Be Generous

I recently completed facilitating Financial Peace University taught by Dave Ramsey. My wife and I had been through this class during the Great Recession in 2009. I had the chance to facilitate at our church twice this year. I am still processing much of what was in the last session. We changed the way we…

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A Prayer For Favor

I don’t remember being the “teacher’s pet”, but I do remember some teachers who have liked me over the years. I like to be liked. I try hard not to be a jerk or an arrogant person. The Lord really changed my heart and I’ve learned to see others as He sees them. He created…

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Where Do I Begin? -Thankful Heart

I don’t know where to start when it comes to giving the Lord thanks for all He has done for me and all He is doing. I added a bit to my morning routine several months back and started actually starting my day giving thanks to the Lord for my family. I am so thankful…

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Purity Of Heart

I have to confess that my heart is not always pure. I sometimes look out for my own interests even at the expense of others. I’ve seen what appears to be a pure heart in others, but the Lord only knows what a true, pure heart looks like. I can certainly keep a pure heart…

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With

This simple word is a simple preposition – which is a word that shows the relationship of a person, place or thing with other words in the sentence. A preposition governs and usually precedes a noun or pronoun. This word struck me this morning as I read a Psalm from the descendants of Korah. I…

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Angst Toward Enemies

The Real Estate industry is an unusual business. I must cooperate with my competitor.  Most often, when I have a listing, I’m counting on one of my competitors to bring me a qualified buyer. Most real estate agents are REALTORS and are secure in what they bring to the mix on behalf of their client…

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