Steve Martin’s updated classics with new covers, additional chapters and more photos.
All available on Amazon in hard cover, paperback, audio and e-book versions.
Ahava Adventure: https://a.co/d/05qxWLeV
Leadership Through Love: https://a.co/d/05BapCRN
Why Israel? https://a.co/d/0c1o96Yr
Steve Martin’s updated classics with new covers, additional chapters and more photos.
All available on Amazon in hard cover, paperback, audio and e-book versions.
Ahava Adventure: https://a.co/d/05qxWLeV
Leadership Through Love: https://a.co/d/05BapCRN
Why Israel? https://a.co/d/0c1o96Yr
Teach Them – Young Men and Women
As older men and women in the Faith, the Bible teaches that we are to teach those who come after us, to train them, entrusting to them that which the Lord has taught us.
Experience goes a long way. I would rather follow someone who has been on the rocky trail before me, rather than follow the one who has just read about how to walk on a trail in the mountains.
For me, give me someone who knows what to do, probably has fallen a few times and yet got back up, then one still “learning the ropes”, so I won’t make the same mistakes myself and go the wrong way.
As Paul spoke to his young disciple Timothy, so do I want for those I am given to lead.
“You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful people who will be able to teach others also.” 2 Timothy 2: 1-2 NASB
Many times I have prayed to be a good example, to heed the words of Jesus (Yeshua) so I might be a good witness, and carry His Name in a worthy way.
I remember as a young boy I wanted to be a good example to my brothers and sisters. It is even so today, with two brothers and five sisters in our family.
As I continue to be a good example, others will see, and hopefully watch or listen, to walk in the same way as our Lord did, and does.
“Do as I do” is better done than, “Do as I say and not as I do.”
I enjoy encouraging young men in particular in the faith. With my own two sons, along with others that the Lord has given me to build up in the faith – Moses in Pakistan, Yeshudas in India, Duncan in Kenya, I enjoy being one to follow.
May the good Lord continue to guide my steps so I can be one with solid faith and good leadership.
And may you too be one who others look to for guidance and walk in faithful obedience to our our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Ahava and Shalom,
Steve Martin
July 28, 2026 Jason Macedo, Facebook
Today I finally understood something about Donald Trump that I had been missing this entire time. And when it hit me — it hit me completely. Because, look at who this man chose to surround himself with.
Not billionaires.
Not people born into power.
Not people who had everything handed to them.
Karoline Leavitt — 27 years old. Ice cream shop girl from New Hampshire.
Trump looked at her and saw something the entire world missed.
Made her the youngest Press Secretary in American history.
Susie Wiles — a woman who has spent her whole life quietly strategizing from the background.
No fame. No spotlight. Just pure brilliance.
Trump looked at her and said — you will be my Chief of Staff. First female Chief of Staff in American history.
JD Vance — a soldier. A boy from Appalachia who served his country in uniform before he ever served it in office.
Trump looked at him and said — you will stand beside me.
Pete Hegseth — a soldier who gave everything on the battlefield. Two Bronze Stars.
Trump looked at him and said — you will lead our military.
Marco Rubio — the son of a bartender and a hotel maid. Two immigrants who came to America with nothing.
Trump looked at their son and made him the first Latino Secretary of State in American history.
My wife heard all of this tonight and said, "Do you understand what Trump actually did?
He did not build a powerful administration.
He built an unbreakable one."
Because every single person in it knows what it feels like to have nothing. And people who came from nothing never take anything for granted.
Tonight, say one prayer for this entire administration. And say a bigger one for the man who chose them.
Then pass this to every American who needs to understand why this administration hits different from every single one that came before it."
July 28, 2026
Greetings to all.
My wonderful wife Laurie (*she said when I use the word “good” she thinks there’s also a “bad” one!) and I had a wonderful weekend in the Bryson City, North Carolina area over the last weekend of July 2026.
(*So being the good husband that I am…I listen and learn, even after almost 49 years of marriage!)
She had a ride on the Great Smoky Mountain Railway on her “bucket list.” Isn’t that saying from some movie of old men before dying? Just asking.
It was an enjoyable 4.5 hour journey through the Smoky Mountains. (They are called “smoky” due to the fog each morning covering them. Or so I think.)
Lakes, the main river, rafters, house boats…all could be seen as the 20+ rail cars followed the steam locomotive pulling us over the tracks.
Enjoy the videos! And a few of the 100 photos I probably took.
Shalom,
Steve Martin
P.S. I also enjoyed watching g the hummingbirds at our lodging location. The owner says there were 35 feeding the hour after I left my observation seat, when I watched 4-5. Wow! Such a delightful little bird, Lord! Thank You!
I love this song by Passion, “My Heart is Yours.” Watch the cardinals and hummingbirds as you listen.
The newly released updated classic book by Steve Martin includes a new cover, new chapters, new photos.
Amazon: https://a.co/d/0cJqspF7
