Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but an encouraging word makes it glad. Proverbs 12:25 The effects of encouragement is such a neat thing to watch. Our little dog Dutch gives me a picture perfect example of it every morning. Dutch loves to sleep. I mean, really loves to sleep. And he loves […]
Happy Independence Day! This day always reminds me that despite whatever is going on our country politically, economically, or socially, we do live in an exceptional place founded by exceptional people. I thank God for the opportunity to live in the Land of Opportunity. Remember the bicentennial celebrations? The movie 1776? What fun! We […]
Hands down, the research I did on the impact of the Affordable Care Act for the individual for my last column was the most confusing to date. Researching the impact on businesses for this one was equally confusing. It’s difficult to keep the ins and outs, requirements, exceptions and penalties straight, so I hope this […]
As we approach the Jan. 1, 2014, full implementation date of the Affordable Care Act, questions abound as to what will happen and how we will be affected. Here are some frequently asked questions: I’m covered by a plan at work. Will I keep that same plan? That depends. The so-called “employer mandate” says […]
For those of you who have already filed your taxes, looking at today’s date is no big deal. But for those who haven’t, noticing the dwindling number of days between now and April 15 may fill you with dread. Is that you? Are you running out of time — or money — for tax day? […]
Well, the autopen signature is dry, and HR8 is officially law. Now, to decipher what is in it and see how it affects each of us. I think it will take a bit of time to sort out the nuances of how the various changes and provisions interact, like the different levels of capital gains […]
Our military service members are a fine group of men and women, sacrificing for our nation and living a lifestyle that’s unique and challenging. Although they don’t do it for the thanks, I’m glad we have Veterans Day set aside to show them our gratitude that we celebrated last weekend. As a military mom it’s […]
Well, the elections are over, Congress is back in session, and the whole lot of them are staying up late, ordering in Dominos, and working side by side to come up with a tax and spending compromise to keep us from going over the fiscal cliff. And if you’ll believe that…. I haven’t heard […]
I haven’t had much occasion to write about Dutch lately- you may think that means he’s been behaving… but it only means that he hasn’t been misbehaving in any NEW ways lately. This week though the poor little guy got himself a “hot spot.” Just in case you don’t know, a hot spot on a […]
There’s a lot of talk in this presidential election season about the large numbers of Americans living in poverty these days. We can debate all day long about whose fault that is, and whether government programs really help, but in the meantime, nearly 1 in 7 of us live below poverty levels. They can’t afford […]
