Refuge {a poem}

This afternoon, I was in the library using the computers and reading through some blogs, and I came across this poem. It struck a chord, a big one. So I wanted to share it with you.

Life is hard
Sometimes I feel weak
Incapable
Of living another day.
I feel like burying myself
Under a blanket
In a poor attempt to shut out the world
And the misery it contains.
But through all the chaos
Through all the storms
Something whispers to my soul.
A small voice
Yet all the same, the richest I've ever heard
A loving hand touches me
I feel wholly embraced
A peace overflows me.
'Take heart, my child.'
My Maker tells me.
And with a small smile
I realize
This world is not in control of me
Even if it tries to beat me down
There's nothing I can't achieve
No dream too big to grasp
I can cut through this thicket of brambles
That's tearing at me
I can swim through these rough currents
That try to take me the other way
No mountain is too big for me to climb
No wind is too hard to walk against.
And the only way I can
The only way I'll be able to
Withstand against these many hardships
Is when I say
When I proclaim
With every breath in me:

In the LORD, I take refuge.

---

By Raquel from God's Daughter

xoxox

April.

I got a little annoyed today. I got wound up by a silly little thing. Yeah.
I also got a little emotional today, happy emotion i mean, i felt different and slightly refreshed today. I know what i mean. Life can be hard a times, well in fact very hard, until you get to the point where you want to scream and run away to Narnia. Nine people living in the same house as me, which seven of them are children, all younger than me apart from one, Oliver. Trying to focus on school work and education and trying to avoid distractions and concentrate. Trying to deal with feelings. Trying to trust in God and know that I've no need to worry because he's in control. Its hard.

But the good things, living nine people, which seven of them are children, oh my word, its so crazy but so fun! always something to smile or laugh at. I'm home-schooled, which is awesome, i get to do so much and learn a variety of subjects. Seriously, home-schooling rocks! I've learnt that telling somebody how you really feel isn't such a bad thing, wow, did i just say that? gosh yeh, but its true, sometimes it can actually do good and certainly creates a better understanding. Knowing that ive got God, who is just the bomb, he's got everything in his hands.

Amazing.

σκέψης σχετικά με τις νέες

σκέψης σχετικά με τις νέες - Greek.

Lately ive been thinking, a new year in my life started on Tuesday 27th March. Been thinking about, that word 'new'. Ive made a whole lot of mistakes in the past and i still do and i dont want to carry on like that, now dont get me wrong, im not saying that i will never ever make a mistake in my life again, because boy, you bet i will. Not that im planning on or just expecting too, but lets face it, i am gonna make mistakes. 

But hallelujah ive got a God who'll forgive me, who'll pick me up when i fall, who'll love me no matter what i do, a God who will give me the strength to say "No", watch over me and keep me safe. Thats amazing, just typing that all out and then reading it, makes me thing "gosh, he really does all that.. for me" amazing. I want to feel different, to feel new in this next year in my life. I want something to happen. I'd like to see a change. I want to be awakened.

 Μέχρι την επόμενη φορά ....

Today

Today i read, Today i sang, Today i tried, Today i laughed, Today i thought, Today i whispered, Today i walked, Today i watched, Today i sighed, Today i loved, Today i felt, Today i shivered, Today i prayed, Today i wrote, Today i decided, Today i lived.

 Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes. 

Matthew 6:34

A breath of fresh air.

Here's what i did..

You should try it sometime, if you haven't already, it really does work.

For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.  

Matthew 11:30

There's no use in keeping all your hurt inside, tell him about it.

Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. Psalm 55:22

I was having a little 'issue' with a certain person i know.

Which upset me because she used to be a good friend, but i was trying to deal with it myself, instead of running to God and praying and trusting in him. 

 I tried to do it in my own strength. 

I now know that it was a stupid thing to do. I was stupid. So now...

I commit my way unto the LORD; i trust also in him; and i know that he shall bring it to pass.  

Psalm 37:5 (personalised)

~ You are beautiful (pass it on) ~

 

I guess it's because your beautiful!

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IT IS CHRISTIAN WOMEN WEEK AND YOU SHOULD SEND THIS TO ALL BEAUTIFUL CHRISTIAN WOMEN.

'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ  that a man should have to seek Him first to find her.' 

When I say that 'I am a Christian', I am not shouting that 'I am clean living. I'm whispering 'I was lost,

but now I'm found and forgiven.' 

 
When I say 'I am a Christian' I don't speak of this with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble and need

Christ to be my guide.

 
When I say 'I am a Christian' I'm not trying to be strong. I'm professing that I'm weak and need

His strength to carry on. 

 
When I say 'I am a Christian' I'm not bragging of success. I'm admitting I have failed and need God

to clean my mess. 

 

When I say 'I am a Christian' I'm not claiming to be perfect. My flaws are far too visible,

but God believes I am worth it.

When I say 'I am a Christian' I still feel the sting of pain. I have my share of heartaches,

so I call upon His name.
  
When I say 'I am a Christian' I'm not holier than thou, I'm just a simple sinner who received

 God's good grace, somehow! 

 

This week is Beautiful Christian Woman's Week. 
 

Pretty is as Pretty does but, Beautiful is just plain Beautiful.. 

 

I'm supposed to send this to Beautiful Women, and you are one of them!

If you share this with other women, you will boost another woman's self esteem, and she will

know you care about her! 

Be Blessed ~Pretty Woman.

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I love my saviour

As you know i am a christian and i........ L.O.V.E Jesus!

I had one person email me and say "So what makes God so special that you love him so much?"

So here are my reasons

~ he died on the cross for me

~ he created me

~ he is constantly by my side

~ when i pray about something he always answers

~ he turns your whole life around

~ he fills you full of un-ending happiness

~ he loves me no matter what

So that's why...... and those reasons are all true.

~ Blessings and love from above ~

P.S don't forget to enter the competition-go to "special" to find out all about it :)