South Holland, IL

Blame points a finger, finds fault, and searches to criticize someone or something for having differing methods or ideas. The one doing the blaming usually has no mercy toward the accused.

And, just WHO is to BLAME?

• The President we y'all elected - it's HIS fault!
  
• NO - It was the PAST president's fault!
  
• The Republicans - THEY are the ones! (Just ask the Democrats)
  
• NOPE! It was the Democrats! (Just ask the Republicans)
  
• Wall Street - It's their fault! Nah! - Main Street!
  
• Sub-Prime Mortgages - those greedy lenders are responsible!
• Those REALTORS®! They are to blame! Nope - It's the down market!
  
• The government! The Weather! The rich! The poor! Your Mama! Your Daddy!
  
• The serpent - "It was him" said the woman.... he's tricky!
  
• NO! Adam said, it was the WOMAN given me by GOD!! <---- hmmmm It's HIS fault??
  

From the beginning of creation there was BLAME. Today there is plenty to select from... choose one! 2010 will be here in a few hours. Just WHO will we blame for something in the new year? It's OUR choice! We can continue to point the finger, OR we can CHOOSE not to! No matter what we face, life will always have challenges. That's what LIFE gives... tribulation! It's a promise! Spending time blaming instead of getting on with our purposes is not the better way. Some things we cannot change. GOD Himself is not raising His own finger to make corrections of some or of things taking place in the earth .... so WHY is mere man attempting that job? Do WE know more than HIM?

Never has God NOT fulfilled His Word which says..... ALL THINGS work together for our good! Interpretation: GOOD will come out of every situation regardless to HOW it looks presently! No need to fault find and judge a brother, sister, or these times! RELAX! Let's get back to our short tenure here on earth before bitter nagging takes us out prematurely! Will we overlook a transgression of another and trust God to do His job.... or are we perfect? Will we remain grateful if our lifestyles are altered a bit? Can we adapt and make the best of new changes, or will we continue to protest inwardly like an immature spoiled brat who has to have it our own specific way right now?

Let's look at B L A M E from another angle - a very simple way to remember:

B L A M E = B LAME (Be Lame)
Being lame (being crippled) - Means we have crippled (limited) ourselves from getting to our destinies by becoming dependent upon what someone else has said or done. We have become blindsided, stuck, and impotent. Our focus... is on another instead of on OUR purposes. We are lame.

B L A M E = BLA ME (Blah me)

Blah me - This is when we have become all talk, and NO action... like a busybody spreading opinions our minds are stuck on. Our life is on hold! All that comes out is blah blah blah - We have no credibility and NO ONE wants to hear this worthless talk- except for the immature stuck there too!

B L A M E - This is NOT something we want to bring into 2010 is it? What if The Savior said, "Hold up... it's NOT MY fault, YOU are the one to BLAME dude!! Let ME get off this cross right now, you ungrateful sinners!! Just LOOK at how y'all are acting! Didn't I just restore your sight a few hours ago? And what about you? You couldn't even walk! Many of you would have starved if I had not fed you in the wilderness!!"

B L A M E - We cannot afford to use it! Let us resolve to get rid of that weight, and the sin that easily besets us, and let us run with patience, the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus....

Rice Property Management & Realty, LLC Servicing South Suburban Illinois & Northwest Indiana communities, and can be reached online at: www.862RICE.com Phone: 708-862-RICE (7423)

Images courtsey of Bing

Chicago has so much to do it boggles the mind! There are also
Chicago homes for sale in all price ranges. The whole thing is..... are you
READY to purchase?

• Is your credit score high enough?
• Have you been on your job a while?
• Do you have money saved?
• Do you know where you want to live and
  what type of home you want to buy?

There are a bunch of other questions that need to be answered, but
the aforementioned ones are tops on the list for prospective home buyers.

If you are NOT ready to purchase a home in the Chicago area, then
maybe "renting to own" is the choice for you. Renting to own has
several positive things in its favor:

• You don't have to wait to live in the type of home you may
  want to purchase.
• You can rent the type of home you want while fixing up your
  credit at the same time.
• You can save money for unexpected things that pop up in life AND
  for things you may need after you close on your dream home.
• You will be adding time to your job while you are taking care of
  the items you need to take care of to purchase a home in the future
  and this makes your credit worthiness better.
• You MIGHT NOT even have to move because you would be buying the
  home you are renting.

Come and take a look at Rice Property Managements RPM PLAN......

It is a comprehensive plan to help you while you rent and prepare to
purchase Chicago real estate.

If you are an owner of Chicago area real estate and want quality tenant
and rental management, come and see our RPM PLAN

We offer:

I have read some statistics for the Chicago area that say
more employers appear willing to hire in the coming months.

That is great news for those who have been laid off and are
waiting for some good news in the tri-cities area of Chicago.

The latest survey from the National Association for Business
Economics, shows unemployment is moderating. It also gives
an improved outlook for hiring over the next six months or so.

78 NABE members working for the private sector and industry or
trade associations showed the percentage of companys
adding jobs doubled to 12% in October from an all-time
low of 6% in July of this year. MORE GOOD NEWS!!

The strongest gains were reported in the services sector,
with 54% of companies reporting higher demand for workers.
Finance, insurance and real estate also posted gains.

This is great news for Chicago area residents who have been
struggling with expenses.

Everyone is waiting for better times to come around.... and it
looks like they are beginning to happen.

Thanks to: taxiguy
and www.flickr.com for
the GREAT photo of the
city of Chicago at night

Doug Hamilton, Superintendent of School District 151, in South Suburban, Illinois was our guest speaker at the South Holland Business Association Luncheon, September 24th, 2009.

The topic: "Schools, An Untapped Market" was presented by Mr. Hamilton with such simplicity, that businesses who who were in attendance must have all been thinking the same thing.... "why hadn't we tapped onto this before?"

"Use US as a resource", he reiterated repeatedly! We listened as the Superintendent, (who remembered when South Holland was mostly made up of onion fields) insisted we view schools as the biggest business in our neighborhood, sharing that we have not taken advantage of it as a neighborhood resource. With there being 30,000 students enrolled, at South Suburban College, it is the biggest employer in South Holland, and is the most marketable.

He went on to list a number of creative ways to get contracts with the schools that would promote products of the businesses . He asked the question..... "What can schools do for you?"

Here are a few of the highlights:

• Check School calendars/newsletters for activities to participate in
• Go in with other companies to bridge projects with
• Invite children to bring report cards in to receive a treat
• Display achievements done by students in your place of business
• Offer business days/tours of the business to the schools, but KNOW something about the school first!

Below: guest pictures....
We left with renewed inspiration to apply tips learned from the luncheon!

The Luncheon meal was catered by Jimmy Johns, and took place at the South Holland Community Center in South Holland, Illinois.

Left, President of the South Holland Business Association, (SHBA), Mike Abbott, thanks and prepares the well attended audience before introducing Mr. Hamilton.

Abbott's Minute Printing Center, Inc., located at 611 East 170th Street, in South Holland, Illinois has been servicing the community since 1972.

Diane Rice, Owner/ Broker/Realtor & Property Manager Of Rice Property Management & Realty, located in South Holland, Illinois holds Real Estate Licenses in Indiana and Illinois, and is co-owner with her husband, Anthony R. Rice of Rice & Rice Painting & Carpet Cleaning. Diane Rice has current membership with SHBA. Are you seeking Property Management? We can be located at:

www.862RICE.com

Friday, March 20th, 2009,a Business Expo was held at the Community Center in South Holland, Illinois. Local businesses participated, and guest speakers lectured and gave counsel on how to thrive in a tight economy. I attended the event which was from 8:30 AM until 1:00PM. Free lunch was catered by PK's of University Park for participants.

Here are a few pictures from it.

Diane Rice, a Property Manager & Real Estate Broker servicing the South Suburban Illinois & Northwest Indiana Communities can be reached at 708-862-RICE (7423). Web: www.862RICE.com