How to Build Wealth While Heeding the Bible’s Warnings to the Wealthy
This blog post was written by Ben Wacek, of the Christian Financial Advisors Network, where I’m also a member. Written By Ben Wacek, CFP®, CKA® It’s not uncommon to find tension between different passages of scripture in the Bible. Though it can sometimes feel confusing, this is part of the beauty of the Christian life. Following...
Remember Your Priorities
As I woke up early to write today’s blog, I got distracted with other things. As I tried to refocus my mind on what needed to be done, I smiled at the topic I had written down a few days ago ‘Remember Your Priorities’ and all of a sudden, it was serving as another good […]
Don’t Give Up Too Soon
I was reminded twice this week not to give up too soon. If you’ve been here for a while, I’ve often talked about lacking patience. Patience, I would say, was one of the weakest areas of my life. We know what happens when we ask God to lead, right? He somehow determines how to strengthen […]
An Attitude of Gratitude
A few years ago, my daughter would choose my bedtime reading for me from a little book called ‘Bible Promises for Women’ that she wanted me to read out loud. Each night the topic she chose dealt with the exact situation I’d already faced that day and they were words I needed to hear or […]
Do You See Me?
We recently got a new security guard in my office building. Each morning when I pull into the parking lot, she waves with energy and gusto. When I first observed her, I waved back and started smiling to myself. After a few weeks of her consistently doing this, I felt the urge to go thank […]
Is It Possible to Time the Market?
“Is it possible to time the market?” As this topic has come up a few times recently I wanted to stop and talk about it. In conversation last week with one of my dear clients who is already in retirement, she asked the question, “as markets have been down so much and I’ve lost money, […]
The Morning God Heard Me
One morning this past week as I went for my morning walk, I saw a piece of paper folded up and upon closer inspection saw that it was just paper. I jokingly said to God, ‘yeah, I’m really looking for money on the ground’. After all, who couldn’t do with a few extra dollars these […]
The Straw That Broke The Camel’s Back
I was at a restaurant a few weeks ago and as one of the kitchen staff walked by, he said out loud ‘how can a straw break a camel’s back?’ talking to no one in particular. As he was not addressing me, I minded my business but smiled, thinking ‘sir, if you only knew’. Fast […]
Richer and Deeper Friendships
I just spoke a few weeks ago about being thankful for the friendships that God has blessed me with, but God has spoken to my heart on this topic again. As I spent the evening with a friend, sharing with her in a way that means so much to her by cooking and spending quality […]
Sometimes It Takes Years
This season finds me writing less in my phone notes section and more in my journal. I was even tempted to say I write less these days than the early days, but my mind flashed to my journal next to me, and remembered that I don’t actually write less. I just write in a different […]