Yesterday my pastor and I spent most of the day in Indianapolis making a hospital visit. A man in our church had open heart surgery. On the way home I pulled my Nissan off the road and stopped at Lisa’s Pie Shop. I have driven by the store many times, but never took the time to stop. Those of you who know me best know that I love sweets. We stopped to buy a few pies.

In the pie rack were some good looking pies. Dutch apple, cherry, sugar cream, peach, you name it. Lisa’s Pie Shop creates about 25 kinds of pies fresh every day. Without going into details, we had the opportunity to meet Lisa herself. We asked her what kind of pie she recommended. She said she’s not the right person to ask because she doesn’t like pie. How can you create and operate a successful pie shop and not like pie? That’s what I asked.

Despite the fact that the walls were lined with award-winning ribbons she said she has only tasted about five of the twenty some pies that she makes.

Let me pose a question: Can you do (with excellence) what you don’t like? Lisa does every day. For most people it takes great discipline and character, but it can be done. Be committed to excellence even when you don’t like what you are doing.

Well, I’ve gotta run. That cherry pie in the kitchen is calling my name. Oh, and watch for Lisa’s Pie Shop. The Food Network is coming her way soon.