Posted on 24 July 2011.
MOPS Cards CONTRIBUTED BY MEGAN PARKER Your three-year old spilled his orange juice, and while you are on your hands and knees cleaning it up, you notice the stale Cheerios from days gone by hugging the floorline that meets the wall. You crawl farther under the table, promptly bang your head, and eventually pick up [...]
Posted in Adult Programs & Classes, Childcare, Preschools & Schools, Kids Programs & Classes, Parenting Wisdom, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Spiritual Life14 Comments
Posted on 21 August 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON One of my favorite things to do while traveling or living abroad is to talk to local people about their spiritual beliefs. It’s so interesting to me to glimpse how they view the world and their place within it. Several conversations lately with friends and students revealed that Okinawans have an [...]
Posted in Just in Japan, Spiritual Life3 Comments
Posted on 12 August 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY LARISSA Finding a church when you first arrive on Okinawa is not an easy task and can take several months, if not longer, to accomplish. On the other hand, finding a Christian book store, with a small selection of faith-based books in English, is a whole lot easier! Calendars, frames and misc. small gift [...]
Posted in Gifts & Souvenirs, Home (shopping), Spiritual Life2 Comments
Posted on 03 July 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON In Okinawa, we are fortunate to be able to attend a traditional tea ceremony as practiced in Kyoto, the cultural center of Japan. I recently witnessed one as part of my personal “Month of New Challenges”. The Tea Ceremony as we know it today originated during between 1336-1573 for samurai warriors [...]
Posted in Indoor Activities, Just in Japan, Spiritual Life2 Comments
Posted on 10 January 2008.
Just wanted to give a chance for those of you who are involved in various Bible studies around the island to give a shout out to your group. It was one of the things I looked for when I first arrived to try to connect with other women and find a friend or two (which [...]
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Posted on 24 November 2007.
One of the hardest things for me about the "moving" military life is having to search AGAIN for a place to worship with my family. It's an exhausting and time-consuming process because you generally have to wait a week before you can try a different one. Whether temple, synagogue, mosque or church, finding a place [...]
Posted in Spiritual Life23 Comments
Posted on 06 May 2007.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO If you or someone you know would like to receive, via email, weekly family devotions that address issues you and your family are facing during deployment, send an email to militarydevotions@yahoo.com It’s amazing how facing a year of family separation can catapult us into the 21st Century, sending us on quests [...]
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Posted on 26 March 2007.
Below find a compiled list of churches with websites. I don't suspect this is comprehensive. If you know of a new church or an existing church with a new website, please e-mail us. At the time of writing all of these sites are active. www.okinawachurches.org compiles a thorough array of information on Christian-based churches and [...]
Posted in Spiritual Life21 Comments
