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American Charitable Giving | mint.com
Posted by Todd Engstrom in random on December 11, 2009
I thought the image below from the Mint.com blog was fascinating. It’s long, but worth a look.

budget planner – Mint.com
Sunday is for Questions
Posted by Todd Engstrom in personal, random on August 16, 2009

I was hoping to have some time to write down some thoughts today, but between morning services with the family and preparation for an evening class, I’m tapped out. I figured a good quick post would be to ask for some dialog from you, my faithful readers:
- What questions would you like me to address in some upcoming posts?
- What have you found beneficial thus far about the different topics I have written on?
Drop me a comment and let me know…it will help me think through where to go in the next couple weeks!
P.S. If you looking at this in a reader, pop over to the actual website for a new look…
Alan Hirsch Takes a Blogging Vacation
Posted by Todd Engstrom in missional, random on August 11, 2009
Google Searching
Posted by Todd Engstrom in random on May 4, 2009

Apparently, Google performs 400 million queries per day. My question is: “who answered all these questions before Google came around?”
For me, I think I just spent most of my time wondering what the answer would be…
What did you do with your curiosity before Google came around?
Random Thoughts/Anecdotes on a Slow Day
Posted by Todd Engstrom in personal, random on February 13, 2009

Here are some random thoughts and anecdotes for Friday:
- GTB decided to go on sleep strike last night. He literally cried for five straight hours, and we have no idea why. He finally fell asleep at about 5 am, then woke up at 8 ready to go for the day. Weird.
- I’ve been thinking about forgiveness as I’m reading the first few chapters of This Momentary Marriage by John Piper. I’m convicted that I don’t often allow my forgiveness to be gospel-driven forgiveness, but it’s more of a dismissal and forgetfulness. More to come here…
- Twitter is a useful tool to connect with people, but it’s hard to manage when you start following a ton of people. To add to your insanity, you can follow me here.
- We hung out this morning at Kenny’s Coffee in our neighborhood, and there were a gaggle of moms there (and one dad too!). Neighborhood coffee joints are the place to connect with folks in suburbia, for sure.
- Sabbath rest restores your soul.
- I had forgotten what a normal week felt like. We only had two commitments during the nights of the week, and my days were balanced with only a few meetings and ample time to work.
- College students in general are thirsty for adult investment and leadership. They earnestly desire discipleship and mentorship, and will do things you never expect just to be around some adults. They serve harder than anyone in our body too.
That’s all I’ve got for now. Enjoy.


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