43: Karla Reed on Generosity, Spending, and Creativity during a Pandemic

Join us for this special bonus episode with Karla Reed, a style influencer on Instagram and a Christian. We're not economists (at all!) but we talk about all the confusion about how to think about our spending during the current pandemic. Do we support local businesses? Do we go on a spending freeze? How do we use our money in wise and generous ways when the future is uncertain? Listen in to Karla’s pathways towards generosity and her own rooting practices.

Karla Reed uses Instagram to educate women on sustainable fashion, help women be creative with what they wear, and feel less alone. She's the mother of 3, wife to Jason, and lives in southern California. You can follow her on Instagram at @KarlaReed.

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Follow Karla on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karlareed/

FIND YOUR ANCHORING POINTS IN A PANDEMIC (a resource) from Ashley Hales

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How do we think about our spending or our lack of spending with the economy has grinded to a halt?

What practices enable you to be generous even when it looks like resources are scarce? Join us for a bonus episode with Instagram influencer, Karla Reed

How might we practice creativity and generosity during a pandemic? Join us for a bonus episode with Karla Reed on #findingholypodcast

ONE SMALL STEP

Pray through your budget. We're all experiencing this pandemic differently. Some have been let go, others are in stable positions, others are largely dependent on others for their income. If all of our resources are gifts from God, then we need to not act as if they are ours to control. Pray through your budget. Consider where you can cut back to be increasingly generous.

Give and receive. We can easily default to hoarding -- either to hoard our excess in times of plenty or hoard our small resources in times of scarcity. Pray about how you might give -- money to a struggling friend, an extra roll of toilet paper, supporting local or small businesses, etc -- and then actually do it. Pray as you give, placing your trust in a good God. Also, receive the gifts of God's provision, too and practice gratitude.

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