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Blessed

Tomorrow will be my birthday… I can’t remember the last time I had a proper party (possibly my 21st?), but as this is a milestone year (50 – yay!) I thought I’d have an afternoon tea. As tomorrow is Monday I decided on today. Sundays can be much busier than we expect… thank you to all those who came 🙂 .
I had a lovely afternoon!
Talked with friends I hadn’t seen in a while, and others I’ve seen more recently. Enjoyed seeing everyone chatting with people they hadn’t met before. Ate cake. Received lovely gifts, from people who had considered who I am, and chosen accordingly (so – books, colour, music and fandom…)
I am blessed with good people in my life, and I loved having the chance to catch up with some of them today!

I wanted colour on the tea table…

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…as well as on the cake.

Rainbow! 🙂

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We went to church in the evening, and I think I might choose one of the songs as my anthem, as I move in to my next decade…

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on February 3, 2019 at 11:36 pm Leave a Comment
Tags: 50 years, Hillsong, New Wine

Song For The Morning

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on January 15, 2019 at 8:25 pm Leave a Comment
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Song For The Evening

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on January 14, 2019 at 10:09 pm Leave a Comment
Tags: Aint No Grave, bethel music, Molly Skaggs

Hello, 2019!

Last day of the year!
I was talking to my Babe this morning about the past year… we agreed it’s had its ups and downs. It didn’t go the way we thought it would… some of that was good, some not. We will focus on the good and look up.
So – a new year. What’s to come? Nobody can say, really, so it’ll be interesting finding out.
I did one of those “word of the year” things recently. My word is apparently “courage”. I’ll see how that fits with the next year! All sorts of possibilities – different paths to follow, new songs to sing. I see new colours to come… new voices. I have some plans, but I’ve never been too good with New Year resolutions.
Here’s a few songs I’ve been listening to the last couple of days – maybe the start of a new soundtrack…

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 😀

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on December 31, 2018 at 10:23 pm Leave a Comment
Tags: bethel music, Dayspring Word of the Year, Jesus Culture, New Year

Merry Christmas!

And a Happy New Year!

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on December 25, 2018 at 12:03 am Leave a Comment
Tags: Chris Tomlin, Christmas

Waiting

We’re in the season of advent – a time of remembering and celebrating the birth of Jesus, and expectant waiting for when He comes again.
In just one week we’ll be celebrating Christmas Day. It’s worth contemplating the first Christmas, and remembering that
the Light has come…
Rejoice!

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on December 18, 2018 at 9:36 am Leave a Comment
Tags: Advent, Christmas, sarah reeves

Clowns And Carols As The Rain Came Down

We’ve been to two carol/Christmas services today – I’m feeling very festive!
It’s been raining most of the day, so the cheer had a faint dampness about it… not enough to dampen the fun, though. The journey to the service tonight was a bit dicey – at some stages we could barely see ahead through the rain – but we got there safely.
I AM SO GLAD WE WENT! 😀
I have been doing so much better this year, but I still have bad days. On a bad day the thought of going to not one, but two, biggish events would seem almost impossible – even if I got there, I may be too fatigued/in pain to enjoy it… Today was just right. Lots of joy and reflecting on Christmas truth. Lots of singing! The morning included drama, littlies banging drums or singing (while Mary swung poor baby Jesus round, sometimes by his head), and some great singing. The evening included drama/comedy, clowns, a full choir and band…and some great singing.
We paused to take a breath amidst the bustle of the season.
And remembered the baby, born to be King.

Here’s the story (in the words of children) that was played during the service this morning.

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on December 16, 2018 at 9:21 pm Leave a Comment
Tags: Carols, Christmas, Southland Christian Church

Cold Day

No, not the weather! Although I have had the air conditioner on for a little bit tonight… I’ve had a bit of a cold this week, which got better mid week, then mutated to a minor chest infection over the last two days. This has meant I haven’t done anything too strenuous lately – just catching up with some stuff. Not the mending. What is it about mending? The more I do, the more it seems to multiply when I’m not looking…
Part of my non-strenuosity(?) has been listening to some new (to me) music. For King & Country is playing at Riverlife Church at the end of January – there were still tickets available as of today, but get them soon before they sell out! Here’s some songs.

I have also been trying to figure out what we need to organise before Christmas… I not only need to get my ducks in a row – I have to work out how many ducks I’m supposed to have! I’m looking forward to Christmas this year – just have to find where all the carol services are! 🙂
Another song to finish with – and good night ❤

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on November 16, 2018 at 11:09 pm Leave a Comment
Tags: bethel music, For King & Country, Riverlife Church

Singing In The Spring

The days are getting warmer and the evenings longer. The birds are singing, flowers fling sweet scent into the air, and the skies are bright with blue surrounded banked clouds.

Spring is sweeping out the winter, ready for new ventures…

We were privileged today to watch four baptisms – each with different stories, each signifying a new beginning. One of the words spoken was about animals hibernating, but waking in the spring – every year a new spring…
It’s a time for awakening.
For the possibilities of new directions, fresh understandings. Anything is possible!

Songs for tonight –

The final reading for the service tonight, a promise for whatever is to come.

Isaiah 59:21 – 60:5
²¹“And as for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit that is upon you, and my words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out of the mouth of your offspring, or out of the mouth of your children’s offspring,” says the Lord, “from this time forth and forevermore.”

60    Arise, shine, for your light has come,
    and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
²For behold, darkness shall cover the earth,
    and thick darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will arise upon you,
    and his glory will be seen upon you.
³And nations shall come to your light,
    and kings to the brightness of your rising.

⁴Lift up your eyes all around, and see;
    they all gather together, they come to you;
your sons shall come from afar,
    and your daughters shall be carried on the hip.
⁵Then you shall see and be radiant;
    your heart shall thrill and exult,
because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
    the wealth of the nations shall come to you.