25 & STILL Living at home? !!!

Below is PART of another article by Rachel Starr Thomson. The points she makes are things I have seen at times in young people who have made similar choices. We are DELIGHTED that our 18 year old daughter is coming back "to the nest" and we welcome our other college students to do the same, as The Holy Spirit leads !

The DEVIL is a LIAR, he makes us THINK we are IN-dependent. Actually, when we have no one to "answer" to, we are his unwitting pawns. LORD, DELIVER US from DECEPTION ! Amen. AMEN. AMEN !!!

20-Something Reasons to Live at Home by Rachel Starr Thomson

I'm newly 25 and still living at home...

We're not here because our parents are control freaks (they're not). We're not here because we're scared of the real world, lack ambition, or just can't make it out there. Rather, we've discovered that living at home is an excellent way to lay a foundation for the rest of our lives. We're doing our best to take advantage of it....

Over the years, I've realized five key benefits of living at home as a young adult — whether with my own family or with another. Family life offers many blessings for the stay-at-home single adult, provided that we use this stage to actively and responsibly build a future. Living at home is especially helpful for single women, but guys can benefit from it as well....
Recently, a good friend of mine moved out of the apartment she'd been sharing with her mother into a new one with a roommate. After a few months, the roommate moved home to England, and my friend was on her own.

Before she'd been in that apartment a year, she was forced to move again. This time, she decided to move in with an older couple who had just sent their daughter off to university in Toronto. They had two empty bedrooms and hearts that were very willing to take in another "daughter."

Shortly after she made this decision, she and I had an interesting conversation. She expressed how much she had enjoyed having her way — her tea and a book before bed, her quiet, her music, her habits and preferences. I pointed out that this wasn't necessarily a good thing. In just a few months, my friend was losing her flexibility and ability to flow with others. We both saw that the coming change was the best thing for her.

After she moved back into a family home, the change in her was remarkable. In no time, she was back to her old self — more cheerful, flexible and fun to be around.

See the whole article at the link below:

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