The PF Women Team at our Annual Team Retreat ~ 2018 Today on Seth Godin's blog, he said: It's tempting to decide to make a profit first, then invest in training, people, facilities, promotion, customer service and most of all, doing important work. In general, though, it goes the other way. Yes, it does. If you are waiting to make a profit before you do these things, in my experience you're not going to make a profit. So many organizations, ministries and churches are struggling with financial issues. I know your pain. As anyone who follows our story knows, our ministry was in a ton of debt four years ago when I came on as director. Since that time, we've gotten out of debt and turned a profit every year. God has done amazing things through out team, for which we give Him the glory! I find that what Seth is saying here is absolutely true, with one disclaimer. For Christian leaders, spiritual disciplines must always be first. Before we started i...
There are three birds - sandhill cranes - that are on our Northside Church property much of the time. They are always together, the three of them. Larry calls them, "his girls" as does Dustin. This morning I was driving Dustin in to work at the church and I had life coaching class. As we pulled in to the parking lot, Dustin said, "these people better not hit one of the girls, or I'll kill them..." and I said, "why would you say that? Who is trying to hit them?" Dustin explained people just aren't careful around them. They are often found just slowly walking around the property, or across the road. Sane people stop for them, go around them or wait.
Dustin must have had a premonition...
During my coaching class, he walked in all upset. He had been crying. He said, "they killed one of the girls, Mom..." the whole class could see he was very upset. I was so hurt for him (and for the poor bird). Some impatient motorist was an absolute numbskull and ran into one of "the girls." Dustin was there with her when she was struggling for her last breath and Savanna (who was with him) said that he was talking to the bird, saying that he was so sorry, and wanted to "kill the man who did this to you..." We don't know who he was. Dustin said he was a stranger, and someone just passing by on Lake Magdalene Blvd. who ran over her.
Dustin buried the bird with some help from some of the Hopetown people who were there. I'm so sad for him. His heart is broken and I understand. And how sad that somebody is out there who has so little regard for life and is in such a hurry that they just ran over a sandhill crane.
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Please let him know to keep an eye on the other 2. Because they mate for life - one of them must have been the baby- I hope that does not make him sadder- It is even sadder to think someone would run them over- UGH why do people do that- and most of the time do not stop-
I can help Dustin find the person if needed. Glad the bird had some comfort in her last minutes.
Love M