Giving is a Heart Issue

Wednesday, 19 May 2010 | No Comments »

Let me preface this by saying I’ve had God move in big ways in our finances and have many testimonies to prove it only a handful of which are on this site. But even though He’s consistently faithful, it’s not unusual to still struggle with keeping our flesh in check. This is one such example of that. :) » more »

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A Test of Faith

Sunday, 13 August 2006 | No Comments »

Spring/Summer 2006

Introduction

God has spoken some fairly incredible promises over our finances. On the heels of those promises have been opportunities for obedience and tests of faith. The test I am sharing about here was one of the most difficult tests… » more »

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Tithing and holding out on God (Gross vs. Net)

Friday, 13 February 2004 | No Comments »

Spring 2003 to February 2004

Introduction

Even though God had already showed Himself true to me on tithing (see A Newbie Tither), during a backslidden period I had stopped giving to God. When I came back to the church, God quickly pricked my heart (and my husband’s) that I (we) needed to start giving to Him again. We started small again and quickly built up our giving until we were tithing (literally 10%) of our net income (after taxes). » more »

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Dating the Wrong Way

Sunday, 13 May 2001 | 1 Comment »

Summer 1999 to Summer 2001

Introduction

So many singles spend time thinking about who they should date and spend time dating a variety of people to find one that they like… I have to tell you, I did the same thing and below is one such story. In retrospect, I think I could have saved myself a lot of heartache by simply asking God to lead me from the beginning. » more »

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