Positive post Sunday, September 2, 2018- Week 81. As a young student in elementary school, other than Christmas and Easter, which I learned about in school and at church, I didn’t really know or appreciate the true meaning of many holidays. Holidays like Memorial Day, Independence Day, Columbus Day and Labor Day just meant that…
Positive post Sunday, August 26, 2018- Week 80. The first reading at Mass this week focused on serving the Lord and included one of my favorite scripture passages, Joshua 24:15, which in part says “…as for me and my house, we will serve the lord”. You may have seen this saying framed on the wall…
Positive post Sunday, August 19, 2018- Week 79. Every week for the past several years I have gotten up early on Saturday morning, put on my cycling kit and helmet, filled my water bottles, checked my brakes and tire pressure, and “rolled” off to what we affectionately call the “bagel ride”. The bagel ride is…
Positive post Sunday, August 12, 2018- Week 78. Do you believe in karma, or better yet, that if we keep our eyes and hearts open, we can see how the Lord works through each and every one of us each day? Although we usually associate karma with bad things when we say, “that’s karma!”, as…
Positive post Sunday, August 5, 2018- Week 77. I’m very excited! My wonderful wife, and community leader, Michele Rendler is running for the Redlands Unified School District Board of Trustees. We are very thankful for those who have encouraged her to run and the early support of many friends and community leaders and we welcome…
Positive post Sunday, July 29, 2018- Week 76. There are many ways to express and proclaim our faith. One way is being a disciple and servant of the Lord by actively engaging in the Sacrament of the Eucharist, the Holy Mass. Michele and I have been blessed an honored to serve the Lord as Eucharistic…
Positive post Sunday, July 22, 2018- Week 75. You are likely familiar with the term “Bucket list”, a phrase used for a list of things one wants to do before dying (kicking the bucket). This phrase was popularized by American and British screenwriter Justin Zackham in his 2007 film, The Bucket List. For you history…
Positive post Sunday, July 15, 2018- Week 74. You’ve likely heard the biblical saying in John, Chapter 8, “Let the one among you who is guiltless be the first to throw a stone at her.” If not, look it up. I don’t know about others, but I’m certainly not worthy of throwing any stones. Like…
Positive post Sunday, July 8, 2018- Week 73. Balboa Island is not just an island to our family, it’s a very special place with a long history of fun and relaxation, and home of the two of the most generous, humble and faithful people I know, Jim and Mary Madison. Michele’s family started a tradition…
Positive post Sunday, July 1, 2018- Week 72. Last week I wrote about the importance of living a life of faith and having faith in God and his plan for each of us. That caused me to reflect on a very important part of my faith, attending Mass each Sunday. Some say that the Catholic…