Tag: money (4)
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Taking a Gamble
How many times has it happened over the past few weeks? I’m accosted by a smiling lady as I leave the supermarket.‘Hi, We’re raising funds for the local hospital. Would you like to buy a lottery ticket?’ One of the neighbours’ children is standing on the doorstep looking hopeful. ‘We’ve got a raffle...
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Giving to Charities – A word of caution
When did you last give to charity? Perhaps it was when you were shopping on the high street. A collector was standing at the shop doorway shaking a box.
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When the money runs out
Prices are soaring. Gas and electricity prices are up. Petrol is up. Food is up. And many people are feeling the pinch. No-one knows how bad things might get. Some experts are predicting the biggest economic crisis for many years. Mass bankruptcies and repossessions; widespread unemployment; runaway inflation; the collapse of many industries;...
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Posessions tie us down
I’m in the process of moving my study up into the loft. No, this isn’t an attempt to put Proverbs 25:24 into practice. It’s simply a matter of room. When we knew that John was on the way, we realised that we would need extra space for our growing family. ...
