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In The Morning
Psa 69:15-18 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies. And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I […]
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Meiji Shrine
Tony Rogers, Bob Grawl, and I had a day off today, so we took a trip down to the Meiji shrine in the southwest part of the city. We started out the morning late, so we stopped at the noodle place right next to the ANA Hotel where I’m staying. As I’ve said before, the […]
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Insanity 101
What a day. Kids lied. Escapes were made — out the front door, the back door, and through the fence. Teeth marks were inflicted upon children by children. Bottoms turned red. Pee marked the floor twice. Once, it was blamed by the culprit on an innocent bystanding child — an example of a lying incident. […]
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Nursing Home
Thomas just back from visiting the nursing home. Our church does a service there, one Sunday a month. He went with Becky and Tom. He reported that there were a lot of “broken ladies there.” He apparently was shaking hands, giving hugs and kisses and telling everyone his dad was in Japan.
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June 5
Today was an interesting day. Off to a slow start, after a late night of killing time. The kids and I pretty much played all day in doors — it was pouring rain, wtih a high of only 53. Got a little laundry done. I gave all the kids a bath around 3pm — so […]
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Food!
The food is so expensive here! You have to look hard to find a place that will sell you a decent, filling dinner for less than $20. Last night, we went to the Barbacoa in Omote-sando for dinner. It’s a bit pricy at 6000 yen (~$60) per plate, but that’s including all you can eat […]
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There and Back Again
I made it home from England, and I’m back on the road again. This time, my travels take me to Japan, home of samurai and Hello Kitty. I was able to wander around this morning, and I walked down to the Palace. I’m still a bit confused at the relationship between the the Emporer and […]
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Lost in Translation
Ben and Liz came over tonight. We rented Bill Murray’s Lost in Translation. Sofia Coppola has a sort of Wes Anderson style of directing, of which I have a strong appreciation. The film was of a man on a business trip in Tokyo. Made me wonder how close of a resemblance was portrayed. I don’t […]
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The memorial day party was amazing. Food and drink were excellent. It rained, but thanks to Mary Judge’s canopy, the food was safe and dry. We had about 80 people, and they filled the kitchen, dining room, living room and outdoor canopy. What a fun day. The pics, which are also here online, came out […]
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I Don’t Like Daddy
Well, sooner or later, kids say things like this. They don’t mean it, but it still hurts to hear them say. These were the words that came from Thomas’ mouth on the way home last night. “What do you mean by “I don’t like daddy”?” I asked. “I don’t like daddy’s work,” he said. “So […]
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Thoughts On Three
It is good time to do things to reinforce that they are still special and loved.
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Life-giving reproof
Proverbs 15:31-32 “He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof Will dwell among the wise. He who neglects discipline despises himself, But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.” Just have a moment… was reading Proverbs 15 today and came across this verse. The fact that reproof can be life-giving was a great observation. Many […]
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Skittles
It takes flying over to England to learn me a new game. The Cross Keys has, in addition to pool and darts, an interesting game of skill called Skittles. Monday nights is Skittles at the Cross Keys, and about a dozen of the townsfolk come out to play. The game seems to be an interesting […]
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Tales From Overseas
Well, I’ve got a little break from work, so I’m writing up a quick journal entry. I arrived safely, and spent a day touring London, exhausted. I couldn’t sleep in the back of the plane amongst the common people, so I watched Lord of the Rings, and ate my TV dinner (“What? No salmon and […]
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Hula skirts, thoughts on evangelism, and general whatnots
Today was a good day, despite the obvious Tom-vacuum. As I write this, I think, “how do I measure a good day?” These things certainly are factors: -Things on my to-do list get accomplished -The kids behaved and had fun -Opportunities to glorify god were not missed -Got to talk to Tom today! 😉 Today […]