by Mike | Jun 3, 2024 | balance, Heaven, surfing
I’ve been receiving many inquiries about the publication date of my upcoming book, Surfing in Heaven, so I wanted to provide a brief update. The short answer is, “I hope it will be published by mid-fall of 2024.” However, the longer version is that there are still too...
by Mike | Jan 30, 2024 | Heaven, surfing
Just a quick update to let you know that in spite of it being a bit quiet on the Western front, Surfing in Heaven (the book!) is moving forward. I am planning to launch a Kickstarter (KS) campaign in early spring to raise $6,000 for the editing, printing, publishing,...
by Mike | Sep 5, 2023 | Bible, death, faith, Heaven, Jesus, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“Everyone wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die.” – Joe Louis My good friend, Tom Klope, starts every book by reading the last chapter first. I was baffled when he first explained this, as I could not imagine wanting to know the ending of a book before you...
by Mike | Feb 7, 2023 | 1960s, balance, Bible, death, faith, Heaven, Jesus, San Onofre Surfing Club, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
“What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” -James 4:14b (NIV) American evangelist Billy Graham (1918-2018) was asked what the biggest surprise in his life had been. He quickly replied, “The brevity of life. Almost before we...
by Mike | Jan 15, 2023 | death, faith, Heaven, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs
Surfing in Heaven – Section 8 title page (chapters to follow).
by Mike | Jan 5, 2023 | 1960s, balance, Bible, death, faith, Grandpa Jack, Heaven, Jesus, John Wooden, Malibu, San Onofre Surfing Club, surfing, Surfing in Heaven Original Blogs, WW II
“Heaven walks among us.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Silhouette of a Surfer by Jean Beaufort (1) Surfing in Heaven. Outrageous thought! Or is it? In the late 1940s when Dad surfed Malibu with his small band of friends who were lucky enough to have returned home from World...
