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- 0:37School's
- 0:38back
- 0:38activities
- 0:39are
- 0:39starting
- 0:39and
- 0:39your
- 0:40calendar
- 0:40is
- 0:40suddenly
- 0:41bursting.
- 0:42Does
- 0:43the
- 0:43chaos
- 0:43of
- 0:43fall
- 0:44routines
- 0:44leave
- 0:44you
- 0:45feeling
- 0:45rushed?
- 0:45Maybe
- 0:46it
- 0:46leaves
- 0:46you
- 0:46feeling
- 0:46stressed.
- 0:47And
- 0:47hey,
- 0:47if
- 0:48you're
- 0:48like
- 0:48most
- 0:48of
- 0:48us,
- 0:49leaves
- 0:49you
- 0:49feeling
- 0:50like
- 0:50you're
- 0:50spending
- 0:50more
- 0:50than
- 0:51you
- 0:51planned.
- 0:52But
- 0:52what
- 0:52if
- 0:52a
- 0:53little
- 0:53intentional
- 0:54planning
- 0:54now
- 0:55could
- 0:55save
- 0:55you
- 0:56time
- 0:56and
- 0:56money
- 0:57as
- 0:57the
- 0:57new
- 0:57season
- 0:58unfolds?
- 0:58Well,
- 0:58stick
- 0:59with
- 0:59me
- 0:59today
- 0:59because
- 1:00I'm
- 1:00sharing
- 1:00exactly
- 1:01how
- 1:01to
- 1:01make
- 1:01that
- 1:02happen.
- 1:02And
- 1:02I'm
- 1:03doing
- 1:03that
- 1:03on
- 1:03today's
- 1:03show.
- 1:05This
- 1:05is
- 1:05Financially
- 1:06Confident
- 1:06Christian,
- 1:07your
- 1:07daily
- 1:08dose
- 1:08of
- 1:08gospel,
- 1:08grounded
- 1:09insight,
- 1:09insight
- 1:09and
- 1:10faith
- 1:10driven
- 1:10tips
- 1:11to
- 1:11help
- 1:11you
- 1:11break
- 1:12the
- 1:12cycle
- 1:12of
- 1:12financial
- 1:13shame
- 1:13with
- 1:13confidence.
- 1:16Hey
- 1:16there
- 1:16and
- 1:16welcome
- 1:17back
- 1:17to
- 1:17your
- 1:17Financially
- 1:18Confident
- 1:18Christian.
- 1:19I'm
- 1:19Ralph
- 1:19and
- 1:20this
- 1:20is
- 1:20the
- 1:20show
- 1:20that
- 1:20helps
- 1:21you
- 1:21answer
- 1:21that
- 1:21big
- 1:22question,
- 1:22how
- 1:23can
- 1:23I
- 1:23become
- 1:23a
- 1:24financially
- 1:24confident
- 1:25Christian?
- 1:25And
- 1:26we
- 1:26are
- 1:26well
- 1:26within
- 1:26this
- 1:27series
- 1:27of
- 1:27smart
- 1:27money
- 1:28for
- 1:28back
- 1:28to
- 1:28school
- 1:29and
- 1:29beyond.
- 1:29And
- 1:29if
- 1:30you
- 1:30missed
- 1:30yesterday's
- 1:30show,
- 1:31we
- 1:31talked
- 1:31about
- 1:31setting
- 1:31up
- 1:32smart
- 1:32fall
- 1:32routines
- 1:33to
- 1:33save
- 1:33you
- 1:33both
- 1:34time
- 1:34and
- 1:34more
- 1:35importantly,
- 1:35save
- 1:36you
- 1:36some
- 1:36money.
- 1:37Now
- 1:37today
- 1:37we're
- 1:37going
- 1:37to
- 1:37build
- 1:38on
- 1:38that,
- 1:38bringing
- 1:38intentionality
- 1:39and
- 1:39we're
- 1:40going
- 1:40to
- 1:40take
- 1:40it
- 1:40right
- 1:40into
- 1:41the
- 1:41kitchen.
- 1:41We're
- 1:42going
- 1:42to
- 1:42talk
- 1:42about
- 1:42how
- 1:42to
- 1:43master
- 1:43fall
- 1:43meal
- 1:44planning
- 1:44for
- 1:45delicious,
- 1:45healthy
- 1:46and
- 1:46here's
- 1:46the
- 1:46best
- 1:47part,
- 1:47budget
- 1:48friendly
- 1:48dinners.
- 1:49So
- 1:50today's
- 1:50show,
- 1:50I'm
- 1:50going
- 1:50to
- 1:51answer
- 1:51this
- 1:51question.
- 1:52How
- 1:52can
- 1:53fall
- 1:53meal
- 1:53planning
- 1:54bring
- 1:54peace
- 1:55to
- 1:55my
- 1:55dinner
- 1:56table?
- 1:56And
- 1:56hey,
- 1:57like
- 1:57me,
- 1:57we
- 1:57could
- 1:58all
- 1:58use
- 1:58some
- 1:58peace
- 1:59around
- 1:59the
- 1:59dinner
- 2:00table.
- 2:00Hey,
- 2:01it's
- 2:01a
- 2:01busy
- 2:01weeknight,
- 2:02the
- 2:02kids
- 2:02are
- 2:02home,
- 2:03everybody
- 2:03is
- 2:03tired,
- 2:04and
- 2:04guess
- 2:04what?
- 2:04There's
- 2:05no
- 2:05dinner
- 2:05plans.
- 2:06So
- 2:06you
- 2:07open
- 2:07that
- 2:07refrigerator
- 2:08door,
- 2:08you.
- 2:08You
- 2:09stare
- 2:09blankly
- 2:10into
- 2:10the
- 2:10abyss.
- 2:11There's
- 2:12no
- 2:12ingredients
- 2:12for
- 2:12a
- 2:13substantial
- 2:14meal.
- 2:15Well,
- 2:15I
- 2:15don't
- 2:15know
- 2:15about
- 2:16you,
- 2:16but
- 2:16like
- 2:16most
- 2:16people,
- 2:17it
- 2:17leads
- 2:17to
- 2:17expensive
- 2:18solutions,
- 2:18maybe
- 2:19takeout
- 2:20or
- 2:20maybe
- 2:20a
- 2:20quick
- 2:21frantic
- 2:21grocery
- 2:22run.
- 2:23And
- 2:23listen,
- 2:24I
- 2:24remember
- 2:24when
- 2:24my
- 2:25kids
- 2:25were
- 2:25growing
- 2:25up,
- 2:26constantly
- 2:27had
- 2:27this
- 2:27daily
- 2:27chaos
- 2:28of
- 2:28hey,
- 2:28what's
- 2:29for
- 2:29dinner?
- 2:30The
- 2:30problem
- 2:30is
- 2:31when
- 2:31you
- 2:31don't
- 2:31plan
- 2:31that,
- 2:33what
- 2:33you
- 2:33end
- 2:33up
- 2:33with
- 2:33is
- 2:34budget
- 2:34blowouts
- 2:35on
- 2:35food.
- 2:35You
- 2:35waste
- 2:36groceries,
- 2:37you
- 2:37get
- 2:37stress,
- 2:38and
- 2:38there's
- 2:38a
- 2:39lot
- 2:39of
- 2:39family
- 2:39tension.
- 2:41And
- 2:41if
- 2:41you
- 2:41think
- 2:41about
- 2:42it,
- 2:42the
- 2:42burden
- 2:42here
- 2:43is
- 2:43a
- 2:43lack
- 2:43of
- 2:43clear
- 2:44dinner
- 2:44planning.
- 2:44And
- 2:45what
- 2:45does
- 2:45it
- 2:45do?
- 2:45It
- 2:45drains
- 2:46your
- 2:46budget,
- 2:47it
- 2:47drains
- 2:47your
- 2:47time,
- 2:48and
- 2:48hey,
- 2:48if
- 2:49you're
- 2:49not
- 2:49careful,
- 2:49it
- 2:50drains
- 2:50your
- 2:50energy.
- 2:51But
- 2:52here's
- 2:52the
- 2:52thing
- 2:53I
- 2:53want
- 2:53to
- 2:53tell
- 2:53you
- 2:53about
- 2:54today.
- 2:54Meal
- 2:55planning
- 2:55is
- 2:55a
- 2:56powerful
- 2:56tool
- 2:56for
- 2:57consistency
- 2:58in
- 2:58health
- 2:58and,
- 2:59and
- 2:59in
- 2:59budget
- 3:00control.
- 3:00And
- 3:01hey,
- 3:01as
- 3:01a
- 3:02Christian,
- 3:02we
- 3:03need
- 3:03to
- 3:03act
- 3:03diligently.
- 3:04And
- 3:04this
- 3:04is
- 3:05diligent
- 3:05stewardship
- 3:06of
- 3:06your
- 3:06time,
- 3:07diligent
- 3:07stewardship
- 3:08of
- 3:08your
- 3:08money.
- 3:09And
- 3:09hey,
- 3:10diligent
- 3:10stewardship
- 3:11of
- 3:11your
- 3:11family's
- 3:12well
- 3:12being.
- 3:12And
- 3:12let's
- 3:12jump
- 3:13right
- 3:13into
- 3:13the
- 3:13word
- 3:14of
- 3:14God
- 3:14and
- 3:14talk
- 3:14about
- 3:14this.
- 3:15And
- 3:15I
- 3:15really
- 3:15have
- 3:15three
- 3:16principles
- 3:16today.
- 3:17Principle
- 3:18one
- 3:18is
- 3:18diligent
- 3:19plans
- 3:19bring
- 3:19profit.
- 3:20And
- 3:20I've
- 3:21used
- 3:21this
- 3:21scripture
- 3:21on
- 3:22the
- 3:22show
- 3:22probably
- 3:23a
- 3:23hundred
- 3:23times.
- 3:24But,
- 3:24but
- 3:24it's
- 3:25so
- 3:25applicable
- 3:25from
- 3:26today's
- 3:26situation.
- 3:27And
- 3:27that
- 3:27is
- 3:27Proverbs
- 3:2821:5.
- 3:29It
- 3:29says
- 3:29this.
- 3:30The
- 3:30plans
- 3:31of
- 3:31the
- 3:31diligent
- 3:32lead
- 3:32to
- 3:32profit
- 3:33as
- 3:33surely
- 3:34as
- 3:34haste
- 3:34leads
- 3:35to
- 3:35poverty.
- 3:36Well,
- 3:36if
- 3:36you
- 3:37think
- 3:37about
- 3:37that,
- 3:37what
- 3:38am
- 3:38I
- 3:38talking
- 3:38about
- 3:38here?
- 3:39Meal
- 3:39planning.
- 3:40Proactively
- 3:41being
- 3:41ahead
- 3:42of
- 3:42the
- 3:42game,
- 3:42planning
- 3:43those
- 3:43things
- 3:43out.
- 3:44It
- 3:44leads
- 3:44to
- 3:44financial
- 3:45profit
- 3:45through
- 3:46savings.
- 3:46You're
- 3:46not
- 3:47ordering
- 3:47out,
- 3:47you're
- 3:47not
- 3:48getting
- 3:48those
- 3:48takeouts,
- 3:49you're
- 3:49not
- 3:49making
- 3:49those
- 3:49quick
- 3:50grocery
- 3:50runs.
- 3:50And
- 3:50hey,
- 3:51you,
- 3:51you're
- 3:51not
- 3:51wasting
- 3:52ingredients,
- 3:53you're
- 3:53not
- 3:53wasting
- 3:54money
- 3:54at
- 3:54the
- 3:54grocery
- 3:55store.
- 3:55And
- 3:55I
- 3:55don't
- 3:55know
- 3:55about
- 3:55you,
- 3:55but
- 3:56if
- 3:56you've
- 3:56been
- 3:56to
- 3:56the
- 3:56grocery
- 3:57store
- 3:57lately,
- 3:57the
- 3:58prices
- 3:58are
- 3:58through
- 3:58the
- 3:59roof.
- 3:59So
- 3:59that's
- 3:59the
- 3:59first
- 4:00biblical
- 4:00principle.
- 4:01Diligent
- 4:01plans
- 4:02bring
- 4:02profit.
- 4:02Let's
- 4:03look
- 4:03at
- 4:03the
- 4:03second
- 4:03one,
- 4:04and
- 4:04that's
- 4:04avoiding
- 4:05waste.
- 4:05I
- 4:05kind
- 4:05of
- 4:05alluded
- 4:06to
- 4:06that.
- 4:06And
- 4:06this
- 4:07is
- 4:07from
- 4:07the
- 4:07Book
- 4:07of
- 4:07John,
- 4:08chapter
- 4:086,
- 4:09verse
- 4:0912.
- 4:10It
- 4:10says
- 4:10this.
- 4:11Gather
- 4:11the
- 4:12pieces
- 4:12that
- 4:12are
- 4:12left
- 4:13over.
- 4:13Let
- 4:14nothing
- 4:14be
- 4:14wasted.
- 4:15Now
- 4:15this
- 4:15was
- 4:16all
- 4:16talking
- 4:16about
- 4:16the
- 4:17wedding
- 4:17feast,
- 4:18but
- 4:18if
- 4:18you
- 4:18think
- 4:18about
- 4:18that
- 4:19from
- 4:19what
- 4:19the
- 4:19perspective
- 4:20what
- 4:20we're
- 4:20talking
- 4:20about
- 4:21today,
- 4:21it
- 4:21tells
- 4:22you
- 4:22that
- 4:22meal
- 4:22planning
- 4:23helps
- 4:23you
- 4:23avoid
- 4:24food
- 4:24waste.
- 4:24And
- 4:24listen,
- 4:25if
- 4:25you're
- 4:25paying
- 4:26for
- 4:26the
- 4:26food
- 4:27and
- 4:27you're
- 4:27wasting
- 4:28it,
- 4:28well,
- 4:28what
- 4:28are
- 4:28you
- 4:28doing?
- 4:29You're
- 4:29wasting
- 4:29money.
- 4:30So
- 4:31if
- 4:31we
- 4:31plan
- 4:31our
- 4:31meals
- 4:32accordingly,
- 4:33we
- 4:33can
- 4:33avoid
- 4:33food
- 4:34waste.
- 4:35And
- 4:35finally,
- 4:35the
- 4:36third
- 4:36biblical
- 4:36principle,
- 4:37and
- 4:37that
- 4:37is
- 4:37providing
- 4:38for
- 4:38your
- 4:39household.
- 4:40And
- 4:40I
- 4:40don't
- 4:40ever
- 4:40think
- 4:40I've
- 4:41used
- 4:41this
- 4:41one
- 4:41on
- 4:41the
- 4:41show,
- 4:42but
- 4:42this
- 4:42is
- 4:42one
- 4:42from
- 4:43Proverbs,
- 4:43chapter
- 4:4431,
- 4:44verse,
- 4:45verse
- 4:4515.
- 4:45And
- 4:46says
- 4:46this,
- 4:47she
- 4:47provides
- 4:48food
- 4:48for
- 4:48her
- 4:49household.
- 4:49Listen,
- 4:50you
- 4:50can't
- 4:50get
- 4:50more
- 4:50direct
- 4:51than
- 4:51that.
- 4:52So
- 4:52what
- 4:52am
- 4:52I
- 4:53saying?
- 4:53I'm
- 4:53saying
- 4:53that
- 4:53fall
- 4:54meal
- 4:54planning,
- 4:55of
- 4:55course
- 4:55there's
- 4:55meal
- 4:55planning
- 4:56all
- 4:56year
- 4:56long.
- 4:56But
- 4:57as
- 4:57school's
- 4:57ramping
- 4:58back
- 4:58up,
- 4:58as
- 4:59we're
- 4:59starting
- 4:59to
- 4:59get
- 4:59busy,
- 5:00hey,
- 5:00the
- 5:00kids
- 5:00are
- 5:00getting
- 5:01shuffled
- 5:01from
- 5:01here,
- 5:02there
- 5:02and
- 5:02everywhere.
- 5:03Everybody's
- 5:03tensions
- 5:04are
- 5:04afraid,
- 5:04everybody's
- 5:05tired
- 5:05at
- 5:05the
- 5:05end
- 5:05of
- 5:05the
- 5:05day.
- 5:06The
- 5:06truth
- 5:06is,
- 5:07fall
- 5:07meal
- 5:07planning
- 5:08is
- 5:08why
- 5:09stewardship?
- 5:09Because
- 5:10here's
- 5:10what
- 5:10it
- 5:10does.
- 5:11It
- 5:11brings
- 5:11order
- 5:12to
- 5:12those
- 5:12chaotic
- 5:13evenings.
- 5:13I
- 5:13don't
- 5:13know
- 5:13about
- 5:14You.
- 5:14But
- 5:14I
- 5:14remember
- 5:14my
- 5:15kids
- 5:15are
- 5:15grown
- 5:15and
- 5:16past
- 5:16that
- 5:16staging.
- 5:17But
- 5:17I
- 5:17remember
- 5:17sometimes
- 5:18the
- 5:18evenings
- 5:18were
- 5:18chaotic.
- 5:19I
- 5:19just
- 5:19couldn't
- 5:20wait
- 5:20for
- 5:20the
- 5:20kids
- 5:20to
- 5:20go
- 5:21to
- 5:21bed.
- 5:21I
- 5:21could
- 5:21just
- 5:22take
- 5:22a
- 5:22breather.
- 5:23But
- 5:23this
- 5:23is
- 5:23going
- 5:23to
- 5:23save
- 5:24you
- 5:24money.
- 5:24It's
- 5:25going
- 5:25to
- 5:25reduce
- 5:25waste.
- 5:26And
- 5:26hey,
- 5:26it
- 5:26might
- 5:26free
- 5:26up
- 5:27some
- 5:27time
- 5:27as
- 5:27well.
- 5:28And
- 5:28hey,
- 5:28it
- 5:28aligns
- 5:29your
- 5:29food
- 5:29choices
- 5:30with
- 5:30a
- 5:30purposeful,
- 5:31peaceful
- 5:32household.
- 5:33So
- 5:33you
- 5:33may
- 5:33be
- 5:33saying,
- 5:34Ralph,
- 5:34that's
- 5:34great,
- 5:34but
- 5:35how
- 5:36can
- 5:36we
- 5:36do
- 5:36this?
- 5:37How
- 5:37do
- 5:37we
- 5:37transform
- 5:38that
- 5:38chaotic
- 5:39fall
- 5:39dinner
- 5:39time
- 5:40into
- 5:40peaceful,
- 5:41budget
- 5:41friendly
- 5:42meals?
- 5:42Well,
- 5:43guess
- 5:43what?
- 5:43As
- 5:43you
- 5:44expected,
- 5:44I've
- 5:45got
- 5:45a
- 5:45solution.
- 5:46And
- 5:46that
- 5:46is
- 5:46to
- 5:47intentionally
- 5:47create
- 5:47a
- 5:48weekly
- 5:48fall
- 5:48meal
- 5:49plan.
- 5:49And
- 5:50this
- 5:50is
- 5:50a
- 5:50great
- 5:50time
- 5:50to
- 5:51balance
- 5:51healthy
- 5:52eating
- 5:52with
- 5:52budget
- 5:53friendly
- 5:53ingredients.
- 5:54So
- 5:54I'm
- 5:54going
- 5:54to
- 5:54ask
- 5:54you
- 5:55to
- 5:55do
- 5:55one
- 5:55thing
- 5:55today,
- 5:56and
- 5:56that's
- 5:57commit
- 5:57to
- 5:57one
- 5:57dedicated
- 5:58meal
- 5:58prep
- 5:59session
- 5:59to
- 5:59set
- 6:00yourself
- 6:00up
- 6:00for
- 6:00success.
- 6:01Because
- 6:01hey,
- 6:02listen
- 6:02to
- 6:02this.
- 6:03This
- 6:03proactive
- 6:04culinary
- 6:04creativity
- 6:05can
- 6:05be
- 6:06a
- 6:06huge
- 6:06amount
- 6:06of
- 6:07peace
- 6:07of
- 6:07mind.
- 6:08So
- 6:08here's
- 6:08your
- 6:08one
- 6:09action
- 6:09step
- 6:10for
- 6:10today
- 6:10with
- 6:10the
- 6:10goal
- 6:11of
- 6:11starting
- 6:11to
- 6:12meal
- 6:12plan
- 6:12for
- 6:13the
- 6:13fall.
- 6:13Step
- 6:14number
- 6:14one
- 6:14is
- 6:15to
- 6:15choose
- 6:15your
- 6:15planning
- 6:16day.
- 6:16I
- 6:16want
- 6:16you
- 6:17to
- 6:17just
- 6:17pick
- 6:17a
- 6:17time
- 6:18and
- 6:18a
- 6:18day
- 6:19that's
- 6:19going
- 6:19to
- 6:19work
- 6:19for
- 6:19you
- 6:20and
- 6:20set
- 6:20aside
- 6:20maybe
- 6:2120
- 6:21or
- 6:2130
- 6:21minutes
- 6:22this
- 6:22week.
- 6:22Hey,
- 6:23maybe
- 6:23for
- 6:23you
- 6:23it's
- 6:23a
- 6:23Sunday
- 6:24afternoon,
- 6:25maybe
- 6:25it's
- 6:25a
- 6:25Saturday
- 6:26morning.
- 6:26I
- 6:26honestly
- 6:27think
- 6:27it's
- 6:27probably
- 6:27a
- 6:28good
- 6:28time
- 6:28to
- 6:28do
- 6:28this
- 6:28at
- 6:29your
- 6:29grocery
- 6:29planning
- 6:30at
- 6:30the
- 6:30same
- 6:30time.
- 6:31But
- 6:31I'm
- 6:31going
- 6:31to
- 6:31encourage
- 6:32you
- 6:32to
- 6:32pick
- 6:32something
- 6:33consistent
- 6:33and
- 6:33hey,
- 6:34put
- 6:34it
- 6:34on
- 6:34the
- 6:35calendar.
- 6:35As
- 6:35I
- 6:35always
- 6:36say,
- 6:36what
- 6:36gets
- 6:37measured
- 6:37gets
- 6:37done.
- 6:37So
- 6:38put
- 6:38it
- 6:38on
- 6:38the
- 6:38calendar.
- 6:39So
- 6:39that's
- 6:39the
- 6:39first
- 6:40step.
- 6:40Choose
- 6:40your
- 6:40planning
- 6:41day
- 6:41and
- 6:41time.
- 6:42Second
- 6:42thing
- 6:42I'm
- 6:42going
- 6:42to
- 6:43encourage
- 6:43you
- 6:43to
- 6:43do
- 6:43is
- 6:43pick
- 6:44five
- 6:44simple
- 6:45budget
- 6:45friendly
- 6:46fall
- 6:46dinners.
- 6:47Now,
- 6:47you
- 6:47don't
- 6:47need
- 6:47to
- 6:48be
- 6:48a
- 6:49super
- 6:49gourmet
- 6:49at
- 6:50this.
- 6:50It
- 6:50doesn't
- 6:50need
- 6:50to
- 6:51be
- 6:51that
- 6:51complicated.
- 6:52But
- 6:53just
- 6:53brainstorm
- 6:54five
- 6:54easy,
- 6:55healthy,
- 6:55budget
- 6:56friendly
- 6:56dinner
- 6:56ideas
- 6:57for
- 6:57the
- 6:57upcoming
- 6:57week.
- 6:58These
- 6:58are
- 6:58things
- 6:58like
- 6:59soups
- 6:59or
- 6:59stews
- 7:00or
- 7:00casseroles,
- 7:01maybe
- 7:02some
- 7:02sheet
- 7:02pan
- 7:03meals
- 7:03or
- 7:03some
- 7:03slow
- 7:04cooker
- 7:04meals.
- 7:05As
- 7:05I
- 7:05mentioned
- 7:05last
- 7:06week,
- 7:06my
- 7:06wife
- 7:06is
- 7:06great
- 7:07at
- 7:07this.
- 7:07And
- 7:07in
- 7:08fact,
- 7:08when
- 7:08I
- 7:08was
- 7:08planning
- 7:08for
- 7:09today's
- 7:09show,
- 7:09I
- 7:09said,
- 7:09hey,
- 7:09remember
- 7:10when
- 7:10the
- 7:10kids
- 7:11were
- 7:11younger?
- 7:11Remember
- 7:12how
- 7:12we
- 7:12used
- 7:12to
- 7:12have
- 7:12this
- 7:12scurry
- 7:13at
- 7:13dinner
- 7:13time?
- 7:13And
- 7:14I
- 7:14said,
- 7:14what
- 7:14are
- 7:14some
- 7:15ideas
- 7:15that
- 7:15you
- 7:15came
- 7:15up
- 7:16with?
- 7:16She
- 7:16said,
- 7:16Ralph,
- 7:16how
- 7:17about
- 7:17simple
- 7:17pasta
- 7:18with
- 7:18sauce
- 7:18or
- 7:19maybe
- 7:19a
- 7:19pot
- 7:20roast?
- 7:20You
- 7:20can
- 7:20put
- 7:21that
- 7:21right
- 7:21in
- 7:21the
- 7:21slow
- 7:22cooker.
- 7:22Maybe
- 7:22some
- 7:23vegetable
- 7:23beef
- 7:24soup
- 7:24or
- 7:24maybe
- 7:24a
- 7:25Shepherd's
- 7:25pie.
- 7:25And
- 7:26she
- 7:26said,
- 7:26hey,
- 7:26one
- 7:27of
- 7:27my
- 7:27go
- 7:27to's
- 7:27was
- 7:28always
- 7:28a
- 7:28thing
- 7:29of
- 7:29chili.
- 7:29That
- 7:29was
- 7:29easy.
- 7:30You
- 7:30can
- 7:30make
- 7:30leftovers
- 7:31with
- 7:31it.
- 7:31She
- 7:31also
- 7:32mentioned
- 7:32chicken
- 7:32and
- 7:32rice
- 7:33casserole
- 7:34and
- 7:34an
- 7:34old
- 7:34staple
- 7:35of
- 7:35my
- 7:35Italian
- 7:36heritage,
- 7:37some
- 7:37baked
- 7:37ziti.
- 7:38Honestly,
- 7:38I'm
- 7:39sitting
- 7:39here
- 7:39recording
- 7:39this
- 7:39right
- 7:39now.
- 7:40It's
- 7:40kind
- 7:40of
- 7:40making
- 7:40me
- 7:41hungry.
- 7:41Not
- 7:41too
- 7:42far
- 7:42away
- 7:42from
- 7:42lunch.
- 7:43I'm
- 7:43getting
- 7:43hungry
- 7:43right
- 7:43now,
- 7:44but
- 7:44that's
- 7:44my
- 7:44second
- 7:45step.
- 7:45You
- 7:45just
- 7:45write
- 7:46those
- 7:46things
- 7:46down.
- 7:47Now,
- 7:47once
- 7:47you
- 7:47write
- 7:48those
- 7:48things
- 7:48down,
- 7:49the
- 7:49third
- 7:49step
- 7:50is
- 7:50to
- 7:50build
- 7:50your
- 7:51grocery
- 7:51list
- 7:51from
- 7:51your
- 7:52plan.
- 7:52So
- 7:52grab
- 7:53that
- 7:53grocery
- 7:53list,
- 7:54look
- 7:54at
- 7:54your
- 7:54chosen
- 7:55meals.
- 7:55Now,
- 7:55the
- 7:55first
- 7:56thing
- 7:56I
- 7:56encourage
- 7:56you
- 7:56to
- 7:56do
- 7:57sounds
- 7:57like
- 7:57I'm
- 7:57giving
- 7:58you
- 7:58a
- 7:58lot
- 7:58of
- 7:58stuff,
- 7:58but
- 7:58check
- 7:59your
- 7:59pantry
- 7:59and
- 8:00take
- 8:00your
- 8:00fridge
- 8:00because
- 8:00maybe
- 8:01you've
- 8:01already
- 8:01got
- 8:02the
- 8:02stuff
- 8:02to
- 8:02do.
- 8:02It
- 8:02doesn't
- 8:02make
- 8:03any
- 8:03sense
- 8:03to
- 8:03buy
- 8:03or
- 8:04let
- 8:04it
- 8:04waste
- 8:04and,
- 8:05and
- 8:05then
- 8:05create
- 8:05a
- 8:06precise
- 8:06grocery
- 8:07list.
- 8:08I
- 8:08want
- 8:08you
- 8:08to
- 8:09stay
- 8:09focused
- 8:09and
- 8:10prevent
- 8:10those
- 8:10impulse
- 8:11buys.
- 8:11So
- 8:12look
- 8:12at
- 8:12your
- 8:12meal
- 8:12plan
- 8:12and
- 8:13hey,
- 8:13this
- 8:13is
- 8:13what
- 8:13we're
- 8:13going
- 8:14to
- 8:14buy
- 8:14at
- 8:14the
- 8:14grocery
- 8:14store.
- 8:15Now
- 8:15here's
- 8:16a
- 8:16little
- 8:16pro
- 8:16tip,
- 8:16something
- 8:17my
- 8:17wife
- 8:17mentioned
- 8:18as
- 8:18well.
- 8:18It
- 8:19might
- 8:19be
- 8:19a
- 8:19good
- 8:19idea
- 8:19to
- 8:20also
- 8:20schedule
- 8:21some
- 8:21quick
- 8:21prep.
- 8:22One
- 8:22of
- 8:22the
- 8:22things
- 8:22my
- 8:22wife
- 8:22mentioned
- 8:23to
- 8:23me,
- 8:23she
- 8:23says,
- 8:23rob,
- 8:24a
- 8:24lot
- 8:24of
- 8:24times
- 8:24when
- 8:25the
- 8:25kids
- 8:25were
- 8:25in
- 8:25school,
- 8:26she
- 8:26would
- 8:26prepare
- 8:27meals
- 8:27sort
- 8:28of
- 8:28on
- 8:28a
- 8:28Sunday
- 8:28and
- 8:28kind
- 8:28of
- 8:29prep
- 8:29the
- 8:29things,
- 8:29put
- 8:30them
- 8:30in
- 8:30the
- 8:30refrigerator
- 8:31maybe
- 8:3115
- 8:32or
- 8:3230
- 8:32minutes,
- 8:32you
- 8:33know,
- 8:33chopping
- 8:33up
- 8:33some
- 8:34vegetables,
- 8:34browning
- 8:35some
- 8:35ground
- 8:35beef
- 8:36or,
- 8:36or
- 8:36making
- 8:37a
- 8:37batch
- 8:37of
- 8:37rice
- 8:38or
- 8:38canyon
- 8:38or
- 8:39something
- 8:39like
- 8:39that.
- 8:39Because
- 8:39she
- 8:40said,
- 8:40Ralph,
- 8:40that
- 8:40would
- 8:40save
- 8:41me
- 8:41time
- 8:41during
- 8:41those
- 8:42busy
- 8:42weeknights
- 8:42because
- 8:42I
- 8:43could
- 8:43go
- 8:43right
- 8:43into
- 8:43the
- 8:44fridge,
- 8:44pull
- 8:44out
- 8:45that
- 8:45tray
- 8:45that
- 8:45I
- 8:45already
- 8:45created,
- 8:46and
- 8:46hey,
- 8:46it
- 8:47was
- 8:47already
- 8:47ready
- 8:47to
- 8:48go.
- 8:48So
- 8:48that
- 8:48was
- 8:48a
- 8:49great
- 8:49idea
- 8:49from
- 8:49my
- 8:49wife,
- 8:50a
- 8:50great
- 8:50time
- 8:50saver.
- 8:51They
- 8:51might
- 8:52be
- 8:52saying,
- 8:52Ralph.
- 8:52Okay,
- 8:52I
- 8:53get
- 8:53it,
- 8:53but
- 8:53how
- 8:53does
- 8:54this
- 8:54help?
- 8:54Well,
- 8:55like
- 8:55I
- 8:55said
- 8:55at
- 8:55the
- 8:55beginning,
- 8:56it
- 8:56fights
- 8:56that
- 8:57struggle
- 8:57of
- 8:57that
- 8:58dinner
- 8:58time
- 8:58chaos
- 8:59and,
- 8:59and
- 9:00that
- 9:00easy
- 9:00way
- 9:00to
- 9:00blow
- 9:01out
- 9:01your
- 9:01budget.
- 9:01I
- 9:01know
- 9:02so
- 9:02many
- 9:02people
- 9:02that
- 9:02I
- 9:03work
- 9:03with,
- 9:03they
- 9:03say
- 9:03to
- 9:03me,
- 9:04hey,
- 9:04we
- 9:04really
- 9:04are
- 9:05trying.
- 9:05But
- 9:06it
- 9:06seems
- 9:06like
- 9:06when,
- 9:06when,
- 9:07when
- 9:07time
- 9:07gets
- 9:07hectic
- 9:08and
- 9:08things
- 9:08are,
- 9:09we're
- 9:09busy,
- 9:09everybody's
- 9:10got
- 9:10something
- 9:10to
- 9:11do.
- 9:11It
- 9:12really
- 9:12makes
- 9:12it
- 9:12easy
- 9:13to
- 9:13blow
- 9:13out
- 9:13that
- 9:13budget.
- 9:14And
- 9:14this
- 9:14will
- 9:15really
- 9:15transform
- 9:16those
- 9:16frantic
- 9:17moments
- 9:17in
- 9:17the
- 9:17evenings
- 9:18because
- 9:18you've
- 9:18got
- 9:18this
- 9:19prepare.
- 9:19Everybody
- 9:19can
- 9:19look
- 9:20at
- 9:20the
- 9:20calendar
- 9:20and
- 9:21say,
- 9:21hey,
- 9:21this
- 9:21is
- 9:21what
- 9:21we're
- 9:22doing
- 9:22for
- 9:22dinner.
- 9:22No
- 9:22more
- 9:22hey,
- 9:23what's
- 9:23for
- 9:23dinner
- 9:23tonight?
- 9:24It's
- 9:24going
- 9:25to
- 9:25save
- 9:25you
- 9:25money
- 9:25on
- 9:25takeout
- 9:26and
- 9:26and
- 9:27if
- 9:27you
- 9:27do
- 9:27it
- 9:27right,
- 9:27it's
- 9:28going
- 9:28to
- 9:28keep
- 9:28you
- 9:28from
- 9:29wasting
- 9:29groceries
- 9:30and
- 9:30bring
- 9:31peace
- 9:31and
- 9:31order
- 9:32to
- 9:32those
- 9:32busy
- 9:33evenings,
- 9:33allowing
- 9:34enjoyment
- 9:35of
- 9:35family
- 9:35meals.
- 9:36How
- 9:37about
- 9:37we
- 9:37pray
- 9:37together
- 9:37now?
- 9:39Father
- 9:39God,
- 9:39we
- 9:39just
- 9:39thank
- 9:40you
- 9:40for
- 9:40the
- 9:40nourishment
- 9:41you
- 9:41provide
- 9:41and
- 9:42for
- 9:42the
- 9:42gift
- 9:42of
- 9:42family
- 9:43meals.
- 9:43It
- 9:43really
- 9:43is
- 9:44a
- 9:44gift,
- 9:44Lord.
- 9:45And
- 9:45we
- 9:45confess
- 9:46that
- 9:46our
- 9:46busy
- 9:47fall
- 9:47schedules
- 9:47often
- 9:48lead
- 9:48to
- 9:48chaos,
- 9:49Lord,
- 9:49and
- 9:49overspending
- 9:50at
- 9:50dinner
- 9:51time
- 9:51because
- 9:51we
- 9:51don't
- 9:51have
- 9:52that
- 9:52plan.
- 9:53So
- 9:53we
- 9:53ask
- 9:53that
- 9:53you
- 9:54would
- 9:54grant
- 9:54us
- 9:54wisdom
- 9:54in
- 9:55our
- 9:55meal
- 9:55planning
- 9:55and
- 9:56diligence
- 9:56in
- 9:56our
- 9:57preparation.
- 9:57Lord.
- 9:58Help
- 9:58us
- 9:58to
- 9:58be
- 9:59intentional
- 9:59in
- 9:59choosing
- 10:00healthy
- 10:01and
- 10:01budget
- 10:01friendly
- 10:02meals.
- 10:02Guide
- 10:03us
- 10:03to
- 10:03bring
- 10:03peace
- 10:04and
- 10:04order
- 10:04to
- 10:04our
- 10:05dinner
- 10:05tables
- 10:06and
- 10:06bless
- 10:06our
- 10:07efforts
- 10:07to
- 10:07feed
- 10:08our
- 10:08families
- 10:08well
- 10:08both
- 10:09physically
- 10:10and
- 10:10spiritually.
- 10:11And
- 10:11we
- 10:11ask
- 10:11this
- 10:11in
- 10:12confidence.
- 10:13In
- 10:13Jesus
- 10:13name.
- 10:14Amen.
- 10:15Listen.
- 10:16Fall
- 10:16meal
- 10:17planning
- 10:17is
- 10:17a
- 10:18powerful
- 10:18way
- 10:18to
- 10:18save
- 10:19money.
- 10:19It's
- 10:19a
- 10:19powerful
- 10:20way
- 10:20to
- 10:20save
- 10:20time
- 10:21and
- 10:21it's
- 10:21a
- 10:21powerful
- 10:22way
- 10:22to
- 10:22listen
- 10:22to
- 10:22me
- 10:22on
- 10:23this
- 10:23one
- 10:23to
- 10:23save
- 10:24your
- 10:24sanity.
- 10:25So
- 10:25take
- 10:25that
- 10:25step
- 10:26today
- 10:26and
- 10:26create
- 10:27your
- 10:27weekly
- 10:27meal
- 10:28plan
- 10:28and
- 10:28set
- 10:29yourself
- 10:29up
- 10:29for
- 10:29success
- 10:30and
- 10:30for
- 10:31peaceful
- 10:31dinners
- 10:32all
- 10:32fall
- 10:33long.
- 10:33You
- 10:33are
- 10:34moving
- 10:34towards
- 10:34true
- 10:35freedom.
- 10:35And
- 10:35now
- 10:36I'm
- 10:36going
- 10:36to
- 10:36ask
- 10:36you
- 10:36if
- 10:36this
- 10:36episode
- 10:37has
- 10:37resonated
- 10:38with
- 10:38you.
- 10:38I
- 10:38want
- 10:38to
- 10:39ask
- 10:39you
- 10:39to
- 10:39consider
- 10:39sharing
- 10:40it
- 10:40with
- 10:40someone
- 10:40else
- 10:40who
- 10:41might
- 10:41need
- 10:41to
- 10:41hear
- 10:41it.
- 10:42You
- 10:42can
- 10:42find
- 10:42resources
- 10:43and
- 10:43connect
- 10:43with
- 10:44the
- 10:44show
- 10:44at
- 10:44our
- 10:44website.
- 10:45That's
- 10:45financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 10:48and
- 10:48hey,
- 10:48why
- 10:48not
- 10:49send
- 10:49them
- 10:49a
- 10:49text
- 10:49or
- 10:49an
- 10:50email
- 10:50and
- 10:50say
- 10:50hey,
- 10:50I.
- 10:51I
- 10:51listened
- 10:51to
- 10:51the
- 10:51show.
- 10:51Ralph
- 10:52was
- 10:52talking
- 10:52about
- 10:53fall
- 10:53meal
- 10:53planning.
- 10:53Hey,
- 10:54we
- 10:54can
- 10:54all
- 10:54benefit
- 10:55from
- 10:55this.
- 10:56Now
- 10:56tomorrow
- 10:57we're
- 10:57going
- 10:57to
- 10:57talk
- 10:57about
- 10:58another
- 10:58budget
- 10:58buster.
- 10:59We're
- 10:59going
- 10:59to
- 10:59be
- 10:59talking
- 10:59about
- 10:59another
- 11:00way
- 11:00to
- 11:00optimize
- 11:01your
- 11:01budget
- 11:01as
- 11:02fall
- 11:02routine
- 11:02set
- 11:03in.
- 11:03Listen
- 11:03for
- 11:03this
- 11:03one.
- 11:04How
- 11:04to
- 11:04reevaluate
- 11:05your
- 11:06subscriptions
- 11:06and
- 11:07your
- 11:07memberships
- 11:08to
- 11:08ensure
- 11:08they're
- 11:09still
- 11:09serving
- 11:09you
- 11:10and
- 11:10not
- 11:10silently
- 11:11draining
- 11:11your
- 11:11wallet.
- 11:12I've
- 11:12seen
- 11:12that
- 11:12way
- 11:13too
- 11:13many
- 11:13times
- 11:13where
- 11:14those
- 11:14constant
- 11:15subscriptions,
- 11:15you
- 11:15don't
- 11:15even
- 11:16realize
- 11:16they're
- 11:16there,
- 11:16but
- 11:17they're
- 11:17draining
- 11:17your
- 11:17wealth.
- 11:18So
- 11:18don't
- 11:18miss
- 11:18that.
- 11:19Join
- 11:19me
- 11:19on
- 11:19tomorrow's
- 11:20show.
- 11:20Now
- 11:21let's
- 11:21all
- 11:21go
- 11:21out
- 11:21there
- 11:21today
- 11:22and
- 11:22be
- 11:22those
- 11:23financially
- 11:24confident
- 11:24Christians
- 11:24that
- 11:25we
- 11:25strive
- 11:25to
- 11:25be.
- 11:26You
- 11:26can
- 11:26do
- 11:26this.
- 11:27I
- 11:27truly
- 11:28have
- 11:28confidence
- 11:28in
- 11:29you.
- 11:29Have
- 11:29confidence
- 11:30in
- 11:30yourself.
- 11:30Stay
- 11:31financially
- 11:31savvy.
- 11:32God
- 11:32bless
- 11:32you
- 11:33and
- 11:33you
- 11:33have
- 11:33a
- 11:33great
- 11:33day
- 11:34today.