I feel strongly that our gratitude must move us to action. Recognition of how much we have should motivate us to act for others who not only have little, but who suffer with much.

A friend recently asked, “My husband and I have paid off our student loans and car loans. This has been done over a 5 year period. We are now in a position where we have some extra income. The only debt we have is our mortgage. We have a good nest egg of savings for emergency. If we go at the rate of paying off debt as we have over the past 5 years, we could pay off our house within 4 years. Should we hurry and pay off the house, or invest our money in other places?”