The Mormon Cat Lady

Mostly I've been blogging about the class on self-reliance I was taking from Church but I need to take a break from that. I've learned that the cancer is back and I'm back in the treatment chairs once a month to receive chemotherapy. To tell you the truth I had to consider whether or not to take chemotherapy this time. It'd be better by far to go be with the LORD and be freed from this world with its pain and change.However, I have work to do in this world. I need to go to the temple and do work for my ancestors. I need to earn my full use temple recommend and receive my temple endowments.

This week’s foundation principle is Communicate: Petition and Listen What I’ve learned from my debt elimination plan is how to trust Heavenly Father. I need to get a new telephone and I need to get a ‘phone plan that works for me. https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2014-06-1180-creating-lift?lang=eng I have been praying to Heavenly Father to grant me supernatural debt cancellation. I have been in touch with a man who is praying for me but he is not a prophet. He just knows the Bible and I am desperate for help. Listening is an essential part of prayer. I know I can’t get part-time work without a telephone so this month I must purchase a telephone and get a plan that will work for me. I also need to listen to what Heavenly Father tells me when it comes to tithing and paying my debts. In the past few months Telus Mobility gouged me so much I had no money left for my tithes and offerings. Now I listen carefully to the prophet. Reviewing my budget I realized I was spendi...

It’s time to get back to blogging and I’ve been working on reducing my debts . I’ve had challenges because I’m on Ontario Disability. The foundation principle here is to take responsibility and perservere. Part of sobriety is paying back my debts. I have only two major debts, paying back housing for damages incurred by an accidental flood and my Mastercard. Altogether I owe $9000 https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2014-06-1150-sedricks-journey?lang=eng Right now I’m still on Disability and since my cancer is back I have to get chemotherapy once a month. I’ve been working with the Canadian Mental Health Association to find work that is appropriate for me. I want to find work that involves animals or public speaking. I must learn to keep going and looking for work that suits me. I am not an idle person but I panhandle to earn money and I take odd jobs when I get them. I keep a positive attitude by listing my BLESSINGS: I have my cats. Jesus is my Savior and the LORD o...

  Diane Dollimont-McGrath   Christian ,  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ,  Financial self reliance ,  Latter Day Saint   December 7, 2018   7 Minutes This week’s foundation principle is to show integrity. As I continue this series on this blog as well as on   The Mormon Cat Lady ( https://mormoncatlady.blogspot.com ),   I see evidence all around me that Heavenly Father is taking an intense interest in my finances. First, there The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offered this course in self-reliance called Personal Finances, which I’m sharing with you now. Kenneth Copeland Ministries, with whom I am partnered, offered a free online course on financial prosperity. Then a secular group, headed by a woman from Credit Canada Debt Solutions, (of which I’m a client) offered a one evening tutorial in finaces. Recently the United Church of God sent me an unsolicited letter offering a booklet on Biblical finances...

The foundation Principle here is to use time wisely. I've always, all ways been possessive of my time. I'm so such an unrepentant Type-A about my time that I know exactly what door to be at on the subway so get out directly at the escalator and don't waste precious seconds struggling through the crowds on the platform. So last week I chose a budgeting system and I didn't share it on my blogs until this week, so I'm actually two weeks behind. Never mind, I'm making it up for it now. The best thing about using the debit card system is that I pay my bills at the bank machine or over the telephone. Using Interac to purchase groceries earns me Air Miles since I  bank with Bank of Montreal. I also do most of my shopping at Metro, and other places where I earn Bonus Air Miles. The most important feature to me is the convenience of using my debit card and not carrying cash. Cash can be stolen or lost and can't be replaced. https://www.lds.org/media-library/video...

The foundation principle for sticking to a budget is to solve problems. As a Single Saint I only have to answer to God and my cats. I’m trying to set realistic financial goals and I’m saving $60 a month. Eventually I want to get Cool Sculpting done and that will cost me $1500 but it’s a realistic goal to set for health and beauty. I’m sorry to say that I’ve been letting personal stuff interfere with my blog. I live in Toronto Housing and I’ve been being terrorized by my landlord and some malicious neighbors. Knowing I’m in covenant with Heavenly Father is the only thing that’s been keeping me sane but now I’m ready to catch up. The challenges I’ve had with keeping my commitments is that I haven’t been diligent in writing down everything I earn and spend. My neighbor is agoraphobic so I do her shopping for her, earning ten dollars on each shopping trip. I usually give in to my natural man when I do and spend money on impulse purchases at the counter, usually a Cottage Country Surp...