Do you know anyone who has lost hope? About anything? Or maybe about everything? What comes to mind as you think about that person (or those people)? If that person is you, hold on for now. Over these next several moments, let me try to help you understand why hope is possible. Do you have …
Another Hub Sunday means another message about hope. You may wonder why this word has been the theme over the past 14-15 months, but when you stop and think about it, hope is one aspect of life we all need. And for many, hope has been in short supply since March 2020. Last month, I …
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During Hub Sunday last month, I was ill because of something I had eaten the previous day. Many watched me via video that day as I shared some of the current financial challenges our world faces. Frankly, in the last month, most of those challenges have become worse, and that is likely to continue in …
The economy was roaring. Unemployment was low. Consumer confidence and investor confidence was high. The stock market was making gains faster than anyone thought possible, increasing by over 20 percent per year for several years in a row. People were so confident in the market that even average people borrowed money to get in on …
Over the past 16 months, we have all become more familiar with the term pandemic. Regardless of what people may believe about COVID-19, the word pandemic has filled the airwaves, print media, and been a part of one-on-one conversations as well. The prefix pan – means all or every. Thus, a pandemic is something that …
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