If you think back about when the price of oil started to sky rocket, that’s when most households had to start cutting spending on everything else. And as it continued to rise, we had to find ways to not spend even more. Also, at the same time, in our house, there was no raises in income levels for the past 3 years, which made the rise in oil prices hurt even more!

I always felt we were wise stewards of the money we made. We’ve always tithed, we’ve never lived beyond our means. And yet, we are struggling now because of production cuts at my husband’s job, and I wonder if he will even have a job in a few months if things don’t improve. I know that God is faithful, but I confess I do have great anxiety at this time.