Soon to be a family of 5, (not what you think)

Meet the newest addition to the family, (although we do not bring her home for 2 weeks) she will be named "Payton", her momma is a purebred English Bulldog and her papa is a purebred Black Lab, we could not be more excited, more pics when we bring her home!!!

Gizmo Skiing

God is good, all the time, all the time, God is good...

Tru Dawg's Almost Rollover...

I love how Reese cheers him on, nothing does my heart better than to see them love on each other...

Who wants to go to Chicago in July for a "party"?

Chrysalis Weekend

What an amazing 3 day weekend, I had the opportunity to serve on the team that watched 18 young men grow closer to God.

I missed the family, but it was for a worthwhile cause. Bon and I actually had the opportunity to give the Marriage talk, and sharing our story of how God has been such an amazing factor in our lives, the guys had a ton of great questions afterward as well.

Our table name was the "Cabbage Patch Assassins", one of the leaders has set-up a Facebook group for us, which will be a great way for us to stay in touch and see how the lives of these young men unfold.

God is good, all the time, all the time, God is good...

Ideals that I live by...

The Nine Principles

1. America is good.

2. I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life.

3. I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday.

4. The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government.

5. If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.

6. I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.

7. I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.

8. It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion.

9. The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me.

If you agree with at least 7 of the 9, shoot me an email or post a comment here on the blog, there is an opportunity to be heard on the horizon...

Kids are Great!

Rese and Tru had their routine check-ups, and got an A+ from Dr. Bawa. All of the nurses were shocked at how Tru just smiles, all the time, at everyone. ..

I am getting pumped for the Chrysalis flight this weekend...

We started the "Fireproof" small group last night, and had a great time, I continue to be amazed at the phenomenal people we meet through 4 Corners...

Closed my first new Thomas deal today, God is good...

This wind is fierce, anxious to see if we have any shingles on the ground tomorrow morning...

God help us...

Back Again...

OK, now that the biz stuff is somewhat under control and we are making some ground on deals, I can re-engage in the Heat Stadium.

This is a pic of Truett's face when I told him what is in the current "stimulus package"

I have officially decided that I do not want to carry the label of either party in our current government, it seems that most of the people in DC have forgot what common sense looks like.

As I look at what is included in this "stimulus package", I cannot help but hear Rahm Emanuel in my ear saying "“Rule one: Never allow a crisis to go to waste,” which Mr. Emanuel said in an interview. “They are opportunities to do big things.”"

The things that are in this bill are CRAZY, and it sure looks like this crisis is an excuse for them to implement some things in the name of "saving our economy".

Want proof? According to the CBO, only $26 billion — just over 3 percent — will be spent this year. Another $110 billion — or 13 percent — will be spent next year. Which means that by the time President Obama's term is halfway through, just 16 percent of the money will have been spent.

Even if they were all valid programs, is 16% in two years enough to "stimulate" the economy?

2009, get ready!

2008 ended with a bang, and we are ready to roll into 2009!

On December 29th I resigned from the Enquirer, now...

I have officially launched my own sales, marketing and financial services consulting firm and signed a contract to represent ThomasNet in the sales arm of the company.

Thanks to some creativity and diligence by our legal counsel and friend, Brian Furnish, Momentum Solutions, LLC, is alive!

I have received some great advice in my life, one of the best pieces is that multiple revenue streams are better than one, hence the 3 pronged approach of Momentum Solutions.

This has been a total God experience from the start, it is by His hand alone that we are in a position to accept this challenge.

I will continue to offer financial services through Ovation Advisors, and our friend Dave Buffenbarger. I will eventually pass the Series 7 exam, so that I can legally sell and service investments, and will follow that up soon after with the Life and Health Insurance certification.
(I maintain the mortgage license, even though it has been "cool" to say the least for some time)

The marketing piece, I will offer my services to any company who may feel my media experience will be valuable in assessing their marketing strategy.

I get the amazing opportunity to work from home, and will be fulfilling a dream by having my own company.

Bonnie is a huge part of this, and none of this would be possible without the strength and support she has shown me for the last 10 years. I am sure she will be called on to make some calls or send some faxes along the way as well, she is amazing.

The journey officially begins tomorrow.

It is going to be a great ride,

(www.getmomentumsolutions.com coming eventually, looking forward to Wiseacre Design working on this)