favourite things *9

you guessed it ...twinkle lights.......i love this little white lights .... like hundreds of little fire flies...i have them all over my house.....they add a welcoming glo...i can never have too many .......

in a weeks time......

on the 5th of Feb i will have been married for ten years.....i can't believe it ...feels like only yesterday i walked up the aisle and said 'i do'.....it has been the best ten years and i am more in love with my husband today than ever......looking forward to celebrating it together in Prague......the best is yet to come........

when necessary use words..........

i am quite a vocal person...when i feel stirred and passionate about something i find it hard to stay silent.........but that is all very well when it is something i need to shout about to the world...the downside to this kind of personality is when i know i should stay silent ....speak out loud anyway.....thankfully over the years those moments are not just so frequent.........the times of quiet created by my outspokenness that leave a heaviness in my heart...as i know i missed an opportunity to grow and handle something differently........the words resound in my head....WILL I NEVER LEARN..............but eventually after tossing and turning and beating myself up...i remember........grace.....mercy.....forgiveness........of which without i could not stand.......now the challenge is to receive them and walk in them and move on and grow....life is a continual road of highs and lows....the mountain top and the valleys.........both of which no man will escape...so we should all remember afresh that as much mercy as we pour out will in turn be poured out on us......and in my case i need gallons as i navigate this thing called life....so maybe today before we allow our mouths to open...we need to pause and think........do i really need to speak.........one of my favouite ladies once said 'Preach the gospel at all times... when necessary use words . ..... One filled with joy preaches without preaching......... - Mother Teresa......our lives should reflect Jesus...........whats yours reflect.............

we cannot stay silent......time to mobilise.......

take a minute to watch this short clip...raising awareness on modern day slavery......if you are anything like me keep a tissue close by........as you who read this blog know that this topic is one very close to my heart....we must do all we can to bring an end to this!!