I told you I would be back on Wednesday, and Wednesday is nearly gone! I had a very restful and rejuvenating time away from my computer – God is so good! I was able to spend some quality time with Him these past few days, and I hope that will continue for the rest of the summer. I happened to find my prayer journal from last summer as I was cleaning out my desk, and it was so sad. I had written one entry in May, and the next one was in August, lamenting the fact that I had spent my entire summer “doing soap.” I am not going to do that again. The tagline for my blog says, “Real soap. Real faith. Real fun!” I’ve done the soap, and I’ve had the fun. I want to be real about my faith. Too personal for a business blog? Perhaps some would see it that way. The truth is, if God isn’t at the center of my business, then I am wasting my time.

Most of you know the slogan for Great Cakes Soapworks: “A great cake of soap can cleanse your body, but only a great God can cleanse your soul.” I don’t hide the fact that I have a Christian business. What does that mean, though? How does someone run a Christian business? It has to be more than simply treating your customers the way you would want to be treated. All good businesses strive for that! I will definitely be thinking about this more. I would be interested in your thoughts as well, if you have any.