Mothers day

I was wakened this morning 7am with a poched egg and toast. Mmmm I said as the kids delighted in their surprise. I ate still asleep, every mouthful being watched by 2 boys, as goth teen was still gaining her beauty sleep next door.

Today I had a children address to do and it took me some time to think of how I could tackle mothers day to children I knew so little about. Many in the church today would have had wonderful mums ,some may have lost their mums or did not have relationship for various good reason.
However as I read on how mothers day came about which was
17c break of fasting on the 4th sunday of lent to return to your own church and feast with mums as the special guest

then in 1908 Anna Jarvis requested that her minister have a mothers day service to celebrate the faith and teaching her mum had show as a sunday school teacher for 20years

So in church today I told the children about Paul letter to Timothy in him remembering the stong women of faith Timothy's grandmother and mother Lois and Eunice.

I think mothers day should be a celebrations not only for mums but in our christian family include aunties, teachers ,cousins and all the women who bring not just physical care and love but the spiritual care in sharing their faith and love for our Lord, to His children young and old.

I have a dear aunt, my auntie Peggy who for all the time I was away from the Lord would tell me "Im still praying for you hen". What a blessing to have this women of faith in my life that coninues to pray for my family and I.

I hope you too can celebrate today, having learned from the example of a womens faith in Christ.

Saturday stock take

Well its Saturday and usually I love this day of the week,but recently Saturday's are coming around all too soon and seem as busy as the rest of the week.
So here's what this saturday brought
7am rise to start 7 loads of washing(why do teenagers where so many clothes)
Breakfast and much calling to get the boys on the move for guitar lesson oh and then the usual morning game of "hunt the boxers"
Boys all out including the grown up one called Jimmy
So at 10;30 started childrens address for tomorrow and thought about prayer of intersession.
11;30 Hounded by Goth teen to take her to town,so relented on the condition that goth teen take of wholly tights (apparently its the look ,well its a look)so her drove to Inverness. Of course I had to pop in to Wesley Owen for a book Id ordered some time ago
I used the last of my voucher on John MacArthers How to Counsel Biblically.Then I decided to buy a book on Prayer by Susan Sayers which has some lovely prayers. However the most important purchase was a bible for my hubby who has just accepted Christ as his lord and saviour. So I got him the Mens NIV devotional bible it even had a picture of a coffee mug on the front (I know not what I should be looking for)which is my hubbys 2nd love after me, yes coffee!
back home to finish preparation for tomorrow , finish the washing ,cook the tea, feed the horse and tell off two boys for rolling about the kitchen floor trying wrestle each other.
Now Im off to watch Casuality,then read somthing on the Reformation as an essay due on thursday.
Hope your having a happy saturday,Im so glad its mothers day tomorrow!! God Bless

Slow Blog Day

Im just in from the bible study group which was a really fun night with quite a few giggles after we had finished our study. Anyway Im a bit dissapointed none of my blogger friends have been blogging.
So I thought Id share a verse given to me tonight Proverb 15:30
"A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news brings health to the bones"

So Im sending you a cheerful smile (cheesy I know)
the goodnews is Jesus loves you

Does God reply by txt?

I found this news article which the artist says highlights the ability to pray anytime and anywhere. Wonder if it would encourage mobile phone users to pray?
hope the link works http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7929799.stm

The mediocrity of me

Luther in a letter to Erasmus spoke of the mediocrity of his theology, it is a word I resolve to describe the mood I find myself in. As a psych nurse I used the analogy ,that a bottle of lemonade can only be bumped,shaken and dropped so many times before you have to let the gas out.The last few weeks I have felt bumped for what I eat and my size,somthing that has not happened since primary school.Shaken by stinging remarks and dropped at being unable to hear of a women's call into ministry.
You may think it a little strange that I turn to Paul for encouragement but he is an example of rejoicing in the love of Christ in a time when others would loose hope in their suffering,do not think for a minute that in my grumblings I compare myself to pauls suffering, but it is in this, I recognise the mediocrity of me in intellect,grades,patience.Yet can rejoice in Christ with the comfort of a full heart for Him now.

Paul writes to the philipians
Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 19for I know that through your prayers and the help given by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance.[d] 20I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. 21For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! 23I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; 24but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. 25Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, 26so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me.

27Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel 28without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you.