Category: family
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A Case of Maturity
Yesterday, I posted on my Facebook page and tweeted about Ryan Broyles, the Detroit Lion wide receiver who despite a multi-million dollar NFL contract, lives with his wife on a yearly budget of $60,000. Broyles met with a financial advisor when he was first drafted and then decided he would invest and save most of…
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Debating Stewardship
Over the weekend, my sons and I were in the car on our way home from a soccer game when a major discussion of stewardship began. My oldest and I were reminiscing about going to a midnight release of a video game. My youngest lamented that he and I had never done that, but then…
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Thankful Thursday
So I am thinking that with all there is to be thankful for in this world, the whole trend towards Throwback Thursdays should focus more on being grateful for those past moments. A good steward is constantly grateful and giving thanks for all things. Above are #throwbackthursday pics of events…
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Sand Dollars and People
On a beach stroll during our annual trip to Georgia’s Jewel, Jekyll Island, we happened to catch the water at low tide. For those who like to find treasure this is the most opportune time! During high tide the sea’s treasure chest is carried to shore and tilted letting some of its most prized treasures…
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Everyday Stewardship / For God’s Sake, Take a Break
The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat. So they went off in the boat by themselves…
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Where Am I, Today?
One of the characteristics of an everyday steward is that he or she is mindful. When we are mindful of where we are, what we are doing, and our all that surrounds us, two things are possible: 1) We can truly be grateful to God for all that has been given to us, and 2) We…
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The Game of Life
We’ve all heard the infamous saying from Forrest Gump in the 1995 blockbuster film, “My momma always said ‘Life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get!’” No doubt, we’ve all said it one time or another, mainly because it’s true! That’s a worldview that, while on the surface, could…
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Going Home
After 10 days, today I am headed home. I travel quite a bit, but normally the trips are shorter. This one took me from Seattle to Orlando. As planes flew over the continental United States, there were a whole lotta people on the ground. It really is amazing to think about: all those people, each…
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Persecution Under the Radar
While we debate a secular ruling about a secular reality, not a sacramental one, our brothers and sisters in Christ are undergoing a persecution that is flying below the radar. There is a group of Americans that continue to lack rights and protection and they do not fly a rainbow flag, but they sure would…
Tracy Earl Welliver 