Showing posts with label Having Hope. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Having Hope. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

PEACE AND CONTENTMENT

My son Pasquale Joel, who I call Lee-Joel turned Thirty two last Sunday.
                                                   Photo by daughter Femia.

I wasn't sure if he would come to visit or have a family day out with his wife and son.
And, it wasn't easy for me to cook up a great feast and I didn't..
But one thing my children love is mum's Italian pasta.
So thats what they got.. and I got them all here with the promise, not to disappoint..
They all helped and cleaned up after and I enjoyed them and the rest.

As a grandparent its great to sit back and watch the antics of my two youngest, Izaiah and Shiarn.
They are more like siblings than cousins, and Shiarn always reminds Zai that he needs to have manners.


"If you don't say please Zai, I won't share with you.." she prattles on....
"Pweeze Shiarnie"... he pleads adoringly.

Here they are with a green tree frog....
Isn't it marvelous!
  
and....Two fingers display the Sign of Peace.
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. 
I do not give to you as the world gives. 
Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."
John 14:27

In these times of uncertainy and world dilemma, its not easy to feel peaceful or unafraid.
Yet when we believe in a Creator God who promises Peace, we know He has all in control.



Sunday, July 10, 2011

WAIT

How do you feel if you have to wait?
Can you???
I often have to wait on my husband Ray.
He will leave me sitting in the car saying, "I'll be back in a minute."
After half an hour he returns.

Does he ever wait for me?? No!!
He takes off and I end up waiting for him again.

We get tired waiting for Someone.
We get tired waiting for Something.
We HATE to WAIT!!


Yet God gives many wonderful promises and rewards about waiting.

Isaiah 40:31                                                                                                            

But those who wait on the LORD                                                                       

Shall renew their strength;                                                                                   

They shall mount up with wings like eagles,                                                             

They shall run and not be weary,                                                                          
 
They shall walk and not faint.

                                                                                 Rainbow Lorakeet.

Psalm 27:14                                                                                                           

Wait on the LORD,                                                                                                    

Be of good courage,                                                                                                  

And He shall strengthen your heart;                                                                         

Wait, I say, on the LORD!

Wait, Rest, be Patient.... its rewarding!

Koala,     Emu,    Kangaroos.
Nature knows how to wait better than we do.

Psalm 25:5                                                                                                            

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me:                                                                        

for thou art the God of my salvation;                                                                          

on thee do I wait all the day.


In learning to wait, we also learn Trust and Faith.

Our 'Mary Valley' sister church looks out over the hills.

We Wait for the return of Our Savour.
In that Wait, we need to renew our strength 
Not grow weiry, but keeping our hope and faith in Him.