In the movie Bagger Vance, young Hardy Greaves, played by J. Michael Moncrief, caddies for Matt Damon’s character, Rannulph Junuh. Hardy sums up his view on the game of golf, “Ask anybody. It's fun. It's hard, and you stand out there on that green, green grass, and it's just you and the ball, and there … Continue reading A Gentleman’s Game?
After Part 1 of this series on Dollars and Sense, a friend reminded me how in the late 1970s my late wife and I helped him and his wife use the envelope system to set up their budget and account for every penny they spent. They credit that advice to helping them get out and … Continue reading Dollars and Sense — Part 4
As noted in my opening post, financial freedom, or at least its foundation, is located at the corner of Word and Wise. The last post surveyed the biblical view of money, the Word. This post shares lessons from the Wise, that is, financial wisdom garnered from those whose life experience validate their credibility. Besides, learning … Continue reading Dollars and Sense — Part 3
As a husband and father, I sought to have an attitude of “Always a Student.” Lifelong learning wasn’t just a hobby; it was a vocation, a necessary tool to survive the ups and downs of life. I explained that mindset in more detail in my blog post Constantly Improve Your Position, dated August 16, 2018. … Continue reading Dollars and Sense – Part 2
What’s the best financial advice you ever got? We live in a time when financial freedom is a dream rather than a reality for most Americans. Debt has become a way of life, a reluctant but inevitable cost of fulfilling wants and desires. We have fallen under the beguiling spell that we can borrow our … Continue reading Dollars and Sense — Part 1
Some of my readers have been asking, ”What’s up? The frequency of your blog posts has dropped!” True enough. Since I started this blog three and a half years ago, TheBuddyBlog.com has averaged 4-5 posts per month. Since April, it has been only 2-3 per month. Have I suddenly grown speechless? Have I lost my … Continue reading Writing Opportunities Abound
We saved a hummingbird today. By we, I mean my grandson Luke and I. Walking into the garage this morning, Luke spotted the ailing bird standing frozen upon the garage floor. Sadly, it’s a sight we have seen before. Hummingbirds, for some reason, are attracted to our garage, and once inside, they cannot find … Continue reading We Saved A Hummingbird Today
I have learned so much since I knew it all. My retirement years have taught me how little I really know about life. So many times in years gone by, I was tempted to follow the world’s path to success and happiness, rather than a more righteous walk in significance and contentment. There were moments … Continue reading The Scent of a Flower We Have Yet to Find
Today I took a step back to readjust my perspective, refocus my priorities, and recalibrate my values. We live in an age of distractions as multiple media outlets flood the digital ethos for our attention. Facebook rants politicize seemingly every issue. The meaning of words continue to be distorted, and sexual identities are growing so … Continue reading Making the Most of Every Opportunity
If meat and potatoes are comfort food, then spending time with my grandchildren is soul food — in more ways than one. You finally understand why the word “grandchildren” includes the letters g-r-a-n-d. Watching them sleep redefines the word precious. And listening to their observations of the universe makes you want to fall on your … Continue reading Theology Lessons from a Three-Year-Old
