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A Follower of Christ

Nobody worries about Christ as long as he can be kept shut up in
churches. He is quite safe inside. But there is always trouble
if you try and let him out.

-- G. A. Studdert Kennedy

A Christian……..a follower of Christ……how do you follow Christ? How do you love Christ? Whose will………His will? How do you hear Him when He speaks? Do you hear Him? Do you listen?

Which are you…….one like the woman caught in adultery……..or the prideful scorner hurling stones?

Are you like the humble tax collector who comes before God admitting your brokenness……….or are you like the Pharisee…..better than the broken one?

Are you saved? You know the beginning…….you know the ending…….but what comes between?

What does this mean?
Luk 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

What does it mean to you?

I have to admit, there is nothing easy in being a follower of Christ. It’s easy being saved, easy reading the Bible, going to church, praying but when it comes to actually living our belief and faith……we fail miserably.

Mat 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

I have taken these two verses to heart in a big way. Because being a follower of Christ is sometimes burdensome. Giving up your desires for His desires, asking for His will in your life as opposed to your own….this is not an easy thing. But He equips us, and gives us the strength we need to walk the walk with Him.

Psa 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

When you ask God to create in you a clean heart…….it means sometimes He has to break you down, bring you to your knees……..and it hurts! Coming face to face with God with all your brokenness has got to be one of the most painful things you will ever do….but I can tell you from the depth of my heart that it is the most spirit refreshing thing you will ever do!

The closer you draw to God, the lonlier you feel as a Christian. There is nothing sadder than talking with a fellow believer about the wonders of the Holy Spirit, the amazing grace of God, and they look at you with glazed eyes. I know this because I too once stood with glazed eyes, just “not getting it”. When I talk about listening to His Word while I sleep, or listening to His Word on my IPOD as I walk, other Christians look at me as though I am whacko!

Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

What does that verse mean to you? It means exactly what it says to me.

And if we are mocked for loving God this way……….who is being mocked……is it me………is it God’s work in me……..is it God Himself?

Mt. 11:15

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And now.....a sweet auld lang syne	Nov 14, 2008 4:11 pm 2203 Views
Please forgive me...this could be a long post! As you know I took a break, and coming back was of my own accord...presumably just a visit, but I don't believe it was God's desire for me. Some unusual things have happened lately.... A few days ago, as I was sitting playing happily on BC, I felt God calling me, so I turned off the computer and went and lay on my bed. I started to pray, but He quieted me. I thought He was going to tell me something, but instead He just wanted me to be quiet and "dwell in Him". I fell asleep and had a dream. I don't know what the dream was, but I know I was smiling. The rest of the day was spent being so totally full of the Holy Spirit...wow it was so beautiful! Then that night I received an email from a lady here in BC. It was an angry letter, accusing me of things which left me feeling bewildered and upset. The events she accused me of, happened about a year ago, and had nothing to do with me personally. I did not then, nor do I now, want to be drawn into a melodrama between two friends. My part in all this? I was close friends with the other party. I don't know if any of you have been in a situation like this, but I can assure you it is not a comfortable place to be in. I supported my friend, and perhaps that was and still is my crime. And I would do the same if the situation happened again. I want to make something perfectly clear......there is a vast difference between supporting a friend and allowing yourself to become embroiled and tangled up in the war......I did not do the latter. I wrote the post on gossip because my spirit discerns that quite possibly there is some twittering going on, and perhaps has been going on for a while. I'm pretty naive and a bit slow to catch on! If I am wrong, then I ask forgiveness...but I am not that naive to know that things happen behind the scenes and unsuspecting people become victims of idle tongues! Be warned...don't think it wont happen to you! I realised two things...one is that this is a place full of a lot of wounded and hurting people. And two, that the devil has no boundaries when it comes to his selection of prey. It's so easy to unwittingly get drawn into the latest drama played out on the blogs. As someone just pointed out to me, once you get your foot in your mouth, it's very hard to get it back out! Oh boy, I know all about that one!! I clearly displayed my own foot in mouth just days ago! Thankfully the outcome was not a bad one...but I learned an important lesson that day! The next unusual thing to happen came about yesterday. I was driving home after dropping my son at his exam, when I suddenly felt there were two things I am supposed to do....the first was to write a story, which I simply titled, A Story! and the second thing was that God wants me to leave here permanently. As far as the story goes, words just flowed into my head and I typed. I had no idea where the story was leading or why I should be writing it. But I did. I realised as I was typing, that I was the girl in the story...though I don't have a burnt body LOL! I was a little taken aback about the thought of having to leave here permanently. All kinds of emotions went through my head..."but God you know how I love to blog" and "I will miss my friends". I felt myself falling into a grief, and I spent much of the night sobbing coz I don't want to leave. Yet this morning I received confirmation...yes I have to leave. Lately God has been taking me on a journey back to when He first found me...I blogged about that recently so I wont repeat! But also He has reminded me of this journey we are on together. It's about moving forward, learning all the way. I first joined BC in 2005 and wow it has been nothing short of life changing! My first place of contact was in the chatroom...what an eye opener that was!! But it was the place where God used to do a LOT in my life. I met a man, fell in love, went to the USA and sadly found that the man was not all he claimed to be! But God used that experience, and that man to make a lot of changes in me. That man was a vessel to teach me who I am, and what I am capable of acheiving, through God's strength. And then I discovered the world of blogging!! This would have to go down as one of the key moments in my life.....through blogging God has shown me that my ministry is in writing. Who would have thought I would be writing a book, for goodness sake!! I was a singer, and an actor...I thought that was my main ministry...thought that was how God would use me...and I did for a time. It just goes to show you...God sometimes moves in mysterious ways!!! Blogging gave me an opportunity to truly express myself. Who you see, is the real me.....you've watched me go through all these crazy emotions, a pure rollercoaster ride...but through it all, I have learned so much! From my own thoughts, from you...oh boy I have learned so much from many of you....I have grown because of you! And now, I just have a feeling that God is going to stretch me a bit more....He has something up His sleeve....time will tell!! Then there was that brief period of time when I kind of did a love on the rebound thing and had a romantic fling with a toy boy! Remember TruckerSean Charming? Wow, wasn't he just the most gorgeous thing!! He totally swept me off my feet, made me forget all reason, and though it lasted only the shortest time, it was also kind of special and I really did feel like Thingerella!! I learned something important then too.....don't fall for the charms of a man driving a truck!! He was a cool guy though, and he didn't mean any harm...I still pray for him and I bet he is turning out to be an awesome man of God! Aaaaaah and I met the love of my life here too. First met him in the chatroom but it was only much later, after my failed relationship that I got to know him better. Two years down the track I have finally realised that I am not the love of his life. God taught me so much through this as well...but I don't want to go into it coz it's very raw...let's just say, God will make things clearer to me as time goes on??? :{{ What God is saying to me right now is, this journey of the last six years, when He first brought me out of my self imposed exile, my cocoon as I fondly refer to it......there have been many legs in this journey. BC and my experiences here have been a very important and necessary part of this journey...but now I have to continue on, explore new frontiers....God is not done with showing me His many wonders. These spacious places He has brought me into....they are just small compared to the spacious places He has yet to show me. It's been a wonderful adventure that will continue until finally He calls me home! As I write this, the tears are flowing freely. I am going through incredible grief. Saying goodbye to friends...to a season..it's really painful. I'm so glad I'm working every day next week coz it will help to keep my mind occupied! It's going to be a loooooong weekend though as I say my goodbyes. I'm not going to close my profile. I made that decision this morning, and I don't think God will mind? This blog is my memories, and some day I want to be able to look at it, to remember each face, each comment, each encouragement....you have all played such a big part in my journey...I don't want to ever forget any of you or my time here. You know what else? I discovered a little secret....in one of Marilyn's (Spiritfilled) blogs way back in Feb or March of this year, there is a link to the ms_littlething blog!!! So I can even access that...unless of course Marilyn does the unthinkable and leaves...then I'm sunk!! Don't ever leave ok Marilyn? LOL or if you ever do...don't close your blog down!!! Want to know something else? Susan showed me a place I can blog to my hearts content! See, I still need a place to write...I don't think I could survive without doing that...but this will be a place just a little bit different to what I have here...it wont be as intimate, but I can still express myself and hopefully take God's Word into the greater unknown!! Anyways if you ever want to check it out, the place is called blog followed by the word spot and then one of those cute little beauty spot thingies, and then the usual com stuff LOL. I will be using my mswarriorthingy name without the underscore! At the moment I'm just putting old stuff in there, but as God gives me new content, I will write! Anyways I'm going to close off this loooooooooooooong and final blog post (almost final coz there is still one more to come!) with a song that I have posted before, but means so much to me...it's my anthem right now! Love you my friends.....and thank you for being in my life! May God bless each of you in your tomorrows! HERE IN MY LIFE - Hillsong I have never walked on water Felt the waves beneath my feet but At your Word Lord, I’ll receive Your Faith to walk on oceans deep And I remember how You found me: In that very same place All my failing surely would've drowned me But You made a way You are my freedom Jesus you’re the reason I’m kneeling again at Your throne Where would I be without You Here in my life, here in my life? You have said that all the heavens Sing for joy at one who finds The way to freedom, truth of Jesus Bought from death into His life And I remember how You saw me: Through the eyes of Your grace And though the cost was Your beloved for me Still you made a way!
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NOT BACK NOT BACK NOT BACK LOL	Dec 5, 2008 7:29 pm 1988 Views
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo I'm not back! I just got a nasty surprise on my bank statement this morning. BC had slugged me for $25 AUD. I'm convinced I turned my auto renewal to the OFF position......but maybe I didn't.....or maybe I did.......I don't know which, but it wasn't a good thing to happen at this time of year when I'm b-r-o-k-e! So I had to log in and turn it off. And I thought I'd better warn those of you who do use that service.....if you turn it off, then you better keep checking that it stays off! I guess the sure fire way to stop getting slugged again would be to turn off my profile but as you know I don't want to do that coz of the meeeemmmmmmmmorieeeees (sung in a Streisand kind of way LO but I also don't want to have to keep checking in each month coz then I would get tempted to get back into the blogging thing....and that's a no-no! Not that it's a bad thing...but it impedes what God is doing in my life. I need more than ever to focus on Him and hear His still small voice. I hope you are all doing ok? I'm doing ok too...still have my pigswill days but hey, at least they keep me grounded and closer to Jesus! Gotta love that pigswill!! I have a burning in my heart to encourage other Christians to draw nearer to God. I've had this yearning since the beginning of the year and it's growing! Soooooo I've got some ideas in the pipeline and now just waiting on God to open some doors. Remember at the start of the year I said this was going to be the year of the unexpected? It was!! And I guess there are still a few weeks left of this year....with God all things are possible so I'm just letting Him call the shots...where He leads, I will follow! Oh and in case you forgot.........I turn 30 again in January!! Everyone laughs at me.....but just you wait and see.....I will turn 30 in January!!! I was just reading through some comments Rhonda made to me in her blog, and she said she had a vision of me in a wedding dress! Maybe I ought to dust off my Etta James CD, the one I have always wanted played at my wedding...."At laaaaaaaaast my love has come along....." Buuuuuuut I dunno, I haven't been really lucky when it comes to love. Still, I do take Rhonda's words seriously...... Guess I'll just wait for my fighter pilot after all (that's a secret God and I share). I hope all you Americans have seen the movie, "Australia"? Well want some juicy inside info? Hugh Jackman has a place less than 10 minutes from where I live!! I also happen to know the gym he frequents!! Sooooooooo girls.....sleepover at my house??? BRING THE BLINKIN CHOCOLATE and I'll supply the wine! Oh and bring a BIG lasso...that guy has got a lot of yummy muscles and it might take a bit of work to keep him restrained!! Plus, Deborah Lee might put up a fight.....someone bring duct tape!! Ok enough of me gabbling on.....Have a very blessed Christmas, everyone. I do pray for all of you, and I know there are people who pray for me.....thank you! A lot of you think that I will be back......I guess I've learned never to say never but for now it is kind of permanent....ok so I'm here today ....but it was something out of my control....ok so I didn't have to write this post ...but I couldn't help myself! See how dangerous it is for me? Right now I want to read blogs.......but I daren't....so I'm going to have an afternoon nap instead! Bye Bye! ps......here is my proof that my auto renewal is now set to OFF. January 5, 2009 Extend Now! Auto Renew is OFF Set to ON
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This is DEFINITELY my very last post on my very last day (crying lots)	Nov 15, 2008 1:07 pm 2081 Views
I just couldn't resist this last one coz I want to share with you what God told me this morning in my Bible reading. Last night I was crying to Him coz even though He is right near me, and I know this, I still feel so alone...coz I can't see Him there, and my faith is so weak. Gen 28:15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. His assurance to me, that He is very much with me....no matter where I go...He is there, even when I don't feel His presence. This morning I prayed...Lord help my unbelief...seriously we have such fickle hearts, don't we? I also wanted to write this post, coz like I said, I knew I would forget to send messages to some people... I forgot Bill (Dundeal), Maryann, American Dreamer, Claudia...all people who have impacted me in some way. I'm so sorry I forgot you guys...I love you, each one of you has given me something to carry in my heart...forgive my silly brain. My only excuse is that I'm a mess right now and not thinking real straight. I have probably forgotten other names too...ggrrrr angry at myself! I hope the people I have remembered to write messages to get to see them coz I spent a lot of time and a lot of thought and I want you to know what you have meant to me...that's really important to me....coz you have all given me SO BLINKIN MUCH! This is one of the saddest days of my life and I am trying to draw it out real slow. Probably silly of me coz I'm prolonging the pain...but it's hard to leave...more than you could ever know. But I've been reading these beautiful posts...Rhonda did one on being thankful, Marilyn did one on love..YES!!! And my poor Dunky is probably gonna go out and buy lots of cake and stuff and make the blob grow bigger! Look after him wont you...pick on him lots coz obviously he needs that!! I'll pick on him lots on the phone, but he'll need something to sustain him inbetween!!! Just know that I will be praying for ALL of you. I wont know your needs but God does and as I lift you up before Him, I know He will hear. And if the warriorthingy comes to mind at times...that could be God prompting you to pray for me too. I'm gonna need lots of prayer support coz the road ahead could be rocky...until He makes my path smooth. Love you all so much....may God's richest blessings surround your lives!
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More messages for you...crikey my fingers are killing me!!	Nov 14, 2008 7:42 pm 1842 Views
verybusybee.......Pat you are so beautiful, and your encouraging words have brought tears to my eye....thank you my friend! I pray abundant blessings for you always! Love you! aneleh.....Hellen you cutie!! Crikey, the girl who introduced us to the glamour shot!! The only time I ever looked at myself and thought..."looking good babe"!! You are also the girl who played a LOT of songs that had such meaning for me! Praying God's continued healing...and blessings! Love you! I am 1 rib short.....yes you surely are!! And no wonder, driving that blinkin Volvo!! I'm surprised you have any ribs left at all!! Aaawwww Gary, I will miss our flying back and forth...on the blogs anyways LOL!! No way that Volvo could fly anyplace else!! You are such an amazing man of God,Gary...keep preaching it sweetie! Love you! Fieldlillies......funny lady!! You are so blinkin cute!! Though that lobster post really marred our blossoming relationship! But if you save me a claw, I'm sure I will find it in my heart to forgive you!! You are awesome! Keep dancing! Love you! manofgodchild2.......aaaaah Jerry, my brother...I love you! You are an inspiration to everyone on the blogs, Jerry...and oh boy, you have inspired me SO MUCH! Keep at it, sweetie, let that love of God keep shining through that beautiful heart of yours! Love you! Floridagal.....Deena, oh wow you are a woman of wisdom, and I have learned so much from you! My friend, I pray God blesses you incredibly with this move back to NC...and a whole new life filled with wonderful things! Love you! Sabrefire.......my son!!! Hey you know what...I guess you know this already...but you got your gift for poetry....from me!! Yes son, it's true!! One day you will see this...but you are yet too young to understand! I pray God's blessings on your, Michael...you are just too blinkin gorgeous!! Then again, it's to be expected...you are my son after all!!! Love you!! Rockdog50......Ok I'm going to come clean with you...the real reason I hung around your blog so much....I want your dog!! I haven't known you long, rock, but you seem like an awesome man! Hey anyone who loves dogs has to be special, huh! Love you! Sweethoney2007......Kim, ssshhh don't tell anyone I told you, but you keep this place a buzzin! Everyone knows it, just they are too shy to tell you! You are a beautiful woman of God, Kim, your love for Jesus shows and I'm so glad I finally took the trouble to see it! Love you! Tapestry of Life......My Netttylicious!!! You make me believe that there is such a thing as a happy ending! I pray you and Matt......the biggest blessings you could ever imagine! Keep the fairy tale happening! Love you both! wpx1......I have one thing to say to you, my friend...stay close to Jesus! Thank you for being my friend, and for your encouragement! Love you! Godschoice2008....Hey you fellow Aussie/Brit, you! Haven't known you long, Bob, but we have a good friendship going huh! You are a wise man...even with those creaky knees! Thank you so much for your encouragement! Love you! evermindful....Now listen girlfriend, you get them grits and biscuits happening...and all the other yummy stuff you cook...I'm coming for dinner!! I'll bring the chockies...well the empty box anyways!! Hey it's a long trip from Oz to the US!! Thanks for the laughs! Love you! CassiusClay....Scary handle, but what a gentle soul! Thank you for your constant encouragement, Clay...I've really appreciated it! May God bless you always! Love you! Frazzzzzzzzzzzz....first met you in the chatroom frazz...the funniest girl in the whole wide world! It has been so beautiful to watch you emerge into this awesome woman of God! Stay near to Him ALWAYS my friend! Oh and those chockies under the couch in the chatroom? hand them out to everyone...my treat!! Love you! Appreciate.......Hello my fairy godmother!! Pat you are a beautiful, gentle woman of God. I am so thrilled I got to meet you...and will again! Thank you for being you! Love you! Indescribable......Sheri...I always thought you were this quiet, unassuming chickie...until of course I talked to you on the phone!! Then I saw you were really as whacky as I am!! It was so good to talk with you, get to know you. If I'm ever down that way, you better expect me for dinner! Love you! Well that's it.....I know that later I will hit myself (in true Homer style of course!) coz I know I have forgotten to mention someone. If I have......please forgive me...it doesn't diminish you in ANY way...just my 30 year old brain not working too well right now. Well this is the last post from the warriorthingy byeeeeeee xoxoxox
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Even more messages LOL!	Nov 14, 2008 6:54 pm 1921 Views
Lahlimama.....crazy handle and crazy girl!! Still waiting for that blinkin snow you promised!! You are not a frog, you are not a frog!! Keep repeating it ok? Love you! Philopatir....Hey my fellow Aussie....we never got to know each other well, and it's my blinkin fault. I pray God's blessings on you and hope you get to live your dream! Love you! Exodus15....my Barbie!! I loooooooooove you!! You are such a beautiful friend, and I thank you so much for the zillion prayers and all the encouragement! I am praying for you too....hang in there precious, ok? Rebekka returns......I miss you, whereever you might be! Precious lady, and a BIG encourager...praying so much blessings for you...more than you can contain! Love you! Beloved By Him....haven't known you long, my young apprentice...but I trust you to carry on with the torment, just as I have taught you!! Give Jeffy and Dunks heaps from both of us!! Ruggedntender....my big oopsie!! You know what? There is a good man in there, with a heart of gold. I've seen it....now don't be afraid of showing it to everyone, ok? Just go gentle on the chickies...we aren't X-files!! Well I am, but the rest aren't!! Big fat hug>>>>>>> Sophie1101......The girl with the best bling in the world! Thanks beautiful, for allowing me to "steal" them all!! Catch you soon! Hey...don't forget the blinkin lobster claw!! Love you! Louisiana and fireun.....you guys have shown us the most beautiful love story! I pray God blesses you both in your walk with Him. Thanks so much for all the encouragement! Love you! Meow33744.......Mr Cat I never got to ask you what those numbers were...is it the number on your collar? Hey Mr Cat? THANK YOU! You are an awesome man, and you've been a good and supportive friend to not just me, but Brayden too. Did you know that you are the only talking cat I have EVER known? And you are the nicest cat too....and I don't even usually like cats...but you Mr Cat...I love you! Reading&Roses......aaaaaaah my sister! I love you! You and I, so alike in so many ways...our journeys scarily similar...but it has drawn us into a close bond and I am so grateful to God for you! Hey guess what...I joined that blog place...I will look for you! Love you! joybells55......Get here you varmint and let me throw a big fat snowball at ya!! Precious girl, I know you carry deep pain in your heart....stay close to Him, so close there is nothing else but the two of you. You are so beautiful..believe it! I love you! tkay2......we don't know each other real well, tkay, but you have encouraged me so much at so many times. I thank you, my friend, and I pray God's blessings on your life! Love you! spbpt......Susan, you are a lovely lady, and I know you have many struggles in your life. You are an incredible woman of faith, and I pray God carries you through each and every storm, and gives you His shelter. I pray He blesses you abundantly! Love you! ] Izzy1000.......Hey Izzy, beautiful child of God! Life has had many storms for you my friend, but you have come through each one a little stronger, with a deeper faith. Keep holding on to Jesus, my friend....He will always sustain you! Love you! Oldbiddy......Crikey I will have to go to my grave wondering if you are a real oldbiddy or someone we know well, here...like a yendor bloke???? Well no matter, coz oldbiddy you are a woman of incredible wisdom and grace! You are so encouraging...and loved by all...a great role model! Love you! maybe one page left to go????
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More messages to you.....	Nov 14, 2008 6:16 pm 1953 Views
Foreverhoping.....my beautiful Lynne...God's precious gift to me! You are a gentle soul, and just such a precious friend! I pray and pray that one day I will get to meet you...you are gonna get hugged so big! Love you! joyful0061....Haven't seen you on here much, Pat...but I remember the fun times we had...usually at the Dunk's expense!! I pray God blesses you abundantly! Love you! imadeit...Paula you may have left BC for a while, so I hope you see this when you get back. You are incredibly precious to me, and I hope someday we can connect again....soul sisters...we understand each other...love you so much! YOUNG53M.....young indeed!! You are my OLDER brother and don't you forget it!! How I love my Jeffy....you are such a precious friend, always encouraging, always supportive...thank you for being you, I treasure you! ladylightwalker and ndnthomas.....my bestest friend and my brother...you guys are so precious to me! We have had so much fun bantering with each other...and none of us wound up with the blinkin chocolate...how sad is that??? Ok you two...this is your mission...if you choose to accept it....go around to all the blogs...steal their chockies...and send them to meeeeee!! Hey...I pray God brings you both together full-time...you are so beautiful together...love each other and ALWAYS keep Him in the centre ok? LOVE YOU BOTH! Godschildtoo.....Karen, my buoy mate! We had a good old time on that there buoy didn't we! Both got a little seasick at times...but it was a good resting place! Now for both of us, the journey continues...flying behind the Leader. I pray amazing things in your life, my friend....and if ever you are in Australia...we gotta meet! Dunky and Jeffy both have my addy! Love you! claynpottershand.....wow what an awesome woman of God you are! And I have been so blessed with your prayers and your encouragement! Thank you so much, and I pray God's incredible blessings on you too, my friend! Love you! northernlass.......Wendy..precious and beautiful child of God! What an inspiration you have been to me...as God takes me back to the beginning of my life with Him, I see the same enthusiasm and excitement that I felt, reflected in you. Never, never let the devil get the better of you, my friend....stay strong...you are a soldier of the cross...a mighty warriorwoman! Keep growing in Him....you will never stop! Love you! overcaffeinated.....Corrie where the blinkin heck are you? Oh I knooooow...LOL...I seeeeeeee you!! You and I go back all the way to them chat room days...I think you were one of the first friends I made in there!! Loved you then, and love you now!! Talk to you soon, ok? Write4Him & Jerseygirl......Brad and Ginny, I pray God blesses you both abundantly in your relationship and wonderful joys ahead as you walk together. Brad you have such an anointing in your writings...forge ahead! Ginny you are a beautiful child of God with a good heart...please keep looking ahead! Love you both Hisgrayce.....stars in her eyes, the girl is in loooooooove!! I pray God's blessings in your relationship, beautiful girl! Love you! chocnroses......Leanne, what an anointed woman of God you are. You live by His Word and some of your posts have been nothing short of magnificent! Hold true to His Word my friend, even when it isn't well received....praying God's blessings on you and your son. Love you! Tropical man......Dennis...so misunderstood, but a man who loves deeply and has such equally deep convictions. Boy, we sure did spar some didn't we but then I got to see who you really are...and I'm very grateful to God that I did! Love you! Christiancowboy......David...wow!! Look at you...powerful man of God....keep preaching it sweetie, you are awesome! So many of your posts convicted me, and blessed me! Thank you! Love you! OneLady7......Hey Sheryl, my Kiwi sister! You are so funny, such a bundle of energy! I haven't known you long, but I sure have enjoyed your enthusiasm! Hope everything worked well with the move, and I pray God's bountiful blessings on your life! crikey...my fingers hurt from typing!! Still more to come though!!
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Messages just for you......	Nov 14, 2008 5:23 pm 1940 Views
If I forget to leave a message to anyone...please forgive me...this is so hard to do...I am crying like a baby...my hands are shaking, and I'm in a bad way...crikey please pray me through this? Pricelessjoy...what can I possibly say to you, you beautiful woman of God? THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU...you have ALWAYS encouraged me..I love you SO BLINKIN MUCH! I see your pain, beautiful girl...both physical and in your heart. I pray that God will heal your body, and bring you so much joy that you will be beside yourself with joy! Stay near to Him, beautiful! Dunk.........Dunky, Dunky, Dunky!!! Not just the funniest man alive, but also the only man probably EVER who can't spell even with the help of spellcheck!! Dunk aren't you glad I never fell in love with you? Imagine, you and I would be fighting tooth and nail for that pink tutu and those stilettos!! God saved you from a fate worse than death...you know I would have wanted to shave that other eyebrow to match!! But hey, at least I would have had clean shaven legs remember that "phase" you went through where you just wanted to shave women's legs? You are so precious!! Dunky you are on a journey too...God wants you to discover who you are, and He wants you to fall in love with Him...just like He has fallen in love with you! Let Him show you? And keep in touch ok? Friends for life, remember? GODRULESGLO...Glo your posts have been my learning curve in so many ways! I have copied and pasted so many of your posts, and I have learned an incredible amount through your writings. What an awesome woman of God you are...a wonderful role model! Preach it baby!! Love you! Chrissy56......Chrissy you have such amazing talent in writing songs and poems! You are a breath of fresh air...and a persistent pest trying to get me to come to all those friday night thingies!! If ever you're down this way, let's do God's Mountain together...fish and chips included!! Love you! Middy1....Sandra you are an AMAZING woman of God! You have been one of my biggest encouragers. I can't believe the many times you have emailed me with a special word...just when I needed it most! I pray awesome blessings for you, my friend...thank you from the bottom of my heart! I love you! Caringinaction...don't know if you'll see this, Richard, coz you don't visit my blog very often...hope you do this time...you are an amazing man of wisdom and truth. I wish more people would visit your blogs coz they will find a treasure trove of godly wisdom. You've been an awesome encouragement to me...and I appreciate it more than you could know! Love you! Oceanblue122.....oh Lisa, my twinnie in so many ways! You would have to be the sweetest, kindest, gentlest person I have known! You never speak badly of anyone....you build up and encourage..you sure have done that to me...and I have loved all your crazy quizzes!! Crikey, I learned more about me from those than I have any other way!! And thank you for showing me about colours and fonts...haven't I done well!!! Don't you ever change! Love you! Michael33333....Oh mighty man of God....and with the most beautiful shoulders I have EVER seen slurp slurp...but you are so much more than a hunk with AWESOME muscles! You are an incedible man of God...a great role model...and I think God is going to do mighty things with you! Sweetie, I'm sorry the auction thing fell through...dang I should have just placed a bid myself...aaaah hindsight!! And you better be nice to me coz your daughter and I are practically best buddies!! Love you, beautiful boy! Spiritfilled052....Gentle, sweet Marilyn...my friend...you are so precious, not just to me but to everyone you come in contact with. You are someone I would describe as a "beautiful soul". You shine God's love in the most precious way. I am so grateful to be your friend! Love you! heartforedjehu....Rhonda.....oh wow you are a queen...a spiritual giant in my eyes! I have so much respect for you...a certain man was right when he told me I could learn a lot from you. Oh I have...and it will carry me into my tomorrows! This beautiful lady in red will always have a special place in my heart! Thank you so much for showing me SO MUCH! Love you! BristerBate....hey where's my blinkin car??? BB you are an awesome man...so funny...and so humble, the way you always promote your blog!! You are an incredible man, and thank you so much for always supporting me...and chiding me when I stray!! Love you! 101yaya.....you blonde bombshell you!! No blonde roots under that blonde hair!! Well ok, maybe some!! You are, after all, a friend of the other blonde rooted one!! You have been such a wonderful person and a friend to me...I remember those encouraging little yahoo chats...dried lots of my tears! Hey, and remember the stories about the Aussie bush?? You have a weird sense of humour No wonder I like you so much!! Hey, if you go to Marilyn's blog way back in Feb or March, you can link to my old blog and re read the old adventures!! Let's keep in touch ok? Love you! racefan & AlanB2....Hello you two gorgeous in love people!! You have both encouraged me so much in my time here. And it was so awesome to talk to you, Terrie! Wow that was cool! I'm a bit disappointed that you didn't want me to be wife No.2 though Well it means you have to cook the blinkin lasagne yourself!! Seriously...I pray God's bountiful blessings on both of you as you walk together with Him! Love you! oops time to start a new page!!! Only a zillion to go!!
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A story ............	Nov 14, 2008 2:27 pm 1692 Views
Once upon a time, in a little town, lived a girl who loved to go out walking with her friend, Joe. Joe was actually an invisible friend. He was very wise and very kind, and though nobody could see him, he was her best friend. Joe knew everything and he became the girl’s teacher, showing her all sorts of wonderful and beautiful things on their walks together. Each day as she and Joe walked past a particular house, she would see a boy, sitting at his window, just looking out at the world. The girl wondered why this boy stayed inside his house. He didn’t seem sad, just resigned and she couldn’t understand why he never came out. She asked Joe if he knew, and he explained that the boy was afraid. He would not tell her any more but asked her to pray for the boy and be his friend. The girl wanted to but she didn’t know if he really would want to be her friend. She was afraid too. As time went on Joe helped her and she became braver and walked up to the window and talked to the boy. Soon, they became very close friends, and he even invited her inside to sit with him. The boy explained that he couldn’t go out because he had a crooked leg. If he walked too much, his leg would hurt him, and also people just wouldn’t accept him and love him because of his crooked leg. It would upset him to watch the other boys doing normal things, and he just couldn’t. This saddened the girl. She knew that this boy was very special and even with a crooked leg, he could still make her laugh and talk about important things. In fact, she loved him so much, she could barely wait for the time that she would see him again, and spend time with him. The friendship between the boy and girl grew and grew, and soon they were spending many hours talking to each other. They both shared their hurts and their joys, and the boy loved the girl just as much as she loved him. The girl loved the boy so much, that each day she would pray to God to heal him of his crooked leg, because it upset him so much. But his leg didn’t bother her at all. She thought he was wonderful, even with a crooked leg. She promised him that she would help him if they walked out together. And she didn’t mind if she had to walk a little slower so that he could keep up. He was very special to her, and she would have done anything to help him. One day he told her that he loved her very much, and he brought her some flowers because he knew how happy flowers made her feel. The girl was so full of joy! She knew she wanted to be with the boy all the time and she hoped that one day he would marry her. Each day as she walked away from the boy’s house, she would excitedly tell Joe all about the fun they had. Joe was very happy and he would pray with her for God to help her friend to be healed, and for their friendship to grow even closer. At night, the girl would dance around her flowers. She was so happy to be loved, not only by the boy, but loved by Joe too. And she knew Joe loved her very much and loved to see her dance and be happy. She and Joe would talk long into the night about her bright future spent with the boy she loved so much. Seeing the girl happy, made Joe smile but he told her to be very careful because she was precious in his sight and he didn’t want her to be hurt in any way. Then one warm summer’s day, the boy and girl were sitting in the yard, enjoying the sun on their faces. As it got warmer, the girl removed her sweater. Suddenly she noticed the boy looking at her with horror. You see, when the girl was little, she was in a bad fire and it burnt her body so badly that it left ugly scars on her. “Put your sweater back on” the boy said to the girl, a look of disgust on his face. “But it’s hot”, she replied. She noticed the look of disgust on his face and she hung her head sadly, as she put her sweater back on. Suddenly the boy stood up and walked away from her. “I think it’s best if you don’t come around anymore” he told her sadly. “why not?” the girl asked him. “I don’t want to be with a girl who has burnt arms”, said the boy. “you are a very beautiful girl, but your burnt arms are ugly and I don’t think I can look at them”. The girl was heartbroken. “But I’m still the same girl you loved so much. Why would my burnt body make you love me less?” A tear came to the boy’s eye then. “I know I’m not perfect either, but I just can’t love a girl who isn’t perfect. I’m very sorry”. And he walked away from her. The girl left then, tears streaming down her face. Joe took her by the hand and gently led her back to her house. “why couldn’t he love me Joe” she asked him. “my heart is still the same, even though my body is burnt”. She wept bitterly as she clung to Joe. “I loved him even though he wasn’t perfect. Why couldn’t he love me the same?” Joe shook his head, “perhaps God has yet to teach him about what matters most”. Joe took the girl’s hand in both of his, and he held her close as she wept. “Let’s walk a different way tomorrow”, he said, “I have lots of exciting things to show you, and lots of wonderful adventures up ahead. Take my hand and trust me to show you”. The girl fell asleep in Joe’s arms, grateful that her best friend, although invisible, still thought she was perfect, even with a burnt body.
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Daddy, please.........	Nov 14, 2008 2:16 pm 1685 Views
I wrote this poem not too long ago, and figured now is a good a time as any to publish it! Daddy, please..why is my heart still hurting? Why can't I just let it go? Why can't there be a happy ending? Daddy please, I just want to know.... Daddy, why do I miss him so terribly? Why does my heart not close? Will I have to wait for heaven to see him? Yet not my will, but Yours..... Daddy why did I have to love A man from a distant shore? Good fruit it brought aplenty Daddy please...why couldn't there be more? Daddy, hold him close when he's hurting Bring healing to his body and soul Hasten the one you have chosen for him Daddy, I can't bear for him to be alone As for me, Daddy, I know You lead me You shine a light into the great unknown Show me more spacious places, as You promised me And thank You for the love I have known.
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Gossip.....like the click clack of knitting needles!	Nov 13, 2008 2:48 pm 1944 Views
Pro 16:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. The Bible has a lot to say about idle gossip. You'll find a lot of it in the book of Proverbs. As RT said in one of his posts, gossip is kind of like the click clack of knitting needles...it starts off slow and picks up momentum with a furious pace! There is nothing worse than finding you are the victim of idle whisperers. I have been there and it's horrible. There was a time when I happily joined in to the little natters going around...until of course I found myself the victim of the natter...then it didn't feel so good, and it was an important lesson for me to learn. There is nothing worse than knowing there is gossip happening, knowing you are the "star" in this movie, and you become totally defenceless. You can't control the whispers behind your back, and you begin to be suspicious of everyone, wondering if they are "in on it". People start withdrawing from you, and you feel powerless to stop this ill wind that is blowing. Let me assure you, where there is gossip.....someone will get hurt. That is a given! I have a close circle of friends that I share personal stuff with. These are people I trust, who I have grown to have confidence in. Sometimes I go to them with something that is causing me pain..and they provide comfort. Sometimes I need advice about something...I trust their wisdom. And so it goes. They share stuff with me too coz they have the same confidence in me. I know and they know that what we speak about stays between us. I have learned....the hard way LOL...to be discerning when it comes to what I share with someone. If someone divulges secrets that someone else has told them....it puts up a red flag for me. How can I trust this person with my secrets? Or if someone keeps giving me click clacks about a number of people, I know that there could come a time when they will click clack about me! I guess the most important thing to remember when you receive idle gossip is to ask yourself......how would I feel if I was being talked about so freely, not being able to defend my cause? And how do you know that what you are hearing is actually the truth...and not just some distorted view of someone? The worst thing about gossip is, it becomes a case of chinese whispers...things get embellished and distorted as they fan out until most of the gossip you hear is just blatant lies. Just some food for thought!
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