The sermon at church yesterday was one of the best I have heard on the book of Ecclesiastes. Pastor Norbert summarized the book with 3 main points: 1. Trusting in God’s sovereignty allows us to live with life’s mysteries. My 5-year-old niece suddenly died on March 12th. Though she had many physical challenges when she […]
Last night, Amy couldn’t sleep because of a stomachache that she’s had on and off for the whole day. I googled the symptoms of appendicitis. She didn’t have a fever or loss of appetite (in fact, she ate a lot at dinner). But she did have rebound tenderness, and pain on the lower right side. […]
Though bamboo has been used in buildings in China and elsewhere in the world for millennia, it has not penetrated the industrialized construction market (though bamboo scaffolding is used in Asia in the construction of high-rise buildings) A USC prof is researching and promoting the use of bamboo in place of steel for construction. (Do […]
“Gravity and the sun are our enemies.” – enemies of our skin and of aging. My friend demonstrated Jafra skin care products on me. I “exfoliated” my face, spritzed on something, dabbed on anti-wrinkle creme, rubbed on royal jelly that “penetrates to the third level of skin cells.” I am fighting back against the enemies!
I drove to the Crenshaw area yesterday to meet a client. Not far from her house, on Crenshaw Blvd., I see a humongous church building, a multi-level parking structure, and several buildings on Crenshaw Blvd. bearing the church’s name. This West Angeles Church of God in Christ has over 22,000 members. I am glad to […]
A caller asked Dr. Laura what to do: She is pregnant and her shacked up boyfriend just told her he is leaving her. She had been living with him and his small children from a previous relationship… Why do these people get into these messes? Why are girls so desperate for a man? Can’t they […]
It is interesting how we remember things when it becomes relevant to us. Everytime I see dirty dishes in the sink, I remember my mother. I want to procrastinate washing them and say, “I’ll wash them later.” Then I remember what my mother used to say. Whenever we have people over for dinner, she would […]
Have you ever noticed that when you are anticipating an exciting event, such as a trip, a presentation you have to make, or an important test, the dreams you have about it are never good? I dreamt last night that on the way to a speaking engagement, I got a flat tire. The day before, […]
At the office today a man called, soliciting for work, asking if we were hiring anyone to paint or do small jobs. I kindly said we don’t need anyone at this time. Then he started cussing me out with very obscene language. Where did that come from? Why do people think they can treat other […]
Mike, Elliot and I took a quick tour of Olvera Street yesterday.Olvera Street has a “fake authentic” feel like New Orleans Square in Disneyland. It should be a setting for a ride. The two rows of stands and little shops selling “handcrafted” Mexican ware and wear were crowded with customers. Stamped leather purses, bright colored […]
I forgot to mention this. When we went to Lake Gregory a couple of week ago, we successfully located a geocache. That was a highlight I don’t want to forget.
Our bunny Smokey was born on January 8, 2007. We adopted him on February 19th. We’ve had him for only 1 1/2 weeks, and it seems like we’ve always had him. When we are home, we let him out of the cage. He hops upstairs, hides behind the couch, hops around, and doesn’t bother anyone […]
Ever seen road rage in action? No, I wasn’t involved, but I saw it happen. While driving to work yesterday morning on a major busy street, I was behind a pick up truck that was driving slow, changing lanes erratically, and swerving off his lane continually. I was irritated, and certainly didn’t want to get […]
Some interesting finds as we read through the book of Leviticus: Chapter 19:14 “Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind…” Audrey commented: It’s sad that God even had to tell them not to do that. Chapter 20:14 “If a man marries both a woman and her mother, […]
Just heard Dr. Laura say this on her show: People have a million excuses for their own behavior, but show disgust when others act the same.
Have you ever been asked to do something challenging? On the one hand, you don’t want to do it because it’s scary and you’ve never done it before. On the other hand, you think you have sufficient skills and it would be kind of fun to test yourself if you can do it. These are […]
This is a good piece, something to make you think. How God “Hears” Prayers All At Once by Greg Koukl How can God hear all our prayers at once? This is what little kids ask, but the question has occurred to adults, too. The answer is easy. God doesn’t listen to requests the way we […]
Highlights of our weekend with my extended family at Lake Gregory: A 2.5 mile walk around the lake, taking our time to feed the ducks, trying out the “fitness” apparatuses along the course, and talking with one another. Waffles with berries and maple syrup on Sunday morning. Went to Lake Arrowhead Village and bought the […]
My friend Barbara: My workout instructor asked if anyone wanted a baby bunny. Me: I want one! I want one! For the past month, we’ve been doing research on bunnies, went to see my friend’s bunny, and went to the Humane Society to look for a bunny. I posted this on my wishlist. But I […]
is the kind of Christianity that I have, the practice of my walk with God, one that, if I could pass on my relationship with God today to my kids, and my child could never experience anything more than what I have today, would you be satisfied with passing that on to your children? – […]