Fear is a Liar
This past week was filled with many pool days. And, many learned lessons, of which I’ll share a few that were highlighted for me. As we were hanging out in the deep end (yay for progress), a cute little boy jumped into the lane. As I’m an overly cautious mother, I said ‘little boy, can […]
Fresh Perspective?
I’m sitting in my backyard and wondering why I never did this before. As I want to get annoyed with myself I realize a few things. I never made the time. I was always busy. But even more importantly, my backyard was not what it is now. Over the last few years of living here, […]
What Does the Bible Say About Investing?
This article was written by my CFAN colleague, Anil Chacko. Jun 23 Written By Anil “Neil” Chacko CFP®, CKA® As Christians, one of our core beliefs is that the Holy Bible is the infallible Word of God. In fact, God’s word tells us: “All scripture is breathed out by God and is profitable for teaching, for […]
Meaningful Connection
I’ve mentioned in my last few posts that I sense God calling me to slow down. In a very unusual occurrence, I started pondering a solo trip. For reference, the last time I took a solo (non business) trip was 11 years ago for 24 hours, before I became a mom. I enjoy traveling with […]
Be Encouraged
I recently stumbled across an article in the NYTimes about a runner who was not the traditional runner. He was running a marathon and going very slowly. Someone on the sidelines yelled out a derogatory comment about how slow he was (power of words). Instead of being discouraged by what was said, he used it […]
Words Have Power
My girlfriend and I have been discussing just how much our words have power and I continue to see examples of just how true this is. There is a verse found in Proverbs 18:21 ‘The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit’. A young lady […]
Use What You Have
‘Use what you have’… These words have been on my mind for the last few weeks. I tend to want to solve something by going out and getting the next thing. Lately, I’ve been feeling like the Lord is calling me to slow down. I really thought I had slowed down significantly over the last […]
Childlike Faith
I’ve noticed something recently with my daughter. For me, it’s funny and frustrating all at once. She asks for things frequently, as do most children her age. The thing that I’ve observed with her though is once she’s asked me once or twice if I don’t flat out say ‘no’, even if I haven’t said […]
Be Kind Anyway
This week there seemed to be a theme of choosing to be kind throughout my week. I texted my spiritual mom about two instances where I had shown kindness about circumstances that I knew were beyond my own capacity. Choosing to show up a certain way, even though my natural inclination was not that. A […]
Transferring Wealth and Transitioning Well
This article was written by Donovan Brooks, CFP (r), CKA (r), highlighting the benefits of creating an estate plan and transferring your wealth while you are able to see the benefits of it. (Disclosure: This is not legal advice. For legal advice, please consult an attorney.) When it comes to stewardship most of us automatically […]