Another day to serve God, another day to do His will, another day to start again. What would we do without our new days? Feeling excited about this afternoons flight to Brisbane. Can't wait until I see Jethro and Anna again, haven't seen them since Christmas (almost 5 months). It has been so long. Just the actual physical touch of a hug will add to my feeling of well being. I'm sure God made hugs to make us feel like we are being embraced by Him. Touch is so healing in so many ways. Whether it's a friends hug, a long hard embrace from someone you haven't seen for ages or a hug from your spouse you so needed after a bad day. I never feel quite like I'm home until I get a hug from Stephen, which I must admit he so freely gives. So on with today, not sure when my next blog will be as not sure of net access. Remember 'It's a Wonderful Life with God'
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
All things come to those who wait!
Finally my time has come. I am off to Brisbane/Budderim tomorrow and I can't wait. Work is just so tedious at the moment. Students tired, Teachers tired, Parents tired. I know what I need a break! Oh, I almost forgot I've got one starting at 3.00pm tomorrow. Flying out at 4.40pm arriving Brisbane at 6.45pm Virgin Blue DJ786. Spending the night with Jethro and Anna then driving up to Budderim for the One Voice Conference.
I need some renewal, I'm feeling stale, dry and in a rut. I pray I am open enough for God to zap me while I'm away. Sometimes just a change of environment, different people and teaching can allow God to minister to you with His Holy Spirit. I need to make sure I am open to whatever He has for me. I'm 48 in November and I want to have made some radical changes in my life before I hit 50!! No more wasted time, no more delays, forget the illness, forget the past, I am a new creation and I want to feel like one again.
I need some renewal, I'm feeling stale, dry and in a rut. I pray I am open enough for God to zap me while I'm away. Sometimes just a change of environment, different people and teaching can allow God to minister to you with His Holy Spirit. I need to make sure I am open to whatever He has for me. I'm 48 in November and I want to have made some radical changes in my life before I hit 50!! No more wasted time, no more delays, forget the illness, forget the past, I am a new creation and I want to feel like one again.
Monday, May 24, 2010
An amazing God
How wonderful is our God, not only does he create a new day every morning but we can be free of yesterday, its woes, its sins and inadequacies. Today is a new day - A new day to demonstrate your love comfort, care, encourage and bring the truth to those around me.
Yesterday was full of sadness when my daughter in law and grandson left. I know I will probably not see them for at least six months, I should be sad, BUT GOD, those beautiful two words.
A new week, a new time in my life, a stage in which to begin again, rather than look to the past, what might have been or what I am missing out on. If I allow God to have control then all before me is opportunity and He will take care of the rest.
Yesterday was full of sadness when my daughter in law and grandson left. I know I will probably not see them for at least six months, I should be sad, BUT GOD, those beautiful two words.
A new week, a new time in my life, a stage in which to begin again, rather than look to the past, what might have been or what I am missing out on. If I allow God to have control then all before me is opportunity and He will take care of the rest.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Poor poor me!!
It is so easy to feel sorry for yourself and forget all the things that are blessings. We focus on the hard to palette sour situations and forget those that are sweet and delicious.
For me at the moment it is so easy to concentrate on the separation from those I love. To dwell on what I don't have and forget what I do. It is true that there are many things I would change to suit myself but deep down I know that it would not be the right thing either for myself or those involved.
Ben, Alyce and Jonathan being so far away is painful but I know that as a man Ben needs to make his family on his own and that Alyce (being a woman) needs her mother more than Ben needs me. "Therefore a man leaves his father and mother and embraces his wife" and the two become one. Genesis 2:23-25
I must admit I miss having family just dropping around, family get togethers, going out for a coffee and celebrating events as a family, somehow it makes me feel not quite whole.
God has different plans than our own and if we truly trust him we know "that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose".Romans 8:27-29 This is where the rubber meets the road, do we truly believe that God has our best interests at heart, do we embrace His purposes for our life or not?
Easy to say, harder to do, other than stand firm in what we know, God has never let us down, he is always faithful.
So with conviction and faith I say "I accept what I cannot change and ask that God uses those situations to His glory".
For me at the moment it is so easy to concentrate on the separation from those I love. To dwell on what I don't have and forget what I do. It is true that there are many things I would change to suit myself but deep down I know that it would not be the right thing either for myself or those involved.
Ben, Alyce and Jonathan being so far away is painful but I know that as a man Ben needs to make his family on his own and that Alyce (being a woman) needs her mother more than Ben needs me. "Therefore a man leaves his father and mother and embraces his wife" and the two become one. Genesis 2:23-25
I must admit I miss having family just dropping around, family get togethers, going out for a coffee and celebrating events as a family, somehow it makes me feel not quite whole.
God has different plans than our own and if we truly trust him we know "that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose".Romans 8:27-29 This is where the rubber meets the road, do we truly believe that God has our best interests at heart, do we embrace His purposes for our life or not?
Easy to say, harder to do, other than stand firm in what we know, God has never let us down, he is always faithful.
So with conviction and faith I say "I accept what I cannot change and ask that God uses those situations to His glory".
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