It was Sophia’s Birthday and we wanted to wish her a Happy Birthday and let her know how much we love her even though we lived all the way in Beijing. That was her special day, and she deserved a little extra attention. It took a bit of doing with the time difference,

     When we moved into our house, I put off working on the neglected yard.  I wanted to wait until I had time.  Because of its poor condition, the yard took more time and effort to maintain than I wanted to spend on it.  My wife started nagging me to make time and fix the

     While we lived overseas, Susan looked for Filipina friends wherever we were assigned. Most people had jobs and weren’t free to hang out with her during the day.  That may be why Susan became so close to the friends she did find.  Susan is from the Philippines and more easily befriends Filipinas.  She is

     Last night I attended my granddaughter’s track and field practice.   It was at a nice facility, and I was happy she was able to participate.  She loves to run and eagerly did everything her coach told her to do.  Even with all their efforts, her team didn’t appear to be ready for the upcoming

     Our Pastor challenged us to ask people if they know Jesus.   He said he is still waiting for the first person to ask him in a public place.  He specifically suggested “while you are in Walmart, ask someone if they know JESUS.”  It seems like a good idea while I was sitting in Church,