Catering so good our competition had to copy our menu...

I was recently surfing one of my local competitor's websites and noticed that his catering menu was a verbatim copy of mine. A lot of thoughts ran through my mind. I'm generally not pleased with someone else copying my hard work. Through some great counsel, I have realized that it should be a point of flattery. Doesn't the saying go, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?"

So here is the pitch: Holy Smokes BBQ catering is so good and so well executed that our competition's only choice was to copy our menu. At the end of the day the service that Holy Smokes provides is much more important than the menu that is suggested.

I don't want to be snotty about the whole situation so I will not mention the business name. If you would like to see it, just look for a barbecue restaurant in Dacula, GA. Check out the catering menu and compare it to what you see at: http://www.holysmokes-bbq.com/catermenu.htm . Please remember to give us a call at 770-963-0994 if we can help with any of your catering needs.

UPDATE: It seems that our competitor has removed our sample menus from their website. You can still see the remnants... after all, how many BBQ restaurants have chicken tortilla soup on their catering menu? Notice also how all of the items are under the same headings in the exact same order.

When it is Hard to Pray

Sometimes it is hard to pray. My wife gave birth to a beautiful little girl, but had complications again. Almost exactly the same scenario as our first child. My only prayer throughout her pregnancy was for a healthy baby and a great birth experience. Unfortunately, He chose to allow us to go through the same.

I've had trouble praying. I feel as though I've been let down. I know the truth... but it is difficult to believe. I'm so thankful that there are things in place that allow my wife to leave the hospital feeling good, but I think it is unfair that she had to have the difficulty. I ran into another dad in the elevator who had a new arrival at the same time we did. They are at home now. It is not fair.

I know my God loves me. I know He has a plan for me. I just wish he would review it with me so I would know what to expect.

Patient Anticipation...

I'm sitting in my wife's hospital room waiting to meet my daughter for the first time. I've finally embraced the idea that I'm going to have a little girl. It does not really matter at this point... she's coming whether I'm ready or not.

I feel God urging me to trust Him. I feel His Spirit quietly nudging me to believe His promises. He will not leave me nor forsake me. All of the things that I pray for and ask for, believe that I have receive them and they will be granted. This is great stuff, but I'm scared. My wife's life was in danger when we had our first child. I'm scared that we're going to have problems again. I can't imagine life without her, especially with a new baby. She has become such a part of me. But His lovingkindness stretches to the heavens, and His faithfulness reaches to the skies.

I so desperately want to have joy in this exciting time. I pray that God would grant me that joy now.