It's Just Josh

Hi, I’m Josh and here are 10 fun facts about me:

1. Though I was never formally trained, I enjoy cooking.  I learned by watching my grandma, my mom and The Food Network (of course).

2. I frequent the top 2% of the NA Ladder in Hearthstone.  I don’t want to put the effort into getting legend though.

3. Coffee, soda and energy drinks have never been my cup of tea, because I enjoy drinking tea.  So much so that I need my own tea stash at work.

4. The instruments I play are the piano, violin, bass, cajon, guitar (only a little bit) and I can sing okay.  I began serving in worship in 8th grade, where my friends and I played in Super Worship (Children’s Worship).  That eventually lead to youth and english speaking worship and playing at weddings.

5. Let me preface this by saying I am not a runner.  I did not do track or cross country in high school, but despite only having 10 weeks to train, I successfully ran a marathon with my friends Matt and Stu.

6. I enjoy biking, but the ~70 miles I rode with Caleb (he did 100) in the San Diego Century Ride was quite traumatizing.  I don’t bike anymore.

7. In college, senior projects were optional for my major.  But I did one anyway by building a robot.

8. Generally speaking, I like all foods, but my favorite type of cuisine is Japanese.

9. Except for Chemistry, I resented all math and sciences throughout middle and high school.  Needless to say, I performed poorly in those subjects.  The irony is that in college, I ended up loving those subjects.  I minored in Math and consequently became a nerd.

10. I enjoy eating my cuties by sticking the whole thing in my mouth.

With the Hikoi theme being On Fire, I’m reminded of an analogy.  As Christians, we are called to be a light, to be Christ-like and to show God’s love to others.  There may be times where we may feel like our “light” or presence is inadequate or irrelevant.  The interesting thing about darkness is that even if you were in the pitch darkness, you can always see the faintest light, even if it’s 500 feet away from you.  Even if we are going through dark times or areas, our “light” will always be a point of interest if we allow it to shine.  Food for thought. Always be on fire.

“13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Matthew 5:13-16