Back in the mid-1990s while living in Tokyo, I drank something that I thought would never catch on in the US. I had iced coffee– the Japanese made a slight shift in product marketing selling cold coffee! It took Americans about a decade later to appreciate it, thanks to Starbucks, and Iced Coffee is now a staple beverage with nearly … Read more
Have you ever left a ballgame early because you figured it was over? The score was so lopsided that there was no way your team was coming back to win the game? But then you hear later they did just that and won the game? Stink– I quit on my team and left too soon. Elisha said, “Get a bow … Read more
Last spring, I noticed wasps flying around my porch, specifically above my bay window, but really paid no attention to them. Just a couple of days later, I realized these wasps built a Mall of America-size hang out underneath my siding above that bay window. I could see the wasps, I could see them flying around my house, but I … Read more
I learned recently that if you hit the middle c piano key, the nearby keys– E & G– will automatically harmonize with the c. These two keys instinctly vibrate with the sound wave, and collectively, when all of those keys are in alignment with each other, the by-product is beautiful music to enjoy. “One day Elisha went to Shunem. And a well-to-do … Read more
When we experience excessive stress from an external circumstance a bodily reaction is triggered called the “fight or flight” response. When our fight or flight system is activated, we tend to perceive everything in our environment as a possible threat to our survival. We either defend & protect ourselves in fight or we run away from the conflict. How do … Read more
I have been noticing lately that the three-letter word BUT is a game changer in my communication. I find that the word is harmful because it has the strange ability to cancel all the words that precede it; I’m sorry I hurt your feelings BUT you really upset me I know I was wrong BUT so were you I should … Read more
Elisha said, “I wonder how I can be of help. Tell me, what do you have in your house?” “Nothing,” she said. “Well, I do have a little oil.” “Here’s what you do,” said Elisha. “Go up and down the street and borrow jugs and bowls from all your neighbors. And not just a few—all you can get. Then come … Read more
We all know the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. It’s the direct route, hence the more efficient route, and therefore, we think it generates the best result. But as I get closer to Christ, I’m beginning to think Jesus does his best work in me when I am on inefficient paths and crooked roads. “Paul decided[to … Read more