Lifetime Lesson: Budgeting Money

My wife and I decided when our son, Jake, was about 10 years old that we were going to teach him how to budget money.  We did not want him to experience ”college without food”.  There were times, due to my own mismanagement of money and having way too much fun, that I was left eating [...]

Written on July 23, 2010 | Posted in Children | No comment

The Past Does Not Determine the Future

You cannot change things which are in the past but you can change the part they play in your future. In one way or another, past experiences have helped to shape the people we are today. Past events have influenced our current situations in all sorts of ways. The past has brought us to the [...]

Written on July 23, 2010 | Posted in Health | No comment

How Does Your Garden Grow?

 
Momma went to the local seed store some years ago to purchase all the seed and plants she needed for her garden.  Momma is 74 years old.
Here is the conversation:
Clerk:  Yes, how may I help you?
Momma:  I’d like some seed to plant corn in my garden.
Clerk:  How much do you need?
Momma:  About 3 rows.
Clerk:  (After [...]

Written on July 23, 2010 | Posted in Humor | No comment