By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer “It’s odd,” I told my husband, as we lazed around the dining room table one night last week. Our older kids (ages 5 and 3) had been dismissed and were off busily playing in other parts of the house. There we sat, gathering our energy for the evening marathon while shaking a few more Cheerios from the box… Read More
This week I want to talk about money! Our budget is something that we have been really trying to work on in this season we are in. We have some really big financial goals for 2016 and getting our budget under control is the first step. I am not naturally good at handling money. I… Read More
Finances. Sigh. I’m assuming that if you are reading this, then you are struggling with finances in one form or another. Or maybe you are a young couple who wants to start out on the right foot with your bank account. Whatever the reason, finances are often one of our largest struggles as homemakers. Welcome to… Read More
You can’t change your financial situation unless you also change the way you’re doing something. – Crystal Paine Properly handling finances takes hard work, diligence, large amounts of self-discipline, a prayer filled life, and good communication with your husband. Finances also just so happen to be the biggest thing that couples fight about. In an… Read More
By Katie, Contributing Writer Perhaps you’ve seen part 1 of Learning to Live Debt Free. (If not, check it out here.) To recap, my husband and I have begun the journey to financial freedom by paying off our debt. It’s been quite a journey but so far, it’s been completely worth it. So, in this part 2, I’ll give… Read More
By Katie, Contributing Writer Debt is a way of life nowadays. Student loans, car loans, mortgages. Everyone has debt right? That’s what I always thought. Until now. A few years ago my husband and I went through Jim Sammon’s Financial Freedom Seminar. While we don’t agree with absolutely everything presented in the seminar, we were… Read More
By Michael & Marlene Griffith, Contributing Writers What does it meant to be a good stewards of God’s money? To be a good steward of the money the Lord provides us with, we need to get (and keep) our finances under control. Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools… Read More
By Jolene Engle, Contributing Writer I think most people at one point in their lives have worried about their finances. We’ve attended what I like to call, The School of Financial Suffering. Of course some have been attending this school longer than others. Certainly the one person that holds a Doctorate in this school is Job… Read More
By Shari Miller, Contributing Writer Marriages are made of stories woven together, both good and bad, that form a foundation that will either stand the test of time, or crumble like the sifting sand. Within some marriages, you may find the following story ringing true. The wife knows she is running late and her husband will… Read More
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