tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102310.post5097507537115111727..comments2023-10-12T01:14:19.284-07:00Comments on Taking the Scenic Route to Joy: Finances and faithLisa @ The Plain-Spoken Penhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589278128659676715noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102310.post-6736853819756596522008-10-17T08:50:00.000-07:002008-10-17T08:50:00.000-07:00Nell, I re-read this today, as I thought it might ...Nell, I re-read this today, as I thought it might help. But what do you do when it feels like nothing is breaking your way, not the coupons in the paper, not a good sale at the store, nothing? We tithe with our money, and try to do good as the opportunity arises, and give of our time (I ring handbells, Brian sings in choir), and right now, it feels like it's all going for naught. Maybe this is just testing from Satan. I guess if we weren't trying, the devil would just leave us alone.Lisa @ The Plain-Spoken Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589278128659676715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102310.post-66860906968787321872008-09-20T19:52:00.000-07:002008-09-20T19:52:00.000-07:00Tithing does not have to be money, it can also be ...Tithing does not have to be money, it can also be time..even kindness. Mark and I often secretly pay someones tab at Denny's, or put coins in parking meters, or give our restaurant leftovers to homeless people. There's a lot of good you can do in the name of the Lord that doesn't cost much.<BR/><BR/>And in the end, I firmly believe that when we tithe with our hearts (and a tiny bit of money sometimes) God rewards us in different ways. Maybe all the coupons in the paper are for what you need right now. Maybe everything you need at the store is on sale, etc. <BR/><BR/>I know this didnt really address everything you're saying, it just felt like you needed to hear it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com