The Roaming Minds

     What will you do if you got bored but you live in a city that offers so many things to do and see for free? You walk. There are always new things to see and discover when you explore the city's surroundings. That's exactly what my teenage son and I did on a beautiful spring sunny day. Our pre-war but well-kept apartment building   ABC News Building at Columbus Avenue Fox News Building at 6th Avenue   The Trump International Hotel and Tower with The Globe Sculpture at Columbus Circle Entrance to the Central Park at Columbus Circle Facade of The Shops  (a shopping mall) at Columbus Circle The NBC News Building at the Rockefeller Center   People line up to watch Stephen Colbert's late show taping. If you are a fan, you can watch a taping from Monday through Thursday. Get a free ticket online. Out of curiosity, maybe we will watch it one day.  Entrance to the Top of the Rock at 5th Avenue where you can have a panoramic view of New York C...

The Power of Prayer James 5:13-20 Messenger: Pastor M 13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. Opening thoughts and questions: James wants to convince us that there is power in prayer How do you respond to the trials, temptations, and joys in life? Pray can change your life, the world, and anything. Lesson 1: Prayer is the right response to any situation in your life Prayer is always the right response to any challenges in life Ephesians 6:18a - "and pray in Spirit in all occasions with all kinds of...

             Wall Street in New York City (NYC) is probably the most popular, frequently-mentioned street globally. You see it in movies and television. You read about it in books and the news. It is the most famous, sometimes controversial, in the corporate world, at least in America.       Wall Street is actually a narrow street (see Gabe's picture below with a pretzel) of about 8 blocks and not accessible to public vehicles. It is part of the larger section of the financial district of the Lower Manhattan borough in NYC. Here are the most popular tourist destinations you must see if you visit the district. The Charging Bull . Also known as the Bull of Wall Street, this international icon is located on Broadway St. near Morisson St. This bronze sculpture of approximately 7,000 pounds is the work of the Italian artist, Arturo Di Modica. He spent tens of thousands of dollars and gifted the piece to NYC's financial district. Your fri...