Living tight

Back in 2005, back when Sam was just a dream yet to come true, we had a very comfortable living. Facts are simple, Harmony and I both maintained a full time job. The income we evenly split, with Harmony bringing home a little more than me each month. With the insertion of a child, this miracle named Samuel, we made a decision that Harmony needed to stay home and take care of him, at least until kindergarten.

So overnite our income was cut in half. Coming up on 4 years since and this decision has shadowed every decision, every move. I do not regret it, both of my kids are amazing, and Harmony is definately making a difference with her hands on care. Fact of the matter is that if we put the kids in day care and Harmony took a full time job again, her entire income would go towards paying child care. We as a family get the best benifit with her being a stay home mom.

Now we have the lingering debt we are still trying to pay down, mixed with an increasingly difficult economy, and every check is spent down to the last dollar. Often our measly savings is used to buy milk. Yet God has never let us go hungry, we have never missed a meal. God is faithful and true to care for us no matter how stressful our financial situation seems.

Harmony is currently trying to find a part time job. Evening and/or weekend work. We are hoping to get an extra $500+ each month. So far no luck, so for now, she will continue to look, and we will continue to rely on God.

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