Birthday Boys are so Messy!

Our little prince was 2 years old last week and once agin we took a photograph of him eating his birthday cake. We  took a similar photo last year with the same result...MESS. My girls were never that messy. He is just so cute :)


1st Birthday January 2010 -  'Discovering Chocolate Cake'



2nd Birthday 2011 -  'Can I eat the cars this year as well mum?'

'Im SOOOOO CUTE - my mum says so!'

FLORIDA COURT SETS ATHEIST HOLY DAY

I had this post sent me as a circular and it is too good not to post on here it made me chuckle. Some just want to debate for debate sake! 

   Gotta love this Judge!

    You must read this..a proper decision by the courts..for a change.  

         FLORIDA COURT SETS ATHEIST HOLY DAY

In   Florida , an atheist created a case against

Easter and Passover Holy days.  He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians and Jews and observances of their holy days.

 

The argument was that it was unfair that atheists had no such recognized days.

       The case was brought before a judge.  After listening to  the passionate presentation by the lawyer, the judge banged his gavel declaring,"Case dismissed!"

       The lawyer immediately stood objecting to the ruling saying, "Your honor, How can you possibly dismiss this case?  The Christians have Christmas, Easter and others.  The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and  Hanukkah, yet my client and all other atheists have no such holidays..."

       The judge leaned forward in his chair and said, "But you do. Your client, counsel, is woefully ignorant."

       The lawyer said, "Your Honor, we are unaware of any special observance or holiday for atheists."

       The judge said, "The calendar says April 1st is April Fools Day. Psalm 14:1 states, 'The fool says in his heart, there is no God.'  Thus, it is the opinion of this court, that, if your client says there is no God, then he is a fool. Therefore, April 1st is his day. Court is adjourned...";

You gotta love a Judge that knows his scripture! 

God Will Take Care of You

The faith of little children always amazes me - I just had this lovely link sent me and it is so precious...... Lord I just bless this little boy and his family who love you so dearly x

I woke to pray, at 3am again. I am sensing God is about to do something wonderful in this region but it may not come without some serious struggles in the natural landscape of things. As this is something I can only say I sense in my knowing - I can but Pray in the Spirit without ceasing when I wake.

I watched this link and was so consumed by the Fathers delight, love and purpose for me and my family... I hope you enjoy this as much X

St Govans Chapel - Wales, UK

Here are some photos I just found that we took on a week long break to west wales in 2006. I love these amazing pix. Click on the link to find out more about St Govans

St. Govan's Chapel  (REF: Go Britannia.com )
Not too far from Tenby, out on the spectacular southwest coast of Wales, wedged into a tiny crevice in a steep cliff is another sacred spot. This is the tiny chapel of St. Govan, built in the 13th century on the site of the cell of a sixth century Celtic monk. Here the hermit St. Govan, from Wexford in Ireland, and abbot there, reportedly hid from his pagan persecutors in a niche in the rock, which miraculously opened and closed behind him. The modern visitor slim enough to turn around in the niche is assured of good luck and the fulfillment of his wishes. A former well on the chapel floor was supposed to cure many diseases. A huge boulder outside the chapel is also said to hide a silver bell, stolen by pirates (or Vikings) from the chapel tower, but recovered by angels and now kept safe in the rock.

On the way down to the tiny chapel, a steep flight of stone steps cut into the steep cliff has to be navigated. Legend has it that the number counted going down never matches the number reached on the way up. The whole experience is one of mystery, the site is almost inaccessible from land and sea (especially now that the Government uses much of the land approaches to the shrine as a firing range for the military). You have but one small side-journey to make on the way to St. David's - Nevern.

Dennis Cramer: Word for 2011 (posted on Elijah List)

Dennis Cramer: Clarified Word for 2011 by Dennis Cramer : Jan 15, 2011 : Dennis Cramer Ministries: denniscramer1@comcast.net

From the desk of Steve Shultz: This is an awesome clarification by my friend, Dennis Cramer. Since the inception of the Elijah List, no word has received 100% approval or disapproval on any word we have EVER posted – some love it and some rebuke us for each word. Dennis Cramer has shown great compassion to me on the phone yesterday, so I know he is a truly caring person. We wept on the phone together over the issues in question that we, a prophetic people and we as the Church, wrestle with. For instance, the Elijah List received both kudos from Dennis' word, as well as questions/concerns from others who didn't quite understand the word. Here are some important points to consider as you read this: On the divorce and restoration subject, the Apostle Peter was restored in a short 50 days after cursing his Savior (far worse than divorce); then Pentecost broke out after Peter's message. So each situation of restoration is subjective and no two people will see the same restoration the same way on ANY word. That's just a fact. Some prophets also see the issue of angels differently. Find your own peace with the Lord regarding angels, but never brag about angels but STAY IN THE WORD OF GOD – THE Bible. Paul warns us not to be puffed up regarding angelic visitations.

Revival - A Fresh Welsh Outpouring has began....in Cardiff, Wales !!!

If you are close to Cardiff, this will be worth a visit.. Roy Fields ( RUN WITH FIRE )is an amazing worshipper and it sounds like Revival is breaking out. He is an awesome God seeker and was used radically in the Lakeland Revival. We went to the Lakeland Revival in Florida  in May 2008 and can only say we saw some amazing things happen there. Best of all, our son Elijah was the fruit of that week away, so he was our awaited amazing miracle :)



Enjoying a time of worship with some friends at the Tiger Stadium in Lakeland, Florida



Today is Worship Day! In the Adversity of the Storm ... WE CONTINUE TO WORSHIP

Suzy Wills Yaraei - Dance

MorningStar WW3 - He's Alive - Suzy Yaraei

Praise is beautiful Suzy Yaraei

FLOODING and MUDSLIDES- PRAYER ALERT

Villages being swept away by mudslides in Brazil

There is such flooding being reported all around the world this last week. Please give some time to pray for Almighty God to cause the weather to relent and to bring a break in the cycle. It feels so desperate, We should be reminded to keep them covered in prayer, praying in the spirit for them today and in the days ahead as we feel led for GODS mercy and His will to be done.

Click the links below to see some of today's news for some of the countries experiencing flooding

1) Brazil  Brazil 2

2) Australia 

3) Sri Lanka 

PLEASE TAKE SOME TIME TO PRAY - IF IT WAS US, I'M SURE WE WOULD HOPE PEOPLE WOULD BE COVERING US IN PRAYER

Mt. Rainier Gondola Now Open Daily

I just had this link sent me...  Mt Rainier Gondula Now Open 
After almost 9 months of construction, the Mount Rainier Gondola is now open. It opened at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 1, 2011. Over 3,000 people rode the gondola on opening day under clear blue skies.

This is one for you skiing enthusiasts.... Personally, I'll stick with the jogging thanks, I like my feet on the ground.... but maybe worth a trip to see it all... Its just 100 miles from Silverdale WA

Fork in the Track

Decision time..which way Lord?



maybe the fork in the track means its time for lunch ??



I received an email today sharing how those who belong to Jesus were seen being given a choice of which path to follow...some on a familiar road and some on an unknown road and it reminded me of a dream a  lady at our church shared with me that she had received about a week ago. There was however, a slight difference..

Dream: the dream in brief involved our church on a train going along a track and we came to a fork in the track.... in short she was asked by someone at the church to make a decision which way we were to go. When she was about to make a decision the Holy Spirit prompted her, UHHHH which way are you going? She then reaslised she was going to take the fork that she wanted to take but had not asked the Holy Spirit which way we should go. Once she asked, the Holy Spirit said, 'Take the left fork' As she looked there was no track to the left and we had to all get out and chop down the undergrowth as it was uncultivated ground and had not yet been established as a track.

What I loved about the dream was there was two tracks to take, but it was the Spirit of the Lord who showed us which path we should take once we asked him. Without consulting Him we would have taken which path we thought was best. Maybe the Lord would have led some at that place of decision to take a different fork, but it was not about taking the most impulsive, exciting or sacrificial fork etc. It was about going the way the Lord had called us... As it turned out we took the uncultivated route with the Lords blessing, but had he told us to take the other route (even if cultivated for us) that would have been perfect too.... because that would have been Gods best for us as a body of believers ....Obedience is better than sacrifice.

Happy New Year 2011 from Silverdale, WA

Today the children and I managed to hijack their daddy for a few hours (under duress) and take him out for some fresh air to the park; and BOY was it fresh!!!! -2 to 0 degrees fresh... as you will see from the pix. I love living in Silverdale in the heart of the Puget Sound, WA. in the midst of the Evergreen State.  I was thinking today how God has a destiny for our lives, and gives us little snapshots as we go along and we seek his will for our lives.

In 2005 when we were expecting our 2nd oldest, we visited Washington State on a ministry trip for the first time and stayed with some friends about 10 mile from where we now live. That night after a time of worship the family prayed for us and one of them shared they saw a vision in the Spirit as they prayed for us: They saw an evergreen tree with nest in it. On the way to their house I had noticed that most of the license plates on the cars displayed 'Evergreen State' on them. My husband had told me then, that was because it was the name for Washington - the Evergreen State. As soon as the vision was shared, something leapt in my spirit and was sealed in my heart. I said 'The Evergreen Tree is Washington State and the nest is a home.
I did not know how, or if, or when, but I felt sure, that if we ever came to the USA to live, it would be to Washington State. That vision never left me, it was so strong. My husband applied for so many posts all over the USA as he felt sure to return to pastor, but it was in the Evergreen State that the Lord opened the door.

It is so much like Wales here, I feel like I am still on maternity leave in West Wales in a little hide out; apart from the obvious fact; they drive on the other side of the road here, and sound a little different. So, without further a do, here are the photos we took a few hours ago. To give you a flavour of our first cold, frosty and picturesque New Years Day in Silverdale WA. God is so good all the time..



Silverdale Old Town Dock



View of Mount Rainier from Silverdale Waterfront

My Big Baby

My Big Baby on Christmas Day

I missed my eldest daughter so much on Christmas day and wanted to add this snap she sent me! The problem being it came horizotal from her iphone and I have tired everything since (in a variety of programs) to turn it right side up but it wont, so I'm posting it like this now! Maybe it should stay like that....horizontal... After all she is in a babies 'all-in one bodysuit' as we call them in the UK or onesie in the USA.

In her message she called the above a 'onesie' ---- so looks like they have some Americanisms going on with the Adult selection of clothing in the UK.

So why am I adding this at 4.30 am on New Years Day? because someone rang our house at 3.03 am and left a message which I couldnt understand, so now I am in the 'wide awake club' after making a silly decision to check my mail for 'a minute'  Im just grateful my babes are in dreamland though..... all I can say is they had better not ring back tonight!

Sov Gott X