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187. that God really can work all things out for good according to his plan and purpose, including tragedy and death and darkness, they can be used to bring joy and new life and light.
188. friends in the right place at the right time
189. a childs joy at new tennis shoes and tennis lessons
190. for new babies born!
191. a quiet moment, in the sunshine, waiting.
192. God stirring others, as he has been stirring me!
193. nice tissues when my sinus flares up again.
194. the strength God gives when i havent really slept the night before.
195. there is just something about the light in a childs eye when you encourage them or give them a thumbs up – at mainly music.
196. ham sandwiches. yum.
197. funky pink ring to go with my mickey mouse black and hot shiney pink tshirt
198. an in joke
199. life is a gift.
listening to: well surprize suprize i am still listening to Jesus Culture and Hillsong – added a dash of John Mayer in the other day just for fun 
) i’ve also being perusing the wonderful youtube at some pearl jam songs… i love pearl jam and loved them esp when i was 15-16 when they first came out and when i wasnt a christian. i am really influenced heart wise by music, music speaks to me and so i am very selective as to waht i listen to now. about a year after becoming a christian i stopped listening to non christian music and mostly listen to worship. its hard to explain. but it works for me. but every now and then i like a walk now the memory music lane. also found an awesome youtube song of U2…. is like a worship song and where the streets have no name. way cool.
watching on the box: well there isnt much on tv i really watch at the moment. one family favourite is Masterchef Australia – my kids, bless them, love cooking shows. is it a sign for the future? but they just adore them. so over dinner we sit and watch Masterchef – sounds like the antithesis of family bonding but for us it works and is sheer entertainment. and we do experiment in the kitchen a bit together now. the kids do suggest some interesting combinations though – ham and jam piklets? hmmmm
today: is freezing so we’re snuggled up in the lounge with the heater on reading and drawing and doing things like that – well most of us – Caleb is out at MOTAT having an adventure with his grandparents. its been school holidays and this holiday the grandparents decided to have individual date with the kids. Evangeline went to Dora at the movies and then a playdate with her cousin and caleb is at the transport museum. but it is cold cold cold weather! not very springish at all!
tonight: i’m off to hang with some of my mates/young adults from church to have a sing star night. will be fun. entertaining. i may sing. or may not. will depend on the mood ) and how much cola and chocolate i consume!
this week past: has been second week of school hols and we had a lovely week at home, mostly because it rained all day every day! we did escape to watch UP at the movies on tuesday, so lovely movie. almost shed a tear about ellie. beautifully made and visually stunning. the $2 shop is our friend. the kids also built a clubhouse in our lounge, a contained clubhosue whch we’ll just leave there for a while. no adults allowed there. on friday we had one of my lovely young adult friends around to watch barbie and the 3 musketeers with evangeline and caleb. evangeline loves this friend of mine. and she loves my kids which is lovely. i made cupcakes and had individual bags of lollies and popcorn for the kids and my friend. was super cute ) also impressed with my son who is 7 who INSISTED that i stay in bed a little bit longer so he can get up and make breakfast. bless him!
this week coming: school and kindy goes back. which is good in a way, some me time, but will be sad because i actually do enjoy spending time with my kids and the more relaxed pace of life. will also have my first monday NOT doing mainly music – i am instead doing a full morning with our prayer/bible study group that meets at church – a time of worship and prayer and bible study and sharing. there are only about 5 of us including our pastor.
reading: the bone people by keri hulme – a kiwi author – i read this book in high school and loved it, was moved by it, and so its been too long since i’ve read it… i picked it up at a 2nd hand book sale at the local school…
in the bible: genesis, job, jeremiah, mark with a bit of joshua, psalms and a proverb thrown in.
eaten: well tonight i’m making homemade chicken burgers, with ham and capisicums and tomatoes
moved by: God, to pray, for a move of God.
looking forward to: our pastors are coming to speak at housegroup sometime soon on a secret topic (secret from our people, but discussed by us and our pastors), preaching on who is God in early november, animal day at mainly music on the 19th….
in the garden: our orchids are flowering. my husband brought me the plants when evangeline was born. we’ve never had floweres. we’ve seperated the blubs/plants into 3 pots on our deck and this year all 3 are flowering. its glorious! i am so not gifted in the garden!
87. school holidays – the time to have adventures with the kids and the time just to relax and have downtime too
88. psalm 119
89. the working of God in my heart to draw me near to himself
90. the promise that Jesus is coming back.
91. the good advice of our lovely doctor
92. sunshine. because it is warm and lightfull and makes the world look shiney.
93. sunshine. because it gets my washing dry in just one day.
94. children growing up and wanting to do things, like make breakfast.
95. night at the musem – i have to say i really enjoy that movie, okay, perhaps it is more i enjoy watching it with my kids, the way they laugh and get into it.
96. generous grandparents
97. a word in season
98. giving a word in season – wow God that you would speak through me
99. lessons on restitution and restoration
75. snuggles in bed with the kids
76. eye lashes
78. my son making breakfast!
79. no one wanting to leave young adults church after dinner last night
80. feedback from my pastor
81. the promise of healing from God
82. black forrest chocolate
84. waking up to the sound of rain
85. the m’cheyne bible reading plan
86. finding old friends from school on facebook
44. barbie movies that bring joy to my children and feed their imagination
45. nachos for dinner
46. leftover nacho mince to be made into pies tomorrow for dinner
47. a quite moment to read and reflect
48. the privaledge of drawing near to God
49. the increased desire and pull to draw near to God
50. bible plans, coloured pens, funky notebooks, the encouragement that only God can breathe and speak
51. the ability to bless a friend with tickets to a concert we won but could not use
52. getting the washing dry on the day you wash it. small things i know.
53. my kids being best friends
54. new people – new to church and housegroup – new to God
this is the beginning of my list of 1000 things i am grateful for.
please excuse me for my randomness )
“I have never been a millionaire. But I have enjoyed a crackling fire, a glorious sunset, a walk with a friend and a hug from a child. There are plenty of life’s tiny delights for all of us.” ~ Jack Anthony
1. that God loves me and calls me his child and his friend and resuced me. (i know that probaly covers about 4 things, but it is the first and foremost thing i am so grateful for, grateful isnt even big enough word to wrap around how i feel – but i dont think there is a word to express how grateful i am for this!)
2. the love and friendship of my best friend, my husband, who sets me free to be me
3. caleb, my first born, who taught me wonder and uncoditional love at first sight
4. evangeline, my second born, who is delightful
5. my parents who gave me life and gave me every opportunity to live
6. my brother and sister and the relationships we have now
7. friendships. oh how rich i am!
8. the best church in the world – i go to it – well i may be biased and blessed – but i do thank God for the church i go to and the people there and our leaders
9. the best housegroup in the world – each wednesday we have the best group of young adults come to our place and we laugh and talk and share and challenge and learn and pray and worship and eat together
10. dreams coming true – my dream since becoming a christian 16 years ago was and is to preach. its amazing seeing it reality now. challenging. but good.
(here we’ll start to get random!)
11. the country i live in – New Zealand – beuatiful, simple, “safer”, pioneering.
12. Lost. my fav tv programme in the world.
13. my con shoes. so comfy and me.
14. jesus culture – great worship, great to pray to, great to draw near to God to. loud and proud.
15. our new pie maker – makes the yummiest pies!
16. sunshine!
17. our orchids are flowering for the first time ever in 4 years. wow. no thanks to me.
18. wet kisses. i love how kids kiss. no holding back.
19. holidays – school holidays start here this week – will be nice to slow down and have time together.
20. the word of God – i have a CEV – it makes it all so personal, like paul and john and peter wrote their letters to instruct me on how to follow God.
21. that we have the Word of God – that we have the freedom to own and read and share and tell about the message of good news.
22. culs. i love my wee girls curls.
23. chocolate.
24. inside jokes.
25. facebook – the great connector
26. God’s protection – i am sure he protected us from being totally smushed by a SVU today on teh way to school!
27. funky drinking mugs
28. hot coffee!
29. my pastors. i just so appreciate them.
30. my best friend, who happens to be my pastors wife. she rocks.
31. photographs in front of me on the wall by my desk. from my wedding. of my kids when they were tiny.
32. my preaching course certificate – beside the photos – an inchurch course that some of us did that was just so challenging and valuable. it reminds me i am called and that God enables and anoints! i put my trsut in HIM!
33. i am 33 this year! yay for being a grown up and for life experience and living.
34. cake. birthdays remind me of cake.
35. old books. i love old books about people who lived for God and served him. i love books on revival and preachers.
36. spring. blossoms. dafidols. lambs.
37. sleep in on saturdays. the joy of not having to make the kids breakfast because their dad is.
38. the smell of my daughters hair.
39. how smart my son is. i love how he learns and loves to learn.
40. the call of God. he calls me. he knows me. he has a plan and a purpose! wow!
41. 80’s music. our church youthgroup are having an 80’s night tonight – its taking me on a memory lane trip… being joyous!
42. unexpected phone calls.
43. happiness
“Father, You are the Giver of all Good Gifts. They are everywhere. I can hardly jot them down fast enough. How You love.” One Holy Experience Blog
there are so many big and small things in life we can be thankful for – and when we intentionally look for opportunties to be grateful we find our heart filled with hope and joy and peace and thankfullness and this outworks in our everyday life.
intentional gratefulness keeps our eyes looking up at our Father – the giver of all good things, the one who cares for us, the one who loves us and demonstrates his love in so many ways.
if we practiced gratitude what kind of effect would it have on our hearts?
“Too often I miss Him, oblivious, blind. I don’t see all the good things that He is giving me, gracing me with, brushing my life with. True, He is everywhere, always. But maybe, before The Gift List, I thought of Him as further off, not so close. When I started to see all the things that I love bestowed upon me, I started to see Him as near, present, everywhere, showering me with good things. Seeing the things I love all around me gives me eyes to see that I am loved, that He loves me.”
one holy experience has a challenge – to list at least 1000 things over a periood of time that we are grateful for. big things and small things. so here goes )
A few simple thoughts to begin the 1000 Gift List:
1. Pray that He may open the eyes of our hearts
2. Begin giving thanks for the daily washing in His fountain of Gifts–just on a scrap piece of paper or in a journal. Notice and write down from the obvious to little. And begin to feel more joy, less stress, better health, more connected in your relationships, and more delight in your everyday life. Praise is what we are made for!
so! be watching for MY lists…
listening to: the new Jesus Culture album – consumed. very good. very good. being making a playlist on my stero of that and their earlier album we cry out as a springboard for worship and prayer.
on tv: watched Eagle Eye on dvd the other day. really enjoyed that. also watched Curly Top, old shirley temple movie, and so enjoyed that ) super cute. black and white.
reading: just finsihed a breath of snow and ashes by diana galbadon, and so between books.
in the word: reading jeremiah, genesis, job and matthew
weather: spring has sprung!
excited by: our young adults church, what God is doing and growing – there were 2 non chrsitians there on sunday night when i preached, and my hsuband got to come too for the first time, maybe the first time in real life hearing me preach too (he ususally listens to the cds, and when i did the preaching course, watched my vids…) but was way cool to have him there!
enjoying: getting my washing dry outside (small things!), encouragement, worship, inspiration, laughing, pizza, mac and cheese
looking forward to: hanging out with an old friend and new new baby this week, housegroup tongiht, telling my son he is starting tennis soon, wearing my new jumper today, speaking on end times at the end of hte month
challenged by: that those that spend time with God know him and are strong and do exploits – is holiness and anointing cumulative? does it grow by time spent with God? and if so then why are we not hungering for it and doing it? time to lay our lives down and seek God!
listening to: had a glorious time listening to Jesus Culture’s new album CONSUMED over the weekend at our young adults camp – one of the couples had downloaded it onto their ipod… oh waht a blessed invention! also been listening on high roatation on the car stereo the disney princesses songs – songs from teh disney movies. seriously. motherhood.
watching on tv: havent really had time for tv lately. the mentalist has started here in NZ and that is probably what i most want to watch. the fringe is good but a bit gross sometimes. bring back lost.
eaten: well nothing for about 10 hours so far – am on a 12 hour fast for blood tests. last thing eaten was popcorn and a toffee pop as we had housegroup movie night on at our place. i did restrain myself!
blood tests???: yes, i confess for the last month i havent been feeling on my game. i have been really really tierd. tired leads to withdrawn feeling and worn out. spill on effect is that i dont feel like i’ve been a present mum or wife or giving my best to the things i do. i’ve been gonig to bed real early and also resting on the days my wee girl is in kindy but no catch up. thought cause was a cough both me and wee girl had about a month ago and both were on antibotics – i coughed hard out for a week at night and so slept real little. but havent really recovered. so having blood tests to check iron levels and b12 and lots of other things.
blood tests???: did i mention i so dislike blood tests??? i do. with a vengence. but i tough them out. or i talk them out. i nonstop talk during it. apparently there may be a wait at the blood letting place and so i am taking my bible and notebook along to prepare some notes for preaching times coming up. and so i dont get bored.
coming up: am speaking at youth group outreach this week – cool! am aiming for a straight up gospel message based from 1 john 5:11-12 God has also said that he gave us eternal life and that this life comes to us from his Son. And so, if we have God’s Son, we have this life. But if we don’t have the Son, we don’t have this life. also preaching twice in sept with our young adults on who we are in christ and also end times.
in the bible: in job, genesis, psalms and matthew
reading: a breath of snow and ashes by diana galbadon (sp) – i ahve read it before, have all her books in this series, and totally enjoying it again. stories are a gift from God that restore my soul, if that makes sense to you
the weekend: how could i forget – just spent the weekend with an awesome group of young people from church including our housegroup. was a phenomenal weekend filled iwth laughter and fab food and awesome worship and God encounter and connecting with each other. we took our family which had some funny moments – we were th eonly ones with kids. our housegroup are wonderful with our kids and totally included them. our pastor spoke on nehemiah 2 – awesome message. on teh way we visited the snow – a first time experience for the kids. wetter and colder than they had imagined. fun times!
overall: pressing in, trying to figure out why i am so tired, but excited about what is coming up!
so… it amuzes me that so many commenters on my blog start with “great post brother…” – as i am a sister, not a brother. i dont think my blog is very male, but i guess not overly chick-ified either….
i call myself fireball because i want to be a fireball for God – on fire and burning bright for people to see and come to know God. i want to be explosive and firey.
personality wise it sums me up pretty well.
i guess i dont do much girl stuff in real life either.
i dont like housework and do it cos it is my job and i despise the clutter and muck that results if i dont do it… i dont knit, i dont sew, i dont like crafts. i do cook and cook well and i can bake, but that is more out of necessity with a kid with food allergies.
i love vintage tees and chucks (shoes). 
i love funky rings and necklaces.
i love my music up real loud and more rock than anything. including my worship.
i’m called to preach. i lead a young adults group.
i do love fairy tales with princesses and happy endings. and action movies.
so that is a bit about me, your SISTER in the family of God )
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