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- 0:37Do
- 0:37you
- 0:37ever
- 0:37feel
- 0:38like
- 0:38every
- 0:38time
- 0:38you
- 0:38turn
- 0:38around
- 0:39the
- 0:39kids
- 0:39are
- 0:39asking
- 0:40to
- 0:40join
- 0:40something
- 0:40new?
- 0:41Hey,
- 0:42if
- 0:42you're
- 0:42like
- 0:42me
- 0:42when
- 0:42our
- 0:42kids
- 0:43are
- 0:43younger,
- 0:43soccer
- 0:43in
- 0:43the
- 0:44fall,
- 0:44piano
- 0:44lessons
- 0:45on
- 0:45Thursdays.
- 0:46Hey.
- 0:46Even
- 0:46robotics
- 0:47club
- 0:47after
- 0:47school.
- 0:49Hey.
- 0:49And
- 0:49if
- 0:49you're
- 0:49like
- 0:50most
- 0:50parents,
- 0:50your
- 0:50heart
- 0:50says
- 0:51yes.
- 0:52When
- 0:52you
- 0:52take
- 0:53a
- 0:53minute
- 0:53and
- 0:53think
- 0:53about
- 0:53it,
- 0:53your
- 0:54budget
- 0:54says,
- 0:54hold
- 0:54on
- 0:55a
- 0:55second,
- 0:56let
- 0:56me
- 0:56ask
- 0:56you
- 0:56this.
- 0:57If
- 0:57you
- 0:57could
- 0:58still
- 0:58give
- 0:58them
- 0:58the
- 0:58opportunities
- 0:59to
- 0:59grow
- 0:59and
- 0:59learn
- 1:00without
- 1:00draining
- 1:01your
- 1:01wallet
- 1:02or
- 1:02more
- 1:02importantly,
- 1:03without
- 1:03stressing
- 1:03yourself
- 1:04out,
- 1:04let's
- 1:04talk
- 1:05on
- 1:05today's
- 1:05show
- 1:06about
- 1:06how
- 1:06to
- 1:06make
- 1:06that
- 1:06happen.
- 1:09This
- 1:09is
- 1:10Financially
- 1:10Confident
- 1:11Christian,
- 1:12your
- 1:12daily
- 1:12dose
- 1:12of
- 1:13gospel,
- 1:13grounded
- 1:14insight
- 1:14and
- 1:14faith
- 1:15driven
- 1:15tips
- 1:15to
- 1:16help
- 1:16you
- 1:16break
- 1:16the
- 1:16cycle
- 1:17of
- 1:17financial
- 1:17shame
- 1:18with
- 1:18confidence.
- 1:21Hey
- 1:21there.
- 1:22Welcome
- 1:22back
- 1:22to
- 1:22Financially
- 1:23Confident
- 1:23Christian.
- 1:24I'm
- 1:24Ralph
- 1:24and
- 1:24I'm
- 1:24so
- 1:25happy
- 1:25you
- 1:25chose
- 1:25to
- 1:25give
- 1:25me
- 1:26just
- 1:26a
- 1:26little
- 1:26bit
- 1:26of
- 1:26your
- 1:27time.
- 1:27This
- 1:27is
- 1:28the
- 1:28show
- 1:28where
- 1:28we
- 1:28help
- 1:28you
- 1:28become
- 1:29a
- 1:29more
- 1:30financially
- 1:30confident
- 1:31Christian.
- 1:32And
- 1:32we're
- 1:32continuing
- 1:32in
- 1:33our
- 1:33series
- 1:33breaking
- 1:34our
- 1:34Financial
- 1:35chain
- 1:35series.
- 1:36Now
- 1:36if
- 1:36you
- 1:36missed
- 1:36yesterday's
- 1:37show,
- 1:37we
- 1:37talked
- 1:38about
- 1:38how
- 1:38easy
- 1:38it
- 1:39is
- 1:39to
- 1:39fall
- 1:39back
- 1:39in
- 1:40debt.
- 1:40Once
- 1:40you
- 1:40pay
- 1:40it
- 1:40off,
- 1:41you've
- 1:41gained
- 1:41that
- 1:42freedom
- 1:42and
- 1:42you're
- 1:42like
- 1:42Ralph,
- 1:43here
- 1:43I
- 1:43go
- 1:43again.
- 1:44So
- 1:44if
- 1:44you
- 1:44missed
- 1:44yesterday's
- 1:45show,
- 1:45I'm
- 1:45going
- 1:45to
- 1:45encourage
- 1:46you
- 1:46to
- 1:46check
- 1:46it
- 1:46out.
- 1:46You
- 1:46can
- 1:47find
- 1:47all
- 1:47of
- 1:47our
- 1:47shows
- 1:48at
- 1:48financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 1:50well,
- 1:51yesterday
- 1:51we
- 1:51talked
- 1:52about
- 1:52how
- 1:52to
- 1:52break
- 1:52that
- 1:52cycle
- 1:53and
- 1:53break
- 1:53it
- 1:53for
- 1:53good.
- 1:54So
- 1:54I'm
- 1:54going
- 1:54to
- 1:54encourage
- 1:54you
- 1:54to
- 1:54go
- 1:54check
- 1:55it
- 1:55out.
- 1:55But
- 1:55today
- 1:56we're
- 1:56going
- 1:56to
- 1:56get
- 1:56back
- 1:56into
- 1:57the
- 1:57real
- 1:57world
- 1:57a
- 1:57little
- 1:58bit.
- 1:58We're
- 1:58going
- 1:58to
- 1:58talk
- 1:58about
- 1:58true
- 1:59budget
- 1:59pressure.
- 2:00I'm
- 2:01talking
- 2:01today
- 2:01about
- 2:01those
- 2:01kids
- 2:02activities.
- 2:02I
- 2:02could
- 2:03just
- 2:03picture
- 2:03you
- 2:03right
- 2:04now.
- 2:04The
- 2:04kids
- 2:04just
- 2:04got
- 2:05home
- 2:05from
- 2:06school
- 2:06and
- 2:06they've
- 2:07got
- 2:07a
- 2:07laundry
- 2:07list,
- 2:08list
- 2:08of
- 2:08fees
- 2:08and
- 2:08things
- 2:09that
- 2:09they
- 2:09want
- 2:09to
- 2:09do.
- 2:10So
- 2:10today
- 2:10I
- 2:11really
- 2:11want
- 2:11to
- 2:11address
- 2:11this.
- 2:12I
- 2:12want
- 2:12to
- 2:12talk
- 2:12about
- 2:12the
- 2:12cost
- 2:13of
- 2:13kids
- 2:13activities
- 2:14because
- 2:14hey,
- 2:14they're,
- 2:14they're
- 2:14not
- 2:15cheap.
- 2:15But
- 2:16I
- 2:16want
- 2:16to
- 2:16help
- 2:16you
- 2:17stop
- 2:17from
- 2:17wrecking
- 2:18your
- 2:18finances
- 2:19and
- 2:19breaking
- 2:19your
- 2:20budget
- 2:20when
- 2:20doing
- 2:20it.
- 2:21And
- 2:21you've
- 2:22probably
- 2:22lived
- 2:22this,
- 2:22you're
- 2:23probably
- 2:23living
- 2:23it
- 2:23right
- 2:23now.
- 2:24You
- 2:24got
- 2:24one
- 2:25child
- 2:25who
- 2:25wants
- 2:25to
- 2:25play
- 2:26a
- 2:26sport,
- 2:27another,
- 2:27hey,
- 2:27listen,
- 2:28I
- 2:28came
- 2:28home,
- 2:28my
- 2:28mom,
- 2:28I
- 2:29mentioned
- 2:29this
- 2:29on
- 2:29the
- 2:29show
- 2:29a
- 2:29few
- 2:30weeks
- 2:30ago,
- 2:30wanted
- 2:30to
- 2:30play
- 2:30the
- 2:31tuba.
- 2:31So
- 2:31maybe
- 2:31you
- 2:31got
- 2:32one
- 2:32child
- 2:32that
- 2:33wants
- 2:33to
- 2:33join
- 2:33in
- 2:34music
- 2:34lessons
- 2:35and
- 2:35then
- 2:35there's
- 2:36that
- 2:36school
- 2:36club,
- 2:36hey
- 2:37mom,
- 2:37everybody's
- 2:37joining
- 2:38us.
- 2:38I
- 2:38gotta
- 2:38join.
- 2:39And
- 2:40if
- 2:40you're
- 2:40not
- 2:40careful,
- 2:40you
- 2:41see
- 2:41those
- 2:41registration
- 2:42fees,
- 2:42maybe
- 2:42there's
- 2:42uniforms,
- 2:43equipment.
- 2:44Hey,
- 2:44listen,
- 2:44travel.
- 2:45Let
- 2:45me
- 2:45tell
- 2:45you
- 2:45right
- 2:46now,
- 2:46I've
- 2:46got
- 2:46a
- 2:46few
- 2:46clients
- 2:47that
- 2:47tell
- 2:47me
- 2:47their
- 2:47kids
- 2:48do
- 2:48travel,
- 2:48sports.
- 2:49I
- 2:49am
- 2:49amazed
- 2:50at
- 2:50how
- 2:50much
- 2:50money
- 2:50they
- 2:50spend
- 2:51on
- 2:51this.
- 2:52And
- 2:52it
- 2:52all
- 2:52adds
- 2:53up
- 2:53really
- 2:53quickly.
- 2:54And
- 2:54listen,
- 2:55I
- 2:55know
- 2:55as
- 2:55a
- 2:55parent
- 2:56you
- 2:56want
- 2:56to
- 2:56support
- 2:56their
- 2:56passions,
- 2:58and
- 2:58it's
- 2:58hard
- 2:59not
- 2:59to
- 2:59feel
- 2:59like
- 2:59money
- 3:00is
- 3:00pouring
- 3:00out
- 3:00from
- 3:01all
- 3:01things.
- 3:01I
- 3:01did
- 3:02a
- 3:02show
- 3:02the
- 3:02other
- 3:02day
- 3:02about
- 3:03a
- 3:03purse
- 3:03with
- 3:03holes
- 3:04in
- 3:04it.
- 3:04When
- 3:04it
- 3:04comes
- 3:05to
- 3:05extracurricular
- 3:05activities.
- 3:06Many
- 3:06parents
- 3:06have
- 3:06said
- 3:07to
- 3:07me,
- 3:07ralph,
- 3:07I
- 3:07feel
- 3:07like
- 3:08my
- 3:08wallet's
- 3:09got
- 3:09holes
- 3:09in
- 3:09it.
- 3:09It's
- 3:09constantly
- 3:10going
- 3:10for
- 3:10these
- 3:10kids
- 3:10activities.
- 3:12And
- 3:12sometimes
- 3:13it
- 3:13feels
- 3:13like
- 3:13that
- 3:13money
- 3:14is
- 3:14going
- 3:14out
- 3:14faster
- 3:15than
- 3:15you
- 3:15can
- 3:15bring
- 3:15it
- 3:15in.
- 3:16So
- 3:16I
- 3:16feel
- 3:16you
- 3:16on
- 3:16that
- 3:17today.
- 3:17But
- 3:18here's
- 3:18the
- 3:18thing.
- 3:19Supporting
- 3:19our
- 3:19kids
- 3:20in
- 3:20doing
- 3:20things
- 3:20is
- 3:21a
- 3:21good
- 3:21thing.
- 3:22But
- 3:22here's
- 3:23the
- 3:23thing.
- 3:23I
- 3:23want
- 3:23to
- 3:23really
- 3:24encourage
- 3:24you
- 3:24today.
- 3:25You
- 3:25need
- 3:26to
- 3:26create
- 3:26wise
- 3:27boundaries.
- 3:28Speaking
- 3:28of
- 3:28boundaries,
- 3:29let's
- 3:29jump
- 3:29right
- 3:29into
- 3:29the
- 3:30word
- 3:30of
- 3:30God.
- 3:30Let's
- 3:30go
- 3:30right
- 3:30to
- 3:31the
- 3:31book
- 3:31of
- 3:31Proverbs,
- 3:32chapter,
- 3:32chapter
- 3:324,
- 3:33verse
- 3:337.
- 3:34It
- 3:34says,
- 3:34this
- 3:35wisdom
- 3:36is
- 3:36supreme.
- 3:37Therefore
- 3:38get
- 3:38wisdom,
- 3:39though
- 3:39it
- 3:40cost
- 3:40all
- 3:40you
- 3:40have.
- 3:41Get
- 3:41understanding.
- 3:43I
- 3:43think
- 3:43that's
- 3:44a
- 3:44pretty
- 3:44powerful
- 3:44verse,
- 3:45don't
- 3:45you
- 3:45think?
- 3:46See,
- 3:46wisdom
- 3:46means
- 3:47this.
- 3:47Wisdom
- 3:48means
- 3:48when
- 3:48your
- 3:49kid
- 3:49comes
- 3:49home
- 3:49and
- 3:49says,
- 3:49mom,
- 3:50I
- 3:50want
- 3:50to
- 3:50play
- 3:50soccer.
- 3:51I
- 3:51want
- 3:51to
- 3:51be
- 3:51in
- 3:51that
- 3:52robotics
- 3:52club.
- 3:52I
- 3:53want
- 3:53to
- 3:53play
- 3:53an
- 3:53instrument.
- 3:54Wisdom
- 3:55means
- 3:55asking,
- 3:55does
- 3:56this
- 3:56fit
- 3:56into
- 3:57our
- 3:57family's
- 3:57values?
- 3:59See,
- 3:59that's
- 3:59the
- 3:59first
- 3:59step.
- 3:59You've
- 4:00got
- 4:00to
- 4:00say,
- 4:00and
- 4:00listen,
- 4:00this
- 4:01is
- 4:01where
- 4:01the
- 4:01tough
- 4:01love
- 4:01comes
- 4:02in.
- 4:02Sometimes.
- 4:03Sometimes
- 4:03you
- 4:03got
- 4:04to
- 4:04say
- 4:04to
- 4:04your
- 4:04children,
- 4:04no,
- 4:05we
- 4:05can't
- 4:05do
- 4:05that
- 4:06right
- 4:06now.
- 4:06It
- 4:07doesn't
- 4:07fit
- 4:07with
- 4:07our
- 4:07values.
- 4:08It's
- 4:08not
- 4:08how
- 4:08we
- 4:09see
- 4:09the
- 4:09world.
- 4:09I
- 4:09think
- 4:10so
- 4:10many
- 4:10times,
- 4:10and
- 4:10this
- 4:11is
- 4:11a
- 4:11Ralph
- 4:11pet
- 4:11peeve.
- 4:12I
- 4:12think
- 4:12parents
- 4:13are
- 4:13driving
- 4:13themselves
- 4:14crazy
- 4:15running
- 4:15this
- 4:15one
- 4:15here,
- 4:16running
- 4:16this
- 4:16one
- 4:16there.
- 4:17Plus,
- 4:17it's
- 4:17too
- 4:18much
- 4:18on
- 4:18the
- 4:18kids.
- 4:19There's
- 4:19societal
- 4:20pressure
- 4:20in
- 4:20the
- 4:20kids.
- 4:21I
- 4:21get
- 4:21it.
- 4:21They
- 4:21want
- 4:21to
- 4:21do
- 4:22all
- 4:22these
- 4:22things.
- 4:22But
- 4:23ask
- 4:23yourself
- 4:24this,
- 4:24does
- 4:24it
- 4:24meet
- 4:24with
- 4:25our
- 4:25values?
- 4:25Maybe
- 4:25it's
- 4:26a
- 4:26perfectly
- 4:26fine
- 4:26activity,
- 4:27but.
- 4:27But
- 4:27you've
- 4:28just
- 4:28made
- 4:28a
- 4:28family
- 4:28decision.
- 4:29One
- 4:29thing
- 4:29at
- 4:29a
- 4:30time.
- 4:30Once
- 4:30you
- 4:30get
- 4:31past
- 4:31that,
- 4:31then
- 4:32ask
- 4:32yourself
- 4:32this,
- 4:33does
- 4:33it
- 4:33fit
- 4:34into
- 4:34our
- 4:34budget?
- 4:35Because
- 4:35that's
- 4:36the
- 4:36key
- 4:36to
- 4:36it.
- 4:36And
- 4:36we
- 4:37can
- 4:37go
- 4:37back
- 4:37and
- 4:37look
- 4:37at
- 4:37the
- 4:38book
- 4:38of
- 4:38Philippians,
- 4:38chapter
- 4:394,
- 4:39verses
- 4:4011
- 4:40to
- 4:4013.
- 4:41It
- 4:41reminds
- 4:42us
- 4:42to
- 4:42learn
- 4:42contentment
- 4:43in
- 4:43every
- 4:43situation.
- 4:45So
- 4:45I'm
- 4:45encourage
- 4:45you
- 4:45read.
- 4:46I'm
- 4:46not
- 4:46going
- 4:46to
- 4:46share
- 4:46that
- 4:46episode
- 4:47today
- 4:47on
- 4:47the
- 4:47show,
- 4:48but
- 4:48sometimes
- 4:49Contentment
- 4:49means
- 4:50saying
- 4:50no
- 4:50to
- 4:50something
- 4:50good.
- 4:51As
- 4:51a
- 4:51parent,
- 4:52you're
- 4:52going
- 4:53to
- 4:53learn
- 4:53this.
- 4:53Maybe
- 4:53you're
- 4:54a
- 4:54new
- 4:54parent
- 4:54and
- 4:54you.
- 4:54And
- 4:55maybe
- 4:55you're
- 4:55an
- 4:55OG
- 4:55like
- 4:56me.
- 4:56You're
- 4:57going
- 4:57to
- 4:57learn
- 4:57sometimes
- 4:58you
- 4:58have
- 4:58to
- 4:59say
- 4:59no
- 4:59to
- 4:59things
- 4:59that
- 5:00are
- 5:00good
- 5:00so
- 5:01that
- 5:01we
- 5:01can
- 5:01say
- 5:01yes
- 5:02to
- 5:02something's
- 5:02better.
- 5:03And
- 5:03when
- 5:04we
- 5:04apply
- 5:04that
- 5:04to
- 5:04our
- 5:04kids
- 5:05school
- 5:05activities,
- 5:05we're
- 5:06not
- 5:06holding
- 5:06them
- 5:06back.
- 5:06So
- 5:07many
- 5:07parents
- 5:07feel
- 5:08guilty
- 5:08about
- 5:08that.
- 5:09So
- 5:09many
- 5:09parents
- 5:09have
- 5:09said
- 5:10to
- 5:10me,
- 5:10ralph,
- 5:10I
- 5:10just
- 5:11want
- 5:11my
- 5:11kids
- 5:11to
- 5:11be
- 5:11able
- 5:11to
- 5:12do
- 5:12all
- 5:12the
- 5:12things
- 5:12that
- 5:12maybe
- 5:13you
- 5:13couldn't
- 5:13afford
- 5:14to
- 5:14do.
- 5:14But
- 5:15remember,
- 5:15we're
- 5:15not
- 5:15holding
- 5:16them
- 5:16back.
- 5:16What
- 5:17we're
- 5:17really
- 5:17doing
- 5:17is
- 5:18we're
- 5:18teaching
- 5:18them
- 5:18a
- 5:19very
- 5:19valuable
- 5:19lesson.
- 5:20We're
- 5:20teaching
- 5:20them
- 5:21discernment
- 5:21and,
- 5:22and
- 5:22listen,
- 5:22here's
- 5:22a
- 5:22bigger
- 5:23lesson.
- 5:23So
- 5:23many
- 5:23parents
- 5:24don't
- 5:24get
- 5:24this.
- 5:25When
- 5:25you
- 5:25say
- 5:25no
- 5:26to
- 5:26your
- 5:26children,
- 5:27you're
- 5:27modeling
- 5:28why
- 5:28stewardship.
- 5:29And
- 5:29you're
- 5:29helping
- 5:30them
- 5:30grow
- 5:30with
- 5:30gratitude.
- 5:31Maybe
- 5:31you're
- 5:31just
- 5:31saying
- 5:31to
- 5:31them,
- 5:32look,
- 5:32you
- 5:32can
- 5:32only
- 5:32pick
- 5:32one
- 5:33thing.
- 5:34So
- 5:34here's
- 5:35one
- 5:35clear
- 5:35step
- 5:35that
- 5:36you
- 5:36can
- 5:36do
- 5:36to
- 5:36make
- 5:37that
- 5:37extracurricular
- 5:38activity
- 5:38plan
- 5:38for
- 5:38your
- 5:39family.
- 5:39And
- 5:40this
- 5:40is
- 5:40what
- 5:40it
- 5:40comes
- 5:40down
- 5:40to.
- 5:41It
- 5:41comes
- 5:41down
- 5:41to
- 5:41planning.
- 5:42You
- 5:42need
- 5:42to
- 5:42sit
- 5:43down
- 5:43as
- 5:43a
- 5:43family.
- 5:44Maybe
- 5:44you
- 5:44and
- 5:44your
- 5:44husband,
- 5:45maybe
- 5:45you're
- 5:45a
- 5:46single
- 5:46mom
- 5:46like
- 5:47my
- 5:47mother
- 5:47was
- 5:47for
- 5:48us,
- 5:48but
- 5:48sit
- 5:49down
- 5:49and
- 5:49decide
- 5:50ahead
- 5:50of
- 5:50time
- 5:51how
- 5:51many
- 5:51activities
- 5:52each
- 5:52child
- 5:53can
- 5:53do,
- 5:53and
- 5:53then
- 5:53set
- 5:54a
- 5:54budget
- 5:54for
- 5:54each
- 5:54of
- 5:54these
- 5:55and
- 5:55then
- 5:55commit
- 5:56to
- 5:56finding
- 5:56creative
- 5:57ways
- 5:57to
- 5:57keep
- 5:57the
- 5:57cost.
- 5:58And
- 5:58there's
- 5:58a
- 5:58lot
- 5:58of
- 5:58ways
- 5:58to
- 5:59do
- 5:59that,
- 5:59you
- 6:00know,
- 6:00with
- 6:00instruments.
- 6:00Maybe
- 6:01you
- 6:01can
- 6:01buy
- 6:01them
- 6:01at
- 6:02the
- 6:02secondhand
- 6:02store.
- 6:03Maybe
- 6:03you
- 6:03can
- 6:03buy
- 6:04them
- 6:04at
- 6:04a
- 6:04pawn
- 6:04shop.
- 6:04Yes,
- 6:05it's
- 6:05okay
- 6:05to
- 6:05buy
- 6:05instruments
- 6:06at
- 6:06a
- 6:06pawn
- 6:06shop.
- 6:07Or
- 6:07maybe
- 6:07you
- 6:07just
- 6:08say,
- 6:08look,
- 6:08we're
- 6:08going
- 6:08to
- 6:08pick
- 6:09one
- 6:09thing
- 6:09in
- 6:09the
- 6:09fall
- 6:10and
- 6:10then
- 6:10another
- 6:10end
- 6:11of
- 6:11the
- 6:11spring.
- 6:11So
- 6:11here's
- 6:12your
- 6:12homework
- 6:12for
- 6:12day.
- 6:12Your
- 6:12one
- 6:13action
- 6:13step
- 6:13for
- 6:13today.
- 6:14Start
- 6:15by
- 6:15listing
- 6:15all
- 6:15the
- 6:16options.
- 6:16Sit
- 6:16down
- 6:16with
- 6:16your
- 6:17kids
- 6:17and
- 6:17write
- 6:17them
- 6:17all
- 6:17down.
- 6:18What
- 6:18I
- 6:18call
- 6:18green
- 6:19light
- 6:19thinking.
- 6:19Just
- 6:19put
- 6:19it
- 6:20all
- 6:20on
- 6:20the
- 6:20table.
- 6:20Hey,
- 6:21write
- 6:21down
- 6:21every
- 6:22single
- 6:22activity
- 6:23that
- 6:23you
- 6:23might
- 6:23think
- 6:24they're
- 6:24interested
- 6:24in,
- 6:24because
- 6:25this
- 6:25is
- 6:25going
- 6:25to
- 6:25help
- 6:25the
- 6:26kids
- 6:26feel
- 6:26engaged
- 6:27in
- 6:27the
- 6:27process.
- 6:27They're
- 6:28going
- 6:28to
- 6:28feel
- 6:28empowered
- 6:29in
- 6:29the
- 6:29process.
- 6:29Write
- 6:30it
- 6:30all
- 6:30down.
- 6:31And
- 6:31once
- 6:31you
- 6:31do
- 6:31that
- 6:32as
- 6:32a
- 6:32family,
- 6:33start
- 6:33writing
- 6:34down
- 6:34what
- 6:34the
- 6:34costs
- 6:35are.
- 6:35Talk
- 6:35about
- 6:35the
- 6:36cost
- 6:36of
- 6:36registration,
- 6:37talk
- 6:37about
- 6:38the
- 6:38cost
- 6:38of
- 6:38equipment,
- 6:39the
- 6:39travel
- 6:39costs,
- 6:39and
- 6:40add
- 6:40it
- 6:40all
- 6:40up.
- 6:41And
- 6:41then
- 6:41really
- 6:42take
- 6:42a
- 6:42hard
- 6:42look
- 6:42at
- 6:42your
- 6:43priorities.
- 6:43And
- 6:43as
- 6:44a
- 6:44family,
- 6:44maybe
- 6:45you
- 6:45choose
- 6:45one
- 6:45or
- 6:46two
- 6:46of
- 6:46these
- 6:46that
- 6:46matter
- 6:47the
- 6:47most
- 6:47this
- 6:47season,
- 6:48say
- 6:49to
- 6:49your
- 6:49children,
- 6:49look,
- 6:49we
- 6:50can
- 6:50only
- 6:50afford
- 6:50this.
- 6:51It's
- 6:51your
- 6:52turn.
- 6:52You
- 6:52pick
- 6:52which
- 6:52one
- 6:53works
- 6:53for
- 6:53you.
- 6:54And
- 6:54then
- 6:54once
- 6:54you've
- 6:54decided
- 6:55on
- 6:55that,
- 6:55look
- 6:55for
- 6:56ways
- 6:56to
- 6:56cut
- 6:56the
- 6:56cost.
- 6:56Maybe
- 6:57you
- 6:57buy
- 6:57second
- 6:57hand
- 6:57gear,
- 6:58maybe
- 6:58you
- 6:58go
- 6:58to
- 6:58the
- 6:58secondhand
- 6:59shop,
- 6:59maybe
- 7:00asking
- 7:00your
- 7:00parents
- 7:01group,
- 7:01does
- 7:01anybody
- 7:01have
- 7:02that
- 7:02trumpet
- 7:02that's
- 7:03sitting
- 7:03on
- 7:03the
- 7:03shelf
- 7:03that
- 7:04little
- 7:04Johnny
- 7:04doesn't
- 7:05play
- 7:05anymore?
- 7:05Hey,
- 7:06a
- 7:06lot
- 7:06of
- 7:06people
- 7:06overthink
- 7:07this
- 7:07one.
- 7:08There's
- 7:08a
- 7:08bunch
- 7:08of
- 7:08scholarships
- 7:09out
- 7:09there.
- 7:10Maybe
- 7:10set
- 7:10up
- 7:10some
- 7:10carpooling
- 7:11arrangements
- 7:11so
- 7:11you
- 7:12can
- 7:12take
- 7:12the
- 7:12burden
- 7:12off
- 7:13all
- 7:13the
- 7:13other
- 7:13pants
- 7:13so
- 7:14they
- 7:14don't
- 7:14feel
- 7:14like
- 7:14they're
- 7:14traveling.
- 7:15I
- 7:15like
- 7:16so
- 7:16many
- 7:16parents.
- 7:16To
- 7:17me
- 7:17they
- 7:17seem
- 7:17like
- 7:18Ubers
- 7:18these
- 7:18days.
- 7:18They're
- 7:19running
- 7:19kids
- 7:19everywhere.
- 7:20Or
- 7:20here's
- 7:21another
- 7:21one,
- 7:21little
- 7:22pro
- 7:22tip.
- 7:23Ask
- 7:23about
- 7:23volunteer
- 7:24opportunities
- 7:25to
- 7:25help
- 7:25reduce
- 7:25those
- 7:26fees.
- 7:27And
- 7:27then
- 7:27I
- 7:27want
- 7:27to
- 7:27encourage
- 7:28you
- 7:28to
- 7:28put
- 7:28this
- 7:28in
- 7:29your
- 7:29intentional
- 7:29spending
- 7:30plan.
- 7:30Put
- 7:30this
- 7:31in
- 7:31your
- 7:31budget
- 7:31as
- 7:31extracurriculars
- 7:33so
- 7:33that
- 7:33you
- 7:33know
- 7:34what,
- 7:34where
- 7:34the
- 7:34money's
- 7:35going
- 7:35to
- 7:35be
- 7:35and
- 7:35you
- 7:36avoid
- 7:36any
- 7:36surprises.
- 7:37How
- 7:37about
- 7:38we
- 7:38pray
- 7:38together
- 7:38now?
- 7:39Lord,
- 7:39we
- 7:39just
- 7:39thank
- 7:40you
- 7:40for
- 7:40giving
- 7:40our
- 7:40children
- 7:41unique
- 7:41gifts
- 7:42and
- 7:42passions,
- 7:43Lord.
- 7:43We
- 7:43are
- 7:43so
- 7:43happy
- 7:44that
- 7:44they
- 7:44have
- 7:44interest
- 7:45in
- 7:45this,
- 7:45Lord.
- 7:46And
- 7:46we
- 7:46just
- 7:46ask
- 7:47you
- 7:47to
- 7:47help
- 7:47us
- 7:48as
- 7:48parents
- 7:48to
- 7:48guide
- 7:49them
- 7:49wisely,
- 7:49Lord.
- 7:50Help
- 7:50them
- 7:50choose
- 7:51activities
- 7:51that
- 7:51honor
- 7:52you
- 7:52and
- 7:53activities
- 7:53that
- 7:53fit
- 7:54the
- 7:54season.
- 7:54We're
- 7:54in
- 7:55our
- 7:55lives,
- 7:55Lord,
- 7:55and
- 7:55we
- 7:55ask
- 7:56you
- 7:56would
- 7:56give
- 7:56us
- 7:57creativity
- 7:57to
- 7:58stretch
- 7:58our
- 7:58resources,
- 7:59stretch
- 7:59those
- 8:00budgets,
- 8:00those
- 8:00intentional
- 8:01spending
- 8:01plans.
- 8:02And
- 8:02Lord,
- 8:02we
- 8:02just
- 8:02ask
- 8:03you
- 8:03for
- 8:03peace.
- 8:03No,
- 8:04we
- 8:04don't
- 8:04have
- 8:04to
- 8:04say
- 8:04yes
- 8:05to
- 8:05everything.
- 8:05Give
- 8:05us
- 8:06strength
- 8:06to
- 8:06do
- 8:06that.
- 8:07And
- 8:07we
- 8:08also
- 8:08ask
- 8:08that
- 8:08you
- 8:08would
- 8:09help
- 8:09us
- 8:09to
- 8:09give
- 8:09them
- 8:10a
- 8:10good
- 8:10life,
- 8:10Lord,
- 8:10you
- 8:11know
- 8:11that's
- 8:11what
- 8:11we
- 8:11want
- 8:12for
- 8:12our
- 8:12children.
- 8:12So
- 8:13help
- 8:13us
- 8:13to
- 8:13be
- 8:13wise
- 8:14stewards
- 8:14in
- 8:14doing
- 8:14that.
- 8:14And
- 8:15we
- 8:15ask
- 8:15this
- 8:15in
- 8:15confidence
- 8:16in
- 8:16Jesus
- 8:17name,
- 8:18Amen.
- 8:19Listen,
- 8:20being
- 8:20intentional
- 8:21with
- 8:21activities
- 8:22doesn't
- 8:22just
- 8:22save
- 8:23you
- 8:23money.
- 8:23That's
- 8:23one
- 8:23of
- 8:24the
- 8:24better
- 8:24things
- 8:24to
- 8:24it,
- 8:25but
- 8:25it
- 8:25also
- 8:25protects
- 8:26your
- 8:26peace.
- 8:26And,
- 8:27and
- 8:27bigger
- 8:27than
- 8:27all
- 8:28of
- 8:28those
- 8:28things,
- 8:29it
- 8:29teaches
- 8:29your
- 8:29kids
- 8:30about
- 8:30stewardship
- 8:31and
- 8:31hey,
- 8:31we
- 8:31need
- 8:32to
- 8:32do
- 8:32more
- 8:32of
- 8:32that.
- 8:32We
- 8:33need
- 8:33to
- 8:33show
- 8:33our
- 8:33kids
- 8:33that
- 8:33there
- 8:34are
- 8:34limited
- 8:35resources,
- 8:35at
- 8:35least
- 8:35when
- 8:36it
- 8:36comes
- 8:36to
- 8:36money.
- 8:36We
- 8:36talk
- 8:37about
- 8:37that
- 8:37on
- 8:37another
- 8:37show.
- 8:38Let
- 8:38me
- 8:38ask
- 8:38you
- 8:39a
- 8:39question.
- 8:39Is
- 8:40this
- 8:40show
- 8:40helping
- 8:40you?
- 8:41Is
- 8:41this
- 8:42show
- 8:42helping
- 8:42you
- 8:42break
- 8:43that
- 8:43cycle
- 8:43of
- 8:43financial
- 8:44shame
- 8:44and
- 8:44do
- 8:44it
- 8:45with
- 8:45confidence?
- 8:45If
- 8:45it
- 8:45is,
- 8:45I'm
- 8:46going
- 8:46to
- 8:46encourage
- 8:46you
- 8:46to
- 8:46do
- 8:46something
- 8:47for
- 8:47me.
- 8:47Can
- 8:47you
- 8:48share
- 8:48this
- 8:48so
- 8:48with
- 8:48another
- 8:49parent,
- 8:49somebody
- 8:50else
- 8:50who's
- 8:50in
- 8:50the
- 8:51trenches
- 8:51with
- 8:51you
- 8:51is
- 8:52dealing
- 8:52with
- 8:52all
- 8:52these
- 8:52things,
- 8:53coming
- 8:53at
- 8:53it
- 8:53from
- 8:53all
- 8:54sides.
- 8:55A
- 8:55lot
- 8:55of
- 8:55people
- 8:55out
- 8:56there
- 8:56need
- 8:56the
- 8:57wisdom
- 8:57that
- 8:57we're
- 8:58sharing
- 8:58on
- 8:58the
- 8:58show
- 8:58every
- 8:58day.
- 8:59And
- 8:59you
- 8:59can
- 8:59share
- 8:59this
- 8:59show
- 9:00with
- 9:00them
- 9:00by
- 9:00just
- 9:00pointing
- 9:01them
- 9:01to
- 9:01our
- 9:01website.
- 9:01Just
- 9:02send
- 9:02them
- 9:02to
- 9:02financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 9:05send
- 9:05them
- 9:05a
- 9:06text,
- 9:06send
- 9:06them
- 9:06an
- 9:06email.
- 9:06Hey,
- 9:07share
- 9:07it
- 9:07with
- 9:07your
- 9:08parents
- 9:08group.
- 9:08Say,
- 9:08I
- 9:08listen
- 9:09to
- 9:09this
- 9:09guy
- 9:09Ralph.
- 9:09He's
- 9:10got
- 9:10some
- 9:10great
- 9:10ideas
- 9:11for
- 9:11how
- 9:11to
- 9:11pay
- 9:11for
- 9:12extracurricular
- 9:13activities.
- 9:13And
- 9:14while
- 9:14you're
- 9:14there,
- 9:14I
- 9:14want
- 9:15to
- 9:15encourage
- 9:15you.
- 9:15And
- 9:15you
- 9:16can
- 9:16send
- 9:16this
- 9:16to
- 9:16all
- 9:16your
- 9:16friends
- 9:17as
- 9:17well.
- 9:17They
- 9:17can
- 9:18all
- 9:18get
- 9:18a
- 9:18free
- 9:18copy
- 9:18of
- 9:19my
- 9:19book.
- 9:19It's
- 9:19called
- 9:19Becoming
- 9:20a
- 9:20Financially
- 9:21Confident
- 9:21Christian.
- 9:21This
- 9:21is
- 9:22a
- 9:22passion
- 9:22project
- 9:23of
- 9:23mine.
- 9:23I
- 9:23just
- 9:23wrapped
- 9:23it
- 9:23up
- 9:24maybe
- 9:24a
- 9:24month
- 9:24or
- 9:25two
- 9:25ago.
- 9:25And
- 9:25I
- 9:26want
- 9:26to
- 9:26give
- 9:26you
- 9:26a
- 9:26copy
- 9:26of
- 9:26that
- 9:26book
- 9:27absolutely
- 9:27free,
- 9:28no
- 9:28questions
- 9:28asked.
- 9:29Just
- 9:29go
- 9:29to
- 9:29my
- 9:29website.
- 9:30That's
- 9:30financiallyconfidentchristian.com/becoming.
- 9:34And
- 9:34listen,
- 9:34I
- 9:34want
- 9:34to
- 9:35encourage
- 9:35you.
- 9:35Join
- 9:35me
- 9:35tomorrow
- 9:36because
- 9:36we're
- 9:37tackling
- 9:37something
- 9:37that
- 9:37might
- 9:38be
- 9:38the
- 9:38root
- 9:38of
- 9:38so
- 9:39much
- 9:39of
- 9:39this
- 9:39pressure.
- 9:40And
- 9:40listen,
- 9:41it's
- 9:41going
- 9:41to
- 9:41be
- 9:41a.
- 9:41It's
- 9:41going
- 9:41to
- 9:41be
- 9:41a
- 9:42barn
- 9:42burner
- 9:42tomorrow.
- 9:43We're
- 9:43talking
- 9:43about
- 9:44that
- 9:44constant
- 9:44urge
- 9:44to
- 9:44keep
- 9:45up
- 9:45with
- 9:45what
- 9:45other
- 9:46families
- 9:46are
- 9:46doing.
- 9:46So
- 9:46many
- 9:47people
- 9:47are
- 9:48stuck
- 9:48in
- 9:48the
- 9:49mire
- 9:49of
- 9:49trying
- 9:49to
- 9:50keep
- 9:50up
- 9:50with
- 9:50the
- 9:50Joneses.
- 9:51As
- 9:51they
- 9:51say,
- 9:51what's
- 9:51the
- 9:52neighbors
- 9:52doing?
- 9:52And
- 9:52the
- 9:52kids
- 9:53sense
- 9:53this.
- 9:54So
- 9:54join
- 9:54me
- 9:54on
- 9:54tomorrow's
- 9:55show
- 9:55because
- 9:55I'm
- 9:55going
- 9:55to
- 9:56break
- 9:56it
- 9:56down
- 9:56and
- 9:56give
- 9:57you
- 9:57some
- 9:57ways
- 9:57to
- 9:57finally
- 9:58break
- 9:58out
- 9:58of
- 9:59that
- 9:59cycle.
- 10:00We're
- 10:00talking
- 10:00about
- 10:00breaking
- 10:01that
- 10:01comparison
- 10:01trap
- 10:02and
- 10:02we're
- 10:02going
- 10:02to
- 10:02talk
- 10:03about
- 10:03finding
- 10:03contentment
- 10:04in
- 10:04the
- 10:04life
- 10:04that
- 10:05God
- 10:05is
- 10:05giving
- 10:05you.
- 10:05So
- 10:06many
- 10:06of
- 10:06us
- 10:06need
- 10:06to
- 10:07understand
- 10:07contentment,
- 10:08and
- 10:08that's
- 10:09what
- 10:09I
- 10:09cover
- 10:09on
- 10:09tomorrow's
- 10:10show.
- 10:10Now
- 10:10listen,
- 10:11I
- 10:11know
- 10:11you
- 10:11can
- 10:11do
- 10:12this.
- 10:12I
- 10:12believe
- 10:13in
- 10:13you,
- 10:13believe
- 10:14in
- 10:14yourself.
- 10:15Go
- 10:15live
- 10:15like
- 10:15financially
- 10:16confident
- 10:17Christians.
- 10:17God
- 10:18bless
- 10:18you.
- 10:18And
- 10:19you
- 10:19have
- 10:19a
- 10:19great
- 10:19day
- 10:19today.