Below the Belt!

[First Lady]

That is how this economy is hitting some of us. Many who struggle with over-indulgence in spending areas have got to really pay attention that they don't really damage the welfare of themselves and their families in a time where getting back in the black may prove harder than ever.

Now is a very sensitive time where stresses are high and extra money may be low so let's keep the bigger picture in mind at all times. Reconsider those "Impulse Buys" or so-called justified spending at the "Clearance Rack".

Undue arguments and resentment over financial issues can lead down a difficult path that many families or relationships fail to recover from so we want to make sure that we communicate in ways that bring us closer together rather than farther apart.

Let's remember to hold each other up in prayer and if you are one who has not been as pro-active on your road to recovery, now is the time to pick up and begin again.

However small your progress...keep moving...keep trying...never give up.

Happy Holidays to all of my sisters,

First Lady