Hello, or hello again if you’ve visited before. Welcome.

Life got a little exciting this past week. My wife, Kathy, and I were in Bend, OR for a short vacation. After arriving late Friday we visited the Old Mill shopping stores, took in a movie and had a good night's sleep. Saturday we visited the "High Desert Museum." While walking along a path Kathy's leg broke about 2:30 PM. She underwent surgery at 7:30 PM. Monday we made the 6 hour drive home to Redding, It will be at least six weeks of recovery, but she can walk on it even now because they inserted a rod inside the femur. Pleas pray for healing.

This week I want to share a little from my book, “Pump Up Your Prayer Life.”

Here are some thoughts from my chapter, “Personalizing Prayers.”

It’s good to say a simple prayer like ‘Good morning God.’ However, it will be more sincerely personal and put you into a better prayer condition if you amend that simple phrase. Add I love You Lord or thank You Lord for another day to serve You.

Spiritually little things count, as you will read in this book.

When I was a child, the sister’s instructions seemed so picky and controlling. Maturity brought the realization that little things focus the mind on why we come to church.

I share ideas and helps learned in my 77 years of learning and living.

Now for this week’s humor: Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me.

No matter how much you push the envelope, it’ll still be stationery.

Some wives mend their husband’s socks. Others don’t give a darn.

Have a wonderful week and God bless. Ed