by John Emra | Aug 18, 2021 | blog
Such a small word – but so powerful. When we were raising our kids it was one of my favorite words to use when they would do something wrong. I would generally ask, “Why did you do that?” The reply would be a blank stare, a shrug of the shoulders or an “I don’t...
by John Emra | Jul 23, 2021 | blog
Life is full of choices, and the choices I make today can affect the circumstances of my life – and others peoples lives – both now and into the future. When we started working with kids in East Los Angeles back in 1986 we realized almost...
by John Emra | Jun 25, 2021 | blog
I need to preface this blog with the statement that 42 years ago when Sheryl and I started walking this road of Missionary life we decided that we would never interject politics into our news letters or our public presentations. Sheryl and I have political beliefs...
by John Emra | May 22, 2021 | blog
In life we all deal with boundaries – and we all try to stretch the boundaries we come up against – all of us! Why is that? Deep inside we know that individually we need boundaries and some are even smart enough to know that as a society we need...
by John Emra | Apr 21, 2021 | blog
Cornerstone #1 talks about Qualities. Qualities are the things I choose in life – like my relationship with God, the peace I extend to those around me and the forgiveness I give to others. You can find all three Cornerstones by looking on our Web Page under the...
by John Emra | Mar 16, 2021 | blog
How many of us would like to change something about our lives? For instance: The family I was born into? Which side of “the tracks” I called home when I was young? Where my parents came from? The language I spoke as a child? The color of my hair? The color of my...
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