Remembering Our Blessings

We just completed a very busy week, and a great deal was accomplished. Our new website describing our new debt relief and financial rehabilitation program is just about finished, and it should be finalized during the coming week. What is really exciting is that two families already have retained us to provide debt relief and financial rehabilitation services, and this even before we completed the first phase of our marketing and publicity program!

It is Sunday morning, and as I get ready to attend Church services, I am reminded how grateful I am for God's blessings. My youngest daughter, who lives in Korea and is due to have our 7th grandchild in April, is staying with us for a couple of months so that she can deliver her baby here; one of my twin daughters gave birth to my 6th grandchild on January 12, and both mother and baby are healthy and happy. My oldest daughter is thriving in her career, and my other twin daughter is very busy rearing her three children. They all are happy and productive. How could I not be full of gratitude?

When I began to build my firm many years ago, I decided that I would associate with professionals and staff who shared my view that there is much more to the practice of law than making money. During the interview process, I make it clear to each of them that we are a Faith-based firm, and while it does not matter what Faith they held, it did matter that they considered their Faith to be the primary motivating factor in their lives. I am pleased to say that we are represented by a number of different and diverse Christian denominations in our firm, and each attorney and staff member is committed to upholding the principles of his or her Faith in their work.

Being true to the principles of our Faith not only makes us better people, it makes us better lawyers and better staff members.

And while I recognize that not all people of Faith observe the season of Lent, my prayer for everyone is that we all take some time each day to remember God's grace, perform whatever penitence is consistent with the traditions of our own Faith, and give thanks for the blessings of this life.

R. David Weaver