We were looking for a way for me, the father, to come home fulltime. We have always wanted a home business but the thoughts were overwhelming when we considered the start up TIME and costs involved. We definitely didn’t want me to leave my corporate job to eventually work more hours and have less money in the end.

Then the internet came along. People were finding selling niches on eBay and making good money. My wife approached me about a part time mad money opportunity . I thought, "Why not?" Well, when she made her first sell of $37 on a single children’s book we bought for less than a $1, I was hooked. I saw a window of opportunity.  I began helping her and the children seek books for resell online through eBay. We found the children could be easily involved not left at home while we ran off to power selling meetings, and had to meet sales quotas.

I left my high paying corporate job since I saw potential to control my own hours and future in an online business. I did it backwards from where most people are coming from. I was crazy enough to just do it. Then my wife talked me into going to Rhea’s Entrepreneur’s Days. She explained the folks there are like me… they think a little differently. I could not believe how inspired I became. To rub elbows with folks who think like me and have the same family vision was amazing. I have attended nearly all of Rhea’s conferences. I think I am a Rhea’s Days conference attendee junkie! I just can’t get enough from the ideas and energy that freely flows at her events. That’s the amazing part,  the ideas and networking which have in the long run been the most helpful for my confidence level have been absolutely free at the conference.

Yes, to prepare for this leap of faith with (at that time) 9 children we had to make a few sacrifices. One was to set a goal to become debt free. We were focused and knew God would have us do this for our family’s sake. Today, I ‘m home fulltime with my family. We currently operate three businesses out of our home. The children have a few enterprising endeavors of their own. Now we see the fruits of this calling. It is not in financial freedom or even in owning our own lives. It is in watching the children develop a mindset that GOD is their sustenance and their dependence. They have learned skills that we, their parents, never dreamed of possessing out of high school let alone didn’t learn in college. The reward of watching the kids grow has been worth it all!

Presently,  I teach others how to do what I have done. I consult other men who are willing to take that leap. I have been there. I have learned through my mistakes what will and won’t work for you. We have found that helping others become financially independent is rewarding. Too many people have sold their whole lives to their careers. In the end they lament the time loss of important relationship building. I believe God has not only called us men to step out from something (institutional education) but to something. He wants us to be empowered to further His kingdom. We can only do that with unified and non-stressed families. A home business where the children are learning and growing with their parents allows the freedom to do so. We can impact our world for the Lord if we shake the bonds of worldly philosophies. They rob us men of our God ordained roles as leaders, teachers and mentors to our families first, the church, and our world.

Go for it!

Let God lead you &  see what great things He has for you.