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1. Financial Peace University – My wife Meredith and I took this course and it has changed how we approach our finances.  I’ll be honest, at first I didn’t want to go because we were doing well at managing our personal finances.  ”What are they going to teach me that I don’t already know?” I would murmur.  What the course gave us was a platform to talk with each other about what we valued and a framework for making money decisions.  It also gave us very concrete, ‘sticky’ principles to apply.  I thought we were doing well, but this course showed me we had improvements to make.  The instructor, Dave Ramsey, is hilarious, but at the same time pushed us in many great ways.  I recommend having all your employees take this course.  The course runs all across North America, so find one near you!

2. YouVersion Essential 100 Reading Plan – Let’s be honest.  Many of us want to read and explore the Bible but fail to do so.  The YouVersion Bible App makes this easy.  I picked the “100 essential” plan to he...

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Several of you have asked about Toby. Where would we be without your prayers, incredible compassion and sharing with us during this season of life?  THANK YOU a thousand times for your kindness!

As you know, Toby was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in early June.  This was a surprise to us.  No one in our family has Type 1.  This disease is triggered genetically – there was nothing we should have or could have done to prevent it.  Basically it means Toby’s pancreas has stopped producing insulin – which allows your blood to change glucose into energy for your body.

It’s been an adjustment.  But the Lord’s grace has been beyond sufficient. This is a disease that’s very manageable by insulin injections – usually 2 or occasionally 3 daily.

378 = estimated number of shots Toby’s received since June 9th.

Yes, Shannon and I’ve learned to give shots.  And quickly. It is much better if you just do it fast and get it over with.  In the last couple of weeks he has grown a little more nervous when it’s inject...

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