“God has placed us in the marketplace as trophies of His grace, for the purpose of radiating Christ and sharing the light of the gospel in the darkness of society.” – Richard Hamlet. Today, Richard shares from 2 Kings 7:9.

Real Time in the Marketplace

Back in 1952, a man named Kemmons Wilson changed history when he and his partner, Wallace E. Johnson, started a motel in Memphis, TN called, Holiday Inn. Little did he know that in twenty years, this company would become one of the largest hotel chains in the world. And it would be the beginning of what is now, Kemmons Wilson Companies. Today, the Wilson’s have grown the family business to include real-estate, investments, insurance, and much more. Lauren Young is the granddaughter of Mr. Wilson and also the Executive Director of the Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation. Today, Lauren shares with us how God has poured out His blessing as a result of faithful stewardship.

Real World Impact

Our guest this week is Lauren Young, Executive Director of the Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation. For today’s Real World Impact segment, we’ve asked Lauren to stick around to talk about something sweet. Sweet LaLa’s that is, which is the name of the bakery that she started right out of her own kitchen. But this isn’t just your ordinary bakery. Sweet LaLa’s is in the business of giving hope to teens who have come from troubled backgrounds.