Starting a business has been a fun and exciting experience. I am learning new skills and really enjoying all that is involved in getting my business up and running.
The most difficult part has been marketing. The world has changed and I have failed to keep up. Social media marketing is something I know very little about, but I am confident I will be able to get up to speed and even enjoy this new technology.
An Idea is Born:
Having recently relocated due to my husband's career, I was faced with the challenge of finding a job in this difficult economic environment. Even more difficult, I was looking for a teaching position. After sending out numerous resumes and teaching applications, I did not even have an offer to substitute.
With lots of time to think, I began to contemplate different opportunities that I might pursue. I also, knew that the Lord is in control, if it were his will for me to teach that door would open no matter how bad the economy. I began to pray for direction. During this time, I ran across some books that I had written for my son. Knowing how important reading is to a child's success in school, I began to teach my son to read before he went to school. I used to write simple stories for him using sight words that he knew and pictures that allowed him to get to the other words on the page. Slowly, I would expand his vocabulary and at the same time teach him letter sounds that he could use with context to predict unknown words. I illustrated the books with hand drawn pictures and photos from magazines. Reading through these books brought back many fond memories.
I believe because I was praying for direction, the Lord brought these ideas together for me. I began to think others would enjoy these same type of books. I could use their own photographs and write simple stories that their children would love to read. Thus, an idea for a new business was born.
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