In talking with my wife last night, she reminded me of all the incredible things we've seen God do in the last year and half to get to this point where the book, "The King's Christmas List", is being published by one of the largest publishers in the world. She said, "you should blog about that, and how the adventure of trying to re-define Christmas is still going on right now!" She is so smart.
For those of you who don't know, I started my own Real Estate Development and Consulting business in 2002, after the "VERSION 1.O" of my Christmas mission failed. We struggled for two years, but in 2004 I got to start a 9 home little neighborhood here in Sarasota. By 2005 I had put together the land for a 56 lot and 72 lot neighborhood. My future seemed soooo bright : ) But then came 2006 and the worst real estate crash in a generation. Bright to Dark...almost overnight! But it took me almost two years of banging my head against a dead market to realize it.
At the end of 2008, I was really seeking the Lord's guidance. I was frustrated and pretty much depressed. But the Lord met with me. He encouraged me by reminding me that He is always working for my good, that he delights in bringing beauty out of ashes. He helped me re-connect with my deepest dreams and longings, to remember the creative ideas he had put on my heart.
"The King's Christmas List"...I had written it over 6 years before, intending it to be a short video on the Christmas "Gift of Giving" website. Then the thought "came into my mind", what if we tried a house swap in Nashville--it's the closest "creative town" to us. It sounded crazy, and I just knew Kristen would say "Keep your Hobbies in your hobby closet!"
So I almost fell over when she said, "That's a great idea, I'll put our house on Craig's List in Nashville." My head was still spinning when 43 minutes later, a Christian family from Nashville, who had never done a house swap either, decided to look on craig's list, and emailed my wife saying they were interested!!!!!!!!!
I didn't realize it then, but I was published. God had it all worked out. It would take almost a year to sign the contract, but looking back, I see how in God's economy, it was already done and done!!! Awesome! I love Him so much! He really is the best DAD in the universe. Wait till you hear what He did July 2009 in Nashville! Blessings-ej
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