How Would You Like Three Months’ Living Expenses in the Bank?

In 1997, Randy and Connie Dollar closed the doors on their auto repair business in Chewulah, Washington.

Randy remembers how it felt to let it go.

“Losing it, yeah it hurt. I didn’t want it to happen but the stress of owning the old business at the time, it was good to be done.”

The failed business combined with credit card spending eventually left them with what Connie calls a mountain of debt.

“I took a poster board and I drew a mountain and I listed all our debts and I started speaking the Word," she remembers. “I looked up words on finances and I wrote that on my poster board and I started speaking it. In Deuteronomy it says that God is the one that gives you the ability to get wealth.”


In 2001, Randy became a Christian and together they committed to tithing.



Connie says, “There are only two things you can do with your tithe. You can return it to God or you can steal it. And if you return it He would open up the windows of Heaven and pour out a blessing that you can’t even contain.”



By 2005, Randy felt it was time to start his own business again. Connie prayed for a financial cushion before the business opened.


“I just said, ‘God, I could be a lot more comfortable here if I had three months of living expenses in the bank.’ which we didn’t,” she recounts.

Three months living expenses meant $9,000 dollars. A couple who knew they were trying to start a new business decided to give them a gift, no strings attached.

Connie says, “They handed us a check for $10,000 which is exactly what I asked the Lord for, plus the tithe.” 

Randy’s auto service opened soon after.

“Since I have dedicated my business to the Lord, He’s been blessing it ever sense, Randy shares. "He provides my daily bread. He just provides. Just trust in Him.” 

Through the business, they were able to get out of debt. They continue to tithe to their church and give to other ministries, like CBN


“It’s a way for us to give and I know that it’s going to help people.” says Randy.



Connie says, “I appreciate the 700 Club. They are like first responders. Whenever there is like an earthquake some catastrophe they are there to help give the hand in the name of the Lord.”

They recently moved the business to a larger garage and have hired two new employees.

Randy says, “He will provide. If you tithe and, I’ve seen it happen to me, I’ve seen it happen to other people. It works.”



“He’s an abundance God!” agrees Connie. “He goes over and above what you could ask or think. That’s my favorite scripture, Ephesians 3:20. How could you not give back? The Lord says to give and it shall be given unto you pressed down shaken up, you know the same measure you give will come back to you.”

Randy says following God's principles has been the key to their financial turnaround.

"If you’re not tithing you’re shooting yourself in the foot. The blessings come from honoring God for what he’s given you, giving back what he’s given you and giving to others what He’s given you. And just trusting Him, he will provide. He always does."