I was Inspi(red)

Today we went shopping for baby clothes and while at the GAP I picked up a copy of "Individuals: Portraits from the Gap Collection." It's a collection of 250 portaits of actors, athelets and artists from over the last 30 years of GAP commercial ad work. The portraits in the book are inspiring, but what's really inspiring is that the book is a part of (PRODUCT) RED.

If you purchase items or services from a participating company, a portion of the profits goes to Aids prevention and treatment in Africa with an emphasis on women and children.

Rachel, a photographer friend of mine, wrote in her blog about how the point of building a business and a brand isn't to see how much you can make, it's to see how much you can give back. I couldn't agree more. Achiving finiacial freedom is a great goal, but it's what you do with that freedom that really matters.

I've spent time lately thinking about that question. I believe God gives us all talents and gifts to use to serve other people for His glory. I want to use my own talents in ways that help people both here locally, and also across the world. Check back here on the blog to see what opportunities I find and maybe how you can help too.

Today, it was just as easy as buying a book.

Learn more about the RED initiative at http://www.joinred.com/.