Friday Five

I can say that Im pretty much a failed blogger but thought Id give it another whirl. So starting easy Ill join in with RevGalpals on the Friday Five 1) What is the first birthday you remember? -I think I must have been about 5 or 6 and I remember I was given a party. I also remember crying maybe it was all to much ice cream and cake or that most of the presents I got were books (I still have 3 of them unread!) 2) Do you recall a favorite gift? - my favourite gift as a child was a huge blue Dolphin from my mum and Dad. As an adult I loved my moter bike lessons for my 30th 3) Has anyone ever tried to surprise you for your birthday? Did it work? Was it fun? For my 16th my friend and I were thrown a surprise party but we both knew about it but pretended we didnt, it was a great night. I was totally surpriesd for my 40th Birthday at uni when friend organised a tea and decorated the common roon in college. 4) Do you have a favorite birthday dessert? - that would be cake but not chocolate unless its my friend Cheryls homemade yum! 5) Describe what would be your 'perfect birthday' Always fancied the look of lying in a hammock with a book in the sun, or trying a parachute jump or a day with friends and family that would be a packed day but to make the really perfect birthday would be to live in a just world where the King of kings is joyfully known and sung ...that would be some choir! like here ">

Throw away conversation

The other day I saw a woman pick out the bin the finished water bottle I had just put in it. On asking her why she had taken it out agin she told me that she would take it home for recycling as this was her religion her part to "save the world". I smiled and told her that my faith was one to save the world too and one that had saved me. We had an easy conversation about God , his plan for us to love our world and of his love for us. I thanked her for reminding me of the bigger picture of caring for the planet by recycling then off she went with my empty bottle.
Im reading a book about mission just now it is full of new jargon words which Im finding irritating because Jesus did not need jargon or sociology to give himself to others in conversation or prayer

A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight

As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

They told him, Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.

He called out, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!

Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, Son of David, have mercy on me!

Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,

What do you want me to do for you? Lord, I want to see, he replied.

Jesus said to him, Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.

Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.

No jargon just giving!!

God's Wonderful Creation

Psalm 104


1 Praise the LORD, O my soul.
O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendour and majesty.

2 He wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent

3 and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters. He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.

4 He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.



5He set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved.

6 You covered it with the deep as with a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.

7 But at your rebuke the waters fled, at the sound of your thunder they took to flight;

8 they flowed over the mountains, they went down into the valleys, to the place you assigned for them.

9 You set a boundary they cannot cross; never again will they cover the earth.



10He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains.

11 They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.

12 The birds of the air nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.

13 He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of his work.

14 He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for man to cultivate— bringing forth food from the earth:

15 wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread that sustains his heart.

16 The trees of the LORD are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.

17 There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the pine trees.

18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats; the crags are a refuge for the conies.



19The moon marks off the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.

20 You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.

21 The lions roar for their prey and seek their food fromGod.

22 The sun rises, and they steal away; they return and lie down in their dens.

23 Then man goes out to his work, to his labour until evening.



24How many are your works, O LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

25 There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small.

26 There the ships go to and fro, and the leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.



27These all look to you to give them their food at the proper time.

28 When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.

29 When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust.

30 When you send your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth.


31May the glory of the LORD endure for ever; may the LORD rejoice in his works—

32 he who looks at the earth, and it trembles, who touches the mountains, and they smoke.

I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.

34 May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD.

35 But may sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more.

Praise the LORD, O my soul.

Praise the LORD.

Friday Five

Im taking part in RevGals friday five giving me a break from reading for one of two essays due this week.
So its friday five word association this week, here goes!


1) Airport- not been on a plane too often but Iv a memorable airport memory. My hubby and I were returning from a holiday/late honeymoon. We had ran out of money on the last day, not enough to buy a bottle of water. The flight was 3am and by then I was so very very thirsty. We sat waiting in the airport for our flight to be called and I longing watched a man drink a bottle of coke then he place it half full in the bin!! I looked at the bin.... and then to my hubby, who obviously knew my thoughts "dont do it Andrea" he said in an understanding voice. I was so thirsty...but I didnt go to the bin. I did however have several tea refills on the plane.

2) Baseball- makes me think of 'rounders' and hours of playing with friends at the park as a kid. Screaming at each other ruuuuuun!! and using our jackets for the bases.

3) Art- drawing, painting , chalks. I love to draw but due to study Ive not done anything for a year or more. It the first thing to do on finishing my course.

4) Chocolate- yum! Cake, bars, buttons all things chocolate I love! Just now I find Im eating more of it with every essay I write so hoping to loose a few pounds after my last essay. I think I will associate chocolate with essays forever now!

5) Grill- well its food again this time grilled bacon sandwiches on a saturday morning.

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