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Here’s a story that I love to tell. My daughter Rachel is in Mumbai for several months finishing research for her masters degree. Her area of study is on human trafficking, so she’s hanging out in some rough places. D’Aun and I are naturally worried about our “little girl”. So one day she calls us from Mumbai. With breathless excitement she says to me, “Dad, I was in the brothel all day! And the Madam says I can come back whenever I want!”

Not exactly the kind of thing a Dad wants to hear from his daughter! But she chose …

Family, The SOLD Project,

Human Trafficking and SOLD

My daughter is a beautiful woman, both inside and out. Watching this video reminds me of that. Seeing the work that she is doing always amazes me and it’s why I support The SOLD Project.

Will you help them out with this goal? I hope you will!

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PathLight, The SOLD Project,

Twenty Five Friends

A friend of mine has been faithfully reading my blog posts about the 25 books that most influenced my life. He wrote me suggesting an idea. I’ll quote him here:

“You know some of the most interesting “under the radar” people. You should write a blog series title, “The 25 most interesting people you have never heard of”. I’d be interested in hearing who you come up with!”

Then this morning I had a short interaction with an old buddy of mine from first grade. He’s lived an amazing life and is currently doing some incredible things around the …

Belize, PathLight, Random Thoughts, The SOLD Project,

Pigeon Monday

Today is Pigeon Monday. Or at least that’s what I call it. Hopefully I’ll start a new trend. It would seem that Jesus had something against pigeons. That’s evident from the story of Him tearing up the Temple grounds.

On the Monday before Passover, Jesus entered the Temple grounds and unleashed some fury. It was always one of my favorite Bible stories when I was a kid. The vision of the Messiah overturning tables, driving people out, blocking people from bringing anything through the Temple … it was all so exciting compared to the meek and mild stuff I was …

D'Oliva Olive Oil, Family, Goble Properties, PathLight, The SOLD Project,

Christmas Letter

I was once known for my hilarious Christmas letters. Or at least I thought they were funny. But life got busy, not to mention less than rosy all the time, and hilarity sometimes turned into the mundane. It can be hard to muster the energy to put out a Christmas letter, much less one with humor.

This year, I stepped back from the brink of seriousness and added a few light touches of humor. Nothing that will cause a belly laugh … but certainly not as serious as in the recent past. I hope you enjoy it.
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Dear Friends …

The SOLD Project,

Updates, Upgrades, and an Opportunity

I’ve asked my daughter, Rachel, to share an opportunity to help at-risk kids in Thailand through her organization The SOLD Project. PLEASE be sure to check out the links below her letter TODAY because the opportunity is for today only. I hope you can help!
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Dear Friends,

My Dad asked that I share a few thoughts about how you can help prevent the exploitation of children in Thailand. Thanks for reading this and considering this great opportunity to make a real difference. Your contributions of time, money, and passion can have an impact on the lives of an …

Family, Goble Properties, PathLight, The SOLD Project,

Join Me At The Studio Unfiltered Grand Opening!

If you follow my blog then you know that I’m passionate about my family, small business, and global issues. You might pick up on the fact that I love the arts, though I don’t mention them here as often as I should.

So my post today fits right into the sweet spot. Studio Unfiltered opens Saturday, and I am really excited about this new gallery. Why? Well let me list just a few of the reasons ….

– The founder of Studio Unfiltered is my daughter, Rachel. Her vision for Studio Unfiltered comes from her exploration of the intersection …

Emerging Ministries, PathLight, The SOLD Project,

Remembering the Poor – More Translators, Please

This week I’m exploring the passage in Galatians 2 about remembering the poor. Here’s the passage from the Contemporary English Version:

“James, Peter, and John realized that God had given me the message about his undeserved kindness. And these men are supposed to be the backbone of the church. They even gave Barnabas and me a friendly handshake. This was to show that we would work with Gentiles and that they would work with Jews. They only asked us to remember the poor, and that was something I had always been eager to do.”

My first post identified the obvious …