Monday 25 June 2012

Keep Trying



I wonder if you are anything like I am, going through difficult times seems to be part of live and it seems from the outside that people are doing well.  They don’t seem to have any problems, it seems that life is plain sailing.  Looking at my own life I can tell you that it isn’t always plain sailing. 
I have not been much around people this past two years so I feel a little isolated. The only people in my life are the children and my husband.  I watch TV, read, knit, paint and I blog.  There are times when it gets to me but most of the time it isn’t that bad.

In this period of my life have been dealing with normal issue of ‘Self’ – hmm that is very difficult.  “Self” as you know is normally haughty, proud, self-centred, very self-important and no compassion for anybody but self.  In the mean time I have had to learn about being compassionate, taking care of people and looking out for their needs.  I have also learned to be more humble and mostly being aware of other people’s needs than my own. 

Housekeeping is one of my major tasks and it drives me totally mad.  I do washing and ironing and then it is time to collect the children from school.  Before I know it we need to prepare dinner for the evening.  It is one thing after the other, I drive to collect my husband and in that time I take a book to read.  It is relaxing and I get around to looking at the people in the street, driving up and down, some are deep in thought and others talking on their cell phones, also others sad and gloomy.

Mostly life is fine and my husband takes care of me and the kids.  He is adorable; he always considers all of our needs and is very generous.  He has a beautiful face, soft and gentle hands, I love his hands, well build and he listens to what I say.  Very stubborn at times and can demand action in a blink of an eye.  He keeps to himself and doesn’t appreciate it when told what to do.  He is a fine man with strong morals.

Sunday 24 June 2012

My Dreams

I have been thinking about my own dream for some time now and it is my dream to one day read a book for Audio Books. I love listening to the stories on my iPod and see myself reading a good story for an Author sometime in my future. Then of course I am busy writing a novel and it is taking a little longer than I expected, I seem to run out of good ideas and thoughts. I do admire people that are able to write a story for others to read. My destiny isn’t obvious to me but I am doing the best I can to get to it.
Hmm makes me think ….

Friday 22 June 2012

School Holidays



I wonder what this holidays will be like.  The kids are home and thank the Lord their Daddy is home too.  Otherwise I would be in an instituted by the end of the holidays, winter at home in the school holidays will be tough I am sure.

I am just glad I don’t have to worry about looking after them too much they are nice and big and look after themselves.

It was really cold this morning, a crisp wind blowing and the air was freezing, or let me say it felt freezing.  It became cloudy and over cast and looks a lot like snow – not we are accustomed to having snow in Witbank.  

My second year in this place and my goodness I would love to find a permanent job and go back to work.  I miss the humdrum of the people around me and I don’t feel so old when in other peoples company.  Now I am not complaining but I really miss the people.

The Lord has been good to me, I have been able to do so much in these past could of months, painting, sowing, gardening, reading and my favourite blogging.

Now then its weekend and it is going to be a cold one it seems, so I hope you are warm wherever you are and may the Lord richly bless you.  My word for today was “Isaiah 41:13 For I the Lord your God hold your right hand; I am the Lord, Who says to you, Fear not; I will help you.”

Lord please keep Your right hand over my life today and help me when I fear, I need Your help today and the following couple of weeks.  In the name of Jesus Christ I pray.  Amen

Thursday 21 June 2012

Toedraai-kombersie breipatroon Vir ‘n Dierbare Vriendin.

 
Benodighede:
Bolle en bolle van die mooiste bloedrooi
Bolle en bolle van die mooiste suiwerste wit
Bolle en bolle van die mooiste helderste groen
Een pen van hoop en een pen van geloof
 
Grootte:  Onbeperk
 
Spanning:  Geen spanning vir hierdie kombersie nie.
Patroonsteek:  net reg(s).  Aweregs is nie geskik vir hierdie kombersie.
 
Aantal steke:  365 – onthou om met skrikkeljaar liewer een steek
te vermeerder as om te verminder
 
Metode:
Een hele ry met die mooiste bloedrooi.  
Een hele ry met die mooiste liefdeswit.  
Een hele ry met die mooiste genadegroen.
 
Afwerking:
Rye en rye gebed.
Alle benodighede is verkrygbaar by Jesus in oorvloed en verniet.  
Raad is beskikbaar van die Heilige Gees.  
(Dankie Heer vir sulke wonderlike gebedsvriende.  
Sonder hulle sou ons lewe arm gewees het).
 
Nood Telefoonnommer:
Hierdie telefoonnommers is baie beter as 911.
 
Wanneer:-
Jy bedroef is, skakel – Johannes 14
Jy gesondig het, skakel – Psalm 51
Jy bekommerd is, skakel – Matthëus 8:19-34
Jy in gevaar verkeer, skakel – Psalm 91
Mense jou gefaal het, skakel – Psalm 27
Dit vir jou voel asof God v̻r van jou is, skakel РPsalm 139
Jy eensaam en bang is, skakel – Psalm 23
Jy uitgeworpe voel, skakel – Romeine 8:31-39
Hierdie nommers kan direk geskakel word, sonder die hulp van ‘n operateur.
 
Alle lyne na die hemel is 24 uur per dag beskikbaar!
Voed jou geloof, en twyfel sal van honger omkom!

Wednesday 20 June 2012

The Rewards of Serving the Lord God - Poem


The Rewards of Serving the Lord God

The good man obtains favour from the LORD
 the righteous obtains prosperity as a reward
The diligent are satisfied fully by the LORD
 the blessings are on a man who helps the needy

Success will overtake you – committing your plans
 to the Lord Jesus Christ
Such are people they continue to plan and plot
 but God’s purpose prevails!

The pursuit of righteousness brings right standing with God
 By fearing the Lord we are taught wisdom and humility
through fearing the Lord we avoid evil
  it’s better to pursues righteousness with God 
Trusting in God

By Yvette van Niekerk

Tuesday 19 June 2012

Lord where are you?



The frost covered lawn
   the trees - bare no leaves
     the water frozen in the pond

Walking across the lawn
  with the frost at my feet
     with the cracking of ice

Cold feelings rush up my legs
  chills come down my back
    crying out for some warmth 

Lord Jesus hear my cry
 lend a hand to my plight
  lost and alone I stand

The trees bear no leaves
  the bark is dark
   the doves watches from on high

A slight breeze between the branches
  a shivering chill down my back
    a small voice behind me, “Here I am”

The Lord spoke to me - softly
  the world seems brighter
   the sun peeps through the clouds
 
poem by 

Yvette van Niekerk

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.


Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Heb. 13:8


Great and majestic is my Lord.  The Lord is my shield I can go to Him in my hour of need.  The Lord God will protect me and keep me safe.  The Lord God gave His only begotten Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for my sins.  LORD God You are awesome and wonderful.  I live and breathe because of You I am so honoured to come into Your presence in awe I stand before You this morning.  I give You thanks and praise Your name for all You have done in my life.  Lord You are my King and my God.  I dedicate my life back into Your hands today.  I praise Your Name.  For Lord Your word states that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.  How awesome is that Lord that we may come to You because of Your Son Jesus Christ.

By the Blood of Jesus Christ we are saved.  We may enter Your courts with thanks giving in our hearts and praise in our mouth.  Father God we bring You all the glory and honour and we thank You for the opportunity in being able to stand before You.
Praise You Lord, I will praise You LORD, my soul will praise You.  I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.  Blessed are the people whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God.  You Lord the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them – You LORD God remains faithful forever.  

The Lord sets the prisoners free, the Lords gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.

The Lord watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.  The Lord reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations.  Praise the Lord.  Psalm 146.  For Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. 

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