Korea has been in the news lately. North Korea threatening the U.S. with nuclear bombs, and South Korea hosting 2018 Winter Olympics. Today, I will share with you a brief history of Korea and the story of my Christian family during WWII under Japan and during the Korean War under North Korea. Korea has 4000 plus years of history. It started with stone age farmers. By 300 BC they learned to use iron to make tools and weapons. Then Korea was eventually organized into kingdoms. In 1392, the … [Read more...]
Bible Humor
Q.. What kind of man was Boaz before he married Ruth? A.. Ruthless. Q. What do they call pastors in Germany ? A.. German Shepherds. Q.. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible? A.. Noah He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation. Q.. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible? A.. Pharaoh's daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet. Q.. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible? A.. Jehovah drove Adam and … [Read more...]
Born Poor or Die Poor
“ If you are born poor, it’s not your mistake BUT if you die poor, it’s your mistake!” - Bill Gates … [Read more...]
Courage
Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. Courage means you don't let fear stop you. -- Bethany Hamilton … [Read more...]
How America Has Changed since 1955
1955, Austin, Texas On the first day in Austin, Texas, I stepped onto the bus and saw all the black faces in the back and the white faces in the front. I was stunned and wondered, ‘I’m not black. Neither am I white. Where do I sit?’ The same day, I went to a Greyhound bus station to go to a restroom and saw two signs at the doors: ‘Whites Only’ on one door, and ‘Colored Only’ on the other door. ‘Which one do I use?’ I asked myself. The first Sunday, I went to University Methodist … [Read more...]