[this moment]

A single image capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savour and remember. 

An afternoon well spent at Butterfly & Insect World.

Healing

I absolutely and undeniably believe that God can heal. No doubt about it. In Biblical times and now too. I also believe that there are things that come with an illness or a dark time that are of far more worth and value than health. Things like moving from knowing the Word to knowing the God of the Word. Things like waiting on the Lord - how often do we really do this when all is well and life is "as it should be" (in our eyes at least)? Rarely is my guess. Don't just wait, wait on the the Lord. God sometimes brings you to a place where you are uncomfortable - the aim is not to become comfortable again, and as soon as possible please, neither is our focus to be one of self-pity or despair. Our focus is to be on the Lord, and on His bigger picture. Sometimes, God glorifies himself by healing. Sometimes God glorifies himself by working in our lives through sickness. Sometimes God has to bring you to a place where you will get a contrite heart and your heart will break over your sin.

PS. God doesn't show us everything. You never know how he's working in your dark time.

(A few thoughts from Wayne's talks at the Index Weekend Away)

[this moment]

A single image capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savour and remember. 

 

Prayer Walk last Saturday am - gathering around the lake.

A few things I like...

I like receiving amazingly fun and thoughtful packages in the mail.
I like that I never have to think about taking Iain's hand, because he always takes mine first.
I like Terry's Chocolate Orange. (Did you know a Terry's chocolate orange has 20 segments? Fact.)
I like browsing around second hand bookshops and charity shops.
I like cute notebooks. Especially when they're from Poundland - cheap and cute, what could be better?
I like taking photos of beautiful things.
I like finding a gem of a blog.
I like good quality conversation with the Girls Core Team.

Scrap that. I don't like these things, I love them. Love, love, love.

A few adventures later...

I'm back! What a lovely break that was. Break from the mundane and the usual. Visiting new places. Seeing people again. Just lovely.

A trip to Glasgow the week before Christmas to visit and shop with Iain.

With hats and Christmas lights for festive emphasis.

Mouche at church on Christmas eve.

Mouche looking very geeky with one of his presents on Christmas day.

Pouncing lessons.

The family took a trip to Wales with some friends. This was our lounge/dining room/kitchen. With log fire.

A vast amount of birds that flew overhead on a walk in Wales.

The North Coast of Northern Ireland.

W5, a hands-on science museum in Belfast.

The Peace Wall in Belfast, as seen from the top of a tour bus!

Sunset over the rooftops.

Victoria Square at night.

Glenarriff.

Getting coffee instead of walking in the cold.

The Hamills.

Frozen lake on a golf course in Ballymena.