God is in Control!

Sometimes it's hard to think of ourselves as God's masterpiece when we look in the mirror and we don't like what we see. I know that I could lose a lot of weight and be a little more concerned with what I look like, but to be totally honest I am happy with me and who I am and it has all to do with my self-worth in God. I know that God loves me and that I have a purpose in Him. Has it always been like that for me? No, but I have learnt and as I become closer to God I start to see myself through His eyes. Although, yes I do need to lose weight and I am somewhat precious about my hair, I know that I am beautiful to God and that is what counts. I think that is why I can laugh at myself most of the time, I am loved by the Creator of the universe and it is an awesome thing to know. On my desk are a variety of things.....notes, reminders to do things and then there's a whole lot of junk, but if I want to remember something or something is important to me I jot it down on a

When I was growing up, and probably still to this day I have always been amazed at the verse in Matthew (10:30) where it talks about the fact that God knows exactly how many hairs are on our heads. It may be a little child-like of me, but it was one of the things that made me realise just how much God cared for me and how much He really cared that He would know that. I found it to be (and still do) find it to be a special thing. I guess it reminds me too of the beautiful words of Psalm 139 which is one of my favourites too. Psalm 139 A David Psalm 1-6 God, investigate my life; get all the facts firsthand. I'm an open book to you; even from a distance, you know what I'm thinking. You know when I leave and when I get back; I'm never out of your sight. You know everything I'm going to say before I start the first sentence. I look behind me and you're there, then up ahead and you're there, too— your reassuring presence, coming and going. This is too much, too w

Well, today has been quite a busy day. Started off with getting to the hall to let people in who were using the hall today and then ducking off for a quick much needed hair cut - yay! Then off to get the mail (drop home and hang a load of washing out), and get some groceries for the pantry at the church only to find that when I got to the cash register I did not have a signed cheque with me - cause we have to have two signatures. So then I had to rush back to the hall to get some cheques signed and then had a 10 minute time limit to get back to the supermarket and back to the hall for a Mission meeting. Mission meeting done, it was time to get home for a little lunch before we had to make some phone calls and visit someone in the hospital and pay a visit to some friends with whom I had to deliver a promised zucchini slice (which was really good - by the way, at least Colin enjoyed the other one that I made!) Then we could go home, more phone calls, and some planning to do. So, this wa

As I was doing a little bit of net surfing and looking at blogs the other night I came across this interesting, but accurate little poem. It challenged me I guess because we have just started the Bill Hybels teaching series in the church "Just Walk Across the Room" and are talking all about evangelism and how easy it can be...................... Ten little Salvos, standing in a line, one disliked the officer, then there were nine. Nine little Salvos stayed up wery late, one slept in on a Sunday, then there were eight. Eight little Salvos on their way to heaven, one took his own road, then there were seven. Seven little Salvos chirping like some chicks, one disliked the songster leader, then there were six. Six little Salvos seemed very much alive, but one lost his interest, then there were five. Five little Salvos pulling for heavens shore, but one stopped to rest, then there were four. Four little Salvos, busy as a bee, one got her feelings hurt, then there were three. Three

Lots of things to do and it seems like there is never any time to do them. Things I need to do for work, things that I want to do personally...........like cross stitch or card making, or things that need doing around the house, like bath the dog - though she got one tonight cause I couldn't stand the smell any longer! Sometimes it's interesting when we say things like that........."I haven't had time for........." is it that we really haven't had time, or just that the time we have had has been spent engaging in other things, or even wasted somehow.......(probably by mindless internet surfing!!!!) Anyhow, as the list of things to do gets longer, I am thankful that I do have time to get to know God more and more, sometimes less time than at other times, and I'm also glad that God always has time for me. So now that I have bored everyone with a little bit of mindless babble I think that I will go and find something to do. Will it be something from the

Recently I have been chatting to a couple of people about hearing God speak. Sometimes I think that we expect to hear an audible voice from God and that's what we listen for, but God speaks in so many ways to us, but we need to be close to Him to even recognise and hear what He is saying to us. Well anyway, today this devotional email ended up in my inbox so I thought that I would share it here......it says all I wanted to say very well Conversations with God (devotion by Tracie Miles) “But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” John 12:26 (NIV) Devotion: Have you ever tried to carry on a conversation with someone you didn’t know? It usually doesn’t get very far – the conversation is strained, and there is a lack of two-way communication. As Christians, we want to talk with God, and we yearn to “hear” His voice. But how do we know when He is speaking? Communicati

Sometimes when things are really busy it is just good to be still. In this world that we live in it is getting harder and harder to do this. Tonight I am finding myself getting a little frustrated with a few things, but I am reminded that God is all that I need and sometimes all He requires is that we just Be still and rest in Him. I am thankful for: 1. a God who cares about me far more than I deserve 2. the grace of God 3. the healing power of God 4. a dishwasher (I really hate the dishes) 5. blessings in unexpected places Blessings in the journey......................Love Kylie XXX

It seems like some days never end! It has been good, though there has been a lot of challenges and things to do it has been good to share time with people and work through some "stuff". You know, I am glad that I have God in my life, I don't know what I would do without Him. This verse has always been a favourite of mine...............I have it written on a post-it note just in my scrappy handwriting on my desk........ There is a place where you and I can live in Jesus Christ, a place of safety, peace, and joy. It reminds me that all those who live a life of constant communion with God are constantly safe under his protection. He that dwells, that is, sits down, in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty; So really it's saying that when you, by faith, choose God for your guardian, you will find all that you could ever need or desire in Him. When we stay under the shadow of the Almighty; we are sheltered and God comes betwee