Christianity
Who’s your Hero?
Corrie ten Boom is my personal hero. Do you have a personal hero? Who is it? Have you thought about it? I have a personal hero. It’s Corrie ten Boom. If you’ve never heard of Corrie [...]
Consumption, the Bible, and a Hard Day’s Work
We consume way too much in today’s society. But what do we do about it? It’s funny how my mind starts to wander sometimes. I was reading the blogs in my feed reader yesterday, when I [...]
Discerning God’s Will
Sometimes it’s hard to discern God’s will. Every Sunday I post something from my perspective as a Christian, because in my life, my faith is very closely related to my frugality. If you’re not a Christian, [...]
Unemployment, Tithing, and God’s Provision
It’s been a month and a half since my husband lost his job. He’s worked a few different part time jobs, done a little freelance work, and is still currently looking for a nice full time [...]
The Parable of the Talents
Matthew 25:14-30 14 Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two [...]
Should you tithe when you’re digging out from under debt?
And how much should you tithe? 10%? Less? Conventional wisdom would lead one to believe that tithing while trying to repay debt is counterproductive to the goal of being debt free. If you put the money [...]
Entitlement
I think a huge reason behind our debt-laden society is the sense of entitlement people today seem to have. We take out mortgages we can’t afford, because our friends have huge houses, and we think we [...]
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