Randy was a gifted speaker. His sermons would speak to your intellect, your emotions, and your soul. They were invariably thought-provoking, insightful, often humorous and always refreshing. Church was a truly renewing experience when Randy spoke. He didn't shy away from hard subjects. He could take a stand without belittling anyone else's opinions. He had a unique way of waking up and exercising
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Disciplined physical work: control of your body (strength & flexibility)
Disciplined mental work: control of your mind (focus)
Disciplined community work: act responsibly and rightly (compassion, kindness & leadership)
Disciplined self-awareness: know and nurture yourself (balance and mindfulness)
And breathe. Don't forget to breathe.
Working towards black belt has been enlightening, liberating, and empowering. So far, it's been learning forms, finding that extra ounce of energy to finish the sparrin
I am starting to see just how far I have to go to truly be ready for my test. There are times that I feel like a white belt. Trying to wrap my head around what I need to make my body do. Much work to do, much work.
I am a little sore, my right glute and my neck are sore. I think I strained it when we did the frog hops. I like them but I may have tried a little to hard wit
It is my honor to talk about another living hero. She is part of the reason I am here today. My Godmother(Ninang), Friend and Auntie - Rosa Foster.
She was the first on my Filipino side of the family to come to America. A 21 day journey by boat. She dreamed that American dream and then made it happen.
She tells me stories of war time. How she was seperated from her mother, sister and brothers for years hiding in the jungle. Not knowing when or if she was ever going to see them again. But how she k
I am a little sore from class last night, I
Another idea percolating... need to do some checking to see if it's going to be viable.
Here's the link http://mercerisland.patch.com/articles/halloween-patch-pictures-from-you-and-prizes#photo-2762892
Also, we are still collecting donations for the food bank until Friday, November 5, 2010 if you are interested stop by. We are already have collected almost 500 pounds of food but the food bank is low so every little bit counts.
Thank You, everyone who donated and congrats to our Homework Champio
This is a cool party for the kids.. we feed them, no hassle of finding a babysitter and they get to keep the Glow In The Dark Nun-Chucks.
We only have 25 spots and they are filling up.
Friday Night Nov 5th from 6:15pm - 9pm
Give us a call 206-230-9050 or info@mercerislandmartialarts.com
The Halloween Party was super fun.. Everyone had a great time. We collected tons of food for the Youth and Family Services.
Thank you to all the helpers that came to support us.
Same at UW: waiting to hear back about Combined Fund Drive volunteer work.
In the meantime, am making my own contributions to the Combined Fund Drive (there are over 2000 organizations that you can donate to through this university fund drive). It's easy: comes out of your paycheck directly, and before taxes. Really
Here's where I am in my community service quest: I opted to reach out to an organization that I think does wonderful work for the community: MIYFS. They were an instrumental resource for me when I was looking for resources for my elderly father. That email was sent over a week ago and there's been no response yet.
I've since sent email to another
On World Teachers’ Day this year, Teachers Without Borders joins the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in recognizing that Recovery Begins with Teachers.
This year's theme aligns with Teachers Without Borders' Emergency Education Program, which aims to preserve and maintain the educational process in times of cri
City preps for the ‘real thing’
Volunteers prepare for the third annual emergency preparedness drill, which took place on Wednesday, Sept. 22.
Photos courtesy of MIPD
Photos courtesy of MIPD
By JENNY MANNING
Mercer Island Reporter City Reporter
Sep 29 2010, 4:59 PM · UPDATED
Emergency drills and preparation are fast becoming a habit for the city of Mercer Island, and it seems that the third time is the charm.
“It was really well done and went much smoother this year,” Emergency Preparedness Officer Jennifer Franklin sai
