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The news media seems to have worked itself into a frenzy about the coming “recession.” The old saying goes that if you lose your job, it’s a recession, but if I lose my job, it’s a depression.
Well, here’s what I know to me true. Folks are hurting because of escalating prices, growing debt, layoffs, slow [...]
As I’m typing this blog, my “fine” wife is putting the final touches on all the material we need for our CPA to file our 2007 taxes.
I’m going to resist the temptation to tell you what I think about taxes. However, I will tell you that I once did an extensive survey and [...]
Spending habits are just like any other habits. They are formed over time while done repeatedly. Debt isn’t something that just happens as you go about your daily routines. Many spending habits lead you straight into debt. I’m listing some spending habits that will get you in serious financial trouble.
If you have any of these [...]
The president just signed a $168 million economic stimulus package that authorizes the government to send out rebate checks. The idea is we all are supposed rush out to spend our surprise money to stimulate the economy. In turn, the businesses selling those products and services to us will spend their profits on more products [...]
Harold Herring
“For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and [...]
Harold Herring
“For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.”
Luke 9:56
The fourth key to developing your focus is: Focus must be filtered through priorities.
Some years ago, a psychiatrist was conducting a group session with some of his patients from a mental hospital. On this particular day, no [...]
Harold Herring
“And when he was twelve years old. . .Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem…But they. . .went a day’s journey; and they sought him
. . . And when they found him not. . .after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking [...]
Harold Herring
“Sleep a little. Doze a little. Fold your hands and twiddle your thumbs. Suddenly, everything is gone, as though it had been taken by an armed robber.” Proverbs 6:10,11 CEV
The second key to developing your focus is: Focus requires effort. It requires a conscious mental decision to do whatever is [...]
Harold Herring
“Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit!
“No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how [...]
Hundreds of millions of people will be watching the Super Bowl tonight. So I think it’s fitting for every believer to focus on the Game of Life and how you can be the champion that God destined you to become.
But first, to help those of you who may occasionally watch football games, I came across [...]