I'm Duranda Wilson, wife to one, mom to eight, and Nana to six.

We've been homeschooling for over 24 years.

And I love bringing a word of encouragement to moms and homeschooling moms. And I'm

excited about today's topic. We're going to be talking about growing a thriving family on a budget.

But before I get started, I want to remind you, if you haven't checked out my simple,

mercifully short book on homeschooling, the Unhurried Homestooler, I would encourage

you to go and go to Amazon and check it out. It's just $6.99 and it's a fast read and I think

you'll be encouraged. I also have a devotional for homeschool moms called Unhurried Grace for a

mom's heart and that is also on Amazon. So today we're going to tackle the topic of finances.

Now, finances can be a huge issue in marriages, and it's one of the top reasons for divorce.

When our finances are out of control, our lives feel out of control.

Can anyone relate?

Our thinking just ends up revolving around money. And Jesus

tells us in the New Testament that we cannot serve two masters. We can't serve both God and money.

We'll hate one and love the other or vice versa. So this is why it's so important for us to have a

clear and biblical understanding

of how to manage our finances. And hopefully today's podcast will help you begin to see some ways

that you can help do the best with what you've been given. So over the years, I've been asked many times how in the world we could afford to raise a family of 10 on one income.

Now, everyone assumed that my husband had a high paying job, which he did not.

The truth is that at one point, we hit rock bottom.

I remember when we were sort of at our lowest point, my husband would come home from work.

He worked outside the home two days a week and at home three days a week.

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