johns journal

Psalm 91:1, a verse that literally presents itself to me every other month in some form or fashion, just begging me to pay heed says, "He who dwells in shelter of the most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty." See, its one of those cause/effect verses, my favorite kind....if you …

Pronounced koi-no-bori literally translated "carp banner." Carp are known as "koi" in Japan, meaning love and affection and considered a symbol of friendship. Around the end of April early May they celebrate children's day by hanging colorful carp banners throughout Japan to…

Everyone within my close circle knows how much I love birds right now ( a whole other blog entry entirely). Well, you can imagine my delight when birds became the envy of the design and fashion world alike! These feathered friends are making their appearance everywhere, just take a look at all the …

There are many things I will miss deeply as I approach our move from Okinawa, one of them being the bento box! The Japanese style lunch divided into cute lil compartments is cheap and healthy, my favorite combo! I essentially feed myself and Gideon for under $5 with these genius japanese invention…

Mom shoes, not to be confused with Mom jeans! It seems like I've been on a lifelong quest to find the perfect balance between comfy, cute, and able to take off in a sprint at a moment's notice type shoe!  A shoe that can keep up with my two year old is a tough bill to fill, especially consi…

Recognize these two? Probably not, they are two of my favorite Christian artists, Bethany Dillon and Shane Barnard who just got married....who knew? Secret squirrels?!!! I just love this unconventional photo of their nuptials, their expressions, hysterical! Individually their voices are ethereal bu…

Third times a charm, right? My mom usually says bad things happen in threes and my dad absolutely loved prime numbers like three; its traditionally the magic number of attempts for God to catch my attention. This time it involved mustard seeds and Uniqlo (Japan's version of the Gap).My faith te…

Whenever Adam and I have/adopt a little girl these are some inspirations for her room. I know I'm pitiful, but a girl can dream in pink, right? I should also confess I actually have a few girl items hanging in the closet for whenever, Lord willing she arrives- phew....I feel better with that of…