Back in the day, I used to love to read. I could sit down with a good book for hours and hours. But then, I ran out of time for my favorite pasttime and I stopped for a long while. I then decided to start reading more material that would actually enhance my life, such as spiritual or educational books. My husband even started me to reading books to become more financially savvy so we can achieve our goal of early retirement. Anyway, here's two good reads that I have indulged in lately.
The first is a book called "Ten Commandments: Twice Removed" and it's written by Danny Shelton and Shelley Quinn. My husband recommended this book to me and he doesn't really like to read so that says a lot. It talks about how the ten commandments have been removed from our government and most of our churches (that's the twice removed part). I haven't finished the book yet but it's interesting so far. They answer questions like: Did the Ten Commandments exist before Mt Sinai? Were they nailed to the cross? How do we de-mystify Paul's writings about the Law? Does man have authority to change God's law?
My other interesting read is Black Enterprise magazine. My husband has loved this magazine for years but had discontinued his subscription when we moved from Florida. He recently subscribed again and I just decided to pick the last one up, mainly because there was a picture of Tyra and Iman on the front which made me curious to read. Anyway, the part that caught my eye was a section in the magazine devoted to the financial situations of real families. They feature 2-3 families (I think) in each magazine and breakdown their specific financial situations, determining their net worth, debt, and habits that have led to high debt or high net worth. Anyway, I thought this article was really interesting. Our society tends to focus way too much on depreciable assets like cars and trendy items like clothing, shoes, etc. We should focus more on leaving a better financial legacy for our children teaching them first to return a faithful tithe and offering to God (not a part of the BE article of course, this is my own personal belief). We should also teach about acquiring appreciable assets like real estate or investments that help increase personal net worth. And, we definitely need to wipe out the debt we so easily incur. One family said they have weekly family business meetings that even their 17 month old has to attend. In these meetings, they review their debt, budget, and long/short term goals. I love that idea!!! My parents didn't really teach me about financial responsibility so I had to learn the hard way and I don't want that for my own children. We are definitely going to adopt this practice in our family.
I guess that's enough for now. Just thought I would share this with whoever decides to read my thoughts.
By the way, went to the doctor again today and I'm still at 2 cm. No baby yet! Oh well, I guess I'll have to wait a little longer to see my baby boy.
The first is a book called "Ten Commandments: Twice Removed" and it's written by Danny Shelton and Shelley Quinn. My husband recommended this book to me and he doesn't really like to read so that says a lot. It talks about how the ten commandments have been removed from our government and most of our churches (that's the twice removed part). I haven't finished the book yet but it's interesting so far. They answer questions like: Did the Ten Commandments exist before Mt Sinai? Were they nailed to the cross? How do we de-mystify Paul's writings about the Law? Does man have authority to change God's law?
My other interesting read is Black Enterprise magazine. My husband has loved this magazine for years but had discontinued his subscription when we moved from Florida. He recently subscribed again and I just decided to pick the last one up, mainly because there was a picture of Tyra and Iman on the front which made me curious to read. Anyway, the part that caught my eye was a section in the magazine devoted to the financial situations of real families. They feature 2-3 families (I think) in each magazine and breakdown their specific financial situations, determining their net worth, debt, and habits that have led to high debt or high net worth. Anyway, I thought this article was really interesting. Our society tends to focus way too much on depreciable assets like cars and trendy items like clothing, shoes, etc. We should focus more on leaving a better financial legacy for our children teaching them first to return a faithful tithe and offering to God (not a part of the BE article of course, this is my own personal belief). We should also teach about acquiring appreciable assets like real estate or investments that help increase personal net worth. And, we definitely need to wipe out the debt we so easily incur. One family said they have weekly family business meetings that even their 17 month old has to attend. In these meetings, they review their debt, budget, and long/short term goals. I love that idea!!! My parents didn't really teach me about financial responsibility so I had to learn the hard way and I don't want that for my own children. We are definitely going to adopt this practice in our family.
I guess that's enough for now. Just thought I would share this with whoever decides to read my thoughts.
By the way, went to the doctor again today and I'm still at 2 cm. No baby yet! Oh well, I guess I'll have to wait a little longer to see my baby boy.
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