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Sunday, 04 October 2009

Been a busy week mostly. Met up & caught up with people. Friday was a funny day. Went to the Doctors for another steroid injection & to use my time up outdoors I thought I would take the opportunity to catch up with several people on the next street. I called at three homes & no-one was home, so that was not productive. My weeks seem to be busy week in week out with catching up & meeting & developing & affirming relationships.

I had a good day at a christian ladies conference, Shazia & Judith ( beloved sisters in Christ) & Myself. It was called "woman to woman: giving biblical help".We spent the day in prayer,worship & chose seminars to sit in. The whole thing went well. We listened to speakers & had a period in a group discussion. Shazia & myself chose "Getting practical-How to show you care" & Judith chose the "Recovering from addictive behaviors". I was torn between both & thought the "addictions" one would have been the better option afterwards. Judith kindly took notes for me as I couldn't write. However when the women reformed in the main hall, a young lady spoke about "Addictive behavior". It was very interesting. She told her testimony, it was heartbreaking to hear the story of one so young, it was wonderful to hear how Christ had turned her life around. He had gotten pregnant,married,suffered abuse & was forced into divorce & lost her son. Many women are still in that situation today, through our prayers & listening we can make a difference.
But for Grace,Love & peace placed in our hearts by our Savior we would be in a terrible dark place. He brings us through the wilderness & into that glorious light. "Jesus is the Light of the World".

My garden is looking better, due to kind friends giving up their time to help. Be nice to spend time pottering. Thanks guys xx

Happy Weeeekend

Saturday, 26 September 2009

Autumn Glory

These are pics that I took in 2007 at Taquamenon Falls. It was a wonderful experience. I am grateful to my dear friends for taking me to see them. I so loved the colours..

I didn't take these obviously, but they are so awesome. What is so awe-inspiring is that God created a wonderful world, were we or were we not blessed ?
My hand is driving crazy, yet the needles are keeping them in use. It was said that I should stop. I disagree, I think use the or lose them. If the Lord intends me to go to Pakistan, then He will keep my hands knitting to provide. He is the Provider. I have given up crotchet, patchwork for the time being though. I will need surgery, luckily it will be a local not a general anesthetic as I would not willing go through surgery.
I went to a Macmillan coffee morning this am.It was a fund-raising event.Those nurses work so hard & are essential to cancer care. When my dear friend was terminally ill they wore so supportive to her & us. It was nice to be involved & give something back. We take so much for granted, especially people.

Have a luvly weekend XX

Wednesday, 23 September 2009

I just luv RayRays layouts..

I stole this from one of my Mum's Bulgaria holiday pics..
Nice cart..

I am yet again feeling Blessed..
I was in a friends house on Tuesday. It was a nice party. I was dressed in Shilwa Kameez. One friend asked why I didn't become a Muslim ? She said that women are protected in Islam. I was baffled, I have shared gospel conversations with her & expressed my views. I felt hurt yet mostly I felt sad for her. I did not remind her of her confessions of her husbands beatings & how women suffered in Islam etc., after all it wasn't the time or place. I am painfully aware that abuse happens in all religions/cultures. Men are told to beat the women in Islam, men are to honour their wives in the Bible. I love my ministry, but I am i feel being guided to share the Gospel & pray for & with the women I visit, not by being tactless or respectful. After all God tells us to love our neighbours. Prayer is probably as far as my ministry will go, I am not a prophet, just a woman that follows Christ. Listening & empathy are relevant, not bible-bashing or preaching I am also aware of two phrases ; He who cast the first stone & people who live in glass houses.
I feel blessed because I came to live with my past abuse & to forgive my abusers.This is all thanks to my Father, in whom I found peace & salvation. I will speak to the Muslim friend & remind her of the "free will" that Christ gives us. I know that she too is free to choose & will be respectful. We can't force the Gospel on people, then it would become religion. Truth is freedom. Force is slavery..

Monday, 21 September 2009

Happy Birthday Pippi Dogg .. 9 today

Thursday, 17 September 2009

I am such an animal lover, but they are so easy to love. Loving people is harder, sometimes impossible..
The Lord reminds me each & every day that no matter how hard it is to love them, He loves me & I am not the easiest to love & in the past I was even more so. He commands me to love others as He loves me.Boy can that be a tough call at times. It's especially hard to love those to who are unloving. Then He reminds me, it's tough to love me at times but He does anyway. Unconditionally..
What a wonderful world it would be if we could all love others unconditionally as He loves us..
God created a world where we could live together in harmony. Man wrecked that plan..
The comforting thought is, that one day we will live in a world without sin. A world without worry. A world where the lion & the lamb can live together in harmony. The new world will be called Heaven. How do we get there, by trusting God to lead us. Not by good works, but by Faith..

Aw these have to be some of the cutest pics of animals ever ..

If only man could live like this, in harmony, no threats, no fear..

Lying together,safe & warm..

Different race,culture,in harmony as Abba intended..

Animals,nature & man together..

These cats may be cute, but they will never have freedom outdoors.Cold in winter & sun-burned in summer.My mum would probably like me to have one as she complains constantly about Dylan's white hairs..

The kids dressed my dog up on christmas day. She didn't mind as she enjoyed the attention & she lets them do anything with her. She is uncomfortable in winter so I put a coat on her.She won't go out if it's too cold & wet without one..
I really love animals but I am amazed how some people treat their animals..
I watched a program recently about people keeping monkeys as their children, the title was ; " My monkey baby". It was awful..There was one scene where they showed a baby to it natural mother, it cried & it was heart wrenching.I sobbed my heart out for that poor animal..

Cute, but these babies were so young & needed their mums.

That's my opinion. What do you think,should we agree or disagree with those that choose to keep these babies as human baby substitutes ?

I like zoos & animal reserves/parks. Not for our amusement, but to help the species thrive & put them back into their environments. These poor monkeys were bred to be wild animals,not baby substitutes..
Ok rant over..
So good nite & may God bless you with clean hearts, peace,joy & love..