My favourite pics of late

After a weekend with their Aunty Lisa, they sure are happy chappys...

Mother Teresa

I always thought Mother Teresa was some kind of amazing person that "happened" - like totally out of the blue. So I got this biography about her and was amazed to find that a LOT of her values were taught to her by who? Her mum! Things like "anything we eat we share." They often had people in need eat at their house - regularly - etc, etc.

Makes me think there are not so many "freaks of nature"!

So I've been thinking....

Sometimes, if any of you know my unfortunately-for-Nika-mostly-impatient personality I get frustrated doing seemingly little things and having 2 littlies that just can't get things themselves. Really dumb thought huh, like, what was I expecting?!

And then as I head up the stairs in the middle of the night a while ago, this verse popped into my head "I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me"

It puts a whole different perspective on being a mum and especially looking after people who can't look after themselves (i.e. children). Here's the rest of it, really good read....

"Matthew 25:31-46
31 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. 34 "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' 37 "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' 40 "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.

Daddy's boy

Nathan is the ultimate Daddy's boy.

Concern

They say
I must not care so much,
or feel so deeply.
I shouldn't study
or read depressing books
like Under the Rubble,
or China Today.
Rather, I should play,
read Agatha Christie,
and relax.
Which would mean
bottling up my
deepest concerns,
turning off my mind,
and growing bored.
But heart and mind have
no faucets - "Hot" and "cold",
no switch for
"on" and "off."
Cannot one live with concern,
read deeply,
and still relax?
Concern, undergirded
with confidence,
knowing that God
is in control.

Ruth Bell Graham

Look!

Check out what I came home to!!!!! I was so touched by this - lots of late nights from Nika and a few of his good guy friends.




I feel absolutely refreshed after a week down at Mum and Dad's, where I got to bring alot of my friends (and offer Mum and Dad's hospitality) and show them what is happening down there...I just love that place! I'll write more later.....Nathan and Ben love it too - Nath had some great times with Grandad....not even Matt could interrupt! "shhh Matt...Nathan's talking to Grandad". Over and out....out to do the washing....

A wonderful week

I have just returned from an amazing week at Mum and Dad's to find my lounge room painted! WOW! Total surprise, Nika is amazing!