Live for each day!!!

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.

The most beautiful song I have ever heard in my life....

Every year Sawyers Church opens up it's doors for the Brentwood Fun Run - it is a fantastic way to show the community the local church. Today was no different and fun was had by all......there was a BBQ, cakes galore, hot drinks, nail painting, face painting, arts & crafts, bouncy castles - just fun and evangelism.... Why not join us all next year?

Ok so it is a long while since I have done any blogging or anything.... This I know - what an amazing year I have had.....! !! On the 23rd March 2010 I had life saving surgery on several major organs.....lets just say I have not looked back since!! I am sitting here writing this unsure of where I am on my journey of faith, however understanding that unless I had God and were I not on the mountain top last year, I know I would not be here right now looking at the fi nal stretch of my 3 year uni course, nor planning my wedding in September..... Maybe it is only when you're in the valley, do you truly appreciate the times you were on the mountain top...

life is too short to wake up with regrets, so love the people who treat you right, forget about the one's who don't. Believe everything happens for a reason, if you get a second chance, grab it with both hands, if it changes your life let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it....

We were truly blessed and were able to host the Watoto Children's Choir at Sawyers church. I cant say anything else than they were awesome. They were truly bursting with life, loving God and just praising their little hearts out regardless of what they had endured and the pain they had previously suffered. They stood firm in the truth that they had been saved and would not forgotten. What an amazing testament and way to look at your life....

Now truthfully I love the snow - truly love it. It love the way it looks, feels, smells - the lot!!! I have just got back from walking the dog in it and love the way she sniffs it, leaps around in it and rolls in it - it just makes me giggle!!! I also love the way it brings a true impression of peace everywhere. I perceive it makes everyone slow down a bit and take stock, gives people time to reflect. Everyone seems to have had enough of this gorgeous white stuff but personally I think bring it on!!!

Last night I had the most amazing night in with my family. We sat there with chocolate, wine and the wonderful film 'Calendar Girls'... What an awesome way to start 2010!!!

Wishing Everyone a prosperous and joy filled 2010!!! Cease every available opportunity that knocks on your door with both hands, Laugh like you have never laughed before, Ask the hard questions, even if you know you will get the hard answers, Worship with heart, mind, body and soul like never before, Develop your relationship with your creator, in whatever way He wants you to. May 2010 be the best, most peace filled and blessed year yet!!!

I heard this in the preach this morning..... If you travel north from where you are you will eventually start to travel south as you will past the north pole. If you travel south from where you are you will eventually begin to travel north as you will past the south pole.... On the other hand if you travel west you will continuously go west, same as if you travel east you will always travel east. So when the bible says as far as the east is from the west that's how far God removes our transgressions from us - that is because the distance is immeasurable, it is continuous, there is no end...

I just wanted to say I hope you have all had a very Merry Christmas!! Personally mine has been fantastic and has been full of family and friends - just the way I like it!!! Also I must have been a very very good girl this year because Santa brought me lots of presents - I was thoroughly spoilt.... Hope you all were too!!!!

I went to a beautiful carol concert last night.......outside!!!! It was gorgeous singing carols in the snow. Watching people join together, supporting one another and singing beautifully!!! Although it was very chilly!!!!

Does any one else have the pure feeling of relief and satisfaction when all the presents are wrapped, all the cards are written and everything is ready for the upcoming Christmas celebrations!? I am very excited about Christmas and am truly looking forward to the carol service tomorrow. I love Christmas the giving and receiving presents, the beautiful decorations and lights, but mostly I love being surrounded by people I love and adore.

Ok so I really miss blogging but don't have the time to do it anymore :o( Lots has happened in the time I have been away. I kind of haven't been to sawyers very regularly due to illness and just plain business. That is resulted in me missing my Sawyers youth very much as well as other attendees of the church which is sad. I have kind of slipped away from people - nevertheless it is my plan to get back to where I was when working there. It is a shame when you are so included one year and kind of forgotten the next and I guess Christmas highlights this. I understand and know people move on and seasons change - just sometimes that's more upsetting than you realise. Goodness my life has changed considerably - I got engaged up the top of the Eiffel tower on the 17 th October and could not be happier with Nigel. He is my world. I pray and hope he gets as welcomed into the church as I was. He is going to need people around him throughout the rest of my illness. Chris...

Here I am humbled by your Majesty Covered by your grace so free Here I am, knowing I'm a sinful man Covered by the blood of the Lamb Now I've found the greatest love of all is mine Since you laid down your lifeT he greatest sacrifice Majesty, Majesty Your grace has found me just as I am Empty handed, but alive in your hands Majesty, Majesty Forever I am changed by your love In the presence of your Majesty Here I am humbled by the love that you give Forgiven so that I can forgive Here I stand, knowing that I'm your desire Sanctified by glory and fire Now I've found the greatest love of all is mine Since you laid down your life The greatest sacrifice

I seem to have been absent from here for such a long time.... My blog has always been somewhere where I can let off steam and just write. Its a place where my thoughts, opinions and sometimes rantings are mild enough to go public rather than be bound and locked within the pages of my journal. The last few weeks I guess these thoughts have been far and few between which is why my blog page seems to be pretty empty and unchanged. Nevertheless, the summer is now here and I have so much to write about. My diary is bursting with upcoming events and dates to really look forward to, I am certain my thoughts will not run dry........well for a while at least!

 A huge Congratulations to my amazing cousin Carolyn and her husband Ross.  Today at 14:47 she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy called Jamie Ross, weighing 7lb 15oz. Layla Erin is very excited to be a big sister!!!!!

I went to fair last night and I personally love fair ground rides.... But all your trust lies in the harness - to keep you safe and free from harm. When you are swinging round and round and upside down you expect to be safe because the harness is keeping you in. I guess that is what God is like - life tosses you from side to side and twists you in one direction then quickly in another.  It sometimes travels so slow and then before you realise is is whooshing by you at a speed that takes your breathe away.  But God is constant.  He is keeping you safe.  Keeping you free from harm.  God will never let you go....

From a preach I have recently heard a few lines have been circling my mind.  - We cant live by our feelings, but only by faith.  Our feelings fluctuate, but faith is steadfast.  - No matter how we feel we must trust God  - Is all my faith in God?  When it comes to the crunch line is my total faith in God?  - Do I think the Good news of God is too good to be true?  - How often do I say; God I trust you, I may not see the end result...., I may not know where I am heading, but I fully place my trust in you.'  - We must have faith, we cant just operate on what we see or feel.  This is my favourite one..... Don't live as though there is no tomorrow - there is eternity....

Faithful one, so unchanging Ageless one, you're my rock of peace Lord of all I depend on you I call out to you, again and again I call out to you, again and again You are my rock in times of trouble you lift me up when I fall down All through the storm Your love is, the anchor My hope is in You alone