Many of you have shopped at J. C. Penny; in fact, one of our sisters, Peggy, works there.  But perhaps a few know the life of J. C. Penny, the man who founded this chain of department stores.  In 1929, on his way to a successful career, he suffered a setback during one of the […]...

From time to time, I receive prayer requests from you or others in need.  I appreciate the trust given to me to pray for you but most of all I am glad that you put a lot of weight on prayer. You believe with all your heart that not only does God hear our prayer, […]...

The other day our daughter asked me where my favorite home was.  Since Santy and I got married, we have moved so many times that I lost count. But this was the answer I gave her: Every home was my favorite because she and her siblings were there.  In response she gave me a picture [&hellip...

On Tuesday, Jesus Our Lord came and took Oom John Oey home.  He has now moved into his new and better home, prepared by Jesus Himself.  John 14:2-3 records His promise to us, His children, “There are many rooms in my Father's house. I wouldn't tell you this unless it was true. I am going...

After a three-year hiatus, God’s willing, this year we will have our Thanksgiving retreat again.  God’s willing, I am planning to give a series of messages based on the Book of Job.  I don’t know about you, but I used to find this book to be difficult to comprehend.  By the grac...

Some of us can talk about our fathers for days while some can only talk about our fathers briefly.  However, there are some who cannot talk about our fathers at all, either because they were not present during the time we grew up or it’s simply too painful to talk about them.  On the con...

One of the greatest hymns ever written is “It is Well with My Soul.”  It is great not only for the message it conveys but also for the people who wrote the lyrics and composed the tune.  It was H.G. Spafford who wrote the lyrics.  He lost a fortune when the great Chicago fire cons...

Last week I made an announcement and asked for your prayers for Oom John Oey who had recently been diagnosed with liver cancer.  On Friday his daughter asked me to come and see him.  So, I came, and we spent time talking, reading the Bible, and praying.  He has lost some weight becaus...

Honor walk. On Thursday I witnessed something that almost moved me to tears; it’s called an honor walk. It was the last “walk” that Dr. Dandy Lee took before he went to Glory.  I am sure many of you still remember Oom Ping Tiauw and Tante Ansy—both are home with the Lord.  Dandy wa...

Last week we had a great day celebrating Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day with a taco stand and a mariachi band.  Santy and I enjoyed every minute of it.  But there is something else that I saw that truly touched my heart.  I saw some of you take our sister Inne to the “dance [&hell...