Making a Difference During London 2012

London is ELECTRIC with Olympic activity. The mood is optimistic & supportive. The worries that we heard before the Opening Ceremony such as transportation chaos, bad weather and even terrorist attacks is all fading into the background as Team GB breaks records and glories in it's accomplishments.

Along with some friends, I wanted to use this time to try to "Make a Difference" in people's lives. We decided to get special T-shirts printed with the cover illustration of an inspirational poster. The picture shows a large heart with a globe in the middle and people from all countries holding hands around it. On the back we had printed the title: "What Everybody Needs is Love". You can download this inspiring illustration here. And an inspirational message to go with it here.

We also had short inspirational leaflets printed entitled: Play to Win. (download here).

We then ventured out to places in London with a large population of sports fans engaging with the visitors and passing out the leaflets.

So far it has been great fun and we have gotten a good reception. Often people would come up to us, requesting a leaflet.

I happened to meet  former Harlem Globetrotter Andre Bryant, who said he loved my T-shirt and wanted one like it! He took a leaflet and a few more for his friends.

We have our contact information on the leaflets so if anyone wants to find out more and get back in touch with us they can.

We are not done yet, so if you are out in London during the Olympics, maybe you will see us!

Here I am with former Globetrotter Andre Bryant.

One Day With God

Photo by Norman Sandhous 

     There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with cookies and a six-pack of root beer, and he started his journey. When he had gone a few blocks from home, he met an old man. He was sitting in the park near the water, just staring at some birds.
     The boy sat down next to him and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer, when he noticed that the old man looked hungry, so he offered him a cookie. The old man gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. His smile was so incredible that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered him a root beer. Once again, he smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but
they never said a word. As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was, and he got up to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, and ran back to the old man, and gave him a hug. The old man gave him his biggest smile ever.
     When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked her son,
      "What did you do today that made you so happy?" The child replied: “I had lunch with God.” But before his mother could respond, he added,
      "You know what? He’s got the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen!”
      Meanwhile, the old man, also radiant with joy, returned to his home. His son was stunned by the look of peace on his face and asked,
      “Dad, what did you do today that made you so happy?”
      He replied,
      “I ate cookies in the park with God.”
      But before his son responded he added,
     “You know, He’s much younger than I expected.”

Author Unknown 

      You too can be God to someone today!