Blood Transfusion
Update (4:50pm): She’s out now and we’re all going to have dinner.
Thanks to everyone out there who donates blood. My grandma is getting a transfusion tomorrow at 8am PDT. She’ll be 97 at the end of this year.
The Muslim Concept of Sin
The Bible teaches that sin is a state of the heart. It separates us from God. The outward symptoms of sin are the individual sins we commit: lying, cheating, stealing, murder, adultery and so forth.
Islam, on the other hand, teaches that people do not have a fallen nature. There is no original sin. Adam was [...]
January Memory Verse
Monthly memory verse for my high schoolers:
Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV)
6 Be anxious for nothing,
but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let
your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
It’s the start of a new year. Bobby McFerrin [...]
30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World
With all the things going on in the world, the least we can do as Christians is to pray. There’s a 30 day prayer focus for the Muslim world. You can pray for Muslims through the 30 days of Ramadan or you can sign up for the free email version. It’s day 2 already, but [...]
More laundry
Here’s a picture of the guys’ room with laundry from 4 of my teammates. The clothes didn’t dry too well that way so they all smell kinda mildewy…yuck. I’ve been doing a few articles of clothing each day, so mine are fine. I’m taking the Sabbath off so no laundry today for [...]
Want to stay BFF?
WARNING: this post contains unsolicited advice and bountiful discontent:
Remember your friends. Make an effort to hang out with them. Don’t ditch them just cuz you’ve found your ONE.
I really hope I listen to my own advice. But it doesn’t matter, by that time, I won’t have any more friends. I’d make Kennis [...]
The upside to all this rain
It’s still snowing in Tahoe! I was up there a week and a half ago sliding and it was great. Looks like there will be more snow throughout the week. So make the best of all of this precipitation. Get out of the city and go skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, or dog sledding!
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