NO…the “S” does not represent “Super Shimabukuro!”
I loved exercising my right hand with the weight of a fork, bending my elbow, tilting my head, opening my mouth…and Ah-h-h-h…the taste of all the delicious varieties of food we are blessed with in Hawaii! I would even pray before my meal workouts, 3 times a day, asking [...]

So, I admitted my need to change my lifestyle and I committed to drinking more water each day. I’m cutting down on my soda and caffeine intake – what now?
Choice #3 – Start cutting back on the “whites.” That would include sugars, white rice, white bread, white flour…
O-o-o-h…that’s going to hurt. That [...]

Choice number 2 may seem too simple and easy for you. It’s so basic that it can be overlooked and forgotten. In fact it was in my life.
Choice #2 – Increase your water intake!
Drink more water. Don’t change your eating habits yet. Start with drinking more water. Decrease your soda, [...]

Lord I need Your wisdom! I’ve prayed that many times in a variety of situations but never in the the area of my health. A little over 4 years ago, I felt a tug in my heart, a little voice within, say, “What about wisdom for your health? Are you willing to [...]

There are so many serving opportunities at New Hope. The needs for servants are on going. In some cases, willing, die hard volunteers give themselves to sacrificial service. Even to the point of weariness – then burnout – then drop out. That is not God’s desire or will. In my [...]

I’m so tired and drained…I feel like I’m running on “empty!”
Have you ever said that to anyone? Good, I hope you have said that to your accountability partner, because many of us don’t confess this to someone who can listen with a shepherds heart and correct us with firm, loving truth. If [...]