Are you getting a little sluggish over the holidays? Need a little stimulation to get your brain going and ready to start school in a few days? Play this Brain Tuner
As the new year begins, people are thinking about making plans for the year – where they will go on vacation in the summer, what they’d like to achieve in business, etc. All the plans are assuming they are here in this world. Not many people think about what happens if they are not here. […]
2008 is starting out with a lot of TV watching for me. I hardly ever watch TV, but today I watched the Rose Parade live for 2 hours and 1/2 of the re-run – I love the Rose Parade! I grew up in Pasadena and my family used to own a restaurant on Colorado Blvd. […]
Christmas makes people do unusual things – People would work selflessly day and night to make tons of tamales to give away – and I got some of them! Thanks Theresa. I went out to meet my neighbors on my block whom I have not talked to in the 9 years we’ve lived here. We […]
Audrey: Do you know a person with the last name Lum when you were in college? Me: Yeah, Glenda Lum, Ed Lum… A: Ed Lum – did he go to Cal State Long Beach? Me: Yes… A: Did he go to First Chinese Baptist Church? Me: Yes… A: OMG! He’s my friend’s dad! He knows […]
Every Christmas our family enjoys attending a large musical production at a mega church. Last Saturday our Christmas spirit was lifted a few notches after we watched The Gallery at First Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton. Expecting a packed sanctuary, we arrived early, yet we still ended up with seats in the side section. A […]
Me: Hey, Amy, guess what?? Alex Trebek had a heart attack!! Amy: I know already. It happened yesterday and it was minor. Elliot: Probably within one hour everyone knew. Wow! Amy doesn’t know who our Vice President is, but she knows when Alex Trebek has a minor heart attack. Alex Trebek is indeed an icon […]
This year, Wal-Mart is getting the campaign off to a great start with a $1 million donation. Tomorrow, the Wal-Mart Choir and the Salvation Army’s New York Staff Brass Band will perform a Christmas Carol Concert that will be broadcast nationwide on Wal-Mart’s in-store television network. The broadcast will also feature a message from Pastor […]
From Gary Bauer’s news update today. There is still hope for America. I am pleased also to report a surprising victory from our courts. Today, the Rhode Island State Supreme Court issued a crucial decision on the definition of marriage. The court had been asked to grant a divorce to a homosexual couple “married†in […]
What I found interesting in Billy Graham’s letter – Years ago, his wife Ruth saw a sign on the highway and said she wanted that on her epitaph. She passed away on June 14th earlier this year. On her marker are the words “End of Construction. Thank you for your patience.” That’s really cute. Just […]
Have you ever prayed one of those idiotic prayers where you say something stupid like, “God, if you give me a parking space right in front, I will never doubt you again!” I thought I was a mature Christian who was not subject to immature bargains with God, yet… When I was shopping yesterday with […]
I told Audrey to email her UCLA math professor for next quarter to tell him of her conflict in schedule. Audrey: I don’t know his email. Me: Just look it up in the staff directory. Audrey: I did. But there are 4 profs with the last name Zhang, and first initial X! I am on […]
El: It’s reassuring to read a survey that found rich people are not happier. Me: I agree, but having money would take the stress out of worrying about that part of life though. El: No, being rich have other worries. Remember Jesus talking to that rich man, told him to sell all he had, and […]
Last Sunday, our worship service included a time for people to give testimony of what they are thankful for. Though it seemed like a typical thing to do on Thanksgiving, the response of what was shared was anything but typical. There were unexpectedly deep and personal testimonies that I was moved to tears. I think […]
When was the last time you Googled a subject? Or went to wikipedia to find the meaning of a word? Or used a Word document to compose an essay? The computer has been a tremendous resource for my family – from news and blogs, to ebay and free book downloads. How about providing that tool […]
Our friend Richard Yen said this in his email update: “At a Thanksgiving party yesterday, I met a couple who marveled how well I looked after a heart attack. I asked if they had ever received Jesus as their personal Savior. They were not sure and so I talked to them after dinner. They then […]
Try to solve this puzzle within one minute. Einstein’s sense of humor is getting better too….maybe.
I was talking to my husband about the concept of “relationship with God.” He said an interesting thing: For most men, admittedly himself, they have difficulty with relationships with people. It’s hard for them to share intimately and to be in touch with and express feelings. If they have trouble with intimate relationships with earthly […]
Test your wits against Mr. Einstein. His joke may be more challenging…
In his book, How Now Shall We Live? Chuck Colson tells the story of Albert Einstein inviting a Jewish rabbi, a Catholic priest, and a Protestant theologian for tea one afternoon. He wanted to hear their explanation on why, if there is a God, there is evil and suffering in the world. You don’ t […]