Lent is for more than giving up or fasting. It is also for giving back through prayer and almsgiving....
Lent: Giving Up and Giving Back
BREAK YOUR BUDGET: A Resolution to Change
An Introduction to "Break Your Budget". I will decide an area of my budget to wreck to put more emphasis on the things I love and care about....
Cultivate and Care with HSA
Mankind is called to cultivate and care, spiritually, physically, and financially. Cultivating a Health Savings Account (HSA) can help you to prepare, and thus care for you and your family....
What is Tithing? – Do I Have to Give 10%?
Jesus did not come to abolish Jewish laws or what the prophets said. Rather, he came to fulfill (Matt 5:17). Time and time again in the New Testament, Jesus himself or his apostles are questioned about why they don't follow Mosaic law as strictly. Most of the responses tend to orient the laws toward...
7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying Baby Items (Or anything else)
It is easy to try to order one item and get swept up in all of the products that you or your child "needs". Some of the stuff out there is alright, some of it is awful, so here is my list of questions I would use to navigate the world of baby products....
Nothing < Something < The Right Thing
Hesitation holds me back from making so many choices, either because I want to guarantee a safe decision, not risk making the wrong choice, or because I am just unsure....
The Cost of Joy – Christmas in July
I had just finished reading about ways to lower electricity bills and I looked at our Christmas tree. ...
If Time Is Money…
How much money does time cost??? How much time does money cost???...
How Should Christians View Money?
Whenever money and Christianity are spoken about together it always seems to be about donations or tithing. But if that is a small portion of our money that we give, why is no one talking about the rest of our money? What is its purpose? What do we do with it? Can we do...
The Simplest Path to Retirement
Simplicity is a beautiful thing. Simplicity is going to be key to anyone who wants to be ahead saving for their future. Sadly but also happily (depending on your perspective), it is not very hard at all to live a simple life compared to the average American household. According to this article from USA...