Money comes and money goes just like Paul said in the Bible, I have known plenty and I have known being broke. This is the way my life is. Do I wish I would know plenty more than broke, yes. What I would really like is knowing how much money I will make, in a salary, each month to stay in the peaceful existence of not worrying about money. My life, as a mother, has not been easy financially and I praise God for the ups and downs in my finances, because that is where my faith has grown by leaps and bounds. God has lead me and taught me how to be faithful and trust HIM in meeting all of our needs.
I have made a mental two column list in my mind of my wants in one column and my needs in the second. My needs are always the same; godly children, home, food, bills paid, health and so on. My needs seem to change regularly from a vacation to a new TV. Just like God's words is forever and never changing, my needs never change and are the same today as the faithful in the Bible were thousands of years ago.
I am going to share my secret to saving money when there is none to save. I save all of my change! Every single penny, nickle, and quarter and every single dollar bill. At one time, I had close to 35 pounds of change and over $400 in singles. This is my personal stash to be used in an emergency, which always happens.
Saving any bill over a single, I just couldn't afford, but when I saved all my singles it didn't hurt my pocket book. It was actually really fun! We all need a little stash of money that we can use when needed and as a single parent, that little stash is harder to save. Saving your change and singles will give you that emergency money that is needed when something unexpected happens.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
What to do? What to do?
I have always been a single parent, even before Dori was born. (I will share soon why). As a single parent of a tween through young adult son, I was constantly telling myself I can love him for both mom and dad. I felt so much love for my kiddos that when he looked like he needed to they to shave, I tried to teach him. It was in that moment that I decided it was time for Justin to have male influences in his life. I felt desperate and that is NOT where God wants us. I prayed and asked a few men from my church if they would be a mentor to my son and spend time with him, and they all said yes. But, my son was not into that. I knew he needed a man's influence and mentoring, because I was unable to teach him everything manly even though I loved him for both, mom and dad.
On September 24, 1995 I stood on stage and dedicated my children to the Lord and my pastor in prayer mentioned that my church was there to help me raise them. I took it as a contract and needed the church to full fill their part now. My church coveted with me to insure I will have anything I need in raising my kiddos.
I was in church praying how can the church help me and God spoke to me that Justin should start serving during the week at church when the office was open. He was able to be at church because he was home schooled so day time hour were not an issue. Then my thoughts were how to get him there, because I worked. Then I realized the bus could take him directly to the corner and all he had to do was walk the rest of the way. Within 20 minutes I talked to all of the pastors and maintenance workers and it was approved so Justin could start in 2 days!
My heart felt joy as I knew Justin would have godly men to teach him things in maintenance along with mentoring. Justin enjoyed it so much that he wanted to go 3-5 times a week and got the godly man mentoring he needed. My church stuck to our contract in helping me in any way to raise my son.
Justin volunteered for about 18 months and worked with some of the strongest Christian men I have ever meet. Eventually it lead to a paying job at age 16 and he continues to work there today.
I encourage you, pray for godly influences to step in where you know you should not be teaching. This time with the church has molded my son into the godly man he is today and I will be forever thankful to my church!
On September 24, 1995 I stood on stage and dedicated my children to the Lord and my pastor in prayer mentioned that my church was there to help me raise them. I took it as a contract and needed the church to full fill their part now. My church coveted with me to insure I will have anything I need in raising my kiddos.
I was in church praying how can the church help me and God spoke to me that Justin should start serving during the week at church when the office was open. He was able to be at church because he was home schooled so day time hour were not an issue. Then my thoughts were how to get him there, because I worked. Then I realized the bus could take him directly to the corner and all he had to do was walk the rest of the way. Within 20 minutes I talked to all of the pastors and maintenance workers and it was approved so Justin could start in 2 days!
My heart felt joy as I knew Justin would have godly men to teach him things in maintenance along with mentoring. Justin enjoyed it so much that he wanted to go 3-5 times a week and got the godly man mentoring he needed. My church stuck to our contract in helping me in any way to raise my son.
Justin volunteered for about 18 months and worked with some of the strongest Christian men I have ever meet. Eventually it lead to a paying job at age 16 and he continues to work there today.
I encourage you, pray for godly influences to step in where you know you should not be teaching. This time with the church has molded my son into the godly man he is today and I will be forever thankful to my church!
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