I have to say, the area of finance is one department where we have always had exceptional agreement. I seriously cannot remember a major fight over money.There were probably disagreements somewhere in our past, but if so, it was a long time ago. We began tithing right at the start of our marriage, so church offerings were a way of life, not a bone of contention. We lived on very little while raising our family, but it was always just enough.
Paul handled the money and I loved that. Whenever I would ask for money he would always ask me the same question: "How much do you want?" And that is the only question he ever asked! Cool, huh?
I have to admit, we haven't been very good at investing over the years. In fact, we have undoubtedly lost more money than we made. One day we were discussing our lack of "success" in the market arena, and I mused, "Well, we were investing in our children." To which Paul answered, "And they are all gone, too."
And now we live in a nice townhouse, and drive a decent car, and are able to pay our bills, and have no debt except the mortgage, and money is not an issue. God is good. I only ever wanted to get to the point that money, or the lack thereof, did not dominate my life. I would say that we have pretty much reached that point, and I love it.
"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house.Test me in this," says the Lord Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it." Malachi 3:10 As far as we're concerned, God passed with flying colors! Go ahead. Test Him!
Katherine
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Amen to everything you said. I could have written this one, or just signed my name to it ! Always enough at the end of the month...and if we needed more for some reason God would provide an extra game for Chuck to referee. Sometimes the extra income would come first which always made we wonder what was going to break that we needed that for. Loved living that way...very few financial decisions to make. And as you say...look how he has blessed both of us even to this day. Now we have enough to even share with those in need that He puts in our path...how awesome is that!!!!
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