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 | 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 | Jul 1, 2024 | Bible, death, faith, Heaven, Jesus, Prayer, surfing
The following is a story that only our Creator could have conceived. It has given me a glimpse into our eternal home in Heaven. My prayer is that it will do the same for you. I first came across the name Ian McCormack in a movie my wife and I recently watched on...
by Mike | Jun 23, 2024 | balance, Bible, death, faith, Heaven, Jesus, meditation, Prayer, Silicon Valley, surfing
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Latika Vines on her podcast, where we explored the intriguing topic: Podcast: “Will There Be Surfing In Heaven?” Our shared passion for supporting working mothers in achieving work/life balance through aligning their...
by Mike | Nov 13, 2022 | 1960s, balance, Bible, Corona del Mar, faith, meditation, Prayer, Simplify, stress, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 (NIV) We planted a red rose bush in our front yard when my dear mom passed away in January 2007. Anyone who knew Char was aware of her passion for the color red. That rose bush has been in full bloom on her birthday...
by Mike | May 24, 2022 | Bible, death, faith, Heaven, Jesus, Life Coaching, Prayer, Silicon Valley, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“The day I die will be the best day I ever lived.”-Randy Alcorn (author of Heaven) I recently lost a very dear friend and running partner to a mountain climbing accident.[1] Roy Lambertson’s abrupt departure left a painful void in my life. Seeing the news about the...