I Come to the Garden

I Come to the Garden

Coming to the Garden     This blog is not the same as others you have seen on the website, but it does beckon you to bring the cup of your sorrows into the Garden where Jesus is. He calls us to come – in the midst of our life’s challenges, financial...
Practical Finance Tricks and Tips

Practical Finance Tricks and Tips

Practical Finance   Sometimes I am so focused on the heart issues around money, I forget the practical stuff. Just ask our kids. At home, David and I are often found analyzing, talking about, or uncovering some teaching, or understanding we are discovering about...

What to do with Worry

February 23, 2018 What do you do when you worry about money? On our radio show this week, Dave kindly reminded me that I flip into problem solving mode. I try and think through every angle possible and try and manipulate our “envelope” system to cover what is...
One of Those Days

One of Those Days

You may be having one of those “country song” days: your wife has left you, the tires are flat, there’s no heat in the house, and the dog has died. Okay, maybe it is not that bad, but it may be one of those days. Discouragement and despair are knocking repeatedly at...
Change is Upon Us!

Change is Upon Us!

Change is upon us, whether we like it or not: kids grow up, parents age, our boss leaves, new laws are made. The list of changes facing us each day in our personal and professional lives can be endless, especially with the economic uncertainty at play in our nation....
Pondering In Your Heart

Pondering In Your Heart

Several times in Scripture, God tells us that Mary, the mother of Jesus, took the experiences and words of others and “pondered” them in her heart. As I come to the end of this advent season, I realize that I too have been pondering in my mind and heart, perhaps some...