Right now there is a tape outline on the floor of my friend’s living room. It shows where he wants to have walls for a pantry. I’m typing and eating breakfast, but soon we will be making a trip to Home Depot for lumber. By the end of the day, where there was just tape on the floor, we will have walls built for his pantry.

Everything starts with a plan. We see a need then we make a plan to meet that need. Little by little, step by step, we build something. We make improvements. Whether it’s a home improvement or a life improvement, things tend to give better results when we think about what we want and how we want to get it. Getting help from friends along the way is usually a good thing as well. Overcoming our hurts, hangups, and habits isn’t easy, but with the right help and the right plan we can…

–Rise Up!!