We seem to be constantly waiting for something..
All the waiting seemed to start Last December when the water poured down. We waited for repair people,restoration people,carpet people, insurance people, bed people! One of the beds was only just delivered last week!
Since then we have been waiting for all sorts of things to happen or arrive. I can honestly say that I can't ever remember having to wait so frequently for something to be happen.
We have been concentrating on other things while we wait..For me it has helped take my mind off the thing I am waiting for and helped me to be more focused on the here and now, rather than tomorrow.
I am even more sure that God has a plan for us and for some reason he has put a temporary stop on our 'journey' I say this as Chris suddenly does not have a job and we must take one day at a time to get through.. It is as if God was preparing us to have to 'wait' all these months.
While we wait for the next part of our journey we are becoming more focused on God and what he wants to say to us...
God is our provider for everything we need..
I don't know what the next step is but I know God is putting everything in place and providing lots of support for us as we wait...
Saturday, 28 May 2011
Sunday, 1 May 2011
Seeking God Not Things
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Seeking God Not Things
When we are looking to do something different what helps us to make our decision?
I know that working with children has been something I have loved doing and have done most of my life, in one way or another. How did I come to do that? Well, I looked after my younger brothers when I was quite young myself, as mum went out to work in the evenings in the local chip shop. Then later when I was still only 15, I looked after my brothers and my dad as mum was in hospital after a serious operation. I helped in my children's school, then went on to do the NNEB. Being with children was just a big part of my life, that it seemed the natural choice when it came to a career. It was not actually what I really wanted to do....
I always wanted to be an actress! I used to love singing and dancing in my back garden! Whenever there were family gathering's I used to 'boss' my cousins into putting on a 'show'! As a teenager I loved it when I was chosen to be in the school play! My audition was standing in front of the school head master and reading the part that I would hopefully play! It was great fun! Some people from Nottingham Playhouse even came and helped with lights and make up!
I was not a born again christian in those days, so did not think for a minute what God might want me to do!
Now as an adult it is very important to me that I follow the path that God wants me to be on. I would not want to make choices about what I do with my life without his input. For me that means reading my bible, worshipping him, praying, being with other Christians and seeking him on a daily basis. 'Things' are not actually very important...being in the right place and helping other's know him is what I am called to do as a christian.
So...where do I go next?...Where do you go next?....The best way I know is God's way......
Seeking God Not Things
When we are looking to do something different what helps us to make our decision?
I know that working with children has been something I have loved doing and have done most of my life, in one way or another. How did I come to do that? Well, I looked after my younger brothers when I was quite young myself, as mum went out to work in the evenings in the local chip shop. Then later when I was still only 15, I looked after my brothers and my dad as mum was in hospital after a serious operation. I helped in my children's school, then went on to do the NNEB. Being with children was just a big part of my life, that it seemed the natural choice when it came to a career. It was not actually what I really wanted to do....
I always wanted to be an actress! I used to love singing and dancing in my back garden! Whenever there were family gathering's I used to 'boss' my cousins into putting on a 'show'! As a teenager I loved it when I was chosen to be in the school play! My audition was standing in front of the school head master and reading the part that I would hopefully play! It was great fun! Some people from Nottingham Playhouse even came and helped with lights and make up!
I was not a born again christian in those days, so did not think for a minute what God might want me to do!
Now as an adult it is very important to me that I follow the path that God wants me to be on. I would not want to make choices about what I do with my life without his input. For me that means reading my bible, worshipping him, praying, being with other Christians and seeking him on a daily basis. 'Things' are not actually very important...being in the right place and helping other's know him is what I am called to do as a christian.
So...where do I go next?...Where do you go next?....The best way I know is God's way......
Friday, 25 February 2011
Our First Trip in A 'Limo'
The Hummer is a very long car, which seats 13 people (I think! )
We were invited to travel in it to a very special party for a young friend of ours. It was his 18th and was a Hollywood theme. Oh what fun! We got ready in plenty of time and then went outside to join the others, as they waited for the car to arrive... In fact two long cars came..Wow! After lots of photos, Just like in Hollywood, we tried to get in as gracefully as possible...Some had to crawl in..some were helped in..and some of us were small enough in height, not to need much help getting in!
Once everyone was seated and music chosen, off we went...down the road around the corner..stopping all traffic as we swung out on to the main road...it was funny seeing out and no one being able to see in, through the darkened windows!
We travelled around Nottingham for an hour...We found the non alcholic bottle of something fizzy and fruity..it was very nice..just did not have the Alcohol in it! Lots of photos were taken en route..
When we arrived at the venue we had the delicate operation of climbing out again...then there were more photos standing in front of the cars...
I would say if you get the chance to go in one then do, because it was such fun and we were well behaved and did not shout out of the car at people we passed! If you want to shout out at people you pass then that is up to you...Ha ha!
Saturday, 15 January 2011
Monday 27th December 2010 -The day the water came down
Monday 27th December, bank holiday Monday, 5:40am, I woke up to hear water pouring down outside my window, I thought it was rain...
I woke up and heard what I thought was rain pouring down the window. I got out of bed and went over to the window to look out and was amazed to see water covering the entire window. I pushed the window open and leaned out to look down and saw huge amounts of water splashing down onto the path below. I then looked up and saw water pouring out from under the roof tiles. I quickly closed the window and woke Chris up. He went upstairs to the neighbour who lives above us to try and alert them to what was happening but no one was there.
As I put the phone down, after speaking to the council repairs team, water started to drip through the bedroom ceiling...
Water started to pour through both bedroom ceilings at five different places, including light fittings, after about half an hour. We turned the electric off then started grabbing buckets, bowls, pans, anything that could possibly catch water. By this time water appeared in the lounge and dining room drenching everything it came in contact with...Beds, carpets, wardrobe,clothing e.t.c Water poured down the walls.The more we emptied the containers the quicker they seemed to fill up..
We had to give up at this point, the damage was done...and it was bank holiday Monday...
I have never seen anything like it in my life! The repairs team reached us Four hours later..the water continued to drain through for four days..
Thankfully we were not hurt and did not lose anything of sentimental value and we are insured. The mental scars are something else though...
I am very thankful for all the help and support we have been receiving and for Cara looking after us so well when we had nowhere to sleep.
We have been both totally shaken up by it all but are aware that God has been keeping us safe and is blessing us in so many ways.
The big clean up is ongoing but one day soon we will have a nice new bed to snuggle into and the day the water came down will become a distant memory...
I woke up and heard what I thought was rain pouring down the window. I got out of bed and went over to the window to look out and was amazed to see water covering the entire window. I pushed the window open and leaned out to look down and saw huge amounts of water splashing down onto the path below. I then looked up and saw water pouring out from under the roof tiles. I quickly closed the window and woke Chris up. He went upstairs to the neighbour who lives above us to try and alert them to what was happening but no one was there.
As I put the phone down, after speaking to the council repairs team, water started to drip through the bedroom ceiling...
Water started to pour through both bedroom ceilings at five different places, including light fittings, after about half an hour. We turned the electric off then started grabbing buckets, bowls, pans, anything that could possibly catch water. By this time water appeared in the lounge and dining room drenching everything it came in contact with...Beds, carpets, wardrobe,clothing e.t.c Water poured down the walls.The more we emptied the containers the quicker they seemed to fill up..
We had to give up at this point, the damage was done...and it was bank holiday Monday...
I have never seen anything like it in my life! The repairs team reached us Four hours later..the water continued to drain through for four days..
Thankfully we were not hurt and did not lose anything of sentimental value and we are insured. The mental scars are something else though...
I am very thankful for all the help and support we have been receiving and for Cara looking after us so well when we had nowhere to sleep.
We have been both totally shaken up by it all but are aware that God has been keeping us safe and is blessing us in so many ways.
The big clean up is ongoing but one day soon we will have a nice new bed to snuggle into and the day the water came down will become a distant memory...
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
December 2010
I always wonder where time goes to and am amazed once again that we are in the final month of the year...
December is upon us once again! This December has started off with the most freezing cold, snowy weather, that most people can ever remember. I thought last winter was a one off and that we would not see lots of snow again for years! I was very much mistaken as there is so much snow you would be forgiven if you thought we were in Siberia! I believe that is where it has come from!
I saw on the news some snow sliding off a roof onto a lady, who was walking past at the time. That is just how I remember it from the 1960's! I would not have thought that would be happening in 2010!
My daughter sent me some amazing photos today from Staveley, which is near Chesterfield in Derbyshire. Snow so deep it was up to my 5 foot tall, grandson's knees! I don't think it matters if the snow is heavy or light because once it is there, any other snow will just build onto it.
Oh for the days when I would get home from school, in similar freezing weather,to be greeted by Mum. who would always have a large coal fire burning in the hearth. Mum would have a cup of lovely, hot, sweet tea waiting for us and some biscuits!
Dinner would then most likely be a big plate of English stew!
Today I have been home as we have had to have a 'snow day' from work. The roads are just too dangerous for us to go onto them! I have kept nice and warm and cosy. I would not like to think this weather will go on for very long, because we need to get back to normality! (Whatever that is!)
December is upon us once again! This December has started off with the most freezing cold, snowy weather, that most people can ever remember. I thought last winter was a one off and that we would not see lots of snow again for years! I was very much mistaken as there is so much snow you would be forgiven if you thought we were in Siberia! I believe that is where it has come from!
I saw on the news some snow sliding off a roof onto a lady, who was walking past at the time. That is just how I remember it from the 1960's! I would not have thought that would be happening in 2010!
My daughter sent me some amazing photos today from Staveley, which is near Chesterfield in Derbyshire. Snow so deep it was up to my 5 foot tall, grandson's knees! I don't think it matters if the snow is heavy or light because once it is there, any other snow will just build onto it.
Oh for the days when I would get home from school, in similar freezing weather,to be greeted by Mum. who would always have a large coal fire burning in the hearth. Mum would have a cup of lovely, hot, sweet tea waiting for us and some biscuits!
Dinner would then most likely be a big plate of English stew!
Today I have been home as we have had to have a 'snow day' from work. The roads are just too dangerous for us to go onto them! I have kept nice and warm and cosy. I would not like to think this weather will go on for very long, because we need to get back to normality! (Whatever that is!)
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