I’m *trying* to learn a big lesson at the moment… and it’s not easy.
Shalom
I don’t think I know anybody who isn’t touched by the current climate in one way or another – jobs under threat, companies struggling to survive, more month than money and a general malaise which isn’t helped by the gloom merchants in the media.
At the moment we are facing uncertain times ourselves – my work isn’t too stable right now and, if I am honest, pay day is often a nervous time until someone manages to check the bank accounts just to make sure we have money there.
In it all we are still believing that God is in control and still has plans and a purpose for us. For example we still believe that we are being called to move to Peterborough at some point, and we both feel it may well be this year. We are also placing our trust, faith and hope in Him – with Mrs H doing better than me most of the time!
Which leads me onto the word SHALOM.
‘Tis the season… a very Merry, Happy and Blessed Christmas
Apart from colds and sniffles we seem to be recovering from illness now, just need some sleep really which isn’t particularly likely at the moment – just need to hope the kids sleep in sometime (yeah right!)
Anyway – health update provided onto the main post…
Being the first Christmas for a few years where I can fully appreciate the joy and wonder of the season it’s been a fairly emotional time as once again I am reminded of the joy and wonder of this season, and once again I am aware of the grace, mercy and Love that God poured out on us when He sent Christ to be with us.
I’ve made a resolution this year to make the most of the season, to fully enjoy all that we can and to spend as much time rejoicing and growing in excitement as the Advent Calendars count the days.
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Oh irony sweet irony…
So it was week 9 of the “Making Life Work” series at Church this week… all about “Seeing Red” (i.e. Anger!)
It was one of the sessions that was really key for me in this whole series as I can, at times, be erm…. let’s just say somewhat erm….. sensitive in a non-constructive manner.
Oh alright – if I’m being totally honest I can fly-off-the-handle sometimes and it’s something that I dearly want to manage a bit better than I do now.
Still trying to make life work…
Yikes! Really sorry for the delays on these folks…. going away and being ill have slightly impacted upon my free time and things have just been so crazy lately. Don’t know about anybody else out there but we just seem to be rushed off our feet at the moment and even a 48 hour day wouldn’t be long enough right now.
Anyway – I have FINALLY managed to get some desktop backgrounds done for week 1 and weeks 6-10 of the Making Life Work series we have been doing at KingsGate.
Wowsers, what an… “inspiring” (i.e. scarily challenging) series it has been so far with not a week going by without several “OUCH” moments and many action points being brought out either in my own study or in the small group discussions. But, despite the pain, the series is absolutely superb and totally spot on for what I need – this is definitely going to be a life-changing series and I am making sure I have all the sessions downloaded to be listened to over and over again in the coming days, weeks, months and years…