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Did You Go Overboard with Gifts?

Now that the gift wrap is off and the gifts are spread around under the Christmas tree, there might be a sense that you went a little bit overboard. If it isn’t the sheer number of gifts, perhaps it is the credit card bill or the drain on your bank account that tells you that  you might have done a little too much. For me, it is usually the couple of extra gifts that I have left in the closet, too embarrassed or overwhelmed to bring them out. Ah, isn’t it so easy to be Santa these days. Still, it … Continue reading →

What to Do with a Windfall

If you just found yourself with an unexpected windfall of money, then congratulations! But coming into money can be complicated, whether it is $1,000 or $100,000. Keep the following tips in mind to make smart spending choices with your new wealth. Stop and Think The first thing you should do with your windfall is to put it somewhere safe while you can decide the best course of action. Find a savings account where you can access the money when you have your best plan in place. Resist the urge to spend it right away or even to give it away. … Continue reading →

Do You Tithe?

It’s the time of year when our church begins to think about its budget for the new year, and people are asked to come up with money from their own budgets to support the church. This can be a challenge for many of us. Even though we value the church community, we all have tight budgets and sometimes it can be hard to find the money to contribute. Traditionally, a tithe is about 10% of your income, perhaps more, and it’s easy to feel floored by this number. Think about the bones of your budget. What are the things that … Continue reading →

Auctioning Off Your Products or Services

I wrote about how you can promote your business by donating to charity events, but I thought I should expand on HOW to get your products or services in an auction—and what you can do to make it a successful way to market your business… You may be surprised at how many opportunities there are to auction off your products or services and this can be an excellent way to get them into the hands of prospective customers or clients. Also, you do not have to donate a product or service in order to have it in an auction—while this … Continue reading →

Donating Products and Services to Charity Events

Looking for ways to market and promote your business and do good in your community? Donating products and services from your business is one way that small businesses can have an impact, all the while getting the word out and creating good will around their business efforts. Consider the benefits of donating products and services to charity events… Chances are, your community has plenty of fundraising events and charity auctions and you may already get personal solicitations inviting you to attend or contribute. The silent auction has become the mainstay of many nonprofit organization’s fundraising events and those auction committees … Continue reading →

Seven Songs You Won’t Find in the Hymnal

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Every Sunday, we pick up the hymnal and sing a variety of songs meant to encourage the Holy Spirit to join us in our worship. We also use these beautiful songs in our family home evenings, and listen to them throughout the day. The Lord has told us that “the song of the righteous is a prayer unto (Him),” and we try to utilize these wonderful expressions. But there are a few songs that we won’t ever find between the covers of our little green books, and I would like to share just a few of them with you. For … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: Lead, Kindly Light

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The parable of the virgins, given in Matthew 25, is one that most of us are familiar with. President Harold B. Lee has taught us that all ten of the virgins represent members of the church; President Spencer W. Kimball, that the oil in our lamps are acts of a spiritual nature that we perform to prepare ourselves for the Lord’s return. I’d like to elaborate a little bit on what we learned from President Kimball, in relation to a scripture found in Luke. Luke 12:35 bids us to “let your…lights (be) burning.” We also read in Matthew 5:14,16 that … Continue reading →

Giving Your Money Away

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We talk a great deal about service in the church, and very little about giving financially. Financial information seems to run along two lines: we need to get out of and stay out of debt, and we need to pay our tithes and offerings. Rarely is a connection made between the two, and yet one exists. I’m not saying that you can solve everything with money, but there are times when it can make a big difference. Even worse, when you are tight because you are in debt up to your eyebrows, you find yourself unable to give. Unlike most … Continue reading →

How Do You Feel About Fairness?

I believe the saying goes that “all is fair in love and war”—but, I’ve known some folks in the business world who would likely add “and business” to that saying. I, however, am not really very cut-throat by nature and tend to have an over-developed sense of fairness. Does this mean that I can’t succeed in business or that my home business is doomed? One of those painful lessons we learn growing up is that life just isn’t fair. No matter how hard we try to make this balanced and just—the world that we live in just doesn’t acquiesce to … Continue reading →

Setting Goals for Your Christian Journey

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The following is a personal scoring chart for you to use for yourself to mark your own progress in your Christian walk. Just circle between 0 to 10 depending where you fall on this spectrum; 0 being not at all, 10 being always. Perhaps set some goals for yourself based on the answers you give today and check back again in six months or so. This isn’t to make anyone feel inadequate in any way. None of us have “arrived” at complete holiness but we should all desire to grow in our faith. My church attendance is regular. 0 1 … Continue reading →