Each year, Christian Care Ministry’s Board of Directors recognizes outstanding employees for service excellence by awarding their President’s Awards. One of the Ministry’s recipients this year, Erin Englert, is our Employee Spotlight for January.

Can I be honest with you all? New Year’s Day seems a little sneaky to me. After we’ve spent the last two months gorging ourselves on cream cheese balls and all manner of delicious sweets, we are walloped with a holiday that has self-evaluation baked into its DNA. Like, seriously? Who planned this out? I’m not ready to be under the microscope!

By Stephen Myers

In a season of incredibly busy, hectic schedules volunteering is probably not at the top of your to-do list. For me this year, volunteering at a local ministry that provides transitional housing for homeless women and their children was the kick-off to my holiday season.

We live in the world’s most prosperous economy. With only about 5% of the world’s total population, the United States accounts for 20% of the world’s total income, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. But that doesn’t mean everyone is rich. In fact, nearly 6 in 10 Americans say they live paycheck to paycheck, according to a Charles Schwab report.

By Laura Bollinger, RDN

By guest Blogger, Niki Hardy

By guest financial blogger, Logan Allec