Fix It and Lead - Lessons from my Father

In this episode, we delve into the life lessons imparted by a father who championed self-reliance and perseverance. Learn how these teachings inspired a journey to becoming an author. Discover the challenges faced along the way, This episode uncovers the fears of revealing too much and the ultimate redemption found in faith.

Join us as we explore the empowering message of fixing what is broken, seeking knowledge, and leading others, all while reflecting on the profound impact of a loving God and the wisdom of a father’s guidance. Be blessed and inspired to shine your own light in the world.

Episode Transcript

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My father taught us to do for ourselves.
If it's broke, fix it. If you don't know how, ask, or dive in and learn.
Then teach others.
And this was long before the YouTube how-to days.
When it came time to put my little stories into print, I found companies who

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would transform a raw manuscript into a book. For a fee, of course.
Not having a few thousand lying around waiting to be spent, I dove in and did it myself.
Funny thing, though, the day after my book hit Amazon, I got calls from publishers
wanting to re-release my book under their name, again for a fee.

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Well, why not? I've done all the hard work.
They just have to stamp their logo on the cover and call it finished.
One such call really roused my ire. He said, Whoever does your work did okay, but it's a bit amateur.
We can do better. Oh, really?
How would you fix it? Oh, he'd get his team to dig in and make it right.

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Again, for a fee. He hadn't seen my website or read any of my stuff.
It didn't take very much to expose his true colors. But then again, how different am I?
Does my true self show through a thinly veiled masquerade?
Will my Phantom of the Opera mask crumble the slightest challenge,

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revealing the ugly underneath? underneath.
When I put pen to paper, I fear it may reveal too much of who I was and in some ways still am.
But there is great truth in a broken man being redeemed by a loving God,
no matter how hard it is to relive some of those days.

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When I wipe away the painted-on grin I don't always like what I see in the mirror,
yet my father's words return.
If it's fix it. If you don't know how, ask, or just dive in and learn, then lead others.
I pray God may use my feeble efforts to shine His great light and help you find your way. Be blessed.