Why not fix up some of these overgrown and neglected parks and youth sports facilities in the inner-cities? The weed-infested baseball diamonds, the ugly soccer fields and the forgotten basketball courts on the other side of the tracks, in the ghetto?
   Let's give these kids a safe place to play.  A place where families can come together and parents can learn to become active participants and positive role models in their children's lives.  But, how could I hope to raise enough capital to make even the slightest difference?
   And, then, it came to me in a flash... Aha!  The book!  That's it!  I'll publish a book and with the proceeds start a non-profit organization dedicated to the funding of community service projects!

DAVID ISBELL is the Founder and Director of True Love Missions.  He resides part-time in Houston, Texas where he is currently at work on a new novel which is set for publication in July 2010.