Tons of Coins

I am trying really hard to be more disciplined in the area of spending. I have to admit that I have not been paying attention to costs or even considering where/how/when I spend. It's been very humbling to be more aware of my spending and really consider, "is this a want or a need?" We have been praying that God will help us be wise with our money. My friend Michelle sent me a great website you might be interested in. Its http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/
It's got great ideas on saving more, giving away more, spending less, budgets, etc. Anyway, I am glad God opened my eyes and is challenging me about complacency in my spending habits. Above all, I want to honor Him in the ways I spend. I realize for some time, I have been glorifying myself. Yuck.

The Lord is honoring my decisions to be wise in this area. A few days ago I went to the post office to mail two things. I figured it would cost no more than 6 or 7 dollars. I had a twenty dollar bill. (I really didn't want to use that unless I had to.) On my way out the door, I grabbed two Tupperware containers of coins.... just in case I needed a few. When the total came to $12.60, I gulped and I prayed, "Lord, help me have enough coins!" I laid them all out and started making little piles on the counter. The man just smiled and I had a feeling he was thinking, "Just hurry up! It’s lunch hour. The line is almost out the door!" After huge sweat pits under my arms and a giant sweat mustache-- (I KNEW everyone was annoyed with me and I was embarrassed because it was taking me so long to count it all) I was done. He handed me the receipt and very quietly said, "Thank You. I needed all these coins. I was dreading going to the bank over lunch break. Now I can enjoy a relaxing one and have coins to last until tomorrow.") Glad I didn't use the $20.00.