I am not perfect. Man, that is a tough thing to say. I am not perfect. When we realize that we are not perfect, one of two things happen. We either try to act perfect or we give up and avoid that area of our lives. With giving it is the same. Many of us [...]
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In Old Testament times, the Israelites were commanded to give their whole tithe (literally tenth) to put into the storehouse. In fact, they would give more than a tenth of their new abundance (some scholars suggest up to 23%). Return to me, and I will return to you,” says the LORD Almighty. “But you ask, [...]
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We bring lots of things into our marriages: preferences, prejudices… our financial situations. I was blessed to have had a family who bought me my first car and paid for my education. I had a trust fund and investments and so I was “secure”. As a new college graduate with a grown-up job and apartment [...]
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