Breathe Out

This episode of Breathe Out contains some topics that may be sensitive for some listeners, and parental supervision of young listeners is advised.

Elijah Rising was founded in 2012 as a prayer circle that wanted to end human trafficking in the Greater Houston Area. Today, their organization has grown significantly and works to end sex trafficking through prayer, awareness, intervention, and restoration.

We are joined in this episode by Elijah Rising's Director of Marketing, David Gamboa. He shares how he got involved with their mission and how God called him to pursue this full-time. He shares stories of men & women whose lives have been saved by Christ and restored through the services Elijah Rising provides, such as housing, recovery services, reunification with family, and so much more.

Elijah in The Bible used his fiery spirit to speak out and act upon what it right and what is wrong. We are so honored to have Elijah Rising as one of our philanthropic partners to be a part of impactful change. Our Tee Up Together for Charity event will benefit their organization, and 100% of the proceeds made at this event will go toward their mission.

To learn more about Elijah Rising, get involved, or make a direct donation, visit https://elijahrising.org/ today!

To sign up for our Tee Up Together event, click HERE to register!

5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord

6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers

Malachi 4:5-6

We won't sugar coat it. Insurance is EXPENSIVE right now! Whether you blame it on the economy, recurring natural disasters, housing market, labor shortage, or anything else - there's just no way around it.

We know your personal lines policies - meaning your home insurance, auto insurance, boat or luxury valuable coverages - are essential to protecting your family. Our approach is simple: we are going to be transparent with our clients. We are committed to communicating early, often, and along the way of their renewal timeline. We want to find every custom-tailored solution we can to lower your insurance costs.

But the reality is, we feel the pain too! And because of this, it's our responsibility to be honest and direct with our successful clients.

This is the first episode of a series about just how much Insurance SUCKS!

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Highpoint's greater purpose is to give more than we take, having a servant's heart for our clients, coworkers, and community.

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Spring is here, and our people are ready to GROW. There is a common fear that if your business isn't getting bigger, it's not getting better. At Highpoint, we believe the opposite. If we get better at everything we do, and if our team members are thriving in their environment, our growth and success will be great!

How do you make sure your organization and employees are healthy? How do you get your hands dirty in your own garden to control the weeds? In this episode, Heather tells the story of how she approached each department to ensure we are excellent in every way.

Heather became inspired about this concept at the Grow Leaders Conference at Church of the Highlands and eventually, it became our intention for 2023. To be intentional and steady, to value our rest as much as our efforts, and to take care of our health - physically, spiritually, mentally, and professionally.

The law of Sabbath calls us to rest - as God rested on the Seventh day. It's just as important to labor as it is to cease, to enjoy fellowship with other believers, to reflect on our relationship with God and rest our bodies to prepare for new growth.

Moses said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people,’ 

but you have not let me know whom you will send with me.

You have said, ‘I know you by name and you have found favor with me.’ 

If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you.

Remember that this nation is your people.”

The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

- Exodus 33:12-14

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Every episode of Breathe Out ends with the phrase, “lead with love.” In this episode, Heather breaks down what that means to her. She believes it’s important to challenge yourself to lead your employees from a vulnerable place and influence them to act with compassion, just as Jesus teaches us to love one another. Just like Heather says in Episode 2 - no one wants to work for a jerk.

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The past three years have been filled with unprecedented events and their economic impacts - insurance costs included. In this episode, Heather is joined by Property Underwriter Todd Guilbeau. With 15+ years in the insurance industry, he explains how natural disasters, recessions, labor shortages, and so much more have caused individual's and company's insurance costs to skyrocket. This conversation gives key insight to importance of transparency during this hard market. Listen to learn how you can approach your policies' renewals with confidence and understand the influences behind the challenging premium increases. We know it's hard out there, both personally and corporately, and it's our mission to put our client's mind at ease and help you find real sustainable solutions.

Heads up... this week's episode might leave you teary-eyed! 

Becky Khan speaks on servant leadership - one of Highpoint's core values. Becky has been a Highpoint team member since 2009 and has been a professional, spiritual, and personal leader to every single person on the staff. Besides insurance, she also has been leading ministry for over a decade and is an amazing wife and mother to 3 awesome kids. Their family created the Jane Around the World mission in 2019 and since then, has been making huge waves of change in the greater Houston area - and beyond - for those that are homeless and in the foster care system.

Jane Around the World:

The heart of man plans his way,

"Gratitude is one of the most underutilized and undervalued resources that we all have that we can actively live out every day."