Born of Fire
Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me – Mark 9:37 Background In our last lesson, Jesus had just driven out a spirit that had tormented this young man for most of his life. It was a …
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It started so well... good recipe from a well known chef... time on my side, no rush to get ready for work the next day, and the coup de grace, a good cut of meat: 5 lbs of pork shoulder, ready for roasting. It was a challenge I would accept willingly, looking forward to the …
Today I had the opportunity to say goodbye to a family friend and community icon. Beth Hyatt, along with her husband Dr. Herman Hyatt, have been staples in the San Jose area for many years. Doc Hyatt is, and has always been larger than life, one to take on any challenge and succeed at it, …
(I started this post a little while ago, but with my travel, wasn't able to finish it until now. Interestingly enough, I'm finding that what I'm experiencing now is an extension of what is in this post... I'm thinking there will be a "part 2 to this...) The last couple of weeks have been pretty …
Today I had a great conversation with my daughter. We have been so busy, we haven't had one of these talks in weeks... no, months. This was one of those "A to Z" conversations, where we discussed everything from sell-out singers to stuph we did as a family. We also talked about creativity, which, due …
My mom's favorite story of me is when I was very young. I would go into the kitchen, take all of the pots and pans out of the cupboard, climb inside and sit there. I would be there for hours, by myself, in the dark, just chilling out. Every once in a while, she would …
This has been a challenging week for me. Trying to deal with life and all that, understand where I am, where I am going, a lot of pondering, burning through all kinds of brain power... The result - I came to the big realization, that I am not omniscient. Not even close. In fact, I …
I wanted to do a Memorial Day post... well, I wanted to, and I didn't. This year it is different for me, having a son in the service. Over the past few months since he got back from training, we've had some interesting conversations about military service, deployment, and other such topics. When I came …
Yesterday, a friend of mine asked me to go walking. I really didn't want to, cuz I'd have to drive a long way, I'd get there late, blah, blah, blah, but I reluctantly consented. While I was driving there, I suddenly realized something that totally bummed me out... my favorite tv shows were on that …
So, those of you that have been hanging with me for a while know that I have been joyously participating in J's Love Project. It has been wonderful and challenging, and through it I have learned some great things about showing love. The latest part of the project, however, has me effectively hiding in a …