Nuggets
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Personal Finance
Navigating the Financial Clouds
On a beautiful spring afternoon, just a few weeks before we received our high school diplomas, my friend invited me to go flying with him. He had just qualified for his private pilot license. We […]
Modest Income, Large Gifts
We might never have known about them had they not left sizeable gifts to a university, library, or nonprofit organization. But the institutions shared the good news. When a news agency picked up the story, […]
The Benefit of Hard Times
“I hate that picture!” Stunned by the stark declaration, we stopped perusing old family photos and looked at my mother for an explanation. She kept flipping through the stack she held in her hands. Finally […]
Personal Finance in a Self-Help World
The trip to the home improvement store could not have gone more smoothly. In one minute I walked from the car to the outdoor security light bulb I needed. Turning, I walked to the self-service […]
Fear in Uncertain Times
The gasoline nozzle failed to automatically shut off. Fortunately, I stood nearby and quickly clicked the trigger. Unfortunately, I stood nearby and had petroleum splatters on my dress pants and shoes. With the price of […]
Newlyweds and Money
A couple of weeks ago Judi and I attended a wedding held at the aquarium at the Omaha zoo. As we walked through the aquarium we passed large tanks filled with colorful fish. The penguins […]
Retirement Housing for Parsonage Dwellers
Until I went to college, I only knew life in a parsonage. Early in my father’s ministry, the congregation rented a house for $10 per month. I heard that story often. His other pastorates included […]