Category: Blog
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Norikura Hops
About 3 years ago my friend Gaku set out to see if he could grow hops in Norikura Kogen and has slowly and patiently learned the ropes. This year’s harvest along with the harvest from Nagawa by @ryosuke800 will be made into a yummy limited edition brew by @matsumoto.brewery this fall. I think Gaku represents…
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Don’t aim at success
“Don’t aim at success – the more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one’s dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the…
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Repurposing a few beds…
Back in May when we were in “stay home” mode we decided to finally remodel the 2nd floor to build proper rooms for the boys. Ezekiel is now in Jr. high and we wanted to give him some privacy so he will get his own room and the other 3 boys will get the other…
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How am I to glorify God now?
“If you ask, ‘Why is this happening?’ no light may come, but if you ask, ‘How am I to glorify God now?’ there will always be an answer.” J.I. Packer
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Yamanohi – Mountain Day
Today is Mountain Day yamanohi so I thought I would post some photos of mountains and people enjoying the mountains to celebrate this day. Random photos in random order, hope you enjoy them.
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A prayer for peace
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;And where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master,Grant that I may not so much seekTo be consoled as to console;To be understood, as to…
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Circa 2001 – Mt. Hood Community College
Grandpa and Grandma Olson came to see my graphic design presentation day.
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The ingredient we start with
I think this idea can be applied to many business models other than Intel’s silicon wafer. Human beings have a unique, God-given ability to add/create value through what we create in the world. I found this quote by the former Intel chairman Andy Bryant last year when I toured the Intel Museum in Santa Clara…
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When and where did you have your first cup of coffee?
I think my first cup of coffee was at a Young Life camp in high school. A few years ago Hannah and I started a little project to see if we could make something that would serve our community and help another in the process. We finally decided to try roasting coffee because we enjoy…
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Stay home with Norikura Kogen #7
We dedicate this episode of Stay Home with Norikura to our dear friend and mother of 5 Heather Hammond who shared a photo of egg coffee on Instagram in 2017 (see link in comments) and Hannah the curious foodie she is just had to figure out her own way of making it. We also just…
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アルプス山岳郷 | インタビュー#1
～観光地域のコンシェルジュとして地域と共に歩んでいく～ 「アルプス山岳郷とは？」「誰のために、何をしているの？」そんな疑問にお答えするために、この地域に移住して5年目の楓が（一社）松本市ア、、、— Read on alps-sangakukyo.amebaownd.com/posts/8289139