About Me

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Well, where do I start? I could start at many stages in my life; all very exciting and adventurous in some sort of way. Probably best to start when I met my husband 10 years ago, as this was the turning point in my very emotional and dramatic life. Met Ben through work, we had a wonderful life together, very ambitious, career driven until we decided to started a family 4 years later. The fertility Journey did take 2 years to conceive but we got there eventually and conceived little Thomas, now for someone like me who has no patience what so ever this was a agonizing and stressful wait but well worth it. We moved from our home town Bournemouth to Ipswich with Ben's work, I gave up my careern and then married in Cumbria in 2009. We continued to have 2 more children very easily compared to Thomas, Jesiica and Baby Wilson.
One of the main reasons I have set up this blog is to gather advice and information on how I can be guided through my Journey into Christianity. "We need others around us who know Jesus. Who want God to influence their lives", "The Spiritual Starter Kit" Lesson # 5 - The value of other believers.
I am not perfect nor do I want to be, I am not here to change the world, or the way people think. I am just here to be happy and put the past behind me, wash away all the pain and view the world differently to the way I see it today. I want to be happy in no matter what I do, feel completeness and at peace with the world and admire all the beautiful things it has to offer me, my family and all my beautiful friends. I know this can happen it is just a matter of believing!


Please, I urge you to join my site and welcome any thoughts you may have or advice that will help me on my way! This site would not work without your input. Please note I am dyslexic, so, if anyone wishes to volunteer to edit my posts, by all means feel free.




Wednesday 5 December 2012

Just beautiful..........

My husband and little boy 


Sun, sand and sea!

We went back to my home town and I was defo in heaven, I love the beach so much. Daddy Ben and Thomas spent hours throwing stones in the sea!


The sea and the sun were so beautiful. I could have stayed there all day


Habakkuk 1:5 (NIV)

Habakkuk 1:5 (NIV)
"Look at the nations and watch-- and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.

Thursday 29 November 2012

Pure heaven! So inspiring

No words at the moment can describe what an amazing evening I have had. Thank you!
Such amazing people I have met tonight.
Thank you Ruth and Sam for inviting me! Roll on next Wednesday.
Thank you Shuna for praying for me.

Tuesday 20 November 2012

Just when I needed it!!!

God is truly amazing, he put someone special in my path today just when I needed it. Thank you so much God you really do work in amazing ways! Thank you to the beautiful and inspiring lady this morning.  God Bless. xxx

Friday 19 October 2012

Autumn

What a beautiful Name: Autumn; forever changing and full of color!


Now I thought I would be proactive and find out what the word Autumn really means:
The expression "autumn years" means the mature time of a human life, from late middle age to early old age.
So does that mean I see myself as a Mature person because I love the name Autumn!!! However, mature in what way?

Love

Love is truly Amazing and has wonderful healing gift's of it's own.


What is your colour today?

I am feeling Sad and Blue, what shall I do?

Bournemouth Beach taken by Lulu 2013
Philippians 4:19 - But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Inspiration


Em you are truly amazing, you always inspire me and point me in the right direction when I am not expecting it. Thank you so much.

Woodbridge Oct 2012 with my beautiful Thomas & Jesiica


Humans

I love taking pictures of the wildlife - Woodbridge Oct 2012

A bit like humans, cuddly but someones really spiky. When someone is being a pain in the butt, sometimes it's like hugging a Cactus the last thing you want to do it give them a cuddle. However, just maybe, but not in all circumstance, you need to hold them close. Just when you hate someone the most is probably the time when you need too! Don't get me wrong I know this is one of the hardest things I have ever done.

Thursday 18 October 2012

Unearthing Serenity

If you want inspiration you must have a look at my beautiful friend's blog just amazing.
http://unearthingserenity.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/behind-name.html


Thought of the day!

Woodbridge Oct 2012 

We all need to keep our hearts warm.  Cold hearts do know good to anyone or the people around you. Bitterness wrecks lives. WE need to help people keep their hearts warm, whether that be through love, support, guidance or just compassion and understanding.

Suffolk 2012 Thomas & Jesiica

Everyone needs sunshine in their lives and maybe you would be just the person to do it, so go on go and brighten someones day!!!

Woodbridge Oct 2012 

Amazing On top of the World

Climbing Mountains In Cumbria 2007

Wish I could feel like this every day!!

I just love babes

Pregnant with our first child seems to long ago
My Hubby Ben and I three months pregnant with Thomas 



Lands End 2007

Back in the day before children we used to love walking

and I was even a water child for a bit
Learning to Dive Devon 2007


Those were the days
Cornwall 2007


Tuesday 16 October 2012

The Wonders of Nature

Puffball Mushroom

It is truly amazing what you can find, well actually my very dear friend Mandy spotted it first. We have the most lush heavenly afternoon walking in beautiful golden fields with lush crisp blue skies.

Just Heaven on Earth

My Idea of Heaven


Just beautiful all round



Pure Heaven and Happiness

I don't want my life to pass by in a flash full of hectic stress and worry. I want to stop, enjoy and take in every possible happy beautiful moment I can. Capture it and then remember.

Saturday 13 October 2012

Beauty all around


Do you ever walk down a road or in a street and never actually take anything in?

We all seem to live in the bubble called life surrounded by hecticness, stress, financial worries and yet we never actually stop and take a look at what is staring us in the face. Such beauty, take a look at the photo I took this morning.
 I work in an office on the waterfront and get to walk down this path. Today I was so in another world I need didn't see this beautiful array of stunning boats with the sunning beaming.

How could I have missed this.

For you Em!!!!


Friday 12 October 2012

God's Angels

http://www.christiananswers.net/q-acb/acb-t005.html


The unnamed angels who appear most often in Scripture carry out a variety of tasks—all designed to serve God…
Worship and praise - This is the main activity portrayed inheaven (Isaiah 6:1-3; Revelation 4-5).
Revealing - They serve as messengers to communicate God's will to men. They helped reveal the law to Moses (Acts 7:52-53), and served as the carriers of much of the material in Daniel, andRevelation.
Guiding - Angels gave instructions to Joseph about the birth of Jesus (Matthew 1-2), to the women at the tomb, to Philip (Acts 8:26), and to Cornelius (Acts 10:1-8).
Providing - God has used angels to provide physical needs such as food for Hagar (Genesis 21:17-20), Elijah (1 Kings 19:6), and Christ after His temptation (Matthew 4:11).
Protecting - Keeping God's people out of physical danger, as in the cases of Daniel and the lions, and his three friends in the fieryfurnace (Daniel 3 and 6).
Delivering - Getting God's people out of danger once they're in it. Angels released the apostles from prison in Acts 5, and repeated the process for Peter in Acts 12.
Strengthening and encouraging - Angels strengthened Jesusafter His temptation (Matt 4:11), encouraged the apostles to keep preaching after releasing them from prison (Acts 5:19-20), and told Paul that everyone on his ship would survive the impending shipwreck (Acts 27:23-25).
Answering prayer - God often uses angels as His means of answering the prayers of His people (Daniel 9:20-24; 10:10-12;Acts 12:1-17).
Caring for believers at the moment of death - In the story ofLazarus and the rich man, we read that angels carried the spirit of Lazarus to “Abraham's bosom” when he died (Luke 16:22).

Friday 5 October 2012

Psalm 143:10


Psalm 143:10
New International Version (NIV)
10 Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God;
may your good Spirit
lead me on level ground.

Tuesday 2 October 2012

God's Calling

I cannot tell you how excited I am, I literately jumped up and down on the bed when I saw the advert!!. I have hopefully found the job of my dreams. Funny how it has just appeared right after being confirmed. I was wondering what my mission was apart from my dear family, friends, church and this blog.

Well fingers crossed, working on application form tonight, deadline Friday. Let's see what happens and it must happen quick as I do not think I can last another day at my current position!!!!

Tuesday 25 September 2012

Hebrews 2:5-18 New International Version (NIV)


Hebrews 2:5-18
New International Version (NIV)
Jesus Made Fully Human
5 It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. 6 But there is a place where someone has testified:

“What is mankind that you are mindful of them,
a son of man that you care for him?
7 You made them a little[a] lower than the angels;
you crowned them with glory and honor
8 and put everything under their feet.”[b][c]
In putting everything under them,[d] God left nothing that is not subject to them.[e] Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them.[f] 9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
10 In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists,should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered. 11 Both the one who makes people holyand those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.[g]12 He says,
“I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters;
in the assembly I will sing your praises.”[h]
13 And again,
“I will put my trust in him.”[i]
And again he says,
“Here am I, and the children God has given me.”[j]
14 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. 16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants. 17 For this reason he had to be made like them,[k] fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priestin service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. 18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

My very Special and Proud Day!

My Confirmation Day - 23.09.2012


What an amazing and proud day yesterday.

My Father would have been proud and my heavenly father hopefully is very proud.

Sunday 23 September 2012

God's Angels


Daniel 6:22
New International Version (NIV)

"My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.”

God. You have sent many Angels (and you know who you are, beautiful Angels) to watch over me and look after me. Today however I want to thank you for my Angel Kellymarie. xxx

Thank you Kellymarie for my inspiring and very lovely message today. xxxx

Very overwhelmed and Excited - Confirmation today

I am so honoured to announce to the world I am getting confirmed today!! Yippee.

St John's Baptist Church Caudwell Road Ipswich tonight @ 6.30pm - Come along and help me celebrate!

I thought this would never happen. I feel very strange, in a very lovely spiritual way!

I have never felt I had a family or home to place my roots before and was trying to work out all of these amazing emotional feeling I have been feeling over the last few days. Yes, I have been an emotional wreck. But with tears of joy and happiness and some of sadness to. (Apparently if you stand on your head it makes all the sadness get dizzy and fall out says Jack aged 6. Headstand it is then Jack...)

I have come across a handful of people in the last few weeks that have really had an impact on my life and really changed the perspective of how I look at the world. These may be people I hardly know; or know well; or even be people I have only just met. I am sad, actually very sad, that I may never again see one of those people who in a large part has had a great impact on my journey. But I believe that God has placed other people in my life to fill that void.

Anyhow... it is 6am on a Sunday morning and I have got my cafe latte and toast all ready so I can go to the car boot to get my bargains.

I am so nervous and excited see you all tonight. It's going to be another emotional joyous day!
x

God's Rosebud - Encourage One another blog.



God's Rosebud - Encourage One another blog.


It is only a tiny rosebud,
A flower of God's design;
But I cannot unfold the petals
With these clumsy hands of mine.

The secret of unfolding flowers
Is not known to such as I.
God opens this flower so easily,
But in my hands they die.

If I cannot unfold a rosebud,
This flower of God's design,
Then how can I have the wisdom
To unfold this life of mine?

So I'll trust in God for leading
Each moment of my day.
I will look to God for guidance
In each step along the way.

The path that lies before me,
Only my Lord and Savior knows.
I'll trust God to unfold the moments,
Just as He unfolds the rose.









http://eoneanother.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/gods-rosebud.html

Gifts from God

So there was me thinking I was following my heart and giving someone a special gift of appreciation and love, when in fact it was God giving me the gift of this very special person. Did you ever follow your heart and just go for it, even though you thought that it may make you look weird or silly? Well if you ever feel like that just go for it, even if you do feel silly! What have you got to lose?

Things truly happen for a reason and ouch, breaking my toe; really?! Well it was worth every bit of pain!

Because, just maybe, it was meant to be. Meeting my angel from God Kellymarie made a mark and gave me goosebumps!

God knows what we want and what we need, and for this I am truly thankful.

Magical moments - Emotional

If I had any doubt about God and whether he existed; that doubt has finally been washed away. However, I am sure that through my Christian Journey I will have many moments of doubt - but that God will direct me back on the right path.

I have just had an awesome - yes that is the right word to describe it - moment. You know when you realise that there is someone or something out there looking after you directing you onto the right path?

I met a wonderful, in fact beautiful, person a week ago at the hospital. By the way, I hate hospitals. I had painfully broken my toe and ended up in A&E. Not the place I really wanted to be after miscarrying at 12 weeks and being in hospital a week or so previous for an operation.  After waiting 2 hours I asked the kind reception chap that I had had enough of waiting and that I was going to go home. He said don't; let me see what is happening. Before I knew it this lovely lady came out and took me under her wing. I explained I had broken my toe but also said while I am here can I sort out my issues after having my operation because of a miscarriage.

I must say this nurse was just amazing. She took me to a quiet place and let me rest there while she sorted things out. This gave me time in my hectic life to start to process exactly what had happened in the last 2 weeks.  I found it rather emotional but at last I had quiet time to think about things and rest. The lovely lady was always there checking that I was ok and looking after me exceptionally well.

After 4 hours it was time to go home and the nurse and I had a brief chat. I felt the need to tell her how special she was and that, in this world, beautiful people like her are very rare.

I'll stop there. I am very tired and I have forgotten to get the milk, so I've got to dash out! Will post again soon!



Getting Confirmed Tomorrow: This is my letter

19th September 2012

Re: Confirmation 23rd September – St John’s Church
Sponsor: Emma Novak

Dear Bishop Nigel,

I am Alison Forster and I have been coming to St John’s church for over 18 months. I was born into a non Christian family. I started to believe in God when I was at senior school and met a wonderful RE teacher who help and guided me through life. I started going to Christian fellowship at the school but gave it up due to my family making fun of me with my bible.
I continued through life always thinking someone/something was watching over me making sure I survived; but I was never sure until about 10 years ago. This also was about the time my father passed away of suicide.
Like a domino effect everything in my life changed and great things started to happen for the first time in my 28 years. I met my Husband progressed into a great career and started our long awaited family. We also move from Bournemouth to Ipswich away from horrible childhood memories and family stresses.
I didn’t start to believe truly that God was looking after me until a very good friend (Emma my Sponsor) whom I had known for four years asked me if I would go on an Alpha course with her. I put it off for several months then met another new person (Caroline) who knew my friend and they both joined me on the course.
At the same time I decided to return to St John’s church which I had visited a year previous but, at that time, found it too emotional.
Both the Alpha course and St John’s have had a massive impact on my life. Even my wonderful husband said to me what a difference in my nature and character; that I seemed much more at peace and happy with life in general.
I feel very strongly connected to God through St John’s and with the support and guidance from Antony, Rachel and Elisheva. I am also at awe at how God puts these amazing and beautiful people into my life and will continue to do so. I just hope and wish I can make a difference and be just as much an inspiration to others in the way people have to me.
I hope that one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit will be to guide and support and love people who really need it, like I have, and I hope to do this through many ways including through my Blog: http://myjourneyintohappiness.blogspot.co.uk/

Kind regards

Alison Forster

Friday 21 September 2012

Good bye!

It is amazing how god puts amazing people into your path to guide you and support you through life. I am very sad to say good bye to my Vicar at church he has been wonderful and the church is now my new family I have desperately wanted all my life. I would be lost without them.

I dedicate the follwoing song to Antony and wish him all the success in his new job/future and all the peole he will meet, guide and suppport.

You will be greatly missed by the Forster family and St John's congregation. God Bless Antony.


Sailing away into serenity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7khQNR7s1Ho

Well, it's not far down to paradise, at least it's not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away and find tranquility
Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see.
Believe me.

It's not far to never-never land, no reason to pretend
And if the wind is right you can find the joy of innocence again
Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see.
Believe me.

[Chorus]
Sailing takes me away to where I've always heard it could be
Just a dream and the wind to carry me
And soon I will be free

Fantasy, it gets the best of me
When I'm sailing
All caught up in the reverie, every word is a symphony
Won't you believe me?

[Chorus]

Well it's not far back to sanity, at least it's not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away and find serenity
Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see.
Believe me.
I just heard this song on the radio on the way home, I the sounds up full blast and the windows down in the car. This song made me feel all emotional and I shed a few tears. Such a Beautiful song.

Sunday 26 August 2012

Romans 8:18



Sometimes Life and the best gift that God can give, doesn't always get the best start!

Romans 8:18 ESV / 68 helpful votes
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

Thursday 16 August 2012

A very very strong message from the heavens through my own sister.

This is indeed very strange and spooky. My sister does not believe in God. Yet I only just realised today that she had posted a song on my FB which I clicked on today! It is not just a song, the music is what I played over and over, day after day, when I found out my father died. The video is of this song with words from God along with pictures of the beautiful mountains that Ben and I climb.

Lets just say I have not stopped crying. AS I was listening and reading I thought the word were inspirational and as it went on I thought could it really be from God or even from my father up in heaven? No don't be silly, then at the end it said these are from God.

It is very powerful and meaningful to me I am in a bit of shock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dPDO3Tfab0&feature=player_embedded


Sailing away into serenity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7khQNR7s1Ho

I just heard this song on the radio on the way home, I the sounds up full blast and the windows down in the car. This song made me feel all emotional and I shed a few tears. Such a Beautiful song.

Saturday 4 August 2012

Modern Christian House Wife Blog

Love this yummy Mummy's site.

http://www.modernchristianhousewife.com/2011/11/baby-4-is-here.html

Sunday 29 July 2012

Can We Trust God? Our Journey to Many Children by raising Olives

http://raisingolives.com/2010/08/trust-god-pregnancy/

Can We Trust God? Our Journey to Many Children

"Before our marriage Mark and I decided to trust God with planning our family. We would allow Him to bless us with children when and how He wished.

However, after the very difficult birth that we experienced with Matthew, Mark and I began to doubt. God had blessed us with 3 children in two and a half years. With each pregnancy I experienced significant morning sickness well past the traditional first 12-14 week range. Now I was still recovering from a difficult birth and I was tired and overwhelmed with our houseful of toddlers. We certainly couldn’t handle another child as close together as the first three had been."

Large families Blog

http://raisingolives.com/2012/06/wanting-large-family-handling/

Wednesday 25 July 2012

Spiritually Guided

http://www.kirkofkildaire.org/joomla15/sermons-text-and-audio-worshipsubmenu-118/631-spiritually-guided-faithfully-following-joyfully-serving

Saturday 21 July 2012

God you are truly amazing

Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV)
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Thursday 19 July 2012

Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV)

Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV)
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast.

Thursday 12 July 2012

Psalm 139:13-17 NIV

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!" Psalm 139:13-17 NIV

Jeremiah 1:5,8 NIV

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart. Do not be afraid... for I am with you... declares the Lord." Jeremiah 1:5,8 NIV

Monday 25 June 2012

Psalm 16:5-8


Psalm 16:5-8
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)

5 Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup;
you have made my lot secure.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.

7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
8 I have set the Lord always before me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.

Silent


Job 13:5 (NIV)

If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.

Proverbs 21:1


Proverbs 21:1
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord;
he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.

Jeremiah 29:11-13


Jeremiah 29:11-13
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

Change of heart

Will he have a change of heart!! 

Has my hopes and dreams come to an end. "the Bible says that He can turn the heart of a king just like a watercourse,". I just wish he would do one of the following now:
Change his heart- or alter my outlook which ever one it is i wish and pray that God would do something quickly as it is breaking my heart every second of the day!

Sunday 3 June 2012

Smiling again

Thank you so much God for guiding me in the right direction and giving me the strength to ask the right person the right questions. Thank you to the lovely lady at church that always inspires me when she gets up and talks in church. My faith has been restored again. I feel good when I smile.

Personality Conclusion - Nobody is perfect

Ok, after doing lots of researching and sole searching, I have come to the conclusion that you cannot be liked by everyone, that we all have faults. I do miss having parents; which means that I put more enphisis on trying to make new friends, probably too easily and than wanting more than they can give. After all I am only human. What I do understand out of all this, is, I am a perfectionist and control freak, I like things done properly and my way. Life is not like this and nor are a lot of people out there. I do thoroughly enjoy being around people and people fascinate me just not the ones who when they see me run!!!! lol. I need to put myself in an environment where I am needed and able to use my God given gifts. I feel I could really do some good out in that cruel harsh world out there.

Saturday 2 June 2012

Feedback

Feedback helps greatly in your own spiritual growth, so please feel free to give me your thoughts and feedback this would really help me along my way!

Thank you God!

Thank you God, for answering my prayer and showing me the way and giving me the wisdom to know how to deal with things, looks like I am going on another journey of self improvement and this hopefully will help me. A Men.

My personality and excepting your not liked by everyone


Ok this defo sums me up!!
No wonder some people look at me funny!!!!
How do you stop worrying about what people think about you. I hate the fact that I want to be liked by everyone. I just like people, cannot help it!!
It just hurts when people look at me funny and ignore me.
And, yes, I do get the feeling that I am to happy some times, have got too much enthusiasm..



The Sanguine’s Emotions
*Compulsive talker
*Exaggerates and elaborates
Dwells on trivia
Can’t remember names
Scares others off
Too happy for some
*Has restless energy
Egotistical
Blusters and complains
*Naive, gets taken in
*Has loud voice and laugh
*Controlled by circumstances
Gets angry easily
*Seems phony to some
*Never Grows Up

Am I one of those people that other people only like in small doses, if so for someone like me who likes to be around other people and be liked, how do you cope with this emotion, as it feels like rejection every time.

I am sure knowing what I am like is the first part of dealing with these emotions and situations. Any of you out there like me and feel the way I do?

*Compulsive talker


Oppsss.....

The Sanguine’s Emotions
*Compulsive talker
So, I so know this is true.
So if you know me do you just see me and go "oh no it's the talker again quick hide"
I so hope not : - (

Friday 1 June 2012

Sanguine


Sanguine
The sanguine temperament is fundamentally impulsive and pleasure-seeking; sanguine people are sociable and charismatic. They tend to enjoy social gatherings, making new friends and tend to be boisterous. They are usually quite creative and often daydream. However, some alone time is crucial for those of this temperament. Sanguine can also mean sensitive, compassionate and romantic. Sanguine personalities generally struggle with following tasks all the way through, are chronically late, and tend to be forgetful and sometimes a little sarcastic. Often, when they pursue a new hobby, they lose interest as soon as it ceases to be engaging or fun. They are very much people persons. They are talkative and not shy. Sanguines generally have an almost shameless nature, certain that what they are doing is right. They have no lack of confidence.

Any one have this book I can borrow?

Spiritual Blueprint: How We Live, Work, Love,…(Paperback)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spiritual-Blueprint-Live-Work-Love/dp/0764818929/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1338480513&sr=8-3-fkmr0



Church and it's importance to me!


"The Home for your Spirit: Where You Pray
Finally, the home for your spirit is your relationship with God as expressed through your church community and religious tradition. This may be the one that gets ignored or short-changed the most. It is ironic that we all seem to have a subconscious desire to be our own highest authority, but we can’t really handle the responsibility, so that trying to be our own higher power only leads to more stress. What we really need is to belong to something bigger than ourselves, where we are not the highest authority, and where we can submit to a power greater than ourselves. That power should be our Creator, and the something bigger than ourselves is the faith community to which we belong. In this way, we will also find some of the love and acceptance that we need...
Spiritual Blueprint, and the Five Homes method, will help you remodel or rebuild each of your five homes, so that you can live more intentionally, and have more peace and hope"
http://www.spiritualblueprint.org/Spiritual_Blueprint/Spiritual_Blueprint_-_The_Five_Homes.html

How did God Create Us?

"God has created us with the capacity for real love and the need for real companionship. The giving and receiving of love and acceptance is essential for a healthy and happy life".
http://www.spiritualblueprint.org/Spiritual_Blueprint/Spiritual_Blueprint_-_The_Five_Homes.html

spiritual blueprint

How do you know or find out your spiritual blueprint of who God created you to be without having to pay for it!

I am the Saguine Temperament!

Ok, I am starting to understand better, why I am the way I am!!!
So from the research I have just done, as I am so embarrassed to ask other people how they find me, is that I have a personallity/temperament of Sanguine Temperament. As I clicked on the following site and read it , it made me smile and even want to cry! I was asking God to direct me and show me wisdom; and maybe he just has! Just not quite sure I want to be happy about this temperment or sad! Will have to read more!

http://temperaments.info/sanguine.htm

Maybe if I understand what I am  like and why I think the thoughts I do I may be able to deal with my feelings about life and other people better! I am way to sensitive but this must be for a reason.

"Sanguine In Inclusion...
Inclusion is the area of relationships that has to do with society and superficial relationships. If you are a Sanguine in Inclusion, you have a need for a great deal of social interaction. You enjoy the company of others. You prefer to be with others rather than being alone, and will actively seek out social contact much of the time.
A Sanguine in Inclusion is the life of the party. They have a real need for the attention of others. St. Peter was no doubt a Sanguine. At the site of the transfiguration, he is ready to set up three tents to entertain the guests! Too bad we could not find a picture of Peter looking more like the Sanguine that he was!
One interesting characteristic of the Sanguine temperament is a tendency to exaggerate. A good time is remembered as a terrific event. A modest accomplishment becomes a major victory.
Most Sanguines will not even perceive these exaggerations as untruthful, but rather they tend to believe their own hyperbole.
Strengths of those blessed with this temperament include:
Being Friendly and Approachable
Inspirational to Others
Very Relationship Oriented
Genuinely Liking People
Perennially Optimistic
Parents of Sanguine In Inclusion children are frequently dismayed. The parents work very hard during the formative years to provide discipline and structure. As they enter adulthood, these same children will revert to behaviors that the parents thought had been thoroughly dealt with.
The fact is that Sanguines in Inclusion are relatively weak-willed, and easily succumb to temptation. Sanguines find it nearly impossible to deny themselves. One of the keys to helping Sanguines overcome their problems is to be sure they know their emotional needs can be met, and that they risk losing their ability to meet those needs unless they correct their behavior. Providing love and affection as a reward for right behavior has been known to help many a Sanguine discipline themselves into appropriate behavior.
To keep a Sanguine healthy and happy, know that they need:
To be the center of attention.
To be accepted rather than rejected.
To have plenty of social interaction.
To be employed in a situation that provides plenty of human contact in addition to their tasks.
To have plenty of activity. A tired Sanguine is a happy Sanguine.
To be praised and honored for their achievements.
To be complemented for their work.
To receive plenty physical attention, kisses, hugs, etc.
To really understand how the different temperaments work, how they blend, and how they interact, you are invited to experience the course Created In God's Image."

Romans 8:1-39


Romans 8:1-39 ESV / 12 helpful votes

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. ...

Proverbs 3:13


Proverbs 3:13 ESV / 21 helpful votes

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,

Enthusiasm

Do you ever feel like people just trample all over your Enthusiasm?
I wonder what the bible says about this?
Anyone have any thoughts this would be greatly appreciated!

Thinking

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/02/14/this-will-make-you-smarter-brockman-edge-question/

"Consider the criticisms of policy, the assertions of dogma, the declarations of fact that you hear every day — and just imagine if all of these could be infused with the proper intellectual humility that comes from appreciating the amount unseen.”

Wednesday 30 May 2012

Need more followers

I want more followers, I want to be able to reach out to more people world wide from all walks of life. I feel that other people have so much to offer me!
So please please join my site and comment, give me your precious thoughts. x

I miss Blogging

I just do not seem to have enough time in the day to fit everything I want to do in!!!!

Friday 13 April 2012

Gratitude

Gratitude
I have such amazing friends which is very hard to find.
It maybe dark, drizzly wet and cold outside but I feel very happy.
My children adore their Daddy, something I never had.
So so so grateful that my beautiful long standing friend Kellie Wellie will be coming for a visit very very soon and I have some excting surprises for her. How exciting.
I miss Marc and Cath but so so grateful we can communicate through the worlds wonderful technologies. 

P.S So Grateful that I noticed my necklace was just about to break, I would have lost something very precious and very expensive. No one has one like me in the UK, well I hope not. I feel like it keeps me contacted to the big man upstairs and reminds me everyday that he is there watching and looking after me.

Thursday 12 April 2012

Gratitude

Gratitude.
That my bed is so comfy and warm and keeps me safe
I have a great new job
That I have an amazing husband
I was blessed with not one but three children even if they drive me crazy.
We can put food on the table.

Wednesday 11 April 2012

Prayer Request


Dear God,
Please give me the strength to get through this morning without crying. Give me the wisdom and knowledge to do what is right and be brave with the children and know they are safe in the new nursery. I am not abandoning them.
Watch over the children and make sure they get the care and love they need in someone else care.
I am so grateful you have given me this opportunity and I promise I will not be scared and run!
Amen.

Tuesday 10 April 2012

Thought of the Day - Full

I am way to full, I feel like I am going to explode, too many things going on. I have no place to put everything in my mind.

God's Plans and how we do or do not control our own lives

http://realityofredemption.com/2011/12/26/get-in-on-gods-plan/

This article is defiantly worth reading: If God has plans for us, maybe the last 2 weeks in my life have been all up to God. I have had no control over anything really. All extremely life changing and I didn't do anything.
I am talking about going from a SAHM for the last 4 years to hopefully a career woman and a SAHM, healthy balance.
The reason why I say I didn't do anything is because I never dreamed I would go back to work, staying at home with my children was and still is top priority. However, application, job interview, got the job, nursery all happened within 3 days and somehow I didn't control any of it!

Question?


If God has our life planned out, how can we ask God for things through prayer and he make them happen, well sometimes? Probably could have asked that question in a better way but I needed to write it quick before I get  grabbed by the children.

Thought of the Day

God is my emotional first aid kit!!!!

Monday 9 April 2012

The Full Armor of God

http://www.pegsplace.us/armor.html



My Daily Rituals - turning them into habits!


I have gathered these from my experiences in the last 8 months, from my Church, Bible, Books and courses I have done.
I would really like to get into the habit of doing the following daily as I think they will help me to become more God like! In other words I want to be a better person;

Be filled with the Holy Spirit
Prayer
Put on every morning The Full Body Armour - please see my other article
Bible reading
Be Grateful for at least five things Daily
Giving away what we have received.

x

How to Love People You Don't Like - Christian Working Woman


I found this article and wanted to share it. Thank you - http://christianworkingwoman.org
Please click on the above link to read the rest of this great article.

Do you have people in your life that you really don't like? If you're human, there are bound to be some of those people around. And it seems to me that we run into these people on our jobs quite often.
Yes, even Christians are allowed to have people in their lives they do not like. I know of no scriptural directive that commands us to like everyone. But I know many verses that tell us to love other people. Here are just two of many:
And this commandment we have from God, that the one who loves God should love his brother also. (1 John 4:21)
Jesus said: "Love your enemies. For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them"
(Luke 6:32 & 35).
It's clear that as Christians we are to love people–all people, yes, even the people we work with. But what about those unlikable people? Since we cannot like them, we usually conclude that we cannot love them either. Don't we have to like people before we can love them? How can we love someone we don't like?
Part of the problem is that we misunderstand the word love. The kind of love that we need in order to love people we don't like is agape love, God's kind of love. Now, agape love is not a feeling. Though we may experience nice feelings as a result of agape love, it does not depend on how we feel or how others feel about us. We can express agape love whether the feelings are present or absent, whether they are good or bad. This kind of love is not a feeling.
Click on the link above to read the rest of this very good article.

My Father or The Father? Suicide, Death and Heaven.


It seems to be so relevant this weekend, and somehow throughout the last 13 years I have never made a connection. Why, because I was not a Christian before and not aware of why Christ died or even when he died. That is really bad, but I am not going to beat myself up about it. I always remember my Fathers  birthday around the time I met my amazing hubby Ben. In fact Ben and I first kissed in the pub my mother and father met in, back in 1974. Now that is spooky! Oh and we kissed to Stevie Wonder's Superstition, my father's most favourite song of all time.

Yesterday was the day we, my sisters, cremated my father 13 years ago. Although 13 years ago, I have done what a lot of humans do: that is, lock away the hurt and pain. However, now I have children I seem to be unlocking all that hurt and pain. I went to a small communion at church in the early morning as we were going out for a family day out. The service was rather small, closed in and very formal; not conducive to sobbing my heart out and trying not to be noticed. The sermon of course was about Christ on the cross and the 2 people beside him. Considering that it was around the time we said our final goodbyes to my father I thought of him and whether in his last moments he had asked God for forgiveness. I never knew and will never know if my father believed in God or even for that matter if he is in heaven!!!

I asked the question: Has my father gone to Heaven as he actually took his own life? If and when I go to Heaven will I meet him there? I always cried to Chris Rea stairway to heaven. It makes me feel very sad that my father lived a very lonely, painful life and that taking his life was to end his long life of suffering. I totally understand why, but do miss him terribly. I can never know if he would have been proud of me as a mother and wife. It saddens me that he never met my amazing husband Ben and my beautiful children.

I also asked the question: will God forgive him because he was mentally disturbed with schizophrenia, maybe due to family inheritance or unhealthy life style?  I know deep down in my fathers heart he was a very good man, he loved people, but was plagued with horror all his life. I hope God that you also saw this and helped him to ask for forgiveness just before he passed away.

So now I will look at things differently and will remember that at Easter time not only did Christ die for us and our Sins, " and I truly thank God that I am now a Christian and that I have been given the wisdom to understand the painful things in my life", my father also died to save himself from the hurt and pain of the life he led.

I just feel sad because I will always have this fantasy that one day I will see my Father again and he can tell me that he is very proud of me and the life I live. So for now, I trust you the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit and I give you all my trust and faith and that "you" will be proud of me and love me for who I am and look after me and my precious family.

And that will be all I need.

Love your enemies


Jesus said: "Love your enemies. For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them"
(Luke 6:32 & 35)

Five things to be grateful for today:



The rain!!
The blossom on all the trees just beautiful
The 3 Easter egg hunts we have done, Dunwich, back garden and Icksworth House just fab.
Nice Warm house 
My cosy bed


OK I am going to put another on here,
That Jesus died on the cross for our sins, we are truly very luck people. Think this should have been number one........



Friday 6 April 2012

Truly Grateful


I must say I just love my church, there are such truly amazing people in it. What did I do with out them. I feel amazing when I am around people who genuinely care and have such a passionate interest like me.
I also love being there for other people it is just great. x

Gratitude - Friday

Five things to be grateful for today:
My lie in, thank you Daddy
Tidy house
Such a fab evening last night with Ben at my church, so proud to be with him, I love him so much.
The sun is shining
We are all going on an Easter egg hunt at Dunich beach
What are you grateful for today. x

Gratitude

Five things to be grateful for today:
I have the chance to be a yummy  Mummy and a career woman.
I feel I have found my Identify again!
I love my husband so much.
Yippeee we are going out tonight I cannot wait to just hold my hubbies hand like we used too!!!!
I adore my children I am so grateful they are happy and healthy.
What are you grateful for today. x

Saturday 24 March 2012

Beautiful

This is what makes me happy. I am sat in the garden with my three beautiful children, running around playing and splashing in the paddling pool. This is my heaven!!!

Friday 23 March 2012

Positively Passionate People ...What is it like to be one of them?By Lee Ridenour

Often we are told lies about ourselves that we believe and are inbuilt. However when someone tells you a good trait about yourself which you were not fully aware it is definitely inspiring to your soul!!!

This happened to me this week. I can honestly say until now I was not fully aware about what is it to be a "Passionate Person, to be truly passionate about everything you do in life" I though that actually I was a pain in the butt as I never let things go, I go for what I believe in like a bull in a china shop. But actually it is a very positive and precious trait to have.

This is what I came across today and I feel truly honoured to be called a Passionate person and I hope I inspire other people as this what make me a happy person.

Positively Passionate People
...What is it like to be one of them?By Lee Ridenour

"True passion is one of the most powerful feelings one may feel in their lifetime. One can become so passionate about something that they feel they would die for it (and sometimes do.) It may be one of the most powerful of all human emotions. Passion can be harnessed for good, or for evil. It is when people harness their passions in positive ways that the world is shaped in a beautiful way. These people are not lazy, unambitious, unmotivated, depressed bags of flesh that mope about all day wallowing in self-pity and lacking passion. They are alive, energetic, proactive and dynamic beings who have come to fully realize the divine potential within their own mind, body, life and soul. As you'll learn in many of our products, the people that you surround yourself with have a huge impact on your mind, and thus your life. Therefore, surround yourself with as many positively passionate people as you can, and you will find yourself becoming like them. To help you identify these people, we've listed eight broad characteristics below. You can also model yourself after these - and you will find your level of passion increases accordingly".

If you wish to read further please click on the link below:
http://selfevolution.net/positively_passionate_people.html

Happiness & Joy!

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us". Helen Keller

When I Think Of You - Janet Jackson 1986 - My little bit of happiness.

I cannot explain how much better and happier I feel. It's just amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu4ETfryxWg

Dancing around the house to this and the sun beaming through all the windows, what more could I ask for!!!

Isaiah 58:11 (NIV)

Isaiah 58:11 (NIV)
The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

Thursday 22 March 2012

Verse of the Day - Biblestudytool.com

Philippians 4:6 (NIV)
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Friday 16 March 2012

Tough Times

Looking for some passages and came across this;
Psalm 119:105 says: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
It made me smile as it is my Church's moto at the moment.

Thursday 15 March 2012

Gods speaks to us

Now is this weird or is this God answering my prayers? I am feeling very sorry for myself and lonely. The children and I have had a horrible bout of Flu, which has literary knock me for six and Thomas has not moved from the sofa for 5 days oh and put Wilson in hospital too. I usually get adults contact at least 5 times a week. Because of the Flu & Stomach Flu I have not seen anyone. Trying to find passages from the bible to get me through but don't even know where to look.
Then all of a sudden Jesi comes running into the Dining room saying "mummy there is someone at the door!" It was 2 lovely Jehovah Ladies. I explained that the house hold was poorly and they ask if we needed anything, I wanted to cry, how wonderful is that, however my pride took over and I said we were fine. Thank you God for answering my prayers in a magical way, it will make me smile for the rest of the day!

Tuesday 13 March 2012

Refreshing

It is very refreshing knowing that although we are all very different, we are all actually very similar. We feel and hurt the same.
I will expand on this another time. (I actually have not time at the moment with poorly children and now a poorly hubby).
Oh yes and I am also poorly but trying to fight it!

Friday 9 March 2012

Revelation 21:4 (NIV) - Tears


Revelation 21:4 (NIV)
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

Life seems so much easier when you know Jesus is by your side.

Tuesday 6 March 2012

Baggage and Blockages

What can I say, I am totally freaked. I am a person who is always prepared for anything. Tonight however I was totally unprepared, freaked out and in shock. I may actually spend the whole week in shock.
I am doing the Lent Course (Mary Pytches) with my church about the above, thought it may do me some good regarding my past. I was not prepared for what and how it made me feel tonight. I feel so stupid right now as I actually had to walk out half way through doing some type of mediation, going back into your past kinda thing. I was aged seven, outside my house I was brought up in, managed to go inside, then I had stop and leave the room. Run, yes run like I do every time I run. I ran when I was 14 years old, and I am still doing it now.
Why can I not ask for help, why cannot I not stay and sort it out. What is haunting me so bad that I cannot deal with it.
Am I that messed up, surely not. There must be people out there like me who also feel very messed up not matter what they have been through.
Please God give me the wisdom and courage to ask my church and it's elders for help and guidance as I sure good do with it right now.? I do not want sympathy I just want help, I do not want someone to judge me I just want to be at peace. I am not at Peace I am an emotional wreck, I need to be strong for my beautiful children.
I feel very overwhelmed by tonight, so many things to deal with I do not know where to start?.

Monday 5 March 2012

1 Peter 5:6,7

1 Peter 5:6,7
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you.

Emotions & Soul.

My emotions need Salvation

Saturday 3 March 2012

Matthew 10:37

New Living Translation (©2007)
"If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine.

How on this earth do you love your Heavenly Father more than your children? This is a very difficult one for me.

Wednesday 29 February 2012

Mark 11:24

Mark 11:24- "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours

Sunday 26 February 2012

Daily Bible Reading from BibleStudyTools.com February 25, 2012 - New International Version Matthew 6:1-18

Daily Bible Reading from BibleStudyTools.com
February 25, 2012 - New International Version
Matthew 6:1-18
Giving to the Needy 1 "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Prayer
6:9-13pp -- Lk 11:2-4 5 "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 "This, then, is how you should pray: " 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ' 14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Fasting 16 "When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Friday 24 February 2012

Day - 3 - Ask

Revised Standard Version (RSV) New International Version (NIV)
Matthew 7:7 'Ask and it will be given to you.

David discusses the above statement:
It's hard to think of any action more fundamental than asking. When the cat is making thorough nuisance  of himself



To be contiued.........................

As stated in David's book
Reflection
The very act of asking is the act of humility.

A Prayer
Lord, Help me to deal with anxiety by asking rather than worry.ing-or struggling to do it myself. Amen.

Discussion
If god knows our needs before we ask him, what difference does it make (a) to us, and (b) to him that we should ask?

Thursday 23 February 2012

Day - 2 - Want

Revised Standard Version (RSV) New International Version (NIV)
Mark 10:51 'What do you want me to do for you'? Jesus asked him.

David discusses the above statement: In a surveyed  done among parents regarding the first words that they children said it was, "I want". "I want Mummy".
As humans in this very selfish and competitive world we know from a very early age what we want and from an early age.
"wanting" is very different from "seeking"
Wanting is unfocused and vague.
Seeking is a priority, defined and clear.
Once I identify Mummy I can then want and need her. When I discover chocolate I can then want chocolate.

"While 'seeking' is the first step in the amazing journey into Christianity, "Wanting then follows.

To be contiued.........................

As stated in David's book
Reflection
Nobody fills a cup unless they know it's empty. Recognizing our emptiness is an essential first step to being filled.

A Prayer
Lord Jesus, like Bartimaeus I want to see. Open my inward eyes so that i can recognize both what i need and what you are willing to give me. Amen..

Discussion
The credit card slogan offered to 'take the waiting out of wanting'. Are there similar simplistic slogans in the spiritual realm?

Thought of the day

God moves and works in mysterious ways!

Wednesday 22 February 2012

Verse of the Day - Biblestudytool.com

Isaiah 32:17 (NIV)
The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.

Day - 1 - Seek

Revised Standard Version (RSV) New International Version (NIV)
38 Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, "What do you seek?"

David discusses the above statement: "seek and you will find" He states that Seek is a very common work  through out the bible. "when you seek me with all your heart, you will find me", Prophet Jeremiah.
How do we discover God?
What is he all about?
What can he do for me?
Faith is a journey of discovery, finding God which was hidden from us, for some, a long time for others not very long.
Hide and seek.
We seek God.
This is God's promise to us we seek and he will find us!
Jesus turned around to his followers in The Gospel of John and said "What do you seek?"
It has been translated as "What are you looking for?"
Interesting, what are we looking for when we seek God?

As stated in David's book
Reflection
We can't know what it is we want until we discover what it is we are looking for.

A Prayer
Lord, help me to turn my vague wants into a genuine search for truth. Amen.

Discussion
What do you think people in our modern society are really looking for? And how do they pursue their search for it?




Ash Wednesday

I have decided to read the following book for Lent and read  scripture daily.

Now like me many of you out there may be very busy especially if your a mum like me. I never have time to read the bible, I promise myself at night before I go to bed but that just doesn't work. I am way to tired I go to bed to sleep not read lol.
I do however like my morning coffee (this is a must otherwise I turn into a monster). So, i have decided to ask my hubby to give me 30 mins in the morning with my coffee to read this simple book every day through Lent. Actually it only really takes about 5 mins to read and reflect so it really easy that easy. I think it is great because it get's your mind working, plants a little seed of information which will get you thinking through the day!
I will try and promise to do this every day for myself and you.
Good luck and hope you enjoy this little journey!

Tuesday 21 February 2012

How does God speak to us?


I have been wondering and discussing with some beautiful people over the last few days how God speaks to us, I am still really confused and keep looking out, however it has been right under my nose.
Emma sending me Psalm 40 today out of the blue for no specific reason I can see. Bible class discussing Samuel 1 and talking to a wonderful Lady in Church on Sunday. All seemed so coincidental but actual not at all. God moves in mysterious ways. I love my church and all the amazingly wonderful Chritian people I have had the pleasure of meeting, I am truly thankful.

Psalm 40 - Thank you Emma

Thank you my Darling Emma for sending this to me you have no idea how relevant this is to me right now! Spooky?

Psalm 40
Psalm 40 For the choir director: A psalm of David.
 1 I waited patiently for the LORD to help me,
and he turned to me and heard my cry.
2 He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.
3 He has given me a new song to sing,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see what he has done and be amazed.
They will put their trust in the LORD.

1 Samuel 1-2:10 (English Standard Version) - Biblegateway.com

1 Samuel 1-2:10
English Standard Version (ESV)
The Birth of Samuel
1 There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephrathite. 2 He had two wives. The name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
3 Now this man used to go up year by year from his city to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of hosts at Shiloh, where the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests of the Lord. 4 On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. 5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb.[a] 6 And her rival used to provoke her grievously to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb. 7 So it went on year by year. As often as she went up to the house of the Lord, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat. 8 And Elkanah, her husband, said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?”

9 After they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh, Hannah rose. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of the temple of the Lord. 10 She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. 11 And she vowed a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.”
12 As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. 13 Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli took her to be a drunken woman. 14 And Eli said to her, “How long will you go on being drunk? Put your wine away from you.” 15 But Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord.16 Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.” 17 Then Eli answered, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have made to him.”18 And she said, “Let your servant find favor in your eyes.” Then the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad.
19 They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord; then they went back to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her. 20 And in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she said, “I have asked for him from the Lord.”[b]

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Hebrews 10:23 (NIV)
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.

Monday 13 February 2012

Peace and Hope


Romans 5:1-5 says, “Since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through Jesus Christ . . . and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we rejoice in our sufferings, because suffering produces perseverance, perseverance character and character hope.”

Psalm 55:22

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2 Corinthians 1:3-5 (NIV)
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

Reverse Thinking

I saw this posted on Facebook today  and wanted to share with others, but fortunately I do not put my Christian beliefs on there as I only want my Christian fellows and others who do not know me to know this blog. Only until I am able to let my non Christian family and friends know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgFU5Ak88-k&sns=fb

Wednesday 8 February 2012

I literally Dispair

I am having a really bad day and I literal Despair.......

2 Corinthians 4:7-12; 16-18 (NIV)
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Monday 6 February 2012

Forgiving?


Forgiving someone is the hardest thing any human being can do! We must remember that as human beings we are far from perfect and we all do make mistake. So, with this in mind does it make it easier to forgive?