Let's begin with current issues.  Doctors were afraid of the threatened SGR reduction and as I've been saying for a year - it didn't happen as at the last minute, the 536 idiots in DC (435 idiots in the House, 100 idiots in the Senate and Mrs. Obama's husband at 1600 Pennsylvania) did a 2 month extension to give them more time to posture.  Posturing is exactly what I am talking about as they can fix this - if they want to - but by prolonging it into the election year - they can use terms like obstructionist towards the other guys to blame the other party.  I am most disgusted with the Democrats in this particular case as they could have put it off an entire year when they did the payroll cut extension - thereby giving the  small businesses some kind of security so they would hire more employees than the 2 month extension to keep people afraid.  The Medicare SGR delay was in the same bill with the payroll tax extension.

So - in February, we'll see them dance again - but there is NO WAY they will allow the reduction to go into effect.  In fact, the new 2012 Medicare numbers (that are now on my website) show an increase in most areas (between 5% and 13% on the 3 diagnostics I sell the most of) and 1.4% as an average on others.

So - 2012 will be a great year, in my opinion.  More and more doctors are starting to realize that what I've been telling them about doing better medical care and getting better medical outcomes on their patients increases their practice income - and more are trusting me.  I'm getting better referrals and more of them - so business is exciting.

The family is fantastic and Angie and I are living alone again.  In 2011, we moved her parents out of our house into their own and they are happy there.  About 2 weeks ago, Nick and his family moved out and into their own place.  So - for this has been the 3rd week out of the past 23 years, that Angie and I have lived alone in our home and we are very happy.  I could run around my house nekid if I wanted to - but I'm afraid I might shock Cookie (our 13 year old dog) if I did, so I don't.

My involvement in the Royal Family Kid's Camp and Club has grown so I am now mentoring a 7 year old and really getting to have fun showing him how much fun being around a dad/grandpa is.  We have alot of things planned this year.  If you are not familiar with RFKC, check out their association.  There are thousands of abused foster children who need someone to show them that Christ's love is not conditional and that they are worthwhile, loved, valuable and their future is not negative.   Just spend 4 hours a month with one of those children and you will see how much of a difference you can make in their life.  RFKC has camps (we have 3 of them a year here in Tyler) and it's amazing to see the change you can make in their lives with just a little bit of effort.  Royal Family KIDS | Home    and they have it for teens also called TEEN REACH.    Yep - definitely worth looking into.  You will be blessed even more than the children are.

So - everyone is healthy.  All 3 of my grandchildren are within 2 miles of me (one is across the street) and all 3 of my sons and 2 daughters-in-law are within 6 miles of me.  Angie's parents are a mile away and my dad is 1/2 mile away.  In the past month, I've had the joy of seeing my sister, her husband and all 12 of their children (11 by birth and one is a son-in-law) and God is blessing me more than ever. 

OK - let's talk about that for a minute.  If you've read my blog in years past, you know that Obamacare scared alot of doctors and it caused me more than a bit of financial woes as that scare had physicians afraid to do anything positive in their business.  For awhile, the majority were drawing in like turtles and even today - there are thousands that are borrowing money to keep their practice open - only because they either do not know about what I can do or they are too stubborn to listen and learn.  But business suffered quite a bit.  Now for a confession.  Angie and I were out of church for a long time and we had gotten out of the habit of tithing.  Sure - we did offerings when there was a special need and we gave to all kinds of charities to help others and still do - but I'm talking about tithing.  Tithing is returning 10% to God through his church - which is showing obedience.  It's not "giving".  It's obeying.   There is a reason that God wants us to tithe and it's not because HE needs our money.  He owns everything and what does the God that created the entire universe need with my money?  He needs my obedience.  Last February, Angie and I talked about it and while we couldn't afford to - we decided to obey.   Yes - you heard me right.  We were not able to pay our bills, but we decided to write the check for 10% of the money we made the week before and dropped it in the plate.   Hey - I knew about tithing from many years ago when we attended a different church - but I had lost the conviction that I needed to obey.   So - we did in February and immediately - we started getting calls from medical offices that we had not heard of or those that had been putting us off for months and even years.  There was no coincidence.   I started getting people that I had never contacted calling me and asking me to speak or consult for them.   Hey - that's what obeying God does.  He uses your obedience to teach you.   So - as a result - 2011 turned out to be a very good year financially - but more importantly - my walk with Jesus and God and the Holy Spirit has improved greatly.  No - I'm still not the man I want to be and I may never get there - but I'm walking closer to God than ever before.   That has transferred over to the relationship I have with my wife and my family.  If this helps - just remember that He doesn't need our money or our time - he needs our obedience because through that obedience, He can give you more blessings than you are even looking for.

OK - more later.

Don