It’s valuable for each family to have a cash emergency fund that can be tapped for true emergencies – like a car breaking down or furnace repair in winter – but this needn’t be more than a few thousand dollars. Once you’ve comfortably saved for an unforeseen, short-term emergency, then you can turn your attention to bigger goals.
Read MoreDon’t stop at an emergency fund. Build an opportunity fund, too.
Read MoreI don’t get out to the movies often but relish the few hours spent in a comfortable theater chair, sitting beside my two oldest boys. Recently, my sons and I saw the movie Abominable and absolutely loved it. This article explains my three biggest takeaways.
Read MorePeople who have an abundance mindset see failures as opportunities to learn and grow. They take responsibility for their choices and forgive those who have wronged them.
An abundance mindset tends to come with more gratitude, contentment, generosity, and contribution.
Read MoreCharitable giving surpassed $400 billion in 2020, which represents 2.1% of Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”). However, we’ve remained at this level for about 40 years. That’s too many years of too little progress.
Read MoreGiven the pandemic that we continue to face, your underlying question may be this:
Is goal setting still relevant?
Undoubtedly, the answer is YES. If we do not have a roadmap for where we are going or where we feel God is leading us, we may become aimless and unmotivated.
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