It’s only the first day of summer and I’ve already logged numerous hours on my lawnmower cutting the grass. We’ve had record rainfall in the Washington, D.C. metro...
Tearfund is a U.K.-based nonprofit that works with poor communities across the globe. They understand that there is more to poverty than just material needs. They approach poverty...
Recently, I was asked to speak on the “Seven Mountains of Cultural Influence.” This is the idea that there are seven areas of activity in society that influence...
When I was a mostly-stay-at-home mom, I really questioned my value to the machinery of our economy. What was I contributing to the GDP? If I was not...
In a 2013 blog, David Spickard, former president and CEO of Jobs for Life ( JfL) discusses how jobs can serve the neediest in our communities. He tells...
There’s a growing movement of millennials who are dreaming about (and achieving) early retirement. Elizabeth O’Brien writes in Money magazine that the movement calls itself “FIRE”, which stands...
Are you receiving a tax refund or making a payment this year? If you’re making a payment, writing your check to the Internal Revenue Service forces you to...
God has given each one of us unique abilities, talents, and gifts. The question is, how do we put them to work? The Purpose of Gifts & Talents...
It was a short list, just a few “plumbing” things that needed to be fixed before the closing on our house. “I can do that; no need to...
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