Can you imagine what your childhood would have been like, if you had grown up in today‘s noisy, fast-paced environment, a world in which your only visit to a peaceful countryside was in the glare of a computer screen? When would your mind have quieted long enough to think a peaceful, constructive thought?

At the Promised Land Foundation we know first hand the value and power of communing with nature and fellowshipping with others in a beautiful setting. Over the past 7 years, we have performed a considerable amount of research. This due diligence has led to the development of a nature retreat called “The Promised Land”.
 
The Lake
The lake will be stocked with as many fish as it can hold. The fish will be fed on a schedule; this will guarantee everyone will catch a fish, unlike large public lakes or mountain streams. This peaceful and tranquil environment, will allow a person to unwind from the fast pace world we live in, and allow peaceful constructive thoughts to thrive.
 
The Wagon Ride
Pulled by a team of horses, while traveling through a forest of trees, this ride will consist of song and story telling. The songs will be inspiring and fun. The stories will be motivational, used to motivate and make each guest feel a sense of importance. The ride will continue until everyone has ridden.
 
The Petting Zoo
When you bring animals and humans together, something wonderful happens. The petting zoo will consist of small animals, like rabbits, ducks, chickens and pigeons. There will be a little something for everyone to touch and pet. Most guests will want to take home one of  these animals. This is a great motivational tool. A guest fills out a promissory note, requesting one of the small  animals. They in turn will promise to improve in one or more areas in their life where they feel they can use some improvement, i.e. school, relationships, anger management, church etc… The Promised Land Foundation will contact each applicant, after a 30 day period, we will call to see if the applicants reached their goal. If their goals were reached, the applicant will make an appointment to come by and pick up their little love offering reward. The Promised Land Foundation believes by monitoring and holding applicants accountable, we will make an impact in a person’s home life, school or even employment.
 
The Forest
Place the lake, the wagon rides and the petting zoo in the midst of mature trees, and you have just created the best of four worlds, locally. The trees give one the allusion that they are far away, far from the rest of the world. This creates a place of tranquility and allows inner peace, a place where creative thought will thrive.
                               
We are accepting a wide range of support, from cash donations, Trade Dollars, skills and services, volunteers to pray.  It takes all the above to create the synergy that will bring this project to fruition.
                    
Thank you for your interest in The Promised Land, please join us, be apart of something that will truly make you proud.

1191 Magnolia Ave. D149 Corona Ca 92879   | 
DannyO@thePromisedLandfoundation.org  |   
Phone: 949.274.4926 
www.ThePromisedLandFoundation.org 

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Have you traveled down that well-worn path of good intentions? Hmmm, how many of these resolutions have you actually kept longer than a few weeks?  So how can this year be different?  How can you make a resolution, keep it, and be a better person for it?  Get off to a successful start with these tips:

Create a Plan: Determine what is your goal.  Be realistic, but don’t sell yourself short.  Goals are something to reach for, not something easily within your grasp. Now write down your plan in a notebook or journal in ink.  It is wishful thinking that you can accomplish your goals without a plan.

Be committed: Experts say it takes about 21 days for a new activity, such as exercising, to become a habit, and 6 months for it to become part of your personality.   Each day of perseverance brings you closer to your dream.

Connect with others with similar goals: Form a support group of same-minded people.  Hold them to their choices and expect them to do the same with you.  Receiving an enthusiastic phone call or email may be just the encouragement you need to stay the course.

Track your progress – Give yourself a high five as you maintain steady progress.  Reward yourself in healthy ways as you meet mini-goals. 

Be prepared for setbacks – Remember the saying that Rome wasn’t conquered in a day?  Realize that you are human and that there will be days where you slip up.  Don’t let it be an excuse to give up.  Go back and review your plan, ask for encouragement from family or friends and get started again. Remember that while it may have only taken a moment or two to choose a resolution, it is going to take much more time to be successful.

Lastly, remain flexible.  Life is a joyous experience and every day is not scripted from beginning to end.  Circumstances may arise where you need to take a step back from your resolution (provided that it won’t cause harm to your health, of course).  Staying flexible will help you to feel that you do have options and that step away from your resolution is not necessarily a step away from meeting your goals.

There is an expression about the road paved with good intentions.  But recognize that self-change is one of the most difficult things we can do.  Each day is a fresh start to pick up again and travel down the road less traveled; the road that leads to the fulfillment of your goals.  Success breeds success, not just for the New Year but all year.

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Orange County residents know that in a disaster, quick action is the key.  But quick action is accomplished most effectively when planning is already in place. 

“PrepareOC is the County of Orange’s comprehensive incident preparedness, response and recovery program. The PrepareOC website makes critical information available to authorized users on an anytime, anywhere basis. Site users can develop, post and share the information needed to plan for, respond to and recover from emergencies, disasters and business disruptions. The site features four main sub-sites: PlanOC, ReadyOC, RespondOC and RecoverOC. Each sub-site houses content specific to that phase of disaster preparedness.”

While a good deal of the website is only for authorized users such as county or city agencies, the side bar has a variety of links which are essential to being prepared. 

AlertOC -  a mass notification system designed to keep Orange County residents and businesses informed of emergencies and certain community events. Once registered with Alert OC, time sensitive messages will be sent to the phone or email registered with the system.

OperationOC provides direct assistance to victims of natural and manmade disasters.

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Welcome to OC is the official Orange County Welcome Blog. 

Part of the growing “Welcome Express FAMILY OF PRODUCTS” this site points you to a great source of OC information –

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This site is a great tool for exploring “Life in OC.”  Whether you’re relaxing on a comfy chair in front of your ‘puter or on the run with your smartphone in “gotta know it now” mode–we can help.  OCRG removes a lot of the guesswork from daily life.

 In an age of information overload, where and how you find that information is – in a way – just as important as the information itself. OCRG targets local information for local people with local need to know”—quickly.

 As the leading Orange County, CA Directory & Resource Guide, we provide newcomers and established residents with essential OC information at the city and county level.  Explore details on “Everything OC” — With more than 130,000 registered Business Listings, www.OrangeCountyResourceGuide.com is rapidly becoming Orange County’s #1 choice for Local Search  Here is a sampling of some of the things you will find there:

Find a Business – product or service – no matter where you live or what you need, if it’s in OC, we’ll help you find it.

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