What if you and I are not actually broken or damaged? What if God designed us perfectly to do His work? I've wrestled with this a lot over the years. What if God designed us uniquely and perfectly, flaws and all, for the specific purpose He...
The wise man saves for the future,[a] but the foolish man spends whatever he gets. Proverbs 21:20 (TLB) I stumbled across this scene today of my sweet husband and my 10-year-old son. They didn’t know I was watching them from the kitchen window. It felt like...
This is the time of year when it’s easy to toss our financial goals to the wind. We all want to enjoy the holidays and be generous in our gift-giving to loved ones. However, if we can’t pay for all the new loot, there’s only...
Some of life’s most defining moments occur during seasons of waiting. I think that's why it's so difficult. Lack of control and uncertainty makes us terribly uncomfortable. What have you waited for in your life, both exciting and difficult? Your wedding day? The birth of a...
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is...
I want to illustrate why I advocate personal financial planning when I know we cannot control every outcome. Even on our best day of planning for every detail that may or may not occur in our lives, we are still not in control. God is...
This past year leading up to Book Launch Day has been an exciting journey. It all started at the IF Gathering in Austin, Texas that was held in February of 2015. The IF Gathering is a weekend-long Christian women’s conference hosted by Jennie Allen. The...