The Real Reasons Why You Buy - NYTimes.com:
"But I think one of the best conversations you can have with yourself, your spouse or your family is about the real reasons behind why you spend money.
Be honest, even if it means having to admit that you’re buying something only because you simply want it.
Blurring our reasons for our decisions around spending money is a slippery slope that can lead to a lot of financial headaches."
Archive for 04/01/2012 - 05/01/2012
This is one of the best conversations you can have
I would love to live my faith in this way
"In my travels I have gained great respect for the quiet, simple way that Mennonites and Amish practice their faith.
In Africa and Asia when I have asked, “Which relief and development organization does the best, most efficient work here?” inevitably the answer comes back “Mennonite Central Committee.”
And the whole world took notice of the Amish spirit of forgiveness after the Nickel Mines massacre of schoolchildren in 2006.
All Anabaptist groups have a long tradition of martyrdom, which no longer takes them by surprise. “We sin too,” explained one spokesman with eloquent simplicity, and more than half of those who attended the murderer’s funeral were Amish."
- Philip Yancey
Sometimes You Can Go Home Again
