Be patient, therefore brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. -James 5:7 This year of 2025 not only took me to Japan to see the cherry blossoms bloom in the spring, but also up to the North east to see the beautiful foliage colors of New England in the fall. Reflecting on these wonderful blessings God carried me to paused me to consider what He was teaching me through these experiences. What does God teach us through the seasons in our lives anyway? Why do we have seasons in the first place? Well if we look to nature, we need these periods of time to plant, to grow, to prune, and to finally harvest. Just as , Ecclesiastes says, there is a season for all things. James teaches us we need to be patient in the season we are in now. Each member of the Brunken Ohana is going thro...
