Monday, December 13, 2010
Things that made me smile today.......day 7
An e-mail first thing with a prayer request from one friend & a response already from another-love the way God can pull people together as friends wherever they maybe in the world......The dog "dancing" with my Dad......bread & butter pudding with friends
Things that made me smile today......day 6
...........making Quesadilla's in the kitchen at church for the AGM while listening to laughter and chit chat in the main hall.....Starbucks spicy chai latte-mmmmmmm.....sitting around the dinner table laughing & chatting......hearing a 7 year old & her mum laughing, chatting and playing as she's preparing for bedtime
Friday, December 10, 2010
So why am I doing this?!?!?!
The question maybe that after months/years of not bothering that much with the blog, I've suddenyl turned up 4 days on the run! Why?!?!?!?
Well I realised that I can become so focused on the negative - or looking for the "big" things in life that make me smile, that I forget about the moments that you need to pause and recognise as special - even if in the scheme of things they aren't monumental, we still need to recognise them.........
So that's what I'm trying to do here; remember them, appreciate them, and recognise them.........those special, fleeting moments that we all too often take for granted or don't even realise they're there........
How long I'll continue this for, I'm not too sure - but I'm hoping that my perspective, attitude and outlook will change with it!
Well I realised that I can become so focused on the negative - or looking for the "big" things in life that make me smile, that I forget about the moments that you need to pause and recognise as special - even if in the scheme of things they aren't monumental, we still need to recognise them.........
So that's what I'm trying to do here; remember them, appreciate them, and recognise them.........those special, fleeting moments that we all too often take for granted or don't even realise they're there........
How long I'll continue this for, I'm not too sure - but I'm hoping that my perspective, attitude and outlook will change with it!
Things that made me smile today.......day 4
A trip round Ikea with a friend..........a family atmosphere around a dinner table that I was part of (that others may class as the mundane but I find makes me smile)............fresh bedlinen and pyjama's for tonights sleep..........*sigh*
What made me smile today........day 3
Little bit late with yesterdays but here it is.......an e-mail from a friend saying that God had used me to strengthen, encourage & guide her.......there are so many times I feel I fail at friendship-this made me really smile & thank God
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Things that made me smile today-day 2
The roasted red pepper & butternut squash I had for lunch, as well as the fabulous friend I had lunch with..........the 75 year old woman in the long queue at the bank with the red beret that spoke loudly about the problems in the UK being down to the fact we've never had a revolution - she said "I mean look at all this civil queuing, you don't get this in France, we need a revolution". I'm still laughing now!
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
What made me smile today
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...........making a hot chocolate for my lovely ladies in work & making them smile.......wearing my £1.99 ring that matches my earrings & someone commenting on how nice it was.......putting up Christmas decorations in work.........cleaning with a friend in church
Thursday, August 26, 2010
True reality
"If my heart is overwhelmed and I cannot hear your voice
I hold onto what is true, though I cannot see
If the storms of life they come, and the road ahead gets steep
I will lift these hands in faith, I will believe
I remind myself of all that you’ve done
And the life I have because of your son
Love came down and rescued me
Love came down and set me free
I am yours
I am forever yours
Mountain high or valley low
I sing out and remind my soul
I am yours
I am forever yours
When my heart is filled with hope, and every promise comes my way
When I feel your hands of grace, rest upon me
Staying desperate for you God, Staying humbled at your feet
I will lift these hands and praise, I will believe"
The lyrics above are from Brian Johnsons song "Love came down" and has been a source of truth through some rough waters recently. It's a reminder that was we see before us, the situations that we are in, are just still pictures in the movie of life. These moments, struggles & times that we face are such a small fraction of the life that we live that we can't & shouldn't be come hung up, halted or discouraged by them.
Our God is the one who sees the big picture, He knows how the works of this moment will impact & shape us for 1 month, 1 year, 1 decade down the road. An encouraging truth when we lift our eyes to this.
There has been great stuff going on too & I'll blog this when I get to a computer-I'm very blessed to be the owner of an iPhone-which kind of means you can contact anyone, anywhere, at any point without going near a computer....but I still need to upload my photos from my camera!!
I hold onto what is true, though I cannot see
If the storms of life they come, and the road ahead gets steep
I will lift these hands in faith, I will believe
I remind myself of all that you’ve done
And the life I have because of your son
Love came down and rescued me
Love came down and set me free
I am yours
I am forever yours
Mountain high or valley low
I sing out and remind my soul
I am yours
I am forever yours
When my heart is filled with hope, and every promise comes my way
When I feel your hands of grace, rest upon me
Staying desperate for you God, Staying humbled at your feet
I will lift these hands and praise, I will believe"
The lyrics above are from Brian Johnsons song "Love came down" and has been a source of truth through some rough waters recently. It's a reminder that was we see before us, the situations that we are in, are just still pictures in the movie of life. These moments, struggles & times that we face are such a small fraction of the life that we live that we can't & shouldn't be come hung up, halted or discouraged by them.
Our God is the one who sees the big picture, He knows how the works of this moment will impact & shape us for 1 month, 1 year, 1 decade down the road. An encouraging truth when we lift our eyes to this.
There has been great stuff going on too & I'll blog this when I get to a computer-I'm very blessed to be the owner of an iPhone-which kind of means you can contact anyone, anywhere, at any point without going near a computer....but I still need to upload my photos from my camera!!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
conversations.........
These are the kind of evenings that I'm glad I don't live by myself. Sometimes I'll get a bit down about the fact that I don't own my own place and live alone......but I also know that I'm such a people person and get my energy from being around people that I don't know how well I'd do by myself.
I had my youth group this evening which went well, but there was just a conversation at the end of the evening that left a bitter taste in my mouth.........you know one of those conversations you're having with someone where they just don't get what you're saying, you know that they're skirting around things instead of facing it head on and hiding behind religious jargon and wording.......it was one of those conversations........and having just poured myself into a youth group for 3 hours (with setting up, organisation time, talk, games etc) I just didn't have the energy to sift through what had been said and figure it all out.
Anyway when I got home I got into a conversation with Mair and she was showing what she'd bought me on her shopping trip with her daughter today, the art project she's currently doing, what swimsuit to buy next and whether Birkenstocks are a good buy (which I think they are by the way;-)........we just chatted about the mundane things.
And as I was walking the 2 flights of stairs to my room, I realised I was thanking God in my heart for where I live, the compainionship and the conversation that had just occurred had completelytaken my mind off the earlier conversation, and it meant I was now in a better place to go and deal with this conversation. I had a clearer head and heart, and could look at the objectively rather than out of a place of exhaustion and emotions........
I have no idea whether all that makes sense, but it's been good for me to write it down!!!
I had my youth group this evening which went well, but there was just a conversation at the end of the evening that left a bitter taste in my mouth.........you know one of those conversations you're having with someone where they just don't get what you're saying, you know that they're skirting around things instead of facing it head on and hiding behind religious jargon and wording.......it was one of those conversations........and having just poured myself into a youth group for 3 hours (with setting up, organisation time, talk, games etc) I just didn't have the energy to sift through what had been said and figure it all out.
Anyway when I got home I got into a conversation with Mair and she was showing what she'd bought me on her shopping trip with her daughter today, the art project she's currently doing, what swimsuit to buy next and whether Birkenstocks are a good buy (which I think they are by the way;-)........we just chatted about the mundane things.
And as I was walking the 2 flights of stairs to my room, I realised I was thanking God in my heart for where I live, the compainionship and the conversation that had just occurred had completelytaken my mind off the earlier conversation, and it meant I was now in a better place to go and deal with this conversation. I had a clearer head and heart, and could look at the objectively rather than out of a place of exhaustion and emotions........
I have no idea whether all that makes sense, but it's been good for me to write it down!!!
Monday, June 14, 2010
Remember, remember...............
God is good.....all the time.
When life seems to overwhelm, when promises seem to be lost to the wayside, when all seems on it's head - I remember I serve a faithful and good God. One who has my name tatooed on His hands, who loves me with an everlasting love, who has a plan and a purpose for me this day - not just 10 years down the line, and who desires to be glorified through me and through my actions.............
This is my God and I love Him
When life seems to overwhelm, when promises seem to be lost to the wayside, when all seems on it's head - I remember I serve a faithful and good God. One who has my name tatooed on His hands, who loves me with an everlasting love, who has a plan and a purpose for me this day - not just 10 years down the line, and who desires to be glorified through me and through my actions.............
This is my God and I love Him
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