“Destiny is not a matter of chance; but a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, It is a thing to be achieved.” - William Jennings Bryan
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Love Does
Recently I wrote that the world doesn’t pay you for what you know – but for what you do. Too often we think, pray and plan when we need to just DO.
Well, my friend Bob Goff does just that. His new book describes his amazing life 
– Love Does. (Release date is May 1st but Amazon is shipping) I got the book on Saturday and finished reading it Sunday morning. It’s that engaging. As Bill Hybels, pastor of Willow Creek Church, says – “If this book does not make your heart beat faster, book the next flight to Mayo Clinic.”
Just take me back to prison
The comfort of familiarity may be keeping you from new and brighter opportunities.
Yesterday morning Joanne and I saw two peacocks wandering around my office. Knowing my neighbor had a couple such creatures I called him to see if they were missing. He and his wife came over immediately and we all spent most of an hour chasing them – tearing up legs and arms in the process of pushing through brush with little to show for our efforts. Last night he texted me that both peacocks had jumped the fence to get back in their pen and were eating and resting comfortably.
Charles Dickens wrote about a man who had been in prison for many years. 
Obviously this man longed for freedom from his dungeon of despair and hopelessness. Finally, the day of his liberation arrived. He was led from his gloomy cell into the bright and beautiful and free world. He momentarily gazed into the sunlight, then turned and walked back to his cell. He had become so comfortable with confinement that the thought of freedom was overwhelming. For him, the chains and darkness were a predictable security.
Amish and thriving
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Every time we visit family and friends in Holmes County Ohio, I find myself fascinated by the quantity of businesses operating in that strong Amish area. We watch 18-wheelers turn down tiny gravel roads to get to the various businesses tucked among the back roads. The diminishing number of people directly involved in agriculture has affected even this agrarian group. Reports indicate that in this community, more than half the Amish have left the farms to work in small businesses. According to commerce information, there are about 1,000 Amish microenterprises in this area. Many of these boast annual sales of more than $500,000. Yes, employees are making buggies, harnesses and lumber, but also furniture, modern cabinets, garage doors and cheese. Restaurants, hotels, fitness centers and tourists sites are flourishing.
