Hey Pat, I'm so glad you are here! And all this time I thought I was following YOU and all the inspiration you provide to others! Blessings to you!

Hello Linda, My name is Steven Reid. Actually I'm here to use your "spiritual principles in both my personal life and Business life." I had found Adlandpro while surfing in one of the various "surf exchanges" I joined to promote my church's website. Needles to say I am making so many new friends,and learning so much here, that I find I have little time to use these programs that much any more. I have already signed up for 3 of your e-courses (last night in fact) and I'm finding a lot of very helpful information already. For years I have taken a lot of things for granted, including my faith. Since July of 1981, I have lived and worked at a local Rescue Mission in Washington PA; re-committed my life to Christ; had the opprotunity ( and blessing) to participate in and go to Liberi West Africa with New Tribes Missions , which really opened my eyes as to What "really was going on daily around the world, and to exactly what various missionaries encountered." I was married on May 9th of 1987, and my wife mary and I had a son born to us on 11 April 1988. His name is Joshua and he's now 17. Even with all these " Blessings" God was supplying to me daily, that old "sinful nature" was still present and soon I "drifted again". I started driving "Big Trucks" over the road and this lasted for a little over 12 years. This little "stint" not only cost me my faith, but almost cost me my wife, my family and my life as well. On August 4,2005, I was enroute to Frederick MD to deliver a load of PVC pipe for the following morning. I had stopped at a small truckstop for the night on the PA?MD state line.Was going to have dinner, then proceed the following morning to my delivery appointment. That night, however, I became deathly ill. Nothing would stay down; loss of balance; shortness of breath;; I couldn't even sit on the edge of my bunk without being overwhelmed . Paramedics arrived the following day around 1:00 pm. I'm very thankfull the company I worked for had Satalite Communications installed in their trucks. I was taken to York Hospital in York PA, and it was determined that I had had a Heart attack. I was scheduled for Catheterization that evening. All I remember was the preperation, and going under with that anestesia. I was informed later that during the procedure, they had implanted one stent succesfully, and were in process of implanting the second stent, when I went into total blockage. All during this, as I said, I remember "nothing" Like if you are in a very deep, breamless sleep. " This was God's protective Hand in Action" at this point."He" brought me thought this and the following surgery to implant the pacemaker I now have. This may seem a bit on the extreme side as far as God's Love and caring is perceived, but in my case, it was the discipline I needed to make me realize what I was doing, and what could have happened without it. After all this, I had to stop and look closley at "what was really important". To put everything in a nutshell, having the means to live comfortably is fine, but the first priority in life "should be focusing on what God wants and expect from all His children". And that is what each and everyone one of us on the face of this world is, His children. Now that my life has taken a radical change, I find that getting this message out is my primary purpose. God will provide the rest. Looking forward to seeing how things progress in this forum.

Hi Steven, Thank you for sharing your very moving story. It is a good example of how sometimes we just need an experience to turn us back in the right direction. I am so glad that you are now doing well. We're glad you're here!

Hello Linda, Spiritual or Biz ? Good question. I'd say both equally. Biz wise, I need more money. Ive been online since day 1. Just this year though Ive seen the need to provide for me down the road. Im near retirement, Im 50. Ive worked as a Civil Service employee for 25 years and Ive taken pay cuts for the last 3 years here in california. My retirement check will be meager. I know puter security really well. So that is what I choose to base my Biz on. Spititually, my wife of 25 yrs died unexpectedly in her sleep Nov of 2000. 3 boys, one of who is mentally disabled. Life ! I was hosting a grief chatroom in 2001 when a lady came in who's Fisnce had died. We bacame friends, met and are now engaged to be married next year. Life ! I ve practiced Chakra since I was 20 and my Spirit is as good as I can make it. I care about others, like to help others, and Im feel good about me! Life ! Take care,

Hello Doug, Thank you for introducing yourself and for sharing your story. We all have a story... and I am glad to hear that your story is becoming joyful with the promise of a new life with your new wife. Congratulations!