How Do You Afford That? (3)

The last two days I wrote about how the way we make sure we have enough money for things that are important to us (like vacations) by not spending money on things that aren’t important to us. Particularly, we don’t spend money on what I call convenience spending. Like: (1) Buying coffee at Starbucks when…

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How Do You Afford That? (2)

Yesterday I wrote that a few people (who have some idea of how much we make) have asked us how we can afford to do some things we do (usually referring to going on a decent vacation each year). And I said that the answer is strategic spending. That if you want to spend money…

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How Do You Afford That?

I’ve had a few people over the years ask how our family can afford to do a few of the things we do. Typically it’s someone who has some idea of how much I make, and typically what they’re wondering about is our being able to go on a decent vacation. Thought it might be…

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Response to an Atheist Friend (4)

Recently we had 28 people from an atheist group visit our church, then I went to their atheist meeting. One of the guys has written a first draft of a book about atheism. He was trying to get other members of his group to read it and give him feedback, but they weren’t, so I…

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Best Decisions

I’ve made two decisions that completely changed the trajectory of my life. The first, and best, decision was to enter into a committed forever relationship with God through Jesus. No cliches, not cause I’m supposed to say it, but seriously that was the best decision of my entire life. The second best was to enter…

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