Where did I get the idea for Divine Towels?

A question people often ask me is where did I get the idea for Divine Towels. The answer is simple… it began as a cry for help or an answer to a prayer. The fact is I had just earned my MBA and had gotten a job right out of school. By worldly accounts, I was living the American dream: working in corporate America, making a decent salary, and increasing the company’s bottom line. By worldly standards, I had a perfect life as well as a job that was quite challenging.

Although I had it made, as I as sat at my desk at work, I wondered if this was as good as life got and why had God put me here. In college, I had dreams of giving back to the community and serving others. I knew I had to work to pay the bills, however, sitting behind a computer 40 hours a week just felt like drudgery and certainly didn’t seem to fulfill that longing inside of me.

I felt bad for feeling like this but I couldn’t help it. I knew God had brought it to the forefront of my mind. I knew had to deal with it and there was no use trying to push it down. At this point, I prayed, asked God for guidance and soon heard a voice say, "My son, I call you to be a towelboy." And so the tale began...