178 Humbly Ask How

178 Humbly Ask How

Merry Christmas! For the nearly 2.5 billion Christians in the world, today is a special day as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, God the Son, who became a man, died on people’s behalf, and rose again. Anyone who trusts and obeys him can be saved from...
177 Turn Around

177 Turn Around

I try to exercise every day for strength and health. Normally this is beneficial and I’m thankful I can do it. However, if I don’t warm up, fail to use proper form, or overextend myself I can suffer injury. Thus physical training can be helpful or harmful...
176 Expect Better

176 Expect Better

In a few days my daughter flies into town to visit for a few weeks during her winter break from college. I look forward to our family being together during Christmas. What are you looking forward to at Christmas? This season leading up to Christmas is known as advent...
175 Live Anew

175 Live Anew

My son runs on his high school cross-country team and they have had a fantastic season which culminated in winning the California state championship for division 2 schools. Woohoo! Over the past few months it has been special to see him and his team members develop as...
174 Give Yourself a Chance

174 Give Yourself a Chance

A treat my family enjoys on special occasions is sparkling cider. At Thanksgiving we shared a few bottles during our large family dinner. As usual we drank them fairly quickly, but everyone got at least one glassful. When we passed a bottle for a second serving,...