According to the most recent data from the Survey of Consumer Finances by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the credit card debt of American households is approximately $5,700. When a financial institute performed a research study earlier this year to determine the average debt of households that did not pay their balance in full on a monthly basis, the numbers were even more staggering. The average credit card debt for those households increased to an average of $16,048. College debt is another Continue Reading
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Evitar Conversas Difíceis Pode Custar Caro {Tradução da Coluna do Jornal Atlanta Journal Constution}
“Se o seu irmão pecar, vá e repreenda-o em particular; se ele te ouvir, você ganhou a seu irmão.” (Mateus 18:15) Estas palavras, ditas por Jesus e registradas no Evangelho de Mateus, falaram alto no meu coração, quando, recentemente, resolvi confrontar uma pessoa que faz parte de meu círculo íntimo. Eu tinha passado o fim de semana mergulhada em tristeza e confusão, tentando entender a grosseria e a raiva que tinham saído dos lábios de uma pessoa que eu amo como se fosse da família. Enquanto Continue Reading
Stress: Joy Quencher & Purpose Killer
I spent five weeks visiting my home country, Brazil this Summer. When I left the USA at the end of May, I was very, very tired. For too many reasons to mention, I knew I had to stop and recharge. I knew I had to reevaluate my schedule and priorities and, most of all, I needed to relearn how to enjoy life and simply...BREATHE. The first thing I decided to do was u.n.p.l.u.g. And I did just that. Other than writing my newspaper columns and uploading some pictures every now and then on Continue Reading
Recognize When Your Faith Is Flawed {Atlanta Journal Constitution}
When I was in the process of writing my first book, I signed up to attend a writer’s conference, where I would meet with publishers to present my book proposal. After presenting my book idea to the first two publishers, neither requested a copy of the proposal that I had worked so hard to put together. After those two first appointments, discouragement started to weigh me down. That’s when I decided to retreat to the conference’s prayer room. In the darkness and silence of that room, a Continue Reading
Whose Reflection Do You See {Guest Post by Christy Mobley}
It's with great joy that I invite you to read this guest post from my friend Christy Mobley. She has agreed to be my last guest during my short sabbatical. I know you will be blessed by her beautiful voice and heart. Make sure to connect with her on her website, which is listed in her bio below. God bless you! Patricia A few weeks ago, after a long morning at the hospital with my mom and sister, I came home to take a shower, wash my hair and catch my second wind. As I picked up the Continue Reading
Avoiding Difficult Conversations Can Be Costly {Atlanta Journal Constitution Column}
"If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.” These words, spoken by Jesus and recorded in the gospel of Matthew, were in the heart of my decision, as I recently chose to confront someone close to me. I had spent the weekend wallowing in sadness and confusion, trying to understand the rudeness and anger that had come out of the mouth of someone I love like family. As I prayed about it, I felt God pressing me to do the easiest, Continue Reading
