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Wisdom

Why God’s way takes longer

10.10.2009

As I was staring at this tree I began to realize that trees grow slowly. You plant a seed for a tree and it takes a while to sprout and takes a while to grow to a decent size.Grass and even plants, on the other hand, grow a lot faster. They sprout up quickly and sometimes you can even notice growth one day to the next. I have been enjoying watching this rapid growth with all of the plants in my vegetable garden.

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Giving quotes

09.16.2008

These are the best quotes on giving that I have found… If you are looking for quotes about giving you might like these… as I have been working on it I have come across quite a few great giving quotes. These are some of the favorites that I have found so far…

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Why you should get out of debt

08.26.2008

These are some of the Biblical reasons for getting out of debt. This is why I decided to get out of debt…

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12 Ways to turn a bad day into a better one

08.11.2008

Bad days are inevitable. They happen to everyone. But, there are things you can do to make them better. Here are a few of my favorite ways to turn a bad day around…

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Open your mind (Part 2)

07.30.2008

Getting out of Debt Part 2…I have found that when I am challenged by something, I either open my mind to the possibility of it or I don’t. If I do open my mind to it, then I have to count the cost to decide if I want to do it. If so, the last and often easiest step is to just do it.

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12 pieces of the best advice about money, life, and business

07.29.2008

Sometimes when someone gives you a piece of advice, it just resonates and almost creates an imprint in your mind. I know I have gotten some advice that even though I didn’t want to hear or believe, I just couldn’t shake it because deep down I knew it was true.

The recent issue of Money has a great article with over 30 well known people contributing their best pieces of advice they’ve received. I really agree with a whole bunch that were listed. And these are my favorites….

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Getting out of Debt : It’s not about you (Part 1)

07.28.2008

Getting out of debt Part 1… If you are like most Christians I have met, you want to be able to give more. You have a good heart and wish you could give more. You really want to be able to bless people and give more to your church. But again, if you are like most that I have met, you are thinking, “it is hard enough just to pay the bills each month, let alone give to others the way I would like to.”

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Your financial life on one page (FLOP)

07.16.2008

Being impacted by my uncle’s premature death and wanting to do everything I can do to help my wife, I decided to create a system for keeping things organized. It has been a work in progress over the last few years, but has evolved into a very helpful tool. Simply put, it is a single file or location for all your financial account details. I call it a FLOP (Financial Life on One Page). FLOP sounds a little cooler than FLOOP, but not much

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Money & Marriage: 7 lessons I have learned so far

07.14.2008

These are the 7 lessons about money and marriage that I have learned so far…

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Give them a way of escape

05.18.2008

A One of my favorite columns in Money Magazine is the Do the Right Thing column where they discuss money and ethics. Although, I don’t think they are necessarily giving ethical advice based on Biblical principles, often times the advice is Biblically solid. The column from the recent issue brought up a point that really struck me as being sound wisdom.

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Learn to say NO

05.14.2008

Learning to say NO to ourselves is one of the most beneficial habits we can develop. I call it a habit because it is truly is. People who never tell themselves NO have a difficult time doing it. On the other hand, people who regularly tell themselves NO find that although it may not be easy, it becomes less difficult the more you do it.

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Financial lessons from Solomon

01.14.2008

The Bible says that Solomon was the richest man who ever lived and also the wisest ever to live (1 Kings 4:31). I think that makes him qualified to give some financial advice

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The best money advice of all time

09.06.2007

In this month’s issue of MONEY magazine they have an article titled “The Best Advice of All Time.” In it they look at 20 rules for success from some of the wisest people who have lived. I have pulled out a few of my favorites:

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Warren Buffett Quotes

08.19.2007

Here are Warren Buffet’s best quotes that I have found. Warren should be every investor’s role model. He has a lot of wisdom to share and we would be wise to learn from him.

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