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16 (Now 17) Years
On the day I graduated from high school, in June 1992, I remember looking out of my bedroom window and thinking to myself, “This is it. The next thing I know, I’ll be graduating from college, then getting married, raising … Continue reading
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Watch us on Life Focus TV’s “Dealing with Debt.”
How is your financial situation? Is debt weighing you down? Do you find it difficult to make ends meet month to month? When my husband and I got married in 1998, we lived in a 1-bedroom apartment, had nothing … Continue reading
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Financial Setbacks
Do you ever feel as though your money seems to burn up in your hands or at least flies out of your hands faster than you can earn it? Financial setbacks can be so discouraging and even heart-wrenching, can’t they? My family … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, budgeting, Christianity, debt, debt free, Debt-Free Living in a Debt-Filled World, economy, encouragement, Finance, finances, frugal, God, Jesus, money, stewardship
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How the Debt Snowball Method Works
If you’ve ever been in much debt, you can understand the pressure that it places on you. It’s a heavy burden to owe people money, and it can cause all sorts of feelings—from anxiety to fear to sadness to anger … Continue reading
Storing a Couponing Stockpile
In the months after I started couponing, I began to build up a stockpile of products. One of the goals of couponing is to build up some inventory of toiletries, household goods, and non-perishable food items. The idea is to purchase … Continue reading
Why “Kingdom Crossing”?
If you’ve been following this blog, you might wonder why we chose the name “Kingdom Crossing.” Well, I’m glad you asked! I want to take a moment to share with you our thoughts on “Kingdom Crossing” and what the name … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, encouragement, finances, Jesus, John Wimber, money, stewardship
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Debt-Free Living in a Debt-Filled World is 50% off at Smashwords This Week!
This week is “Read an E-Book Week” at Smashwords.com, which means that thousands of e-books are deeply discounted, including our book, Debt-Free Living in a Debt-Filled World! You can get our book for only $2.50 by clicking here and entering … Continue reading
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My Couponing Haul
My dear husband surprised the kids last night by bringing home a movie from the Redbox. So after I fed them all supper and they started their movie, I slipped out for a little R&R at the grocery store. Yes, … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, Christianity, couponing, debt free, Debt-Free Living in a Debt-Filled World, economy, encouragement, family, Finance, finances, frugal, money, Southern Savers, stewardship
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Our Story on Zpolitics and 103.7 FM
Trevor and I were interviewed this morning by Martha Zoller of 103.7 FM for a 30-minute radio program that will air on Sunday, February 23. I’ll post a link to the show when it’s available to stream online. We had … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, Christianity, debt free, Debt-Free Living in a Debt-Filled World, economy, Finance, finances, frugal, Jesus, Martha Zoller, money, stewardship, zpolitics.com
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Esther’s Wild and Crazy Life
My favorite Bible woman is Esther. Her story was just so very cool. It was like the ultimate fairytale, only it was real. She went from peasant girl to queen in no time flat–and she went on to become a … Continue reading
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16 (Now 17) Years
On the day I graduated from high school, in June 1992, I remember looking out of my bedroom window and thinking to myself, “This is it. The next thing I know, I’ll be graduating from college, then getting married, raising … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, debt free, Debt-Free Living in a Debt-Filled World, encouragement, family, Finance, Jesus, marriage, money, stewardship
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Maximize Your Gas Budget with Gift Cards
The high gas prices we’ve experienced in this nation the last few years have taken a toll on the average family’s budget; I know they’ve certainly hit us hard. Because my husband and I have four children, we drive large, … Continue reading
Posted in Couponing, Stewardship
Tagged budget, Christianity, couponing, debt free, Debt-Free Living in a Debt-Free World, finances, Kroger, money, stewardship
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Southern Savers Reviewed Debt-Free Living in a Debt-Filled World
Jenny at the wildly popular Southern Savers couponing site posted an excellent review of Debt-Free Living in a Debt-Filled World this week. Check out the review here.
Having Fun on a Post-Christmas Shoestring
In the early weeks of a new year, it’s easy to become discouraged because of a lack of extra funds for entertainment….eating out, movies, shopping, and so forth. If you’re like our family, your property taxes were due in December, … Continue reading
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Howard Dayton endorsed our book!
BIG NEWS!! Our first significant endorsement…. Howard Dayton, co-founder of Crown Financial Ministries, author, and founder of Compass- finances God’s way, had this to say about Debt-Free Living in a Debt-Filled World: “Nothing is more authentic or powerful than people … Continue reading
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