by Mark Greenelsh | Dec 23, 2023 | Notes from Greenelsh
All over the world people are longing for peace, but many are far from it. I think of Israel who is surrounded on every side by Islamic terrorist groups like Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, and Houthis whose agenda is to annihilate them. My own...
by Mark Greenelsh | Dec 17, 2023 | Notes from Greenelsh
This Christmas season when I turn on the radio typically there is a holiday song playing. Usually it’s a fun, feel good song about the warmth and wonder of Christmastime. But the best songs go deeper to reveal the glory, power, and awesome blessing of Christmas which...
by Mark Greenelsh | Dec 10, 2023 | Notes from Greenelsh
Christmas should be a time of joyful celebration and goodwill toward one another because God has given all people his son, Jesus Christ, to save anyone who trusts in him. However, for many people Christmas is not joyful, peaceful, or hopeful. It can be an emotional,...
by Mark Greenelsh | Dec 3, 2023 | Notes from Greenelsh
Christmas is only a few weeks away. Do you have any heartwarming traditions you enjoy during this festive season? One thing I enjoy is watching a good Christmas movie, especially one that points to the reason for the season which is Jesus Christ. Movies are a powerful...
by Mark Greenelsh | Nov 26, 2023 | Notes from Greenelsh
Where I live on the central coast of California the weather is moderate. We don’t experience a dramatic change between seasons of the year although autumn is usually the hottest time of year and winter the wettest. The other night a light rain fell softly as I woke...
by Mark Greenelsh | Nov 19, 2023 | Notes from Greenelsh
Like many people, my wife and I set aside money each month in order to help others in need. We invest it in a variety of ways to meet physical, social/emotional, and spiritual needs. Sometimes we put it toward humanitarian aid in response to disaster, war,...