Stories

Being owed money & striving to pass the test

11.16.2009 by Bob 9 comments

I once heard someone say, “challenges are just wonderfully disguised opportunities for growth.” I really do believe it to be true. Just like a strong physical body requires exercises that push it beyond what is comfortable, so a strong character requires challenges that aren’t comfortable. My newest challenge is that an advertiser owes me a [...]

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How I used a 3rd car to prevent financial catastrophe

10.19.2009 by Bob 16 comments

As some of you all know my car had to be put to sleep a few months ago. I am not really sure why I am just writing about it now – maybe because the grieving period lasted this long? But anyway, it’s passing marked a significant point in my financial life: It was the [...]

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Why God’s way takes longer

10.10.2009 by Bob 33 comments

As I was staring at this tree I began to realize that trees grow slowly. You plant a seed for a tree and it takes a while to sprout and takes a while to grow to a decent size.Grass and even plants, on the other hand, grow a lot faster. They sprout up quickly and sometimes you can even notice growth one day to the next. I have been enjoying watching this rapid growth with all of the plants in my vegetable garden.

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A great story of generosity

10.04.2009 by Bob 3 comments

I found this 4 minute video that shows a touching story of a couple’s generosity. I thought it was appropriate since we are in the middle of the 10 Day Give. Enjoy… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_xO_j1e-E

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My 10 Day Give – Day One

10.02.2009 by Bob 4 comments

Well, I spent some time yesterday praying about who/what/how the first day of my 10 Day Give should be completed – and wouldn’t you know, God opened up a great opportunity. I was driving down the road and just as it started to rain I pulled up to a stoplight behind an older car (my [...]

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Encouraging story of getting out of debt: Patrick Gesselman

07.29.2009 by Bob 6 comments

Patrick’s story of getting out of debt is great because he did the hard and difficult things that he needed to do… it is easy to read all about how to manage money, but actually taking the steps to do it is another story.

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How much should you tip a bad waiter or waitress?

05.26.2009 by Bob 65 comments

A few weeks ago Linda and I went out to dinner at a fairly nice restaurant. It wasn’t a five-star restaurant, but you could expect to pay $25-$30 per meal. We like to go out to eat, but in an effort to minimize our expenses, it is more of a special occasion when we dine [...]

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