by mcl | Jul 3, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By SHAWN DEAN There we were, Laura Beth and I, on the bus in San Francisco headed to a tour of the Muir Woods forest. Laura Beth, my wife, steps waaaaaay outside of her box and starts offering fruit that she just purchased at the farmers market to people on the...
by mcl | Jul 2, 2015 | Columns, Inspiration, Pastor's Perspective
By REV. LEE HUTCHINGS Within the past few months there has been much lamenting from without and within church walls about the state of culture in America and the seemingly new lack of influence of Christianity upon said culture and government. Impending Supreme Court...
by mcl | Jul 1, 2015 | Columns, Legal Advice, Practical Living
By WILLIAM B. HOWELL Some people suggest that having legal work done without using the services of a lawyer is closely akin to having dental work done without using the services of a dentist. The question is: Do you really want to do that?And another...
by mcl | Jul 1, 2015 | Columns, Modern Motherhood, Relationships
By TARA DOWDEN Spring Break, Summer Break, Fall Break. They all mean one thing—VACATION TIME! Vacation time seems so thrilling when spoken out loud. Students talk about upcoming trips during lunch or PE. Parents chat about it during carpool lines or on the...
by mcl | Jun 30, 2015 | Columns, Money Matters, Practical Living
By SCOTT T. MARSHALL, CPA, CFP® About two years ago, I had a financial planning review meeting with clients who were married. They both had long work histories with good incomes (i.e. they had more than paid their fair share into the social security system). He was 66...
