Counting Down the Moments

As 2007 draws to an end I think of all the moments that have gone by.. The People that I have met and the people that have popped in and out of my life. Some have made it richer by their very presents, others have made me sad by their very judgemental ways.

Moments I will remembered will live on with happiness.. even the sad times have made me stronger and more able to understand others pain.

 

  Moments sitting taking in the sites Forster Pool...

and looking out to see the sea and the tide ebb and flow..

looking up to see the sky some times it may be full of clouds but the sun will shine again..

Enjoying the wall along the path

that divides to ocean from the river.

 

spending time with my daughter and her children in the park.

Having a husband who is always there when

the going gets tough

                                                              watching the sun go down over the river bank

 

     spending time with friends and family just hanging out together

Just watching the kids and their Poppi at play

Enjoying a good book by a great author

 

 

or just think of old mates.....

Yes let us hope that the coming year brings peace to man kind..

Lets make it a good one just one day at a time....

Christmas Moments

Ah we took the train to Sydney what a trip on the XPT - the seat are not real comfy and there in not much leg room the scenery was nice but 5 hours on a train I do not think is the best way to spend a day.

We we got to Central it was a real culture shock coming from a country town to the big smoke, but we found our way through the maze to the right train to get to our intended destination.

People we met along the way were really great and we had a laugh with some and others were very helpful indeed.

Finally in the car with My daughter felt so good and back at her house the Bacon and eggs went down real well, as we were quite hungry.

We were well looked after and spent some quality time with our children and grandchildren..

It was so nice to be with the ones you love and miss all year through.

The Christmas dinner was too my hubby's taste but I was content with the lamb and the corned beef.

Watching the face of the grandchildren as they open up their presents is the most wonderful sight. He sure did enjoy the chocolate.

Allan really thinks he is really kool with his impressive Rams Shirt.

Ah the pile of paper for recycling sure does pile up.

A picture with all our children is such a delight as you get older that is one thing that you savour.

The 3 Boy got into the spirit and were having fun thank heaven no one got hurt.

What a wonderful lot they are our

5 grandchildren..

A Moment of Real Pride..

Moment before the Moment

Excitement is in the air as we prepare for our journey for Christmas.

Not looking forward to 5 hours on a train, but it is better than driving at this time of year.

Carols will be sung and Santa will come but I pray the world will not forget exactly why we celebrate at this time of year.

It is that time when we give thanks for what a Great God we have who sent that very special gift.

The One Solitary Sole

One Solitary Life
(the original version by Dr James Allan Francis)

Let us turn now to the story. A child is born in an obscure village. He is brought up in another obscure village. He works in a carpenter shop until he is thirty, and then for three brief years is an itinerant preacher, proclaiming a message and living a life. He never writes a book. He never holds an office. He never raises an army. He never has a family of his own. He never owns a home. He never goes to college. He never travels two hundred miles from the place where he was born. He gathers a little group of friends about him and teaches them his way of life. While still a young man, the tide of popular feeling turns against him. One denies him; another betrays him. He is turned over to his enemies. He goes through the mockery of a trial; he is nailed to a cross between two thieves, and when dead is laid in a borrowed grave by the kindness of a friend.

Those are the facts of his human life. He rises from the dead. Today we look back across nineteen hundred years and ask, What kind of trail has he left across the centuries? When we try to sum up his influence, all the armies that ever marched, all the parliaments that ever sat, all the kings that ever reigned are absolutely picayune in their influence on mankind compared with that of this one solitary life…

 

I understand that this is the original essay by Dr James Allan Francis in “The Real Jesus and Other Sermons” © 1926 by the Judson Press of Philadelphia (pp 123-124 titled “Arise Sir Knight!”). Graham Pockett

Never could it be put so well...

May Love Joy and Peace abound..

 

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Moment of Years gone By

I looked so studious...

But I had battled through school with ADHD and Learning Difficulties..

I just looked like all the other kids in the picture but I know now that I struggled every day..

I can remember this year I had to repeat 4th class and I am sure no one really understood just how much I was trying to make the grade.

I soldiered on and got into High School and even passed my Intermediate Certificate..

Then work in an Insurance company in Sydney still battling with the issues that were then unrecognised of ADHD and Learning Difficulties..

Till entering Education as an Adult I always thought I was dumb..

But now I know..

So Never be deceived..

Moments When Picture clinch it..

Well I got it right the pictures put us both in the picture and my friend was able to dig up some of her own..

 

a little crooked and I am chopped off some what but they match the ones I had to the Surfer girls have found each other after 37 or so years..

These moments of re capturing some one from the past can make you smile..

Our tickets are book for out trip for Christmas to be with out family.

Money will be tight but what the heck I am sure God has it all in hand.

I think he has found us a little job that will enhance our income just a bit.

So why we worry when we can just accept that God does answer prayer.

Moments of Catching Up

I think I finally have reunited with an old mate from school oh so many years ago..

But have I got it right I am yet to find out.

I went back over my old Photo Albums to uncover pictures of who I think she is..

 

Not sure of where this beach is but I do know that it is my Mum and Dad and I think that is her standing there beside..

 

Then I unearthed an old picture taken at my 21st and is she there among my friends? Only time will tell.

 

Where have all those people gone that we once call friends?

It is funny as we get older we like to look on back to where we once were.

If you come across any one you might know please let me know as it would be great to catch up with em all.

Today a Moment of Wait and See

I really want and need to see our children for the Christmas break. But alas it looked like our budget would not stretch to make it happen. The bill that come at this time of year, they roll in relentlessly. A bombardment of  financial commitments of life just seem so worse at this time of year. Then I stopped and thought a while and reconciled  myself to stay at home and make the best of what we have and not complain. I thought of all those other folks that have it so much harder now. The once who do not have some one who loves them, or even have a bed to sleep within. How could I be so insensitive to just wing and whine and think of me.

Then I prayed again today "Dear Lord let me feel just how good I have got live. Let me see all the wonderful things you do for me. I think of others at this time, those who life has left them behind. Lord although I have needs and wants, I ask you now bless all those people who really need you now. They may not know you as I do, but Lord please reach out and give them Your Love today. Grant them their deepest wish to find someone to keep them close. To know that out there you are there just waiting to hear from them in prayer. And when they call, Lord help them please with what YOU know they really need. Food and Love and what ever else you can send their way. Now as for me Lord let me be happy with what ever this day will bring to me."

The day began just as most days do, my hubby had an idea to talk to our bank to see what they could do. You know what we found today that Banks do have a Heart and they came up with a solution that will fill the gap.

We will book the seats on the train tomorrow to go to Sydney on the 23rd to spend some days with our family.

So what can I say but "Thank you Lord for I know you hear my every word. Sure I would like to win a mint. But Lord just to have enough will suit me well. But Just so you know Dear Lord above if You were to fill our bucket with a lot of money, I really know just some people I would help. A  couple who just never know if the house they rent will finally go for sale, and they will be forced to move. An other family who rent does keep them poor I would buy a house for both of these families. I remember a woman I met so many years ago my nick name for her is Matilda. She has had it hard, much harder than you could know, I would find her Lord and share what I have now. Sure Lord I would love a house, overlooking a friendly beach to watch the wave. But as long as I have our home a roof a bed a Hubby and food, what more do I really need.

Tomorrow I will have a train ticket to our family to spend a time of Love and Peace with those I love most in all the world.

Family....

Dark Moments

When I awoke yesterday morning the house was in darkness, the sun had not yet made it's way above the horizon. Through the night the power had gone out so no light could I find within our house. I could not see what time it was but stumbled my way the the bathroom for a morning wee walk.

I looked outside to see not a street light to be seen, so was comforted to know it was not just our house which was in the dark but the neighbourhood as well. Some how that gave me peace of mined to know that although I was in the dark, others were in the same situation.

My hubby slept a soothing sleep, unaware of what I felt. I listened to his every breath till at last he woke. He scratch his head when the light did not work and the clock was blank not telling the time. He stumble for his wee walk too, then looked at me and said "the power is out". "Well I never it sure is" I said but had to ask, "we did pay the power bill I hope". He answered in the affirmative and began to snore in sleep again.

To wake with this darkness all around had sparked a note of fear and anxiety within my brain. I could not settle and go to sleep. What good it did me to lay there away and ponder on all the darkest things. All the things that make me sad seemed so close and gaining power. Pain struck in every joint, fear and anxiety began to mount. I finally reach for some medication that would help, then laid back and Prayed for all I was worth.

"Dear Lord I ask that all is well, make my fears diminish so I can sleep. Let me think of nicer things. Let me smile and give me wings. Bless all those I love you know. Dear Lord even Bless the ones I find it hard to forgive but let them know, that so often an action produces far reaching pain. Lord I do not really understand why I have to live in such fear. But let me live a life that is full and make it touch another's soul. Let me smile and let me laugh and Lord let me walk my earthly Path."

With that prayer said, peace came to me, I relaxed and fell right off to sleep. Was it the medication? or was it the chat to God? I think the medication may have worked but without my words with God above I do not think it would have been enough.

So Lord I say Thank YOU for listening to my words, and thanks for being right by my side in all I do.

Keep the Light on the horizon    

Moments Where You Feel

Like you just have not got the strength to go on:

This past week so sort of virus seem to take me by surprise.

Up until Friday 30th November my life felt like it was going in a more positive direction. My health was improving, I had hope and dream to fulfil, then from nowhere my body felt so ill, and my mind could not cope.

I felt pain that would not stop, my body felt so week. Food was repellant to think of and nothing passed my lips. Still I felt worse with each passing moment till I cried out for help. Help that my poor dear husband wanted to be able to give, but what and how he did not know.

I knew that November 30th was a day that held much emotion within my heart and sole, you see two years ago my Mum left me for the last time to go and be at peace. In my heart of hearts I know that she is in a far better place. She lived a life which was fill with love and grace. At 96 years young her time on earth was now at an end, and peacefully she slipped away. She now would know the many answerers of things that never made sense on earth. During the year that followed her death I seemed to handle not having my Mum around quite well. But come the two year anniversary my emotions came unstuck. At that time of emotional low my body was susceptible to what ever virus that could climb on board and make me sick. I thought that I just wanted to die and be don't with the pain and anxiety of it all, life just did not seem to make any sense to me at all. 

Finally at yet another doctors appointment on Saturday the doctor saw my throat was red and told me he would give me a coarse of antibiotics and see if this would help me feel a little better. He also gave me some pills that would sooth my tummy in hopes that I could eat and renew my strength. I asked him if he was a miracle worker, he said "Oh I just do my best".

I know that God does use us all to touch and heal each one he can. For with the medication that doctor prescribed for me, moment by moment my body began to heal. As my body felt better and I began to eat, I have begun to feel better every moment since that time.

I saw my own doctor yesterday who is still a little puzzled with what my blood is doing and now wants me to see a specialist in all about the blood. She mentioned some sort of disorder that I have never heard of, but stress it was not the worst of things like the big C or L but told me it is chronic but there is help that will make my life "more bettera" once we get on the right track.

So today at this moment I feel that life is worthwhile and hope and pray that God will make me well enough to get on the train to Sydney on the 23rd Dec to spend Christmas with our children. But most of all I thank the Lord for giving me a Man "Allan" is his name who loves me through it all, and he always tries to make me smile.

Lets hope I shall be running and going and fly ing my Kite.

To all of you who read my words I wish Christmas Joy and Peace and the Happiest of New Year and God Bless one and ALL.

Chris

In Loving Memory Of My Mum who live within My heart......................