tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55325822012-02-16T15:04:23.284-10:00"Being richly blessed in the Land of Aloha!"Jeffnoreply@blogger.comBlogger931100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-31930676324680222822009-04-12T11:10:00.001-10:002009-04-12T11:12:32.804-10:00

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-67332176972564346692009-03-10T15:49:00.003-10:002009-03-10T16:33:00.565-10:00

On Saturday, February 28th, I and America heard of the passing of someone who has been considered a friend for a long time. Paul Harvey, that all too familiar voice on radio, went home to be with his bride Angel. I'm sure she was there to welcome him home. Paul Harvey seemed like a friend to me, ever since I remember listening to him on WABC-AM 770 through the kitchen radio every morning as I

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-1791280194996244072009-01-17T09:10:00.002-10:002009-01-17T09:25:43.525-10:00

This has been an unusual winter in Hawaii. Having lived here for more than 11.5 years, I have never experienced a winter quite like this. I have gone through 4 blackouts here in the Olomana community in Kailua because of lightning, high winds, and lots of rain. Whew! Oh well, I am sure that my buds on the mainland would have preferred what was happening here than going through the bitter cold

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A NEW YEAR’S PRAYER FOR OUR NATION--- 2009Lord God, maker of all that is good, and true and beautiful, all that is right, and righteous, and holy, all that is giving and forgiving and merciful, we entreat you on this day to have mercy on our nation America.We confess to you that we have been self-centered, self-seeking, self-indulgent, self-absorbed. Sometimes we have even assumed that we are

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-32070890332725908852008-12-20T13:01:00.001-10:002008-12-20T13:03:37.617-10:00

Please go to the website below and watch the video--Mahalo!http://www.maximumreferrals.com/videos/bridge/bridge.html

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When I was in a junior high school choir, I remember singing the hymn O Come, O Come Emmanuel while entering into the auditorium. I was glad I found a sort of treatise about this beautiful hymn which I hope will bless you during this Advent Season.O Come Again, Emmanuel: An Advent MeditationAlthough the author of “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” ambled into history as “anonymous,” his poignant song has

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Lord, so often times, as any other dayWhen we sit down to our meal and prayWe hurry along and make fast the blessingThanks, amen. Now please pass the dressingWe're slaves to the olfactory overloadWe must rush our prayer before the food gets coldBut Lord, I'd like to take a few minute moreTo really give thanks to what I'm thankful forFor my family, my health, a nice soft bedMy friends, my freedom,

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-74835031465430838952008-11-21T07:22:00.003-10:002008-11-21T07:25:45.663-10:00

Well, folks, it seems that the source for previous post is NOT David Letterman--darn shame! I was hoping, I guess.I still think it's a good read, and should make us pause and think about what was said. I hope you will.Mahalo!

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No matter what your political convictions are this is an eye opener.... What a thankless people we are!!! David Letterman on President Bush (Surprising)

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Please read this post on my friend Scotty's blog--It will help answer some questions you may have about the events of yesterday.Click on the title above or copy and paste the following link:http://pasturescott.com/2008/11/05/aftermath/#comment-7699God bless you this day and everyday.

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Yesterday, Saturday, October 11, 2008, Loren Kottner went on his journey home. I am forever grateful that I have had the chance to get to know him, and to love him. To me, he was a dad that I always desired. We would always have time to talk and share about memories, jokes, football, religion, and politics. Though we may have not agreed on everything, the love and respect for each other was

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The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.My confession:I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees, Christmas trees.. I don't feel threatened. I don't feel discriminated against. That's what they are: Christmas trees.It doesn't

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Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-61571087701093639652008-05-22T16:02:00.001-10:002008-05-22T16:04:43.433-10:00

Steven Curtis Chapman's daughter killed by car in drivewayBy KATE HOWARD and LINDA ZETTLERStaff WritersSteven Curtis Chapman’s youngest child died Wednesday evening after being struck by a car driven by her teenage brother in the driveway of the family’s Williamson County home.Maria, one of the Christian singer’s six children, was taken by LifeFlight to Vanderbilt Hospital, which confirmed the

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-3730152575305503782008-05-15T13:48:00.002-10:002008-05-15T13:55:53.485-10:00

My buddy Dave rightly corrected me about the website url--it should be www.sharealohahawaii.org.Thanks Dave--u da man!Also, check out Dave's blog (http://onedegreeofglory.wordpress.com) for a great video that he put together of the Tuesday gatherings at Wellspring. Great job Dave.

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Former Aloha Air staffers adjustSome start over at Hawaiian; others switch careers — or leave IslandsBy Dan NakasoAdvertiser Staff WriterThe toll from the quick death of Aloha Airlines' passenger service six weeks ago continues to rumble through the lives of the 1,900 former workers as they struggle with their finances and feelings.Some 110 former Aloha workers have gotten a second chance in

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-58916835189573624522008-05-08T11:49:00.002-10:002008-05-08T11:52:58.100-10:00

Healing hands Religious people can be so quick to judge. Maybe because they so badly need to affirm their fragile righteousness, I don't know. What I do know is that Jesus wasn't like that.When I watch hurting, sinful people come to Jesus, I am amazed to see the gentleness with which he treats them.There was a leper, a social outcast, doomed to die of a progressive, disfiguring illness, who came

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-71300029770965248432008-04-04T17:29:00.003-10:002008-04-04T17:37:59.947-10:00

This past week has been very difficult for Aloha Airlines employees, with most of them in a state of shock and all of us have been feeling the loss as well. If you would like to help Aloha Airlines employees with donations/services, we have a website you can visit.www.sharealoha.wordpress.comNow, more than ever, let us share the Aloha spirit to help the hurting hearts of these dear friends.Mahalo!

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Aloha Air shutting down after tomorrowFlights to the mainland will end tonightLaurie Au Associated Presslau@starbulletin.comAloha Airlines is shutting down its passenger flight operations beginning tomorrow.The airline will fly its full inter-island schedule, but will be shutting down at the end of the day. Transpacific flights to the mainland are canceled. But flights returning to Honolulu

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-77893710579657174762008-03-25T11:35:00.000-10:002008-03-25T11:36:12.802-10:00

Blessed Lord Jesus, thank You for being Love incarnate — for being God-on-earth — for ransoming us by Your most painful and agonizing death and resurrection. Help us to spend our days on earth in Your service, doing as You would have us do. Have mercy on us and bring us, cleanse us, and bring us safely home to dwell with You forever. Amen.

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-72198384102256407022008-03-21T07:42:00.000-10:002008-03-21T07:43:27.339-10:00

God is in Control"For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen." We say that two thousand years later upon reflection, but at this moment it does not appear to be so. If anything it appears that God has failed, that the Messianic mission of Jesus, his bringing of the Kingdom of God, has been aborted by the concerted actions of evil men.There is a scene in C.S.

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Luke 22:14-30When the hour came, Jesus took his place at the table, and the apostles with him. He said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I tell you, I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God." Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves; for I tell you that from now on I will

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-65901937301462542762008-03-19T06:54:00.002-10:002008-03-19T06:58:32.379-10:00

John 13:21-35After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, "I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me." His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant. One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him. Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, "Ask him which one he means." Leaning back against Jesus, he

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John 12:20-36Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-19257701220994819652008-03-18T21:27:00.002-10:002008-12-09T06:27:23.100-10:00

Robert and Emmilyn have a very special little girl--Tasha Leilani. So now, my official Uncle duties have begun, which I will gladly do.

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John 12:1-11Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But Judas

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-56354791857556452992008-03-12T21:39:00.002-10:002008-12-09T06:27:23.285-10:00

Seems like a silly question for a title, but this question came to my mind and heart tonight during our Lenten Service. One of the readings tonight was a passage from John 13:1-17-- Just before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that the time had come to leave this world to go to the Father. Having loved his dear companions, he continued to love them right to the end. It was suppertime. The Devil

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-22062328226660819252008-03-06T19:13:00.005-10:002008-03-06T19:22:42.581-10:00

My friend John sometimes (or should I say oftentimes) just hits home on some things that maybe no one has thought about. Such is the case here when he shares some thoughts about rest, one of my keywords for this year. Thanks John for letting me share it here.Restless RestingIt's past 3 in the morning, and I'm up. It's not that I'm still up, mind you, as I conked out at somewhere between 8 and 9

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-61240500190800032042008-03-02T22:53:00.003-10:002008-12-09T06:27:23.444-10:00

We all were in the same conditionSuffering from this shameful afflictionWe cried out for mercy to the One who can healWe had no one else to hear our appealYou said for us to go on our wayShow yourselves to the priests--what could we say?Did You really care about our lot in griefor did You simply just want us to leave?But while on our way something strange we did feelYou did hear our cry and there

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-77942819164037451012008-02-28T23:52:00.002-10:002008-12-09T06:27:23.594-10:00

It happened that as he made his way toward Jerusalem, he crossed over the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten men, all lepers, met him. They kept their distance but raised their voices, calling out, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" Taking a good look at them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." They went, and while still on their way, became clean. One

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-6671563478942363292008-02-21T21:43:00.001-10:002008-02-21T21:43:42.583-10:00

God of forgiveness, you see us as we truly are -- whole yet broken, strong though weak, certain yet still afraid. Sometimes our hearts are dry as stone or hollow as an empty well. You come into our lives to strike the

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-73363601800062810122008-02-18T14:37:00.003-10:002008-02-18T14:53:02.732-10:00

"God the Father is calling us to meet God the Son in the midst of His creation, all the while remembering our own special place in it as well (Genesis 1:26-30). And we along with all of creation have been honored by the incarnation of our Lord, who took upon himself the form of a creature (John 1).You girdled the world that was made by you through Christ and flooded it with torrents, you watered

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Psalm 103:8-18The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;as far as the east is from the west, so

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-34369206159786039472008-01-05T12:29:00.000-10:002008-01-05T12:32:09.135-10:00

A father passing by his son's bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then he saw an envelope propped up on the center of the bed. It was addressed, "Dad." With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and read the letter with trembling hands: Dear Dad, It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing this. I had to elope with my

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1. What’s one thing you could do this year to increase your enjoyment of God?2. What’s the most humanly impossible thing you will ask God to do this year?3. What’s the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your family life this year?4. In which spiritual discipline do you most want to make progress this year, and what will you do about it?5. What is the single biggest

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Heavenly Father, we thank you for the selfless service of those who gave their lives to protect our nation, preserve our freedoms, and restore peace in the face of brutal aggressors. Grant relief to those who continue to experience emotional or physical agony from their days of combat. Give us a sense of responsibility for their welfare. Comfort those who mourn for loved ones who died while

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http://www.military.com/VeteransDay/VeteransDayTribute.html

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Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-47680167380091080382007-09-11T06:37:00.000-10:002008-12-09T06:27:26.818-10:00

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-52561874425182061622007-06-25T16:32:00.000-10:002008-12-09T06:27:27.067-10:00

There are significant days that occur in all our lives. Today is such a day for me, for it was on this day 10 years ago that I had arrived here on Oahu. It is hard to fathom that 10 years has gone by so swiftly. But the time here has been one of great blessings and my life has so enriched. I can still remember the Honda Civic Hatchback that I and my best friend Roberts slept in. It was our "

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-78224451437486232202007-06-04T06:33:00.000-10:002008-12-09T06:27:27.430-10:00

WOW! It was one year ago today that Andrew and Sandi were wed. How the year has flown by. Congrats you guys and continued blessings to you. Love always, Jeff

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-38697893161928193782007-05-30T06:43:00.000-10:002007-05-30T06:47:50.269-10:00

Well, I always thought that I was born 10 years too early--this proves it! (except the drugs thing--not into that).You Belong in 1966You are a free spirit with a huge heart. Love, peace, and happiness rule - oh, and drugs too.What Year Do You Belong In?

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-32505336688532774292007-05-28T12:55:00.000-10:002008-12-09T06:27:28.030-10:00

This is Cody Avellana, Steve and Jan's little boy. Steve is one of our worship leaders, and a fellow Mac user (sorry PC'ers).

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-83776683954461287312007-05-26T00:01:00.001-10:002007-05-26T00:07:39.271-10:00

Billy Graham in New Orleans: Taking the Mountain In what might prove to be the crowning achievement of an illustrious career in ministry, the 87-year-old evangelist, Billy Graham shocked The 16,300 in attendance at the Celebration of Hope crusade in New Orleans Arena on Sunday Night. Touted in advance as possibly his last Evangelistic crusade, Graham invited the packed house of evangelical

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-27036799945852308652007-05-25T07:10:00.001-10:002008-12-09T06:27:28.141-10:00

May we all take the time to reflect upon these words by Mr. Emerson and with a heart of humility allow those who have the courage to lay down their lives on our behalf to know how deeply grateful we are for doing so. I do have some friends in Iraq and Afghanistan and I am humbled by their willingness to sacrifice on our behalf. May we always remember that we who have freedom cost someone their

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-12619940427277142682007-05-22T02:59:00.000-10:002008-12-09T06:27:28.272-10:00

Many have asked about my aquarium so I thought I'd finally post a pic.

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During church this past Sunday morning, I received an email message that the man whom I had received Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour went to be with the Lord. He was a man of kindness and strength, conviction and compassion, grace and consistency, bold and humble. There were times when we talked that I still remember to this day. Heaven is much richer and we are the poorer.There is an 8

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"I am a Christian"by Carol Wimmer When I say... "I am a Christian"I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin."I'm whispering "I was lost,"Now I'm found and forgiven.When I say..."I am a Christian"I don't speak of this with pride.I'm confessing that I stumbleand need CHRIST to be my guide.When I say... "I am a Christian"I'm not trying to be strong.I'm professing that I'm weakand need HIS strength to carry

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-25509794663335329892007-01-07T08:04:00.000-10:002008-12-09T06:27:28.860-10:00

Before going back to Reading, I had the honor of having dinner at Bravos with Andrew and Sandi along with John. It was great food with great friends.

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Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-71596269120749227962006-12-25T08:44:00.000-10:002008-12-09T06:27:29.444-10:00

It was great to see Andrew, Sandi and John (what's he doing with that candle???) as they came by church yesterday. It was like a family reunion, picking up where we left off. It was wonderful to hear how God has blessed their lives and what He is doing in their hearts. I am so deeply honored and humbled that the Lord has sought fit to bless me with their friendship and love, and to be able

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The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-4971098213822154912006-12-03T15:30:00.000-10:002006-12-03T15:33:51.074-10:00

In the history of the church, the liturgical season of Advent is a season of humble and repentant expectation and preparation, a season which ends with the season of Christmas, a season itself which is more celebratory, beginning on Christmas Day.There are two words which we use over and over during this season. The first is the word “advent” which means, simply, “coming.” It refers to the first

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"Come on, mom--Feed Me, Feed Me!!!Grant Kiyabu--he missed being a part of the local post office decor.Kyle Leung--the youngest member of our study group. (Whose lap am I standing on???)Alice Kiyabu--what a gracious hostess. Thanks Alice for all your hard work.I am very grateful for each one who has been a part of the study group at the Kiyabu Hale.(l to r--Don, Grant, Alice, Howard, yours truly,

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Congratulations to the University of Hawaii Warriors Football team for a great season and an invitation to the 2006 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl!!!

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Hawaii Churches Struggle with Earthquake (excerpts from ECC website)CHICAGO, IL (October 19, 2006) ? Covenanters on opposite sides of the United States tussled with nature on Sunday when the ground shook in Hawaii and a record snow fell in Buffalo, New York.Pastor Randy Furushima was rehearsing with the rest of the worship team at Wellspring Covenant Church in Aiea, Hawaii, early Sunday morning.

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Pure Dork 43 % Nerd, 13% Geek, 52% Dork For The Record:A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.You scored better than half in Dork, earning you the title

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May your birthday be as special a day as you are a brother to me!

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Happy 29th Birthday Brian.Thank you for blessing my life.

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Look who came by to visit me??? Thanks Lisa for a great time and sharing with me about Kokua Ohana!

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The next time you feel like GOD can't use you, just remember... Noah was a drunk Abraham was too old Isaac was a daydreamer Jacob was a liar Leah was ugly Joseph was abused Moses had a stuttering problem Gideon was afraid Samson had long hair and was a womanizer Rahab was a prostitute Jeremiah and Timothy were too young David had an affair and was a murderer Elijah was suicidal Isaiah preached

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Guess our national leaders didn't expect this, hmm? On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful. They were not prepared for what he was to say,

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Jeffnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532582.post-1138507223190243752006-01-28T17:57:00.000-10:002006-11-11T11:12:33.538-10:00

President Reagan's remarks following the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger and her crew.Broadcast at 5 p.m. EST, Jan. 28, 1986. Ladies and gentlemen, I'd planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the Union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans. Today is a day for mourning and remembering. Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the

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Dave & Wayne from ECC--great friends of WCC--thanks for all you do!!!Some pics of the Wellspring Church family!!!

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Well, they finally got Pastor Randy on the front page of the Honolulu Advertiser--going postal???

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Japan struggles to cope with record snowfallFri Jan 6, 2006 11:49 AM GMTTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan was bracing for more snow on Friday after some of the heaviest snowfall on record that has left 57 people dead and paralysed transport.Almost 4 metres (13 ft) of snow has piled up in the worst-hit areas of Niigata near the Japan Sea coast, though the snowiest season of the year is yet to

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Got a digital camera for Christmas this year--my first pic--not too bad.

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Well, I can't believe how long it's been since I have been here. But this being Christmas Day, 2005 and I have a new cell phone to play with now, I can start posting pics--hehehe!!!So, here are some pics from Wellspring's Christmas Eve candlelight service.

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Dear Lord, please give us… A few friends who understand us and remain our friends; A work to do which has real value, without which the world would be the poorer; A mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not blazed; An understanding heart; A sense of humor; Time for quiet, silent meditation; A feeling of the presence of God; The patience to wait for the coming

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Me in my domain (otherwise know as my office) 

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WASSUP??? WOW!!! Has it been since March that I have posted anything on here??? Can't be. *sigh* Yes it can. It seems that I have been so busy with work and church and personal life issues that I have not been here for such a long time. Seems that life is getting faster and faster and I don't know how to slow it down. I finally took some time off last week for a vacation. Didn't go any

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The Passion of The Christ--Entry 1... Last Wednesday, I had the privilege of seeing the Mel Gibson movie. I was a little apprehensive about it, I must admit. I felt uneasy about it because of the depth of the controveersy surrounding it, especially about the level of violence. However, the Lord had provided me the opportunity to see it with a friend from church. And so I went. I guess, in all

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A New Year--A New Word!!! Have you ever considered to associate one word that would express your hope and dreams for a new year instead of a resolution. What word would you choose? Think about it!

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A Modern Christmas Parable Unable to trace its proper parentage, I have designated this as my Christmas Story of the Man and the Birds. You know, THE Christmas Story, the God born a man in a manger and all that escapes some moderns, mostly, I think, because they seek complex answers to their questions and this one is so utterly simple. So for the cynics and the skeptics and the unconvinced I

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This thing about Santa... Having had the privilege of being Santa for a couple of years has given me some perspective about what this character is about. At the outset, when I was asked last year to be Santa at our church's Winter Wondeerland carnival for children of incarcerated parents, I was very hesitant about it. Partially because I have been a part of "Christian circles" who didn't

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Stop and Listen I know it's been a while since I have posted anything here, but my life has been somewhat busy--maybe to busy for me to be able to come and visit this place. That seems to happen quite a bit and it's something that I have been pondering about. Being a manager of a television station has been a truly amazing experience because this is the first management job I ever had. Add

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The Rememberances of A Dear Lady Yesterday, as I was driving home, I thought about a dear lady who had passed away a week ago. Her name was Soo Sung Valentine. As I was thinking about her life, one characteristic that impressed me the most about her was "STRENGTH". She was a woman of great strength. She had such a strength of character and conviction that was always evident. She had a

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I know--I know, it has been a while since I posted anything on here. But, life seems to go whizzing by faster than I think. During the month of August, I took a break from ministry. It was a great time for refreshment and renewal. Refreshment because after 2 years of overseeing the powerpoint ministry at Wellspring Covenant Church, I became tired and lost my creative spark. Renewal because I

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God—what are you thinking???!!! “Has it ever occurred to you that nothing ever occurs to God? Have you ever heard God say, ‘Wow! I didn’t know that was going to happen!’” Several years ago, someone shared this thought with me, and I had forgotten about it—until yesterday. There are things in the lives of the people we care about that maybe we don’t understand and maybe are confused about.

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Forgiveness: Transforming a Child of Abuse to a Child of God There is an old saying, "To err is human - - to forgive, divine." For most of my life, I lived with that notion a little differently, "To err is human - - to forgive is out of the question." I came from a childhood of abuse. My family consisted of my dad, mom, & three brothers – one older & two younger. Growing up, we were like 6

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I am a newbie at this--so here goes. I hope that the things shared in here make some sense (they usually do at the end!). It's the getting there that may seem confusing. To start off, the name RADGRACE is an email nick that came to mind a couple of years ago. On this journey called life, there have been some RADICAL moments of God's GRACE that have and still are happening. Some are small

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