When Life Throws Lemons At You

           Recently a change in circumstance has resulted in my family having difficult financial times. I've found myself beginning to despair. I looked at all the things that have happened in the past year to my family and me that landed me in this situation. Without seeming a tad melodramatic the words "why God why!" actually did enter my mind. But isn't that the thought that plagues non-believers and believers alike? Why do bad things happen to good people? I am not theologian enough to answer that question, I doubt that anyone is but I do know this, God is sovereign. 1 Timothy 6: 15 says' "... He will bring about the proper time -- He who is blessed and only Sovereign." He is in charge of all things, and all things happen in His divine timing and plan. Genesis 39: 3 "Now his master saw that the Lord was with him and how the Lord caused all that he did to prosper in his hand." It was a couple of days ago that this occurred to me, God is not doing this to me but perhaps is changing our circumstances to teach me something, so the real questions is, "What am I going to do with it?"

        We have $305 a month to feed a family of six. Let's face it that is a meager sum. It divides out to $76.25 per week. I do love a good challenge so I got to work. First in making any kind of change you have to evaluate what is important to you. For me it was feeding my family primarily on a tight budget while maintaining an all natural healthy diet. So how do I accomplish that? After quite a bit of research I found the answer, make EVERYTHING from scratch. This may seem somewhat extreme but let's face it, so is my goal. I've discovered with a little organization and effort it is quite possible to feed your family frugally and naturally. I've also discovered some interesting easy steps towards higher nutrition that can be taken along the way.

     I know that not all of us have to live on a meager food stamp budget but all of us can benefit from lowering our monthly food budget while feeding our family more natural healthy food. Follow along with me these next few weeks as I attempt to achieve this goal and enjoy all the great recipes to come. So when life throws lemons at you, I say take the lemons and make them into something wonderful.