I’m back on the mainland and sitting at my local Starbucks trying to get back into the swing of things. One problem is that I slept in late so my day is behind schedule. The other problem is that Starbucks is short staffed today. I was third in line when I came in the door…

I watched something amazing on Sunday. We were visiting Kailua in Kona. We had Hurricane Darby pass by to the South of us on Saturday. In Waikaloa we hardly noticed it. While eating dinner we watched big waves pound the coastline at Kailua. They have an interesting wall along the downtown area. At one section…

I have a friend that I frequently try to encourage and help out. they don’t ask for it, but over the years I have decided that I would just try to shoot them positive thoughts, vibes, and prayers. I watch as they navigate life, and it seems that they have had a bit of unbalance…

We finally got to go back into a prison and work with inmates this past week. It was amazing. It was also amazing to see the difference between the two yards we visited even though it was the same prison. One yard had inmates that kept their shirts tucked in and maintained a respectful attitude…

One of the biggest arguments I hear against church is that there are too many hypocrites in church. Here’s the deal: they’re absolutely right! The church is filled with hypocrites, absolutely brimming with them! So is the rest of the world. If you get two people together, both of them will probably be a bit…

We had an opportunity to go see the play Come From Away in LA this weekend. We had seen it a few years ago when it first came out, then we watched the video production of it when Broadway reopened after the COVID lock down. It’s a fantastic show that tells the story of Gander,…

Friday was a day of loss for my local CR ministry. We said goodbye to a person who has blessed us with his guitar talent for years. I first met “Guitar” Mark in the early aughts when we played on the Saturday night worship team at a church that I attended. I didn’t know who…

It’s been a long trip to ‘Ronaville and back for me. I’m guess by this point I’m not the first person in our little community to get COVID, but as you probably know, your MoM got a positive test almost two weeks ago. At the start, the downside is very obvious. I don’t know anyone…

Sometimes it tough to think, feel, and be positive. Last Friday I tested positive for COVID. Funny how positive is so negative. I spent the weekend hacking up a lung and watching sports. Pretty much every decision went against me. Sometimes it all you can do to just stay afloat. But today is Monday, and…