On Saturday, 13 January 2018, an Emergency Alert was issued:  “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.”  The warning caused widespread panic.  Why had there been no advance warning?  That didn’t matter now; the missiles would strike within minutes!  Many people froze with fear and confusion.  They

     You want to be left alone?  You really want us to watch you race down the road to destruction?  What if you fall?  No one will be there to help!  You think everyone wants something from you, but some of us really care.  You won’t want help until you really need it, then your

Right from the beginning we have responsibilities, well almost. As soon as you understood there were things you shouldn’t do, you had the responsibility to do what was right. You were told “don’t touch” and if you didn’t obey you may have gotten your hand spanked. It wasn’t long until your responsibilities increased as did

     We prepared for our special guests with great care.  We wanted them to feel at home and to relax while they are here. We put extra effort into cleaning our house and prepared guest rooms so they would be comfortable.  My wife bought special food, fresh fruit, pastry, and chocolate for them to eat.  

     Last night I stopped watching a Korean drama series and my wife asked why I didn’t watch another episode.  I told her I needed time for my devotional, but I thought about saying “so GOD won’t forget my name” but that was so far from reality I didn’t want to joke about it.  Others