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Struggling with money can really suck. If you’re ever in financial difficulty, you can feel helpless. As if you’re the only person that is struggling. Like you’re going to be in this situation forever. And it can lead you to suffer. You might make decisions, you might make yourself ill with stress, you might act […]

Two days in the year I don’t like. Somebody is thinking it is my wife’s birthday and our wedding anniversary. I worked that out a long time ago. My birthday is two days before the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and our anniversary is three weeks after our birthday. No way can I forget that. […]

When your job doesn’t cover the bills and give you the money you need to get by every month, it can be very worrying. You may feel like you are constantly wondering how you are going to keep going and leading this lifestyle. Will you end up getting in debt? Maybe you already are? Will […]

With the holidays just around the corner everything about the world sees a little more magical and fattening. How is a mom supposed to stay healthy when the whole country practically encourages gluttony from Thanksgiving to New Years? Christmas cookies, giant turkeys, stuffing (my favorite), egg nog (not my favorite), and more are waiting for […]

by Nancy Twigg If ever there was a woman who lost control of her priorities, it was Martha, whose story is recorded in Luke 10. Poor Martha. Too bad she will forever be remembered as the one who was more concerned about making dinner than making Jesus feel welcome in her home! What separates Martha […]

I follow some sailing folks on Instagram. I don’t know how it happened. I usually follow friends, Star Wars posts, and people with unique animals, but somehow I started following some sailors that were posting about their life on large cargo ships. Then, I started to get other boat crews and sailors following me. Some […]

This past week I had to go to the mall. I know, I should know better, but I thought I could sneak in, get what I needed and sneak out again. So much for my thoughts. I wanted to purchase several tie chains for my neckties and searched every jewelry store and nobody had them. […]

A few years ago I had one of those “lightning bolt” moments. Each year I sit down to write out goals and dreams for my business. This particular year, as I sat and thought through what I hoped to accomplish in the upcoming year, how I hoped to help people, it hit me. Where does […]

Mission statements. Nonprofits use them frequently. Churches use them all the time. Corporations use them as well. But what about you? Have you created your mission statement? And why is it important? A mission statement helps to make sure you stay on target with your business. It answers the question, “Why do you exist and […]

I am not known as “Mr. Fix-It Man”. When it comes to mechanical things, I am really handy-challenged. I can do many things, but I cannot fix anything. When talking about the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, it is a different story. If there is something she cannot fix then it isn’t broken. No matter […]

Many people dream of setting up their own business which they operate from their home, and it is easy to see why! Working from home can be much more relaxing than having to travel into the office each day, plus you get to be your own boss which brings many benefits. More and more people […]

Marketing, or advertising, may feel awkward or like some obscure creature that’s hard to understand or tame but I promise it’s not. With so many various mediums to use, the decision often boils down to which to use that connects with your customers plus testing what is working. I suggest selecting between one to three […]