Amy had a sleepover the past two days, to celebrate her 10th birthday. The total of four girls built a canopy using our chairs, sheets, and ropes; then they slept under it. It was quite a masterful job. What fun it is to be 10 years old and having 2 days of fun with your […]
This saying is trustworthy: If we died with him [Christ Jesus], we will also live with him. If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us. If we are unfaithful,. . . What is God’s response if we are unfaithful? It would be fair that if […]
I was thinking last night how difficult it is to be a mother. When your children are little, you are pulled to them by their complete need for you. You have no choice but to care for them 24 hours a day. You hover over them to make sure they are safe, you decide what […]
Audrey took this picture in the desert. I thought it is kind of nice.
The time finally came. We moved Elliot in to the dorms at USC. We met two brothers rooming together across the hall. Nice boys, one a horn performance major (he talked to Audrey about the program) and the other a math and physics major – maybe a good help to Elliot. After we took his […]
Elliot just came back from hiking Half Dome in Yosemite. He made it to the top. That is quite a feat for someone who does absolutely no exercise. I mean that literally. The last time he did anything physical was last summer. He hiked up Mt. Whitney and he made it to the top. He […]
Elliot is off to Yosemite with some people from church to hike Half Dome. Audrey went with some from the Solar Car Team to watch the filming of a Lexus commercial with the solar car, somewhere in the desert near Las Vegas. Amy and I are home, trying to decide what we should do. We […]
My friend’s husband is a cancer surviver. The physical scars are “altars to God” that remind her of what God has brought them through. They remind her of what truly matters in life. When we get caught in the mundane worries of life, think about what God has brought us through. In the end, what […]
“It used to be only death and taxes were inevitable. Now it’s shipping and handling too. ” I ordered some pamphlets for $18.99, shipping was another $8.50. Doesn’t seem right to increase the total cost by almost 50%, just for shipping and handling. But I couldn’t find a store near by that had them.
Who’s On First for the Next Generation! George: Condi! Nice to see you. What’s happening? Condi: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China. George: Great. Lay it on me. Condi: Hu is the new leader of China. George: That’s what I want to know. Condi: That’s what I’m telling you. […]
Me: I read the ending of books first; I want to know the ending of a movie before I watch it. Dave: Is that why you’re a Christian? I know I will have a good ending…what about you?
People complain that the wealthy uses loopholes and avoid paying taxes. But look at the facts: In 2001, the latest year of available data, the top 5 percent of taxpayers paid more than one-half (53.3 percent) of all individual income taxes, but reported roughly one-third (32.0 percent) of income. The top 1 percent of taxpayers […]
Look here for a picture of all the cars in the Dell-Winston Solar Car Challenge. Our team in center front in the picture. Ok, that one with the professionally crafted fiberglass body should not be in this high school race. What kind of budget did they have??? A private school obviously.
After 8+ months of working On the solar car, they are off to the race! See their website for some recent photos. After having these guys at my house every weekend, and for the last 3 weeks, everyday for 8 hours a day, you would think I would be relieved to see them go. But […]
“Thank you for always being so kind to do all the work you are asked to do.” This was in Amy’s Father’s Day card to her dad. It is true; I have the nicest husband!
They say that housework won’t kill you, but who wants to take a chance? – Phyllis Diller
“Is God trustworthy?“ If your answer is Yes, then you have nothing to worry about in life. If your answer is No, then who is your God? If your answer is I don’t know, maybe you should find out. If your answer is I don’t believe there is a God, trusting in anything else is […]
We spent the last several days cleaning the pool and the outside to prepare for the church to come use our pool for baptism this past Sunday. It was a very warm afternoon with 85F temperature. But last time when we had baptism here, it was in the fall, and our pool heater was not […]
Today, Dottie McKissick of BSF Glendora gave her last lecture, retiring after 35 years as a Teaching Leader. She got a standing ovation. She is consistently the best lecturer I’ve ever heard. She is insightful, makes the Bible practical, and able to cover a lot of material in 45 minutes. Whenever I study and teach […]
Got this from my friend Theresa: A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest. A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself. A simple friend has never seen you cry. A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears. A simple friend doesn’t know your parents’ first names. A real friend has their […]