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Cracked 5 … November 24th, 2015
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Things You Should Not Add to Your Turkey Stuffing
A. Belly button lint, even though it does have a similar texture
B. Beaks and claws.
C. Left-over spaghettiOs from the daycare clean-up.
D. Finger-nail clippings–even though you could pass them off as slivered almonds.
E. Sardines–any variety.
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Ask Jonathots … August 20th, 2015
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I know the Bible says not to worry, but I worry about money all the time. I really don’t have enough to pay everything. Every month I juggle something out of rotation, and then wait through all the notices. I hardly have any debt–I have one credit card, so that’s not the issue. I’m talking about rent, utilities, cable, phones, car, insurance and childcare (two of them, ages six and eight). I just don’t make enough money to get by. Suggestions?
Brain space.
Long before you solve a problem, you have to make room in your brain for creative consideration.
Jesus told us not to worry. He didn’t say this because he was some sort of air-head who believed we should live off our faith in God, with no consideration for being responsible for our needs. He was just enlightening us that worry, fear, apprehension and too much budgeting take up humongous amounts of space in our minds, closing the door on inspiration.
Someone asked me the other day what I thought about welfare. Here’s what I think: if someone is unable to work, finds it difficult to live on the money they make from working when daycare is included, then, they should be given assistance–as long as they realize that this blessing requires a lifestyle of using what they have instead of what they want.
In my lifetime I’ve had much money and literally no money. When I had no money, my main problem was feeling cheated out of the things I wanted, and therefore I was unable to creatively address what I needed.
The first thing I would suggest that you do is figure out how much real money you have coming in each and every month. Get a number.
Then take a look at your responsibilities, and subtract them. If you end up in the red, go back again, trim things up, and see if you can get yourself within striking distance of your own budget.
I understand that with children there are always surprises, but you won’t know what to look for, ask for and seek out until you understand how you must live within your means.
I know it’s not popular to say this, but you just don’t get to eat Hamburger Helper if your budget only allows for hot dogs and macaroni and cheese. And you certainly don’t get to eat chicken and steak if your intake only allows for Hamburger Helper.
The best way to get assistance from agencies–or even friends–is to ask for a specific portion of your living expense that you’re having trouble with, instead of coming in general desperation.
To do this, you must free up your brain space.
To free up your brain space, you have to transfer your fear of money (or the lack thereof) and change it into numbers.
As long as money is about feelings instead of numbers, you will fail.
- Money is a number thing.
- Your feelings should be reserved for creative solutions.
So keep in mind that Jesus was not trying to get you to spend hours in prayer, waiting for the miracle of a big check. Jesus was asking you to take the brain space you’re using for worry and fear, change your need into numbers, and use your ideas to find solutions.
If it doesn’t work out on paper, don’t start worrying.
Instead, get it out of your head and onto paper … so you are freed up to seek out solutions.
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