"There are no crown-wearers in heaven that were not cross-bearers here below" Charles Surgeon.

Okay...I give. I am old school believing that we continue to dumb down and devastate our English language. However I will be the first to admit that my grammar was much better in high

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I really believe that what we do with our money is a important issue. There are eternal issues on the line. Listen to what Paul told

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This week I was driving down to North Carolina. As I crossed clinch mountain I could look down and see vast valleys on both sides of me, on the left were homes scattered throughout the valley floor for miles and miles, on my right was a lake that ran in front of, behind and in between smaller mountains that made it look like it just went on forever.
Now this particular mountain is high enough that it can be snowing heavy at the foot of it, then as you climb the hill the snow will stop, then… Continue

I heard a preacher tell of a visit he made to a hospital. A young girl, who was a member of his congregation, was there going through a series of tests to determine whether or not she had cancer. The doctors suspected that she did have cancer. As it finally turned out, she did not, but at the time the minister called on her, the doctors had not received any of the reports from any of the tests, but the preliminary indications were that she did have a malignant tumor. He remembered something w

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I have been reading an excellent book by Dr. Kevin Leman called, "The 6 Stress Points in a Woman's Life". Fantastic book. Dr. Leman has other books that I've read, and have never been disappointed. In this book, Dr. Leman stresses something that I never really thought was something I needed to write down. I'm telling you, I'm writing it down!

Make a list of three or four priorities in your life. Not just your business, your LIFE. What's really important? Write them down, post them where you can… Continue

A Virtual Blessing's new bi-monthly e-newsletter includes an interview series entitled: "Sharing Your Blessing”; highlighting a successful Christian business owner's expertise in their respective field or ministry. In this issue I had the privilege of interviewing Mark Winebrenner, President of the CBNA. He openly shares about himself, CBNA and provides helpful networking advice.

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“Every time I turn around I keep getting smacked in the face with more good news. The decision I made in 2009 to embrace prosperity was the best decision I ever made. Just go ahead and prosper.” Don Hutson



Have you embraced prosperity? Have you made a conscious decision to just go ahead and prosper? If not, why not? Making such a decision and embracing such a mindset is inspiring, empowering and liberating.

It is true that we attract that which we seek and we find that which we… Continue

Hello Friends on The Network,

Wanted to share with you this event I have coming up with fellow Network friend Luke Morehead. It should be a great event for small business owners and professionals to gain some knowledge about how to manage your marketing, technology, accounting and human resources initiatives. Let me know if you have questions. Hope to see you there! Below is the press release we have sent out to local media:

Indianapolis, Indiana – January 12, 2010 – During a three-hour worksh… Continue

Thanks Mark, for giving us a nudge to think about and share our Networking Goals for 2010.

Here goes:

1. When networking online or with collegues in networking events, I need to remember that making contact and showing sincere interest in other people and their business is the first, and perhaps most important step, in building relationships and helping each other be successful.

2. I need to make a good impression and let my passion show - about my business, about my mission, about my goals.… Continue