Hope for your financial journey and beyond
One task that may not be apparent to first time budgeters is to create a zero based budget. My wife and I had tried to make a monthly budget before but for one reason or another, our budgets never seemed to work. Putting this step in place helped us … [Continue reading]
Do you hate Christmas shopping? About ten years ago, that was my wife and I. It took enormous amounts of time and energy. But more than that, it played havoc on our monthly budget. In December, we'd have to come up with money for Christmas gifts out … [Continue reading]
The question comes at some point in everyone's life - "Who will I leave my inheritance too?" If you are in your 20s, the thought probably hasn't crossed your mind yet. But it's most definitely been thought of by people in their 40s, 50s and beyond, … [Continue reading]
There is no doubt about it - the Bible is a big book. Within its pages you will find over 31,000 verses that teach, guide, warn and encourage. It's so long, many people embark on a long journey to read the Bible in a year. And while all the verses … [Continue reading]
Boom! Just like that, it's over. In a few days we are set to close out a whole decade and begin a new one. By some accounts, we just experienced the best decade ever. Could bigger and better be yet to come? I believe so. But that bigger and better … [Continue reading]
“…the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” - Romans 6:23 How are those Christmas gifts working out for you? What level of satisfaction are you receiving from them? Wish you had received something else? Gifts are awesome! My … [Continue reading]
I really do love the Christmas season. I know it's hectic, that travel is often a nightmare and that the weather can sometimes wreck your plans. Each of those issues may bring back a Christmas memory you’d rather not recall. Despite all that, I … [Continue reading]
At some point you’ve probably asked the question, What does God want me to do? You may have asked that in relation to your life in general or because of some problem or big decision you were facing. Either way, it's a difficult question to answer. … [Continue reading]
I'm am thankful Bible verses exist to keep me thinking the right way. I often forget how many things I have to be thankful for. It’s much easier for me to let the worries and frustrations of life overshadow all the blessings I enjoy. But doing that … [Continue reading]
A while back, I had a conversation with a former student of mine who is looking to invest in the stock market. He was in college and had some money sitting around that he didn't need for school. He wanted to know how to invest 1,000 dollars and … [Continue reading]
The first house my wife and I owned was brand spanking new - right out of the box. We walked in to fresh paint, clean carpets, new appliances and a cute little covered porch right off the back door. Everything was so perfect. We had no home … [Continue reading]
