We often talk about the kind of friends to have (or to get rid of!), but maybe it’s time to turn the light on ourselves and see if we are a good friend.

We speak an average of 15,000 words per day. A single word can uplift or destroy a person. So we have a very dangerous weapon at our disposal and the Bible teaches us to use it with great wisdom.

It’s good to set goals and have plans, but we can’t be constantly busy. It is good to take vacations, time to rest, even in our desire to build a life together.

It’s one of the first lessons of civility that we teach our children: learning to say “thank you”. And it’s a lesson that seems very difficult to learn or is quickly forgotten. Yet we all benefit from practicing thankfulness.

God doesn’t want us to worry, especially when it comes to our finances. Money is useful for our needs, but God even encourages us to use it to develop all our relationships.