Comments on: How In The World Can You Afford That? http://cindybeall.com/?p=193 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:26:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brandi M. http://cindybeall.com/?p=193&cpage=1#comment-18019 Brandi M. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:53:15 +0000 http://cindybeall.com/?p=193#comment-18019 Cindy!!! Wonderful! You have a testimony honey! You have inspired me to make my home beautiful not just with paint but with God's love! I have a similar testimony, but that would take a long time to tell. At any rate. My home was built in 1928. We just bought it last fall. I am letting God show me how to fill each room with decoration and the purpose for each. Giving to God is truly the way to live this life He has given us. Cindy!!! Wonderful! You have a testimony honey! You have inspired me to make my home beautiful not just with paint but with God’s love! I have a similar testimony, but that would take a long time to tell. At any rate. My home was built in 1928. We just bought it last fall. I am letting God show me how to fill each room with decoration and the purpose for each. Giving to God is truly the way to live this life He has given us.

]]> By: Nicole Knox http://cindybeall.com/?p=193&cpage=1#comment-1295 Nicole Knox Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:18:15 +0000 http://cindybeall.com/?p=193#comment-1295 Well done! Well done!

]]> By: Liz Thomas http://cindybeall.com/?p=193&cpage=1#comment-1293 Liz Thomas Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:47:22 +0000 http://cindybeall.com/?p=193#comment-1293 Dearest Cindy: Trey and I are rejoicing with you and praising GOD for His goodness and faithfulness to you and yours and the beautiful gift of your beautiful new home. We pray that your home is a place of peace and repose for all who enter. May JESUS always rule and reign there and in your hearts each and every day. He indeed is a GOD Who does "exceeding abundantly" above all we have asked or even thought! Much love and blessings in Him, Liz Dearest Cindy:
Trey and I are rejoicing with you and praising GOD for His goodness and faithfulness to you and yours and the beautiful gift of your beautiful new home.
We pray that your home is a place of peace and repose for all who enter. May JESUS always rule and reign there and in your hearts each and every day. He indeed is a GOD Who does “exceeding abundantly” above all we have asked or even thought!
Much love and blessings in Him,
Liz

]]> By: Jenn Cady http://cindybeall.com/?p=193&cpage=1#comment-1280 Jenn Cady Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:20:49 +0000 http://cindybeall.com/?p=193#comment-1280 Hey if it were up to me…Teachers and Pastors would be millionaires! These people deserve all God wants to give them and more in my opinion. What a sacrifice these people make for us! Girl! I am so excited for what God has given you…enjoy it and use it to bless the socks off of others! Tear that Kitchen up and have a party! :) Hey if it were up to me…Teachers and Pastors would be millionaires! These people deserve all God wants to give them and more in my opinion. What a sacrifice these people make for us! Girl! I am so excited for what God has given you…enjoy it and use it to bless the socks off of others! Tear that Kitchen up and have a party! :)

]]> By: Jody May http://cindybeall.com/?p=193&cpage=1#comment-1279 Jody May Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:26:11 +0000 http://cindybeall.com/?p=193#comment-1279 Cindy, that was cool taking on a rough subject like that. Heather and I have been tremendously blessed as well and it is cool how God blesses you in ways that you did not expect. We have a 2 and 5 year old and I do not think I have bought more than $50 dollars worth of clothing for each of them. I literally receive a bag of NICE hand-me-downs every other week. It even keeps me going to goodwill because I can't use it all or give it away! By the way, love the back porch! Cindy, that was cool taking on a rough subject like that. Heather and I have been tremendously blessed as well and it is cool how God blesses you in ways that you did not expect. We have a 2 and 5 year old and I do not think I have bought more than $50 dollars worth of clothing for each of them. I literally receive a bag of NICE hand-me-downs every other week. It even keeps me going to goodwill because I can’t use it all or give it away!

By the way, love the back porch!

]]> By: amy http://cindybeall.com/?p=193&cpage=1#comment-1278 amy Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:02:20 +0000 http://cindybeall.com/?p=193#comment-1278 Thank you! Thank you for you grace and honesty! Can I throw some more questions out there? I love your blog, and felt maybe, I hoped:) that since you are more of a blog ministry, that it would'nt offend you if I asked personal questions!! Are you supposed to tithe on the gross income or what you bring home? We tithe on our bring home. Also, do you think that you have to tithe to your home church or missions or which one first?? It seems, at least in our church, not much is said about tithing, unless we have visitors or something...then it seems like the pastor is always talking about giving the church our money and scaring people off! I can't wait to see the post about the buget, I need help in that area too!! Thanks again! I wonder if there is a christian suzie ormond out there somewhere? http://amy-journeytome.blogspot.com/ Thank you! Thank you for you grace and honesty! Can I throw some more questions out there? I love your blog, and felt maybe, I hoped:) that since you are more of a blog ministry, that it would’nt offend you if I asked personal questions!! Are you supposed to tithe on the gross income or what you bring home? We tithe on our bring home. Also, do you think that you have to tithe to your home church or missions or which one first?? It seems, at least in our church, not much is said about tithing, unless we have visitors or something…then it seems like the pastor is always talking about giving the church our money and scaring people off! I can’t wait to see the post about the buget, I need help in that area too!! Thanks again! I wonder if there is a christian suzie ormond out there somewhere?
http://amy-journeytome.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Heidi http://cindybeall.com/?p=193&cpage=1#comment-1277 Heidi Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:24:31 +0000 http://cindybeall.com/?p=193#comment-1277 I love how you wrote this. As steward myself, I smile when people ask me. How do you do it?? Just this last week my husband and I just tithe our rent. God had really been turning our hearts in doing this. The very next day as that check went in. My husband's job didn't pay him and still hasn't. BUT every one of our bills and a vacation we planned last weekend.. totally paid. I know and I believe because of our obedience our rent that's due at the end of the week will be paid too. Because I SERVE A GENEROUS GOD.. You have a beautiful home.. I love how you wrote this.

As steward myself, I smile when people ask me. How do you do it??
Just this last week my husband and I just tithe our rent. God had really been turning our hearts in doing this.

The very next day as that check went in. My husband’s job didn’t pay him and still hasn’t. BUT every one of our bills and a vacation we planned last weekend.. totally paid.

I know and I believe because of our obedience our rent that’s due at the end of the week will be paid too. Because I SERVE A GENEROUS GOD..

You have a beautiful home..

]]> By: Vickie http://cindybeall.com/?p=193&cpage=1#comment-1276 Vickie Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:22:45 +0000 http://cindybeall.com/?p=193#comment-1276 Cindy, Your response was right on target. You handled it with the grace and style that I have come to expect and love about your blog. I am excited with you about your new blessing of this beautiful home. Vickie Cindy,
Your response was right on target. You handled it with the grace and style that I have come to expect and love about your blog. I am excited with you about your new blessing of this beautiful home.
Vickie

]]> By: Erin http://cindybeall.com/?p=193&cpage=1#comment-1275 Erin Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:17:53 +0000 http://cindybeall.com/?p=193#comment-1275 Fabulous post! It is so hard to do this when it seems like everyone around you had everything. We have a similar story. My hubby and I made great salaries when we got out of school (we are both accountants) but still couldn't "make ends meet." So we re-evaluated what we were doing and got on a plan. We did a program called Conquering Debt God's way. We started tithing and we always have had money at the end of the month. One time our A/C needed to be serviced and at the same time we got a random refund from our escrow account. That is God for you! This has allowed me to take a job that I love even though it pays much less than what I was making and it has allowed my husband to quit his job and pursue his dream of becoming a Real Estate Agent. I really needed this post though, to help me refocus a little! Fabulous post! It is so hard to do this when it seems like everyone around you had everything. We have a similar story. My hubby and I made great salaries when we got out of school (we are both accountants) but still couldn’t “make ends meet.” So we re-evaluated what we were doing and got on a plan. We did a program called Conquering Debt God’s way. We started tithing and we always have had money at the end of the month. One time our A/C needed to be serviced and at the same time we got a random refund from our escrow account. That is God for you! This has allowed me to take a job that I love even though it pays much less than what I was making and it has allowed my husband to quit his job and pursue his dream of becoming a Real Estate Agent. I really needed this post though, to help me refocus a little!

]]> By: Christi D. http://cindybeall.com/?p=193&cpage=1#comment-1274 Christi D. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:15:16 +0000 http://cindybeall.com/?p=193#comment-1274 Cindy- you were very kind in your response:) It is tough when we feel we have to explain how we live. Brandon and I live beneath our means. We are sacrificing today, so that we can have more for tomorrow (for our children and when we hopefully retire). I think it's a good tension to question your motives. We can all slip into materialism if we are not careful. For those that know you, we have seen the sacrifice and are so happy that you earned this reward. Enjoy every inch of that house- you deserve it:) Cindy- you were very kind in your response:) It is tough when we feel we have to explain how we live. Brandon and I live beneath our means. We are sacrificing today, so that we can have more for tomorrow (for our children and when we hopefully retire). I think it’s a good tension to question your motives. We can all slip into materialism if we are not careful. For those that know you, we have seen the sacrifice and are so happy that you earned this reward. Enjoy every inch of that house- you deserve it:)

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