by Taylor Johnson | Nov 5, 2015 | Retirement
My friend and I left the restaurant where we had lunch and he pointed to The Cheese Store of Pasadena. “I wonder how anybody can make a go of a cheese shop?” he asked. “Let’s take a look and find out” I said. As we entered, I quickly...
by Taylor Johnson | Nov 5, 2015 | Retirement
I’m sitting in my living room, taking this picture and trying to decide whether to be sad or happy! And yes, it is a choice. Today is moving day. The last couple of weeks have been “in preparation” for this move. Judy has done a great job of...
by Taylor Johnson | Nov 5, 2015 | Retirement
One of our staff recently wrote a blog comment describing Integrity as being Honesty with Courage. Bethany Palmer (Envoy’s President) and I have been reflecting and discussing the application of this startling description for the past week. WOW! The addition of...
by Taylor Johnson | Nov 5, 2015 | Retirement
“Won’t that couple ever talk to each other?” Judy asked. We were having dinner at a local Pasadena eatery and there was another couple in our line of sight. Young, attractive and definitely not connected. How did we know? No talking No eye...
by Taylor Johnson | Nov 5, 2015 | Retirement
Distributing family heirlooms and keepsakes, proceeds of a sale, the wealth of a nation, or historically the booty of war has always been difficult. During our recent Presidential campaign, President Obama’s comments about redistributing wealth created grist for the...
by Taylor Johnson | Nov 5, 2015 | Retirement
I’m in our hotel lobby in Pakse, Laos. Our Business for Missions project is now 6 years in the making, or should I say growing! This is the first year, finally, that the product and the processing mills are ready. It is harvest time for coffee growers and...
