August is half over – where did it go?

Well August is half over and I don’t know where it went. We are struggling to make ends meet like always, I know that I am not alone in this aspect, I know that many of you know what this is like,, but this is tough. There is never enough money to cover all the bills and have any left over – this month like most it is - ok what do we really need in food to get though the next 2 weeks and what can we cut. I have to admit that for the last 2 months I have not been giving full tithing only about 3/4 – but you know what - sometimes you just have to do what you have to do – I can’t tell the bill collectors – oh I am sorry I can’t pay you this month – and I can’t cut the food budget farther, we are using some of our food stores(and have been) I will tell you this flour that is canned gets yucky after a few years, it had such a bad metal smell that we did not even want to try to use it and just through it away, we did try to take it out of the can for a couple of days but that didn’t help – of course looking at the date I think we canned it in 99 or 2000( boy where does the time go) - I will just have to try to make up the tithing at a later time. Some of the money went for medical bills – we don’t have medical insurance so when we do have to go to the doctor that takes cash. I make just enough so we don’t quilify for any assistance for a family of 3. Well this is my rant for the moment – I will try to add more here later – but don’t hold your breath on that one, every time I say that it is a week or so before I can find the time.