Saved!

Well, it's Friday! We began this week by focusing on saving for the future. So, have you been emptying your wallets and purses of their loose change? Have you been digging in the cracks of your couches and checking your pockets? What have you saved since Monday? How much is in your jar, candy dish, tray, or piggy bank? Did you set a goal beforehand and if so, did you accomplish that goal? Did you remember to put your savings away so that it wasn't easily accessible? Did you have to dip into your stash to cover an expense, or to give in to a temptation?

If you've been reading this blog for a few weeks, then you know that freedom carries with it the notion that we are willing to accept the responsibility of being purposeful in our thoughts, words, and actions. Freedom bears with it, a high standard for living...morals and values that require us to say "NO" to ourselves more often than we'd like to hear it. It requires us to maintain the big picture while memorizing the details of our lives and God's given purposes for us. 

No matter how your week ended, I encourage you to keep going. Don't become discouraged if you stumble and spend when you shouldn't. Just keep filling up your jars and intentionally saving money. A month from now, I'd love to come back and submit a post to see where we all are with our savings and how much we've each collected in our jars. Who knows, maybe we'll give a prize to the (honest) person who has saved the most. Perhaps, we'll even come up with an idea for donating our loose change to charity. What do you think?