2010.1.8 Friday -What God Hath Promised- God hath not promised Skies always blue, Flower-strewn pathways All our lives through; God hath not promised Sun without rain, Joy without sorrow, Peace without pain. God hath not promised We shall not know Toil and temptation, Trouble and woe; He hath not told us We shall not bear Many a burden, Many a care. God hath not promised Smooth roads and wide, Swift, easy travel, Needing no guide; Never a mountain Rocky and steep, Never a river Turbid and deep. But God HATH promised Strength for the day, Rest for the labor, Light for the way, Grace for the trials, Help from above, Unfailing sympathy, Undying love. …my favorite poem by Annie J Flint 2010.1.9 Saturday on the road…… “The Lord will always lead you. He will satisfy your needs in dry lands and give strength to your bones. You will be like a garden that has much water, like a spring that never runs dry.” (Isaiah 58:11) 2010.1.10 Lord’s day i got an email service from US last night. and a word of them caught my eye instantly. ‘cos they call this year ” year 22″. actually, this year is called “Heisei 22 year” in Japan.(it’s been Heisei period since the Emperor was throned.) so, as a Japanese, this is exactly “year 22″! i want to think of it as more than just a coincidence, and this year can be like that!! 2010.1.11 Monday i’ve found out today that the prayer i wrote here before was not completed, and it was officially like this; “God, grant me the Courage to change the …