Prayer Praise: Day 75
Psalms 100:4 NKJV[4] Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.No matter what is going on, there is something to be thankful for. We must not forget to thank God for our wins. God gives each of us...
Prayer Praise: Day 74
Song of Solomon 2:13 NKJV[13] The fig tree puts forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grapes Give a good smell. Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away!Sometimes we need a vacation, a restorative break from our busy schedules. We need to laugh. We...
Prayer Praise: Day 73
I Corinthians 1:10 NKJV[10] Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. God asks...
Prayer Praise: Day 72
Philippians 4:13 NKJV[13] I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.God does not want us to feel powerless, trapped, and alone. He wants us to thrive. He wants us to learn. He wants us to grow. He wants us to move forward with determination. He doesn't...
Prayer Praise: Day 71
Hebrews 12:14 NKJV[14] Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: Jesus embodies peace. He was betrayed. He had every right to be angry, yet He did not sin. He extended grace to those who didn't deserve it. He healed those who...
Prayer Praise: Day 70
This is what the Lord says: “Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’ -Jeremiah 6:16 New Living Translation Jesus...
Father’s Day 2026: In Loving Memory of Henry Akao and Henry Hiroshi Akao
I John 4:7-11 NKJV[7] Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. [8] He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. [9] In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His...
Prayer Praise: Day 69
Proverbs 16:31 NKJV [31] The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, If it is found in the way of righteousness. I recently found a poem that I wrote in college about my dad, Henry Akao. He never had much gray hair, but he possessed wisdom and a quiet strength that I...
Before the Silence: A Two-Part Narrative on Loss, Alzheimer’s, and Hospice
March 2016 Part 1: The Last Week Before My Dad Died The Monday before my dad died, the hospice nurse told my mom, “Henry’s dying.” She said she had noticed a change in his breathing. "Hospice nurses know these things," Mom had said. They are trained to see the signs....
Prayer Praise: Day 68
Micah 7:7 NIV[7] But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.God's timing is perfect. If He asks us to wait, there's always a reason. He sees things we don't see. He hears conversations we don't hear. He knows the future....
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