When something is lost, your value for that thing determines the urgency of the search. If you lose something that you don’t really care about, it’s an easy come, easy go type situation, so might not look very hard. Earlier this month I lost a crab trap on the opening weekend of the Dungeness Crab season. Normally I set crab … Read More
3 Keys to Serving People with Excellence – Milt Hodges
3 Keys to Serving People with Excellence – Milt Hodges Scriptural Context: Acts 6: 1-6 Have you ever been asked to serve in any capacity? Were you happy, sad, pumped up, or did serving put you in a bad mood? The early church had a challenge in Acts 6 that created an opportunity for others to serve others with excellence. … Read More
A Pertinent Modern Parable – Charlotte Trebe
I recently read a modern parable about carrots, eggs and coffee that got me to thinking about how I respond to adversity in my life. Maybe it will change the way you react to your life’s problems and tragedies. A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. … Read More
Trying To Look Spiritual – John Bidaurreta
I heard a story from a famous Christian author and speaker who was cleaning up his house before some Christian recording artists were stopping by for a visit. As he made his way to different areas in his house, he came to the room that he called “The Prayer Closet” and decided to change his strategy. The room that he … Read More
Rivers in the Desert – Isaac Munene
The northern part of Kenya is characterized by arid conditions that make it very difficult to find water. The inhabitants of this area have for centuries lived a nomadic lifestyle, moving from one place to another, with their cattle, in search of water and pasture. For decades they have sung rain songs that were prayers for rain passed from one … Read More
Shake It Off and Step Up – Rachel Klinge
There is a parable told of a farmer who owned an old mule. One day the mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule in a frenzy neighing. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the old mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead, he … Read More
The Value of Integrity – Milt Hodges
One of the greatest virtues in all of life is Integrity. What is integrity? Integrity is defined: Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty. Or the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished: to preserve the integrity of the empire. I love this quote by Margaret Thatcher: “Watch your thoughts for they become words. Watch your … Read More
Summer Fire – John Bidaurreta
Summertime is a season of BBQ’s, backyard s’mores, campfires and 4th of July Fireworks. Here in California we need to especially practice good fire safety procedures. We must keep the fire contained inside its designated burn zone, making sure it does not come in contact with anything else that is flammable. In 2012 alone California had over 8,500 fires, … Read More
Stuck! – Isaac Munene
Most of us have at one time or another desired to transform our bodies. You saw a weight loss infomercial on TV or the cover of a magazine during check-out at the grocery store and thought one of these days I will have the body of my dreams. You may be one of those who took the next step and … Read More
Super Food Vs. Junk Food – Caleb Klinge
Several times a day we all make choices about what we’re going to eat. The food that we physically consume is an excellent metaphor for what we allow our souls to feed on. We can feed on things that energize us spiritually, or make choices that taste good for a moment, but result in lethargy and a loss of passion. … Read More