June 17


Another Resolution....


... ‘Sir, you gave me five bags of gold to invest, and I have doubled the amount.’ The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’

Matthew 25:20-21 (NLT)


I’m not one for new year’s resolutions. I’m really not, but as I sat on the couch this morning with Kris thinking about it, two goals came quickly to mind. Two areas I need to improve in. Both involve stewardship, and, believe me, both are very important. The first involves my health. I really need to exercise and get in shape. Really. The second involves my finances. We’ve got to get a better handle on our credit card spending and wipe out our debt. It’s just silly....

So, today I started walking again. In the cold. By myself. Got tired and ... quit. Later, after warming up and catching my breath, I managed to find the stationary bike and the stepper ... so ... we’re off and walking, biking, stepping, or something. I don’t know. Well, tomorrow’s another day to work on health ... and managing finances.

This afternoon, I got serious with an online program from Crown Financial (crown.org) called Mvelopes. It looks really great, but like the exercise ... it's gonna require discipline.

So, please, pray for me—for wisdom to keep it up, to be a better steward of what God has entrusted to my care and to hear those beautiful words, “Well done!”


Lord, thanks for a new year and another opportunity to do my best for You! Amen.