Mondays momentum

Diane and I had a bit of a rush day today as we attended the funeral of a friend of ours back in our home town four hours away. Don was a careful worker but working with an angle grinder and a blade breaks can be very dangerous. The community center was not big enough to hold every one that had been impacted by our friend. I remember when I was younger and my dad and Don and I were helping set up for a ball tournament, we had a great time, the job got done, we laughed a lot and memories were made. He was the kind of person that looked at what input he could have to make a difference. I believe his favorite saying was, do you need help with that?

As family and friends got up to share, we all felt as though we were reliving a time when we were blessed to have spent time with him. Don was a builder of the community spirit, he was a builder of family, a builder of friends, he actively looked for ways to improve lives. He was a volunteer because he got to work with people who cared about the needs of others. His love was about building a strong community.

Helping others to succeed should not be an uncomfortable, well thought out self first decision. Helping others is a noble profession. Helping others is what Jesus did, Helping others is what makes a Christian life real. People who help others know that all that they have belongs to God and look daily for ways to build the Kingdom of God by helping others.

Thank you once again for taking the time to view our blog.The Battle River Ranch Camp is a non profit organization that is focused on developing trades, life skills and training opportunities for men and women that are searching and find it difficult to get the opportunities needed to develop a productive life skill. Many men and women today have no idea what they could be good at or how to find out their possible skill area or level. We are a faith based training center. Harold and Diane Stephan left a life filled with addictions and bad choices. Their journey has taken them through different twelve step programs and life recovery through a relationship and healing process with Jesus Christ. We would love to hear from you and if you feel this is a program and facility that would help you or someone that you know, or you would like to be more involved with a ministry like this or support it financially we would love to talk to you and would very much appreciate your help in what ever way you can. This is a ministry for those that have a heart and desire to make a difference in the lives of others with the skills and gifts they have been blessed with and have a desire to pass on what they know to the next generation. You are always welcome to visit and we look forward to your input. This ministry is prayer based, and we pray daily for the needs of others, if you have a need for prayer and not sure where to start give us a call and we will confidentially support and help you in this area. You may not know a lot about God but God knows everything about you and He loves you more than anyone can or ever will. God Bless You and Your Family!!!

Matthew 25:23
"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' "