The Nothing Blog

Have you ever thought of Hollywood, CA, as a mission field? It is! In fact, the U.S. entertainment industry is influencing  the entire world. Don't believe me? Please read on. Yes, the scripts, the people and lifestyles portrayed in film, TV and stage are projecting a very powerful message! We can become catalysts in God's hands by praying for God to change the hearts of the unsaved producers, directors, writers, make-up artists, camera operators, set builders, publicists, stage managers, talent agents -- you get the picture. Think of it. Instead of Christians trying to just produce one family-oriented show, what if God's people all over the nation also united and prayed for HEARTS to be changed within the U.S. Entertainment Industry so that producing only God-honoring, family-friendly programs and projects will be the new desireof their hearts?     Karen Covell was given that vision and was inspired to birth The Hollywood Prayer Network...

It's May and the weather has turned into summer! That means I'm all decked out on our new and improved deck in our back yard. While I was enjoying the bird's eye view of our plush back yard -- we've had tons of rain and everything looks beautiful -- I noticed something long and black in the grass below. Hmmmm. We live in a country club neighborhood that was built in a country setting of cow pastures, hog farms and chicken coops. There are still a few remnants of old buildings behind our neighborhood where all kinds of critters still dwell. I knew the warm weather would bring out snakes. And yes, it was a snake in the grass and it was alive! It had to go. We have a curious little dog, Lexie, who I call my Personal Assistant because she is. (More about Lexie later in another post.) Also our neighborhood has lots of children who freely run about and I didn't want to see one of them step on the snake. I went out to the front yard to warn my neighbor who I knew was in h...