Just recently, I said to someone, "I expect high-quality service at a store. If they won't give me that service, they will lose my business!" We had been discussing an incident in which a sales clerk was rude to a customer. Tonight, I am ashamed of myself. Here is the quote that woke me up to how ... Read More about Serving Others
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A Few Ways to Save Money Around the House
A side benefit to being frugal with money (ie. broke) occurred recently when the children wanted to decorate cupcakes. We'd run out of sprinkles but my!, they were amazed that I could make colored sugar. They kept hollering, "Look! Mama MADE this sugar! Look, it'scolored!" I've learned a few other ... Read More about A Few Ways to Save Money Around the House
Trusting God Rather Than Our Princes
Psalm 118:8-9 ~ "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to rust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes." This has been a time of trusting in the Lord rather than in the princes of financial stability. Tim lost his job - in an unexpected and unjust ... Read More about Trusting God Rather Than Our Princes
Keeping the Home
I thought I'd take a moment this evening to explain why I am passionate about the subject of "keeping the home." Here is a journal entry of mine from April 29, 2004: "Last night God seemed to have impressed Titus 2 on my heart, the passage about teaching the younger women to 'love their ... Read More about Keeping the Home
Preparing for an Emergency When Money is Tight
Hurricane Ivan is barrelling down on us on the Gulf Coast. We expect him to start showing us what he's made of Wednesday. Tomorrow, Tuesday, everything is shutting down as people evacuate. We think we are staying put. With no income coming in right now, it is expensive to leave and we have lived ... Read More about Preparing for an Emergency When Money is Tight
Hope When Life Is Hard
We are now going through a hard time with a job loss, but my heart is still overflowing with the blessings I have been given. Daily, I think back to when times were especially hard. I don't think back for negative reasons, but because I don't want to forget. I don't ever want to be poor again, but I ... Read More about Hope When Life Is Hard
