HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!!

 

 

 

 

Dad and his little sister:)

 

A blast from the past

 

Always adventurous!


We love you, Dad!

 

 

 



 

Us

 

 

 

 

Every year on Mother's  Day

I take a family photo and this year

was no different, except this year,

for the first time, we were missing a daughter!

 

I guess our family photos will one day be

just Dave and I again, like in the beginning.

Full circle.

 

 

Anyway, we haven't gotten any younger or skinnier

(notice us hiding behind the girls)

but the girls have definitely grown!

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Mother's Day

Mum

 

 

 

 

Wow! Where do I start?

 

I don't think words would do justice

to describe my amazing mother.

 

In the words of one song:

 

"Mama thank you for who I am
Thank you for all the things I'm not
Forgive me for the words unsaid
For the times I forgot"

 

Mum

Thank you for all the sacrifices you've

 made for me over the years.

Thank you for all your love,

your training, your Godly example,

your correction, your inner beauty.

 

You truly are the Proverbs 31 woman!

We were younger in those days:)

 

I know I speak for all of your children

when I say thank you for the Godly heritage

you have given us.

 

Many years ago, my siblings and I

sang the song below in honour of

Mum and Dad, so I have typed it up

as we're not all together

 to sing it again for them.

 

A Godly Heritage

 

There are many homes in wreckage

in this world of sin,

No harmony or happiness are found there within,

We thank God for the families He has placed us in,

for the Christ like example you have always been.

 

A Godly heritage you have given us,

your lives a living picture of faithfulness,

God's blessing passed down,

to your children's children,

we sing this from our hearts,

and with our love, it is given.

 

We've had precious times together,

Years are slipping past,

We want our lives to count for Christ

 and things that will last,

As we gather together,

on this special day,

our homes to God we dedicate

This is what we pray.

 

A Godly heritage you have given us,

your lives a living picture of faithfulness,

God's blessing passed down,

to your children's children,

we sing this from our hearts,

and with our love, it is given.

 

 

I love you, Mum

 

 

 

MOTHERHOOD

 

 

I was looking through my files for something

and I came across a paper on motherhood

 that I had written about 10 years ago.

 

 

 

 

Because it's Mother's Day tomorrow

I thought I'd post it.

(Please excuse the typos)

 

There is so much I could add to it after

the 10 years of Motherhood that

I've had since writing it, but

I still agree with what I've written.

 

All I can say is that time goes by so

swiftly. If you're a mother, make sure

you treasure every moment and make the most

of the time you have with your children,

because in no time at all, they're grown and married!

  

 

 

 

I'm only 39 and I now have a married daughter,

and 4 other daughters over 12!

Wow. The years have flown by.

 

 

 

To all my beautiful daughters,

I love you very much!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

There is Nothing

 

 

 

I posted this poem on God's

 faithfulness a few days ago

but for some reason, it never

made it onto google plus.

So, I'm trying again.

For those of you who receive our
blog via email, sorry, you would have
already seen this.

 

Do we count God faithfulness when the showers

of blessing don't seem forthcoming?

 

Elijah did.

 

 

"There is nothing"- though the raindrops
needed sorely and so long

Have been promised by Jehovah,
by the Father true and strong.

And the sky is blue and cloudless,
and the earth is parched and dry,

Yet no showers are forthcoming
 from the reservoir on high.

"There is nothing"- but the prophet knows
 and trust his Master's word;

He is not a senseless idol,
but the mighty powerful God.

He has seen His wondrous working,
 he believes Him faithful still;

So he humbly waits in patience
for Jehovah's simple will.

"There is nothing"- oh, how often
 doth the enemy declare,

Nothing for your constant wrestlings;
nothing for your cries and tears.

And the faithless heart says "Nothing,"
though deceived she ne'er has been,

For the little cloud so longed for,
at the seventh time is seen.

"There is nothing"- but there shall be:
God is still the Great "I AM."

He is NOW Almighty, faithful,
and forevermore the same;

And the tears, and cries, and wrestlings,
have recorded been on high;

Not forgotten , nor neglected,
to be answered by and by.

 

-James Boobbyer

There is Nothing

 

 

 

In my devotions this morning, I came across

this poem and thought about God's faithfulness.

 

Do we count God faithful when the showers

of blessing don't seem forthcoming?

 

Elijah did.

 

 

"There is nothing"- though the raindrops
needed sorely and so long

Have been promised by Jehovah,
by the Father true and strong.

And the sky is blue and cloudless,
and the earth is parched and dry,

Yet no showers are forthcoming
 from the reservoir on high.

"There is nothing"- but the prophet knows
 and trust his Master's word;

He is not a senseless idol,
but the mighty powerful God.

He has seen His wondrous working,
 he believes Him faithful still;

So he humbly waits in patience
for Jehovah's simple will.

"There is nothing"- oh, how often
 doth the enemy declare,

Nothing for your constant wrestlings;
nothing for your cries and tears.

And the faithless heart says "Nothing,"
though deceived she ne'er has been,

For the little cloud so longed for,
at the seventh time is seen.

"There is nothing"- but there shall be:
God is still the Great "I AM."

He is NOW Almighty, faithful,
and forevermore the same;

And the tears, and cries, and wrestlings,
have recorded been on high;

Not forgotten , nor neglected,
to be answered by and by.

 

-James Boobbyer

 

 

Random Post

 

 

Ok, so I'm just posting something random

to check if the blog/google + is working

properly because of some issues.

 

Oh, and also because I am very random;)

 

 

Western Queensland Trip

 

 

 

 

We recently took a trip to Western Qld to visit

family and as usual, I took a lot of photos.

 

So, I have chosen some of them and put them together

in a 10 minute slideshow for those interested.

 

For those with ADHD or a short attention span,

feel free to skip watching it, as I'll never know anyway!

 

It does have cool music and a great poem

to listen to as you watch,

if that's any incentive!

 

 



 

On another subject,

does anyone else have this problem?

 

 

 

 

And for those who can't relate

to coffee related quotes,

here's one for you.

 

 

 



 

Wait for the right one!!

 

 

Fruit Ninja!!

 

The girls discovered something today.

One of the kittens likes to play Fruit Ninja!

Chloe was able to video the epic event.

 

Enjoy:)

 

 

And another beautiful backyard Territory sunset.