I’m going to make this easy. Debt for individuals: 1. If you use a credit card to buy something because you don’t have the money, the “borrowed” money is DEBT. 2. Debt makes you a servant to the lender. (Proverbs 22:7) You have to go by their rules: When to pay it back, how much each payment has … More Debt 101 — Debt Limits for Dummies – Debt Ceiling
[Say that three times fast.] In second grade our teacher had us create a grocery store and learn the value of money. We were told to bring in empty boxes, such as oatmeal and cereal boxes, and some empty washed-out milk containers. The teacher had some cans that were specially made, with no ingredients inside … More Second Grade School Store
The first class of the morning was English. Thankfully, some of us left Mrs. Whitlock’s class (get out of jail, free) and went to Mrs. Carr’s class. Mrs. Carr was built like a Sherman tank, and taught us Russian sometimes instead of English. How she got away with us, I don’t know. Russia and the … More Opting out of the Christmas Play
A New Friend We lived out in the “country” or the “sticks” as it’s sometimes called, during the 1970’s. There were only 2 boys in the neighborhood that my brother, sister, and I hung out with. While riding our bikes near a construction site up the hill, we watched as new houses were being built. … More Friends, and Jealousy
At 7:45 am, I arrived at the school parking lot, and backed my ’69 Camaro into my spot. Darleen soon approached my car from the other side of the lot. She lived accross the street from the high school, and had easy access to the goings-on in the parking lot. It was also easy access … More Life as a High School Senior
Mrs. White, our fifth grade teacher, ran a tight ship. She seemed as old as the hills, so it’s a good guess that she lived through the Great Depression. Long before it was “fashionable” to “save trees”, Mrs. White made sure that paper was used on both sides before it was thrown out. Math homework … More Remember Mrs. White? (part 2)
Do you remember 5th grade with Mrs. White? How could I forget?! Remember she wore those old dresses? And those old shoes? But when she made us run around the track, she used to change into her sneakers first! There was a spare dress hung in the closet at the back of the room. Why … More Remember Mrs. White? (part 1)
SueAnn Porter 