Not long ago, I was listening to a popular radio show that offers all kinds of advice, with a particular emphasis on personal finances. The host was speaking to a caller who mentioned the...
Regardless of whichever season of life you’re presently in, I think it can be a healthy experience to force yourself to volunteer to serve others in new ways. Serving others has the...
When I was in college, I spent a little time volunteering with a ministry that was led by another college student. The ministry was evangelistic in nature and was geared toward sharing the...
Back in the 1990s, certain fashion trends became popular. Fashion trends are part of every decade, but for a season during that era, one of the most coveted pieces of fashion among teenagers...
When I graduated from high school, I was so grateful to be finished. I had plenty of friends, and my overall experience with schooling went fine, but I was so ready to be done. I didn't want to...
In my immaturity, I used to think that the goal of life was to make it through mistake-free. I have since learned that isn't possible, nor is it healthy to make that your aim. It produces a form of...
One of the fastest ways to become disappointed in life is to begin dwelling on all the good things you think you deserve that you haven't yet received. It's very possible that you believe you...
There are few things in this world as stressful as buying a house. Right now as I'm writing this, the real estate market is hot. Houses are appreciating in price and properties are selling quickly....
When was the first time you heard about the concept of adoption? For me, it was during a friend's birthday party in elementary school. I was informed by someone there that one of our...
There has never been a time in my life when I can’t remember someone complaining about paying taxes. As a child, I remember my father, grandfather, and uncles talking about the subject....
When I was a child, my father owned a grocery store that I worked at regularly. My siblings, cousins, and other family members worked there as well. At the time, I didn’t fully...
