Truth is this has been a year full of reasons for Thanksgiving!
It began with the release of I Don’t Look Broke but You Can’t See the Cracks on the 1st Sunday at Journey Community Church in La Mesa, California. Nearly all of the Audiobooks produced were distributed in return for contributions to the destiny: Life! Venture.
How can I revel in that achievement without thanks to Our Father for His inspiration and guidance, as well as unquestionable empowerment at every turn in the road over the past 7+ years? Then there are the numerous supporters and Team Members of destiny: Life! who have stood by us without hesitation. Much thanks must be given to Merlette Schnell for her work as the Editor of all three of our books. And that Pro Bono! Sue Krawchuk, also Pro Bono, created the cover for I Don’t Look Broke … and formatted it for the Publisher. Merlette has our third book now –Life Prayer: a Conversation that Transforms – and will have the final edit complete for release on the web soon.
Shirley and I have served over 5000 people this year, Mentoring, Teaching, Caring for, bringing Inspiration through Speaking, Encouraging face-to-face, by Phone, Online, and through countless e-mails, letters, and Blog entries.
We, at destiny: Life!, have reached a Special Milestone. In June of this Year we reached our 7th Anniversary. For the Ancient Israelis “Every 7th Year,” was the “Year of Cancelling debts.” The Lord’s purpose for this recurring Milestone was to insure that His people would “Give liberally,” and be “ungrudging,” in doing so. He was determined that, “Since there will never cease to be some in need on the earth,” His people would “open their hand to the poor and needy neighbor in their land.” For us, at destiny: Life! this is vindication. We have determined, since this Venture was established, that we would never turn anyone away because they could not afford to pay for our Services. Especially, during recent economically depressed times, we’ve served many who are facing financial difficulties. And we will continue to do this.
Our resolve to do so is being tested. Several of our Benefactors, whose generosity has made it possible for us to provide Pro Bono Services, have lost their ability to give. Other donors are having to cut back. We are facing year-end shortfalls. Still our hope is in the Lord who assures us that in our “liberality,” on “account of it,” He, “the Lord Our God will bless (us) in all that we undertake.”
Convinced of this we will not “fret or worry.” Instead of “worrying” we will “pray,” letting “petitions and praises turn our worries into prayers, letting God know our concerns,” believing as we do so that, “before we know it a sense of God’s wholeness, of everything coming together for good, will come and settle us down … that it is wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of our lives.” (Philippians 4: 6 & 7 THE MESSAGE)
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