As I bared my soul to you about how my need to please my son overrode my need to please God, I was amazed at the response! Thank you for sharing that you, too, feel that same tugging to give your kids the world; how you have felt those same convictions and faced the struggle, just like I did; how you took back items to the store that God had been convicting you about, after reading my story.

We really are all in this mom-thing together, aren’t we?

So what happened when I returned to Target, to the scene of the crime?

God proved that He is always faithful.

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There they were.

Tucked away in the clothing section was a pair of suede, navy blue, yellow-laced boots, size 12.

My son was IN LOVE.

We were on our weekly “I’m-losing-my-mind-so-let’s-go-to-Target!” trip, and these hipster-looking boots caught his attention. There was no turning back.

“PLEEEEEEEASE?!?!?! Mom, I want them so bad for school!!”

I was shocked! He picked a pair of shoes I adored- very stylish for a little boy. This was a win in my book! The only problem was that I hadn’t budgeted this paycheck to include school supply shopping.

…But these boots were perfect.

…and there were only two “Size 12” left.

…and that sweet little face, eagerly awaiting a “yes” from me.

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There is a history of shopping addiction in my family.

There are people in my family’s past who were “Shopaholics.” They never had money to pay the bills, needed help from other family members to cover costs, and never said “no” to buying the finer things, even when their income did not reflect that lifestyle.

I had to take a look at myself and be honest: History does repeat itself because I was just like them.

Here are the 5 lies that got me every time:

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