August Photo Dump
Teshio and Wakkanai
August is Through!
It’s already been a week, and we’re almost at the official fall date!! Wow, summer disappeared again, but that’s also God’s promise! Daniel 2:21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: Genesis 8:22 While the earth…
A Rock and a Hard Place
Sometimes we are caught between a rock and a hard place!! Can we shine and bloom even then? In everything give thanks and “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall…
A Smile is worth a Thousand Words
And a Few Extra Nice Words can help too! Do you like sodas?I like them, but I don’t have to drink them. Although I am not a coffee drinker, sometimes I just want half a bottle of Pepsi Zero to get me through the afternoon or to drink with pizza or a hamburger. Now bread…
How Old is old….
Japanese don’t wear outside shoes in their homes. They might wear slippers or a designated inside shoe, which is what I do. So these clogs have been with me since the very beginning of our ministry and have been my entryway, just outside the door, slip-ons that made it handy to do a bit of…
2026 June is through!
It’s Me Lord
It’s me Lord~ It’s that time When my feelings hurt so I’m glad to go But the older I get I tend to forget What was said, what we did Where we went, and I can’t get rid Of the emotions wild Of the here, or there— My commitment is there My family is here.…
A Mother’s Prayer when we aren’t there
6:09 PM “A Mother’s Prayer” Being a mother or grandmother means loving deeply, even when your heart feels scattered across different places. It can be hard to let go and trust, but prayer is never “just” prayer; God hears every word and holds every loved one with care. When your heart is full of concern, His…
