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Brad, Tina, Elisha and Kaylie
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Tina and Brad
12.05.09 1:19pm
In light of the holiday season as well as recent tragedies in the Seattle area, I feel like I need to re-iterate one of the core reasons that our family embarked on this financial "journey" this year. Of course, being financially stable and comfortable is the life-long goal. However, the sheer "stockpiling of money" is not the motivator. The bottom line is that we want to be in a comfortable situation ourselves, so we can help others when and where we feel led, without feeling limited by our obligations to credit card companies. We realize that although money is a very powerful tool, there are many things in our lives that are way more important, and unfortunately we see reminders of this every day in the world around us.
Other households in the competition have mentioned giving as a priority as well, and my desire was to share one last thought that what Julia said in a recent blog is true--that we can all give, no matter how small the amount. Here is a story that I thought were particularly touching, regarding giving.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010341000_nicole24m.html
Tina
jodirene
12.14.09 4:14pm
That is such an awesome story, it reminds me of Jesus' parable of the widow's mite. I love it and it really puts things in perspective for me. Thanks for sharing. ;)