Bits and pieces & my favorite song at the moment.

Hiya Everyone

Thought I had better write a bit of a spiel to keep you all updated because its been so long, It has been a couple of really grey weeks here.

Kids have had colds, Harry got a sudden outbreak of mouth ulcers and we had an uphill battle to stop him going backwards, this poor little kid was so hungry but it just caused him so much pain to try and feed. We would dip his dummy in a local anaesthetic solution to try and numb his mouth. I have been becoming a little unglued ( to put it mildly) because the sheer lack of sleep and mopping up after a refluxy bub catches up with you , Harry still feeds every 2 -3 hours through the night and some days it is hard to keep up a wobbly smile. However I still have so much to be grateful for so that's the end of my little sook session.

I don't have time to put of photos at the moment but there is something I wanted to share with you all.

Stephen Curtis Chapman is one of the most popular Christian singers at the moment and his song 'Cinderella' is my favorite song. He explains the story behind it after the song and it is well worth listening to. We all rush through raising our children and sometimes don't stop enough to savour the moments and memories. This song is about slowing down to enjoy our childrens growning years because before we know it they are gone.

On Wednesday his little 5 year old daughter Maria Sue was killed in an accident. She was one of his daughters who gave him the idea and inspiration for the song.

I hope the link works and I hope you all enjoy the song as much as I do.


Hope you all have a great week

Cheers, Connie


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLYxtuC0oRk

Meet Sophia

Hi everyone

We would like to introduce you to 'Sophia', she is a little girl our family sponsors through ChildFund.

Sophia is 4 years old and live in the war torn african country of Angola. She and her 2 sisters live with their parents in a mud wall hut with a dirt floor and no sanitary facilities. The family has a borehole for water and kerosene lamp for lighting.

At the risk of sounding like Oprah, Sofia has been an eye opener to our family. With the comparative material wealth we have she helps us to always think of those in far less fortunate circumstances.

It makes for some great chats with the kids too ! digging up on a map ( google earth was great for this) to see where Sophia lives, sometimes one of us will just ponder out loud " I wonder what Sophia is doing today"

We pray that through us God blesses her and her family with health, food and faith.

Are you drinking from your saucer?

I love this poem, it is our human nature to see the hard side of life first, we can be prone to having a whinge about how hard life is, the constant work, illness etc etc. This is one about putting it into perspective. Hope you all like it as well.

Drinking From My Saucer

I've never made a fortune and it's probably too late now.But I don't worry about that much,I'm happy anyhow.

And as I go along life's way,I'm reaping better than I sowed.

I'm drinking from my saucer,'Cause my cup has overflowed.

I don't have a lot of riches,and sometimes the going's tough.But I've got loved ones around me,and that makes me rich enough.

I thank God for his blessings,and the mercies He's bestowed.

I'm drinking from my saucer,'cause my cup has overflowed.

I remember times when things went wrong,My faith wore somewhat thin.But all at once the dark clouds broke, and the sun peeped through again.

So God, help me not to gripe aboutthe tough rows that I've hoed.

I'm drinking from my saucer,'Cause my cup has overflowed.

If God gives me strength and courage,when the way grows steep and rough.I'll not ask for other blessings, I'm already blessed enough.

And may I never be too busy,to help others bear their loads.

Then I'll keep drinking from my saucer,'Cause my cup has overflowed.

~ John Paul Moore ~

This morning when I was waiting for Murray and the boys to come home from church I was doing all the usual stuff, getting all the cups out for everyone's milo's, coffee & cake etc, this line of cups made me remember the poem because I had been having a really crappy weekend and left a pile of washing to face on monday and general mess everywhere but this long line of cups made me realise just how blessed I am with the family I have.

Hope you all had a great weekend.

Cheers, Connie