Category Archives: Debt

Call Unto Me

Call Unto Me No matter what you are facing. God will make a way when it looks impossible. Call unto Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things which you do not know”Jer. 33:3 What are you facing today in your life, your home right now? The budget was tightContinue reading “Call Unto Me”

Be His Hand Extended

“If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord— and he will repay you!” Proverbs 19:17 For those struggling with needs due to government shutdown with SNAP this is an opportunity to be a blessing to a family member or neighbor.Another option is to give to Salvation Army, Bread of Life in Malden,Continue reading “Be His Hand Extended”

Worry Doesn’t Get You Anywhere

Worry Doesn’t Change A Thing, But Faith Does! “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? [26] Look at the birds of the air; they do notContinue reading “Worry Doesn’t Get You Anywhere”

Iron Sharpens Iron Be A Friend

The most loneliest people are not necessarily hermits or the ones who live by themselves. Some of the loneliest people are in large crowds such as concerts, sporting events, parties, church, etc. Several famous people such as actors, entertainers, sports figures, Pastors, CEO’s. There is a price for leadership at the top and usually lonelinessContinue reading “Iron Sharpens Iron Be A Friend”

Worrying Divides The Mind

An easy way to get distracted is to worry and to allow anxiety to control your thoughts and life. Worrying does not do anything for us, but to make us upset, can cause sickness, can drive a person to drink, make us depressed, and so much more. We can lack faith and subtly lose hope.Continue reading “Worrying Divides The Mind”

The Grip of Fear

Have you ever been in the woods or hiking and suddenly a wolf, coyote, bear, or deer comes thrashing across your path. Unless your a hunter, you suddenly freeze and dear not move and fear rises up within. I remember a time when I went to enter my place and a slithering, long black snakeContinue reading “The Grip of Fear”

Let God Turn It Around

January always brings both pleasant and unpleasant surprises. The new year becomes turning over a new leaf. The problem with a new leaf in the cold winter is that new leaves don’t grow in the winter. They fall off the branches before winter and the trees look naked. Where I live, near a pond locatedContinue reading “Let God Turn It Around”

Choose to Move Forward in 2025

Another New Year will be soon upon us and it’s out with the old in with the new! For some of you the challenges of life and the pressures, stresses financially, health, have been excruciating and painful, saying to yourself, “this year cannot end soon enough!” For others it was a good year to reflectContinue reading “Choose to Move Forward in 2025”

Making Wise Decisions

What keeps us from making wise decisions? We continue to live in a culture that screams at us for instant gratification, or we get tempted to become impulsive. There are ‘no magic formulas’! Too often when a major crisis hits us we get tempted or tested to do something stupid or irrational.For example, the lastContinue reading “Making Wise Decisions”

Stress is Part of Life in this Journey

Growing up exercising in sports, I often would hear the phrase, “no pain no gain”. Supposedly the more it hurt the more I could progress and be stronger or a better athlete when working out. Im not sure how much truth is in that phrase, but I do know life is not void of tensionContinue reading “Stress is Part of Life in this Journey”

Walking in the Light

The reason it it difficult to read Scripture at times is because it exposes us and our hidden deeds of darkness.People can fool others, but we cannot fool God.God’s will is so much more important than what I want. The Lord desires we walk in the Light. Christ is the light of the world, andContinue reading “Walking in the Light”

This Mountain Shall Be Moved

Climbing or hiking a mountain with rough terrain can become a great challenge. It can be overwhelming and challenging, especially when the weather factors in. Mount Everest last year in 2023 it is recorded that at least 17 people at different times are dead. The most common causes of death on Mount Everest are acuteContinue reading “This Mountain Shall Be Moved”

Dust in the Wind

Have you ever been caught up in a heavy dust storm? They are quite the scorcher with severe wind burns, blinded by the dust and sand, even cars and people can be buried due to the severity of the storms whirlwind force. God the Father created us human beings from dust? “From ashes to dustContinue reading “Dust in the Wind”

It is more blessed to give than receive!

It’s that time of year when the pressure of guilt draws near with unrealistic or high expectations when it comes to giving gifts or who is on the list and who is not. Commercialism seems to sap the joy of the season right out of us as we are inundated with “the most wonderful timeContinue reading “It is more blessed to give than receive!”

What Keeps Us from Making Wise Decisions

We continue to live in a culture that screams to us for instant gratification or we get tempted to be impulsive. There are ‘no magic formulas’! Too often when a major crisis hits us we get tempted or tested to do something stupid or irrational.For example, the last auto payment is paid and we thinkContinue reading “What Keeps Us from Making Wise Decisions”

FALLOUT SHELTER

Growing up as a kid we had a lot of fun times and good times. Playing in the streets, the parks, going bowling, shooting pool, attending the movies. We didn’t grow up with fear or grow up in fear. I remember the school buildings would have these signs on the exterior of the brick wall,Continue reading “FALLOUT SHELTER”

Where is Your Anchor?

Life can get chaotic and stressful even when your on vacation! The thought of just sitting, relaxing, enjoying a week of doing nothing but exploring, adventure, hike, fish, beach, go bike riding, climb a mountain, or read a book you’ve been trying to tackle for months. The inevitable happens the auto gets a flat tire,Continue reading “Where is Your Anchor?”

Worrying Will get You Nowhere

This year has been challenging for so many on so many levels. Gas and energy prices food costs and supply shortages, inflation at an all time high since the 1980’s, people close to retiring or retired on fixed incomes losing monthly income on their nest egg. The ‘Golden Years’ are becoming the grueling years! TheContinue reading “Worrying Will get You Nowhere”

Black Friday Trappings!

Yes that time of year is upon us and at times what I like to call ” religious trappings” or “financial trappings” and Santa Claus accepts Master Card & Visa! If you’re way over your head in debt before you start shopping, then I would encourage you to think twice about spending money you mayContinue reading “Black Friday Trappings!”