Hisashiburi Min’na-sama! I’d like to say hello, Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, etc. It’s been a while. Idomizue has been on an undesired hiatus as I try to manage my job, Japanese class, and life in Japan overall. I’ve taken on several leadership tasks and positions as well and I guess it’s taking me a long while to adjust to the weight of it all. As I go from day to day though I’m always praying that God endows me with supernatural energy to check all

Three weeks ago, I began this series, Children of Light, to understand who are they and what weight does this title carry. We can find within the Bible this title being used in various passages (Ephesians 5:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:5) and in the book of Matthew , a specific group of people are referred to as "the light of the world" (Matt 5:14). My hope is to break down the concept into smaller parts and use what we learn to reflect on the concept as a whole. Using literary analy

Two years ago, the idea for this blog series came into my heart and mind, but for the longest time I haven't been able to put words to it. Honestly, I didn't know where to start then and if I'm being honest, I don't know where to start now. So, let's jump right in. I believe if we are to know who the "Children of Light" are, we must start by understanding who or what exactly is "the Light." Through the scriptures of the Holy Bible let's learn together. I am going to be looki

On Monday, April 1st, a teacher walked up and greeted me with a big, cheerful, “Happy New Year!” I thought to myself, "this must be a...