SQJ Taipei

I’m OK… thanks for asking. I’m just not sure how I really want to use this blog or if I want to use it. I added the “Blogging Without Obligation” badge a long time ago and adhere to its principles. I’m glad to know that many people missed my blogging… but…
I’m one of those people [...]

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Apparently I have shingles. Yeah… not the roofing kind… but this kind.
We aren’t really sure, but it seems to most likely be the problem.

On the Sunday night that Sports and English Camp began, I knew I was in for some trouble. I did not sleep more than 30 minutes at a time that night and [...]

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That’s where I’m at right now… the time between Saturday AM (July 12) and Sunday AM (July 13) is the roughly 24 hour period “IN BETWEEN”.
Last week was the Taiwan Missionary Summer Conference. Drs. David Roadcup and Darrell Bock paired up to make the week memorable in so many ways. I have not looked at [...]

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just real quick…
been totally swamped lately.
I was glad to get to go on a bike ride last week and on a hike the week before. It is such a help to a weary body and mind.
Our summer intern, Kayla, is here now. She’s great… doing great… and going to do great. Her dad is on [...]

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Busy times here at SQJ’s house… summer fun for everyone…
Our JUNE Monthly Report is available for download.
In this edition…

Li Baba – This is the story of the father of one of our Christian sisters.
Zach’s birthday

Clicking on the image below will open the PDF newsletter directly (about 608kb)

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I’ve uttered those words from Whitman’s famous poem countless times the past 6 years. I suppose this will be the last time I do so for a while…
Although there is much to do… I need a bit of closure and I’m hoping this will help.

Captain - 隊長June 2002 - May 28, 2008
After spending 2 restless [...]

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A couple weeks ago, I discovered that one of my daughter’s dance teachers is weighing the girls every week, writing down their weight in the attendance book, and then pointing out how much fatter they got since the last class.
Besides physical abuse, I can hardly think of anything more destructive to an 11 or 12 [...]

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Benny Hinn is coming to Taipei August 14-16.
This nutjob is the poster boy for all of the bad impressions people have of Christianity… if you think that Christianity is about: money, power, control, hypocrisy, charismatic figures, tradition, social status, etc etc etc… Benny Hinn should be your very best friend because he embodies ALL of [...]

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Just a bit of news here…
Our MAY Monthly Report is available for download.
In this edition…

In the Midst of It (some ways we serve in our apartment complex)
TMF Spring Retreat for Ladies (or maybe it is the TMF Retreat for Spring Ladies?)
The Thankful Pigeon

Clicking on the image below will open the PDF newsletter directly (about 105kb)

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From RLP
This is prayer. You do not have to speak. Do not let anyone tell you that you must speak. You may speak if you wish, or you may simply listen in the darkness.

Of course… we all like it when we hear things we agree with…
I spend hours listening… sometimes I hear from God… sometimes [...]

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