Part I Written by Jimmie Burroughs “In life’s journey, having the ability to predict the future gives us an unfair advantage. If we can understand the laws of cause and effect, anyone can predict the future. What we do today leads us to tomorrow’s destination. Why does this simple truth seem to be difficult for most people to understand?” – Celso Cukierkorn The reason I’m writing these articles is, to help others to avoid doing the same things I did and making the same mistakes. So, I’ll start with the first big financial mistake I made. Not Recognizing Trends   Understanding the laws of cause and effect(a universal law which specifically states…

Written by Jimmie Burroughs You have probably heard the news of one churchgoer, who later checked positive for COVID-19, potentially exposing 180 others who were attending a Mother’s Day service. We at our church have missed several services including Easter and Mother’s Day, and that is the one thing missed the most concerning the COVID-19 quarantine, not being able to attend church services. Up until the pandemic, my wife and I seldom missed a service. It is easy to do without most of the other things like movies, restaurants, concerts, or sporting events. That is just me; others may feel differently; however, it seems strange that so many churchgoers are…

Written by Jimmie Burroughs “Solomon, God’s greatest example of how riches without God devour the soul.” I want to clarify in the beginning that it is not riches of themselves that is harmful; it is the attitude toward them that devours the soul of man. The Bible is clear on that: “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows,” 1 Timothy 6:10. Never before or after has there been a man like King Solomon, king over Israel from 965 to 925 BC, and the son of King David and…