Be Still

I have just been reading this book,

I would recommend 

it to anyone,

seeking a closer,

more intimate walk

with

God.

I am actually not very well at the moment,

so, I am sitting in the garden,

reading this ( above) and it has been 

a good use of my time!

It is easy to read,

I am finding it easy to identify with

the author,

Joanna Weaver.

She is honest and real.

How easy it is to be like Martha,

in this busy world we live in!

How we need to learn fro Mary,

to take time

to 

sit at Jesus feet,

lapping up his 

words,

sitting in his

pressence.

Putting all else aside,

and choosing,

the better way.

Worship

instead of work.

The author Joanna Weaver

suggests that Martha,

opened her home to 

serve

Jesus,

but she missed the opportunity to

know

 Jesus.

Psalm 46:10 

 ¹⁰ "Be still, and know that I am God;

       I will be exalted among the nations,

       I will be exalted in the earth."

She used the illustration

that when we 

work

for the Lord,

instead of 

worshiping

Him,

It is like putting the 

cart before the horse!

Sure, the cart is of value,

but the Horse is of greater value!

For without the Horse,

we have to carry the cart alone,

and we become weary!

Matthew 11:28-29 

 ²⁸ Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

When we choose to

sit at His feet,

we are choosing

to listen to Him.

'A deeper friendship with God, is found, by showing up,

with a ready heart & being ready to receive'

We have all been given an invitation.

Maybe it's the first time we have 

realized this!

It reads:

..................................................

Dear Child,

I am the way, the truth and the Life.

( John 14:6)

I am inviting you 

to come and bring your burdens from Life,

lay them,

at my feet,

and find Rest for your souls.

Come and find Peace,

come and find Joy,

come and find 

Life!

Come and find friendship,

companionship,

counsel,

wisdom,

purpose,

Come!!

Love 

Jesus.

....................................

The trouble is, when we hit times of trouble,

times of doubt, times where we feel alone 

and unsure,

in these times we say to God,

"I need to Know...."

But God replies to us,

"No, you need to Trust!"

I identify with this so much!

I always want to know.

"How God will you turn this around?"

"How will this circumstance bring your Glory God?"

"How will you intervene Lord?"

Do you indentify?

Joanna compares these questions to 

Eve and the temptation

in the garden of Eden.

The needing to Know,

"Why doesnt God want me to eat that fruit?"

The same temptations exist today.

We would rather Know,

that to simply

Trust

&

Be still..

"Jesus loves you too much to give you what you want,

but instead He gives us what we need."

If you are going through things today,

that require trusting your creator and friend,

then take hope in these words.

1 Peter 5:7 (Amplified Bible)

⁷Casting the whole of your care (all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all) on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.

If you enjoyed this post,

then buy her book.

I am really enjoying it!

blessings,

Puzzled..

Do you ever feel like 

you are only seeing

part

of the picture?

1 Corinthians 13:12 

¹² Now we see things imperfectly as in a cloudy mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.

This is how I am feeling recently.

Like I am holding a few pieces 

of a 

puzzle

in my hand.

Looking at them,

studying them,

but not seeing the

bigger picture.

James 1:5 

⁵If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

I keep seeing a 

part

of the 

bigger picture.

My 

heart

identifies

with it having

Gods

fingerprint

on

it,

Yet,

I cant see it all..

I keep seeing 

his 

rainbow

But not just

one 

rainbow,

but

two

I see the words 

Double portion

written in the skies,

I sense

his

blessing

yet,

I am unsure 

of what.

I hear his

voice

calling,

'Take a leap with me,

jump

into the unknown.

trust 

my hand,

holds yours."

Hebrews 11

By Faith We Understand

 ¹ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

So,

until I get handed 

more pieces

of my

lifes

puzzle,

I will

remain,

at 

His

Feet

with 

my ears 

listening,

my heart

praying,

my 

lips

praising,

my 

eyes

focused.

I 

encourage 

you to,

If you feel

this way,

hang on,

keep praying,

keep asking,

keep seeking,

keep 

faithful.

He will

  answer.

Back from Wales.

We travelled back from Wales last night.

We had a lovely little break,

catching up with Family,

meeting new nephew

Eli-Israel.

Seeing James little sister Saphia - Nicole:

We had a lovely time,

Hope you are all enjoying the

Easter break.

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Hi Everyone!

Happy Easter!!

I am in 

Wales

at the moment,

Just wanted to 

fill you in on the winner of my give away..

Megan

with her post about

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Also,  I received an email to tell me that I won the red letter

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I was so excited!

Well,

its my 100th post,

So I wanted to do something different.

But first....

a little run down 

of our 

recent activities.

We made resurrection rolls.

Taking one marshmallow..

(Jesus)

and

anoint him with oil,

and spices.

Wrapping him up,

and placing him in the tomb.

We then place each roll, 

in the oven,

cook until golden brown and ...

He has gone!!

 He has risen!!

The marshmallow is gone!

The girls loved this!

We also made a garden,

with crosses,

tomb stones and cress.

( which grows up to show new life.)

This was to remind us what Jesus did for us.

We read scriptures together,

took communion 

and 

prayed.

We also had a birthday party,

Alice in Wonderland was her theme.

They had a lovely time,

sipping tea,

eating cake...

James enjoying a baba cuddle from Ella.

Then after all this.....

We tidied up,

hopped in the car,

and travelled to Wales...

To spend Easter day,

with

Family.

After a morning

in church,

remembering 

Jesus

and the true reason

for 

Easter, 

we headed out into the 

sunshine..

Here they are,

hunting

for 

eggs.

Phewph!!

Its been busy,

but 

oh so good!

So...

Here is my 100th post idea.

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worthy,

faithful,

useful

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Every blessing,

For You.....

Romans 5:10 

¹⁰For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!

Thank-you Jesus.