[Happy June Month!]
It’s funny I have to muster up my courage to say something like this – But I felt God told me to say it aloud, so…🥹
Funny post from Japan – where politics and culture are very different.
I’m a very awkward person. Because most of the time, I have no clue what’s going on.
I always sing “Over The Rainbow” from Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland classic, for my singing voice warmup. I was doing it for a long time. It doesn’t mean anything. It’s simply because it’s a very good song for warming up my voice and also because I love that song. Nothing else. I loved that song since I was a little kid. I don’t want anybody to take that away. I don’t know any political message attached to it.
I sang that song every time we toured in the USA. (For warming up). Churches, Christian people, Christian musicians. Luckily, no one told me anything.
Well, I’m just a sinner from Japan. Maybe those rainbow people are not really “right” according to the Bible. But neither am I. I know my sex is NOT sinless. Is your sex sinless? Anyone say “Ok my sex is sin free. My sex is completely holy and biblical”?
I’m just a boring straight guy. But I’m not masculine at all. I’m different. I never belonged to “Boys club”. I’m a weird “sissy” type of a boy who sings in a girl-like voice. (Or “J-Pop” voice, you say?)(Sometimes I try to sing like a big guy with no success😅)
June is my birthday month. I’m proud. I’m proud of what I am.
But more importantly, I’m proud of what God has made me, whether you like it or not.
I’m not perfect. But I decided to love the way I am, just like I love the way people are.
Because I’m a sinner. No different from… ah, anyone.
Love. Forgiveness Acceptance.
That’s the only option we have.
Some people change. Some people don’t. It’s not us. It’s God.
I trust in God’s guidance. I trust in God’s creation. I trust in God’s plan.
I love people. I love this world. I love you. No matter who you are, no matter where you are from. (I know… we are “Not Of This World” – I love this world only because you are in it😉)
Happy June month to EVERYONE. I hope June will be Happy month as any other month.
Because we should love each other all year round. Love never stops. God’s Love never stops. Amen?
And yes, Happy Birthday to me😆
(If you speak Japanese, I was one day late for “Rock Day” – which was a shame, but it’s very me. I’m always slow no matter what I’m doing.)
Tak / Imari Tones (Japan)
p.s.
The pictures – Marie’s favorite mascots: Sounyan cat from Yokohama (of Sotetsu railway) and Buc-ee Beaver from Texas (of Buc-ee’s)
They are good friends! We don’t know if they are boy or girl. They are just buddies and they are adorable💕