*Crystal Mary Lindsey

Colour Your World With Happiness

2012-03-03T11:01:00.000+10:00

What do you do when you spoil something?

When you feel it can't be fixed and should be thrown away.

I paint flowers over the problem....

This makes a change, it produces a new creation.

Here's another problem.

All fixed and made ready to use again.

I used to love to paint... and what a difference some colour and effort can make.

Isn't this the same with life?
When things go wrong often we want to give up and hide away?
Yet there is nothing that can't be fixed...with a little love.

So many times I feel like throwing in the towel..
I have loads of excuses..
I'm getting too old.
I'm tired.
I can't be bothered.
Who cares anyway..
BUT...
Someone does, and His name is JESUS.

Jesus says to me: "Crystal I forgive you and I love you."
Place you name here, and read it again.
"................, I forgive you and I love you."
Doesn't that make you feel good!

Colour your world with happiness:

Photo by my daughter Femia Shirtliff.

LORD!
Praise, O servants of the LORD,

Praise the name of the LORD!

Blessed be the name of the LORD From this time forth and forevermore!

From the rising of the sun to its going down The LORD's name is to be praised.

The LORD is high above all nations, His glory above the heavens.

Australian Son. John Farnham - Burn For You

2012-03-01T19:47:00.010+10:00

Going to live in the USA from my own country, Australia I was home sick.
Some of the things I missed besides my family were:

1. Vegemite, a spread you eat on bread.

2. The eucalyptus trees and smell.

3. Meat pies.

4. Our wild beaches.

5. AND.....Hearing John Farnham on the radio.
So I am sharing him here with you now...

Johnny began singing at fifteen years old.
He is sixty two and still going strong..

A Christian

2012-02-29T20:46:00.003+10:00

What makes a Christian?
The other day I was startled to see someone state, that belonging to their particular religion, made them the perfect Christian..
Needless to say there were many comments.
And you can imagine, I also had mine.

At times like this I try not to get angry..
As what would that say about me?

However, I do point out something I discovered many years ago..
That the very first Christian church was called the Sect of the Nazarene..
Acts 24:5, 24:14 and 28:22.

Amazingly, Peter was not called the leader of this sect, or church, but Paul was.
They had no church building as such but met in homes.
Was this a fore taste of how the church should be?
To me, this spells humble.
Yet, they all stood firm on the salvation of Jesus Christ.

Speaking for myself, I rarely answer to a particular denomination, although I do worship in one.
I prefer to be, a part of the Body of Christ.
To me this encompasses, many Christian denomination believing in Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

On the cross...Jesus put to death the hostility between Jew and Gentile...
Ephesians 2:15-16
Surely He would want us to love each other..
After all, He loved us enough to die for us..
Shouldn't we then, love one another??

Daughter Daniella with my grandson Izaiah. Love conquers all.

Sunshine and Happiness

2012-02-27T22:51:00.001+10:00

I cannot imagine the world without the sun shining.
Today it came out in full force and we rejoiced.
For days it has rained and rained...
Occasionally there was some reprieve, and the sun would peek through..
But then the rain came pouring down once more.
On the side of town where we live, we are safe from the floods.
SO it was a shock to hear the other side of town was flooding again..
NOT AGAIN!!
On Saturday I went to the shops and purchased milk, bread and eggs..
Little did I realise that some people would soon be panicking for these items.
Yes, our main highway in and out of town was underwater.
The two bridges leading to the other side of town, our church and my son's were flooded.
Water was some 16 meters (53ft) above the water line.
Here are some pictures.

And the road tore up in the next town..
Flash flooding caught many unaware.
Thankfully no one drove onto this is the dark.

NOW, the sun is shining again, and its time to clean up the mess.

Nothing is Impossible

2012-02-24T16:12:00.000+10:00

Jesus looked at them and said,

“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Matthew 19:26

Sex Changes in Children

2012-02-22T09:17:00.004+10:00

A Lonely Little One

Can you believe this!!!

Taken from: Circle of Moms.......

Do you know a kid who feels he was born the wrong sex?
Sex change treatments for children as young as eight are getting more support from parents and are on the rise, according to a new study. A recent medical report in the journal Pediatrics revealed that a growing number of children are being diagnosed with "gender identity disorder" and receiving sex-changing treatments.

Response from one mother:

I wouldn't have a big deal, but I think I am more open to it. Some kids aren't born in the right bodies. Whatever you want to call it, it is what it is, and you can deny the truth and force your kid to live in an uncomfortable life and body until they are old enough to do it themselves or you can embrace them and help them.

My Response:

Children that age cannot know their own mind and it is ridiculous to suppose they do!

As a retired Registered Nurse and mother of four grown children, I would talk to them about it.

There is much confusion about many life events for children today. A parent needs to be just that, the person who wisely guides a child to adulthood. A child is not accountable of full understanding until the age of eleven. Even so, if you look back on your own teen years, how many things did you do that you regretted later?

A sex change is not something that can easily be reversed, either physically or emotionally.

I say to parents who support this, GROW UP yourself, and be accountable! this is a life you are meddling with. As for the diagnosis...coming from a medical background myself, I know the screw ups there...

Doctors are not Gods, they are people with points of view who also make mistakes.

I would never have allowed a young child of mine to be a guinea pig for some fad...

They may later hate you for the rest of their lives... so wait.

GOD TELLS US:

"The thief (devil)comes only to steal and kill and destroy;

I (Jesus) came that they may have life, and have it abundantly."

John 10:10

Yes, the devil takes away and destroys life, but Jesus came to give it, and give in abundance.

I once heard a story. (short version)

It was about a young homosexual man.

His way of life distressed him.

Wanting to change, he met a woman and married.

Yet he kept returning to his un-natural acts with other men.

One night he decided to end his life..but before he did, he rang an old school friend.

"Wait" said the friend, "There is someone I want you to meet first, I'll come and get you."

His friend took him to a house meeting where people were being released from demon possession.

This homosexual man was set free from many demons...

He cried and cried as he was changed and given back his soul ....

He gave his life to Christ, and returned to his wife a new MAN.

THERE ARE MORE ANSWERS TO LIFE THAN THE WORLD WANTS YOU TO KNOW.

READ ABOUT LIFE IN GODS WORD "The Bible".

If it is unfamiliar to you then start with a modern version.

Read the beginning of Genesis, then go to the New Testament and read there.

Ask God to be your teacher.. Then find a church who serves Him.

Now its your turn...What do you say??

Thailand Pets and other Friends

2012-02-19T16:53:00.001+10:00

I love animals and we were all set in this photo to go on the "Flight of the Gibbons.."
We saw a couple on the roadside, but otherwise, I think we were suppose to be the monkey's.

Harnessed up with the other ladies and all ready to go.

I chickened out..

It was so high up in those tree tops.

BUT, I met a lovely guide who sat and talked with me while we waited the two hours for the ladies to return.

His name is Gon.

Gon is 28yrs old and was very open to learn more about Jesus.

We had a lovely discussion and time together.

I believe God planned this.

Please pray for him to grow in Gods love and knowledge.

We went to see the elephants..

Elephant Art

Can you imagine elephants peddling along on bikes..and they seemed to love it.

A baby tiger drinks from a bottle.

New friend the lovely Cheryl, among the REAL exotic Macaw birds...

These may make you feel you are going potty?

Happy Pots.

Ray tried a car made of Pots.

A lone rider at the end of a hot day on the beach.

The Bible... Proverbs Chap 1: Verse 33

"But whoever listens to me
will live in safety and be at ease,

without fear of harm."

Thailand Visit.

2012-02-16T13:40:00.002+10:00

Thailand and the East, is unique, and very different to the western world.
It's great for a holiday and a change.

From the old world to the new....lots of smiles and laugher.

Out of town toilet...and difficult for a woman to use.

A modern toilet with no wall. It looks out on a goldfish pond...lovely.

Under the street arches.

Travel transport of the East...the Tuk Tuk.

This was mostly our travel for comfort.. and the air-con.

Travel by water.

In the middle of a roundabout.

Our hotel accommodation.

Hotel hall/breezeway with entrance to rooms.

Hotel outdoor restaurant.

I witness account on Hell.

2012-02-15T12:46:00.004+10:00

I am feeling much better, thank you all...

Currently staying in a country where false Gods are worshiped
I wanted to share this truth.
Buddhism believes in re-incarnation..
Fear of, if I do wrong, I will pay for it in the next world.

As I already written, many smile and lie to your face.
or steal from you.
Of course there are also, so called Christians who may also do this.
So lets hear the evidence from one young woman who visited Hell
and returned.

I am not trying to run down the Thai people, there are many sweet and wonderful ones.
What I am saying is... There is salvation only in JESUS..
So we need to take care.

In The Arms Of an Angel - Sarah McLaughlin

2012-02-12T11:52:00.002+10:00

This song reminds me of my daughter-in-law, Cassie.
She has a beautiful voice and sang it in a talent quest, and won!!

I am in a hotel room in Thailand and unwell with chills and runny nose and eyes.
Ray has gone to golf, at my request.
The Thai people are friendly and kind..BUT, they lie easily, and smile as they do..
Perhaps that is Hindu or Buddhist? it is not Christ.
Only satan is the father of liars. There is no way to say this kindly.

Praise God he is ever here with me, and the angels comfort at His request.
Much love to all.

2012-02-08T20:43:00.002+10:00

Gympie- Queensland- Australia

2012-02-02T19:47:00.005+10:00

Gympie Gold Town.

In a couple of days Ray and I are off to Thailand..
Yes, golf again.
We have wonderful friends house sitting for us.

I have decided to share the town where I live.
I wish the video included our bird life..
But we who live here, tend to take it for granted.

At the town park at sunset, hundreds of Lorakeet's, Corella's
and White Cockatoo's fly in to roost for the night.
The noise is deafening...

So, here is my town..
We live approx 50 kilometers (31miles) to the Pacific Ocean.
That is, Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach.

"O Lord, you have searched me and known me!
You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar.
You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways.
Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.
You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me." (Psalm 139: 1-5)

White Cockatoos Nesting Down For The Night...

Experiencing Gods Love and Protection.

2012-02-01T11:24:00.000+10:00

Last weekend was a stressful time.
Yet it began with the Lord taking charge.
I am so very glad I listened and obeyed His prompt.

Sitting in the lounge room on Saturday morning..
I suddenly broke out praying aloud in the spirit.
A couple of hours after that, disaster hit.

I was stunned and shocked and couldn't believe what was happening.
I won't go into what it was, but it made me feel I had been stabbed in the heart.
By Sunday evening, it was no better, yet I had a peace.
I began praying again loudly in tongues.

Then I was urged to go into Facebook.

A pop-up came across the screen which read.
A MESSAGE FROM GOD.
I have never ever see this before? (have any of you?)

Opening the message.
I read something to the effect....
"What you are going through, won't last. It will get better again."

On Monday morning... the problem dissolved.
Not only was it resolved, a stronger bond was formed between myself and Ray.

The miracle here was that God was with us.
He prepared me beforehand.
He was with me in the midst of it.
He sent me a message of encouragement.
And a good friend gave written words of comfort. Thanks G.

My God..

Is the God of Love,

He is the God of Comfort and
He is the God of Protection......

Praise You Jesus!!

Ray and granddaughter Shiarny, she excels in his love. As we excel in Gods love for us.

Take a Gander in the Loo

2012-01-30T17:21:00.003+10:00

Take a gander (look) what some lucky blighter found in the Loo..

I think this is one time I would agree with Gorges. Shoot first and ask questions later.

How would you like to get your bottom bitten by this bloke?

I have a habit of getting up at night and wandering half asleep to the Loo.

I never switch the lights on.....

I reckon I need to stop dreaming.

In Tennessee Ray once found a squirrel in the bowl.

He was sitting there, reading a magazine and he could hear scratching.

It wasn't until he flushed, that he saw the squirrel.

I took photos but I don't know where they are now?

It looked like a drowned rat.

                                    Doning gloves, Ray picked it out and placed it onto a tree trunk.
                                     It clung on stunned for yonks(ages)... Blimey(Yikes) not fair one bit..
                                                           And that's Fairdinkum mate (true).

Hillsong Photographer.

2012-01-28T11:58:00.001+10:00

My daughter Femia used to be a Hillsong photographer in New South Wales..
Then she moved home to Queensland..
I had no idea just how many Album credits she was responsible for until two days ago,
So here I am to share her talents...
We should all be acknowledged when we use our gifts to the Glory of God.
Femia is the Proverbs 31 woman..
She cares well for her family.
She helps the needy.
Gives counsel to the downtrodden.
And I am proud to say, she is my daughter.

This is Femia ready for work.

And here is just a touch of some of her Hillsong photos.

She will probably tell me the pixels don't look good on these because I copied them.

This is her Ministry for the Lord.

All Over The World The Spirit Is Moving....Like the Prophets said.

2012-01-27T10:29:00.002+10:00

I receiver this email from a wonderful man, spreading the Gospel, and sharing Gods love in India.

Preaching to the unsaved.

Giving out Bibles to spread the Word of God.

THE LETTER:

Dear Sister Crystal Mary Lindsey,

Greetings to you in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
My name is Pastor Jachin Charley. I am from India. God called me to do His ministry through the verse in Jeremiah 1: 4, 5.

I am serving the Lord as an Evangelist and helping the poor people.

I have started Jesus Gospel Ministry in the year 2006. We are distributing Gospel Tracks door to door and Praying for the sick people. So many people are accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour through our ministry. We are supporting the poor pastors and poor widows. And also we are giving food, cloths and medicines to the poor and needy people.

Please Pray for our Jesus Gospel Ministry. Pastor Jachin Charley India

******
This country has been, predominantly Hindu...

Isn't it wonderful to see an outreach where people are becoming saved into the kingdom of God.

CONTACT:
pastorcharley@rediffmail.com

Please pray about this with me. Lets see the Kingdom of God grow.

If you are able to help with a gift, Please contact Pastor Charley as above.

Baptism

Praying for the Sick.

Giving clothes to the poor.

Gods gospel in action, not just words, but works.

He said to them,

"Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation."

Matthew 16:15

The poor are everywhere, even in our own backyard...
However, God has placed this on my heart to share with you.
Because of that, I must be faithful.

Australian Day 26th Jan~ Song "I AM AUSTRALIAN"

2012-01-25T08:04:00.003+10:00

On the 26th January we celebrate Australia Day down under.
We are a Continent, a Country and an Island.
And we are made up of many different nationalities.
Men and women who may not have wanted to leave their homeland,
but did, so that they could have a better life.
I am a third generation Australian on my maternal side.
I come from Welsh, then French stock.
On my paternal side I am a second generation Australian..
My father was English and his parents Scottish.
So I suppose I am a fruit cake.

I never realised what my country meant to me, until I went to live in America for three years.
Yes, we visited back here a couple of times, but I was homesick.
I think after my family, what I missed the most was the smell of eucalyptus, and those wonderful gum trees.
I missed the kookaburra laughing, and our beaches.... we have 11,000.
Captain Cook claimed Australia for England in 1770, although other explorers had visited before him.
If you listen to the song, you will hear that, we are one (all Ozzies) but we are many(a mixture of other lands). What makes a country and what makes a world? The people.
Lets live together in harmony and bless each other.
FAIR DINKUM MATE

Life Changes

2012-01-23T12:48:00.002+10:00

Ray and I have have recently been to New South Wales to visit my mother.
She is almost ninety four years old.
Her body is frail but her mind is alert.
We took her, together with my nephew, to a restaurant for lunch.
Living in a Nursing Home and having companionship, she no longer desires to travel around as she once did.
Yet she requested this day out. And she enjoyed it very much.

Its strange but I never think of mum as old.
To me she is still the younger woman who could do anything, and did.

I found this black and while photo of her aged in her late forties with her pet Joey (baby kangaroo).
I don't know how she got him, but she loved and treated him like a beloved child.
He went everywhere with her in the car.
Finally he grew large enough to hop over the fence and finally, he was killed on the road.
It devastated her.

Over the years mum had many pets, but he was one of a kind.

I wonder how my children will reminisce about me as time goes by?
They'll probably remember some of the funny or silly things I do.
I wonder if they will see me as old,.... or how I once was?
Life changes for all of us.

Me holding my son Peter, my nephew Bradley, my daughter Femia, and niece Cindy.
About 1970.

Dare to be Different.

2012-01-22T14:18:00.003+10:00

I am different, and often, I rock the boat.
Here it is Sunday, and I am posting a site about jobs..
Hey, all through our life we have to work don't we?
And sometimes, we just can't find that job?
God cares and I care, so check out these sites?

Anyhow, I think it is good to be advised.
So for anyone out there who needs work, try it.

Australian Site:
http://jooble-au.com/

United States America Site:
http://jooble-us.com/

Please give feedback on how you find this.
Sometimes, we need to change locations if that's where the work is.

For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule:

“The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.”

2 Thessalonian s 3:10

The Inspirational Story of Garvan Byrne (Edited Version)

2012-01-19T12:19:00.006+10:00

Garvan Byrne as interview by Mother Frances Dominica, in a hospice.
How could an eleven year old boy have this much wisdom?
How could a child of this age, look forward to his own death with such faith?

I believe he was God inspired!
He stopped growing at age five and went to Glory at age twelve.

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER DOES IT AGAIN!!!

2012-01-18T10:15:00.000+10:00

(Prime Minister Julia Gillard -
Australia )

Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia , as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.

Separately, Gillard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying she supported spy agencies monitoring the nation’s mosques.

Quote: ‘IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT.

Take It Or Leave It.

“I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture.

Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians. ‘This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom’

We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society . Learn the language!’

‘Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture. ‘We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why.

All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with us.’

‘This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, ‘THE RIGHT TO LEAVE‘.’

‘If you aren’t happy here then LEAVE.

We didn’t force you to come here.

You asked to be here.

So accept the country YOU accepted.’

Good job madame …(Written By Brigitte Gabriel: Silence Speech)

Proud and Pride

2012-01-17T15:47:00.001+10:00

Proud and Pride, is there a difference.
The dictionary list both with similar meanings.. Oh No!

I get very proud when I do well.
I always try to do my best, and I believe that is a good thing.
I get excited for others when they do well also..
I believe in being positive and to always encourage.
There can be a problem with being like this.
Not everyone knows where or what you have come from.
Not everyone can understand ..... Your past shapes your future.
They see the now, they don't know the before..

In EVERYTHING: Give God The Glory.

Lets not judge others..
"For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use,

it will be measured back to you."

Matthew 7:2

I am proud to have a daughter who loves and serves the Lord...

And she is proud to declare her witness on the beach wall.

Sheep or Goat

2012-01-15T22:52:00.004+10:00

Sheep trust, perhaps that's why Jesus said this:

"My sheep hear My voice, Do you listen and hear from God?

and I know them, If so, then He knows you!

and they follow me." This means willingly and joyfully~
John 10:26

Goats on the other hand, are obnoxious creatures...
They won't listen and they do as they please.

ARE you a Sheep or a Goat?

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.

All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left."

Matthew 25:31-33

The sheep will be kept.
The Goats left.

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Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word

2012-01-14T11:14:00.004+10:00

I received this in an email and it spoke directly to my heart.
I was raised amid religious diversity and it can be so confusing to a child.
My grandfather carried a stick whenever he walked.
To my child understanding, this was to ease his journey.

One day he raised that stick to strike a man of a different belief.
That incident stuck in my heart! Surely God is love, not division.
Yet in Jesus days there were three major Jewish religions, who fought against each other.

I believe God had a sense of humour when he chose a Pharisee (Paul) to preach to the gentiles.
Paul stood no nonsense and even rebuked Peter for his actions. Galatians 2:11-21.

You know...in Ephesians 2:16 It Is Written.
"and that He (Jesus) might reconcile them both (Jews and Gentiles) to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity."

So Jesus put to death, the hostility between us all at His death.
We are ONE body in Christ..With Jesus as the head. When we believe in Him.

Jackie Evancho Video - To Believe with Lyrics HD

2012-01-13T09:19:00.000+10:00

This is so incredible that I had to share it with you.
This child has the voice of an adult.........
And her song is one of love and encouragement for all.

I have been away on a trip to visit my mother, its always nice to get back home.

My Time In America

2012-01-06T11:29:00.003+10:00

I love thinking on my time in Rogersville, Tennessee as I believe I touched on some of Gods own country.
Our home sat nestled in the woods on three and a half acres, with squirrels, woodpeckers, wild turkey, skunk, deer and ONCE a black bear.
The most enchanting time was night, when all the fireflies appeared and lit up the woods like fairy lights.
The first time I saw them I couldn't believe it!
My fellow Ozzie friend Kerrie-Lyn, had a migraine headache and believed she was seeing lights.

Photo of our home towards the end of summer.

Fall came and I thought all the tree's had mysteriously died.
Can you imagine? never having seen this before, I was mystified.
I don't like the look... its kind of sad.

We flew the American, Rebel and Australian flags..

Ray took me to Memphis, to see Graceland's.
My understanding of Elvis Presley, took on a whole new aspect with that visit.
I came to understand and like him. To me now, he was a caring, confused, manipulated man.
I believe Priscilla has done a great job of preserving his legion.

One of our many visits was to the Devils Tower at Wyoming.

The badlands of South Dakota.

Then winter came..
I was sitting on the computer finishing off my psychology degree on-line from Australia when the first snow fell.
This was another surprise to me...
We do have snow in different area's of Oz. However, I have only been there for a week or so on holiday.
Living with snow was another story.
Because the house was warm inside and not cold, I didn't realise that snow was falling.
When I did, it was the biggest treat, and naturally, the camera came out!

And at night it was magic.

Our boxer Bruno,standing on the back deck looking out for deer.

I love you America, and all the people I befriended there.

BEWARE of a Root of Bitterness in Your Life.

2012-01-05T22:53:00.001+10:00

Photo of a Twin Boab Tree taken by Raymond Lindsey, outback Australia.

Just as the roots of a tree bury deep within the ground.

So do the Roots of Bitterness, bury deep within your heart.

Those Roots are revealed in Jealousy, Unrighteous Anger, Revenge and Hatred.

A Root of Bitterness causes havoc in a believers life. They are plagued constantly by their own poisonous thoughts.

In fact that person, although they may claim to be a Christian, are not.

And this is what the Word of God says about it.

"But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice."

James 3:14-16

Results of Bitterness

Just as we only have ourselves to blame for becoming bitter, we only have ourselves to blame for the consequences. Once we step upon the road of bitterness, we can only expect it to lead to evil. The destination of bitterness is hatred, cruelty, revenge, selfpity, hypocrisy, jealousy, competition, and confusion. In the end, a life of sin will not only be lived, but justified. James says it so clearly, "Where there is bitter envying and strife, there is confusion and every evil work." Bitterness is a great tool Satan uses to bring about the destruction of a believer's spiritual life and testimony.

What is amazing is everyone recognizes the problem except the one who is bitter! Bitterness blinds them from the truth. The only pleasure a bitter person has is to enlist others in their bitterness. Thus, not only does a bitter person lose their friends, but they are unable to make other friends. (See Proverbs 14:10.)

Bitterness leaves them standing alone.

Never feel justified by your bitterness.
(The only justifiable anger, is righteous anger, like defending the helpless.)

Ask God to fill you to overflowing with the fruits of His spirit.

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galations 5:22-23

I am Aware of Angels

2012-01-03T08:04:00.002+10:00

I am aware of Angels and that is one reason I have written about them in my new book Shadows of Time.
In my story I give my heroine the two I was given years ago.
At the time I was going through a terrible stress, one I thought I could never survive.

Then one night, as my children slept, I lay on the lounge watching television.
Engrossed in the program, I was not thinking about the Lord.
Suddenly I was given the revelation, and the names of two angels.
I was told they were always with me.
Their names are Goodness and Mercy.
Can you imagine my joy?
I got up and ran all over that big house.

They are not as depicted in the picture above.
Not at all.
Rather they are two tall males.

I am remembering them now because of an experience the other night.
I retired to bed sad and lonely.
Ray rarely goes to bed with me, and is usually up again before I am.
As many of you may realise, when not at golf he spends a lot of time on his computer.
He suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, it is a difficult condition.

Well, I was awoken about 3 am, by a loud whistle in my ear.
Its the same whistle I give, to attract my little dogs when they are up the back yard.
And it woke me up.

I know who it was, and I know why they woke me.
I needed to pray about my situation...

Did I do that? NO!
My heart was thumping, and I stayed up for a while.
Selfishly I was thinking of myself instead of God, and I missed my opportunity.
So this year, I pray to be more aware!...more aware to pray when called.

We are not to worship Angels, they are messengers of God, sent to do His Will.

Then the angel said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!’”

And he added, “These are the true words of God.”

At this I fell at his feet to worship him.

But he said to me, “Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus.

Worship God!

For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

Summer events in Sydney and NEW YEAR ALSO

2012-01-01T00:08:00.002+10:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL FROM AUSTRALIA....
I AM ORIGINALLY A SYDNEY-ITE,
SO MUST SHOW THE TOWN WHERE I WAS BORN.
IT's SUMMER TIME HERE NOW.

HEAVEN: Another Time, Another Place.

2011-12-31T10:02:00.002+10:00

Another year is passing.
A new one begins for us in Australia tomorrow.
Samoa are the first to celebrate the New Year.
Then New Zealand...
With Australia coming sixth and so on...

What will the New Year bring??
No one knows...
None can accurately predict, only God knows.
Some of us my leave this earth next year...
For where??

We are all sinners...YES! we ALL struggle..

BUT, God knows the desires of our hearts,
And He knows, how hard we try.
Perfection will never be ours here on earth.

We have a risen savour in Jesus Christ....
AND, we have the promise of a Heavenly home..
Please listen to this song.. and know where YOU belong.
Believe it... You are covered with His Blood.

Capitol Steps - Buy, Buy American Pie

2011-12-30T07:10:00.005+10:00

Happy New Year all...

And lets remember to buy Home Made.

Thought I'd slip in this picture of the Amedisys Nurses and Team

where I used to work in Tennessee.

Hey Mates, you are all the best!!!

A Swag man or a Hobo

2011-12-28T15:41:00.003+10:00

The swag man of my childhood.
Carried his swag (sleeping blanket) on his back.
A blackened old billy to heat his tea.
And a few other items in an dilapidated sugar bag.

I watched a program the other night featuring a man who has wandered homeless for forty years.
He used to be a bank teller.
Then he decided he wanted to roam free, go where he liked and live a natural life.
He draws no government money so I suppose he does, the same as the swaggies of old.

As a child growing up in a small rural community, we often had these men wander into our small farm.
If I was the first to spot one coming over our hill, I'd run to tell my mother.
She prepared a tray of food while he chopped us a load of fire wood.
Then, sitting on our garden bench, under two tall gum trees, this roamer would eat his fill.
He usually had two huge sandwiches, one filled with cold lamb the other tomato, or jam.
Also a pot of hot tea, with milk and sugar on the side, plenty for him to top up on.
I always sat on the ground and watched as he ate without talking.
When he was finished he returned the tray to mum and thanked her, before heading off.

I can't imagine such a life.

On your own with no one to talk to.

Sleeping out in the rain or cold.

There is a verse in the bible that reminds me of this....

Jesus replied,

“Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
Luke 9: 58

I pray (if you haven't already done so), that you invite Jesus....
Into you home and life today.

* My book can be purchased by clicking on the icon of it in the side bar.
All those who write a review after reading it, will go into the draw for a plush toy 'blue wing' kookaburra, that laughs when pressed.
Contest closes on the 17th January 2012.

Psalms 23. IS YOUR HOPE FOR NOW !!

2011-12-27T08:49:00.001+10:00

The 23rd Psalm holds many promises.
And those promises are for today, for now.
That's why it begins with......
The Lord IS My Sheppard,
Not WAS my Sheppard..
But IS My Sheppard.
As you watch this video it will reassure Gods promises to you..
Take it into your soul and rest in His eternal love today.

My book can be purchased by clicking on the icon of it in the side bar.
All those who write a review after reading it, will go into the draw for a plush toy 'blue wing' kookaburra, that laughs when pressed.
Contest closes on the 17th January 2012.

My Book Has Arrived! - Praise the Lord.

2011-12-17T11:32:00.006+10:00

Finally, I have made it as an author..
Unless you go through the stress of writing a book,
you could never imagine the work that is involved.
The Good News is, it's finished!
AND... I was stunned to receive the 'Editors Choice.'

I give thanks to my two daughters for their loving assistance.
Femia was my cover designer.
She turned my photograph into magic.
Femia Shirtliff @ Eufemia Hope P H O T O G R A P H Y & design (facebook)

Daniella was my model, hers is the face on the cover.
Thank you...you are so special. Mum loves you both very much!

My Inspirational Book Verse:

"For with God nothing shall be impossible."
—Luke 1:37 (KJV)

The Story:
Twenty-seven-year-old Ariana Ross has not had an easy life.
Orphaned at two after her parents are murdered, she is raised by her father’s family in Queensland, Australia.
Ariana—who embraces spirituality and refuses to believe life is against
her—eventually becomes a physician. Now, as Ariana heads to new beginnings at a medical practice in Gumbirra, Queensland, she hopes to broaden her horizons, tend to her patients with the help of God’s love, and leave her past behind.

She has no idea how many surprises await to change her life forever.
After relocating, Ariana encounters Zane Lombardi, a handsome, angry stranger who leaves her heart thumping. It is only after another chance encounter with him that she realizes he is an emotionally scarred man who has lost his trust in women. Even so, the pair are so attracted to each other that it seems destiny dictates the potential for a relationship.
As Ariana forges new friendships and heals her patients, Zane must reconcile his past as well as his relationship with God as he looks toward the future.

In this contemporary Christian tale, Ariana finds that
her quest for a new beginning seems to be leading her
to not only love, but also to an amazing discovery that
may bring her inner peace at last.

I hope many purchase this story... and are encouraged!

My prayer is that:

1. The reader realises to use their God given gift's wisely and with a thankful heart.
2. Young women who read this, remember to keep themselves for that special husband.
3. Yes, we reap what we sow.
4. Be compassionate to all.
5. Forgiveness and love is the answer.
6. Never abuse, bully or mistreat anyone.
7. Stand strong in the face of adversity. Remembering, you never stand alone, because God will never leave nor forsake you.
8. Place God first in your life.

** Competition: and the prize is a Laughing Blue Wing Kookaburra.
When you purchase this Book for yourself, a friend or a family member, you will go into the running for the prize. (anywhere in the world)
All you have to do, is purchase the book, then write a small review about it, on the same Book Site, and email it to me also.
The draw will on the 17th January 2012.
Please note: I have extended the draw to give everyone a chance.

Where to buy:

SITES:
Click below:

http://www.amazon.com/Shadows-Time-Crystal-Mary-Lindsey/dp/1462068537/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1324101947&sr=1-1

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shadows-of-time-crystal-mary-lindsey/1107994907?ean=9781462068531&itm=1&usri=shadows+of+time

http://bookstore.iuniverse.com/Products/SKU-000480701/Shadows-of-Time.aspx

Thank you to everyone who has emailed me and shown interest..

When next in the U.S. I will personally sign your copy. God Bless.
This address is in the USA for now, coming to Australia in a few weeks.
BUT...... ordering from there may cost less, even with shipping, than buying here?

I will get back to posting again in the near future.
For now I will leave this post here to give everyone a chance at the competition.
(Plush toy kookaburra that laughs)
Christmas is a busy season.
Stay safe and be blessed.

Jesus - Loves - Me & You

2011-12-16T16:33:00.000+10:00

Just As I Am

2011-12-15T00:08:00.002+10:00

I was a young seventeen year old student nurse in a large Sydney hospital.
My best friend Yvonne, persuaded me to attend a church rally.
It was the first time I had ever been to one of those.
I was a shy niave country girl.

Towards the end of the service this song was sung.
Tears rolled down my face as the Words hit home.
Jesus had died for me.
I gave my heart to Him completly that night, and the Holy Spirit filled me with His healing power.
The years of hurt, fear, lonliness and dread disappeared, as I knelt at that Altar, and accepted Him.

True Love

2011-12-14T09:31:00.000+10:00

Life is Fragile...

True Love is not.

Our Mille and Marley

“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”

Jesus said to him,

“You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart,

with all your soul, and with all your mind.

This is the first and great commandment.

And the second is like it:

‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself."(without distinction)

^{Matthew 26:36-39}

Mary's Boy Child - by Harry Belafonte

2011-12-13T08:09:00.003+10:00

I love this older version.
It is so sensitive....
Have you ever thought how old Mary was when the Angel visited her?
It is supposed she was between 12-14years...very young indeed.
Young to have not been afraid when the Angel visited her.
Young to be brave enough to risk a stoning for expecting a child when not married.
Young to have such a complete faith in God.
Young to stand firm in that faith.

In Mary's own Words she confesses:

"My soul magnifies the Lord,

And my spirit rejoices

In God My Saviour."

Luke Chap 1 Verse 46.

Only a sinner needs a savour, yet here we read Mary confesses to her own imperfection.
What a wonderful young woman.
No wonder God chose her, as the mother of Jesus.

As a nurse I know a child mainly has the same blood grouping of its father.
The blood in Jesus, came from the Father.

Sowing Seeds of Good or Evil

2011-12-12T09:04:00.000+10:00

These are some Words of a wise old song:

We are sowing, daily sowing
Countless seeds of good and ill
Scattered on the level low land
Cast upon the windy hill
Seeds that sink in rich brown farrows
Soft with Heavens gracious rain
Seeds that rest upon the surface
Of the dry unyielding plain

We need to be mindful of, how our seeds (what we say and do) effect others.
What are their consequences?
One of the greatest lessons in life, is to learn that we are accountable for our own choices.
We are responsible for our own acts, and for their intent and outcome.
We need to be mindful...

And with this, I need to say.
I ask forgiveness if I have ever hurt or offended anyone, by my words on here.

Dogie and Frogie friends.

"A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger."
Proverbs 15:1

Do You See The World With Eye Blinders?

2011-12-11T13:10:00.001+10:00

Is your Christian Focus only on what you hear?
Or do you read Gods Word (the Bible) for yourself, asking the Holy Spirit to teach you?

Do you only see straight ahead....
Like a racing horse wearing eye blinders?
Being brought up in one particular faith...
Do you hang on to that as the one and only TRUE way to heaven?
Please don't stop reading, perhaps God is speaking to you today.

Jesus was a Jew, I am not!
I am a Gentile, someone who St Paul was sent by Jesus, to teach.
The very first Christian Faith, which Jesus and His disciples followed was known as:
The Sect Of The Nazarene.

Because of that, Paul was persecuted by the Jews, even though he was a Jew.

“We have found this man (St Paul) to be a troublemaker,

stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world.

He is a ringleader of the Nazarene Sect and even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.

Acts 24:5

Aha! because Paul was teaching about a faith in a risen Christ, his own Jewish faith was against him... They liked POMP...and Ceremony.

In those days a church was known as a sect.
Many readers will not wish to read this..BUT, it is the truth, because, God's Word does not lie.
Only man lies...when deceived by satan, the prince of liars.

Through my life God has lead me to be a part of many different denominations.
I praise Him for allowing this.
Because during my walk I have discovered that most of us choose what suits us.
'It was good enough for my parents, so it is good enough for me."
(Many of our parents used candles, yet we use electric light.)

What we are where we feel is right, and where we think God wants us to be.
Or where we seem to fit in.

Looking at the Bible which is GODS WORD, I know that The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit
MUST COME FIRST, before any denomination
Go to your Bible and read the following.

Romans 14 Do Not Pass Judgment on One Another.

Also read....there is No Longer a required Penance For Sin!!
Gods Word Says So!

Hebrews:10-16-18

“This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the LORD: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds I will write them,” then He adds, “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more. Now where there is remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin."
JESUS CHRIST BECAME THAT SIN OFFERING ONCE AND FOR ALL.

He and he alone forgives, when we ask him to... read your bible.

I have come a long way in my faith over my sixty plus years.

After attending a mission Sunday School as a child my love of the Lord was instilled in scripture, prayer and song.
And as the Word tells us, when we bring a child up to know Him, it will never depart from it....

I was brought up in the Salvation Army and taught to love and accept every denomination with respect.

So I place no tag of a certain faith on my Blog, although I do belong to one.
In Heaven there will be no sign posts directing one Faith this way and another Faith that way.
As seen in many cemeteries today.. Man makes division! God does not!!

When Jesus died on the cross, he put to death, the hostility between the Jews and the Gentiles,(Ephesians 2:14) that applies to how we should love and accept one another within the body of Christ today.....
God bless all who read these words and become a true follower of Jesus Christ...
Don't leave your denomination, but be a shining light within them.

The Glory of the Lord

2011-12-09T08:05:00.001+10:00

"And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."

Luke 2:9

If this were to happen to me, I am sure I would also feel fearful.
The night was calm, and the stars shone.
Then suddenly, an angel appeared..
No light was needed, for Gods Glory shone.
Then perhaps hundreds of thousands of angels appeared...
Wouldn't your heart pound in fear?

Doesn't this make you think?
Angels are around us all the time.
Yet can only be seen, at certain times.

Jesus was not born on the 25th December. Many of you know this.
It was actually a pagan date as the birthday of the Sun God.

I won't get into when I think he may have been born.
The wondrous fact is, God came down to earth as a human child.
He grew up knowing the realities of this world from a human prospective.
No silver spoon in his mouth.
Life was tough.
He understands us, because He cared enough, to be one of us.

About me?

2011-12-08T10:22:00.002+10:00

I received this award from Rhonda, another dear sweet Blogger.
Thank you dear heart...
http://joybug56-denimlace.blogspot.com/

There's not much to tell about me...
I was born three days before Christmas, so my mother named me Crystal.
She thought it went well with our surname of White... and she still thinks this.
Have to love her...she meant well.
How I was teased at school and how I hated the full name.
I got, Snow White (my hair was blond), White wash, and Mary had a little lamb.
My second name of Mary was after an aunt and second aunt.

For the rest..... my testimony is:

"It's no longer I that liveth, but Christ that liveth in me."

Always: Forgive and Love others.

It heals you as much as them.

Old Man Emu

2011-12-06T08:20:00.003+10:00

Every time I look at my photo of Ray and our little dog Monty with the Emu I have to laugh.

We were staying in an outback Caravan Park where an emu roamed.
I thought it belonged to the owners, so told Ray we needed to keep an eye out that Monty didn't take after it.
Ray isn't used to the antics of emu's and let Monty off his lead.
Immediately our little dog took off, chasing the big bird.
Around a shed they raced, out of sight while Ray and I watched, horrified that we'd be asked to leave the park.
Next thing Monty comes running for his life, with the tables turned....
The emu was chasing him at full speed.
Monty ran behind a stunned Ray and myself, diving under the caravan for cover..
Gosh we laughed!!

I went off to apologise to the Park owners.
"Oh, he doesn't belong to us," they reassured.
"And don't feed the thing or he'll be knocking on your door day and night."
Well, it was too late. Ray had already fed it and now we knew who'd been waking us up!

Poor Monty, he kept well away from that big eyed emu in future...
There is was no way, he could out run one of them!

Australian school phone answering machine message

2011-12-04T22:24:00.000+10:00

Hi, I shared this with you a few weeks ago, but something went wrong, and the message failed.
I hope you all get to hear it this time.
What a crack-up.....
This High School is here on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland.
I don't know if it was real, it may have been? And good on them if it was.
Australians don't beat around the bush, they say it for what it is.
Hope you have a good laugh.

The Flame Tree

2011-12-03T11:44:00.001+10:00

This tree is called the Illawarra flame tree, or flame kurrajong.
It is a member of the Jacaranda family.

And a native to the forests of eastern Australia, it grows to about 15 metres (45 feet) tall.

At present trees are blooming all over our town.

Some are saplings while others flower on only part of the tree.

The one in this photo sits on council land at the side of the cemetery on the way to Ray's golf club.

I have never seen one as happy or healthy....

The first of December heralded summer in Australia.
And with the trees flowering everywhere I am beginning to feel a hot bush Christmas in the air.

Last year was a solemn time for all due to the floods.
This year it seems will be very different.

Only..

My son Peter will be working away, hundreds of miles from home.
He is a coach captain to the mines in far North Queensland.
The rest of us we will be thinking and praying for Peter not to be by himself on Christmas Day.

The holidays are a joy for many, yet a sad time for the lonely....

"Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have,

for such sacrifices are pleasing to God."

Hebrews 13:16

Self Confidence

2011-11-30T08:46:00.004+10:00

Self confidence all comes from the thoughts in our mind.

I am sure all who read my Blog and my comments on theirs, will think I am a very self confident person.

Well, this may surprise you, because I am not!

It's taken me years to build up confidence.

And still I have times of terrible self destruction in my mind.

WORDS...

Our Words to our self..

And the Words of others to us!

Can do much to destroy our self esteem and confidence.

In my first marriage (over thirty years) I was constantly told I was stupid.

So much so, that I believed it.

and I sometimes still tell myself this, often aloud!!

Then I have to remind myself, WHO I am in Christ.

And that God loves me, just as I am.

In His Word.....and His Word is truth,

He tells me He lovingly formed me.

“And yet, O Lord, you are our Father.

We are the clay, and you are the potter.

We all are formed by your hand.” (Isaiah 64:8)

I was formed by God's hand, now that can make me feel better!

By this I know, I am not so bad after all.

Sometimes our thoughts are completely wrong.

Our mind can run away, thinking something that is not true.

When this happens I/you/we, need to ask ourselves.

"Where is the evidence to what I am thinking?"

An Example:

A friend doesn't call you, so YOU THINK they don't care.

*When the truth is, they have problems of their own and they are waiting for you to call them.

You attend a new church and not many, or no one, come to greet you.

So you feel unworthy, unwanted.... and walk away, despondant, never to return.

*INSTEAD, you could walk forward and introduce yourself to those around you.

Proverbs 23:7 says..

"As a man thinketh in his heart, so he is."

We think with our feelings, and our emotions. So that's where the devil attacks.

In our most vulnerable place.

He wants us to feel unwanted and unloved.

He wants to reduce our self image, and esteem.

He wants to take away our confidence, that we are beloved of God.

"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,

but against principalities,

against powers,

against the rulers of the darkness of this age,

against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places."

Ephesians 6:12

When I get down in spirit and my thoughts are misconstrued.

I speak scripture aloud because I know it is the Sword of the Word..

I know that if I resist the devil, he will flee from me.

"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God

for pulling down strongholds.

2 Corinthians 10:4

Because...

"I have been crucified with Christ;

it is no longer I who live,

but Christ lives in me;

and the life which I now live in the flesh

I live by faith in the Son of God,

who loved me and gave Himself for me."

Galatians 2:20

AMEN

Refresh your soul.....God loves me/you/us.

Talking to Jesus

2011-11-26T10:13:00.002+10:00

Greg Olsen- Talking to Jesus. TAKE A LONG LOOK!!!

What a beautiful painting, with a great lesson.
Some people get all confused about how to pray?
They think they need to recite?
Or, read a pray someone else has written?
Can you imagine doing that to your best friend....
They'd look at you and wonder... why you couldn't simply be yourself.

"What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry, everything to God in prayer."

Just TALK to Him, he is your Best Friend, and He waits for you......

Jesus said -

^"No longer do I call you servants,

for a servant does not know what his master is doing;

but I have called you FRIENDS,

for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you."

John 15:15

"Fear Not For I am With You,"

Says Jesus,

"I have redeemed you and called you by name,
YOU.... are mine."

Innocent or Guity

2011-11-25T12:42:00.000+10:00

I am sinful, perhaps more than some, perhaps less than others.

I do not deny it.

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

Romans 3:23

The reason I am a sinner is because I am imperfect....

And anyone, who truly belongs to God, admits, they are sinners.

So, I am not perfect.

The only perfect one, is God!

So why do many, who profess to be Christian, point the finger and condemn??

When we perform the act of pointing the finger at another...
There are three fingers on our own hand, pointed back at ourselves...

"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."

Romans 8:1

How do I know if I walk after the spirit?

^"But the fruit of the Spirit is love,

joy,

peace,

forbearance,

kindness,

goodness,

faithfulness,

gentleness and self-control.

Against such things there is no law."

Galatians 5:22-23

I will defend the helpless and advocate to ensure justice on their behalf.
For such, I will not be put down, or condemned!!

I have a good non Christian nursing mate who refers to wrong doer's as a cow, a pig or a dog.
I can't even do this, as I am a lover of animals.
Many are much nicer than, some people.......

"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."

1 Peter 4:8

My beautiful granddaughter Shiarn, growing in the Lord each day.
Photo by: Femia Shirtliff.

Healed by Prayer

2011-11-19T13:59:00.003+10:00

As many of you know I entered hospital last week with anticipation.
For a long time I have suffered with Left Bundle Branch Block.
This effects the electrical system of the heart.
It causes the heart rhythm to go out of sync.

Before my journey into the unknown, I asked my church to pray.
The following verse was read out from Gods Word.

" Is anyone among you sick?

Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.

And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up.

If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.

The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

James 5:14-16

Well, in two days I am back home again and feeling very well!

My cardiologist informed me my heart is in wonderful condition.
Its like a new born babies heart, only, the size is my size.

He told me he was very surprised / shocked to see this.

Well he should be because he has know me now for four years.

My last E.C.G. recorded by him in his office, showed Left Bundle Branch Block.

The telemetry recording my heart the whole time I was in hospital, showed normal sinus rhythm.

There was a nine lead E.C.G. taken again in the hospital. but I was not informed of the result.

So now, as my knee improves, I will walk daily and loose some of the weight I have gained.

Many miracles happened on my trip to the hospital.

A young man needed money, so I gave it to him.

A man sitting next to me on my three hour train ride, informed me what station I needed to change at next.
After a second train ride I connection to the hospital.

Getting off the train, a couple, showed me the way to admissions.
When I got there, a huge Cross hung on the wall.
I prayed and asked the Lord for a room overlooking the brisbane river.
I got the room.
Next I prayed that the Angiogram, wouldn't be too uncomfortable.
It wasn't.
Then the doctor told me everything and gave his wonderful verdict.

Christ heals today!! Praise His Name!

I wish to thank all the staff at the Wesley Hospital Brisbane especially:
Kalinda and Lisa...
Wonderful caring thoughtful nurses.
The whole hospital was a valuable experience.
I am sure many agree.

Where's Mum?

2011-11-15T08:40:00.001+10:00

I enter The Wesley Hospital in Aukenflower, Brisbane tomorrow, for my heart.
Last night my church, the pastor, elders and friends, prayed over me, and anointed me with oil.

"Is anyone among you sick?

Let him call for the elders of the church,

and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord."

James 5:14

I am so grateful for all the love and care I receive.
I won't be here on my blog, for a while. Only a short time away I hope...

I have an extra baby to come home for.
Monty and Mille`, have a new friend, Marley.
They wait at the gate lost, until I come.
Then there is great rejoicing.

Monty (Australian Terrier) Mille`(Toy Foxy) Marley (Toy Poodle)

Convicts in Tasmania - Australia

2011-11-12T15:37:00.001+10:00

We saw this sailing ship on the way. How appropriate.

I love history, yet much of it is built on the hard labour of others.
On slavery, bond servants and convicts.
Many of these people were oppressed into an empty life.
Such was the penal colony of Port Arthur in Tasmania.
Tasmania (Tassie) is an island that sits on the bottom of Australia under the state of Victoria.

Remember, Australia is approximately the size of the U.S.A.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Arthur,_Tasmania
Ray and I visited this notorious place where only a remnant of what once was, now remains.
Once a bustling harbour side town, built on convict labour, it has ended a tourist destination.
As I sat on a bench and reminisced, I thought of the cold, hunger and inhumane conditions.

I imagined the whip cracking over skeletal backs and the cries of powerless men.
Many went mad.
Here are some of our photos.

On the way to Port Arthur: A wild coastline.

Port Arthur as viewed from the water.

The Commandants House.
This was built and added to, over a period of time. It has three levels.

To the right side of the Commandants House is the Guard Tower.

The ruins of the main prison was used for those considered to be hardened criminals..
There was another which was know as the separation prison..This was built later to help rehabilitate.
Where the grass is, was once just dirt.

Many of the men went mad and were placed into this building, an asylum.... It chills my blood..

The church, it was compulsory to attend.

The Isle of the dead.
This was where everyone was buried.
The convicts were placed in pauper graves down towards the water.
The upper class and officers in a graveyard on the hill with stone monuments.

There was another island.... designated especially for boys.

As young as nine years old, they were considered responsible for their actions and sent here.

This may once have been an officers cottage?

I liked the lovely shrub at the side.

On the way back to Hobart we stopped for a rest and I saw this little fellow.

He is an echidna or spiny anteater. They are mammals and lay eggs.

Ray picked it up to give me a closer look.

Ray also found a bearded dragon.

"There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:

A time to be born and a time to die,

A time to plant and a time to uproot,

A time to kill and a time to heal,

A time to tear down and a time to build,

Ecclesiastes 3:1-3

And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda ~ John Williamson

2011-11-11T12:19:00.001+10:00

Today is a special day.
It is the 11-11-11. and November the 11Th is the day we remember
the Great War, W.W.1.
Please listen to the song.... its a bit rough, but so is war.
So in memory of all service men and women....
My own grandfather Samuel WW1, father Arthur WW2, and hubby Ray Vietnam War.
God Bless them all.

"You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed.

Such things must happen, but the end is still to come."

Matthew 24:6

Flying the Coop

2011-11-09T22:34:00.003+10:00

When your children fly the coop you're left with the empty nest, bewildered and wondering? Was that only a dream? Yes, they grow up and leave too quickly. Suddenly gone are the dashes to soccer and athletics training with games and competitions to attend on weekends.
Racing a child to school in the car because they missed the bus. Hoping it doesn't breakdown because you are still dressed in your nightie. You'll die with embarrassment if anyone sees you and realises. Then a policeman gets you for speeding and you are asked to produce your licence. Fumbling apologetically you tell him it's at home in your purse, while your child looks on intently noting every word for "Show and tell" in class.

Yes, I was a busy mum. I kept a huge house clean and cared for four children while also working in a family business.
Life was hectic yet so rewarding.
Then suddenly one day, they began to leave.
The hardest was the first one, and I cried on and off for six months. Of course she visited, but that's never the same.
Then joy of joys, suddenly I was a grandmother. I had to contain myself not to take over, reminding myself I wasn't the mother. The precious bundle was mine only to cherish for a short while and then I had to give her back.

Now what has caused me to reminisce today? I know, I can hear new life chirping in the trees around our house.
Parent birds are busy gathering food, sheltering from the weather and meeting the demands of their young. Tender wings will slowly strengthen as the parents protectively watch the first feeble attempts to fly. All to soon the fledgling will be ready for flight. Then without a backward glance and uncaring of their watchful nurturer, gleefully they will soar.....and begin their own saga.

"The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it."
Psalm 24:1

The birds are the Jabiru.

Photo taken outback by Ray.

To learn more about them click below.

http://www.wiresnr.org/Jabiru1.html

Aussie World

2011-11-07T12:22:00.001+10:00

Our friends Kerrilynne and Mac have finally come to live in Australia.
I met Kerri through the internet site, Mates Up Over, while living in Tennessee.
We were two Ozzie girls married to Americans and soon became fast friends.
Kerri and Mac lived in Indiana, but they travelled to Rogersville to meet up with us.
They now live just over one hours drive away.
We met for lunch at Aussie World yesterday.

We ate at the pie shop............I love a good curry meat pie with mussy pea's on top.

The blokes, Mac and Ray.

Kerri tried her hand at trying to turn off the water.. LOL

All of us taken together by a kind stranger newly arrived from New Zealand.

The building behind us is the famous Ettamogah Pub..

The Ettamogah Pub is a cartoon pub that was once featured in an Australian magazine by cartoonist Ken Maynard.
It is the most photographed pub in Australia, and is a meeting place for many on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. The same pub can be seen in various other Australian locations.
I wish I had taken some photos inside. It is a hoot to see.

See the man pointing......this is what he is pointing at.

The front of the Pub....note an old truck on the roof.

As see in the cartoon.

Writing on the other side wall.

Kerri wanted us to get together before I enter hospital on the 16th Nov to have my heart fixed.

Lovely time together, Thanks Mate.

Phillipians 1:9-10
"And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ"

Ray's Passion - Gods Creation

2011-11-05T11:03:00.001+10:00

Ray's passion....
Besides me that is.
Is the garden.
He knows the names of all the plants and gets such a thrill out of watching them grow.
Its spring here now in Queensland and with plentiful rain, the blooms are thriving.

Doesn't it look wild. The flowers under the windmill are called butterfly flowers.

The creeper growing over the arch on the front path, is a lady slipper.

It has a rich dark yellow flower with some red in it.

It also grows up a side gum tree.

Here is a closer look. Can you see it in the folage?

Another look at the ach over the front garden pathway.

The flowering purple shrub dominates the side path.

I don't know the names of all the plants and flowers.
The yellow are candlesticks. The orangery red are kangaroo paws.

I love the spiky palms. These will grow to about fifteen feet tall, or more.

Up close to the candlestick and kangaroo paw.

Underneath the house are portulaca's, and, an Indian chief.
My little car has flowers on the front doors.

On the bottom driveway Ray has four different iris's which have finished blooming.

When God planted the Garden of Eden, the only problem was the snake.
Nothing is perfect and my only concern with our garden is that a snake may make its home there.
I am terrified to allow my little dogs outside alone at night.
My granddaughter just found a three metre (9'11") long python skin..
Which means there is one living close by.
I only leave screened windows open at night in case one of these intrude.
Brown and redbelly black snakes are a concern by day.
But you can't let problems in life stop you being happy.
The garden gives so much joy. I love to sit and look at it from my front porch.
Its my special place, to dream and pray.

Visitors Welcome.

And God Saw What He Had Made, and Behold It Was Very Good.

TASMANIA: Old Time Automobile's and Bike's.

2011-11-04T09:58:00.000+10:00

Like my fellow Blogger friend Gorges Smythe says, he loves "the sweep of the curves" in old vehicles.
ME TOO!
And that's why Ray wanted us to visit the Automobile Museum in Launceston, Tasmania.

Ray had problems photographing as he had left his other lens back at home.
I am sure you will agree, these yesteryear models are magnificent!!
And how about that New York City police bike!! I wonder how it got here to Australia??

I bet there is a good story behind that!

Don't run over any little Tassie devils on your drive....they are snarley little creatures.

Or any other wildlife for that matter.

Visit Tassie (Tasmania) its an experience of stepping back through time..

More later.....

Peter's Operation

2011-11-02T13:22:00.003+10:00

Do you remember how I wrote of a young Cambodian boy requiring facial surgery?

I received this photo of Peter and his doctor yesterday....

Its early days yet. The swelling has to decrease, and he may need more surgery. But for now, this is one happy young man.

Pictured with a friend.
Note the green texta marking on the bridge of Peter's nose.

Romans 12:10

"Love one another with brotherly affection.

Out do one another in showing honor."

Thank you to all who prayed and contributed.
God Bless you.

Contact Deb @ wataboutcambodia@gmail.com

for further information.

Now About Halloween

2011-11-01T10:17:00.004+10:00

Many believe Halloween to be a harmless fun time of year.
How Satan deceives!!!
And how the devil and witches thrive of the deception.

http://extendingeagerhands.blogspot.com/ (copy and paste)

If you are interested in understanding more about Halloween, then please read what Emily has written on her blog concerning this. Emily knows first hand because, she was once a witch.
I pray many eyes are opened.... we cannot worship both God and the devil.
It is either one or the other.
And when we leave this earth, we either go to Heaven or Hell , there is no in between.

The devil even tried to deceive Jesus himself!

"And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." Mark 1:12-13

A great book to read from Amazon.com
From Witchcraft to Christ.

** It good to be back home after time spent in Tasmania...
I will tell you more on this as I get over my trip.
Much love to all my friends in Blogger land.
Hope to visit each and every one of you soon!

Screaming Birds

2011-10-19T18:07:00.002+10:00

They're back..
Those screeching Corella's flying in, in the hundreds.
My granddaughter Shiarny went wild shooing them out of our trees.
Our two little dogs ran after her barking.

The birds didn't go far, just onto the neighbours roof.
Watching and waiting for a chance to return.

They seem to love our tree??

I love to see them free.
Yet many are caged.
This one loves the Christmas Bush flowering tree.
(who is watching who?)

A beautiful bird, and a beautiful Bible verse.

Psalm 62:8

                                                      "Trust in him at all times, O people;
                                                          pour out your heart before him;    God is a refuge for us."
                                                                            Selah

Scarecrow Festival Day Out

2011-10-17T10:04:00.001+10:00

Ray went off to golf and my granddaughter Shiarn and I drove out to the Mary Valley.
How I love the Mary Valley.
I don't know why its called that as there are many hills, and valley's.
Serenity is plentiful, wildlife wanders the roads, and for this month, they feature a Scarecrow Festival.

Our first stop was Amamoor.

Not every farm displayed a scarecrow.
We didn't find them all, but these are the ones we did.

We stopped at a local school hoping they had one...

Nothing was there accept for galahs feeding off the lawn.

Our last stop was at Brooloo.

As a little girl I grew up in a small country community.

This hall brought back the memories of a Saturday night dance.

Everyone went, even the children.

Cakes, sandwiches and drinks were taken by all for supper.

The men went outside and around the back away from the women and children if they wanted to drink alcohol or smoke. Not many did.

Later we all walked the few miles home.

I remember holding onto my sister on one side of me and my mother on the other.

They supported me as I walked with eyes closed and legs moving.

I suppose because I grew up in the country with the outdoor living, I think its the best.

Help for Peter

2011-10-13T16:31:00.002+10:00

This is Peter a young Cambodian boy in desperate need of surgery.

How good it is to have children without problems such as this.
How terrible it must be, to look at your child, and not have the money to help.

I received this information from Deborah Jewel King, a lady who helps out,
What About Cambodia.
This is what she wrote:
"He was supposed to receive surgery last week but as it is so complex the
surgeons felt they could not perform it at CSC.org which provides free
assistance. We now have a Russian surgeon who is going to perform the
Surgery this Monday and it will change this boys life forever, however the costs are $2000USD. I have been working on this since July and we have come across many obstacles but am nearly at his finishing post.
We still need to raise an additional $650.00 USD to ensure he gets his smile back and have exhausted many avenues trying."

I know many of you reading this will say, I'd like to help, but, am unable.

Every cent counts.
Search your heart.
Look at Peter's face, and pray about it.
I am a pensioner myself now, but I have helped.

Paypal is available from the site below. Go to:contact.
http://www.wataboutcambodia.com/

"Give, and it will be given (back) to you.
A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.
For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Luke 6:48

My mother taught me the above principle.
As a woman raising five children alone, she gave to everyone who asked.
And...God Blessed Her.

News update: The fourth lot of floods for this year is expected!
Please add your prayer to mine for
Protection,
Safety,
Peace,
Health,
and Food to last.
Gods Blessings to you.

In Times of Trouble

2011-10-10T11:50:00.001+10:00

Fear, Anxiety, Worry

There is always something that can cause worry and take our eyes off our faith and trust in God. Yesterday in church our Pastor spoke on the parable of the sower

Then He (Jesus)spoke many things to them in parables, saying:

“Behold, a sower went out to sow.

And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside;

and the birds came and devoured them."

Matthew 13:3-4

Our Pastor said something I had never thought of before. He called the birds, satan. He told us that satan comes along in different ways, and takes away the good God gives us. The wayside Gods seeds fall on, is the hardness of our hearts.

Do we put other things, work, sport, entertainment before God?

I don't want to be one of those people!

I want to have God seed planted deeply within my heart.

I want it to grow and thrive so that I can give out to others.

"My love is for God, who knows me

and hears my voice when I cry out.

When the grip of fears and anxieties

take hold of me, when I come to grief and sorrow

I call on God and find relief." Psalms 116

I don't want to allow satan to gain control.

I want to keep my eyes fixed on Jesus, the lover of my soul.

From the small to the large, God loves us.

Green tree frog Robert da Bruce with my daughters dog Samson.

So... smile, safe in the knowledge of where you belong...and let God's seed grow.

Our Monty smiling.

I am so please to tell you, it has been five days since I have had to take pain relief. Many have prayed for me and I have also prayed, God Is Good!!

Women of Wisdom

2011-10-08T09:55:00.001+10:00

From Buddha to Christ

2011-10-04T22:25:00.000+10:00

David Yonggi Cho (Once Paul Yonggi Cho)
Peter Allen
David (previously called Paul) Yonggi Cho is Senior Pastor of the world's largest
church in Seoul Korea. He was born in 1936 and was raised as a Buddhist.
His early life was a struggle, firstly he lived through the Japanese invasion of Korea
and then the Korean war. He grew up with a tremendous ambition to be famous
and successful because of his povertystricken childhood.
At the age of 19 he was holding down several jobs and was struggling just to
exist.

One afternoon he started vomiting blood. He was diagnosed as having

incurable tuberculosis and was told that his life expectancy was a maximum of

4 months.

Conversion
He went home and cried out to his god Buddha for healing,when this didn't eventuate he denounced his Buddhist faith. He then cried out to the unknown
God. Cho recounts what happened next in his book The Fourth Dimension:
A few days later a high school girl visited me, and began to talk about
Jesus Christ. She told me about Christ's virgin birth, His death on a cross,
His resurrection, and salvation through grace. These stories seemed
nonsense to me. I neither accepted her stories, nor paid much attention to
this ignorant young female. Her departure left me with one emotion: relief.
But the next day she returned. She came again and again, every time
troubling me with stories about the Godman, Jesus. After more than a
week of these visits, I became greatly agitated, and roughly rebuked her.
She did not run away in shame, nor retaliate in anger. She simply knelt
down, and began to pray for me. Large tears rolled down her cheeks,
reflecting a compassion foreign to my well organised and sterile Buddhist
philosophies and rituals.
When I saw her tears, my heart was deeply touched. There was something
different in this young girl. She was not reciting religious stories to me;
she was living what she believed. Through her love and tears I could feel
the presence of God.
'Young lady,' I entreated, 'please don't cry. I am sorry. I know about your
Christian love. Since I am dying I will become a Christian for you.'
Her response was immediate. Her face brightened into a glow, and she
praised God. Shaking hands with me, she gave me her Bible.
'Search the Bible,' she instructed. 'If you read it faithfully you will find the
words of life'

What a marvellous witness this young girl was! Cho never even learned her
name, but through her Cho was saved. Cho read the Bible with a new found zeal
and he came to know Jesus as his own personal Saviour and friend.

Instead of dying within three months, he was out of his deathbed within six months.
After graduating from an Assemblies of God Bible school in 1958 he started his
first church in an old American service tent next to a dump.
He had a burning desire to build the largest church in Korea. Not only did he
achieve this goal, but within 20 years he had built the largest church in the world.

Miraculously Healed Muslim Lays Down Life for Christ

2011-09-29T16:42:00.002+10:00

Miraculously Healed Muslim Lays Down Life for Christ

Please click on ABOVE LINK and read this wonderful story with pictures of a Muslim man's
healing through Christ....

THIS Back to THIS

Hillsong - At the Cross - With Subtitles/Lyrics

2011-09-26T10:17:00.002+10:00

Since I have just written about my daughter Femia,
I felt I would like to feature one of her friends, Darlene

I first met Darlene at Femia's home about twenty three years ago.
They both have similar personalities.
Both are gentle sweet women who love Jesus.
They were expecting their first baby, and later, both gave birth to daughters.
Darlene is now famous and travels the world, spreading the gossip in song.
She sings like an angel...

I PRAY you listen careful to the words of this song...
It will touch your heart with love for Jesus..
And all He did for us.

At The Cross, Jesus Gave His life, For Me.
He is the only person in history, to do this!

Happy Birthday Femia

2011-09-23T10:13:00.005+10:00

On Wednesday the 20th September my eldest daughter Femia celebrated her 45th birthday.
Her hubby was working so I invited her to lunch with us at Gunabul Homestead.
I love the serenity of this place.

Built to withstand the strong Queensland heat the ceilings are 17 ft high.

Femia, Shiarni, Ray, Daniella and I.

There were only five of us.

Shiarn wanted to show Aunty Femia how long she could handstand.

Daughter Femia granddaughter Shiarn with mother, my daughter Daniella.

Yes she is really a blond..

As a teenager Femia, known as Mia, was a top fashion Sydney model working for Chadwick's Model Management.

She appeared on the catwalk, in magazines, on television and in a movie.

She could have gone on and on.

However, she choose as a Christian to follow Jesus and what he ordered for her life.

Today she is a wife to David,

a mother of three

a photographer to many Christian leaders.

And a Christian Counsellor.

God loves you Femia and so do all who know you.

You are a blessing to all.

"Many women do noble things,
   but you surpass them all.”
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
   but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
Honor her for all that her hands have done,
   and let her works bring her praise at the city gate."

Proverbs 31:29-31

Schools Take Note.

2011-09-20T10:25:00.000+10:00

Thank you so much Child of God...
I thougth we should share it with the world..
So all of you parents and teachers out there take heed....
We are all accountable for our actions.

"Bring up a child the way he is to go, and he will remain with it all of his life. "
Proverbs 22:6

All About Nancy

2011-09-19T10:44:00.000+10:00

Nancy is my closest spiritual friend.
We live miles apart yet I am forever mindful of her.
When we first met, we were both strangers to a new town.
Both nurses, both with European cultural backgrounds and both joining the same church.
Now all of that goes to make a great connection.
She, like I, is exuberant about life, she laughs till she cries, and sees beauty in everything.
Nancy, is so near to my heart.
We were very close, going out together, sharing all our inmost secrets...
And never, taking offense with the other.
Nancy is a soul mate, someone with whom my soul connects.

You all know I have been unable to get around as freely as I did.
It's getting better and with Rays help, I attended church yesterday for the first time in two months.
But on friday a parcel was delivered to my door.
It took me ages to walk and collect it as Ray had gone out.
What a surprise!!
It was from Nancy...
I cried as I opened it and saw all the love in special gifts from her and other friends.
Wonderful notes expressing love and care were tenderly read.
Thank you my sweet sisters-in-Christ..
Just to be remembered~ ~ meant to much.
So on here I want to thank them all.
Thank you Nancy.
Thank you Sister Jean.
Thank you Sister Zena and Sister Prima..
I Love You All. You made my day!!

"Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself.

Don't only think about your own affairs,

but be interested in others too,

and what they are doing "

(Philippians 2:3-4 )

Feeling Sorry For Yourself?

2011-09-17T08:36:00.001+10:00

Michael Oher

I guess we all feel sorry for ourselves at times...
However, it doesn't get you anywhere if you let it control your life..

Life goes on and we can accept our lot, of continually blame it for not blossoming.

Last night I watched a POWERFUL DVD.... 'The Blind Side'

It was the real life story of a big hearted young man named Michael Oher who was a homeless child from a very young age.

In his own words, Michael says he doesn't hold grudges against anyone for the misfortune he encountered as a child.
"I don't dwell on anything,
I'm not going to feel sorry for myself because I didn't have a place to stay a lot of time.
It is what it is.
We've got to go through some things in life.
Take it and run with it."

I have ordered this DVD for my children for Christmas..
It has a valuable lesson..
It's not where you come from, but where you are going in the future.
Let Christ Shine in Your Life.

Jeremiah 1:5

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,

Before you were born..... I set you apart'"

Never Give Up

2011-09-15T08:40:00.000+10:00

Sometimes Life Is So Hard.....But!

Psalm 46:1
God is my refuge and strength and very present help in times of trouble.

Lord How Do I Pray?

2011-09-11T10:58:00.000+10:00

Walking down the road of life, what problems will cross our paths today?

The Bible tells us.

There are three ways we defeat the enemy (satan).

1. By the blood of the Lamb (Jesus)

                                          2. By the WORD of our Testimony
                                          3. By using the NAME of Jesus.
                                           (Revelation 12:11   Philippians 2:10-11)

So, Speak that Word out loud, as a Testimony of faith and stand on Gods Promises.

This Prayer was composed by Dr Derek Prince.....

A Daily Prayer Of Confidence

It is written in the Word Of God, Isaiah 54:27
No weapon that is formed against me shall prosper and every tongue which rises against me in judgement, I do condemn. This is my heritage as a servant of the Lord and my righteousness is from you, Oh Lord of Hosts.
If there are anyone who is speaking of praying against me, OR seeking evil towards me, or have rejected me, I forgive them! Having forgiven them, I Bless Them In The Name Of Jesus.
Now I declare Oh Lord, that you and you alone are my God, and besides you there is no other. You are a just God and Saviour, The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. I worship you with all my heart.
I submit myself to you today afresh in unreserved obedience.
Having submitted to you Lord, I do as your Word directs.
I resist the devil and all his pressures, his attaches, deceptions and every instrument and agent he would seek to use against me. I DO NOT SUBMIT TO HIS WAYS.
I resist him, drive him from me and exclude him from me, in the name of Jesus.
Specifically I reject and repel:
Infirmity, Pain, Infection, Inflammation, Allergies, Viruses, Malignancies, and every Form Of Witchcraft.
Finally Lord, I thank you that through the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross, I have passed out from under the curse and entered into the Blessings of Abraham, with whom You have Blessed all things.
I am now Blessed with all things which include: Prosperity, Victory, and Gods favour.
In the Name of Jesus I thank You. Amen and Amen.

RESTORATION

2011-09-08T12:05:00.001+10:00

There is no one alive who hasn't suffered Hurt, Pain, Humiliation and
Frustration.
I don't know why I am writing about this today? Or maybe I do...
Yesterday I had the wonderful privilege of being visited by three special ladies.
First came my daughter Daniella, bouncing into the house with her usual vibrant self, coming to share with mum.

Then I received a phone call from Lynn, 'would I like a visit?' She came bearing a meal and prayers.
Finally Dawn, another sweet lady came.... another two meals, and much sharing.

I can look back over the years and remember times of need when no one came.
When I felt alone and deserted.

As people read what I am writing, many could never imagine, what my past has been, or what I have come through... Much I have blanked out because of the pain.

We all have a story to tell.
All of us walk through life hopefully learning lessons and gaining wisdom.
Becoming Better and not Bitter.
Wisdom only comes by realisation and understanding.

Many feel in times of desolation that God is punishing, or that He is not there, He simply doesn't exist.
Yet if God did not allow us to have a free will of discovery we would never experience the trails we do..
We would never learn to pray or come before him..

"For when we are weak, He is strong." 2 Corinthians 12 :10.

We would never understand the joy of having restored, all the devil has taken from us.

"And I will restore to you, the years the locust hath eaten."
Joel 2:25

Granddaughter Shiarn (Daniella's) running free with her chooks.

Real Life

2011-09-05T13:02:00.001+10:00

Being incapacitated has some advantages.
I have been watching a television series on DVD which apparently was run on television, a good few years ago.
It wasn't exceptionally thrilling, spine chilling or funny, yet it captivated the life struggles of that time.
Watching it took me back to being a child growing up in the nineteen fifties,when life was a struggle.
Personally, I didn't realise as much of this at the time, as my mother and elder siblings would have.
We children, lived our lives as many others did... in acceptance.
Life was as it was, we didn't argue or question.

One thing I do know was nothing was taken for granted, and the tiniest gift was received with absolute joy.
Many who read this will no doubt share some of these memories.

Our toilet was way up the back yard, probably because of the smell, and mum grew honeysuckle close by.
There was no such thing as soft toilet paper..unless of course we had scored a box of apples all wrapped in that wonderful soft tissue, it was recycled carefully and used with appreciation..
Otherwise, it was newspaper, ripped and tacked to the unlined wall.

Baths were Saturday night. Wood was collected and the washing copper lit to heat the water.
When hot, this was dippered into the bath. The first bather got about a foot of water, the last bather perhaps two feet, as it was topped up and re-used.
Mum sewed most of our clothes and then they were patched and handed down.
New curtains were rare and the old ones were cut up into a new dress of skirt.
Good clothes were only for good and we took great care not to tear or soil them.
We changed as soon as we arrived home it was a priority. And we wore them as many times as possible before they were washed.
Why? because washing aged them.
Men's shirt collars were replaced as they wore out faster than the rest of the shirt.
This was a slow careful job of removing the old and hand sewing on the new.

You knew your neighbours and everyone cared and shared your joys and sorrows.

Yes I enjoyed watching the series of The Harp of the South, and Poor Mans Orange...
Taken from the books by Ruth Parkes an Australian author.
Yet no matter what country you grew up in in those days, life was pretty much the same.
And...Blessings were counted.

"Count your many blessings name them one by one,

count your blessings see what God has done.

Count your blessings,.... name then one by one,

and it will surprise you what the Lord has done."

Ruled by Baboons

2011-09-01T11:16:00.000+10:00

It's September...and spring in the Land of Oz.

You gotta laugh...it makes your day.

Got this in an email:

We are all familiar with

a Herd of cows,

a Flock of chickens,

a School of fish

and a Gaggle of geese.

A Pride of lions,

a Murder of crows.

An Exaltation of doves and, presumably because they look so wise, a Parliament of owls.

Now consider a group of Baboons.

They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates.

And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons?

Believe it or not ........ They are called a Congress!

I guess that pretty much explains the things that come out of Washington and Canberra (Oz)!!

Am I being mean... ?

Sign Posts in Ozzie Land

2011-08-30T15:25:00.000+10:00

If you don't know where your going, check a sign post.

No Snow? No Worry..Skiing Roo..

What else?

For the Cassowary. Sure hope he can read.

Nothing to worry about...

Don't try to attract the the Croc's

Otherwise...RUN....

And the best sign post to Eternal Life is Jesus.

Be Wise And Follow Him Today.