This week I received an email from a man who had the same name as I do. Same first, middle, and last name. He had come across my name via the Internet and decided he would reach out.

Just because you or your family members may be going through an embarrassing situation doesn’t mean you are supposed to go into hiding. That’s exactly what the enemy wants and expects you to do and to be quite honest, it feels safe to hide. Hiding keeps u

I have mentioned my cats in the past. I have two Siamese cats, Reese and Kit. They are 1 and 4 respectively. I have always been more of a cat person rather than a dog person. It’s not that I don’t like dogs. I think dogs are cute and sometimes they are fu

This week’s edition actually comes out on my birthday. On September the 5th some twenty-four years ago my mother spent 12 hours in labor for her first child. Appropriately enough I was born a mere 45 minutes after midnight on Labor Day. I was born at 6 po

Often times we assume that intercession is done by those we consider more seasoned in the gospel. Individually we pray when we are in need or if we may face adversity, but when it comes to praying for the masses and standing in the gap, we look to the gen

The collapse of the Turkish lira has become a major financial story. You may wonder why the financial media is devoting so much space to this, as Turkey is not exactly China or Japan or Germany. The fear is that Turkey’s problem hints at a greater crisis.

In a matter of days it will be September. It is hard to believe that we will soon be approaching the end of 2018. The final few months of the year are sure to be full of fun, friends, and family. School started just last week for many students, we have th

Sometimes, life gets expensive. A little bad luck or a twist of fate can hit us right in the checkbook and challenge us to live within our budget.

As kids head back to school this week the focus of parents is one of pencils, lunches, backpacks, and carpools. Often parents are more concerned with the process of getting their kids back to school rather than what takes place once their children are act

If you are under 30, you have likely heard that now is the ideal time to save and invest. You know that the power of compound interest is on your side; you recognize the potential advantages of an early start.

Sometimes I get serious writer’s block. I end up sitting at my computer screen just staring at the blank document hoping and waiting for something to pop into my head to write about. For some reason this week seems to be especially difficult for me. As I

Recently we heard about the boys’ soccer team and their coach in Thailand that were stuck in a cave after wandering in on an impromptu field trip. I couldn’t even imagine the thoughts of the parents and family members waiting for their rescue. In the begi

I remember when I was a little kid that I hated whenever my mom made me take a nap. I would fuss and whine because I would have rather continued to play rather than sleep. When I was little I thought that bedtimes were unfair. I would always try to find a

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made dramatic changes to federal tax law. It is worth reviewing some of these changes as 2019 approaches and households and businesses refine their income tax strategies.

Most of us have gotten up late at night to make a trip to our favorite “open all night” store. The kids may have forgotten to get something for school the next day or perhaps you have a late night craving for your favorite snack. Either way, you will find