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Prestitute

Sunday, February 12th, 2012

Prestitute: “A noun, referring to a person in power who "sells out" for some personal gain, betraying his/her supposed ideals”.  Treachery is a deliberate betrayal of trust, never intending to the right thing.  Simple betrayal refers to a change of intent from loyalty to disloyalty.  When words become ...

Prepare for a different lifestyle

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

The world system is in dire straits from an economic point of view.  Right now, the Euro is the focus.  Financial institutions have embedded time bombs of derivatives in their balance sheets.  MF Global was a fine example of how quickly fortunes can reverse.  Once the dominoes fall in Europe, ...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

Gratitude is the key to the heart.  I would suggest that we expand Thanksgiving to 365 days per year and begin when we wake up in the morning. The Psalmist agrees: Psalm 18:49   Therefore I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the Gentiles, And sing praises ...

Financial Repression continue (for now)

Sunday, August 14th, 2011

This was a wild week in the stock markets worldwide.  Ben Bernanke told us that he was going to keep interest rates low for another two years which does not bode well for retirees who have bank CD’s that they rely on for income.  Once again, savers are being thrown ...

Sample Contribution Letter (Version 2)

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

To: Servias Ministries, Inc. PO Box 1471 Bethany, OK 73008   From: John Doe 12345 Maple Lane Any Town, MN 12345   Subject: Charitable Gift   Date: 01/01/2011   Dear Sir or Madam, Please accept the following ...

Spread the Extremely Good News…

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

For those of you who read this website, Servias Ministries is offering multiple copies of the book “The Circumcised Heart of Love” to those who send us written requests.  Simply write us at Servias Ministries Inc., PO Box 1471, Bethany, OK 73008 and tell us how many copies you want ...

Non-cash Contribution Letter Information

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

We have had recent inquiries concerning giving non-cash contributions.  The following should provide a guideline for giving.  As always, we suggest you discuss your contributions with your tax advisors.   Charitable Reporting Requirements/Discussion A donor cannot claim a tax deduction for any contribution of cash, a check ...

U.S. Debt: Day of Reckoning ahead

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

The above chart provides us a view of who buys our debt.  The top two creditors have been China and Japan and both have separate reasons for reducing their holdings.  First, Japan’s recent disaster will cause them to focus their economic power in rebuilding and restarting their ...

Practical uses of Snow

Thursday, February 10th, 2011



Snow, Snow, Snow

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Even the small house cats around here have grown weary of the snow.