| Last night I went to bed peacefully as I usually do | | | | company in October of 2007 and never stopped |
| after doing my affirmations (I believe in them) | | | | until all of our money was gone in October 2009. |
| and some quiet time with my Lord. While sleeping | | | | This issue has been turned over to the police. |
| I was reminded of what I have been through | | | | He devised methods, covered his trail, and built |
| recently and how I emotionally have dealt with it, | | | | lies into truths, a sick young man. I was crushed, |
| I should share this process with others. I believe | | | | a company I had personally built and nurtured |
| one should practice journaling and affirmations to | | | | since 1988 was destroyed. I went into a funk, I |
| stay in touch with reality. | | | | felt completely hopeless, totally defeated, he had |
| You see, at the beginning of 2009 I had to file for | | | | broken my heart. I never trusted anyone that |
| personal bankruptcy; it was time to admit I could | | | | much. |
| no longer handle all the debt I had incurred over | | | | Thankfully, I read a lot and was currently involved |
| the last 20 years. This was troubling, mostly to | | | | with a book written by Zig Ziglar, this book |
| my ego, but my feelings about my worth | | | | convinced me to go back to my affirmations and |
| remained in tact - it is what it is! Get the advice | | | | that "I am really what I think". I began putting |
| of a good lawyer when going down this track. | | | | new positive thoughts into my brain replacing the |
| Now allow me to back up a bit in time. I was the | | | | old negative ones. I began helping others, sharing |
| controlling partner in a large Construction | | | | me new beliefs with people. This was working but |
| Company, that primarily built upscale homes. I | | | | something still was missing. |
| handled the building side and my partner handled | | | | I was spending more and more time talking to |
| the money and financial issues. My partner passed | | | | my Lord. Then it hit me, do what my Father |
| away on New Years day of 2008. He had lung | | | | always wanted me to do, read the Bible. I asked |
| cancer, not a nice way to die, he smoked (that | | | | my wife for a Bible for Christmas - the New |
| stuff should be illegal). As he began to fail, we | | | | Testament. Well the Lord took over and I got a |
| hired another employee, my partner selected him | | | | King James Version of the Bible, not just the New |
| as he came highly recommended by two people | | | | Testament but the Old Testament as well, the |
| we respected a lot. This young man was on | | | | lord guides. I have since read the Bible from one |
| parole but we felt everyone deserves a second | | | | end to the other, all 1461 pages at times, it was |
| chance and we could help him. For those reading | | | | trying, but I knew I was being tested. |
| this you should always do a background check no | | | | In the short few weeks since putting the Bible |
| matter who recommends that you hire someone. | | | | down, I have new passion. I have found a new |
| That is where the biggest problem began - we | | | | career. I have put a team together and have |
| had hired a wolf in sheep's clothing without doing a | | | | more friends. I am truly just a better person. |
| background check. Since my partner liked him and | | | | When in personal trouble reach out to the Master. |
| I would trust my partner with my life - the new | | | | He is always there. |
| guy got an automatic pass into trust. We felt | | | | I am not pleased with how I got to where I am |
| secure in the structure of our finances, it had | | | | but I do know that out of every situation comes |
| been created so there would never be a question | | | | something good, if you look for it, yes, if you look |
| as to where the money went. When a change | | | | for it. Follow me and I will keep everyone |
| such as this occurs, an audit by an accountant | | | | updated, I am so excited I can not wait to get |
| should be conducted. Always do your due | | | | out of bed every morning and begin my new day. |
| diligence, we did not. He began stealing from the | | | | |