Uh Old Testament You Make No Sense - Lets Read Through The Old Testament Together!

A depiction of Moses by José de Ribera(1638)  Taken from Wikipedia. 

Remember how we recently read through the New Testament together?  Who wants to read through the Old Testament with me? 

Thoughts On Our 4 Year Wedding Anniversary

August 23 2009 :)

Today Jess and I celebrate 4 years of marriage!  Here are some thoughts on this anniversary...

AQUAPONICS! My garden MIGHT be cooler than your garden...

The aquaponics system!  

Saturday I finally set up my aquaponics system!  What's aquaponics?  Great question...

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Hannah, Jess, Di, Ray and Me

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Crazy Fun Busy Weekend!

Quick update.  

It's been a whirlwind weekend.  

Friday I did photography for a wedding.  

Saturday Jess and I showed two Australians around the island.  It rained most of that morning :( but they were such a sweet couple, we are really blessed to have met them!  

Sunday our friend Hannah from Maryland flew in to visit us!  

Tomorrow I'm going to show Hannah around the island and Ray and Diane (The Australians) are going to join us too!  

What'd you do this weekend?  Let us know in the comments!

Honest Thoughts On Street Evangelism

Kona 2008

When I was in Kona a few weeks ago, I visited the prayer room at the YWAM campus for a short time.  Before that I had a couple of conversations with Dan Baumann and through those talks and time in the prayer room, it led me to want to start an optional time of prayer and worship here on the YWAM Honolulu base....

How To Help The Police At The Scene Of A Crime

A Car Accident I saw in Maryland in 2008.  

Do you know how to be a good witness.  You thought I was talking about a witness for Jesus didn't you?  I think I'll talk about that on Friday.  But since I wrote a post about the domestic dispute I observed, and realized I was a bad witness, here's some tips from a friend of mine that is a police officer on how to be a good witness...

Only In Hawaii...

Here's the blog post I was going to write when I wrote Tropical Storms and Domestic Disputes.  Tropical Storm Flossie was no big deal at all by the way.  Anyway... onto the story.  

Jess and I were walking home from Safeway on a dark path, I was using my small keychain flashlight...

New Month What Are You Recommitting To?

Aloha August!  

It's a new month what are you recommitting to?  Or what goals are you setting?  

Let us know in the comments!

Tropical Storms and Domestic Disputes

Flossie looks pretty intimidating but they say it should slow down

It's been an interesting weekend.  Tropical storm Flossie is on it's way and  I broke up a domestic dispute on our street this morning before going to church.  I guess I can't just leave it at that....  

Where Does Motivation Come From?

I've got a question for you, and I want you to answer it if you know.  

"Where does motivation come from?"  

My biggest struggle in life has always been I KNOW what I need to do, I just don't WANT to do it.  Actually, I'm not even sure if that's true, because I do WANT to do some of the things I need to do, I just don't want to enough to push through whatever I'm sensing is hard.  

Things are much easier when you have the momentum of motivation.  It requires real discipline (which isn't fun, and doesn't come easy to me) to do the things that you don't want to do.  

I have seasons of being super motivated, where I'm disciplined, and then I swing the exact opposite extreme.  Where I lack all motivation and therefore lack discipline.  

I realize that self discipline is pushing through and being consistent when there is no motivation.  So how do you achieve that?  

Engage:  What do you value, but struggle to stay consistent and disciplined in?  What are some of your secrets to pushing through? 

Happy Wednesday!

Hello everyone.  

I apologize for not keeping up with blogging.  I've got lots of things to write about I just haven't taken the time to do so.  

Sometimes I get really burnt out on social media and need a break.  Last week was rough, I think I was trying to cut out to many things out of my diet in attempt to eat healthy that it really shocked my system and I had a hard time doing much of anything with a good attitude.  

So here's to hoping that I can get back into a good blogging schedule soon.  I still owe you guys a tour of our new house.  

Thank you to all of you that faithfully read this blog, I appreciate it!  

I'd love to hear from you!!  Feel free to shoot me an e-mail and lets catch up.  jimjessbaker (at) gmail (dot) com 

- Jim Baker

Yet Another "Quick" Update

A photo of the worship team I'm in leading worship in Korean and English for Aloha Day.

Sorry for the lack of blog posting.  Things have been busy...

Quick Update: Back In Honolulu After A Weekend Trip To The Big Island

Jess's dessert.  Hualalai Pie from Hugo's on the rocks.  

Aloha everyone.  We have returned to Honolulu after a weekend on the Big Island.  

Quick Update: Busy Day With Lots Of Visitors!

227/365 - Jess working hard on some decorations for the SBS classroom

Today is a busy Sunday!