Dear friends, Will 2019 be an “unhappy or happy new year?” I am not a prophet so I am not making any predictions for you or for me. I can confidently say however that if you are a “Jesus follower” 2019 can be a joy-filled year! If you looked up joy in the dictionary you…
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Dear friends, Christmas Eve is the most common day of the year to suffer a heart attack, researchers have found. A study done in Sweden over 16 years compared the dates and times of 280,000 heart attacks. They found heart attacks peaked at 10 pm on December 24. The researchers, led by experts at the…
Dear friends, I was just doing a perusal of my book shelf looking for this title, “Running on Empty!” Empty as an adjective means containing nothing, depleted or not occupied. We all understand that it would take a miracle for a car to run without any fuel. Thus we check our gas gauge to see…
Dear friends, “Whatever happens, give thanks, because it is God’s will in Christ Jesus that you do this” Are you a thankful person? King David said that he praised the Lord 7 times a day. Gratitude must be one of the healthiest human emotions that one can experience in this fallen world. Webster says that…
Dear friends, How many expectations are there going into marriage – can you count that high? Do those of you who have children, “expect” anything from them? How about you grandparents – any hopes and dreams for your grandchildren? What does God expect from you? The question is not new and God’s answer to that…
Dear friends, Are you sick? Sick and tired of the status quo? Have you been thinking that there must be something more? Is your life full but not fulfilling? Is there a haunting hollowness inside? Our pursuit of personal fulfillment and significance goes far beyond what Silicon Valley has to offer. When God said, “It…
Dear family, Don’t you just love waiting in long lines? Unlike all the technology we have now, I remember waiting 4 hours to register for my classes before I was even inside the building my freshman year in college. How about going to the DMV? My wife one time lost her place in line at…
Dear friends, Happy 4th of July 2 days early! If you listen to all that we are bombarded with in our IT world then perhaps you are not celebrating what is going on in our nation? If I were to take you back to when the prophet Hosea spoke to God’s people you probably would…
Dear friends, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQLazbgz90c (Please watch before Sunday) Are you fond of insects? If so which one’s? I bet you didn’t know this bit of trivia: “It has long been recognized and documented that insects are the most diverse group of organisms, meaning that the numbers of species of insects are more than any other group.…
Dear beloved, Patty and I are flying from Dubai to SFO as I type! A sweet 15-hour flight – ok maybe not so sweet! I am sitting next to a woman with a little 6-month baby boy who has been crying most of the trip! Her name is Sharmin and the little guy is named…