10.31.2005
What are you thinking about?
A few things I have been thinking about lately:
Health Insurance - Our company is changing to a health savings account (HSA) plan at the beginning of the year. I think this would be a great program if the insurance companies would get out of the way. It would be nice for consumers to have a tax-exempt fund from which they could negotiate payment with physicians. As it is though, I think it is a pretty bad plan for our family. Because of that, I think we will be joining Samaritan Ministries pretty soon. I must admit that I am a little nervous about the program, but I think it should work out pretty well.
Thinking about medical costs has also caused our family to think self-consciously about our general health as well. For us, that means doing things like spending a little more money on anti-bacterial soap and being more diligent to wash our kids hands consistently throughout the day as opposed to going to the doctor's office 15 times throughout the cold season. It also means taking better care of our bodies through proper nutrition, and while we haven't quite gotten this one down yet, we are eating more garlic!
Homeschooling - I have been thinking through a lot of issues regarding homeschooling lately. My wife and I decided we would homeschool our children before we were even married, but our reasons have drastically changed since then. Our children are still very young but I am trying to figure out how everything is going to work out. I still have like four books I have been wanting to read, but I think I am getting a handle on how I want things to proceed. I appreciate the practical homeschooling insight offered at Dominion Family.
Usury - I think I have finally worked my way through all the Archives at the House of Degenhart, after missing the past few months and the posts on Usury have cut me to the quick. After studying the scriptures (and doing what I would not consider extensive, but good enough for right now, study) I am trying to slowly pry myself away from my associations with usury. I am indebted (no...wait) to Chad for his help on this issue.
Investing and Inheritance - Obviously related to the issue above. As I try and move away from using usury in my investing I am faced with the issue of how to be a good steward with my money so that I may be able to give an inheritance to my children and my grandchildren (Prov 13:22). One idea is that of investing in Christian Businesses. In trying to figure out how to do that I realized that I was neglecting an opportunity that was so close to home. So, I am going to try and invest in my wife's little enterprise: Lilyput Lane (new website and products soon!). If you are looking for any baby gifts, please check us out!
Two other things I see as the ideal means for investing: precious metals and land. The problem is that the price of both are up! I have been spending some time over at Franklin Sanders' website: www.the-moneychanger.com where there is a wealth of information.
A few things I have been thinking about lately:
Health Insurance - Our company is changing to a health savings account (HSA) plan at the beginning of the year. I think this would be a great program if the insurance companies would get out of the way. It would be nice for consumers to have a tax-exempt fund from which they could negotiate payment with physicians. As it is though, I think it is a pretty bad plan for our family. Because of that, I think we will be joining Samaritan Ministries pretty soon. I must admit that I am a little nervous about the program, but I think it should work out pretty well.
Thinking about medical costs has also caused our family to think self-consciously about our general health as well. For us, that means doing things like spending a little more money on anti-bacterial soap and being more diligent to wash our kids hands consistently throughout the day as opposed to going to the doctor's office 15 times throughout the cold season. It also means taking better care of our bodies through proper nutrition, and while we haven't quite gotten this one down yet, we are eating more garlic!
Homeschooling - I have been thinking through a lot of issues regarding homeschooling lately. My wife and I decided we would homeschool our children before we were even married, but our reasons have drastically changed since then. Our children are still very young but I am trying to figure out how everything is going to work out. I still have like four books I have been wanting to read, but I think I am getting a handle on how I want things to proceed. I appreciate the practical homeschooling insight offered at Dominion Family.
Usury - I think I have finally worked my way through all the Archives at the House of Degenhart, after missing the past few months and the posts on Usury have cut me to the quick. After studying the scriptures (and doing what I would not consider extensive, but good enough for right now, study) I am trying to slowly pry myself away from my associations with usury. I am indebted (no...wait) to Chad for his help on this issue.
Investing and Inheritance - Obviously related to the issue above. As I try and move away from using usury in my investing I am faced with the issue of how to be a good steward with my money so that I may be able to give an inheritance to my children and my grandchildren (Prov 13:22). One idea is that of investing in Christian Businesses. In trying to figure out how to do that I realized that I was neglecting an opportunity that was so close to home. So, I am going to try and invest in my wife's little enterprise: Lilyput Lane (new website and products soon!). If you are looking for any baby gifts, please check us out!
Two other things I see as the ideal means for investing: precious metals and land. The problem is that the price of both are up! I have been spending some time over at Franklin Sanders' website: www.the-moneychanger.com where there is a wealth of information.
