Stock(s) and Dividends

Before the economic collapse, I believe it was back in 2006, I heard YHWH tell me to sell my stock on Wall Street.  I'm so glad I listened and obeyed!  That was a big step at the time.  Two years before I was fifty, to sell what I thought was the smart American way to plan.  I truly thought ownership in a few stocks was fiscal responsibility.  I was careful in what I bought.  I didn't buy stock in pharmaceutical companies, those that had outsourced, or those that monopolized.  I thought I was truly a conscientious stockholder. Obviously, I was not a major stockholder in any company . . . Then YHWH told me to sell to invest in my purpose.

Nearly 8 years later, I can report, the stock has increased and the dividends are actually now notable.  I got out before the economic collapse, so I didn't lose any investments, and was actually able to expand the homestead, thus investing in more stock . . . of the four-legged variety.  My land holdings have increased substantially, so I'm now raising my own beef.  I couldn't afford beef if I wasn't raising it.  My off grid investment is not only paying off for future independence, but has actually lowered my one and only utility bill, electricity.

To bring together stock(s), dividends and utilities, I had an interesting experience earlier this week.  Raising livestock, in order to keep the herd at the size I'm led to maintain, I sell an average of 12 to 24 goats a year.  It's not a huge number, but it brings in more than I ever got in a monthly dividend from Wall Street.  Usually my Wall Street stock paid quarterly dividends that amounted to a couple of tanks of gasoline every three months.  Selling a few goats on craigslist or the auction, really does make enough to pay for some expenses I'm not led to deduct.  Usually, selling the spring kids pays for the organic feed for the milkers, which provide milk for drinking and cheese making, milk for G-ma's Goatmilk Soap, and milk for the bottle calves; which eventually end up in the freezer and on the table . . .

I've also discovered through this cold winter that selling kids pays the electric bill.  In realizing what a lovely opportunity with which I was blessed in three doelings, I knew a decision must be made between the offspring and the sire.  I opted to keep the doelings and sell the sire.  I was absolutely amazed at what he brought.  I now have three doelings to contribute to next year's herd plus the price of kids to pay for the feed, and the sale of the buck to more than pay for the electric bill!  YHWH is good.  El Shaddai is more than enough!!!

Although I still use federal reserve notes, I've discovered in revising my dependency from the fiat currency system, I don't see the DOLLAR as the goal, but rather; only a tool of convenience between minimal expense and vast opportunity, until that door is closed . . .