Footprints in the sand

Last night we spent the night at Port Neill, a beautiful coastal town about 30 minutes drive from where we live. We are very fortunate to have a beach house (or shack as we call it here in Australia) that has been in the family for a couple of generations. If you tried to buy this real estate now you'd be looking at an awful lot of money.

So, this is the view that I woke up to this morning. It was such a balm to my weary and wounded soul. The beauty, serenity and unspoiltness of this place never fails to take my breath away.
Scott and I decided to walk around to the point and back after breakfast. We had a lovely walk together, chatting about this and that. He still asks lots of questions. I thought he'd have been past that stage by 13, but is still an inquisitive little boy at heart. The footprint on the left is his. So much for being a little boy!

And just when I thought he was all grown up he still likes to climb around rocks, find interesting shells, and squeeze himself into holes!
Scott decided you needed to see a photo of me. So here I am. It was a lovely way to spend an hour on a Sunday morning before we had to pack up and come home.

I feel so blessed to live where I do. We can visit this beautiful place anytime and we tend to take it for granted. As we tend to take most of the blessings in our lives for granted. My challenge this week is to be thankful for what I have, to praise the Lord for the amazing blessings he gives me every day.

Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

So, there a couple of challenges there for me. "Do not be anxious about anything", and "with thanksgiving".

Lord please help me to remember to be thankful for what I have, and thank you so much for the many blessings I receive from You daily. Thank you for guiding me to look inside myself and highlighting the areas I need help with. As I start another week I pray that I can look to you in times of stress, and remain calm in the knowledge that it's all in Your hands.

My blogging voice

In browsing through my favourite blogs this week I've come across a bit of a theme. What is my motive for blogging? Is it about me or is it about Jesus? Also is the blogging me the real me?

Upon pondering these questions I think I've come up with some answers. When I orginally started blogging it was purely for me. It was an avenue for me to share my thoughts, prayer requests and general happenings. It wasn't long before I discovered that through my blog I could bless others, and that has been an amazing experience. Having said that, I think I need to work on my blog becoming more Christ centred. Because I need to work on becoming more Christ centred.

As for my blog being the real me. I like to think it is. It's a more eloquent version of me because I have always been far better at expressing myself through the written word. I have people I know who read this blog and they haven't started viewing me as though I have a split personality so I'm hoping that's a good sign!

I read other's blogs and they bless my walk with the Lord so much. I truly beleive that the Lord led me to the blogging world (with a little help from Lightening!) so that I could come into contact with some amazing, honest and Christ centred women. I don't feel that I am spiritually mature enough to hand out advice, but I'm really enjoying gaining knowledge and encouragement from you lovely ladies. I hope to one day be able to contribute to others lives in the same way that you have blessed mine.

Lord, thankyou for introducing me to this wonderful blogging family. I pray that I can let you dwell in my heart permanently, and that I can learn to look to you in all things. I pray that I can come to a place where I know for certain that my decisions and my life is led by you.