by Mike | Dec 25, 2025 | Bible, faith, HOPE, Jesus
Into the darkness, a baby was born. He grew—learned to speak, to walk, to embrace. He was treated poorly, despised and rejected. Yet the words He spoke were the words of God, the footprints He left became the path to eternal life, and the love He showed became our...
by Mike | Oct 8, 2025 | 1960s, balance, Bible, Corona del Mar, death, faith, Heaven, HOPE, Jesus, Leisure Society, Life Coaching, Malibu, marathon, New Beginnings, Prayer, running, San Onofre Surfing Club, Silicon Valley, Simplify, skiing, surfing, Surfing in Heaven, WW II
Now streaming on Audible — narrated by the author. After ten exciting months on Amazon in print and e-book, Surfing in Heaven is now available on Audible! And yes — I recorded it myself. That’s part of why it took a little longer after the official book launch in...
by Mike | Feb 22, 2025 | Bible, faith, Heaven, Jesus, joy, Prayer, surfing
My wife, Marla, has a small kneeling angel figurine decoration on her bedside table in our bedroom. Once a year in December, for just an hour or two, a single ray of early morning sunshine finds its way through the bedroom window and illuminates the angel like a...
by Mike | Jan 22, 2025 | 1960s, balance, Bible, Heaven, Jesus, Malibu, San Onofre Surfing Club, Silicon Valley, surfing, WW II
I’m excited to announce that the podcast from my Surf City adventure this past summer is now live! You can catch the 35-minute episode on YouTube (video) or listen on Apple Podcasts (audio). In this episode, I sit down with Mark Sawyer-Chu, a board member of Christian...
by Mike | Dec 19, 2024 | balance, Bible, death, faith, Heaven, Jesus, Life Coaching, Prayer, Silicon Valley, Simplify, surfing
When Latika Vines invited me to be a guest on her award-winning podcast, Empowering the Working Moms, I have to admit—I felt a bit of trepidation. Latika’s audience consists primarily of women, many of them African American, who are half my age. They balance demanding...
by Mike | Aug 15, 2024 | Bible, Heaven, Jesus, surfing
I had the opportunity to be in Huntington Beach (HB) this weekend for the World Surf League (WSL) US Open Surfing Championships. It is the largest surfing competition in the world. The weather was balmy, the water a toasty 70 degrees, and the waves were,...
