Part 1: Love love It wasn’t that long ago that I wrote about how I feared that those of us who write about Christian money matters all too often focus on the “shoulds” or the “oughts”. That we provoke and admonish others to give more, when instead, we should perhaps spend more time inviting people along with us on a journey to a better way. I hope to remedy that in the … [Read more...] about Generosity
Life
Navigating the facets of everyday life including managing finances, growing old, being single, staying healthy and more.
Being Human: Abortion and the Church
The philia and agape action of the Church essentially curbed abortion and infanticide up to our own era, more or less to the early 1960s. During the late twentieth century, a humanistic worldview and situational ethics eroded the Judeo-Christian base for moral absolutes. Out went the sacredness (the intrinsic value) of human life. Today, preborn infants, … [Read more...] about Being Human: Abortion and the Church
The Duke of Westminster Principle
Duke-ing it out with the CRA The year was 1930. The big crash in America had just occurred, but it had a world-wide impact. Everyone was doing everything they could to stay afloat and reduce their expenses. The Duke of Westminster, tired of the exorbitant income taxes he had to pay every year, had his advisors review the income tax legislation at the time and … [Read more...] about The Duke of Westminster Principle
Make more money; pay less tax
A Conversation with John John*, a prospective client, was in my office and we were having a preliminary chat. “Last year I had to pay an extra $10,000 in taxes! Is there something you could do about that?” John asked. “I’m not sure. I see that you’ve brought in your tax returns. Mind if I take a look at them?” I replied. Within minutes of reviewing his returns, I … [Read more...] about Make more money; pay less tax
The dangers of skin cancer
When Anna Marie Dupont noticed a small growth on her left calf, she didn’t give it much thought. The growth first appeared 16 years ago and wasn’t troublesome. When it started to bleed, she showed it to her family doctor, who referred her to a dermatologist. Her dermatologist removed a portion of the growth and sent the sample for pathological examination. Anna Marie was … [Read more...] about The dangers of skin cancer