These people are the reason that we do what we do. Just look into their eyes for a few moments and tell me what you see! I would love to hear your thoughts.

So today I had one of the most heart wrenching conversations that I have had to have in awhile. I have always heard the phrase it is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. Sometimes, I wonder if it would be better to have never loved at all. To those of you reading this, this has nothing to do with my wife, kids or Savior. Over the past year I realized that I hurt a very good friend with my lack of love and integrity in a friendship. I allowed myself to be caught up in useless gossip and conversations that were not any benefit to the friendship or the people that I subjected my lack of love to. As I shared my heart with this friend of the past today, my apology was graciously forgiven, but I was still not trusted or brought back into the comfort and warmth of a friendship with this person (which by the way is deserved and understandable at this point…I would not trust me either). However, I have realized something about myself. For the first time in a long time I feel as if I was truly myself. I feel as if I was more honest today with myself and another than I have been in a long time. Today I feel as if I woke up from my sleep of disillusionment and woke back up to the reality of who I am. I am still a long way away, but I am getting there. I have no desire except to simply be the true authentic man the God created me to be. So the question now is this, “Is it better to have had a true friend and lost it, than to have never had a true friend at all?” I don’t know…I really miss a friend today and wish I could go back and remedy that!!! Hopefully, one day that will be the case. Thanks for listening to my heart and know that I love you all with my whole heart. It just goes to show that we all need a Remedy from something and today mine is a Remedy from myself. Have a great day!!!

Wearing MY Heart On My Sleeve,
Trevor

I love this painting and it has been capturing my thoughts all week. It is a painting that my good friend Blaine Hogan did and I am trying to purchase it from him. I hope you enjoy it. His website is www.blainehogan.com

Wearing the Hearts Of Others On My Sleeve,
Trevor

It is interesting to me the things that go on in the little regions of my head. I begin to think about all sorts of crazy things. Things like, what am I doing? How could I ever be a part of something so much bigger than myself? I wonder if I will ever not be scared to death of something in this life? Today as I have had some time alone I have had a few moments to think. I put the girls in school, the wife was at work and the rest of the day was mine to simply…think. I would love to tell all of you that Remedy is incredible and we have it all figured out and we know exactly what is going to happen, but…we don’t. In fact I think that that is the very thing that keeps me up at night. I am scared that the calling I heard to start Remedy may call me to more with it. I then wonder if I am even the right man for the job. I mean let’s be honest, I know a thousand other organizations that are hitting it out of the park, so…are we really going to be able to make a difference. Our heart is for sure in the right place and we are able to see some real things happening as a result. I know that things are never easy, especially in the beginning. We are so thankful for all of you that have been loyal to the cause and our prayer is that you will not only want to be a part of what we are doing, but you will actually help us make this difference that is in our hearts. I know this seems really random, but this is what my brain has been filled with today. I would love to hear your thoughts and would love to know what you think about how to continue to make a difference. We are going to do so one shirt and one life at a time. Thanks for your reading through this and sifting through my mind. Have a great night and I will talk with you soon.

Wearing The Hearts Of Others On My Sleeve,

Trevor

Remedy For This Heart

trevor@remedy4thisheart.com

Merry Christmas Remedy Friends,
Just wanted to take a moment and update you on some of the upcoming stuff here at Remedy. First we are happy to announce that our new Eradicate Shirt will be coming out on Jan. 7th and we are also introducing a 1″ button as well. The shirts are going to be American Apparel Shirts and will be $15 instead of the $20 you have been paying for the original shirt. We also only have a limited supply of the original shirt left, and when it is gone it is gone. We have sold out of smalls and are almost out of mediums and larges. So act fast if you want the original shirt that started it all. Finally, we have some Remedy events coming up in the spring after the first of the year. We are setting up an event in Houston, TX sometime in late January or early February. We are also talking with two colleges about doing some speaking on their campuses. One in Illinois and one in Cincinnati. We will keep you posted. If we are coming near your city, please come out and support us. We would love to meet you all. Have a great Christmas and keep sharing the love with others.

Wearing The Hearts Of Others On Our Sleeves,

Trevor DeVage
Remedy Founder
www.remedyforthisheart.com
trevor@remedy4thisheart.com

So last night we had the opportunity to go down to the inner city of Dallas, TX and hang out with some street people (aka…homeless). As we got closer to the hood I began to get really excited. There were people in the car with us that were really tense and really scared, because they had never been to the inner city or really hung out with people that were victims of poverty. I must say that that made me even happier that they were going to get their first exposure to what the world is really like. As we walked into the street and the open air center where they were going to feed the street people we began to encounter person after person, story after story and life after life that all had something to contribute. I met Kyle who was visibly an alcoholic and desperately wanted out of this life. His friend Ron had moved here from Cleveland, OH a few months back to get a better job and has now found himself in the streets. We laughed and talked with these two men for about an hour and for a moment I felt as if we were all old friends who had be reunited. Then we met Bill. A man who was living quite well a few months earlier until he met some bad circumstances and found himself on the streets. It was in those very streets he met Jesus and was now evangelizing to everyone who would listen. I would love to say that I touched his life, but I am pretty sure he touched mine. I have to say that even though these men were “homeless” they were truly some of the happiest people I have ever met. I love that when the poverty stricken become people again instead of our charity case, it is then that we truly are doing the work that we are called to do…LOVE PEOPLE!!! For us here at Remedy last night was a great moment. I now pray that we will continue to find ways to love and care for those that have fallen victim to this issue of poverty and I pray that you too will become proactive in your areas so that the unloved will feel loved. Thanks for reading and supporting.

Wearing The Hearts Of Others On Our Sleeves,

Trevor

So today we have some great news. We are officially Remedy For This Heart Incorporated. It is a great day to know that all of the steps we have taken are coming to fruition. Now that we are incorporated, we can operate as a real organization (well at least under the tax law we can). The only thing that we ask you to pray about for us is the Non-For-Profit status. We are literally weeks away from getting the status and once we do it will be one of the biggest things to happen to date. We have also been very overwhelmed by your continued generosity. We are almost sold out of our original shirt and our new design is literally right around the corner. One of our loyal Remedy followers liked her shirt so much that she ordered two more this past week to give away as gifts. For that we are grateful and cannot wait to see what happens here in the next couple of months. Please keep checking back with the website and drop some comments on our blogs in “THE PULSE” section. Have a great day and we look forward to our continued partnership with you all.

Trevor DeVage
Remedy Founder
www.remedyforthisheart.com

So here I sit full of the usual on this day. Turkey to the guilds, stuffing stuffed in every nook of my stomach, mashed potatoes wedged in there somewhere and of course the pecan pie. We gather this once a year to be thankful for what we have been given. However, I wonder if we are able to be thanked for what we have actually given this year. At the top of our web page I read stats about poverty and hunger and feel a little sheepish as my belly is about to bust open. There are literally millions on this planet today that will go to bed hungry and today I will go to bed, yet again, full and content. Maybe instead of just giving thanks this day, we should simply be looking at how we can give to the many who do not have. Have a great day and know that we here at Remedy are thankful for all of your support and know that that very support is how you are giving today.

Wearing The Hearts Of Others On Our Sleeves,

Trevor

So today has been quite a good day. I awoke this morning to a countdown clock on our site saying that it would launch in six and a half hours. Anticipation grew as the thought of our new site being ready to help heal the depravity and poverty in this world. Our one desire as an organization is to simply do what our tag line says, “WEAR THE HEARTS OF OTHERS ON OUR SLEEVES”. With this great new resource we feel as if we can keep you informed and up to date on what is happening globally and how you and I can help. Together I think we can truly put a dent in eradicating poverty. As I returned from lunch there was a buzz around the office. People were asking if I had seen it yet. People were texting me and calling to see what I thought. I have to say, as happy as I am to see our website up and running, I am even more excited to see what is going to happen globally as we tackle this issue with many others that is Global Poverty. Please join our cause and you too can help us eradicate poverty globally.

Trevor

The new Remedy site is finally here. Due to a lot of hard work by our web guy we have a new site that is easier to navigate and fits even more with our mission and heart. We have a deep desire to make a dent in world poverty and we are so glad that you are on the journey with us. If you don’t have one of the first line of shirts get them quick because when they are gone we are not running them again. Also, our new line of shirts will be out in the next month so keep coming back and checking for the new shirts. Finally, Remedy is going on tour this spring with a new band called “Elliotts Run” and will be hitting cities all over the country. Check out their myspace www.myspace.com/elliottsrun. Keep checking back and we will give you more info. We love you all and cannot wait to see what we can do when we unite for a cause.

Wearing the Hearts of Others On Our Sleeves,

Trevor