in Ohio.
Hi, Jill! Ever think about moving to the Rust Belt/Great Lakes region? There are lots of beautiful places that are cheaper than New Jersey and also colder than the south. We live on the coast of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and are really happy here. I think Michigan could also be a good fit for you guys--I think it might be even cooler (temp wise, lol) and less expensive than Ohio, depending on where you live. Regarding religion: I admire your search for the truth. I was raised by secular humanists but have always been drawn to a universal and very real concept of love, God and spirit. I went to Catholic school and didn’t really like the dogma, but practicing the rosary was a deeply meaningful experience to me. I think daily deep prayer, meditation and reflection combined with reading widely are good practices for seeking truth. I believe God is beyond words and lives in each of us and can be felt in the heart. People take these God experiences and shape them into religions that can only ever be a partial view of God. These religions can do good and bring people together, or they can do harm and divide people, and sometimes all of that can happen at once. I think when Jesus is known and loved by people, it’s his compassion and love that resonate, and so I like the United Church of Christ because they focus on helping people in need and loving everyone rather than condemning certain people. Just my two cents! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Move to Ohio!!! We can be friends. 🥰
Homeschool laws here just changed and they're amazing now for us. We are outside from late March to early November and it's very reasonable. Summers in NE Ohio are slightly windy and not too humid and in the 80s at most. Fall and spring are gorgeous in Ohio.
Winter can see temps down to 15 below zero but average is more like 25 to 35 degrees. See? Ohio. 😉
I tried to post a link that might be helpful to your regards to your faith. However, I think the comment is being taken down for review. Hoping you can see it on your end.
GA can get pretty humid, but it doesn’t last forever. Not a lot of snow though. North GA mountains is much cooler.
Thanks, I’ll check if it got held. Not a lot of snow is just fine by me! I just really don’t like humidity 😖
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Hi Jill , are both your bathrooms now functioning 🌻🌻🌻🌻
No 😔 the upstairs one toilet and sink work but not the tub/shower. That’s our next project! I know Greg reallyyyy doesn’t want to do it though because it’s going to involve plumbing and possible ripping down tile. 😫
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Bro ur old videos of mlp were my childhood 😭
🌻🌻 ask GOD to reveal himself to you!! ❤
I need to do this.
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Im a 27yo adult with kids and i still have a roommate, they also have kids. Im in southern california the desert area though and we have a 4 bed house and pay 3200 a month which is an amazing price for our area. I've been looking to move to a cheaper area and everyone keeps saying everywhere is too expensive to live. So idk i guess i should just stay put.
I think everywhere is expensive right now. But i do see cheaper houses in Georgia and it seems like the mortgage would be a lot less. But when the house prices go back down it will be even better
I have heard North Carolina is affordable. But till how long. Where I live use to be considered affordable. Tons of people have moved here in the last 5 year and now I'm paying 7x more in rent.
Ugh. That’s what I’m scared of happening
Move to Arkansas, it's not too hot, not too cold.. it's just right! However, I saw someone post about moving to NC, if I were to move from Arkansas, it'd be to NC. I understand completely about the faith journey. I believe faith is a walk between you and your creator, not you and your church, you and everyone else's beliefs. (Hope that makes sense.)
For some reason I am very drawn to North Carolina…
I second this! Cost of living is cheap, winter weather is not a big deal here and you actually get all of the seasons and enjoy it.
I have found that there is no perfect place to live. It sounds like your focus should be on affordable housing and good schools. Don’t focus so much on weather as every place has there issues. Severe cold is different thought. I couldn’t handle that.😁
I guess you are right, coat of living should be the main thing. I guess I will adjust to the climate in a different place, maybe the too hot- too cold thing will just be reversed.
Try Luthern
My cousins live in Arkansas and they love it they land there is cheap she has a bungalow and her backyard is huge and taxes are next to nothing Arkansas is also not expensive to live it's cheap the cost of living ! Jill NC is very expensive homes and taxes there is of friend of mine that use to live there and they moved to Texas the taxes were nothing the only thing about Texas the cost of living is high and yes very hot to hot! The cheapest i have heard so far and you get a hug home and a good piece of land is Arkansas! About your faith it's not easy as long as you follow the Bible and believe in God it's the most important thing! It's a very personal decision when it comes to our faith i hope you find it praying for you love your videos like always 🙏❤️🌻🌻 Jill are you going to cut your hair only asking because it's looks great on you short hair and i love the blonde! 🌻🌻
Thanks! We haven’t considered Arkansas but are considering Tennessee. I wonder how the taxes compare to NJ. Taxes are so high here. I think I’m going to let me hair grow just enough to get it into a ponytail without all these Bobby pins and then keep it at that length.
@@MommyEtc yes Jill I heard Tennessee is beautiful to but I don't know about the taxes but I'm sure it's not that bad and it's not that expensive to buy a home with a nice big backyard you should check it out hopefully the taxes are cheap to and the life there is quite and not fast paced which is good for the children all the best Jill! 🌻❤
Exactly they have mixed up religion and traditions/faith which is making it very confusing for people. I would strongly encourage you to start your research on finding these answers (“Dr Zakir Naik” is a youtube channel that has all your answers) but you will have a to give it at least one try. I wish you all the BEST.
Jesus said “this is my body” not this represents my body. There are a ton of great resources and miracles of veins and real blood coming out of the Eucharist. I encourage you to ask a priest these questions as they can explain it better than me. I hope you’re able to find the answers you’re looking for! I was in a similar place to you a few years ago. I spent a long time asking questions to other Catholics and priests who helped me to understand! And even a few months ago I wouldn’t have had the courage to comment this, trying to explain my faith better. Ive come to a point in my life where while I’m no where near as knowledgeable as some, I feel I know enough to reach out to people to know they’re not alone in they’re questioning and that there are answers out there! I’ll end on this. Bishop Fulton Sheen said “there are not 100 people in the United States who hate the Catholic Church, but their are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be”. There’s so much to Catholicism and I’m learning more everyday! So much is misunderstood. I pray your faith journey takes you down a path of learning and understanding! God bless!
He also said stuff like “I am the word” and “this cup is the new covenant in my blood”, so do we also believe that Jesus is language and the cup is the covenant, instead of the blood in the cup? I feel like it can be interpreted different ways. Even when the disciples were walking away because it was a “hard teaching” and Jesus asks if it’s difficult for them, he let them walk away because they weren’t believers. He wanted them to believe in what he was saying and they didn’t, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t actually meant to be symbolic. Further down in scripture Jesus says “it is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing.” So that seems contradictory to him saying everyone must eat his flesh to have life in them. It’s all very confusing to understand what the actual meaning is.
Thank you though, I’m glad you are feeling secure in your faith and I hope one day I will as well.
Read Matthew 23:9
Whatever you do, don't even consider Texas. It is so hot! I wouldn't live here if my grown sons and grandkids didn't live here. I think living expenses are fairly affordable?? Never lived any where else. Good luck with making the right choice on your religious journey and the place you would like to live. ❤
Other than reading the Bible itself, you might benefit from reading A Case for Faith by Lee Strobel. He was an atheist investigator who looked to prove Christianity as a cult and found Jesus and His truth instead and became transformed. Maybe even pick up A Case for Christ, also. Both are by Lee Strobel and they helped when I was in a place of questioning. Sending prayers that God brings you to the things you need to answer the questions you have. The best place to start is the Bible. Sending hugs!
A good way to judge the reliability of anything anyone says about Jesus & anything He prescribes is to measure it against what the Bible says. But also, Valerie Hughes is right, it's about a relationship with Jesus, rather than what you do or don't do. Pray, ask Jesus to show you the truth. He's always ready to show people the truth when they genuinely seek it. He wants us all to know the truth about Him. And don't rush things. I'm 43 yrs old & it's only in the last few years that my faith has gone from that of a mustard seed to more mature, even though I gave my life to Jesus when I was almost 8 yrs old. We all have our own faith journey. Sometimes God reveals a lot at once, other times, He reveals just a little at a time. But like I said, pray & ask God to show you the truth.
Omg 67 it's 106 here. U just fry outside. I'm tan from being out in the pool. U just deal with it. Slap on the sun screen and drink water.
Pray pray and pray some more that God will show you the Truth . Read your Bible pray before you read your Bible that God will show you true salvation
NO 🌻 At the end of this video 😂 Church is not the building the church is the body of believers coming together. We are to have relationships, not religion. We pray for each other, keep each other accountable, as brothers and sisters in Christ. And please please don’t pray to the idol Mary. You don’t go to Priest and ask for, forgiveness!!! That’s why Jesus died for us. We go directly to God!!! Jill ask the Lord he knows your ♥️ The Holy Spirt will not fail you!!! I promise!! 😊
I think most religions started with good intentions and have taken over more of a cult feeling. I think theres probably a lot in the bible that inaccurate, i mean those stories were told for hundreds of years before being written down(ever played telephone in elementary school?) Just be a good person, pray, love jesus. Check out different churches and find one you like. You wont get sent to h*ll because you went to the wrong church or didnt read the right scripture, you get in for believing and being a good person
When you read the Bible New Testament you will find the truth.
Jesus is the truth.
But who says any of it is true? Who says the Bible is true? Maybe start with the history of Yahweh and ancient Canaanite gods. Where the Bible came from, and how it was put together? How the Catholic Church was formed for political reasons? Biblical scholars like Bart Erhman have a wealth or knowledge and expertise. That is, if that’s what you’re looking for. For me, I needed to lay it all out on the table and look for truth, whatever it is. There is a lot we don’t know on both sides. That’s why it’s important to think critically, trust yourself. Don’t listen to people who say you’re thinking too much or the wrong way. They may be well meaning but if something seems off, there’s a reason for that.
Do you not believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God? I forget what you believe, I know you’ve probably told me before.
@@MommyEtc I don’t personally. I believe that Bible is historical fiction. My point is though, you don’t have to accept anything that doesn’t make sense or land right with you. I don’t believe there is one right way for everyone so it’s important to figure out what we each believe! You are doing great asking questions and thinking for yourself! Keep going! It can be confusing and lonely but worth it! I’ve come to a place of peace now, but still learning and sorting things out. There’s so much to process 😅 Time is needed.
I doubt anybody believes everything their church believes. Concentrate on the bible. Jesus Christ is our Savior
The Catholic Church teaches that it’s all or nothing, you have to believe and accept everything the church teaches or you aren’t really Catholic.
We live in Southern Illinois. Next to Missouri. Our weather gets hot and humid like for a month or 2 but pur winters are generally mild