Do you believe that God provisions are what we need? Sometimes, our own desires and wants cloud what it is that we truly need. Maybe your kids are like mine when you go to a store. They “need” every toy and the newest fashions. Instead of giving in, why not turn the experience into a …
Author Archives: Shevon L. Sampson
Sowing Seeds
“The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will reap bountifully.” 2 Corinthians 9:6 What does it mean to sow seeds? Sowing seeds can be compared to the actions of a farmer. A farmer plants seeds and expects the seeds to produce a harvest. During the waiting period …
Welcome to the Sowers Reap Blog
Welcome to the blog for Sowers Reap International. We are committed to helping parents and families teach their kids about money in order to become good sowers. In addition, we work with adults to learn budgeting skills that will guide teens on how to spend money wisely and also learn to sow good seeds. God …
Don’t Be Enslaved
Deuteronomy 8:18 – “You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day.” enslaved Are you stuck trying to make a financial decision? Sending your child to an expensive school …
Commit Your Finances to God
In Psalms 24:1 it’s clear that everything on the earth is God’s: “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.” If you own a possession, then you control it, right? God is powerful and could use us as puppets to carry out His will, but …
Sowing Seeds of Thankfulness
This time of year certainly makes us think about what we are thankful for, whether it’s because of the commercialization of the holidays or the meals we attend with family and friends. God says in 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” …
Dealing with Endless Wants
Each year stores begin carrying holiday décor and the “perfect” presents earlier and earlier because research and sales have shown that the more customers see the same holiday messaging, the more they will purchase. This causes a few problems regardless if you are a child, teenager, parent or single adult. The more you see, the …
Teaching Kids to Be Givers
Many kids learn “mine” at a young age and as they grow sharing with others becomes challenging. How do you teach kids to be givers and not just takers? Sowing seeds of giving will provide a wonderful example. They need to experience the joys of giving and learn why it’s better to give than to …
Christian Finance Board Game
What’s the best way to sow seeds of financial responsibility? There are many things that influence a child’s perception of money, saving and other critical concepts regarding finances. Teachers often incorporate fun activities while teaching because it is effective in making concepts stick. So why not follow this example by playing a financial game that …
Parents Sow Seeds Daily
Parents tell their kids what to do, but kids remember actions far longer than words. Your daily choices affect your kids and seeds are sown that are either fruitful or unfruitful. You may have had a parent that constantly sowed seeds of mistrust, dishonesty and lack of love, but you can change this behavior and …