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Archives for May 2018

Relationship Advice: Give 90, Take 10

By Jared Dees

I never thought I would listen to relationship advice from Frank Oz, but he is the voice of Yoda after all. On the James Altucher Show, Oz shared why his marriage is working (around the 54 minute mark). He offered a piece of advice he heard from Roy Rogers and Dale Evans who were married…

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May 16, 2018 Filed Under: Meaning and Motivation, On Parenting, On Spirituality

Automated Investments

By Jared Dees

When you work for an employer, you fill out a lot of forms to select your medical and retirement benefits. For retirement, you ideally pick a percentage of your income to invest in an employer-sponsored retirement account. Many times companies will match up to a certain percentage of your investment. The amazing thing about this…

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May 15, 2018 Filed Under: Personal Finance

Chaos in Nature

By Jared Dees

We spent a lot of time doing yard work this weekend. We’ve only been in our house for a few years and it amazes me how quickly things can get overgrown. Rocks that were meant to be the barrier between a flowerbed and the grass were almost completely buried. It reminded me of visiting Rome…

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May 14, 2018 Filed Under: On Spirituality

Priority: Mother’s Day

By Jared Dees

I didn’t want to break this daily blogging streak and miss a day, but as a husband, father, and son my priority is Mother’s Day. A lesson to remember every day: keep your priorities straight.

May 13, 2018 Filed Under: Uncategorized

White Working (or Non-Working) Class

By Jared Dees

Too many young men immune to hard work. Good jobs impossible to fill for any length of time. And a young man with every reason to work—a wife-to-be to support and a baby on the way—carelessly tossing aside a good job with excellent health insurance. More troublingly, when it was all over, he thought something…

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May 12, 2018 Filed Under: Meaning and Motivation, Meaningful Work

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Jared Dees is passionate about sharing practical resources to teach faith. He is best known for his website The Religion Teacher and is the author of many books including Christ in the Classroom, Just Plant Seeds, Take and Eat, and Beatitales: 80 Fables about the Beatitudes for Children. See all of Jared's Books →

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