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About jgarrott

Born and raised in Japan of missionary parents. Have been here as an adult missionary since 1981.

2014 in review

Posted on December 30, 2014 by jgarrott

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,100 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading →

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December 27, 2014

Posted on December 28, 2014 by jgarrott

John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. This is a very interesting verse for a number of reasons. The first is semantic. I’m no Greek scholar, but there seems to be equal … Continue reading →

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December 26, 2014

Posted on December 28, 2014 by jgarrott

Matthew 2:12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. Listening to God can keep you out of a lot of trouble. There’s plenty of trouble to … Continue reading →

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December 25, 2014

Posted on December 26, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 2:22 When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had been completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. It’s interesting how some traditions arise out of ignorance and … Continue reading →

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December 24, 2014

Posted on December 26, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 2:9, 20 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, … Continue reading →

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December 23, 2014

Posted on December 26, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 2:6-7 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room … Continue reading →

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December 22, 2014

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Matthew 1:21 “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Names are important. Just as his relative John was named before birth, here … Continue reading →

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December 21, 2014

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 1:77 “to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.” This prophesy of John’s ministry is applicable to every Christian today. The record shows that John fulfilled this prophesy magnificently, eventually at the cost … Continue reading →

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December 20, 2014

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 1:63-64 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God. It has always interested and … Continue reading →

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December 19, 2014

Posted on December 20, 2014 by jgarrott

Luke 1:45 “Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!” Solid faith is a huge blessing, for the one who believes and for those around them as well. (The Japanese translates … Continue reading →

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