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- 0:37Your
- 0:37child
- 0:38wants
- 0:38to
- 0:38do
- 0:38it
- 0:38all.
- 0:39I'm
- 0:39talking
- 0:39soccer,
- 0:40piano,
- 0:40robotics.
- 0:42But
- 0:42you're
- 0:43quietly
- 0:43asking
- 0:43yourself,
- 0:44can
- 0:45my
- 0:45budget
- 0:45keep
- 0:46up?
- 0:47What
- 0:47if
- 0:47you
- 0:47could
- 0:48say
- 0:48yes
- 0:48without
- 0:48the
- 0:49financial
- 0:49stress?
- 0:50Well,
- 0:50stick
- 0:50with
- 0:50me
- 0:50today
- 0:51because
- 0:51I'm
- 0:51sharing
- 0:51my
- 0:52strategy
- 0:52for
- 0:52managing
- 0:53extracurricular
- 0:54cost
- 0:54so
- 0:55that
- 0:55your
- 0:55kids
- 0:55can
- 0:55do
- 0:55all
- 0:56those
- 0:56things
- 0:56that
- 0:56you
- 0:56would
- 0:57hope
- 0:57they'd
- 0:57be
- 0:57able
- 0:57to
- 0:58do.
- 0:58That's
- 0:58what
- 0:58I'm
- 0:59going
- 0:59to
- 0:59cover
- 0:59on
- 0:59today's
- 0:59show.
- 1:00This
- 1:01is
- 1:01Financially
- 1:01Confident
- 1:02Christian,
- 1:03your
- 1:03daily
- 1:03dose
- 1:04of
- 1:04gospel,
- 1:04grounded
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- 1:05and
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- 1:07cycle
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- 1:09with
- 1:09confidence.
- 1:12Hey
- 1:12there
- 1:12and
- 1:12welcome
- 1:13back
- 1:13to
- 1:13Financially
- 1:14Confident
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- 1:15I'm
- 1:15Ralph
- 1:15and
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- 1:16our
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- 1:16Smart
- 1:17Money
- 1:17for
- 1:17Back
- 1:18to
- 1:18School
- 1:18and
- 1:18beyond.
- 1:19Now
- 1:19if
- 1:19you
- 1:19missed
- 1:19yesterday's
- 1:20show,
- 1:20we
- 1:21talked
- 1:21about
- 1:21doing
- 1:21clothing
- 1:22on
- 1:22a
- 1:22budget.
- 1:23We
- 1:23talked
- 1:23about
- 1:23thrifting
- 1:24and
- 1:24smart
- 1:25sales.
- 1:25So
- 1:25if
- 1:25you
- 1:25missed
- 1:26it,
- 1:26I'm
- 1:26going
- 1:26to
- 1:26encourage
- 1:27you
- 1:27to
- 1:27go
- 1:27check
- 1:27it
- 1:27out.
- 1:28You
- 1:28can
- 1:28do
- 1:28that
- 1:28always@financially
- 1:30confidentchristian.com.
- 1:32now
- 1:32today
- 1:33we're
- 1:33going
- 1:33to
- 1:33cover
- 1:33another
- 1:34big
- 1:34one
- 1:34and
- 1:35that's
- 1:35managing
- 1:35the
- 1:36cost
- 1:36of
- 1:36kids
- 1:37activities.
- 1:38Listen,
- 1:38I
- 1:38can
- 1:38still
- 1:39remember
- 1:39your
- 1:39funny
- 1:40story
- 1:40here.
- 1:40I
- 1:40can
- 1:40still
- 1:40remember
- 1:41going,
- 1:41going
- 1:41into
- 1:41fourth
- 1:42grade.
- 1:42I
- 1:42remember
- 1:42I
- 1:43was
- 1:43walking
- 1:43down
- 1:43the
- 1:44hall
- 1:44in
- 1:44my,
- 1:44my
- 1:45new
- 1:45school
- 1:45at
- 1:45the
- 1:45time
- 1:46it
- 1:46was
- 1:46in
- 1:46Wilmington,
- 1:46Delaware
- 1:47as
- 1:47a
- 1:47matter
- 1:47of
- 1:47fact.
- 1:47And
- 1:48I'm
- 1:48walking
- 1:48down
- 1:48the
- 1:49hall
- 1:49and
- 1:49all
- 1:49of
- 1:49a
- 1:50sudden
- 1:50this
- 1:50big
- 1:50tall,
- 1:50lanky
- 1:51guy
- 1:51comes
- 1:51around
- 1:51the
- 1:52corner.
- 1:52He
- 1:52says,
- 1:52hey,
- 1:53you
- 1:53look
- 1:53like
- 1:53a
- 1:53tuba
- 1:54player.
- 1:54I
- 1:55said,
- 1:55well,
- 1:56not
- 1:56really
- 1:56sure
- 1:56what
- 1:56a
- 1:57tuba
- 1:57player
- 1:57looks
- 1:58like,
- 1:58but
- 1:58looking
- 1:58back
- 1:58at
- 1:59it
- 1:59now,
- 1:59I
- 1:59guess
- 1:59because
- 2:00I
- 2:00was
- 2:00big
- 2:00enough
- 2:00to
- 2:01carry
- 2:01it.
- 2:01So
- 2:02I
- 2:02can
- 2:02still
- 2:02remember
- 2:03I
- 2:03got
- 2:03off
- 2:03the
- 2:03bus
- 2:04that
- 2:04day,
- 2:04ran
- 2:04to
- 2:05the
- 2:05house,
- 2:05ran
- 2:06in
- 2:06the
- 2:06front
- 2:06door
- 2:06and
- 2:06I
- 2:07said,
- 2:07mom,
- 2:07mom,
- 2:07listen,
- 2:08I've
- 2:08got
- 2:08some
- 2:08great
- 2:09news.
- 2:09I'm
- 2:09going
- 2:09to
- 2:09be
- 2:10a
- 2:10tuba
- 2:10player.
- 2:11Now
- 2:11of
- 2:11course
- 2:12my
- 2:12mom
- 2:12looked
- 2:12at
- 2:12me
- 2:12like
- 2:12I
- 2:13was
- 2:13nuts.
- 2:13She's
- 2:13like,
- 2:14what?
- 2:14First
- 2:14of
- 2:15all,
- 2:15I
- 2:15don't
- 2:15even
- 2:15know
- 2:15if
- 2:16she
- 2:16knew
- 2:16what
- 2:16a
- 2:16tuba
- 2:17was.
- 2:17And
- 2:17second
- 2:18is
- 2:18okay,
- 2:18but
- 2:18what
- 2:19does
- 2:19that
- 2:19mean?
- 2:19So
- 2:19I
- 2:20told
- 2:20my
- 2:20mom
- 2:20my
- 2:20plan.
- 2:21I
- 2:21said
- 2:21listen,
- 2:21I
- 2:21talked
- 2:22to
- 2:22the
- 2:22band
- 2:22director
- 2:23and
- 2:23he
- 2:23said
- 2:23that
- 2:24you
- 2:24can
- 2:24go
- 2:24to
- 2:24the
- 2:24such
- 2:25and
- 2:25such
- 2:25a
- 2:25store
- 2:26and
- 2:26we
- 2:26can
- 2:26rent
- 2:26a
- 2:26tuba
- 2:27and
- 2:27he's
- 2:27going
- 2:27to
- 2:28show
- 2:28me
- 2:28how
- 2:28to
- 2:28play
- 2:28the
- 2:28tuba
- 2:29and
- 2:29I'm
- 2:29going
- 2:29to
- 2:29be
- 2:29in
- 2:30the
- 2:30band
- 2:30and
- 2:30I'm
- 2:31going
- 2:31to
- 2:31do
- 2:31all
- 2:31these
- 2:31things.
- 2:32So
- 2:32of
- 2:33course
- 2:33my
- 2:33mom
- 2:33was
- 2:33one,
- 2:34hey,
- 2:34you
- 2:34know,
- 2:34she's
- 2:34on
- 2:34board.
- 2:35So
- 2:35we
- 2:35that
- 2:35after
- 2:36dinner
- 2:36we
- 2:36raced
- 2:36off
- 2:37to
- 2:37the
- 2:37music
- 2:37store.
- 2:38I
- 2:38remember
- 2:38we
- 2:39walked
- 2:39in
- 2:39the
- 2:39Front
- 2:39door
- 2:40of
- 2:40the
- 2:40store.
- 2:40And,
- 2:40man,
- 2:40there
- 2:41was.
- 2:41There
- 2:41was
- 2:41instruments
- 2:42just
- 2:42lying
- 2:42in
- 2:43the
- 2:43walls.
- 2:43I
- 2:43mean,
- 2:43you
- 2:43just
- 2:44picture
- 2:44this.
- 2:44If
- 2:44you.
- 2:44This
- 2:45line
- 2:45in
- 2:45the
- 2:45walls,
- 2:46every
- 2:46kind
- 2:46of
- 2:46instrument
- 2:47that
- 2:47you
- 2:47can
- 2:47imagine.
- 2:48And
- 2:49then
- 2:49all
- 2:49of
- 2:49a
- 2:49sudden,
- 2:49I
- 2:49look,
- 2:50and
- 2:50in
- 2:50the
- 2:50corner
- 2:50of
- 2:50my
- 2:50eye,
- 2:51I
- 2:51see
- 2:51the
- 2:51tuba.
- 2:52As
- 2:52a
- 2:52matter
- 2:52of
- 2:52fact,
- 2:53at
- 2:53this
- 2:53point,
- 2:53it's
- 2:53what's
- 2:53called
- 2:54a
- 2:54sousaphone.
- 2:54That's
- 2:55one
- 2:55of
- 2:55those
- 2:55ones
- 2:55that
- 2:55wraps
- 2:56around
- 2:56your
- 2:56head,
- 2:56and
- 2:56it's
- 2:56got
- 2:57a
- 2:57big
- 2:57horn
- 2:57on
- 2:57the
- 2:58top.
- 2:59So
- 2:59I
- 2:59said
- 2:59to
- 2:59the
- 3:00guy
- 3:00at
- 3:00the
- 3:00store,
- 3:00he's
- 3:00like,
- 3:00hey,
- 3:01what
- 3:01can
- 3:01I
- 3:01help
- 3:01you
- 3:01with?
- 3:01I
- 3:02said,
- 3:02hey,
- 3:02man,
- 3:02I
- 3:02want
- 3:02to
- 3:03Renatuba.
- 3:04Well,
- 3:05it
- 3:05was
- 3:05like
- 3:05he
- 3:05was
- 3:05crushing
- 3:06my
- 3:06dreams.
- 3:06He
- 3:06says,
- 3:06listen,
- 3:07we
- 3:07don't
- 3:07rent
- 3:07tubas.
- 3:09So
- 3:09I
- 3:09said,
- 3:09okay,
- 3:09well,
- 3:10let's
- 3:10just
- 3:10buy
- 3:10one.
- 3:11Looked
- 3:12at
- 3:12my
- 3:12mom
- 3:12and
- 3:12I
- 3:12said,
- 3:13hey,
- 3:13mom,
- 3:13you
- 3:13know
- 3:13what?
- 3:13Here's
- 3:13what
- 3:13we
- 3:13can
- 3:14do.
- 3:14We
- 3:14can
- 3:14just
- 3:14buy
- 3:14one.
- 3:15And
- 3:15she
- 3:16says,
- 3:16son,
- 3:16I
- 3:16don't
- 3:16know
- 3:16about
- 3:17buying
- 3:17one.
- 3:17I
- 3:17might
- 3:18be
- 3:18able
- 3:18to
- 3:18rent
- 3:18you
- 3:18one.
- 3:18But
- 3:19buying
- 3:19one.
- 3:19She
- 3:19goes,
- 3:20well,
- 3:20let's
- 3:20find
- 3:20out
- 3:20how
- 3:20much
- 3:20the
- 3:21price
- 3:21is.
- 3:21So
- 3:21the
- 3:22guy
- 3:22comes
- 3:22out,
- 3:22he
- 3:22goes,
- 3:22yeah,
- 3:23that
- 3:23one
- 3:23right
- 3:23over
- 3:23there
- 3:24is
- 3:24$5,000.
- 3:26My
- 3:26mom
- 3:26says,
- 3:27no,
- 3:28you're
- 3:28not
- 3:28going
- 3:28to
- 3:28be
- 3:28renting
- 3:29a
- 3:29tuba.
- 3:30So,
- 3:30of
- 3:30course,
- 3:30my
- 3:31dreams
- 3:31are
- 3:31shattered.
- 3:32But
- 3:32the
- 3:32guy
- 3:32says
- 3:33to
- 3:33me,
- 3:33says,
- 3:33hey,
- 3:33you
- 3:33know,
- 3:34you
- 3:34know
- 3:34what
- 3:34you
- 3:34really
- 3:34look
- 3:34like?
- 3:35He
- 3:35said,
- 3:35you
- 3:35look
- 3:35like
- 3:35a
- 3:36trumpet
- 3:36player.
- 3:36So
- 3:37guess
- 3:37what?
- 3:37That
- 3:38night,
- 3:38we
- 3:38walked
- 3:38out
- 3:39the
- 3:39door
- 3:39with
- 3:39a
- 3:39little
- 3:40box
- 3:40and
- 3:40a
- 3:40trumpet
- 3:41inside
- 3:41of
- 3:41it.
- 3:41It
- 3:42was
- 3:42still
- 3:42expensive,
- 3:42but
- 3:43she
- 3:43was
- 3:43able
- 3:43to
- 3:44rent
- 3:44it.
- 3:44I
- 3:44went
- 3:45back
- 3:45to
- 3:45school
- 3:45the
- 3:45next
- 3:45day,
- 3:46and
- 3:46I
- 3:46said
- 3:46to
- 3:46the
- 3:46band
- 3:47director,
- 3:47I
- 3:47said,
- 3:47hey,
- 3:48guess
- 3:48what?
- 3:48I
- 3:48got
- 3:49a
- 3:49little
- 3:49tuba.
- 3:49It's
- 3:50called
- 3:50a
- 3:50trumpet.
- 3:51Looked
- 3:51at
- 3:51me
- 3:51like
- 3:52I
- 3:52was
- 3:52crazy.
- 3:52Says,
- 3:53well,
- 3:53we'll
- 3:53make
- 3:53that
- 3:54do.
- 3:54Now,
- 3:54turns
- 3:55out
- 3:55I
- 3:55can
- 3:55tell
- 3:55this
- 3:55story.
- 3:56No,
- 3:56they
- 3:56end
- 3:56up
- 3:56playing
- 3:57tuba
- 3:57in
- 3:57junior
- 3:57high
- 3:58school,
- 3:58up
- 3:58through
- 3:58college,
- 3:59and
- 3:59to
- 4:00this
- 4:00day,
- 4:00I've
- 4:00never
- 4:00actually
- 4:01owned
- 4:01a
- 4:01tuba.
- 4:02But
- 4:03the
- 4:03truth
- 4:03is,
- 4:04as
- 4:04we
- 4:04look
- 4:04at
- 4:04this,
- 4:05every
- 4:05interest
- 4:05that
- 4:06your
- 4:06child
- 4:06has
- 4:07is
- 4:07a
- 4:07new
- 4:08cost.
- 4:09Things
- 4:09like
- 4:09registration,
- 4:10things
- 4:10like
- 4:11gear,
- 4:11and
- 4:11things
- 4:11like
- 4:12travel.
- 4:12And
- 4:12if
- 4:13you're
- 4:13like
- 4:13me,
- 4:13you
- 4:13want
- 4:13to
- 4:14support
- 4:14them,
- 4:14you
- 4:14want
- 4:14to
- 4:14support
- 4:15your
- 4:15kids.
- 4:16But
- 4:16as
- 4:17my
- 4:17mom
- 4:17learned,
- 4:17those
- 4:18expenses
- 4:18add
- 4:18up
- 4:19fast.
- 4:20And
- 4:20all
- 4:20of
- 4:20a
- 4:20sudden,
- 4:21you're
- 4:21starting
- 4:21to
- 4:21feel
- 4:21torn.
- 4:22You're
- 4:22thinking,
- 4:23do
- 4:23I
- 4:23invest
- 4:23in
- 4:24their
- 4:24passions?
- 4:25I
- 4:25want
- 4:25my
- 4:25children
- 4:26to
- 4:26explore
- 4:26new
- 4:26things.
- 4:27I
- 4:27remember
- 4:27when
- 4:28my
- 4:28kids
- 4:28were
- 4:28young,
- 4:28one
- 4:29of
- 4:29them
- 4:29wanted
- 4:29to
- 4:29play
- 4:29the
- 4:29drums,
- 4:30and
- 4:30we
- 4:30went
- 4:30out
- 4:30and
- 4:30bought
- 4:30a
- 4:30drum
- 4:31set.
- 4:31Another
- 4:31one
- 4:31wanted
- 4:32to
- 4:32play
- 4:32the
- 4:32guitar.
- 4:33I
- 4:34wanted
- 4:34to
- 4:34invest
- 4:34in
- 4:34their
- 4:35passions.
- 4:36But
- 4:36you
- 4:36also
- 4:37have
- 4:37to
- 4:37be
- 4:37wondering
- 4:37about
- 4:38will
- 4:38I
- 4:38be
- 4:38able
- 4:38to
- 4:38protect
- 4:39my
- 4:39budget?
- 4:40And
- 4:40see,
- 4:41that
- 4:41tension
- 4:41right
- 4:42there
- 4:42is
- 4:43what
- 4:43I'm
- 4:43talking
- 4:43about
- 4:43that's
- 4:44palatable
- 4:44today.
- 4:45And
- 4:45it
- 4:46leads
- 4:46to
- 4:46overspending
- 4:47and
- 4:48sometimes,
- 4:48if
- 4:48you're
- 4:48not
- 4:49careful,
- 4:49can
- 4:49lead
- 4:49to
- 4:50resentment
- 4:50on
- 4:51both
- 4:51parties.
- 4:53But
- 4:53here's
- 4:53the
- 4:53thing
- 4:53I
- 4:53want
- 4:53you
- 4:54to
- 4:54understand
- 4:54today.
- 4:55As
- 4:55I
- 4:55learned
- 4:56with
- 4:56the
- 4:56tuba,
- 4:57not
- 4:57every
- 4:58opportunity
- 4:59is
- 4:59essential.
- 5:01And
- 5:01the
- 5:01key
- 5:01is
- 5:01prioritization.
- 5:02Prioritization
- 5:03is
- 5:03a
- 5:04powerful
- 5:04thing.
- 5:04Let's
- 5:04look
- 5:04at
- 5:05the
- 5:05word
- 5:05of
- 5:05God
- 5:05about
- 5:05this.
- 5:07From
- 5:07the
- 5:07Book
- 5:07of
- 5:07Proverbs,
- 5:08chapter
- 5:084,
- 5:09verse
- 5:097
- 5:09says,
- 5:10this
- 5:11wisdom
- 5:11is
- 5:12supreme,
- 5:13therefore
- 5:14get
- 5:14wisdom.
- 5:14What
- 5:15a
- 5:15great
- 5:15verse.
- 5:16Wisdom
- 5:16is
- 5:17supreme.
- 5:18So
- 5:18get
- 5:18wisdom.
- 5:19Let's
- 5:19move
- 5:19on
- 5:19to
- 5:20Philippians,
- 5:20chapter
- 5:214,
- 5:21verses
- 5:2211
- 5:22to
- 5:2213.
- 5:23This
- 5:23is
- 5:23what
- 5:24it
- 5:24says,
- 5:24not
- 5:25that
- 5:25I
- 5:25speak
- 5:25in
- 5:25regard
- 5:26to
- 5:26need.
- 5:27For
- 5:27I
- 5:27have
- 5:27learned
- 5:28whatever
- 5:28state
- 5:28I
- 5:28am
- 5:29to
- 5:29be
- 5:29content.
- 5:30I
- 5:30know
- 5:31how
- 5:31to
- 5:31be
- 5:31abased,
- 5:32and
- 5:32I
- 5:32know
- 5:32how
- 5:32to
- 5:33abound.
- 5:34Everywhere
- 5:34and
- 5:35in
- 5:35all
- 5:35things.
- 5:35I
- 5:35have
- 5:35learned
- 5:36to
- 5:36be
- 5:36both
- 5:36full
- 5:37and
- 5:37to
- 5:37be
- 5:37hungry,
- 5:38both
- 5:38to
- 5:38abound
- 5:39and
- 5:39to
- 5:39suffer
- 5:40need.
- 5:41And
- 5:41of
- 5:41course,
- 5:41this
- 5:42ends
- 5:42the
- 5:42most,
- 5:42probably
- 5:43the
- 5:43most
- 5:43beautiful
- 5:43verse
- 5:44of
- 5:44the
- 5:44Bible.
- 5:44I
- 5:44can
- 5:45do
- 5:45all
- 5:45things
- 5:45through
- 5:46Christ,
- 5:46who
- 5:46strengthens
- 5:47me.
- 5:49So
- 5:49what
- 5:49I
- 5:49want
- 5:49you
- 5:49to
- 5:49do
- 5:50is
- 5:50focus
- 5:50on
- 5:50saying
- 5:51yes
- 5:51to
- 5:51what
- 5:51matters
- 5:52most
- 5:53and
- 5:53do
- 5:53it
- 5:54with
- 5:54peace.
- 5:55And
- 5:55the
- 5:55way
- 5:55you
- 5:55do
- 5:56that
- 5:56is
- 5:56to
- 5:56teach
- 5:56your
- 5:57kids
- 5:57to
- 5:57discern
- 5:57value
- 5:58and
- 5:58timing,
- 6:00because
- 6:00you
- 6:00don't
- 6:00have
- 6:00to
- 6:00do
- 6:01everything.
- 6:01In
- 6:01fact,
- 6:01to
- 6:02be
- 6:02very
- 6:02candid
- 6:02with
- 6:03you,
- 6:03I
- 6:03think
- 6:03kids
- 6:04are
- 6:04doing
- 6:04too
- 6:04much.
- 6:05So
- 6:05now
- 6:06you're
- 6:06asking
- 6:06Ralph,
- 6:06okay,
- 6:07what
- 6:07can
- 6:07we
- 6:07do?
- 6:08How
- 6:08do
- 6:08we
- 6:08solve
- 6:08this
- 6:09dilemma?
- 6:09What's
- 6:09the
- 6:09solution?
- 6:11Well,
- 6:11as
- 6:12normal,
- 6:12I've
- 6:12got
- 6:12a
- 6:13solution
- 6:13that's
- 6:13create
- 6:13a
- 6:13simple
- 6:14extracurricular
- 6:14plan
- 6:15and
- 6:15stick
- 6:15to
- 6:15a
- 6:16budget
- 6:16that
- 6:16fits
- 6:17your
- 6:17family.
- 6:18You
- 6:18got
- 6:19to
- 6:19learn
- 6:19to
- 6:19balance
- 6:19joy,
- 6:20balance
- 6:21growth,
- 6:21and
- 6:21also
- 6:22balance
- 6:22wise
- 6:23stewardship.
- 6:23Because
- 6:23like
- 6:24I
- 6:24said
- 6:24before,
- 6:25kids
- 6:25do
- 6:25too
- 6:25much
- 6:26at
- 6:26times.
- 6:26So
- 6:27here's
- 6:27your
- 6:27one
- 6:27action
- 6:28step
- 6:28for
- 6:28today.
- 6:29I
- 6:29want
- 6:29you
- 6:29to
- 6:29start
- 6:30by
- 6:30listing
- 6:30out
- 6:31all
- 6:31of
- 6:31those
- 6:31activities.
- 6:32And
- 6:32listen,
- 6:33these
- 6:33kids
- 6:33today,
- 6:33they
- 6:33do
- 6:34all
- 6:34kinds
- 6:34of
- 6:34stuff.
- 6:35Not.
- 6:35Not
- 6:35that
- 6:35I'm
- 6:35against
- 6:36that,
- 6:36but,
- 6:36I
- 6:36mean,
- 6:36sometimes
- 6:37I
- 6:37feel
- 6:37like
- 6:37these
- 6:37parents
- 6:38are
- 6:38like
- 6:38taxicab
- 6:39services.
- 6:40But
- 6:40start
- 6:40with
- 6:41that.
- 6:41List
- 6:41all
- 6:41the
- 6:41activities.
- 6:42Brainstorm
- 6:43everything
- 6:43your
- 6:43kids
- 6:44are
- 6:44interested
- 6:44in.
- 6:45Write
- 6:45every
- 6:46single
- 6:46thing
- 6:46down.
- 6:46Maybe
- 6:47they
- 6:47like
- 6:47drama.
- 6:48Maybe
- 6:48they
- 6:48want
- 6:48to
- 6:48play
- 6:49the
- 6:49tuba
- 6:49like
- 6:49Ralph.
- 6:50They
- 6:50want
- 6:50to
- 6:50do,
- 6:51you
- 6:51know,
- 6:51sports.
- 6:51They
- 6:52want
- 6:52to
- 6:52what?
- 6:52All
- 6:52those
- 6:52things
- 6:52are.
- 6:53Brainstorm
- 6:53everything
- 6:54your
- 6:54kids
- 6:54are
- 6:54interested
- 6:55in
- 6:55and
- 6:55write
- 6:55it
- 6:55all
- 6:56down.
- 6:56So
- 6:56that's
- 6:56the
- 6:56first
- 6:57step,
- 6:57second
- 6:58step.
- 6:58Is
- 6:58really
- 6:58research
- 6:59the
- 6:59true
- 7:00cost
- 7:00of
- 7:00those
- 7:00things.
- 7:01And
- 7:01I'm
- 7:01talking
- 7:01about
- 7:02under
- 7:02the
- 7:02hood
- 7:02research.
- 7:03What
- 7:03is
- 7:03the
- 7:04registration
- 7:04fees,
- 7:05what
- 7:05are
- 7:05supplies
- 7:06you
- 7:06need?
- 7:06What
- 7:06are
- 7:07the
- 7:07uniforms?
- 7:07Hey,
- 7:08when
- 7:08I
- 7:08played
- 7:08in
- 7:08high
- 7:09school
- 7:09marching
- 7:09band,
- 7:09there
- 7:09were
- 7:10uniform
- 7:10components
- 7:11I
- 7:11had
- 7:11to
- 7:11buy.
- 7:12Is
- 7:12there
- 7:12travel?
- 7:13A
- 7:13lot
- 7:13of
- 7:13these
- 7:13sports
- 7:14teams
- 7:14do
- 7:14travel.
- 7:15And
- 7:15what
- 7:15are
- 7:15the
- 7:15deadlines?
- 7:16So
- 7:16really
- 7:17research
- 7:17those
- 7:17true
- 7:18costs
- 7:18and
- 7:19get
- 7:19to
- 7:19those
- 7:20things
- 7:20so
- 7:20that
- 7:20you
- 7:20can
- 7:21put
- 7:21those
- 7:21on
- 7:21the
- 7:21list.
- 7:22And
- 7:22then
- 7:22as
- 7:22a
- 7:23family,
- 7:23step
- 7:24number
- 7:24three,
- 7:24prioritize
- 7:25these
- 7:26things.
- 7:26You
- 7:27know,
- 7:27you're
- 7:27going
- 7:27to
- 7:27have
- 7:27to
- 7:28learn
- 7:28and
- 7:28teach
- 7:29your
- 7:29kids
- 7:29that
- 7:30they
- 7:30have
- 7:30limited
- 7:31resources.
- 7:31So
- 7:31choose
- 7:32one
- 7:32or
- 7:32two
- 7:32per
- 7:33child
- 7:33that
- 7:33fit
- 7:33your
- 7:34budget
- 7:34and
- 7:34fit
- 7:35your
- 7:35values.
- 7:35And
- 7:36sometimes
- 7:36you're
- 7:36going
- 7:36to
- 7:36have
- 7:36to
- 7:37say
- 7:37this
- 7:37with
- 7:37tough
- 7:37love.
- 7:37Say,
- 7:38hey,
- 7:38listen,
- 7:39not
- 7:39this
- 7:39season.
- 7:40Sometimes
- 7:41you're
- 7:41gonna
- 7:41have
- 7:41to
- 7:41say
- 7:41your
- 7:42kid,
- 7:42look,
- 7:42way
- 7:42people
- 7:43do
- 7:43that
- 7:43next
- 7:43season.
- 7:43Let's.
- 7:44Let's
- 7:44pick
- 7:44two
- 7:44things
- 7:45right
- 7:45now.
- 7:45I
- 7:46can
- 7:46only
- 7:46imagine
- 7:46I
- 7:47came
- 7:47home
- 7:47and
- 7:47said
- 7:47to
- 7:47my
- 7:47mom,
- 7:47hey,
- 7:48I
- 7:48want
- 7:48to
- 7:48go
- 7:48get
- 7:48a
- 7:48tuba.
- 7:49And
- 7:49then
- 7:49I
- 7:49want
- 7:49to
- 7:49go
- 7:49get
- 7:49a
- 7:50football
- 7:50uniform,
- 7:51and
- 7:51I'm
- 7:51gonna
- 7:51get
- 7:51this
- 7:51and
- 7:51that.
- 7:51And
- 7:52she'd
- 7:52have
- 7:52been
- 7:52like,
- 7:52wait
- 7:52a
- 7:52minute,
- 7:53there's
- 7:53only
- 7:53so
- 7:53much
- 7:54you
- 7:54can
- 7:54do.
- 7:55So
- 7:55this
- 7:55is
- 7:55a
- 7:55time
- 7:56to
- 7:56prioritize
- 7:56that
- 7:57as
- 7:57a
- 7:57family
- 7:57and
- 7:58let
- 7:58your
- 7:58children
- 7:58get
- 7:59involved.
- 7:59Make
- 8:00one
- 8:00or
- 8:00two
- 8:00things
- 8:00that
- 8:01fit,
- 8:01and
- 8:02I
- 8:02want
- 8:02you
- 8:02do
- 8:02that.
- 8:03Reduce
- 8:03the
- 8:03cost.
- 8:03Hey,
- 8:04one
- 8:04of
- 8:04the
- 8:04things
- 8:04you
- 8:04can
- 8:04do
- 8:05is
- 8:05look
- 8:05for
- 8:05secondhand
- 8:06gear.
- 8:07There's
- 8:07a
- 8:07lot
- 8:07of
- 8:07secondhand
- 8:08gear
- 8:08on.
- 8:08Because
- 8:09here's
- 8:09the
- 8:09thing
- 8:09about
- 8:09kids
- 8:10in
- 8:10school.
- 8:11A
- 8:11lot
- 8:11of
- 8:11times
- 8:11they'll
- 8:12try
- 8:12stuff
- 8:12and
- 8:12they
- 8:12find
- 8:12I
- 8:13don't
- 8:13really
- 8:13like
- 8:14that
- 8:14so
- 8:14much.
- 8:14Now,
- 8:15I
- 8:15didn't
- 8:15really
- 8:15spend
- 8:15a
- 8:16lot
- 8:16of
- 8:16time
- 8:16looking
- 8:16for
- 8:16used
- 8:17tubas.
- 8:17Maybe
- 8:18I
- 8:18could
- 8:18have
- 8:18and
- 8:18found
- 8:18one.
- 8:19But
- 8:19there's
- 8:19also
- 8:20scholarships,
- 8:20there's
- 8:21volunteer
- 8:21discounts,
- 8:22there's
- 8:22carpooling.
- 8:23There's
- 8:24always
- 8:24to
- 8:25reduce
- 8:25costs.
- 8:26And
- 8:26then
- 8:26once
- 8:26you
- 8:27figure
- 8:27out,
- 8:27okay,
- 8:27here's
- 8:28the
- 8:28way
- 8:28I
- 8:28can
- 8:28reduce
- 8:28those
- 8:29costs,
- 8:29then
- 8:29budget
- 8:30it.
- 8:30This
- 8:30is
- 8:31a
- 8:31time
- 8:31to
- 8:31add
- 8:31that
- 8:32extracurricular
- 8:32line
- 8:33right
- 8:33to
- 8:33your
- 8:33budget,
- 8:34right
- 8:34to
- 8:34that
- 8:34monthly
- 8:35budget.
- 8:35Plan
- 8:36and
- 8:36fund
- 8:36it
- 8:37intentionally,
- 8:39because
- 8:39this
- 8:39helps
- 8:39keep
- 8:39your
- 8:40budget
- 8:40in
- 8:40check.
- 8:40See,
- 8:41that's
- 8:41the
- 8:41key.
- 8:42And
- 8:42kids
- 8:42appreciate
- 8:43limits
- 8:44and
- 8:44kids
- 8:44appreciate
- 8:45values.
- 8:45Now,
- 8:45that
- 8:45might
- 8:46be
- 8:46contrary
- 8:47to
- 8:47popular
- 8:47belief,
- 8:47but
- 8:48I
- 8:48truly
- 8:48believe
- 8:49when
- 8:49my
- 8:49mom
- 8:49said
- 8:50to
- 8:50me,
- 8:50listen,
- 8:50son,
- 8:51I'm
- 8:51not
- 8:51buying
- 8:52that
- 8:52$5,000
- 8:53tuba
- 8:54at
- 8:54the
- 8:54time,
- 8:54I
- 8:55was
- 8:55like,
- 8:55eh,
- 8:55that
- 8:55stinks.
- 8:56But
- 8:56I
- 8:56got
- 8:56a
- 8:56trumpet
- 8:57anyway
- 8:57out
- 8:57of
- 8:57the
- 8:57deal.
- 8:58But
- 8:58kids
- 8:59really
- 8:59do
- 8:59appreciate
- 8:59limits
- 9:00and
- 9:00they
- 9:00appreciate
- 9:01values,
- 9:01and
- 9:01that's
- 9:02going
- 9:02to
- 9:02be
- 9:02things
- 9:02that
- 9:02are
- 9:02going
- 9:03to.
- 9:03They're
- 9:03going
- 9:03to
- 9:04pay
- 9:04dividends
- 9:04for
- 9:04them
- 9:04for
- 9:05life.
- 9:06And
- 9:06it.
- 9:06And
- 9:06it
- 9:06reduces
- 9:07family
- 9:07stress
- 9:08and
- 9:08it
- 9:08reduces
- 9:09family
- 9:09guilt.
- 9:10And
- 9:10it
- 9:10builds
- 9:11a
- 9:11margin
- 9:11for
- 9:11generosity
- 9:12and
- 9:13other
- 9:13goals.
- 9:14How
- 9:14about
- 9:14we
- 9:14pray
- 9:15together?
- 9:16Father?
- 9:16God,
- 9:16we
- 9:16just
- 9:17thank
- 9:17you
- 9:17for
- 9:17the
- 9:17talents
- 9:18and
- 9:18the
- 9:18passions
- 9:18you've
- 9:19placed
- 9:19in
- 9:19our
- 9:19children.
- 9:20We
- 9:20are
- 9:20so
- 9:20grateful
- 9:21that
- 9:21you've
- 9:21given
- 9:21those
- 9:22passions,
- 9:22those
- 9:22interests,
- 9:23Lord.
- 9:24And
- 9:24we
- 9:24confess
- 9:24that
- 9:25managing
- 9:25activity
- 9:26costs
- 9:26can
- 9:26be
- 9:26overwhelming.
- 9:27It
- 9:28can
- 9:28feel
- 9:28really
- 9:28overwhelming
- 9:29for
- 9:29us
- 9:29at
- 9:30times,
- 9:30Lord.
- 9:31So
- 9:31we
- 9:31ask
- 9:31that
- 9:31you
- 9:31would
- 9:31just
- 9:32give
- 9:32us
- 9:32wisdom
- 9:33to
- 9:33discern
- 9:33what
- 9:33aligns
- 9:34with
- 9:34our
- 9:34values
- 9:35and
- 9:35your
- 9:35will.
- 9:36Lord,
- 9:36help
- 9:36us
- 9:36to
- 9:36really
- 9:37live
- 9:37in.
- 9:38And
- 9:38Lord,
- 9:39help
- 9:39us
- 9:39to
- 9:39support
- 9:39our
- 9:40children's
- 9:40growth
- 9:40without
- 9:41sacrificing
- 9:41the
- 9:42peace
- 9:42of
- 9:42our
- 9:42home,
- 9:42without
- 9:43sacrificing
- 9:44our
- 9:44budgets
- 9:44and
- 9:45that
- 9:45margin.
- 9:45We
- 9:45need
- 9:46to
- 9:46really
- 9:46be
- 9:47successful
- 9:47stewards
- 9:48of
- 9:48the
- 9:48resources
- 9:49you've
- 9:49given.
- 9:50Lord,
- 9:50we
- 9:50ask
- 9:50that
- 9:50our
- 9:51decisions
- 9:51will
- 9:51be
- 9:51guided
- 9:52by
- 9:52your
- 9:52stewardship
- 9:53and
- 9:53your
- 9:53joy.
- 9:54And
- 9:54we
- 9:54ask
- 9:54this
- 9:54with
- 9:55confidence
- 9:56in
- 9:56Jesus
- 9:56name,
- 9:57Amen.
- 9:59Listen,
- 10:00you
- 10:00can
- 10:00say
- 10:01yes
- 10:01to
- 10:01your
- 10:01kids
- 10:02and
- 10:02yes
- 10:03to
- 10:03your
- 10:03peace
- 10:03at
- 10:04the
- 10:04same
- 10:04time.
- 10:04You
- 10:05can
- 10:05do
- 10:05it.
- 10:05Just
- 10:06make
- 10:06your
- 10:06extracurricular
- 10:07plan
- 10:07today.
- 10:08You're
- 10:09moving
- 10:09forward
- 10:09with
- 10:09intentional
- 10:10family
- 10:11freedom.
- 10:12Now,
- 10:12as
- 10:12we're
- 10:12talking
- 10:13about
- 10:13being
- 10:13intentional,
- 10:14I
- 10:14would
- 10:14really
- 10:14like
- 10:14you
- 10:15to
- 10:15intentionally
- 10:16share
- 10:16the
- 10:16show
- 10:16with
- 10:17somebody
- 10:17today.
- 10:17Maybe
- 10:18you've
- 10:18got
- 10:18a
- 10:18friend
- 10:18or
- 10:19maybe
- 10:19your
- 10:19neighbor
- 10:20or
- 10:20somebody
- 10:20else
- 10:20that's
- 10:21going
- 10:21through
- 10:21these
- 10:21same
- 10:22type
- 10:22of
- 10:22situations
- 10:23with
- 10:23this
- 10:23back
- 10:23to
- 10:24school
- 10:24stuff.
- 10:24You
- 10:24could
- 10:25just
- 10:25send
- 10:25them
- 10:25a
- 10:25text
- 10:25or
- 10:26send
- 10:26them
- 10:26an
- 10:26email.
- 10:26Hey,
- 10:27pick
- 10:27up
- 10:27the
- 10:27phone
- 10:27and
- 10:27say,
- 10:28hey,
- 10:28I
- 10:28heard
- 10:29your
- 10:29kid
- 10:29wants
- 10:29to
- 10:29get
- 10:29involved
- 10:30in
- 10:30soccer
- 10:30or
- 10:31football
- 10:31or
- 10:31whatever
- 10:32those
- 10:32wrestling,
- 10:32whatever
- 10:33those
- 10:33things
- 10:33are,
- 10:33and
- 10:33say,
- 10:34hey,
- 10:34I
- 10:34listened
- 10:34to
- 10:34this
- 10:34guy
- 10:35Ralph.
- 10:35He
- 10:35does
- 10:35a
- 10:35daily
- 10:36Christian
- 10:37finance
- 10:37show
- 10:37and
- 10:38he
- 10:38had
- 10:38some
- 10:38really
- 10:38great
- 10:38ideas
- 10:39about
- 10:39how
- 10:40to
- 10:40create
- 10:40a
- 10:40good
- 10:40atmosphere
- 10:41for
- 10:41that.
- 10:41You
- 10:42can
- 10:42send
- 10:42them
- 10:42to
- 10:42financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 10:46and
- 10:46listen,
- 10:47the
- 10:47more
- 10:47we
- 10:47share,
- 10:48the
- 10:48better
- 10:48we're
- 10:49all
- 10:49going
- 10:49to
- 10:49be.
- 10:49Now,
- 10:49tomorrow
- 10:50we're
- 10:50going
- 10:50to
- 10:50be
- 10:50talking
- 10:50about
- 10:51teaching
- 10:51your
- 10:51kids
- 10:51financial
- 10:52literacy.
- 10:53Say
- 10:53we're
- 10:53talking
- 10:53about
- 10:54back
- 10:54to
- 10:54school.
- 10:55Well,
- 10:55let's
- 10:55talk
- 10:55about
- 10:56building
- 10:56some
- 10:56financial
- 10:57literacy
- 10:57because
- 10:58starting
- 10:58young
- 10:58and
- 10:59starting
- 10:59strong
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- 11:00going
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- 11:01help
- 11:01them
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- 11:02established
- 11:02habits
- 11:03for
- 11:03life.
- 11:03So
- 11:04I
- 11:04encourage
- 11:04you
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- 11:05miss
- 11:05it.
- 11:05Now,
- 11:06as
- 11:06you
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- 11:06out
- 11:06today,
- 11:06let's
- 11:07all
- 11:07be
- 11:07financially
- 11:08confident
- 11:08Christians.
- 11:09You
- 11:10can
- 11:10do
- 11:10this.
- 11:11I
- 11:11believe
- 11:11in
- 11:12you,
- 11:12believe
- 11:12in
- 11:13yourself,
- 11:13stay
- 11:13financially
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- 11:14God
- 11:15bless
- 11:15you
- 11:15and
- 11:16you
- 11:16have
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- 11:16great
- 11:16day
- 11:16today.