For many of us living in America, we strive to live a full life and we search for something we call the “American Dream”. I was reading a post on another site today that made me think a little harder about just what we’re striving for – and what the “American Dream” is. The definition […]
$8,000 and $6,500 Homebuyer Tax Credits Extended Again Through September 2010 Via H.R.5623
Last month I wrote about how many people were in danger of being left out in the cold with their first time homebuyer or current owner homebuyer tax credits. Because of the large number of homes being purchased, and the slow pace that many banks were taking on homes being bought that were short sales […]
Devotional: Created For Work
Ugh! Hard work? Yuck! Isn’t it just easier to sit back, relax, and let the world turn? Well, sure. But what fun is that? Created For Work The more I work, the more I understand that this is one thing I was born to do. When you think about it, work is truly life. Doing something […]
Devotional: Blessed Are His Sons
This father’s day, as we close in on just over a week until our son is born, I’ve been thinking a whole lot more than I usually do about what it means to be a father. It’s a scary thought and an exciting one at the same time. There are times that I think that […]
Devotional: The Source Of Happiness
This past week I read several posts in the personal finance blogosphere that talked about how having more money can lead to living a happier life. While I do believe that having enough to keep ourselves out of poverty is a desirable thing, I don’t think having money or any material thing is what can […]
Devotional: Glory in the Cross
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. – Galatians 6:14 When I was in high school, I placed second in a computer competition at the state conference for Future Business Leaders of America. Usually only […]
Devotional: A Hummingbird’s Reminder
When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” – Genesis 28:16 I sat in a wheelchair in my room in the care center, my thoughts interrupted only by the quiet whoosh of the ventilator giving me breath. I thought of how […]
Devotional: Building Our Faith
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. – Romans 10:17 At times I’ve been tempted to doubt God. When I was first hooked up to a ventilator, I doubted that God loved me. How could a loving God let me suffer so much? My faith […]
Devotional: Living Peaceably with Everyone
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. – Romans 12:18 Unless we choose to cut ourselves off from all humanity, we must interact with other people. Our families call for our attention. Our friends desire visits. We also deal with people we don’t even know. A […]
Devotional: Sunsets and Saving Grace
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace – Ephesians 1:7 I looked out my window one evening and saw a beautiful sunset. Gorgeous pinks and purples graced the sky for my viewing pleasure. Awesome sunsets are common in Arizona which causes me […]
Devotional: Trusting God in Tragedy
The devotional below was written the day the 9/11 tragedy occurred. -Jason Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. – Psalm 20:7 photo credit: NJScott Where do you place your trust? Many people rely on things that seem strong, but in the end […]
Devotional: Leaning On My Own Understanding
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6 When I was seven years old, I visited my grandma in Indiana. In the summer, she lived in a cottage on beautiful Lake James. […]
Devotional: My Chains Fell Off
Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists. – Acts 12:7 As my neuromuscular disease has progressed, I have gradually lost strength in my muscles. The further […]
Devotional: Finding God
God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. – Acts 17:27 The children scramble in different directions as the child designated as the seeker keeps his eyes closed. One child hides under a coffee table. […]
