Here is a link to my sermon from this past week. I shared the role of sexuality in the Life God Gives series here at Keystone Church of the Nazarene here in Okinawa Japan. Just in case the link above doesn’t work, here it is ready to copy and paste into your browser. http://ftp.keystonenazarene.org/audio/2016-5-15.mp3 AndContinue reading “Honoring Sexuality”
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Living without Subtitles
Let’s face it, we all get a little lost at times and need signs, directions, or subtitles. So, you can imagine that living in Okinawa, Japan can be very disorienting to a gal raised in western culture. The Japanese have three alphabets. You read that correctly, three! So, what does a person do when youContinue reading “Living without Subtitles”
Walking In A Fog
As we walk around and drive around we are bombarded with communication. There are signs everywhere. Every shop has signs covered in words. The streets have words written on them. The traffic signs have words. There are banners and placards everywhere. But for me, it looks like squiggly lines. I am sure for the averageContinue reading “Walking In A Fog”
Standing At the Sink
As I was standing at the sink filling ice cube trays with water, I realized I was in Okinawa. I am in Okinawa. No words can describe the overwhelming sense of God’s presence right now. Tears are literally welling up in my eyes. He would grace me with the privilege of serving Him and HisContinue reading “Standing At the Sink”
How Long Is That Trip Going To Take!
We can take distance for granted. You hop on the highway and at 70mph it only takes an hour to get to where we need to go. A 400 mile trip takes 6 hours, right? Or if you are out West, it only take 5 hours at 85mph. And that is if you observe theContinue reading “How Long Is That Trip Going To Take!”
Two Shirt Day
It was a two shirt day. I expected to have to change shirts. I do put a clean one on in the mornings. But I didn’t expect it so soon. Maybe I had better start at the beginning. I took a shower in the house where we are staying here in Okinawa. Everything seemed fine.Continue reading “Two Shirt Day”
You Want Me To Do What? – Matthew 5:39-41
The Japanese people are the most polite people I have ever met. This is woven into the fabric of their culture in so many ways, ways I can only imagine at this point since we arrived here in Okinawa only six hours ago. Here is an example from the flight from Tokyo to Okinawa. AsContinue reading “You Want Me To Do What? – Matthew 5:39-41”
Sleep
If you haven’t traveled by plane over a twenty four hour period across fourteen time zones, you haven’t lived! My brain doesn’t seem to be functioning. Sleep is a great gift from the LORD. Proverbs 3:24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Having beenContinue reading “Sleep”
Tight Spaces
I don’t know about you, but I don’t like tight spaces! And long flights, over oceans, no leg room, no elbow room, no stretch space…. Ugh! And we volunteered for this! I know what you are thinking. Why didn’t we pay the extra for the sleeping seats? It would have only been a couple ofContinue reading “Tight Spaces”
Blessed are the Feet … Pedicure Moments
We are flying to Okinawa, Japan in just a few short days from today. My husband and I have settled into a wonderful, retired rhythm here in the Sunshine State. We are near our grown children and their families. Life is good. This post-Army life was our new normal. Out of the blue, we wereContinue reading “Blessed are the Feet … Pedicure Moments”
The Arnold Journey 