Category: Personal
Well, it’s been a month since dad passed away. What can I say? It’s been one heck of a ride. I can’t necessarily say it’s been bad, because it actually has been pretty good. Now, that’s not to say it’s been easy or painless – quite the opposite, it’s been hard and extremely painful. There have been days where I’m almost lifeless…yet, as I stand on this side of a month past, I can still seem to stand, move on with life and continue to enjoy the life that I’ve been blessed with. I’ve shared with numerous people already, but…
One of the most ironic things about life is that humility and the smaller things are the paths to that which is bigger and higher (though not always better). Though our capabilities might dictate that our tasks and roles assigned to us should be of higher status, there are often times in life that, in contrast, our tasks and roles are quite miniscule. Without a doubt, these last couple of days have been exactly like that. I don’t intend to boast, but there are certainly more uses that I could be put to with my time here in Tokyo, but…
As I look upon the days ahead with the team from Biola, I began this morning by reflecting upon Psalm 24. There are two verses that stand out in this psalm that I believe are foundational to the way that we seek to live a life of worship. “The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it…” “Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or…
My screensaver was running and this picture popped up and all the things I miss about Japan were stirred up. You are probably wondering how a bottle of Royal Milk Tea makes me miss Japan so much. Japan is a land of many wonders, this bottle of milk tea represents one of those wonders: the ability to buy hot drinks from a vending machine. Furthermore, Japan is beautiful place. The land, the people, the culture and history of Japan is simply breath-taking. While from a Christian point-of-view, Japan has been heavily under a veil of darkness, it does not take…
