When we're young, we love to dream and are fearless with them. They seem to have no bounds. Yet, the older we get, many of these dreams fade away and are replaced with more "realistic" goals. An unfortunate result of this fading was confirmed by a recent study of those in their twilight years. They …
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Money Plan
There are three primary components to any effective financial stewardship process. Good money managers learn how to spend money wisely, as well as save and give it effectively. Money is a tool and like any tool and resource, learning how to handle it makes all the difference in the impact we can positively make with …
Going For Greater
It can be difficult to go for great when you don't have a clear objective. It's like trying to hit a target you can't see. I recall thinking money was the ultimate goal. After all, the one with the most toys wins - right? Obviously, I couldn't have been more wrong, or misled. For when …
Good To Go?
Clearly, we all desire God's blessings. However, instead of solely seeking His blessings on what we do, there is great wisdom in seeking to do what He is blessing. This has been a different, but beneficial outlook for me. For it forces my focus off me and my deeds and places it where it should …
C.I.A. Operatives
Christians have a mission, purpose and directive handed down by God. Yet, if we aren't careful, discouragements, doubts, and/or distractions can cause us to detract from our divine duties. Thankfully, God provides the means to keep His C.I.A. operatives operational: Christ: Without Christ, we are lost. However, since we have Him, we have everything we …
Tough In The Rough
There will always be those times when things get rough - when we feel overwhelming conflict and stress. Clearly, we desire for challenges and confrontations to never come, or to depart quickly when they do, but the truth is they usually linger around longer than we want. So, what can we do when tough times …
Fed Up?
Have you ever had one of those times when you just wanted to quit it all? I have - it's when you feel drained, like you're treading water and getting no where. Progress seems to be stalled and there appears to be little impact being made. You're simply tired of all the people, places and …
