It’s probably safe to say that the outlook on our world is becoming progressively bleaker with each passing year.
All the dire prophecies and predictions for the end times seem to be more evident. We were recently startled by a TV quiz show the other day when not one of the three contestants could fill in the blank for the quotation “Our ...
Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt
On June 14, our women's CAMEO group visited the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt in Oakland. It was amazing to see all the miniature trees. For instance: A Bonsai Gardener planted the ...
Many of the things Jesus did left his followers (and us) scratching their heads! Some years ago there was a wave of enthusiasm to place bumper stickers with the letters “WWJD?” on cars. What would Jesus do? I have always thought that we need to be careful about speculating about actions Jesus might take, and concentrate on the actual examples of ...
When I was a boy, times were simpler in so many ways.
My grandson once inquired of me, “what video games did you play growing up?” And of course he was incredulous that when I was his age computers were vast multi-million dollar machines that filled spaces the size of several large houses and had to have their own dedicated power ...
Earlier this week, the Jones household had a small tragedy - the washing machine died!
After resetting the spin cycle 3 times, I was discouraged to come back to the tub refilling with water yet a fourth time!
This may sound like a small setback to some, but it is crucial to our family that we get a couple of loads of laundry each night ...
I have no idea from one week to the next what I am going to write about in these columns, but I have assurance that I will be directed in one way or another before my deadline!
I remember when a member of our congregation was asked to fill in for the sermon one Sunday, and in a panic asked, “what will I talk about?” “Just talk about God”, ...