Thoughts Along the Way© Elaine Mehn “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9 The other day I was at the grocery store and saw a little girl throwing a temper tantrum. We probably all have seen a…
Earlier this year while we were on Home Assignment in the US, I made a quick trip to Japan on business for a few weeks. Two days after I left Chicago the International Olympic Committee was visiting Chicago so the airport and everything was spruced up. A few days after I returned from Japan they were to visit Tokyo. And in a similar fashion they had the city decked out. Later this week the IOC…
Thoughts Along the Way© Elaine Mehn “The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” I Samuel 16:7b Riding a city bus can be boring or entertaining depending on my mood and the people who come and go. The other day we were stopped by the bus stop where there was a girl waiting for a bus. She was…
Thoughts Along the Way© Elaine Mehn Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:9b-10 We bought a new microwave to replace our old microwave that was dying. I measured the space available and looked at the measurements for the new high tech combination unit. Once we got it home we discovered that it needed additional airspace around it…
Tokyo is a world-class city and you can find anything you want, if you are willing to pay for it. Some things are readily available like Coke, Pringles, and Snickers. I love 7-up but unlike other imported beverages it is hard to find. Some restaurants carry it but they are few and far between (though one is in Machida!).
Thoughts Along the Way© Elaine Mehn I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. Proverbs 4:11 We take a week of vacation each summer and go tent camping on the shore of Lake Saiko (West Lake). One of our activities is to ride bicycles the 10 kilometers (6 miles) around the lake. It has one hill on the opposite side from the campground but other than that it is…