Runnin' on empty

There are days you just can't wait to be over. And that's fine. But when one of those days rolls into the next and the next and you find yourself wishing the weeks away? That's not fine. So, this week I've made a real effort to fill up on some good stuff every day - a Bible chapter every morning and some of my book before bed. None of the externals have changed - a teething baby feeling poorly after her immunisations, an energetic toddler, a workloaded husband, a bad back etc etc. But I've been stronger, more peaceful, found more joy and been a little bit more patient!

Day 72/2

Happy Purim!! It's the celebration of the deliverance described in the book of Esther and it's traditional to read the story, so here we are at the beginning...

Day 9/2

Happy new year!
May He crown this year with His goodness, as we walk His paths of abundance.

a week off

I'm sitting here with a cup of fennel tea, sorting photos and thinking about the past week.

We spent the weekend camping in gorgeous Pembrokeshire, right by the sea...

 Shared Bible time together...

 And celebrated Warren's birthday with lovely fruit... 

 ... and a lovely spring welly walk at Westonbirt Arboretum ...

And finally popped down to the south coast and enjoyed a cathedral visit with Warren's mum.

Day 261

Well, the conference is over and I'm spending some time thinking, pondering, processing. My, my what a lot of notes!

Day 245

This sweet something was sneaked into my bag today.

Day 144

Day 89

Day 84

My bottle of myrrh.

"Until the day breaks
And the shadows flee away,
I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh

And to the hill of frankincense." Song 4:8

Amen and amen x

Day 67

"The winter is past, the rain is over and gone.
Flowers appear on the earth again, the time of singing has come!"
Song of Songs 2:11-12

Day 27

An odd photo, I know. I've baked some muffins (the new cake cases you've seen) and prepared a card to share in the staff room tomorrow and, as it's been on my mind, I'd thought I'd share it as today's photo. 

"Long before He laid down earth's foundations, God had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of His love, to be made whole and holy by His love ... He wanted us to enter into the celebration of His lavish gift-giving by the hand of His beloved Son." Ephesians 1:3-6 MSG

May you know the joy of celebrating His lavish gift-giving this Resurrection time xx