Tonight, I’m doing something I absolutely hate. My husband and I are working on a budget. I imagine that most of you feel the same way. It’ kind of like taxes and doctors, we dislike them and breathe a sigh of relief when they are done. Truth be told; we really don’t enjoy working on a budget at all. Yet it is one of the necessary components in knowing exactly how much you have and what you can spend. If indeed we are responsible to God for how we handle the resources that God has given us, then we need a clear picture. One piece of the puzzle that can bring the whole puzzle into focus is a budget. It allows you to see and compare what you spend with what you have. Sometimes as I’ve done a budget and looked at what I saw, I could see that the problem was little things that add up. I realized that the problem was that I forgot the advice I had been given long ago, little things add up. As we do a budget, we often see little things th...
Today was a day of learning and stretching. I attended a craft fair, not as a customer but as a crafter. I should also add that I have never attended craft fairs as a customer. I have been knitting scarves for a few years. On a whim, I entered a craft fair at out church. I was sure I would fail. I would come home having spent six hours at a craft fair with nothing more than I had when I started. I would be a failure. I got there only to find that others had set up last night. I got there ten minutes before it started. Not a great start to a day. As I looked around, I saw other tables with brightly covered tables, and there is mine with nothing more than the scarves adorning on the table. I had no idea, before today, how much money I should take with me to make change for the customers. I have to confess, I felt very discouraged. But God reminded me that I can make it a learning experience. So what did I learn? I learned that I make scarves that are as good, if not better than some other people’s scarves. That’s not bragging, that’s the truth. I know because I casually walked around and eyed the competition, and others came up complementing the workmanship. I also learned that I need to make the table appealing and arrive earlier to put the time into making a better presentation. I thank God that he gives us learning experiences. Yes, I could have spent the day defeated because I did not measure up to other crafters, or I could figure out what I can do better for next time. I tend to analyze (I’ll let you decide which I did). It was not a failure if I learned and I still sold some scarves, not all of them but some of them. God specializes in taking over when I trust him. He provided buyers for the scarves. Thank you God for many times over the years when I have had learning experiences. 
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