What God Wants to Produce in Us, During Times of Pain and Trouble

Three of my friends were recently told that they might have cancer; they all had the necessary diagnostic tests done. For two of my friends, the test was negative; for one, it was not. After hearing about the positive test, I felt very angry—angry at God. I went for a long walk and talked to […]

What Are You Doing to Make Your Soul Laugh?

Last weekend at New Hope Community Church where I’m a member, people in leadership positions got together for an inspiring series of meetings. Being part of the leadership team, naturally I attended. Through a video presentation, given by Wayne Cordeiro, pastor of New Hope Church in Honolulu, Hawaii, God challenged me to make some changes […]

About the Game of “Looking Good”

I’m getting tired of hearing about which of the candidates that are seeking to become their parties nominee for president have high approval ratings and which do not. But then, which one of us can honestly say that we are never concerned about looking good. When what we do receives a smile, And who we are […]

“Sticks and Stones Will Break My Bones, But Words”?

“As a tree gives fruit, healing words give life, but dishonest words crush the spirit.” Proverbs 15:14 NCV In a conversation I had this week, I was asked, “Can someone else know what I want better than I do?”  Earlier in the week another person, telling me about the frustration of dealing with non-medical people who […]

Planning for Joy in 2016

Joy is something we all want; yet how we define it, how we find, and we keep it differ. These are a few of my thoughts; Joy is hard to define, but it’s more than a feeling and more than a change of attitude. It is not something that happens to us. It’s something that […]