Insights and Reflections from the CEO of Wichita Falls Faith Mission
We just celebrated Independence Day! The 4th of July is historically associated with the Continental Congress declaring that the thirteen American colonies were no longer subject (and subordinate) to the monarch of Britain, King George III, and were now united, free, and independent states. Freedom and unity. I can’t think of any more important pursuits than these. And yet, even in [...]
When our son was growing up, we lived in the piney woods of East Texas. It was a little boys dream. He would disappear into the woods for hours with his friends and reappear for one of two occasions Sometimes he had a scraped knee or a bump on the head and he needed my [...]
For over 60 years, we have provided Christ-centered programs and services that lead the homeless toward self-sufficiency. In all those years, men, women and children have sought our services for a variety of reasons. It is hard to narrow down the cause of homelessness because every story is different. However, I have found one common [...]
If you own a business, then you know the importance of ROI or better known as return on investment. ROI tries to directly measure the amount of return on a particular investment, relative to the investment's cost. Simply stated, will my return be worth my investment? It makes good business sense. But how do you measure [...]
When asked by a reporter, “How much money is enough?” John D. Rockefeller, the richest man in the world at the time answered, “Just a little bit more.” Is it possible to be satisfied with what we have? According to the ads on media, we all need a newer car, a bigger house, a faster [...]
I love to watch golf on TV. My wife says she would rather watch paint dry. It is just relaxing to me. I don’t know. Maybe I’m weird. It occurred to me the other day that golf courses are designed to be hard. Every aspect of the course challenges the player to make shots that [...]
While attending seminary in Fort Worth, our family made a lot of sacrifices so I could get my education. One of those sacrifices was money. We didn’t have any. Well, not much anyway. We had two kids in school, Pam and I were both working part-time, tuition was expensive and things were pretty slim-pickens. To [...]
“They just need to get a job!” I’ve heard some say this about the homeless in our community, and I must say that I understand how someone could come to this conclusion. From the perspective of someone who has worked hard all their lives and taken responsibility for themselves, it does seem that simple. Believe [...]
