Winter survival!

Today it’s like 20 degrees celcius warmer then three days ago. We went from minus 10°C to plus 10°C. It’s one of the few big temperature rises I love, because now spring is coming.

Little Boy in the Blue Pyjamas

Hey little boy in the blue pyjamas,
Did you know that I’ve been watching you?
I saw you playing a lot outside,
Mostly just on your own.

There is always a song…

I still remember your face. You live in one of the most hopeless places on earth, in one of the biggest slums. I didn’t feel comfortable there at all, but it’s what you need to call home. I still remember the dress that you were wearing. It looked like it was supposed to be white and it had a lot of lace. I think it was actually a bit short on you, but I guess your mom didn’t had money to buy you a new dress.

The first sunshine!

Yes, today we have another spring day! While sitting here, enjoying the sun and listening to Bob Marley’s song one love, it should feel okay. And I try to enjoy all these little things, while

God renewed His Promise

God spoke today, touched my heart. He was there, like really nearby.

3 thoughts

Just putting some things together in my mind, while I’m fighting to get some peace in my mind and some sleep…

Flight

Sometimes you listen to a song and when you hear the lyrics, it kind of exactly descripes how you feel at the moment, when you’re not even sure yourself about how you feel or what is happening.

Time to listen..

Well, today was a weird day. I had to draw the conclusion that everything is not going quite as it should be. So that was a disappointment… I had hoped to enjoy everything again and was preparing myself for working more, but we’ll have to see about that.

Thank you for being part of it.

You all know those Facebook things with: ‘this was an awesome year, thank you for being part of it’. I haven’t shared mine, for three reasons.

Blessed assurance

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.
Refrain:
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.
Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels, descending, bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
Perfect submission, all is at rest,
I in my Savior am happy and blest,
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

Frances J. Crosby

I was just listening to this song… Wondering about the sentence: praising my saviour all the day long.
Am I praising the Lord all day long? Well it is our assignment to praise the Lord under every circumstance.
Like Habakkuk says it.

Even though the fig trees have no  blossom or there are no grapes on the vine. Yet I will rejoice in the Lord. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation.
Even though days aren’t going as planned, yet I will choose to sing praises to the Lord. It is a choice.

Yeah, I do find it difficult to praise God under all circumstances, but I’ve been learning. He showed me that I can do it. And actually I think it makes it easier when I praise God, because then I become aware again of his greatness and all the things He has done for me in the past, like healing, showing His splendour and majesty.
Then I know again: the sovereign Lord is my strength! He will make me as surefooted as a deer and bring me safely over the mountains.

Then it is my story and my song again!