God is in Control!

Those that know us will know that we have a little dog called Jessie. I have had her for just over 11 years, she was given to my house mate and I by one of the students at school and when my friend moved away she fully became mine - well I was the one that mainly looked after her anyway. When we first moved here to Kadina she used to sleep in the laundry and after she was sick earlier this year we moved her into our bedroom to sleep on a cushion just below the window near the bathroom. It's better having her there because we can let her out to the toilet in the middle of the night instead of having to clean the laundry every day! Anyway, this morning I let her out to the toilet and when she came back inside I tucked her in on her pillow hoping that she wouldnt annoy us too much and we wouldn't have to get up too early. When Colin woke up this is what he found............................. Well, she had moved herself, blanket and all off of her own green cushion near the wall

Happiness is a funny thing, we all long to be happy in what we are doing. In my reading this week (gee I must have been doing a bit of reading, or perhaps taking more notice of what I have read), I have come across some thoughts......sorry to the original author ( I must take more care to remember where I get these thoughts from) Anyway, it gave me something to think about and challenged me, I hope that it challenges you too. God has given us a blueprint for happiness. We think it comes from freedom from all constraints. But this isn't true. Happiness comes from staying within the walls of protection that God has given us in His Word. "Blessed is the one who obeys the law of the Lord. He doesn't follow the advice of evil people. He doesn't make a habit of doing what sinners do. He doesn't join those who make fun of the Lord and his law. Instead, he takes delight in the law of the Lord. He thinks about his law day and night. He is like a tree that is pl

Got this little thought in a devotional reading this week, thought it was a great one to share.......... "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver." (Malachi 3:3) This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study. That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver. As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities. The woman thought about God holding us

I have had this verse in my head......... You know there are some days that I just don't feel like rejoicing........things seem to go wrong and well.........there just aren't enough hours in the day to do all that I want to do. (It really is a pity that we have to sleep - though I do really love my bed) But, yes I can rejoice because God has given me each day as a gift. Do I do the most I could for Him each day? Not always, though I try, and some people would say that there is more that I could do, that may be so. My aim is to please God in all that I do and to be a blessing to others around me by encouraging and just being me, the person God made me to be. Yes, some days are hard, and I struggle like many others do, but I do thank God for the privilege of being His child and that He has called me to be where I am just now for Him. So, yes, despite everything that is going on around me I will rejoice in the Lord, my God, my Saviour, my Comforter. Blessings..................Love

It's interesting what things pop in and out of your head at times......well, I think so anyway. Sometimes I wonder where on earth some of the things come from that I think about. Some things that happen in life are just not fair............and there's nothing more that you can say about it. I am glad that I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that "God is in Control" because that is what gets me through some days I am sure. I start to think about how I would actually cope if I didn't know God and His grace in my life. I am glad that I do not have to do it on my own. Jesus is my Rock and all I need in life, He will help me through. I have some dear friends that are going through some struggles and I pray that in the unfair stuff God will be their strength too. On another note........Colin and I both celebrated a birthday this week and I was pleasantly surprised to come home on Sunday after church and find that my bedroom was completely covered in balloons........than

Yes it seems like there is not enough time in the day for all that needs to be done. In some respects I am glad that time goes by so quickly and in others not so glad. It has been good this week to catch up with some of the kids from the school I used to teach at online, they are very sweet and now we are friends on Bebo! Yay, something else to play with in my spare time, but I am glad for the contact that I have with them and also for the influence I have been able to have on their lives - hopefully for good. Our God is awesome! Sometimes I can hardly believe that way that He works and what is happening around me, God is truly amazing. Til next time...................Love Kylie xxx

You know it's a good thing to come together and praise God and it's awful when things just don't go right! This morning at church, we had all sorts of dramas with the sound equipment and things just didn't sound right. People were quieter than usual and there was just something about the mood that didn't seem right. Colin stopped everything and we all prayed that our worship would not be hindered by what was happening and that God would reign in our midst as we worshipped Him. Exactly what we needed........God is victorious! You know I was talking about membership today in my sermon and what it means for us to be members of the church and it would have been great to see more people there for that, but that doesn't matter......God is in control!!!!!! And I just pray that I will never be a hindrance to the Kingdom of God. Things to be thankful for: 1. An Amazing and Wonderful God!!! 2. Colin doing a lot of the cooking lately (yay!) 3. friends who are an abso