By Mark Scott, executive director of Market MontGOmery Chamber & Tourism • Remember the story about the man warned to evacuate his home because of an impending flood? He had faith he would be taken care of. The storm pounded the town and in the last moments anyone could drive through the flood waters, someone offered him a ride out of town. The man refused saying that God would take care of him. The waters rose and he retreated to the second floor of his house. Rescue workers paddled by asking him to hop in the boat, but he said God would save him. The waters rose more and he was on his roof when a helicopter flew by with a lowered rope ladder for him to climb aboard and be rescued; but again he said God would save him.
The man was eventually swept away and drowned. Upon his death he asked God why he had not been saved and God replied, “I sent you a car, a boat and a helicopter. What more were you looking for?”
Sometimes help may not be as dramatic as an angel picking you up and flying you to safety; it can be as simple as taking advantage of the opportunities provided for you.
Market MontGOmery Chamber & Tourism may not provide miracles, but we do provide help. We have a faithful following of nearly 4,000 people on our Facebook page that we successfully reach to promote member businesses and organizations. We have a great website that lists our members and links people directly to their website or social media page. However, to promote you, we need two things: 1) You need to join the chamber; 2) You need to send us information about your special promotions, new products, added services, awards you have won, special events you are having, etc. We are only as good as the information you provide us.
Help yourself by doing those two things and Market MontGOmery will help your business/organization like we have helped about 100 other businesses and organizations throughout Montgomery County.
Have a GREAT 4th of July holiday!