Dear family and friends, Jim, Hollis, Nancy, Dawn, are a few of the close friends whom I mostly see once a year at our denominational pastors gathering calle...

Dear Wellspring Ohana and Friends, Waves of touching sadness’s, gushes of gratitude, the surge of brief anxious doubts, and assuring calmness have pushed an...

Dear family and friends, It was wonderfully moving to be with you on Christmas Eve at our candle light service. I have cherished these services over the year...

Dear family and friends, Bev and I miss you. And yet, we have felt your wonderful love that has brought deeply comforting encouragement. It has been a little...

Dear Family and friends, “Quality of Life” Happy Birthday Wellspring! I like to celebrate birthdays.Birthdays are great,“quality of life”, free day of joy.Bi...

Dear Family and friends, “Aloha Ke Akua, a hui hou”; While on Kauai, the elderly matriarch, Mama Kahu, would say this often, and sometimes remind me, “I’m te...

Dear Family and friends, “Ren-o-vate”; to make new again. I remember when Bev and were going to get help from, Ian, our contractor friend to change out an ol...

Dear family and friends, Two weeks ago in the Sunday bulletin letter, I shared about my upcoming 5 month Sabbatical beginning July 15. This past Sunday, I sh...

Dear Family and friends, Sabbatical; “an opportunity to set aside usual work to grow and develop so to serve more effectively.” I have been pondering, prayin...

Dear family and friends, Being confused comes to most of us here and there. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who has walked up and down the rows and even...

Dear family and friends, My last conversation with my brother David, was on the last day of his life. It was about 8 in the morning, and I was on my way to o...

Dear family and friends, My good friend Kerry asked me if I would come and visit his Mom while I was in town. He said she had not been doing well and would l...

Dear family and friends, “Jesus is Risen,He is Risen Indeed” It is Easter Sunday. The true story of Jesus lying dead for three days before emerging alive. Fr...

Dear family and friends, “What are you doing? The ice cream is melting!” Calvin, who was in charge of the frozen section at the Safeway on Beretania, yelled ...

Dear family and friends, Facing my darkest hours, is not easy for me. I’m not sure it is easy for anyone. Yet we all have our hours, days and even years that...

Dear family and friends, Its 4a.m. when 17 year old Josh hears an odd, loud pop. He looks outside and sees bright flames slapping up against his neighbors si...

Dear family and friends, The door bell sang out at just a little before 8 in the morning. I was still lying in bed, pondering and praying. I got to the door ...