Whether we carry cash or use electronic means, such as online banking or Bitcoin, money is not the problem. As a former Sociology professor, I believe that greed causes so much harm and leads to injustice, competitiveness, and hate. First Timothy 6:9-10 states, "Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into... Continue Reading →
It’s Lonely: Laughing Along with a Limerick
You know, it isnât funny When you run out of money. Having no dollars to spend Means you have no friends. You are on your own, honey. Written for "Laughing Along With a Limerick" by Esther Chilton.
Giddy and Grateful!
I paid off my student loans yesterday! After 19 years, I finally have a zero balance. I always planned to repay the loan I took out to complete the last year of my doctorate. I started repaying it in 2007, but by 2020, I still owed the original plus interest. I paid what I could... Continue Reading →
Knowing What’s Important in Life: The Weekend Shop
From Mindlovemisery's Menagerie for the Sunday Writing Prompt The owners, Maeve and Thomas, could have made more money, but they refused to deviate from being open only from Friday to Sunday. The rest of the week, they enjoyed their lives and baked the mouth-watering pastries and breads they proffered to customers who gathered together to... Continue Reading →
Frugality Is a Good Thing
Douglas had told me that his parents were frugal when he was growing up, which I interpreted as being parsimonious, or unwilling to pay money or use their resources on what Douglas and his siblings wanted. But, I learned that he was right, as their refusal to spend money on things others took for granted,... Continue Reading →
What do you want to Partake in?
As a young man in college, one time, some friends needed me to babysit their kids. I did it as a favor, but they wanted to pay me. After refusing money, They asked me if I wanted to partake in smoking weed. After some negotiation, I just left with two joints that I didnât really... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 