Living Your Dream

 Expectations Realized and Dreams Fulfilled

Well folks just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, we had yet another wonderful show on October 1^st.. Our wonderful guest were none other than the fabulous couple Antonio and Raquel Lett- Anderson authors of the exciting book Take It To The Market, The Invention Process Made Easy and inventors of the sensational Gabriel Feeding Pad Breakaway.  The Andersons were twice guests on the Oprah Winfrey Show, as well as Good Day Atlanta and were also written up in People Magazine and Inventor’s Digest. They covered so many great areas of interest.  Antonio and Raquel shared some great tips about how to make the invention process easy.  They also raised our expectations by talking about some of the real challenges that they overcame, not only in business, but also in marriage. I was so blessed as I sat and listened to their courageous decisions to do what was right and operate by faith in the midst of their struggles.  They shared about how they almost lost their son Gabriel (Christian) during pregnancy and how just, when they were about to give up on their invention, God stepped in and opened doors for them that would change their lives forever.  It would be so easy to look at Antonio and Raquel and think that they didn’t have to go through tests and trials.  They are a very attractive and professional looking couple, and they carry themselves very well.  They are also experiencing a great deal of success which is plain for people to see.  What isn’t so plain however is all of the blood, sweat, tears, and pain that they put into their dreams and faith in the process.  Someone once wrote “Circumstances are not things that happen to us, but revealers of our selves.â€?  Living your dreams can be very costly indeed. But for those that are willing to obey God and pay the price, they shall indeed eat the good of the land.  As we I reflected upon the wealth of information the Anderson’s shared with us, I jotted down some tips that I believe will be helpful to our listeners.  You may want to write them down as wisdom keys for your own life.  I take no credit for these; they came directly from our guests. I have entitled them 5 Keys for Living Your Dreams. They are as follows: 

5 Keys For Living Your Dreams

1.      You must realize that God is the source of all success.  Jesus said “With man it is impossible, but not with God, with God all things are possible.â€?

2.      You must be willing to prepare. To quote Earl Nightingale, “Luck is what happens when preparedness meets opportunity.â€?

3.      You must be willing to be obedient in the midst of your trials.

4.      You must look for the opportunity in the midst of your crisis. Albert Einstein said it well when he said, “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.â€?

5.      In marriage, you must walk in love, regardless of how inconvenient it is. Remember love never fails.

Well there you have it folks real-life stories about real life people.  Join us next week as we bring you another powerful show as we will feature the topic. “Inspiring Our Youth.  Our guests next week will be Dr. John Payton, CEO of Ellenwood Academy.  John will share some great insight on the vision for Ellenwood Academy and what they are doing to inspire you. We will also have as our guest Tracy Reed, Chairman of the Board of the wonderful mentoring organization Another Way Out. Tracy will share his perspective on our youth and what they are doing to inspire them. You won’t want to miss this show.  As I close let me leave you with our quote of the week.  It comes from Oscar Wilde.  It says “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.â€?  Thanks for tuning in and for reading.  We hope we’ve inspired you, increased you, and in some way raised your expectations.  Join us next week for the broadcast, but until then, keep your head to the sky, your mind on God, and remember this day is about as great as you expect it will be.  Make it a great one!  God bless!