Showing posts with label Money. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Money. Show all posts
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Her First Job
"Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce." Proverbs 3:9 (New Living Translation)
Lyssa has her first real, paying, job. She's done babysitting and a few photo shoots that have given her some spending money, but this will be the first job where she has to punch a time clock. I'm one happy mom, and I think she is one happy girl!
Learning how to budget her money, and make decisions on what to spend, how much to save, and if she will tithe, will all be a new adventure for her. We'll offer her suggestions, and have taught her the importance of all these things when she was younger, but this will all be new to her.
Money habits are sometimes hard lessons to learn. My prayer is that Alyssa will listen to wisdom, pray about her decisions, and act wisely when she gets her first paycheck. Cause ready or not, here it comes!
Lord, I pray that Alyssa and Kyle honor you with their work and wealth. May they heed your call to give some of their money back to you, and choose wisely on how to save and spend the remainder. Help Alyssa and Kyle to find themselves disciplined in their spending, generous in their giving, and smart in their saving, all which will bring glory to you.
And, precious Savior, be with Lyss as she begins her new job. Give her the strength she needs for long days and the wisdom to learn the job quickly and with ease. She has great opportunity to represent you to the people she meets and I pray she does that well. Lord, thank you for this job. I pray that Lyss finds great joy from working hard and earning her way in this world. Amen.
Lyssa has her first real, paying, job. She's done babysitting and a few photo shoots that have given her some spending money, but this will be the first job where she has to punch a time clock. I'm one happy mom, and I think she is one happy girl!
Learning how to budget her money, and make decisions on what to spend, how much to save, and if she will tithe, will all be a new adventure for her. We'll offer her suggestions, and have taught her the importance of all these things when she was younger, but this will all be new to her.
Money habits are sometimes hard lessons to learn. My prayer is that Alyssa will listen to wisdom, pray about her decisions, and act wisely when she gets her first paycheck. Cause ready or not, here it comes!
Lord, I pray that Alyssa and Kyle honor you with their work and wealth. May they heed your call to give some of their money back to you, and choose wisely on how to save and spend the remainder. Help Alyssa and Kyle to find themselves disciplined in their spending, generous in their giving, and smart in their saving, all which will bring glory to you.
And, precious Savior, be with Lyss as she begins her new job. Give her the strength she needs for long days and the wisdom to learn the job quickly and with ease. She has great opportunity to represent you to the people she meets and I pray she does that well. Lord, thank you for this job. I pray that Lyss finds great joy from working hard and earning her way in this world. Amen.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Friday, November 30, 2012
Growing Up Responsible
“Suppose
one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and
estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’ Luke 14:28-30 (ESV)
Yesterday was a big day for Kyle. He got his first debit card! He's been begging forever and is pretty sure he can be responsible with such a thing, so here we go. Ready or not.
Lord, please help my kids to be financially responsible!
Yesterday was a big day for Kyle. He got his first debit card! He's been begging forever and is pretty sure he can be responsible with such a thing, so here we go. Ready or not.
Lord, please help my kids to be financially responsible!
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Grow In Generosity
"Be generous to the poor—you'll never go hungry;
shut your eyes to their needs, and run a gauntlet of curses."
shut your eyes to their needs, and run a gauntlet of curses."
--Proverbs 28:27 (The Message)
"When you help someone out, don't think about how it looks.
Just do it—quietly and unobtrusively.
That is the way your God, who conceived you in love,
working behind the scenes, helps you out."
--Matthew 6:3-4 (The Message)
"God loves it when the giver delights in the giving."
--2 Corinthians 9:7 (The Message)
Lord, help Alyssa and Kyle to be cheerful givers. May their hearts respond with a big "yes" when they see others who are in need. Teach them to be especially generous to the poor and needy. Help them to be wise in their spending and saving, so that they can have the freedom to be generous whenever they are aware of a need. As they find wonderful opportunities to be a blessing to others, keep their pride in check and keep their mouths from boasting about their giving. I pray, dear Jesus, that they will always give out of a heart of love and generosity, and not out of guilt, pride, or because of someone else's expectation besides your own. May generosity always mark Alyssa and Kyle's lives.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Garage Sale Ponderings
Jesus replied..."Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." Luke 12:15
This last weekend our family went to work and had a garage sale. One of my favorite things to do! (Notice the hint of sarcasm.)
A year's worth of junk was pulled down from the attic. Yes, we had a garage sale one year ago. And I was amazed how much stuff we had to sell.
Our one little family had 9 tables covered in stuff, and 5 garbage bags full of unwanted clothes. And it struck me in a profound way that we keep accumulating more and more "things", and replacing good objects with something bigger and better. Sure, some things were broken. Some things outgrown. Some things are just not needed anymore. But could we be content with fewer things? Could we be satisfied with what we already own?
The moment the earnings hit our pockets, we were deciding what to buy with our part of the profits. More stuff.
Contentment...something I'm going to work on, and something I'm praying our kids find as well!
Lord, you search me and know me, and you are familiar with all my ways. Even my greedy, discontented self. I see those same tendencies in our children. Though I know it's part of the human condition, I pray Lord that you do a work within all of us, in order that we may reflect you living within us. Help each of us to be contented with what we have, and satisfied with little. May we move from wanting more things, assuming that would make us happier, to wanting more of You. You, and only you, fill the empty places in our hearts, that we so often expect other things to fill. Lord, move our hearts to contentment, peace, and thanksgiving. May our hearts be filled with you!
This last weekend our family went to work and had a garage sale. One of my favorite things to do! (Notice the hint of sarcasm.)
A year's worth of junk was pulled down from the attic. Yes, we had a garage sale one year ago. And I was amazed how much stuff we had to sell.
Our one little family had 9 tables covered in stuff, and 5 garbage bags full of unwanted clothes. And it struck me in a profound way that we keep accumulating more and more "things", and replacing good objects with something bigger and better. Sure, some things were broken. Some things outgrown. Some things are just not needed anymore. But could we be content with fewer things? Could we be satisfied with what we already own?
The moment the earnings hit our pockets, we were deciding what to buy with our part of the profits. More stuff.
Contentment...something I'm going to work on, and something I'm praying our kids find as well!
Lord, you search me and know me, and you are familiar with all my ways. Even my greedy, discontented self. I see those same tendencies in our children. Though I know it's part of the human condition, I pray Lord that you do a work within all of us, in order that we may reflect you living within us. Help each of us to be contented with what we have, and satisfied with little. May we move from wanting more things, assuming that would make us happier, to wanting more of You. You, and only you, fill the empty places in our hearts, that we so often expect other things to fill. Lord, move our hearts to contentment, peace, and thanksgiving. May our hearts be filled with you!
Friday, August 27, 2010
The Money Pit
"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?" Luke 14:28
Tis the season for the county fair. As a parent, I've kind of avoided taking my children there over the years. However, now they are teenagers, and all their friends are inviting them to go. Kyle says he needs $30 to get in and have unlimited ride potential...and that doesn't even include any food. Then a few minutes later Alyssa says she's wants to go too. What a money pit the fair is.
Some days it feels like I need a better paying job.
$100 here, $100 there...clothes, sports fees, school supplies, and the list goes on and on.
It's not fun to have to tell our kids that we can't afford all their whims and desires, but it's one of the facts of life. It provides opportunities to talk about budgets, debt, and wants versus needs. I want them to be wise stewards of their money.
I asked the kids how they were paying to get into the fair and they just shrugged their shoulders. They need to consider if this is really how they want to spend their precious money. Maybe riding the ferris wheel is worth the sacrifice.
We'll see.
Lord, you have always provided for our needs, and sometimes have even blessed us with things beyond those needs. You love your children like that. So many times our financial troubles come when we move beyond our needs, and spend above our means in order to fulfill our wants and desires. Lord, I pray that our children learn to make responsible decisions with their money, and plan ahead for future needs. Move their hearts to be content with a little, and be satisfied with what they already have. Help them to always be faithful to their financial commitments. Lord, we always tend to want more money, but help us to be content, honest, and faithful with the money we do have. You are the giver of all good things.
Tis the season for the county fair. As a parent, I've kind of avoided taking my children there over the years. However, now they are teenagers, and all their friends are inviting them to go. Kyle says he needs $30 to get in and have unlimited ride potential...and that doesn't even include any food. Then a few minutes later Alyssa says she's wants to go too. What a money pit the fair is.
Some days it feels like I need a better paying job.
$100 here, $100 there...clothes, sports fees, school supplies, and the list goes on and on.
It's not fun to have to tell our kids that we can't afford all their whims and desires, but it's one of the facts of life. It provides opportunities to talk about budgets, debt, and wants versus needs. I want them to be wise stewards of their money.
I asked the kids how they were paying to get into the fair and they just shrugged their shoulders. They need to consider if this is really how they want to spend their precious money. Maybe riding the ferris wheel is worth the sacrifice.
We'll see.
Lord, you have always provided for our needs, and sometimes have even blessed us with things beyond those needs. You love your children like that. So many times our financial troubles come when we move beyond our needs, and spend above our means in order to fulfill our wants and desires. Lord, I pray that our children learn to make responsible decisions with their money, and plan ahead for future needs. Move their hearts to be content with a little, and be satisfied with what they already have. Help them to always be faithful to their financial commitments. Lord, we always tend to want more money, but help us to be content, honest, and faithful with the money we do have. You are the giver of all good things.
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