I have been saving every penny I can. I've been shutting off about thirty billion lights in our house and we have not eaten out once and it's already January 8th.
Today I deposited some checks into our account and I was super grateful for them. I'm not going to post amounts all the time, but will talk more about the experience and the challenges.
I got to drive about 45 miles away to help someone else buy a car. It was fun to help without spending a dime. My friend's son was in a car accident (thankfully no one was hurt), but the car was totalled. The insurance money came in and he needed another car and off we went to check out a newish car. It was weird to be part of a transaction while saving money. Watching someone count one hundred dollar bills on a table made me more solid in my resolve to save. Not because she was being foolish, but because she had been very wise and was making a good deal. I got to drive the newish car home and since it was getting late, I wanted to stop and get a caffeinated beverage. BUT I DIDN'T! I kept telling myself how much I was going to enjoy winning the money saving battle.
Some people have an internal belief that God will make sure their needs are met. I have to say my needs have always been met and though ants and needs are two different things and I don't think my wants will ever be met because I will always find something more to want for. That sounds terrible. I'm not an expensive person and I lead a pretty simple life (compared to the Hollywood's scale} but my love language is service and I'm certain I'm not going to leave this life having done all the service I want. I love to spend money on people, and this will be the challenge of my life. Helping someone else spend filled the void for needing to spend my own money tonight.
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