by Stephanie Huffman | Feb 19, 2017 | everyday life, Financial, Spirituality
As I sat down across from my accountant this month, he greeted me with the usual, “Well, how did we do this year?” I slid the report across the desk facing him and he quietly and methodically reviewed it. After punching my numbers into his system, he...
by Stephanie Huffman | Sep 4, 2013 | Career/Job, Financial, History, Politics, Spirituality
His name was Samuel. All he wanted was to be a painter. He actually managed by midlife to accomplish that dream, and, for a short time, he was able to make a living at it. Unfortunately for him, it didn’t last. For us today, that’s a very good thing....
by Stephanie Huffman | Apr 11, 2013 | Financial, Spirituality
“Give us this day our daily bread…” Many of us recognize this line as coming from the most famous prayer of all time. The Lord’s Prayer. Found two different places in the Scriptures, (Matthew and Luke) one needs to realize that if it takes up...
by billyzh | Mar 1, 2013 | Career/Job, Dating, Family, Financial, Relationships, Spirituality
There’s an old Chinese proverb that I just love. It goes like this: Care about people’s approval and you will be their prisoner. (Tao Te Ching). Stop and think about that. I imagine we’d be pretty shocked if we realized just how much of our day or week...
by billyzh | Oct 21, 2011 | Career/Job, Financial, Life
“We’re back to the same kind of car we had when we first married,” she mused as we looked around the room. Downsizing was in the making, and we were both remembering, if anything, a bit wistfully. Just seems to be the season these days…but not...
by billyzh | Aug 17, 2011 | Financial, Politics, Spirituality
Spread the Word. The Gospel, that is. There was one particular song I enjoyed that became popular in the 1990s that was by the band Whiteheart.. It was called Say the Word. I just could not get enough of it. The lyrics spoke directly to my heart. They were simple and...
