I've just returned from a 24 hour "missions trip" to the Hope Children's Home in Tampa, Florida.  This trip was courtesy of my best friend, Tim, who has been so impressed by what God is doing down there that he insisted upon giving me a first-hand look.  I'm so glad he did.  Though God is no doubt at work in our "Carmel-By-The-Retention-Pond" backyard, His abundant grace is ...

I started anticipating our 20th anniversary (April 1, 2009) early in 2008.  Whenever I’d mention it to anyone, they would invariably say something like, “Wow, twenty years in business.  That’s quite an accomplishment.”  To which I replied, “Oh, it’s not that big of a deal.  Many people have built much larger companies in much less time.”  I stopped saying this about halfway through the fourth q...