Join me in climbing out of the slavery of debt one day at a time!

Fill your jar!
The Change Jar
Several months ago I began to put all of my spare change in an old opaque pitcher. I had tried saving change in clear glass jars but I found that the old adage "out of sight, out of mind" was true. If I could see those shiny quarters, I would use them. With the change out of sight, up on the top of an old fashioned free-standing kitchen pantry, the change stays there. It's actually my first attempt to not spend every bit of money in my wallet. This jar has a purpose: Christmas. But the mere fact that I am saving money and watching it grow gives me tangible satisfaction. I encourage you to do the same. Let's save for that rainy day, Christmas, or whatever!
About the Author
I am the proud mother of four great kids and wife to the most patient man on earth. Over the course of the last seven years, I have gotten us into a large amount of debt through bad habits, unwise choices, and circumstances beyond our control. I decided to share my struggle to pay it all back with other moms, knowing that there are others out there in the same predicament. I had enough of worrying about how we are going to pay the bills, send kids to college, have money for retirement while I played chicken with our checking account. Desiring a better way of life, I started this journey to becoming debt free one step at a time.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Panic, then Peace, then Panic, repeat
My husband and I had a poignant conversation last night about his job loss and which direction to go from here. I can tell he is confused and scared too. I don't see my husband looking this way very often. When your "rock" in the family is shaken, it affects everyone. I love him so much and pray that God will give us clear direction as to whether we stay here, move, which kind of job industry to look in, etc. I keep going through an emotional cycle of faith, then fear, then peace, followed by panic. God is in control and He loves us but it is still challenging to trust.
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