A lesson that God is constantly teaching me over and over again is learning how to be flexible. There are a lot of things in life that does not go exactly as planned. In fact, there are a lot of disruptions and delays in life. The way we “roll with the punches” and our response […]
Valentine’s Day 2009
Reuters Photo There were a lot of people out and about today. Many of them were paired up together. Even at the seafood restaurant where I took Christina, people were coming in as pairs. I have always wondered why it takes a day called Valentine’s Day to remind couples of their […]
Miley Cyrus: “I’m Not a Racist!”
Finally, Miley speaks up. But I don’t know if what she said is helping her. Here is what she said on her fan website, “I’ve also been told there are some people upset about some pictures taken of me with friends making goofy faces! Well, Im sorry if those people looked at those pics and […]
Is this Racist or Not?
TMZ Photo Are you serious?! As you know every tweenie loves Miley Cyrus (a.k.a. Hannah Montana). Karissa, even though she is not a tweenie yet, loves Hannah Montana. But recently Miley Cyrus was caught taking the above picture which was deemed as racist by the OCA. I know that there are […]
Super Bowl Ads
Was it just me or were there more commercials that had sexual innuendos in this year’s Super Bowl than ever before? It is getting harder and harder to try to protect my children from the rampant sexual culture we are living in right now, and for some reason there are a lot more of it […]
A Different Standard?
Michael Phelps, the Olympic swimmer has recently apologized for a photograph that showed him using marijuana. Phelps has acknowledged that his behavior was inappropriate and wrote a public statement (probably by a good PR agent), in which he said, “I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I’m […]
Wanting to Live Somewhere Else
StockVault Photo Recently the Pew Research Center did a survey and asked people where they would most like to live. They found out that over 50% of the people wished they lived somewhere else. As I was reading the article, I couldn’t help but to think back to my earlier years […]
Punished for Winning?
I had a question: “Should a person or a team be punished for winning?” Oh, I forgot to mention one pertinent information… the final score was 100 to 0. This is the gist of what happened: 1) A women’s basketball game between 2 private high schools 2) The Christian private school won 100-0 3) The […]
Breaking Habits and Starting New Ones
As I was driving today, I was reminded of an important principle. There is a street near my home where there used to be a stop sign at a railroad track. Now, they have replaced it with railroad signals and a rail guard. I sometimes take this road when I am coming home from a […]
The Fast the Lord Requires
In most sports competitions there is something called a “halftime.” Not only is it a time to rest and refresh for the 2nd half of the game, but it is a time where the coach can speak to the players to help them to refocus on the goal, which is to win. It is amazing […]
The Extinction of Church Discipline
I have always found it amazing when I hear comments from people which expose their self-centered perspective. For example, it is pretty amazing when someone says, “Why can’t that person speak English?!” The most appalling part of this is that they are saying this not in America, but in a foreign country! (I still shake […]
The Burden of One Man
AP Photo Yesterday’s inaugural ceremony was pretty impressive. You can truly feel that something incredible was happening. Not only was history was being made, but there was a sense of unity in the National Mall. In all the news reports and even on the radio, people were commenting about how things […]
The 2009 Presidential Inauguration
AP Photo The tides are changing. The thought of having our first African-American president was unimaginable 20 or 30 years ago. But here we are making history. These are exciting times. Today was the inauguration of our 44th president, Barack Obama. Due to our global staff meeting, I was not able […]
History Will Tell a Different Story
White House Press President Bush gave his farewell speech tonight. I was able to watch it via the internet several hours after it was delivered. It was very interesting that in light of all the criticism he has received over the last 8 years of his presidency, he wanted to somewhat define his own legacy. […]