8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. 9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the LORD ?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God. ~Proverbs 30:8-9 [...]

What do you do with all that video shot at your wedding? Edit it together and give it to your wife. To my wife, my lover, my friend…I love you more then ever before. Happy 15th anniversary. Always and forever.Johnathan~

I was just thinking about nicknames… I’ve had mine since high school… (Johno) Anyone else have a nickname that’s lasted as long as mine? 20 years? I think I received mine by default by hanging out with a guy named Dean… We called him Deano. Together Deano and I had a DJ group with two [...]

I, sometimes, get behind on good “youtube” videos. (I just wish I had the time) I’m sure many of you have seen this one already. It’s just fitting for me as our church is moving forward with some innovative ideas. Thank goodness for the “Help Desk.” Hope you enjoy.peace.johno~

Breaking free, ready to flyHead down, on the ground tethered by my sideDon’t they know I want to be freeLook through my eyes, you might just see I’m Chasing the field of hills turned greenOpen to the things unseenRedemption red, winter whiteShe Lights my darkness and helps me fly “Ending poverty” they say, is just [...]

In the beginning, God chose the Jewish nation to proclaim His name; announce Him to the world. He could have picked a stronger nation like Egypt or Rome or someone else, but He didn’t. God has always taken the less the smaller to show His power. Now the Peace has come. Funny, it really didn’t [...]

(I hope to conclude this in one more part. It’s a long road… about 140km)The Ethiopian asks, “Who is this man talking about? Himself or someone else?” It’s with this scripture Philip shares the “Good News” of Jesus. What did Philip say? What story of Jesus came out? As I look at the relationship of [...]

(As I continue this journey of thoughts and words, I almost feel as if the end of this story may be, somewhat, anti-climatic or leave many readers fogged in mystery, thinking to themselves, “Huh?” At this point, I would like to say this is my “Epiphany” for better words. As I break for the weekend [...]

Now enter a story about a two travelers who inspired me. Acts 8:26-39 Philip and the Ethiopian 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an [...]

(This story is a part of who I am. It has help me in my search for myself and how I live and see others. It is also a very long thought. I have decided to make this several parts to keep readers from being bored to tears.) Not to long ago, one of my [...]