Life is a journey, and we all walk different paths. Some lead to dead ends, forcing us to turn around and start again. Others open up in ways we never expected. But when we trust in God’s direction, He makes a way—even when there seems to be no way!
“And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.”
— Isaiah 35:8
“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”
— Proverbs 4:18
Humble Beginnings
I was born in Edmonton, Alberta, on May 28, 1946. When I was just two years old, my father passed away, leaving my mom to raise two boys on her own. We didn’t have much, but we got by with help from kind neighbours and our church family.
Back then, most Christians we knew believed that poverty was almost a virtue—being poor was just part of life, and wealth was something to be cautious of. We never questioned this; we simply accepted it.
Sharon and I married on October 29, 1971. In those early years, we found ourselves caught in the same cycle. Our finances were like a yo-yo—one step forward, two steps back. I hadn’t yet learned how to handle money or how to apply God’s principles to it.
Then we heard a teaching that changed everything: God didn’t want His children to live in lack. He wanted to bless us so that we could be a blessing to others.
Holding onto that truth didn’t mean things turned around overnight. We still struggled. We were still stretched thin. But we stayed committed—tithing and giving, even when it made no sense. When money (actual cash) was nonexistent, we gave in other ways—offering shelter, clothing, skills, and materials.
It wasn’t easy. A financial consultant told us we couldn’t afford to tithe until we were debt-free. I told them we couldn’t afford NOT to! Others said we shouldn’t speak blessings over ourselves when we had nothing to show for it. But we kept on, believing that God’s promises were true.
And in time (HIS time), the breakthrough came.
The Vision for Morgan Creek
By the late 1980s, we were in severe financial crisis. The bank was ready to foreclose on our acreage—the land we believed God had given us. It was a breaking point, and I found myself clinging to Proverbs 8:12:
“I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.”
I began speaking that scripture over our lives. I asked God for wisdom, for insight, for a way forward.
Then, one day, while walking the property and praying, God gave me a vision. I saw a community built around a world-class golf course—beautiful homes, tree-lined streets, and families building their futures there. It wasn’t just land anymore. It was a legacy!
At the time, the acreage we had and the surrounding properties were zoned for agriculture. The idea of transforming it into a 160-acre residential development with a golf course was unheard of. But I knew what I had seen in my spirit.
I got to work—researching site plans, studying zoning laws, sketching out a proposal. Then, I went to our neighbours, convinced that if we worked together, we could create something extraordinary.
The first response? Rejection.
One couple shut me down immediately, unwilling to even consider the idea.
But six months later, they were at my door. Their daughters had encouraged them to listen again. That one conversation changed everything. Soon, neighbour after neighbour got on board, and momentum started building.
For five relentless years, I showed up at Surrey City Hall almost every single day. I became such a regular that they knew me by my first name. I wasn’t just pushing paperwork; I was fighting for our future, determined to see the vision God had given me become a reality.
It wasn’t easy. It was an uphill battle, filled with setbacks, obstacles, and moments where it would have been easier to give up. But I couldn’t. This wasn’t just a business deal—it was a lifeline for my family.
By 1994, everything had changed. The zoning had been approved, the deal had gone through, and for the first time ever, we were financially free. We were able to purchase a property management company and an ocean-view home, stepping into a new beginning—one made possible by God’s provision.
But it wasn’t just about success; it was about stewardship. From the beginning, we chose to live—giving, serving, and trusting that what God starts, He always finishes.
Today, the 7th Tee Box and 6th Fairway sit where our place once stood—a quiet marker of the land we once called home and the vision God brought to life.
To us, Morgan Creek Golf Course and Community is more than just another development. It’s a testimony—a reminder that when you step out in faith, God provides.
(*Shannon here… This is why I bring visitors, friends and family, including my kids, back where we once lived. Not just to show them where it was but to share why it is what it is—because of a vision, a promise, and the faith that made it a reality.)
Holding on to the Blessing: Seed Time and Harvest
Even after this incredible breakthrough, we still had more to learn. Receiving God’s blessing was one thing. Learning how to hold on to it and multiply it was another.
We came to understand that Seed Time and Harvest (Gen. 8:22) wasn’t just about finances—it was about speaking life over what we had. Words have power. Just as a single kernel of corn has the potential to produce an entire harvest, so does every seed we plant in faith.
While leading a Leadership Conference in Romania, I was asked to teach on this principle. I used a simple cob of corn as an illustration:
“Each kernel is programmed by God to produce after its kind. If you plant a dollar bill in the ground, it will rot—it has no life in itself. But when you speak life over your giving, calling it what you hope for, it begins to multiply. We have the authority to declare things that are not as though they were.”
Once we applied this principle, the financial rollercoaster stopped. Stability replaced struggle. Wealth became something we could steward rather than something that slipped through our fingers.
A Legacy That Lives On
My dad, Dwayne Jacobson, passed away on February 16, 2016, but if you knew him, you’d know—he was never the kind of man to let something just end.
His faith, his vision, his determination—they’re still alive today, woven into the very fabric of our lives.
I now live in the home my dad built on the hill in White Rock, a home that became ours in a way only God could orchestrate. Every time I drive through Morgan Creek, I see more than just a golf course community—I see God’s faithfulness through generations.
I see faith in action.
I see a man who refused to let go of what God had promised him.
My dad didn’t just teach me how to ride a bike, drive a car, or build a business. He taught me how to hear from God and act on it. He showed me that when God gives you a vision, you don’t let go—no matter how long it takes, no matter how many doors slam in your face, no matter who tells you it’s impossible.
Because if God said it, it’s already set in motion.
His life was a testament to trusting in the unseen, pushing through opposition, and walking in obedience even when it didn’t make sense. Because of that, we all stand in the blessing of his faithfulness today.
If you’re struggling right now—wondering if God’s promises will ever come to pass—hold on.
Keep planting seeds.
Keep speaking life.
Because God’s returns? They’re never just addition—they’re multiplication.
Daddio, thank you.
For setting the bar high.
For showing us what it means to trust big, love big, and believe beyond what we can see.
Because of you, we know that God’s vision is always bigger than we could ever imagine.
Until we meet again, I love you BIG much!
— Shannon
p.s. Here are a few of my favourite Scripture verses for you to add to your daily prayer and declaration time.
Psalm 23:1 – “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
Proverbs 10:22 – “The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.”
Malachi 3:10 – “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.”
Habakkuk 2:2 – “Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.”
Galatians 6:9 – “Be not weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
Ephesians 3:20 – “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.”
Proverbs 18:21 – “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
Luke 6:38 – “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.”
Proverbs 13:22 – “A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children.”
Hebrews 11:1 – “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
