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Comment on Living with Less so Your Family Has More (Giveaway) by Jackie

Jackie — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:32:57 +0000

I’d love to read this book! I’ve read a few of your other books and really got so much out of them.

Comment on Living with Less so Your Family Has More (Giveaway) by Katrina S.

Katrina S. — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:49:59 +0000

This looks like another wonderful book – thanks for the chance to win a copy!

Comment on Living with Less so Your Family Has More (Giveaway) by Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:17:18 +0000

So funny to see this book reviewed today. I have recently begun thinking about how much we have given up as we homeschool our children. As I have added up what I could be making in a job if they were at school, I have been trying to remind myself that my ministry is to my kids.
I know that they don’t need all the STUFF, but sometimes it is a challenge to be content when it’s so difficult to be just barely getting by. I just keep remembering that God is good- all the time! His plan is better than mine ever could be.

Comment on Living with Less so Your Family Has More (Giveaway) by Becky

Becky — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:05:36 +0000

Thanks for the chance to win.Looks like a great book.

Comment on Living with Less so Your Family Has More (Giveaway) by Ginger Causey

Ginger Causey — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:43:32 +0000

My husband and I have been married for 20 yrs this October. 8 yrs ago we adopted a special needs, sibling group of 3 and decided I should stay at home to be able to get them to all their therapies and doctor appts. 5 yrs ago, the Lord called us to home-schooling (I have no idea what HE was thinking!). We, too, began as a two-income family on the fast road to…well, nowhere. We had things, but no family. We had money, but no God. We had a living, but no life. The Lord has done a mighty work in our lives and we give HIM all the praise. I would love to win this book, because as you can imagine, we live very frugally but will probably buy it if not. God bless you for being obedient and sharing.

Comment on Living with Less so Your Family Has More (Giveaway) by katrina

katrina — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:28:44 +0000

my husband has been in the military for 20 years and will be retiring in the next few years. during the housing boom, we took out credit on our home, and now that the values have plummeted, we find ourselves in a bad financial situation. We have been looking at ways to live with less so we can get out of debt before he retires. i think this book could really help us!

Comment on 1 Corinthians 13 for Homeschool Moms by Laura

Laura — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:38:11 +0000

I was very encouraged by this and glad for the reminder to keep my focus on really loving my child and not getting distracted by what other people may think. Gently, I wwould like to suggest a red flag in ‘It does not seek its own, trying to squeeze in alone time when someone still needs help;’ We need to have time to rest and refresh often, this is consistant with Jesus going off to be by himself. When I am chronically exhausted I lose perspective and focus and that makes me impatient and easily overwhelmed, no one benefits from that. I do appreciate the overall paraphrase and value the reminder.Thank you.

Comment on Living with Less so Your Family Has More (Giveaway) by Janelle

Janelle — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:23:44 +0000

Would love the book!! It sounds great.

Comment on Living with Less so Your Family Has More (Giveaway) by Kimberly Chase

Kimberly Chase — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:01:58 +0000

We have learned to live pretty clutter-free and simply over the years. It is much easier to clean, find things, and stay focused…and the FREEDOM that comes with less is probably the most significant silver lining. After my husband lost his job last year, we learned just how much more we were able to live without. When we did our taxes for 2009, we discovered we lived with even LESS than we realized!!! God provides just *EVERYTHING* we need and bonus blessings, too. It has been amazing to unload and declutter and just live more simply. I’d love to win the book and see if there is help passing the concept of simple living to our children. We have one who seems to hoard stuff. She is sentimentally attached to things that don’t seem like they involved any sentimental meaning in any way. Anyway – great article – can’t wait to read the book!!

Comment on Living with Less so Your Family Has More (Giveaway) by Angie

Angie — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:58:28 +0000

Very thankful and excited about this book! We are a military homeschooling family of six who live on very little pay. Thank you!