Saturday Mornings...
I love how peaceful Sat. mornings are in my house. I now have a pretty stable routine of getting up early and having a quiet house for atleast 3 hours. What do I do? It is not pretty, but I sit in front of my computer, excel spreadsheet open, bill binder open, check book open and envelopes open. I pay bills. I keep a running spreadsheet of our finances. I call our credit card companies seeking lower interest rates. I write out checks, make online payments and prepare for the next week. It is what I do, faithfully.

Since I took over the family finances @ the end of April, this has been my routine. It has been well over 18 years since I totally handled any of the family finances. I learn a little bit more about myself and our finances each week--some pretty, some not. It is a struggle that endures but I have a promise...

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

My Lord sees and knows all. His face smiles down on me even when I struggle beyond my ability to understand. Even when I don't know how I am going to ever meet each week's obligations--which doesn't include extras such as my present situation of back to school shopping for 2 out of 3 kids~he provided for 1 by way of my mom. She didn't even know what a blessing she was giving when she went shopping with my youngest son a couple of weeks ago--a multi-faceted blessing. Now I have 2 more and I know that he will provide as well. I trust him. I love him. I lean on him. I cast my cares on him. I cry to him. He is always there, always listening, always guiding and more faithful to me that I to him many times. When I fall down, he picks me up and carries me. I am so human and he is so God! How many blessings can he give? I don't know if there is such a thing as a 'bottomless pit' of blessings, but I am sure it would be the best answer to the question posed. I am amazed weekly as I step out on faith and approach my Saturday mornings with praise and thanksgiving.

Saturday mornings? I look forward to them, I need them, I love them.