I'll be blogged...again

Baaaaaaaaaaaa

Yes. I'm a sheep. I readily admit it. I find it all too easy to just follow the crowd.

And so after my umpteenth invitation to join Facebook I bit the bullet and joined. A friend told me it would only take me 5 minutes to do so. 3 hours later I'm still on it trying to track down old and new friends in all manner of creative ways.

But the more I ponder the whole concept of Facebook, the more I am convinced it might be a helpful tool for people like me - that is, people who are slack at keeping up with friends they don't see terribly often (or who even lose the contact details of friends they don't see terribly often!).

Yes. It's true. I'm a sheep and a terrible friend.

So, fair reader, if you are already a member of Facebook then add me as a friend (please? My self esteem needs a bit of a boost at the moment). And if you are not a member then please consider my humble suggestion that it might be worth the 3 hours it takes to get going on it (ignore the 5 minute rubbish everyone else tells you)!

Laughter is Contagious

It's official

The hebrew vowel system is the current bane of my existence.

Watch'ya learn in Kids Church?

Yesterday evening, after our 5pm service at church I ran into one of the little kids from our congregation... well to be more accurate he ran into me.

I crouched down and said to the 3 year old, "What did you learn in Kids Church tonight?"

He jumped up and down on the spot for a few seconds thinking about it and then in a very decisive voice he answered "Noah!"

"Cool! Noah! What did Noah do?"

More jumping. More thinking.

"He died on the cross!"

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(I found out later that the lesson had been about Jacob and Esau!)

Yeah, Yeah I know

I'd say sorry but that would presume that there are people actually disappointed that I have not posted anything in over a week!

So what's new? My answer is still 'Absolutely nothing'. Life goes on. Decisions have to be made. Conversations have to be had. Afternoon naps still look very appealing. Hebrew must be learnt. Car still must be fixed (for the 4th time!). Design work must be done.

And holidays cannot come quickly enough.

So nothing fun, new, exciting, quirky or interesting to share with you. But if you are really bored then go check out this video to remind you of how great it is to be human (as opposed to a lion, crocodile or buffalo)

Lost for words

Well, after a very intense weekend my ethics essay made it into the box on time this morning. One of my problems in writing essays is that I am too verbose and always end up over the word limit. This of course entails additional editing time trying to work how to cut out content without losing the logical flow of the essay. Hence the 2am finish this morning.

Whilst I am never lost for words when it comes to essays, I am currently lost for words in a far more literal sense. My flu has developed into a fairly amusing case (at least for some) of laryngitis. I think trying to keep 30 kids under control in Sunday school yesterday with a voice that was fast fading was the final straw. I'm hoping that I will sound less like a very husky drag queen by the time I lead the service at women's chapel tomorrow morning!

Pray without ceasing...

Will you please pray for little Georgina and her family?

I received a forwarded email a few days ago asking for prayer for them (though I do not know them personally), and upon reading their story, I was both greatly distressed and enormously encouraged. Greatly distressed at the pain, uncertainty and sorrow that is filling their lives at present. Enormously encouraged at their utter dependence and trust on God and his purposes in all this.

It's an incredible and humbling witness. Praise God for his sustenance of them in this! And please petition God that, if it be his will, he would heal little Georgie and restore her to her family in full health.

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. - 1 Thes 5:16-18