It's interesting to me, that while our nation is undergoing a huge financial crisis - not one of the many blogs I read (or shall I say scan - since I always tell my dh I'm not actually reading all the blogs) has talked about what is going on.
Perhaps it's because nobody wants to alienate their readers by talking politics...maybe it's because it's easier not to think/read/discuss what is going on. Sure there are blogs out there that focus on finances and the economy - maybe we figure it's best left to them - the experts - to write about.
Maybe I'm just reading the wrong blogs. Or the right blogs. I know I'd rather stick my head in the sand and ignore what is going on and hope congress comes up with a solution (today's failed) that will solve the problem real fast. I don't want to think about what all this could mean.
We are kind of in the thick of it all. My dh is a CPA and a registered financial advisor...so he reads all the right things, analyzes them, and then makes all the difficult decisions during these difficult days. He's responsible for investing other people's money and our money too...
I should add that this isn't all about super wealthy people who have invested money in the stock market like I just heard someone say on the radio. People think since they don't dabble in the stock market, that they are safe. But this all has far reaching repercussions...banks are afraid to loan money...so if you need a bank loan for a house or a car - might not happen. Small businesses might not be able to get a loan...might not be able to make payroll...might not be able to keep all their employees - so you might be out of a job.
Though none of us wants to experience hard times, an encouraging word from the Bible regarding this situation is found in Habakkuk:
Perhaps it's because nobody wants to alienate their readers by talking politics...maybe it's because it's easier not to think/read/discuss what is going on. Sure there are blogs out there that focus on finances and the economy - maybe we figure it's best left to them - the experts - to write about.
Maybe I'm just reading the wrong blogs. Or the right blogs. I know I'd rather stick my head in the sand and ignore what is going on and hope congress comes up with a solution (today's failed) that will solve the problem real fast. I don't want to think about what all this could mean.
We are kind of in the thick of it all. My dh is a CPA and a registered financial advisor...so he reads all the right things, analyzes them, and then makes all the difficult decisions during these difficult days. He's responsible for investing other people's money and our money too...
I should add that this isn't all about super wealthy people who have invested money in the stock market like I just heard someone say on the radio. People think since they don't dabble in the stock market, that they are safe. But this all has far reaching repercussions...banks are afraid to loan money...so if you need a bank loan for a house or a car - might not happen. Small businesses might not be able to get a loan...might not be able to make payroll...might not be able to keep all their employees - so you might be out of a job.
Though none of us wants to experience hard times, an encouraging word from the Bible regarding this situation is found in Habakkuk:
"Though the fig tree should not blossom
And there be no fruit on the vines,
Though the yield of the olive should fail
And the fields produce no food,
Though the flock should be cut off from the fold
And there be no cattle in the stalls,
Yet I will exult in the LORD,
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
The Lord GOD is my strength…"
And there be no fruit on the vines,
Though the yield of the olive should fail
And the fields produce no food,
Though the flock should be cut off from the fold
And there be no cattle in the stalls,
Yet I will exult in the LORD,
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
The Lord GOD is my strength…"
