A Dog Sitting Lesson in Stewardship

by | Jun 22, 2011 | Financial

 Around the age of thirteen, I was asked by our neighbor if I would be responsible for watching their dog while they were out of town on a family summer vacation.  It would become my responsibility to ride my bike the mile or so to their house every day, let...

IN GOD WE TRUST

by | May 18, 2011 | Financial

A few weeks ago I received one of those emails that has been forwarded and forwarded so many times it took minutes to get down to the original message. The email was describing the one dollar coins that have been issued in recent years. I remembered that I had a few...

Blessing When You Least Expect

by | May 11, 2011 | Financial

I am going to be a wife in just a few days. I am going to be a wife to a Children’s Pastor. I am going to be a wife to the ministry. My fiance and I have had the privilege of being involved in ministry together throughout our entire relationship. I don’t...

Is Maturity Just Another Word For Old?

by | Apr 6, 2011 | Financial

I have heard the terms “spiritual maturity” and “mature Christian” a lot lately and it has me wondering what does that mean exactly?  What does it mean to be “mature”?  I laugh when I see it used in marketing and the media.  I would definitely more appt...

The Joy in Simply Giving

by | Mar 23, 2011 | Financial

Giving (or you may have heard it referred to as tithing) is a cornerstone of Christian stewardship.  If Jesus is Lord of your life then He is Lord of all of your life, your time, your money, your relationships, etc.  This can be a tough area for women, but...