Dear Reader:

Over the past 42 years, my wife Kay and I have endeavored to have a loving relationship with Jesus Christ.  Raising a family of four, we believe we have had all the normal experiences of life.

We decided many years ago to turn our lives over to Jesus and let Him direct our every day decision making.  We did what a teacher of the Bible told us to do.  He said, "to understand God's ways, we needed to start meditating on His word night and day".  For us, the word of God has been the stabilizing foundation and core of our life.  It has supplied us with the knowledge for healthy decision making in everything.  Over the years, we have shared our growing and learning experiences with others within the church structure and without.

We feel the leading of the Lord to publish this newsletter and put our feelings and thoughts in printed form as a means of comfort and teaching.  It is our desire to make these articles challenging and mind provoking.  We believe that a healthy way of looking at life is using the freewill God gave us to reason with Him and communicate our feelings.

This in turn, creates an atmosphere of choice in our relationship with the Lord.  He always presented us with choices in our reasoning and conversations with Him.  It is learning how to "choose this day whom you will serve" that gives life meaning.

When you read these articles,  it is not our intention to "tickle" your ear or to get you to agree on everything we say, but it is our great desire that you will interact with the Lord and find your purpose in life.  We look forward to your responses by e-mailing  on our contact us page.  We not only welcome your comments but look forward to hearing from you.

Kay and I believe as never before that, we ALL need answers to some of the troubling problems we are encountering in these unsettling days.  By sharing our experiences and understanding, we can help one another.

When you  e-mail us, be assured that WE WILL respond.  If you have prayer needs, questions, or specific concerns about walking with the Lord, don't hesitate to contact us.    These articles on our web site are updated every month.

Getting approval from God and others is edifying, but participating with God and others is our priority and that is what The Committed Life is all about.   " Having Healthy Relaionships "                                             

                                                  Phil & Kay Larussa