FPU: Real Estate and Mortgages

FPU: Real Estate and Mortgages

What is your current housing situation like?  Are you a renter? Home-owner?  We currently rent (and likely will be renting for the next few years).  Although we hope to own our own home in the future, the idea of buying a house and navigating real estate and mortgages...
Word Of The Year

Word Of The Year

During the Advent season the main concept is “waiting” for Jesus.  Well, for me waiting feels negative. Waiting in line, waiting to use the bathroom, waiting to hear test results, waiting…the list could go on and on!  The word I like better as I think about Advent is...
FPU: Retirement and College Planning

FPU: Retirement and College Planning

As a young adult in my mid-20s, retirement and paying for my future children’s education feels light years away. It can be hard to prioritize saving for the future when you’re trying to stretch your income to cover all of this month’s expenses.   When my husband and I...
Saying Yes & No Honestly

Saying Yes & No Honestly

When I was processing my own role as a clergy spouse probably the best advice I heard from a former pastor’s wife was “Be yourself.” These wise words of advice stuck with me and continue to impact how I navigate my place in our community, but the lasting influence has...