Start Saving Money For Future Expenses

TV

Just recently I realized there are a lot of expensive items around the house that could need replacement in the next 12 months.   That’s never a good thing to realize when you don’t exactly have the cash on-hand today to purchase them. For example, I’ve noticed the TV transitioning from color to black and white every now [...]

Learn To Be Content

contentment

Have you ever walked outside your door and looked over to see your neighbor pull up in the new shiney car of your dreams?  Someone you know is always crossing your path with something new, or something you’ve desired to have, but haven’t ever been able to purchase. Feeling discontentment I think we’ve all been there before.  [...]

Howard Dayton: Back to the Basics of Managing Money

Howard Dayton

I had the great opportunity of attending a breakfast event in which Howard Dayton, financial author and co-founder of Crown Financial Ministries, was the keynote speaker. Howard told an interesting story of how he went from leading a life of get rich quick pursuit to one of financial stewardship.  After graduating college, Howard moved to [...]

The Financial Steward Hat

hat

Life provides the opportunity to wear many different hats.  Wouldn’t you agree the stage of life you’re traveling through has something to do with the hats you’re currently wearing? As a child, you might wear the teammate hat as you run across the soccer field.  Sometimes, you might wear the friend hat when someone close [...]

Tithes and Offerings

Pour Out Blessing

There aren’t many acts in the Bible in which God asks us to test Him, but giving is one of them. Today, I heard a very powerful message from our church pastor about money and marriage. Among several things he spoke about were stewardship and giving. As you may or may not know, One Money Design is [...]

Labor Day: Bible and Work

labor day

How do you define Labor Day?  For many, it marks the official end of summer.  Most children are back in school, each day show signs of getting shorter with earlier sunsets, and depending on your location, there might be cooler temperature in the air.  Yes, summer months are finally coming to a close and football [...]

Servant to the Lender – Are You Intense About Getting Out of Debt?

break free from debt

Life is full of choices in which we are free to make.  Sure, there are obstacles, but if we choose to work hard enough at something we can accomplish almost anything.  Those were words I heard spoken to me as a child and I still believe them today.  If you’re motivated and have enough passion [...]

We Adore You as Being in Control of Everything, Including Money!

World in His Hands

If you’ve ever been around children or have a child of your own, you’ll notice in their early years the word “mine” becomes a common choice when they describe toys or things they want.  I’m convinced the thinking or perspective that everything belongs to us is a natural tendency that makes itself know early in life. As a child [...]