Peace in the Storm

This last week, my little kitten has been recovering from an operation, she is usually full of life and bursting with energy and wants to be in the middle of everything.  But she has had to be content to rest.  We thought she would be quite frustrated and would fight having to wear the collar but she has been very good.  The first couple of days, while she was still very tender and still sleepy from the anesthetic, we were playing soft healing music to her and praying over her. And we have been amazed at how contented and peaceful she has been. This made me think of how we are sometimes, when our bodies need rest and we need time to recover, but it can be very difficult to just simply REST.  Whether we feel like we should be doing something or our minds are racing - it can be very difficult to rest properly.  Even if we have had a cold or flu we don't always take sufficient time to rest, because of work or family commitments etc.  It seems like its impo...

RESTORED NOT UPCYCLED Recently I was asked to speak at a ladies meeting.  They asked me to come and speak about Restoring Furniture because that's what I do for a living.  My Husband and I run an Antique and Vintage Business.  They asked me to speak about what we do with the furniture and also to speak about the Restoring Power of God.  So I thought I would share some of it with you. Our business is called Every One Unique, and we picked that name because Antique furniture was handmade and each piece is unique, plus we paint furniture and try to do something different every time. But most of all because We believe that Every One of us are Unique, we have different likes and dislikes and styles etc, and that is OK.  Our saying in our custom painting is Your Home - Your Style - Your Choice.  I believe God wants us to celebrate and embrace our Uniqueness, because it brings Glory to Him as our Creator. Upcycled- Painted Furniture I shared with the l...

Steps of Faith This week I have started something new - something totally out of my comfort zone.  My doctor referred me to a beginners fitness scheme at the local gym.  Since having some health problems earlier in the year, the doctors have been keeping a close eye on my bloods etc, and they are really pleased that I am doing so well and have been putting on weight.  I give all praise to God for healing me. Although I am really pleased and happy that I am able to eat and enjoy my food and am no longer ill, I really don't want to put on any more weight.  My doctor explained that although I am on my feet all day and very active with my job - there are muscles that I am not working.  She recommended joining a free scheme at the gym.  So I agreed. At first it seemed a good idea - but then I found myself getting quite anxious as I realised how far out of my comfort zone this was going to be.  Going somewhere new, meeting new people, wearing leggings!!...

Did you ever feel trapped or lost? Have you ever though "how did my life end up like this"? We often hear people say that if they were to do it all again they would do things differently.  But I have been thinking about this, and have come to the conclusion that if we could go back and start again most of the things in our lives would end up just the same.  Because when we look back we can't always see what or where things actually went wrong, sometimes it was the actions of others and things totally outside of our control that caused our lives to take different directions.  The only thing I can say with confidence is this " If I had learned to TRUST God more things would have had a different outcome".    I say this because although I have had faith in God and believed that He was watching over me, it's only in the last few years I have started to really learn to TRUST him. About 5 years ago my husband suffered from a physical and mental breakdown, i...