Man of Steel!

This weekend, we honor everyone's favorite superhero--Dad!!
So, be sure to take time, this Sunday, to share special moments
and memories with the guy who's always been super in your eyes!
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Jumpin' The Shark...

Ok, maybe that was a tad harsh. It's too soon to say that about the latest Apple wonder machine--the iPad.

But, do we really need this? It's the ultimate in technological indulgence--The iPad Supreme Edition, designed and crafted by Stuart Hughes!


The Wi-Fi + 3G, 64 GB iPad is made of solid gold and encrusted with 25.5 karats of flawless diamonds. The rear case and bezel is solid 22-karat gold and, on the back, the Apple logo shimmers with 53 individually set gems. All for just $192,000!

Alright, so the iPad hasn't jumped the shark--I just had to rant.
Now, shall I put you down for two?

An Anthem For Mom!

This Sunday, we honor the most important woman in our lives--Mom!

We remember the person who's made tremendous sacrifices for our benefit--the one who's been our teacher, best friend, and the one we could never do with out.

And for those whose moms have passed on--well, her love continues to live on!

This one's for you, Mom...

Hope For Haiti!

This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to attend and be part of Healing Hands International's 4th Annual Walk For Water.

The event was a 4 mile walk, to raise funds to drill wells, to provide clean safe drinking water for the people of Haiti.

Over 300 turned out to participate! It was quite an event on a beautiful spring day!

Walk leader Samuel(from Haiti) and Christina Stegler

Rarin' To Go To Help Haiti!

The Walk Is Underway!

A Time Of Renewal!

I just love springtime! To me, it's a physical manifestation of what's happening spiritually. After a long harsh winter, all now begins to look and feel, fresh and new!

Isaiah 43:19 says, "Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it?..."

Take some time to seek God, and let Him reveal to you, the new things that He's now causing to blossom in your life!

Oh, It's On Now!

Hoop fans rejoice--it's here! March Madness has arrived with it's usual frenzy! According to a survey, the NCAA's annual tournament costs U.S. employers $1.8 billion! 45% of workers enter office pools and spend about 20 minutes of their workday focusing on basketball.

So, just how hard is it to pick a perfect bracket? Check out the article below.



A Gazillion Chances To Miss A Pick
By Marlen Garcia
USA TODAY



DePaul math professor and NCAA basketball tournament buff Jeffrey Bergen has numbers that will make your head spin on how difficult it is to predict early winners in the tournament.

Bergen shared facts and figures with USA TODAY. They might help you or they may not help you as you fill out your bracket for your office pool or just for your own enjoyment. And they might intimidate you.

Either way, the odds are certainly daunting:

*The number of ways to fill out a bracket, once the play-in game is out of the way: 9,223,372,036,854,775,808.

*You are much more likely to win a multimillion-dollar lottery on consecutive weekends than getting a perfect bracket.

It would be easier to sit down today and correctly predict the winner of each of the next 12 World Series.

It would be the same as correctly predicting the winner of every presidential election (Democrat vs. Republican) through the year 2260.

*It is virtually impossible to pick all of the first-round games correctly. The number of ways for the first round to turn out: 4,294,967,296.

Yet if you assume all of the No. 1 seeds will win in the first round, then the number of ways to pick all of the first-round games drops to 268,435,456.

If you assume all of the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds will win in the first round, then the number of ways to pick all of the first-round games drops to 16,777,216.

*The number of ways to pick the teams that will make the Final Four: 65,536.

If you assume that teams only seeded No. 1 through No. 8 will make the Final Four (this usually happens), then the number of ways to pick the teams that will make the Final Four drops -- to 4,096.

On the other hand, the NCAA is considering expanding the tournament to 96 teams.

If the tournament has 96 teams, then the number of ways to fill out a bracket explodes -- to39,614,081,257,132,168,796,771,975,168.

It would be only slightly easier to predict the winner of every game in a 96-team tournament than it is to win the state lottery four weeks in a row while buying one ticket a week.

Or it is the same as today predicting the winner of every presidential election (Democrat vs. Republican) through the year 2388.

Will the Chicago Cubs win the World Series by then?

(c) Copyright 2010 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc.

Helping Chile

On Saturday, February 27, a massive 8.8 earthquake (one of the strongest on record), rocked the South American country of Chile. With the death toll in the hundreds, rescuers search for the trapped and missing.

You can assist the people of Chile with your prayers and financial support.

How you can help:
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
• American Red Cross
• AmeriCares
• Convoy of Hope
• Direct Relief International
• Doctors Without Borders
• Global Giving
• Habitat for Humanity
• International Medical Corps
• Operation Blessing International
• Salvation Army
• Save the Children
• UNICEF



Texting donations for Chile:
In addition to your donation amount, standard text messaging fees may apply.
Convoy of Hope: Text 4CHILE to 50555 ($10 donation)
Habitat for Humanity: Text CHILE to 25383 ($10 donation)
OperationUSA: Text REBUILD to 50555 ($10 donation)
Salvation Army: Text CHILE” to 52000 ($10 donation)
World Vision: Text CHILE” to 20222 ($10 donation)
UNICEF: Text YOUTH to 20222 ($10 donation)