More Month than Money
> More month than money is a staple in our household.
>
> As a single, disabled mother of two (one in college) on a fixed
> income, saying that money is tight is an understatement.
>
> Our living situation dictated that we move from the overpriced
> rented apartment we had been in for nearly three years to
> something more affordable.
>
> Divine providence led us to a wonderful house that the owners
> needed to sell right away because the wife's job had moved to
> another state. Blessing #1, the mortgage payment would be
> significantly less than our apartment had been.
>
> A few months later I felt led to donate money to my church's
> world hunger drive. I gave a few dollars, but felt God telling
> me that local families were hungry, too. So, I planned to
> gather a few canned goods and staples to take to the local food
> bank, but, again, seemed to hear God telling me that cash was
> the way to go.
>
> "But I can barely pay my family's bills now. How can
> I afford to give money to feed other families?" I thought.
>
> I figured God must somehow be affiliated with Nike because His
> response was, "Just do it."
>
> I did as instructed, wondering which bill I could skip paying
> that month.
>
> About a week later I received a letter from the title company
> that handled my home purchase. It stated that the enclosed
> check was a refund for hazard insurance.
>
> I had no idea what that meant, and really didn't care.
>
> All I knew was that, once again, God showed His faithfulness.
>
> The check was for 20 times more than I had donated to the local
> food bank.
>
> As a single, disabled mother of two (one in college) on a fixed
> income, saying that money is tight is an understatement.
>
> Our living situation dictated that we move from the overpriced
> rented apartment we had been in for nearly three years to
> something more affordable.
>
> Divine providence led us to a wonderful house that the owners
> needed to sell right away because the wife's job had moved to
> another state. Blessing #1, the mortgage payment would be
> significantly less than our apartment had been.
>
> A few months later I felt led to donate money to my church's
> world hunger drive. I gave a few dollars, but felt God telling
> me that local families were hungry, too. So, I planned to
> gather a few canned goods and staples to take to the local food
> bank, but, again, seemed to hear God telling me that cash was
> the way to go.
>
> "But I can barely pay my family's bills now. How can
> I afford to give money to feed other families?" I thought.
>
> I figured God must somehow be affiliated with Nike because His
> response was, "Just do it."
>
> I did as instructed, wondering which bill I could skip paying
> that month.
>
> About a week later I received a letter from the title company
> that handled my home purchase. It stated that the enclosed
> check was a refund for hazard insurance.
>
> I had no idea what that meant, and really didn't care.
>
> All I knew was that, once again, God showed His faithfulness.
>
> The check was for 20 times more than I had donated to the local
> food bank.
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