"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." Isaiah 40:31
Mike currently owns a church supply, The Corner Stone. The business was purchased by his aunt & uncle in 1976 from a retired minister. That business had existed 15+ yrs. It was moved to the Woodhill Ctr in May where it remained for 31 yrs. It later moved to the Richmond Woods Centre in July 2007.
Mike graduated from Morehead State Univ. in '77 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agr./Horticulture. For 2 yrs he worked in a wholesale greenhouse operation. He enjoyed the work, but wasn't sure if this was his life's purpose. As he was trying to discover his path, his aunt & uncle commented that they needed help at their business. They had several part-time students that were graduating & moving away. Mike decided to move into retail for a while, at least until he decided what to do with his future.
He took over ownership of the store in January of '99.
Life as a small business owner in today's economy is not a lot of fun. Each day has its pressures to give up & close, but each new day we reopen. Lord only knows how much longer we will survive. CQLJ!!!
Update: We closed our brick & mortar store August 31, 2009 after nearly 50 years. New journeys await.
"For to me life is Christ, and death gain; but what if my living on in the body may serve some good purpose? Which then am I to choose? I cannot tell. I am torn two ways: what I should like is to depart and be with Christ; that is better by far; but for your sake there is greater need for me to stay on in the body."Philippians 1:21-24