Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things”. 2 Coll 3:2 (NIV) It’s so easy for me to get fixated on the shiny new toy or material things that surround my everyday life.  I need reminders like this constantly, as the world pushes a completely different agenda!  “Think…

I worked on a file the other day for a client to try and get them pre-approved for a loan so they could start looking for a home.  I was rushed that day since we were leaving shortly to take my daughter back to college for her 2nd semester of…

“Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interest of others.”  Phil 2:4 (NIV)  I often forget about doing this – I’m always looking out for MY best interests! When was the last time you lent a hand to someone without thinking about what…

A New Year usually brings about discussion about resolutions and goals.  I don’t really set “resolutions” any more, but what I usually do instead is set goals, and write them down and try to accomplish them every year.  I take a review of how I did the last year, and…

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Phil 4:6 (NIV) One of my favorite verses! A New Year can sometimes bring worry and anxiousness to us all. Let’s remember what we are to do when all of those thoughts enter…

With the holidays upon us it seems everyone is a little more on edge in my town.  People at work are chippy with each other (and even me!).  Folks at the grocery store are banging their buggies into me and others and not saying excuse me.  People at the mall…

“A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.” Prov 28:11 (NIV) A good reminder for me not to think like I know it all when I’m dealing with my clients… rich or poor they will surely see right…

My son just turned 21 (wow, I can’t believe it!), and one of the ways he wanted to celebrate was by going to the movies — and ordering food to eat while we watched.  We haven’t done either of those things with him in a long time so it was a…

I have so many things to be thankful for… yet it is so easy to forget these and look at what I don’t have! I do this more often than I want to admit. But now is a time of thankfulness! Let’s stay thankful  – at least for a little while! “Give thanks…

There are times in my business when things get busier than others. I’m always working to level that out, but in the mortgage world—even for seasoned originators—that ebb and flow is real. And because my business is 100% commission based, those slow seasons can hit even harder. If I don’t close loans,…