Comments on: Natural Living on a Budget – Introduction

By: Tory Liuzzo

Tory Liuzzo — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:01:01 +0000

I love your website. I was led to your site through an article about being obsessed with clean food. My faith is very strong and the lord sent me to your site to learn to love others above ALL. I am trying to teach others about the importance of clean foods but I am suffering financially and I am sure it is because I am not focused on giving to others freely. Thank you so much for your help and I will but your link on my website as a reminder of my true purpose. I am also a mother of three small children. God bless you.

By: Working mom

Working mom — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 01:32:54 +0000

What a dream life for me… I am a frugal, full time mother with a full time job. I would love to leave it all up to my husband. Instead, I too storm full time to provide for my family.

By: Denise Hines

Denise Hines — Sat, 14 May 2011 16:28:26 +0000

Thank you so much for your posts! I am a biblical counselor at our church and am planning on using the godly resources you have provided to teach the women/wives I counsel on how to be more biblical in their approach to finances/homemaking/being wives and mothers. You have challenged me to think about my own life and areas where I have allowed idols to arise in my heart. I work outside the home, a fact which routinely breaks my heart. My greatest joys in life have come during those times when I have been home caring for my family. I know this is where God has placed me for a season. My husband is in the process of completing his MDiv to enter full time ministry. I must bloom where God has put me and seek to glorify Him in the midst. Your posts are of such great encouragement! Thank you!!!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:53:28 +0000

Actually, I prayed about it and realized it was a burden I was not meant to bear and so I graciously appealed to my husband. I explained the overwhelming burden that it was to me and he understood and was willing to take over the finances. It took alot of prayer. It has been so freeing since. Now we are on somewhat of a cash system as we are fellow Dave Ramsey fans, but it gets challenging because my husband is self-employed and does not receive a consistent paycheck. We have a budget in place and he usually withdraws cash for groceries and misc. household expenses for the month so we can do an envelope system. IT is still in the works as we seek to get on a consistent salary, but we are making progress. Yes, God is a faithful provider!

By: Lori

Lori — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:58:46 +0000

I really enjoyed this post (I know it’s June but…… I was reading previous entries and am so so very much enjoying them!!) Just a question though, how did you convince your husband to keep the books? I have always kept ours (we’ve been married for 5 years now) except in the very beginning – we did not know how to work together then…. we do good now. He does ask me from time to time how things are going, when he needs to buy something…. but I think I would like a break. It’s a little stressful – we live on support from others donations as we are missionaries. God has never failed to provide and He will never fail. Sometimes when things are short and never knowing what’s going to come in the next month, well, it can be nerve racking. Does your husband just give you the grocery money and a little “spending” money? I’m curious to know how you guys work the finances. I am a Dave Ramsey fan and he says do it together but it seems like when it’s supposed to be together I end up just doing it and getting it done. Thanks for the blog it’s verrry good and encouraging. I love being a wife and strive to be a Godly Proverbs 31 wife.

By: Tia

Tia — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:30:18 +0000

At the end of the day my husband puts his withdraws for the day on our Excel spreadsheet. He knows exactly how much we have in our checking acct. With two incomes, it works best for us. My income alone goes towards retirement, savings, and our children’s college education. i strongly believe in this day and age EVERY child needs a college education, to get a good job.

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