Hi everyone
Thank you all so much for the comments, suggestions and encouragement.
What my sweetheart and I have decided is that from this point on the kids pocket money and any other monies that they earn or any other increase they receive that is given to them for them to spend as they wish should have tithing paid on it. We will encourage them to place 10% of what ever money they receive into a "Tithing Tin" that we will have on the kitchen bench and at the end of each month the money will be paid to the Bishop.
To Misshalfway - tithing was the reason our 13 year old was denied her temple recommend, no she has not chosen to not pay tithing, I just never got around to teaching the need to tithe in time as we have only very recently introduced the idea of pocket money or an allowance in to the home.
I have spoken with the member of the bishopric that interviewed Kaitie and he explained to me his feelings and the promptings he was receiving during the interview. I now feel that this has happened by design from the Lord so that we have the opportunity to have the lesson of tithing fully taught and the practice of tithing fully implemented in our home by the end of the year.
Tithing is such a blessing and I know that it is through faithful tithe paying that my family has been blessed many times, particular by my having a well paying job that allows my sweetheart to stay at home with our younger kids - something we never thought would be possible in today's economic climate.
Thank you all again for your love and compassion.
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