Spirituality and Finances

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Financial stress weighs on so many families, and I know how easily we get caught on the treadmill of needing just a little more. How do we bring spirituality and finances together? I love this simple idea from a family’s philosophy around money: “Spend money on what brings people together.” A family dinner. A vacation that gives us time to reconnect. Supporting a church, a youth sports team, or a dance program where friendships grow. Each offers an opportunity to put our love into practice. This reflects Swedenborg’s understanding of usefulness: our resources serve a spiritual purpose through the good they help us do. Caring for our family belongs in that picture, too. Today, I invite you to consider this question with the people you love: What can we spend money on that brings people together?