Kaysi’s Blog

Stillness Brings Peace

My pastor has been sharing messages about stillness. These resonate a lot with me as it’s been a journey that God has called me to for many years. I say a journey because it has not been a one and done level of stillness. In each season, it’s looked far different than...

What is Your Legacy?

I’ve often told my mom how proud I am of her. For all that she’s accomplished, yes… But, one of the reasons I tell her this is I recognize that she broke the mold of what was expected of her. While life’s circumstances handed her some situations, she always seemingly...

Reaping What You Sow

As my mom prepared for her sabbath school duties, she called me and asked if I could take part with a specific portion. The topic being discussed was ‘reaping what you sow’.  Don’t tell her that I really wanted to say ‘no’ but because she’s my mom and would do...

Financial Tips from Kaysi

Financial progress – over time

When I first saw this picture, something clicked for me.I had recently published a blog post that was titled “Slow Progress is Still Progress”. My daughter and I had seen a man walking and she observed that he had only moved a short distance since we had first seen...

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Budgeting basics

The thought of creating a budget, or even thinking about a budget causes some people serious anxiety.  Many of us hear the word budget and immediately think of “financial handcuffs” or cutting back on the things we love. The irony is, if used properly, a budget...

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Teaching kids about finances

I have a seven year old. She loves to spend. This is not something that has just started. When I took her to the stores when she was younger, she would ask to swipe and sign. She was between 2 and 3. This has not changed. She uttered her first word as we were walking...

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Kaysi’s Faith Journey

Trust Him

I started writing some years ago because I needed to process my thoughts with God. I’ve tended to keep everything close to the vest, so, writing became the outlet I needed. Then God told me that I should share publicly.As I’ve shared before, I came up with every...

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We Can End Well

As a last summer hoorah, my mom friend and I decided to take our girls to the bowling alley.The girls excitedly called out the order they wanted to play in.None of us were real bowlers. This was just a game for fun. As we commenced the game, I noticed that some were...

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It Does Not Pay to be Rude

As our annual summer trip to Jamaica ended and we sat on the plane ready to leave, I noticed an interaction between a passenger who was taking his seat and the flight attendant.The flight attendant, in a very calm voice was saying something to the passenger. The...

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