2024

Welcome to  2024. Most people  are
optimistic this year will  be  better 
than 2023. Of course, it makes sense.

I hope to be able to post some success
stories regarding our life purpose. 
For example, those who are mentoring 
or tutoring  those who are helping will
have breakthrough.  Actually  whoever
we deal with in our purpose will have
success.

Remember we are here for this time.
We were created for this time and
the world seems to need us. We can
help those in our world of influence. 
At the same time, we can receive help
from others as well.  ❤️❤️❤❤️

We Are Capable Of

We should realize that  we are 
more capable of doing things  
then we know. 

Our gifts and talents are the
reason we can do much more.
We can look at the top athletes 
or musicians  to see that.

The important  thing  is  to  use 
those gifts and talents  as often
as we can. 

On the otherhand  we can't  think

we are so special with super powers.

We use these gifts and talents to

make the world a better place.

We are made in God's  image. If we 

are children  of God then this our 

duty to do our life purpose. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Going Forward

The one positive word I  have  heard
on social media  in 2023 most often 
is gratitude. It is a good thing though
there are other things positive to
speak about compassion, truth, love,
hope and faith.

Negative words are the enemy of those
things. The great enemy is greed or
selfishness.  We all have a bit of both
in our nature. The key is how much 
can we contain them?

We may ask why there are always wars
going on. The answer comes down to
greed. Countries want to have what the
other countries have whether they have
any of their own. The same goes for our 
lives we want what others have. We can
have them in a positive way or be selfish. 

Our purpose  should always include the 
positive  things and to fight against the 
bad things like greed. In our nature, it is
hard to overcome greed and selfishness 
so we need to be in spiritual warfare.
The other part of us since  we are made 
up natural and spiritual. Only God can
help. 

Be Yourself

It is so important to be yourself. 
For so many of the past shows 
many of us try to be someone  
else. The history  of  our childhood 
is the major reason we try to be 
someone different. 

If you are a mentor  for a young  
person  especially  a teenager it
is important  they know their value
for being themselves. Counseling 
about their experience will go 
along ways.  

You are a tutor for young people 
you can be a mentor as well. They
trust you in the subjects they are 
being tutored they will look to
you as a mentor as well.  Depending 
on their family situation, this is
important as well. You can give your 
life experience especially when you
were  their age.  

I know this sounds like a common
sense and you may be doing these
things already just a good reminder. 
❤️❤️❤️❤️

New Year's Coming Soon

I hope that 2023 was a successful year
for you and 2024 will be even better. 
You discovered your life purpose or
it expanded more so.

Where we are today will be greater
tomorrow.  What we are meant to
do before we move on to be with
God in heaven.

God has things for us to do here.
The reason we are still here. Every 

day is a new experience even if

we go to our job or gym or coffee 

shop or grocery store we will see

new people  or those we do already

know.

Write  down what you accomplished 

in 2023 and what you would like to

in 2024. Enjoy today and love.

❤️❤️❤️❤️

Boxing Day

Boxing Day was founded on December 26, 1663 
so as you see it has been around for a long
time. It took place in Great Britain originally 
and then the other countries  in the commonwealth 
celebrated as well. They would be Canada, 
Australia, and New Zealand that I  know of.
Though I  am  American  my mother  was born
and raised in Canada so for about 60 years 
she had family and friends over each year
to celebrate Boxing Day. 

It was a big deal for mom to  celebrate  Boxing 
Day and her life as a Canadian before coming 
to United States in her early 20s. Besides family,
she would invite friends over. She would make the
same dishes each year like spiced beef and 
scalloped potatoes. Everyone  found it to be
honor to be invited and come over since she
put so much into it.

I am not sure how others celebrate Boxing Day 
but if it is like my mother's they have a grand 
time. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Merry Christmas Everyone

 We wish everyone a Merry Christmas. 
A day of hope to celebrate the birth
of our savior Jesus Christ. 

A day we spend with family and
friends each year. May you think

of others who are less fortunate.

Pray that others will  come to 

know this savior. Amen! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Christmas Eve Memories

Whether they are recent or 

long ago we all have memories 

from  Christmas  Eve pasts. 

I remember from childhood 

as a youngster where Christmas 

Eve felt like a very long day

and especially  night. I had 

long nights hard to get to sleep 

waiting  for Santa Claus  to

deliver presents and having

to wait to open presents.

On Christmas  after unwrapping 

and seeing what we received the

family would drive to  our cousins,

Aunt and  Uncle in Seattle  where

we would unwrap more presents 

and having dinner.

Older in high school I  would  be 

in church choir where we stay

up late and go to church singing

carols in the service until midnight.

When my sister got married  right

before I  graduated from high school 

we would go to my brother-in-law 

parents place for some time on

Christmas  day to play games and

have dinner. This included a few

years when my sister and brother-

in-law had two  sons.

My sister and brother-in-law ended

up moving to Quebec so one year

for Christmas. It was a good time

visiting them , however it was foggy

and took us us three days to leave

Seattle. In fact we had to fly out of

Boeing field since Seattle-Tacoma 

International Airport was still fogged

in. We first flew to Dallas then to 

Montreal. 

Those are a few of many Christmas 

Eve memories  I have had. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

A Busy Time

The holidays  can be fun however 

busy at the same time.

Friday people  were out get things

for Christmas  as traffic was much

more busy than usual. The stop 

lights were no favor.

A goal over the next few days 

should be to gain one new friend

and meet up with an old friend.

Decide to see each other more 

often.

Merry Christmas and happy 

holidays  to all. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Friday Before Christmas

Here we are Friday with three days

remaining before Christmas.  Maybe 

you have remaining  shopping  to do.

Whatever gifts  to buy, cards to get 

out or more groceries. 

Today guests from out of town are

arriving or maybe you are going out

of town.  You have a place you head 

for Christmas each year.

Whatever you are doing  Friday may 

it be a joyous and loving day. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Love For the Holidays

There are several forms of love.

There is lust as well which some

people consider love as well. 

This holiday season  we will  spend 

the holiday with some of the people 

we love the dearest.

The greatest love is called agape. 

It is the love God has for us even if

we don't  return. God has given us 

free will  to  love him or not.

Agape love is unconditional and

what we should give everyone even

if they don't  give it in return. It is

even loving our enemies. It means

we don't  like them very much. 

I see one good example of agape

love was the story of the good

Samaritan.  He saw a man in 

need and looked after him though 

he didn't  know him. The man 

was Jewish and the Jews didn't  

think  well of Samaritans. You 

could say they were enemies. 

In this story none of this man's 

Jewish brothers didn't  even stop 

and take care of him. So we 

should have love for others

we see whether we know them 

or not. 

Happy holidays  everyone.  ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Five Days Until Christmas

Here we are where we should have
holiday cheer.  Families  are  beginning 
to gather together.  For some, they
will do their traditional things. 

For some families, they may have
added a member in marriage or
a child.  Other families may have
lost a loved one or more and this
Christmas season isn't the same.

Most families will remember those
who haven't been with them for
a few or many years. 

There will  be others who will be
sad because  they will be alone 
with family far away. We hope 
they find friends and loved ones
to be with.

Whatever situation you are in I
wish you a Merry Christmas over 

these next five days. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Running the Race

In the New Testaments in the Bible  
two scriptures speak about running 

the race of life.

1Corinthians 9 verse 24 speaks about 
running the race in the manner to win
the prize. I  could say there should be
no other way. I  suppose to run to stay
in shape is a good  idea  as well but
doing so should be to win and cross 
the finish line.

Hebrews 12 verse 1 speaks  of running 
the race with perseverance that lies
before us. I  see that as our purpose. 

In Matthew 25  it is spoken of doing 
well as a faithful servant. After  our
final breath well running the race 
crossing  the finish line of life and
persevering  doing the purpose that
was ahead of us to hear the words
well done faithful servant. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Good Music

Early  Sunday evening  I went to a
Blues concert at the local university 
chapel. It was a very enjoyable time
with new friends.

The only constructive criticism was
the music was louder than I  liked.
Being thirty percent  less volume 
would have been nice  or listening 
from outside.

I  didn't  mind the volume of the
instruments as much as it was 
to hear the words of the songs.
Had the songs been familiar not
hearing the words been as much
the trouble though the singers 

had good voices.

I  am  sure the acoustics of the

Chapel had something to do 

with it. Not meant for voices

to be so loud. I  am sure every 

venue has it own way and they

set the volume the same.

Despite  the constructive criticism 

the evening was enjoyable and

nice to hear talented musicians.

The reason they are here for us.

❤️❤️❤️❤️

There Are Winners Out There

In sports there are those who have 
good stats. There are those who are
looking winners.

There are players who have right
physical size some are looking for.
There are others who have the heart 

of a champion. Who are you looking 

for? ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Good Friends

In life, it's nice to have good friends. 
Going back to  childhood we may
want to have a lot of good friends.

In reality, as adults, we know having
a lot of good friends or close friends 
probably be a limited amount. Why 
because  it  takes time to form good
friends.  

It doesn't  mean  we can't  have a lot
of friends, they just won't  be as close 
as our good friends. 

I like where friends  on social  media 
become good friends as well. They
may have been friends in school and
have become good friends now. They
go out for dinner or go over to each
other's homes. 

I hope this encouraging to have a 

good friends.  ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Be Surprised

Again I was surprised  in remembering 

a dream in some measure.  All I do

recall is going on a surprised  trip.

Not sure exactly  where though.

Made me think how many small 

towns along with some several

medium ones and a few large

ones in a day drive.

Going north there are a quite a

few small towns along with a

couple medium size if you 

consider two hundred thousand 

population  and three large cities. 

Seattle is the closest  large city 

being 45 minutes away  depending 

on traffic  then there is Vancouver 

British Columbia which is about

three more hours. Also their is

Victoria British  Columbia as well. 

It is West of Vancouver and you 

have to take a ferry.  Can take 

a ferry from Seattle to get there.

Many small towns in between 

you can see and visit too. Everett  

is the one medium city after 

Seattle. I live real close to 

Tacoma. Of course you can 

think all the cities  going south 

as  well or east or west. 

Travel for one day can 

be exciting. 

I believe every town or 

city has a story  to themselves.  

A purpose  the city and the 

people  living in them. A place 

to visit and see what they are 

like. Out purpose  can be to 

go there and see what we 

discover and enjoy.

You can go all over the United

States  to discover every  story 

and purpose. It isn't  just  in this 

county every country, city and 

town in the world  has a purpose 

and story  to tell. I  wish I  had 

the time to discover them. See 

how many I can go too. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Excited To Share

On Wednesday  morning at the gym

I  was chatting  with  an older gentleman 

and his daughter about classes. We

are in one class together  on Mondays. 

Anyway  I  was able to talk to them

about our life purpose.  They were

very interested.  I  told them  the 

basics and the Christian belief in

our purpose. 

The daughter asked before leaving 

if I can share sometime what I see 

their life purpose  is. I  said sure I 

can. 

So if you know anyone  to share

your experience  in  your life purpose 

I  recommend  you  share it. You can

let them  about this site too. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Being Changed

An area we can help others with our

life purpose  is change. They can 

help us as well. 

I have spoken of gifts and talents.  

I see gifts as being spiritual while

talents  are natural. 

Explaining gifts is easier  this time

of the year since people  give them

for Christmas or  whatever  holiday

you celebrate.  For a gift you give

others something they don't  have. 

A talent is for the most part you

wre given at birth whether you 

know soon or later on.

Somethings natural like taking drugs

or drinking are hard to  beat if your

abusing them. It takes a spiritual 

experience  to over come them or

a lot of hard work naturally. 

If your purpose  is  to  help others

to overcome natural  things it helps

to have spiritual gifts as well. Natural 

things like drugs can be generational.

Other words your parents or grand

parents  or even longer back have 

dealt with  them.

Some natural  things  we have been 

able to overcome by maturity however 

there are things we can't  do without  

hard work.  Spiritual gifts  along with 

spiritual warfare and prayer can beat 

those things. Forgiving those who 

contributed to your trouble is a must 

as well.  You don't  forgive them

for their well being or what they 

did gets  them off the hook it is  

for your well being. They may never 

know you forgave them especially  

parents or grandparents who are no 

longer around. 

Anyway  think about who you can 

help and someone who can help you. 

In some fashion we all need help.  

Helping can help us as well. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

A Day Off

I figure today is a good one to take off
from regular activities. It is a good idea
for most of us on occasion. 

In my case, I  was down on the weather  
being a little sick on Monday. So why not 
rest and get re-energized. 

I do have a few errands to run like a
few groceries and picking up some
money as well.  Stop and get a cup 
of coffee too. 

Wednesday  I should be back to normal 
or as close as I  can be. Lol
When you a little  run down take off 
a day or several  hours. 

May God bless you whatever your

day goes. Amen! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

There is More

There is so much to our life purpose. 
Our character,  gifts, and talents 
make up  so much of it but when 
we use it all depends on timing. 

Some of our gifts are used sparingly 
while others more often. Our talents 
may do the same though some may
be used in your job. Most people 
their job has to do with their talent.

Your purpose  may have a lot to do 

with  your work however can be 

off-work hours as well. 

How much time do you spend on 

your purpose  or your calling is up 

to you. The important thing  is to 

not neglect your spouse and children.  

They are the most important people 

in your life. So the important thing 

is to discuss as a  family how much 

time spent  doing your purpose  

outside of them. You can have 

them part of the purpose  that 

isn't them.

What I mean is most important to 

you. Your  spouse is your partner 

as well.  There  are those you may 

mentor or talk to where one-on-one 

happens  when dealing with couples 

happen too. Make sure to keep 
everything in perspective.  

Have yourself a wonderful week. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

A Positive Attitude

It isn't always easy to have a positive 
attitude all the time though a good
goal for sure.

A positive  attitude  would impact
those around us. It doesn't mean 
we have to be happy all the time
but when we are around others 
would be the best way to act.

Circumstances  like losing someone 
in our life or poor health  for us or 
a close friend would make it hard
to keep up the front of a good attitude. 

We should do our best to be positive. 
We can help others this way. Enjoy

your Sunday and be as positive as 

you can. The holiday should help

too. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Be In Good Mind With Others

Though I  enjoy talking with anyone 
I  find it the best when doing so
with those who see things the same 
way.

I  am  sure most people  feel  the  same 
way since most gravitate to those who
are like them or want to be like them. 
You go back to childhood and there is no
better example of who you spend time 
with and who your best friends are.

I find it good to talk to others who might 
be different than me. We can learn from 
them as well. Have another worldview.
When it comes to our purpose  should
be around those whom we feel comfortable 
with or those we can influence or be 
influenced by. 

Our parents  would try to  have us be
around those would be a good influence 
not that always worked. No one is 
exactly as we think.

Something to think about as the weekend 

is now on.See who you can learn from

and those who you can teach. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Encourage One Another

As the  weekend  is  approaching it is 

a good idea to encourage and lift

each other up.

Those who are holiday shopping say

hello or wave or smile. Sometimes 

people  are  so busy looking or in a

hurry  to  do so.

I remember  as a young adult  to

spend time sit on a bench for several 

minutes  during  my shopping.  It was

good to watch others go by. This to

is a good time  to  reach out and say

hello.

I am more interested  interacting with

others then many. Go out of your way 

for others. If you see someone shopping 

or sitting  by themselves a better opportunity 

to do so. 

May you have a wonderful holiday season 

and enjoy others. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Around the World

I find it exciting and awesome my blog 

here is being read around the world 

in new countries every  day. 

For some they find out that God loves

them and they have a purpose in this

life.

You can tell others they have a purpose 

and God loves them in your unique way

you were created.  Also you can live

your life showing others the gifts and

talents you have.

Since you are unique  every one will have

the privilege of seeing and enjoying what

you have.  So in your community, family

and friends you give what you have. It

doesn't  matter how many minutes or

hours. You travel somewhere else then

you give your life to those places you go.

❤️❤️❤️❤️

Having Love

We can have a lot of gifts and talents 

both natural and  spiritual,  however  

we don't  have  love then it is meaningless.

Basically  is what the beginning  of 

1 Corinthians  13 says. The words 

there says a bunch of noise. 

We start reading  1 Corinthians 13

in verse 4 it tells us what love is. 

It begins with love is patient and 

kind. 

We think what love is but we are

not on the right track for the most 

part. Our love mostly  starts with

being selfish while we should think

of others first. Denying what we

want over what others want.

Our main objective with the gifts

and talents for  our life purpose 

is to give to others for love. What

we receive is love as well and 

anything  else is a bonus. ❤❤❤❤

Spiritual Warfare

I mentioned in earlier post we are 

spiritual  beings  as well as natural 

beings. Just as we have natural 

wars we are each in a spiritual 

war as well. 

In fact if we are dealing with physical 

ailment a spiritual  counterpart is

involved as well. I  deal with depression 

on occasion which I  feel  is spiritual. 

I know those who have physical depression 

however there is a spiritual part involved 

to. I  am  not  saying you have to go off

your medication at this time however 

spiritual  warfare will help.

Praying to God is the first step in spiritual 

warfare. Next would be to meditate. For

in my case when depression hits me I am 

going to think about the  good times.

This being the holiday season I  am going

to think about good holidays and not the

bad ones.

In the Bible there are two  books to read.

One in the old Testament  the book of

Joshua and in the new Testament there

is Ephesians. Chapter six is about spiritual 

warfare and putting on the full armor of

God. Wouldn't  this be a good gift to yourself 

as well as others this Christmas.  Amen!

❤️❤️❤️❤️

Behind The Purpose

We have gifts and talents which

are characteristics behind our 

purpose. 

It means they are what our 

purpose  is  defined. We were 

created for a purpose to serve

and worship God along with

helping.

All gifts we have whether natural 

or spiritual  are to help those come

into our lives.

Most of us just have a circle of

people  in our world.  There are

those who are sports figures,

actors and politicians to name

a few groups  have a larger world 

of influence. It doesn't  take the

way we can influence others in

our world and purpose. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

A Small Voice

Saturday Morning at the gym after

entering a class room for the class 

coming up I heard a voice say Herb.

The voice wasn't loud however I 

thought someone was behind me

so I turned around. No one was 

there at all. 

I thought to myself interesting. I

then said to myself about the story

of Samuel in the old testament 

waking up hearing a voice. He

didn't know God was speaking

to him.

Samuel went to the high priest.

The high priest said next time 

to respond back when the voice

wakes you up. This was the same

Samuel who anointed first Saul

as King of Israel then David.

I will wait to find if I hear the

voice of God in this manner

again. I usually God most

morning however by sense

and not like a human voice.

So if you hear a voice like

this say yes Lord  or God.

Amen. ❤❤❤❤

A Lighter Load

I figure can't  be  serious  all the time. 

Amazing  to  think  we are now in 

December  and the year is almost 

over. We are looking forward to

the holidays. 

Here in Western Washington  we

will  have a good amount of rain. 

We have to make up for the lack

of rain in October  and November 

to as well  in some degree.

I would  rather have rain than 

being dark in the morning and

in the mid to late afternoon. 

Ideal would to rain during the

night. I  don't  mind driving

in the rain though ending when

I  arrive is a good thing. Having 

the sun come out at least once

is nice to on a day. 

Happy  holidays and may each

of your days be a blessing. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

We are Spiritual

Not only we have a natural  body we

have a spirit and a soul.

When we die we lose our natural  body

however we still have our soul and

spirit.  We are believers of Jesus  Christ 

then we go to heaven.  Unfortunately  

those who don't  go to hell. That is not

what is about. You have  to  decide 

whether you want to  believe in Christ. 

We were created in the image of God. 

He gave Adam and Eve bodies after

spirit and soul. He does the same for

us. He gives us freedom of choice to

believe in him or not. Otherwords like 

I  have  heard before he doesn't make 

us robots.

Not only we are spirit  there is a spiritual 

world. For those who believe in Jesus 

Christ  he gives spiritual  gifts  as well.

There is a number of those gifts. They

are not for the use to help fellow believers

but nonbelievers as well.  

I  know to that Yoga has become  a big 

deal these days.  I  recommend praying

to God and mediate on the things of

God especially scripture. The spiritual 

world can be dangerous if you are not

prepared  since there is a dark side to

it as well. 

I am not saying  not to take part in Yoga

especially  the exercise part is good 

but be careful of meditating.  I  recommend 

meditating  on good things. Besides scripture 

think about your family  and friends.  Also 

about your purpose and where you want to 

go with it. Love and faith would be good to.

❤️❤️❤️❤️