BUDGETS- JUST TYPING THE WORD TURNS MY STOMACHS IN KNOTS. HERE'S WHAT I AM LEARNING ABOUT MYSELF THROUGHOUT THIS JOURNEY:
I AM A TYPE-A PERSONALITY.
THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW ME PERSONALLY ARE PROBABLY THINKING, "DUH!" BUT LET ME DEFEND MYSELF HERE. I HAVE WORKED WITH AND LIVED WITH TYPE-A PERSONALITIES, AND WHEN I COMPARED MYSELF TO THEM, I DID NOT SEE MYSELF AS TYPE-A:I CAN STAND A LITTLE CLUTTER.
SOMETIMES I HAVE NO LAUNDRY BASKETS ON LAUNDRY DAY BECAUSE CLEAN LAUNDRY IS STILL OCCUPYING MY BASKETS.
[WHO AM I KIDDING, THERE IS NO DESIGNATED "LAUNDRY DAY." IT'S WHENEVER I AM DESPERATE FOR CLEAN CLOTHES. ]
I AM PERFECTLY OKAY WITH SOMEONE ELSE BEING IN CHARGE AND PLANNING THE EVENTS.
I HAVE TO MAKE MYSELF ORGANIZE AND EVEN THEN I ONLY DO IT TO KEEP MY HEAD ABOVE WATER WHEN LIFE/SCHOOL GETS BUSY.
OVER THE PAST MONTH I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT BECAUSE I AM A TYPE-A PERSONALITY, SATAN ATTACKS ME BY POURING ON THE GUILT. BUT GOD DOESN'T OFFER BELIEVERS A LIFE OF CONVICTION AND GUILT. HE OFFERS BELIEVERS A LIFE OF CONVICTION AND FREEDOM.
AS THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY COMES TO A CLOSE,
LIFE WITH GOD AND A BUDGET HAS GIVEN ME A TASTE OF FINANCIAL FREEDOM:
NOT FINANCIAL FREEDOM IN THE SENSE THAT MY DEBT HAS BEEN LOWERED, AND NOW I HAVE MORE MONEY TO SPEND ON MYSELF.
FINANCIAL FREEDOM IN THE SENSE THAT I HAVE MONEY AFTER SAVINGS THAT CAN BE USED TO HELP OTHERS.
I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE CHANCE TO RECEIVE GRACE AND TO EXTEND GRACE.
SO THIS MONTH MY GIRLFRIENDS AND I ARE TAKING SOME OF OUR "EXTRA" MONEY FROM THE MONTH AND RUNNING/WALKING IN THE
WE ARE COMMUNITY GLOW RUN 5K
ON FEBRUARY 28TH AT 7 PM. ALL THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT WILL BENEFIT THE LOCAL CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS GROUP OFFERS PROTECTION AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR THE CHILDREN IN OUR AREA.
WHY DON'T YOU JOIN US?
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