New Camaro

Wilsonville Chevy did it again!

What else do you do on a nice lazy summer Friday but test drive a Camaro?  

        Between the end of the month quota that Wilsonville Chevy is working to fill and known buyers looking for a truck like Matt's, we were able to get a once in a lifetime deal; Over half of the car was purchased before we ever drove off the lot!

 

 

This should help make those lazy summer days pass just a little bit 'faster'!

Walmart is coming to Sherwood

People in Sherwood do not want a 'box store'.  In March, Kohls opened in town and no one picketed, marched, or rallied against them.  We also have a Target, Walgreens and Home Depot which no one seems to boycot.

There is a beautiful piece of land that a local family is choosing to develop.  Earlier this spring, the family partitioned off a part of the land to create a storage annex and no one threw a fit.  But now, that the land may ALSO be developed into a Walmart, we've apparently got problems.  You see, Sherwood would prefer a Whole Foods or something more prestigious.  Apparently, our community doesn't understand that it's illegal to pick and choose the businesses that come to town.

I am laughing at the rationale some people are using for why they don't want Walmart....

Walmart brings gangs (news flash Sherwood....we already have gangs in our town)
Walmart brings crime (uh...Sherwood is NOT crime free now)
Walmart doesn't pay their employees (Well...by law they have to pay at least minimum wage)
Walmart will kill the local businesses (Walmart will kill ineffectively ran businesses, big or small)

We don't have the population for a Walmart in Sherwood (We have numerous families on a weekly food bag at my elementary school....our community does need an inexpensive place to shop)

We have a population of about 20,000.  We had about 200 at the local city council meeting to argue against Walmart; that's only 10% of our population.  Once again, I think I am in the silent Majority in regards to this issue!

Here are three articles that speak to the good that Walmart can provide for a community.

http://www.wupr.org/2009/11/21/why-walmart-is-good-for-america/

http://www.forbes.com/2008/01/09/walmart-retail-economy-biz-commerce-cx_tvr_0110walmart.html

http://mises.org/daily/2219 

Can people go to Google and find articles that show the opposite view?  Of course, they can.  There is always two sides to the coin.  I know this is controversial and I am not looking to debate, just sharing my thoughts as everyone else is too.  

Regardless of its reputation or its value to society, Walmart is here to stay. Consumption drives our daily lives and accounts for some 70% of America’s GDP. As long as Walmart continues to increase the accessibility and quality of consumption, it will remain America’s top retailer and continue to grow. Whether or not you choose to shop at Walmart, everyone should appreciate it as an outstanding American institution.--snippet from "Why Walmart is good for America"

Does Walmart have issues?  Does Walmart make mistakes?  I'm sure they do, as does any company.  Is that a reason to gang up on the family that is developing their land?  No.  By law the family did everything it had to do and shared all the required information with the city.  Can people still protest and exercise their right to be upset?  Absolutely.  

I plan to just sit back and watch.

It sure will be an interesting ride over the next weeks.

Walmart is expected to break ground in June!  
 

Life; what an adventure! Right now, and truthfully, for awhile, I have been a place where I need some help.  Anyone who knows me, knows that is NOT easy for me to say.  I am a strong willed individual and doesn't like needing people.

Candidly, though, I need guidance from all of my friends with faith.  How do you do it?  How do you get through life with faith? How do you find comfort and peace with your life when your plans don't match up with the path God has created for you?

I am trying to find a way to accept that I am right where God needs me to be.  I need to take time to soak it in and remember that I will never be here, in this moment, again.  However,  I constantly find myself comparing 'my plans' to where I am at now and feeling inadequate or as if I am failing.  

While listening to music the other day, I stumbled upon a song by Ty England that Matt shared with me in college; it seems perfect for right now.  Any other advice from anyone out there is greatly appreciated!

Thanks Friends!

Video and Lyrics for Backslider's Prayer  

He said "I know this ain't the time or place
Bur Lord I need to talk"
In a business suit in a corner booth
In a crowded little restaurant
We all tried not to listen
We all tried not to look
But a whole room full of customers
And the waitress and the cook
All stopped what we were doin'
When he bowed his head
In that silence we heard every word he said

"I been tryin' to do things my way
Down here on life's highway
Slippin' slidin' sideways
'Tween no way and nowhere
If I could only gain a foothold
Up there on your high road
Lord if you hear me help me
I'll do anything you tell me to
All I've got to offer you is this
Backslider's prayer

Well the waitress made the first move
When she filled his coffee cup
She said "You ain't alone here mister
You're speakin' for the rest of us"
I heard some scattered "amens"
And a couple of "I've been there's"
Then things got back to normal
The dishes and the silverwate
Were clangin' in the kitchen
Like an angel's band
As I took my place in line
To shake his hand ('cause)

"I been tryin' to do things my way
Down here on life's highway
Slippin' slidin' sideways
'Tween no way and nowhere
If I could only gain a foothold
Up there on your high road
Lord if you hear me help me
I'll do anything you tell me to
All I've got to offer you is this
Backslider's prayer

If I could only gain a foothold
Up there on your high road
Lord if you hear me help me
I'll do anything you tell me to
All I've got to offer you is this
Backslider's prayer