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“The person who doesn’t know where his next dollar is coming from usually doesn’t know where his last dollar went.” (Unknown) We are surrounded by exhortations to spend, spend, and spend.  We’re told that the way to bring back our ...

“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace”. (James 3:17-18) Effective ...

“A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?”  (Albert Einstein) Those of us practicing preparation often face various forms of ridicule from our neighbors, co-workers, and even family.  Some just tease.  Others are harsh, ...

“A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man; it is what he wants and must have to be good for anything.  Hardship and opposition are the native soil of manhood and self-reliance.” (John Neal)   What ...

“Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in abundance of counselors there is safety” (Proverbs 11:14)                                                                                                                                                                                                                 It is impossible to become a wise preparer in isolation.  None of us possess the wisdom and knowledge required to order ...

“Most people achieved their greatest success one step beyond what looked like their greatest failure.” (Dr. Keith Johnson)                                                                                                                                                                                                                 No one has ever started to do something wise without first feeling remorse and regret for not having started sooner.  Such ...

“He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.” (Proverbs 10:5)                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Wise preparing is all about knowing what time it is.  In the proverb above, Solomon, the ...

“No man is a fool to give up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” (Rev. Philip Henry – 1631-1696, [often attributed to the 20th Century missionary, Jim Elliott])                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Fundamental to living the Christian life is ...

“Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all”.  (Sam Ewing)                                                                                                                                                                                                                 What has become of our work ethic?  Certainly all of you reading this ...

“Blessed are you when others revile and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.  Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were ...