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| Just Moving In |
Jim McIngvale, better known in Houston as "Mattress Mack" has been an inspiration to me for many years. He came to Houston back in the '80s with a small amount of money and purchased a former model home site on the North Freeway. From those old model homes, he launched Gallery Furniture and through his innovative and personal advertising Mattress Mack and his store have become Houston icons.
Recently, I listened to a speech he gave entitled "Bringing the Bright Sunny Future Into the Present," where he told the story of the arson fire set in Gallery Furniture's warehouse on May 21, 2009 and his determination to rebuild and reopen by July 4, 2009. Along with his loyal team, they DID IT! Reopened ... bigger and better than ever!
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| Donna Working In Her New Kitchen |
It reminded me of events in my own life. After an eight year physical decline due to undiagnosed MS, I resigned my position as pastor and my family moved out of the church owned house ... physically broken, emotionally wounded, and mentally confused. I could not walk, dress myself or get out of the bed on my own. My wife, daughter and I moved into my gracious Sister and Brother-in-law's office in their home. I did not know whether I would live ... how or where I would live if I did.
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| Beautiful Before Decorating |
My 35-year career appeared over and my future looked very bleak ... but God was not done! Two years later ... I am recovering and thriving and just moved into a BEAUTIFUL home ... the best home we have ever owned!
You'll be like a well-watered garden,
a gurgling spring that never runs dry.
You'll use the old rubble of past lives to build anew,
rebuild the foundations from out of your past.
Isaiah 58:11 (The Message)
No matter what has been broken or broken down ... With God it can be rebuilt. And remember the last is always BETTER than the first!
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