Shopping For Feminine Clothes On A Budget

I have received emails from ladies expressing their desire to dress up for their husband's but their budget is too tight. So here is how I shop for feminine clothes on a budget.

Also, I know that some of the styles I will show you might hate lol! Cause it's my taste and not necessarily yours, but you get the idea! And I mentioned a "Clothes Swap" in the video - here's the link to how a clothes swap works.

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Shop To The Glory Of God

Shopping is a necessary part of a woman's life. We must shop to provide food, clothing, gifts and more for our families. It is hard work when we do it to the glory of God. I respect women who are willing to take the time to find a deal, stay within a budget and apply wisdom to their shopping. As you shop today - remember to shop to the glory of God!

Colossians 3:23 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for men."

Walk with the King,

Do Not Pursue Stuff - Pursue God

So I was at Target last night. I didn't go there to shop, but to find a table to sit at and do my Bible study while my children were in Sunday evening church. As I sat there studying the book of Ecclesiastes I found it ironic that I could hear the non-stop beep beep beep beep sound of things being rang up at the cash register!

Ecclesiastes is written by the wisest man to ever live - King Solomon. King Solomon was also known for his immense amount of wealth and his extravagant palace. In chapter one he sits back and evaluates all he has and says, "Meaningless! Meaningless! Utterly Meaningless! Everything is Meaningless!"

Beep Beep Beep Beep - go the cash registers.


In chapter 5 King Solomon continues, "Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless. As goods increase, so do those who consume them."

I get up from my seat to get a refill on my drink - the lines have grown quite long - beep beep beep beep - the cash registers all play in unison.

"And what benefit are they to the owner except to feast his eyes on them. The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of a rich man permits him no sleep."

I look out the window and watch as men, women, young and old walk out of the store with overflowing carts - beep beep beep beep - the people continue to flood in through the doors.

Who am I to judge I think? I can see one mother with a baby carrier and diapers. Those certainly are necessary. Who am I to judge? I see another family carrying a bag - the bag is clear and I can see the letters W - i - i . What a blessing - their family now has a Wii - I bet those children are going to have a ball when they get home!!!

Oh what a blessed nation we are!!! Or are we? Have we realized that this is all meaningless? Have we realized how much work we have made for ourselves trying to organize all of our STUFF! We buy bins, shelves, hooks, baskets, etc. just to try to manage all of this stuff!

I sit back in my chair and just ponder for a minute - and the noise of the beep beep beep beep sound has grown terribly distracting and annoying! I cross reference over to Proverbs and read chapter 23:5. "Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky line an eagle."

Are riches stable? I think about what is happening on Wall Street and Main Street and in our Capital right now. For many, their life savings or retirement just grew wings in the last month and flew away. So many have lost so much! All that hard work and labor - gone... meaningless.


Beep Beep Beep Beep - the registers continue their song.

What do we do? The book of Ecclesiastes comes to a close with 3 conclusions. Chapter 12 tells us: 1.) "Fear God" 2.) "Keep God's commandments" and 3) be prepared for judgement day because "God will bring every deed into judgment including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil."

I read a challenge on another blog that I want to bring to you - I challenge you to try to use every single thing you own in your house this month! What? Did you just say - "It's not possible." Me too. What are we teaching our children? Are we fearing God and keeping his commands in America? Are we ready for judgment day?

Beep beep beep beep - the registers continue to sing their chorus. I sense the Holy Spirit urging me - do not pursue stuff - pursue God.

Walk with the King,

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The Biggest Shopping Day of the Year!

Today is the day after Thanksgiving and we all know what that means - deals deals deals! It's shopping day!

I must admit I will not be fighting the mobs this morning because I have nearly everything purchased on my list for my Christmas gifts - BUT if there was an item I needed on my list at a rock bottom price I would be venturing out! And I know for many of you - you thoroughly enjoy the excitement in the air and the deals! Deals are a good thing!

As a matter of fact the Proverbs 31 lady is described in verse 14 like this: "She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar..." In verse 16 it says "She considers a field and buys it." and in verse 18 "She sees that her trading is profitable" and in verse 24 "she makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with sashes.

The Proverbs 31 lady is very busy in the area of trade and commerce. Verse 14 says she is like a merchant ship - bringing her food from afar. This shows that she takes special care in bringing in the best for her family. She doesn't do what is closest and easiest. She is willing to travel far and look hard for what is the best for her family - whether that includes flavor, nutrition or bulk.

"She sees that her trading is profitable." She makes sure she has the best deal! She is very wise in her purchases and isn't wasteful.

So as we shop this Christmas season - we must remember the bar that God has set for us women. We must be wise in our purchases and willing to look at shopping as hard work. It may be hard work to run from store to store finding the best prices or a product that is most useful to a loved one - but it is a worthy and noble task. So shop to the glory of God girls!

Walk with the King!

Courtney

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