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An Open Letter to the Christian Family about Generosity to Our Missionaries
First published on the Freedom 5:one Blog I (Tim) had a world-changing meeting at Cracker Barrell recently. It was impactful to me because I was privileged to sit down with a young couple committed to reaching college students for Christ. I got to hear about what God is doing as He expands His kingdom in…
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New Book at Amazon
I am excited to announce my new e-book that has just been published at Amazon. The title is How to Manage Yourself when There is No Money to Manage. This is a book I have been working on for a little over a year and is a diary of a financial crisis that my family…
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Financial Difficulties a Blessing?
What if our financial difficulties are really a blessing in disguise? Listen to the song by Laura Story..
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Managing our Emotions in Tough Financial Times
My dad calls it a flesh break. I call it the tirades of a crazy man. The Lord calls it sin. I have to admit that I was a little surprised by the string of expletives coming out of my mouth. Even though I whispered my displeasure toward the Lord, I think my heart screamed…
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Managing our Minds in Tough Financial Times
I remember when my son studied about Johnny Appleseed in his first grade history class. Some think that Johnny was a fabled character who embodies the generous spirit of America. But, he was a real person. He was an entrepreneur type who loved his apple trees and made it his mission to plant nurseries of…
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Managing Yourself When There is No Money to Manage
Financial stress is not for the faint of heart. Nothing in my life threatens to undo me more than money problems. When things are going my way financially, my spirit is happy-go-lucky. I am generous and even sometimes others-centered. But, let the money get tight and I can get downright testy and unbelievably self-centered. Let the…
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Greed Gets Me Either Way
Greed surfaces in possessiveness and covetousness. Possessiveness relates to what we have, covetousness to what we want. Possessiveness is being selfish with what we own, not quick to share. To covet is to long for and to be preoccupied with having what God hasn’t given us. It’s the passion to possess what is not ours.…
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Treasure Principle by Alcorn Expanded Review
One of the things I am doing is working through an accreditation process to become a Freedom 5:one financial coach. One of my text books is Randy Alcorn’s book called The Treasure Principle. I loved it and was very challenged by it, so I thought I would give you a quick overview. Basically the premise…
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The Treasure Principle- Book Review.
As I begin my journey as a Freedom 5:one financial coach, I am reading through a core book that we recommend to all our clients: The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn. This book is designed to give you a Biblical look at money and generosity. It is very challenging and I am realizing anew that…
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Living Large as a Financial Manager
Reprinted From ReadyAimLife As I write this, I am sitting in Red Lobster about to celebrate with my wife and seven year old son in regards to him successfully navigating the travails of the 1st grade. He not only passed but also passed with flying colors. I have to admit I was pretty proud him…
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The Borrower Becomes the Lender’s Slave
There is a new kind of slave ship that is landing in the Harbors of the World: the slave ship of the lenders. Let me say on the front end that the imagery I use in this article is in by no means meant to trivialize the plight of men and women who have had…
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