Another Sunday afternoon

I enjoy my Sundays.  I walk to church (if it's not raining) at 9 am to the Anglican church up the road. 

A chat and morning tea after the service.  

Then home in time to watch Songs of Praise on BBC TV.

And a quiet afternoon...

"Life is a long journey, and we will always need the light of His companionship and encouragement every step, every day.  Store up His love and truth daily that Jesus might be to you the light of your world, and you will not walk in darkness but have the light of life.  

May we be collectors of light and bearers of light so that we shine forth today.  May we walk in the light of His counsel as a way of life, as rhythmic as breathing through all the moments of our lives."

Well Lived - Sally Clarkson

Open wide the windows of our spirits,

O, Lord, and fill us full of light;

Open wide the door of our hearts,

That we may receive and entertain Thee

With all our powers of adoration and love.

- Christina Rossetti

Whirlwind Weeks

 Hello friends!

Finally getting back with a blog post.  It's been a busy few weeks.  A visit from Natasha from the US.  Lovely to see her but way too short...

Natasha, me, Marnie

We had terrible weather the whole time she was here (and are still having it: winds, rain,) but we did manage a walk on Pig Island amongst many visits to cafes for coffee and cake :)

The whole family hope to come for a visit next year.

Been working on Hazel's Christmas blanket.  You may have caught a glimpse of it in a previous post...

She likes pink, and bright rainbow colours :)

And I'm in crime mode with my reading.  Ann Cleeves.  I really enjoyed the TV series (Vera and Shetland) but had never read any of her books...

they are good!

And finished this pet blanket for K4C and mailed it on its way to a pet shelter in the south of the state...

I tried to get Freya to pose with it, but she was having none of it.  The bears were happy to oblige though.

My walk early this morning :)

I'll be back...

xx

Sunday afternoon...

"Sunday afternoon was clear, and the snow-covered prairie sparkled in the sunshine.  a little wind blew gently from the south, but it was so cold that the sled runners squeaked as they slid on the hard-packed snow.  The horses' hoofs made a dull sound, clop, clop, clop.  Pa did not say anything.

Sitting beside him on the board laid across the bobsled, Laura did not say anything either.  There was nothing to say.  She was on her way to teach school..."

(These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder)

What are you doing on Sunday morning?

 If you are in the Latrobe (Tasmania) area, come along and join us for our new 9am Sunday services at 

Bridge of Hope

Anglican Church

Morning tea after :)

We'd love to see you there!

From Be Still and Know... (devotional)

 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is (Psalm 63:1).

While David was alone in the wilderness he was evidently reminiscing of the time when God had been very real to him in the sanctuary. He still desired the reality of God's presence that he had known in the past.  He said, "O God, thou art MY God."  From the depth of his soul he cried out, "My soul thirsteth for THEE, my flesh longeth for THEE in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is."

The story is told of a Thai man who came to a Thailand mission station.  They said to him, "Are you looking for some medicine?"  "No," he replied.  "I am looking for God."

There are many hungers and thirsts in the world today.  Some people hunger for position; some for power.  Others hunger for pleasure, love, or acceptance.  People are searching everywhere for things that will satisfy.  But inner satisfaction does not come through things.  Jesus assures us that the hunger and thirst of our soul can be satisfied.  "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled" (Matthew 5:6).

Inner fulfillment comes from HIM.  David said, "Early will I seek HIM."  When we read the Bible we must seek Him on its pages.  When we enter the prayer closet we must become quiet enough to hear Him speak to us.  We must not stop short of anything less than God Himself.

Today, are you seeking for inner peace?  Are you longing for something to satisfy?  You can be satisfied; you can have inner fulfillment as you seek and find it in Jesus Christ.  He said, "If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink (John 7:37).

Tell HIM today of the longing in your heart.  Seek Him from the Word of God.  Talk to Him, and let Him talk to you in prayer.

Your inner longing can be satisfied in Him today.  "My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness" (Psalm 63:5). 

"For He satisfies the longing soul, 

And fills the hungry soul with goodness."

Psalm 107:9 

Windy, Wet and ... What happened to spring??

 We seem to have returned to winter this last week.  Very cold, windy, raining...  But I managed to get a couple of wintery walks in...

Good knitting and reading weather though...

I finished these two baby blankets I had put aside to crochet Marnie's blanket...

They have gone to one of K4C August charities, Hope in a Suitcase (Tasmania), for babies and children going into foster care...

Now knitting pet blankets for one of K4C September charities...

And reading this 'so good' book.  I can't believe I've had it on my bookshelves for a couple of years and haven't read it!  

I seem to be in Amish mode at the moment.  Finished The Amish Way and will read Amish Grace when I finish my current read. (Both from my bookshelves) 

It's also good eating weather...

I picked up this sweet little (6 inches in diameter) Pyrex dish at the op shop last week for $2.50. 

So, I made apple crumble :)

And the new laptop??  Don't ask!!  I'm consoling myself with apple crumble and cream.

Have a blessed week!

xx

Morning Has Broken ...

"If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

Even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me."

Psalm 139:9-10