As Charlotte looked out the window, she saw more cars arriving at her neighbor’s house. She tried not to think about how lucky they were, to have so many friends and family. It seems that they had a party almost every night. As good neighbors do, of course, they had invited Charlotte to attend one of the neighborhood gatherings. Charlotte couldn’t bring herself to do it though. She glanced over at her son, playing with his toys, unaware of the fact that Charlotte hadn’t been

Stephanie sat in the water shivering, both from the cold water and in anticipation of what she was about to do. It had been a fun summer of adventures for her and her family. There had been camping trips, amusement park adventures, exploring the zoo, and now a day at the lake. Her grandpa had bought a new boat and they had been having a great time riding the tube. Now there was an opportunity to try water skiing. As Stephanie sat in the water getting the water skis on, her mi

Having faith does not mean that you will win every time. Believing does not guarantee success. Consider the standard championship sporting event. Two exceptional teams face each other. The players have trained hard, they have worked through a lot of opposition, they have prayed, and they really believe that they will win. Yet, only one team will. Entrepreneurs exercise great faith when they start their next endeavor. However, statistically speaking, most of these startup busi