By Simon Presland “Count it down!” “Three, two, one . . . we’re debt free! Freeeedoooom!” If you’re familiar with The Dave Ramsey Show, America’s favorite financial talk show, and the third most listened to radio show in the U.S., you recognize when you hear that famous scream that Dave has just interviewed an individual […]
By Kelly Carr Money—it’s always on our minds. We work to earn enough for food, shelter, and clothing. We budget for mainstays and save aside for special splurges. We hope for raises, look for better-paying jobs, or fear getting hurt and losing our incomes. We get bombarded with ads for sales, especially this time of […]
By Lindsey Bell “All your church ever talks about is money.” I overheard someone saying this once after he visited my church. (Granted, he happened to visit while we were in the middle of a sermon series about money, which only happens once in a very rare while.) Nonetheless, this comment made me wonder, do […]
By Nancy Hoag My husband and I had been longing for a holiday around the table with our children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and siblings, but this would be yet another Thanksgiving with none of our family within driving distance. More than once, even the joy of being surrounded by neighbors and colleagues had sufficed, but […]
By Kelly Carr Growing up, I thought Thanksgiving was an OK holiday, but I often pushed past it in the anticipation of putting up our Christmas decorations. It seems like stores these days have the same mindset. They jump from Halloween costumes to Christmas trees with no breath in between. Poor, forgotten Thanksgiving. Unexpected Places […]
