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You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.

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Written by Lisa Baughn
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong
You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.
... You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.
You cannot establish security on borrowed money.
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they will not do for themselves.
-- William J. H. Boetcker
Have heard this quoted many times, yet never had the ability to scribble down the entire quote! So glad to have found it.
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The Scarlet Robe

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Written by Lisa Baughn

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The Scarlet Robe

The eighteenth century French philosopher Denis Diderot wrote an essay entitled "Regrets on Parting with My Old Dressing Gown."

Diderot`s regrets were prompted by a gift of a beautiful scarlet dressing gown. Delighted with his new acquisition, Diderot quikly discarded his old gown. But in a short time, his pleasure turned sour as he began to sense that the surroundings within which the gown was worn did not properly reflect the garment`s elegance.

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The Poor Rich - A Child's Perspective

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A child's perspective sometimes is clearer
than ours. Isaac Finley

 

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. 

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What the Bible says about The Prudent Wife in Different Translations

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Written by Lisa Baughn

Proverbs 19:14 in different translations and paraphrases of the Bible

14House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
 But a prudent wife is from the LORD. NASB

14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers:

 and a prudent wife is from the LORD. KJV

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April Cornell's Thoughts on Business, Chances and Closing Stores

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Written by Lisa Baughn

We found our first April Cornell store, while on vacation, the day after 9/11 when we tried to escape the TV images of destruction in our beloved country. I bought three dresses, matching mother/daughter frocks, that we wore to a memorial service in Palm Desert. What a devastating time in our country's history, brightened by the loveliness of her stores.

April's designs, clothing and textiles are beautiful, and will forever have a soft place in my heart. Really enjoyed her business philosophy and how she handled the closing of her US stores.

Thursday, March 16 2006

For April Cornell, Business is Personal.

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Seasons in Life ~ Frugality

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Is this your season to be frugal? To live a life of simplicity? Have things changed for you financially and it is a time of leanness, and the only way to make it through is to adopt a more frugal attitude and lifestyle? Gas has crept up above $3 a gallon, then $4 headed toward $5, then bouncing around with no stability in sight, with spiraling food costs, has that changed life?

Maybe you have a goal in mind that will be reached by changing spending patterns. Perhaps the Holy Spirit is gently whispering in your ear, too much excess, too much, too much. Whatever the reason to pursue a simpler lifestyle, this class is about infusing JOY into that choice, a Joy IN the Lord, who is your strength!

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Fabulously Prudent Ideas

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Attitude adjusters....
  • When God blesses you with little babies and you want to stay home and be Mommy, every frugal sacrifice you make will bless those precious babies! Persevere!
  • When you look around and realize you have TOO MUCH STUFF – simplicity wins!
  • When life throws you a financial disaster curveball – go FRUGAL with style and ease! Our Lord teaches us more in times of distress than we can ever learn in prosperity.

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