by Mike | Feb 22, 2022 | Bible, Jesus, John Wooden, New Beginnings, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“God doesn’t ask us to be successful, only faithful.”-Amish Proverb As much as I had been anticipating it, I was seriously wounded when the words finally came. After 25 years of continuous employment in Silicon Valley, the layoff bullet I had been dodging for so many...
by Mike | Feb 1, 2022 | 1960s, Corona del Mar, Grandpa Jack, Jesus, John Wooden, Prayer, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.”-John 16:33 (NIV) Quitting the Corona del Mar High School basketball team my junior year is one regret in life that has lingered. I showed up late for a Saturday practice (the surf had been good), and...
by Mike | Dec 10, 2021 | 1960s, Bible, faith, San Onofre Surfing Club, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“Heaven is full of answers to prayer for which no one ever bothered to ask.”-Billy Graham Team “Endless Summer” reunion at SanO 2016 To an aspiring grom who was growing up at the beach in the 1960s, Bruce Brown’s epic movie The Endless Summer had a deep-rooted effect...
by Mike | Jan 24, 2021 | Bible, Heaven
“Lord, I look to you today and I see you are providing for me today. Tomorrow will bring enough problems of its own. Today I trust in you…”- Ben Kelly (April 30, 2020) A favorite pastor of ours during this time of “virtual” services is René Schlaepfer of Twin Lakes...
by Mike | Apr 10, 2020 | Bible, Heaven
“No time is lost waiting on God.” ― Amish Proverb These are gnarly times! This reminds me of 1969 when Richard Nixon became the 37th U.S. president and set up his “Western White House” at La Casa Pacifica overlooking one of Southern California’s top surfing spots,...
by Mike | Jul 31, 2019 | Bible, Corona del Mar, Grandpa Jack, Heaven, John Wooden, San Onofre Surfing Club
“Let heaven fill your thoughts; don’t spend your time worrying about things down here.” Colossians 3:2 (TLB) Surfing in Heaven. Outrageous thought! Or not…? Call it Marathon Faith, but I believe my place in heaven will include surfing. Jesus says that He is...
