The winds around here have been insane this last week. I have Two sections of fence that need to be repaired or replaced This is why we have the emergency fund but its not what I want to be spending our money on. I guess that since we had planned on gaining intensity on paying off the debt that something had to come up and give us trials.

That’s OK! Trials are for our growth, James 1:13 points out that God doesn’t tempt us, but makes the point earlier in the passage that the trials are for our development. Development in Christ, being grown from glory to glory (II Cor. 3:18) is a good thing - I’ll take the wind and the fences because they’re good for me… even if they make the budget a wee bit tighter.