Recently I went from having 2 roommates to living by myself for the summer. It has an amount of freedom to it, but for an extrovert like me it takes some getting used to. God is teaching me to find him in the quiet moments where I am tempted to call someone to find something else to do. It's been good for me.
This weekend as I say at my parents kitchen table on Father's Day I realized that living on my own was more than just learning to be content with being alone with God at times, but that He also wanted me to keep seeing my house as a welcoming, hospitable place. Then I realized that it meant trusting him even more with my resources because for the next two months I didn't have anyone to help pay the mortgage or bills. So, I did what millions of Americans do every Sunday I opened the paper and began to clip coupons. Not that I have anything against coupons, I've always thought of them as an excellent idea, but truth be told I was just too lazy to clip and never remembered to get a Sunday paper. But now I am proud to say that I have entered into the world of coupons and if anyone has any other money saving tips it would be much appreciated!