Tongues of Fire. Waters of Kindness

Tongues of Fire. Waters of Kindness

 Tongues of fire, waters of kindness: being kinder than necessary   Bringing kindness into our marriages, and more specifically into our financial discussions, may seem obvious. But with the current climate of broken marriages in our society, maybe it isn’t....
Top 3 Pet Peeves in Advertising

Top 3 Pet Peeves in Advertising

Advertisements have the uncanny ability to get under our skin. In 30 seconds they evoke pleasure, fear, joy or pain. Sometimes they do it all at once. One of the more recent MasterCard commercials did just that. If you haven’t seen it yet you can watch it here. What...
3 Steps to Biblical Financial Fitness

3 Steps to Biblical Financial Fitness

Is normal good? The average Canadian family spends 50% more than what they make. Do you want to be normal? The average student graduates university with approximately $20,000 of debt.   So often our world drives us to fit in with the status quo. Buy the big home...
How to Avoid the Money Fight

How to Avoid the Money Fight

In our hopelessly busy world setting aside time to talk is difficult. Yet, the most powerful tool for creating unity is a weekly financial date.   What is a financial date? A financial date is simply time set aside for approximately half an hour each week to ask...
Money in Marriage

Money in Marriage

More often than not, money is the wedge and not the glue in a marriage. Yet money can be the most effective way to bring a couple together instead of dividing them. A couple who practice communication and gratitude in this area will be able to do so in any other area...