Tag: blessings

The one debt that matters

November 1, 2010 | 5 comments

The Great Recession has wreaked havoc on millions of people’s finances. Debt that was manageable became unmanageable. Mortgages that once were easy to pay became difficult to maintain. Credit card balances became onerous. And the list goes on. Lessons are

You are chosen, Part IV

October 21, 2010 | 5 comments

Continuing our discussion on being chosen… When you see yourself as chosen, and that God has made the choice for you, the outcome is phenomenally good. Note Jesus’ promise… “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and

Finding employment for our teen

September 17, 2010 | 5 comments

Last winter, my wife and I told our son Tyler that he needed to find a job for the summer. He’s 16 now, going on 17, and it seemed best that he develop a work ethic, demonstrate responsibility and earn money

Are you looking for the blessing

July 30, 2010 | 4 comments

While attending the Humor Conference at Silver Bay last June, I watched one of the speakers put his audience through an interesting exercise to prove there is a lot more good going on around us than we realize. But we

A blessed life

July 23, 2010 | 2 comments

Last weekend, my wife and I took our teenagers on a jetboat ride down and up the Snake River in Hell’s Canyon on the Idaho and Oregon State borders. It was a grand time and we saw many beautiful works