Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 6, “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” He is telling them that they are not to be…
A Christmas Story
So the past couple of weeks have been…well, you decide. It all started when I made some curry meatballs for dinner on a Monday night and the next morning…day…night…and following day Annabelle was introduced to movies. Barrett also ate some of the curried joy the next day for lunch and ended up in the same plight as…
Tis the Season
Tis the season. Last week Barrett and I were gone for a three-day suicide intervention training and Annabelle was cared for by an amazing family here on island. Then we had yet another Christmas party, we took a befriended single Marine to church, after that cookies were made to help in gifting 400 single Marines baked goods…
Laughing in the Rain
It was a rainy Tuesday and Barrett was off for Veterans Day. Marines here in Okinawa automatically get the Tuesday of a long weekend off because they are deployed so often. It’s a nice little perk for families to have that extra time. Barrett’s idea for this day was to bike a few miles to…
Kick in the Pants
My intestines suggested that it would be best for me to stay home from church today. I decided to listen to a couple of sermons while resting and putting around. The first was why and how to guard your heart by Wayne Grudem and the other is the Incomparable Glory of God Alone by Bruce Ware. I…