A Little Something for Christmas

Elaine, Cadence, Ayden, Kevin, Carly, Christmas 2008 Present Sunday night our church offered a Christmas concert following the 5 p.m. service. We invited our children, grandchildren, and my co-grandma Judi to join us. Everyone declined–not a stunning result, as all the invited households are at least an hour away. Since our campus is large and […]


A Little Something for Christmas

Elaine, Cadence, Ayden, Kevin, Carly, Christmas 2008 Present Sunday night our church offered a Christmas concert following the 5 p.m. service. We invited our children, grandchildren, and my co-grandma Judi to join us. Everyone declined–not a stunning result, as all the invited households are at least an hour away. Since our campus is large and […]


Called to Serve

God’s Got your Number Did a situation ever get under your skin, moving you to act? Rowdy Metzger has a tale about that. On October 16, in Pasadena, a young father abandoned his car in a parking garage, leaving his three-year-old son strapped in his car seat, and stumbled away, drunk. Police subsequently arrested him for […]


Coming up for Air

California’s Mojave Desert Miners, Miracles, and Answered Prayers It seems the whole world held its breath as 33 miners, trapped for 69 days in a collapsed mine in Chile, were rescued in an inspiring display of ingenuity, bravery, and international cooperation. The New York Times compared the rescue to that of the Apollo 13 mission. I […]


Divine Appointments

Elizabeth and John God Keeps the Calendar I’ve written before about our dear friend Elizabeth and her son John. Recently she announced that they would be relocating to her country of birth. Thrilled to learn they’d be passing through Southern California on their voyage, Rich and I  invited them to stay with us. Elizabeth and John have […]