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John Maxwell is one of my favorite authors. His writings are practical and inspirational Put Your Dream to the Test is a book appropriate for those want to make the most our of their life; that hopefully means everyone.
Maxwell outlines ten questions to define our dream and put a plan to our dream. He…
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Due to shoulder pains when I sit at the computer, I’ve not posted.
With age comes aches and pains, and I don’t like it.
A friend said that when she keeps busy, she forgets about the pain.
I think it is a true principle that when we do things to serve others, a lot of our own pain doesn’t seem to hurt as much.
The way we live may be considered “the good life” – prosperous and doing whatever we please, having a good time. We think the “gray areas” are not so bad; the ends justify the means and the means justify the ends. We are accountable to no one.
Guest written by our friend Gladys Fuentes
I didn’t realize it was going to be such a big adjustment to move out of my parents’ house and into my own place. First of all, I didn’t even think about the fact that I didn’t have any furniture and I would have to buy some –…
As much as I like to change things up once in a while, like repainting a wall color or moving the furniture, there is comfort in the familiar.
Take for example our church’s annual Memorial Day picnic. We knew what would be served, because it’s the same every year. In the car on the way…
When someone wrongs you, do something very terrible like burns down your house, and takes everything you have, you would find it very hard to forgive him. But if you are a very nice person, you may find it in your heart to forgive him.
But what if that someone is a person whom you’ve…
I didn’t see the movie Soul Surfer, but my friend lend me the book.
Bethany tells her true story of losing her arm in a shark attack while she was surfing, and how she came back to continue to pursue her dream as a professional surfer. Her story is very inspiration to remind us that no matter what you’ve lost, don’t give up on living. Have courage to overcome your fears, then discover and live out God’s plan for you.
I didn’t see the movie Soul Surfer, but my friend lend me the book.
Bethany tells her true story of losing her arm in a shark attack while she was surfing, and how she came back to continue to pursue her dream as a professional surfer. Her story is very inspiration to remind us that no matter what you’ve lost, don’t give up on living. Have courage to overcome your fears, then discover and live out God’s plan for you.
My friend Bonnie lend me this booklet, “An Introduction to the Mainland Chinese Soul”. It is insightful and gives a clear picture of the Chinese way of thinking and how it affects their receptivity to the gospel.
The best parts are the stories of individuals that reveal how Chinese handles life and the gospel.
“The prevailing view in our culture is that as you close out your fortieth year or so, you enter a period of aging and decline. To pair age with growth seems to be contradiction in terms. This is a myth I refuse to believe, and I want to help you shatter it as well.” (p28)