A ROSE AMONGST THE THORNS...

THERE ARE SOME DAYS THAT ARE JUST HARDER TO MANAGE THAN OTHERS; I'VE HAD A FEW OF THOSE LATELY. TRYING TO START A NONPROFIT OR MANAGE A CHARITABLE ENTITY IS NOT EASY, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR EXPECTATIONS OUTWEIGH THE FINANCES & RESOURCES THAT YOU HAVE; IT CAN BE VERY DISHEARTENING. 

I'VE GOTTEN MY HOPES UP MANY TIMES, WITH PROMISES OF SUPPORT, ONLY TO BE DISAPPOINTED, THEN BACK TO SQUARE ONE. I AM A TRUSTING PERSON, AND I ALWAYS TRY TO GIVE SOMEONE THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT, BELIEVE THEM ON THEIR WORD.  HOWEVER, HOPE & WORDS SIMPLY DO NOT "PAY THE BILLS", AND REALITY SETS IN. 

IT WOULD BE SO EASY FOR ME TO SIMPLY GIVE UP, BUT I JUST CAN'T;  EVERY TIME I THINK ABOUT THROWING IN THE TOWEL, GOD PULLS ME RIGHT BACK IN. HE THEN REMINDS ME THAT I STILL HAVE WORK TO DO, AND THAT WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. SO, OTN, I WILL THRIVE ON HIS PROMISES THAT HE WILL SUPPLY ME WITH WHATEVER I NEED TO MOVE FORWARD, INCLUDING THE GOOD PEOPLE WHO STILL BELIEVE IN ME & MY MISSION. (MY CORE!) EVEN ON A BUSH FULL OF THORNS, I WILL KEEP LOOKING FOR THAT ONE BLOOM...HAVE A BLESSED DAY MY PEEPS! PHIL 4:6-7