04 FEB 10 When God’s people realize the full awesomness of God, we HAVE to be knocked back on our heels! But Life is short, life is complicated, life is full of challenges, blessings and trials. Plus, life is like a puzzle. I would like to meet with leaders who are looking for something different than the standard fare “motivational” speaker. Bringing Biblical principles into everyday factory life, services life, church life, institution life, family life is done every day. This is NOT a church stuff on Sunday, and something else the rest of the week. I want to bring visual, inter-active methods to your applications and break you out of status quo, and start folks on a road to bringing the puzzle pieces of your lives together. Call me. 513-227-4997
03 FEB 10
Where do you start when your business or family seems a little out of control? What do we DO to get the pieces of the puzzle in line? No matter what motivational, inspirational, or technologically sound an application is, if it does not include the “God-factor”, it won’t be in control. Call me to dicuss how I can apply engineering and manufacturing expertise, and fold it into your situation !! 513-227-4997
29 JAN 10 I finished a recording session at Franklin Audio Images yesterday, and Dave Kazee was excellent to work with! This is the 2nd session, and I recommend him to work with. Although he is located in eastern KY, and about 3 hours away from Cincinnati, it is worth it.
I had some projects lines up to do, and prepared for them. It included 5 more parables, and 5 songs.
The parables are each 25 seconds long, so they can be used on radio easily.
Each of the songs fits into a different category:
1) “I Love You, Lord.” From an old hymn.
2) A Christian rap song (That’s NOT a conflict in terms in this case).
3) A song the composer Phil Cross says has real possibilities.
4) A happy song that is named after my grand-daughter.
5) A song that was favorite of a great guy I once knew in Paintsville, KY. He passed away, and wanted to sing that one in his honor, because he loved that song.
The recordings are being fine tuned, and I’ll have more news later about them!
Well, 2009 goes into the record books tomorrow as DONE. Firsts:
1) First Trade Show exhibit of Thought Weaver Productions.
2) Got socially connected in LinkedIn and FaceBook.
3) Introduced to many different venues for parables, woven thoughts, and song opportunities outside my realm of imagination in 2008.
4) Joined the Christian Marketing Network in Cincinnati.
5) Manned the phones in a fundraiser for a local Christian radio station a few times.
Outside of these “firsts” were so many blessings. Many times folks shared their burdens for prayer, and many times I shared my burdens with others. I was blessed with very lean times financially, but God saw everything through. I was blessed with news that my cancer has not returned and may even be interviewing hospital personnel to add to the fabric of my book on cancer. I want thank all of the wonderful people who added their value of Christian counsel to me. I will be remembering all of you for your encouraging words, blessings in action, and fruitfulness in ministry.
On 20 NOV 09, I was an exhibtor at the Christian Marketing Network (CMN) Trade Show, and this was the first time that Thought Weaver Productions was presented in this fashion. I prayed about this event, because I realized I have been on a new trail that I strongly feel the Lord wants me on. The twists and turns are numerous along the winding cliff-lined coastal highway with a steep bank on one side and a deep drop on the other. But I have not felt as fulfilled as when I can talk with folks and encourage them with difficult issues of life. So I’ll just comment on some of the initial things that came to mind.
1) I had hand-constructed the booth for cost reasons. Comments were positive.
2) The laptop was playing a DVD about the dangers of Wicca and spiritual deception in general, and was recorded in front of a youth group at a church. One of the things that I talked to them about was when I led a Satan Worshiper to Christ. Remarkable conversations about that. More later.
3) Some booth visitors listened to the “Parables of the Sea” CD through headphones at another station, and some purchased.
4) The newly designed business cards were given out with a puzzle piece stapled to each one, to indicate that Thought Weaver Productions can bring the puzzle pieces of our lives together and is dedicated to “Working to Satisfy Your Spritual Hunger” by “Keeping Insight, In Sight”. Many comments.
So I felt that many excellent questions were asked, many pertinent issues were raised, and a few nice opportunities were discussed. “Lord, please lead me along the road you have before me. And frankly, since to have “night-vision”, I won’t have to worry how close to the edge of the drop off I am. Just keep me moving in the direction you want me to go.”
Well, it’s October, folks. Where did 2009 go? It wasn’t a gentle “whoooosh”, it just slipped through my fingers like the sands of time illuding my capture. There is progress on all sides, and I’ll give some details shortly.
Folks, I can be reached on LinkedIn and on facebook now.
Ladies and Gentlemen, My apologies for not keeping up with news. There has been a lot going on. My book has morphed into something I had not planned on. Comments had been made that the revised version was good. But there was an element of misunderstanding because I would intentionally go back and forth from the Cancer experience portion to the story about a fictitious family in the illustration portion. It was recommended that I split them and make (2) separate books out of them. So that’s where I have been spending time, separating those Siamese twins.
Folks, a birthday milestone yesterday of 59 years shows I have less life on this planet left compared to what I have lived already. So what’s the point? Here’s the point: NEVER give up! Finish strong. The body may be weak., but finish strong! The memory and physical dexterity may be weak, but finish strong! The joints might be stiffer, and the eyesight may be dimmer, but finish strong! My family and I visited a Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY on 24 MAY 09, and saw “team-Impact”, a strong man type of event where muscular men show feats of strength and witness in mighty ways for Jesus. Physical abilities were exhibited. That’s OK. Their ministry has great potential. But always remember: The MIND, not the brain is key. The WILL, and not mental stamina is the key. My personal earthly dwellling has issues, but I WANT to finish strong. Many obstacles are thrown in my path, but through Christ, I will be able to jump them, crush them, move them, or render them inconsequential within the power of God. They have limited power, they have limited impact, they have a single purpose to be distracting. As Anne Graham Lotz said, “…we don’t mean to push God aside, but we do because we are SO busy and we succumb to the tyranny of the URGENT.” The capitalized emphases are mine. Please remember though, many of our decisions prevent us from finishing strong. So, at least finish!
Folks, the Parables CD is now available at a neat coffeehouse and curio shop in the Eastgate region of Cincinnati. You can also get yummy pastries, delicious chocolates, great ice cream and ceramic creations of jewelry, stoneware type things, and other furnishings for the home. Stop in a get aquainted. There’s also live music and singing on certain dates! www.eclecticcurio@gmail.com.
