A Better Tomorrow
Author: Curtis and Tina Norton
May 15, 2019
A Better Tomorrow
For I know the plans I have
for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm
you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11, NIV
Tim Keenan, a man living in
Colorado, was inspired to recycle old mattresses. He started a business when he
saw a need for the service—landfills in his area charge residents for throwing
away mattresses because they don’t decompose easily.
Tim had the idea to recycle
the individual components of the mattresses—selling the wood for firewood and
the springs for scrap metal. He even recycles the foam and fabric, so nothing
is wasted.
But that’s not all Tim does—he
also wants to recycle lives, too. That’s why he hires men that have recently
been released from prison or that are residents of halfway houses. Tim named
his business, A Better Tomorrow Recycling—an organization that wants to changes
lives, one mattress at a time.
Sometimes, it’s easy to label
certain people as “broken”. It could be the single mom down the street, the
former drug addict, or the man who was just released from prison. But God is in
the business of transforming lives and creating better tomorrows.
God, thank You for the plans You have for my life! Help me to
be an encouragement to someone who needs to know that You never turn anyone
away. Let me be a light and comfort to that person today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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