Grown up faith is less about attending church, listening to sermons and singing praise songs and more about becoming who God wants you to be by listening to him speak.  Now don't get me wrong--finding a church home is REALLY important.  But there is WAY more to being a Christian than attending the "right church."

When I took a poll on my private Facebook page this was one of the most repeated requests for the Real Life lesson series.  I was surprised a little but after thinking about it I understood why. 

We are a drive through generation.  But when you are out on your own for the first time, eating out can REALLY drain your pocket book FAST.  

When I was 15 (and maybe younger) all I wanted was the freedom of my own wheels. 

My dad recommended that I put off buying a car as long as possible. I was baffled by his attitude.  The comment didn’t seem to be a "keep my little girl little" kind of comment.  It was more that he wanted to pass along some wisdom.  

My daughter paid me a really big compliment yesterday.  She said, “Mom you never really sat me down and taught me about money but you taught me how to handle money through the way you live”  Tears--maybe I've done something right!

This is the girl who is leaving for college in 5 weeks.  She really NEEDS to know how to think about money and how to manage it well.