Brief Contemplation on Motivation and Procrastination

Only 5 week untill the end of term and I noticed I dont have one quote on motivation given to me this year! So if you pop by please feel free to leave me one or an encouraging bible verse.

Now here's a clip on procrastination, why is it there is always somthing else to be done when an essay is on the go?

Justice and Mercy

Listening to the radio tonight and heard this song...its new to me so sharing

Great Grandfather

Having had the most wonderful Easter day I am now feeling a little weary but more anxious as I try to complete my dissertation for this coming thursday.
I sit on the floor to do my work as I find it more comfortable that a desk and chair but tonight my back started to hurt as I lent over the laptop. I remembered the small yellow stool my mum had given me, made by her grand father for her as a child. It is the perfect desk for a floor dweller like me and it could have been made for my laptop, no more leaning over.
I never met my great granfather but it made me smile to think he is now giving me the means of support I need to get on with my work. Ive been told he was a man of great faith it has reminded me of Hebrews 12 which is just the encouragment I needed tonight.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

He is Risen

For he lives, Christ has risen from the dead

Amazing love

Lord Jesus, on this Good Friday we remember your amazing love in repentance, in gratitude, the agony and the shame, the darkness and desolation, that you endured on the Cross for us and for the salvation of humanity .
under the shadow of the cross we ask you to help us to understand something more of what it cost you, the Holy One, to bear away our sin, that we may love and serve you better, our Lord our Mediator , most merciful Redeemer.
Amen.

Feet Thoughts

Feet
that walked in scorching sand
away from all temptation
Feet
that walked in humility
to heal, to love, to bring salvation
Feet
Dusty, tired, worn
washed in water, tears of love and
sweet smelling oil
Feet
clasped in joy, in worship
Kissed in the wonder and thankfullness of all
Feet
Broken,worn and bleeding
this is the feat of King Jesus over sin
at His feet every knee shall bow
every tounge confess in Him
that
He is Lord

Amazing Lord

Meaning and Authenticity

thought provoking and well worth a watch

RevGalpals Friday five

so this week the five are your thoughts on that movement from darkness to light. Tell us five ways in which you are anticiping, or your life is moving towards light, joy, hope--new things: new ideas, new hobbies, new people...and so on.

1 the end of Honors yr at uni and the hope of passing all thats needed
2 Looking to Summer and the new people I will meet on placement and sharing in Christs light
3 Looking forward to a summer with our boys, cycling, painting and exploring in the freash air
4 Starting probation at Ness Church and knowing their joy of faith
5 Exploring differnt ways to worship in my life and a closer time in Christ.

Mhairi and Larry the Sheep

For 10 days now we have had 2 sheep (Larry and Mhairi) in our garden and I couldnt get in touch with the farmer, then yesterday a few of their family turned up too. Ive enjoyed having them in the garden hearing them bleeting and eating the grass which is sprouting up. I was a little concerend they would lamb what would I do? even the info google gave me didnt really reassure me.
Anyway, today the farmer and his dog arrived and after a bit of a chase around the garden, then through the woods and paddock soon the 7 sheep were on their way back home. I was impressed which the farmers ability to calmly get them back, carrying one in his arms that was not sure which way to run and still all the while whistling to his collie. I really enjoyed watching every minute and I told the farmer they were welcome to the grass here anytime.

It all reminded me of the parable of the lost sheep. what really struck me was how this farmer had searched, woods ,fields and paddocks to find these sheep to carry then to saftey, good grass and his watching care again. I had thought the farmer had not bothered looking. So if this is what the farmer does to look for his sheep how much more will our Heavenly father hold out, watch and go out for us. so it helped me today to remember Im never forgotten perhaps I go off to other distracting places, not in my fathers presence.

Oh it turned out it was 2 girls we had with lambs on the way!!

Words

Words take on a different meaning than perhaps they were first intended.I read this in exploring christians spirituality class yesterday.


I don't know where I'm goin
but I sure know where I've been
hanging on the promises in songs of yesterday.
An' I've made up my mind, I ain't wasting no more time
but here I go again, here I go again.

Tho' I keep searching for an answer
I never seem to find what I'm looking for.
Oh Lord, I pray you give me strength to carry on
'cos I know what it means to walk along the lonely street of dreams.

Here I go again on my own
goin' down the only road I've ever known.
Like a drifter I was born to walk alone.
An' I've made up my mind, I ain't wasting no more time.

Just another heart in need of rescue
waiting on love's sweet charity
an' I'm gonna hold on for the rest of my days
'cos I know what it means to walk along the lonely street of dreams



I explained that times are longing for God , for his strenght as I know the road alone without Christ. Waiting on Loves sweet charity?
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16...what love

So I was asked who wrote the words Id read and I said Whitesnake a rock band ..are they a christian band? erm no I really dont think so. Its all about stepping along in faith really.

Education, Education, Education

Today has not been a good day for me. I have spent the day between feeling angry and crying because of an essingment result! Im annoyed as I had worked hard on this report and for the first time in a while had enjoyed an assingment, thinking it was a good piece of work. Im discovering Im not an academic as my grammar is not up to it and for now my heart is not in it. I miss painting ,I miss getting chalk under my fingernails and mixing worderful colours.

Tonight I am thankful to God that he loves me "the average" and I give thanks to God that I still look and see his colours in nature that remind me Im loved and makes me yearn to lift my chalks.(dissertation first!)

So that was my day, then once home and had a look at Hilton Church's Blog and this was posted...its cheered me up that Im not the only person who is thinking about the pitfalls of acedemia.

Happy Mothers Day !?!

Its been a good mothers day chocs, flowers and the dishes done what more could I want? So I think this video is guite appropriate for today, you have probably seen it but it does make me smile for the things I say to my children and the things I can hear in it my mum said to me.



Mothers day is mostly a day of celebration of the care and love that a mother has shown to her child.However, for many people this is not day of celebration, because mum has left or died or been too ill to be there or a mum who has been unable to know how to love.
Perhaps as a church family it would be loving and healing to consider all kinds of mothering and grieve with those who are hurt because of the mothering lost or being unable to become a mum, alongside the thanksgiving for love recieved

John 13:34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another,even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

Thinking of change:how bad how good does it need to get?

Friday Five

Over at RevGalPals Blog they always have a friday 5. This week its 5 things that are good in my life and 1 thing I can do without, so here goes

The good
the quite times with God
a patient hubby who makes me laugh
a friend that I can share anything with
children that make life full
looking out the window to fields,hills,trees and sun (well this morning anyway)

The thing I could do without
the housework !