Promoting others & what they do to Help Others….

18 Friday May 2012

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5/18/2012 

Today, I am promoting Responsible Referrals http://bit.ly/GRuwzc  because their word and dedication to helping others is literal and unwavering.  The work the Owner/Founder strives to do is sorely needed in this world today and simply priceless.   He does not know i am writing this today and he will be embarrassed by it, but he shouldn’t be.  :-))!   Responsible Referrals has helped us Straight Ahead Outreach help other families and also in numerous other ways, honestly much to many to state here.  Please check out Responsible Referrals website and call them today!  Responsible Referrals can help you find a great Real Estate Agent anywhere in the USA and from their revenue profits, they donate HALF..yes >>> 50% to non-profit organizations like ours who help homeless children and their families.   To me, this makes the owner/Founder of this company a Leader in his field.  The owner of Responsible Referrals is dedicated and determined to help homeless children and families and his word is priceless.  Even if you do not have real estate to buy or sell, please call him today and see if you can help him help homeless children and families in any way!  

What is the best part?????   If you use Responsible Referrals Services, the funds….the 50% which gets donated to nonprofits comes out of the profits.  It, the donations, do not cost you, the real estate customer one dime.

Please, if nothing else, please do me a favor and call them now, ask for Mike and even if you do not have real estate to buy or sell, see if you can help him help homeless children and families in any way!

http://www.responsiblereferrals.com/index.html

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You can follow RR on Twitter too:  @ResponsibleReferrals

Call today!  Call Now!   Responsible Referrals at: 800-921-4298  (the Founders direct number)

 

Thank you!

 Lance Greene/Founder of Straight Ahead Outreach & @HOMELESSCRISIS on Twitter

Responsible Referrals: An Anniversary. A reminder.

18 Friday May 2012

Posted by in Christianity, Family and Friends, Jesus Christ, Positive Attitude, Real Estate Agents, Wedding Anniversary

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A blog from a friend of ours, please click on the link below.

Responsible Referrals: An Anniversary. A reminder..

Reason To Celebrate!

17 Thursday May 2012

Posted by in 501c3, charities, Chevrolet, Christianity, Clearwater FL, Donors and Donations, Fundraising, homelessness

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5/17/2012

Now here is a view that i LOVE!!

That view my friends, is the view from the drivers seat of my wife Pat and mine personal 1995 Chevrolet Cargo van.   It is the van we use for literally ALL of our Straight Ahead Outreach-Taking Back Your Life Inc. (STA) activities.  The transmission failed on it last September 2011 and has been down ever since, until last week.  That is until a generous donor mailed us a check for $1000.00 towards the repair of the transmission.   He wanted to see us get “Back On The Road Again” as he put it.  The total repairs cost us $1563.00 at a local transmission shop here in St. Petersburg,  Florida called American Transmission of Pinellas Inc.  They were fair and very efficient, getting us back on the road quickly.

CELEBRATE INDEED!  :-))!  Not in a party sort of way, but in a WOW! We Can Work Again! sort of way.  Again, smiles….:-))!  :-))!  :-))!

In addition to this donation we took out a loan of $600.00 to help cover the balance of the repair.   All in all, everything turned out excellent and STA is indeed “Back On The Road Again!”.

Another favorite view of mine :-))!

Our Outreach Van is an integral part of what we do as STA.  It is one of our most important tools.  Without it, i personally feel lost.   With it, we are able to get an extreme amount of things accomplished.  We will still do outreach activities on our bicycle too however as it helps to save on fuel.

The value of this van to STA far outweighs its resale value.  238,000 miles on it and now able to work again!

Words cannot describe how excited we are to have the van back and the appreciation we feel to this recent donor.   I am hoping we will get a chance to return the favor……  :-))!

Last year we received a $750.00 donation to help pay towards the insurance on the van from another generous donor.  Another extremely generous and stress relieving donation.

These types of donations are sorely needed to help STA continue its work helping others.  Monthly donations are greatly appreciated.  (no mt)

We have a small handful of donors like these who help STA as they can.   We would appreciate new donors to help our current donors in making a difference.

Can You come on board and help with even a $1.00,  $5.00 or $15.00 Donation please?  Will You help us to continue our work today?  If you can please click on the PayPal Secure Donate button below.

Another way to help is to donate Gift Cards for Fuel Stations, Grocery Stores, Department Stores and Restaurants.  please see our Contact page for mailing address.

Before i leave, i would like to once again make our appreciation very clear to our recent donor for their $1000.00 donation to repair our Outreach Vans transmission.   This donation does more then simply “repair” the van.  Your donation has provided much needed piece of mind and relieved a great deal of stress for both myself and Pat.  We Thank You in Jesus’s name.

 Let it be You Today!  

Thank You!

 Lance Greene/Founder

Laying in Bed at 2:30am.....

14 Monday May 2012

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10/4/2011

It was 2:30am this morning and i was laying in bed once again not able to sleep when it was as soooo many times….thoughts were coursing through my mind……

I had a craving………my stomach was feeling like it had a hole in it and the hole needed to be filled or i would not sleep.  I was craving…

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Just though i would reblog this from October of 2011, as it simply sums up how i am and feel.

It Is NOT For Us To……..

07 Monday May 2012

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5/7/2012

I take this work i do personally, yes i know, you are not supposed to.  But, i do, it is simply how i am.

Last night, Sunday,  5/6/2012 was a rough night for me as many are.   It was really no different then most actually.   I sat here after my wife went to bed searching the web for people we have helped in the past to see if they are still ok or maybe having trouble.

All i will say at this point is last night was not a night of good news shall we say with the information i found online.  It made me sad, upset, mad, all of it with the roller-coaster it builds.  It is constant in this work.

Sometimes in this business of helping those in need, you end up having to try and force a change in someone.  Especially when you are trying to keep them and their children from becoming homeless and you only have a couple hours in which to do it.  You, “Have To” make things happen for them.  You have to force a change in them.   It usually is not very pretty, not fun and not easy.  But at the time it is the best for them.  It is necessary, critically necessary.

The problem with it is……it is not perfect.

I realize it is obvious and understand, and you cannot change anyone who is not ready to change.

This person and their multiple children, i know they all believe in Jesus because we spoke about him many times throughout the year.

But, this persons path, their life, their childrens and entire families life is still filled with strong, debilitating strife.  I seen it last night via the web, Social Media and the arrest records for our area.

I forced a temporary change in this family.  One which was critically needed at the time.  But it was not the perfect change i so hope and pray for each time.

IMPACT (influence or have an effect on).  Oh yes most certainly we made a massive impact on this family.  However, it simply is not enough.

As time goes by and i see more and do more, the things i go through with those in need and the ones we assist and especially get close to such as this family in mind, i am seeing one common very extremely literal thread……

Literally, no bull or “blue sky” type stuff…..but literally……

Jesus is the Idea Man, the Shaker & Mover if you will.  God (who i choose to call Jehovah) is His Father in heaven who gives Jesus the assignments, just as He literally did when Jesus was here on earth.

So, Jesus then gives us the tasks we are to carry out in order for ALL to bring Glory to God His Father.

So, as i have stated many times already previously……Jesus puts us in front of and or with others, in their paths, literally….. He does it in order for us to …..Make An IMPACT.  

Period. 

The Impact we are making is on behalf of Jesus and His Father Jehovah.

Period.

Thennnnnn, they take it from there.  We are to let them do their job and get out of the way.

Our job, ALL of us, yes…You and i, every single one of us, We are to make an Impact, (influence or have an effect on)……

Only, They, Jesus and His Father Jehovah can force a change in someone perfectly, totally.

IF, IF it is Jehovah God‘s WILL.  

A Prayer: I pray to you dear Jehovah in Jesus’s name and i thank you for this privilege of prayer.  I ask please in Jesus’s name that if it be your will Jehovah, please help this family, bring the warmth of your vast wings and surround them all, all of them, please cover them and fill them with your wisdom, your safety, your courage and your strength.  In Jesus’s name and from my soul,  i Thank You Jehovah.  Amen

Lance Greene/Founder