Glamour and fun

I believe ....

2009-06-16T09:15:00.004+02:00

- That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must ….. forgive them for that.

- That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

- That you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

- That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

- That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

- That you can keep going long after you think you can't.

- That we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

- That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

- That regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

- That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

- That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

- That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

- That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.

- That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

- That just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

- That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

- That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

- That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

- That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

- That just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do

- That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.

- That two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

- That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.

- That even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.

- That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

- That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.!!!

Life is full of surprises and heartache (darkness) , but God is always there for us.

The Darkness cannot hide the Lord because God is Light!!!

Sometimes I think God is rolling with laughter at my plans to not stumble and fall, 'cause most of the time I end up in the mud and with a bloody nose. Yes, God sure do have a sense of humour, I can promise you this. Jesus loves me, and just because of that I'm gratefull!! My life is bliss even though I sometimes take a dive in the mud!!!!

I have a low tolerance for … my mistakes but tomorrow is … a chance to learn from today.

To my Teddy

2009-06-15T08:32:00.002+02:00

Laas jaar het ek alreeds aan my Teddie vertel, hoekom ek dink, hy vir my die spesiaalste mens is wat nog ooit die aardbol getref het. (op hierdie blog) Jip ek het omtrent 100 redes daar gegee. *wink* Ek dink nogsteeds ek het die dierbaarste, wonderlikste, fantastieste, liefdevolste man in die hele Universe. Ek het met my alie in die botter pot geval!!! whahahahahaaaaa

I gazed in your eyes
So beautiful, so true
My heart whispered to me
And that’s right when I knew
The waves had ceased crashing
On the sand at our feet
Time had stopped passing
My search was complete
I finally discovered
What I’d known all along
A mystery uncovered
That just couldn’t be wrong
It wasn’t our first kiss
Nor’ the day that we met
But I realized something
I will never forget
With the stars shining brightly
From high up above
I’d one word to describe it
That word, is love
I knew then these feelings
For my Teddy were true
The man of my dreams
And my soulmate, is you
I think of it every time
That I look at the stars
This memory is mine
But that moment was
OURS.

I luv you and hope your birthday will be the best ever!!!

Happy birthday Teddy!!!!!!!

Excuse me, people treat you how???

2009-06-12T07:55:00.002+02:00

As strange as it may sound, people treat you the way that you have trained them to treat you. You may not believe that this is always true but let's take a look at your track record.

As a child, you trained our parents to give you a change of apparel by crying. They determined that you were hungry when you made a lot of noise. You instructed them that you enjoyed something by laughing or smiling.

When you got our "significant other", you taught them that you were interested by displaying love and effect ion. If they felt the same, they would "return the feeling". If they did not act the same way as you, you were taught to either change your behavior or move on to someone else.

You have behaved in this manner all of your life in one way or some other. When someone would be offensive, you'd either take it or not. By sitting there and not sounding out anything, you taught the offender that it was ok. When you'd say something or get up and leave, you taught them that their actions weren't appropriate.

Quite often this training has taken a lot of time and has been very subtle. It is not always explosive or noisy. It can sometimes be as little as a look or a word or two to complete a lesson.

So, what can you do about all the human relationships that you've created that are inappropriate? Well, you can set about to retrain these people. You can start to show them how you really desire to be treated.

Before being able to begin an effective training session with others, you need to know hot to treat yourself the way you want. It's impossible to train someone else to treat you better than you treat yourself.

Also, for a lot of us, we would not let our friends treat us as bad as we treat ourselves.

For some people, this task will not be very difficult. But others will take more effort to learn that you want to be treated differently.

When you get into a situation with one of your 'students', think about how you want to be treated. If this is not happening, set about to instruct them. If someone is being abusive, you do not have to accept this action, you can walk out of the room. If someone is too "in your face", you can place your hand on their chest and establish the amount of space you need.

By taking control of how you train others to treat you, you can begin to increase how happy you are with your actions.

Home decorating

2009-06-11T05:20:00.006+02:00

If you're about to venture to a home improvement plan, remember these steps for decorating:

Careful planning is important to make sure that you will be using the right elements. By "right" it means what appeals to you and not any sort of strict rule to follow. Although there are guidelines for colors that blend well together or furnishings suitable for a given space, it's really about how you want your home to look and how a design meets your taste. Of course, setting a budget too that's right for you is important. With the economic crisis going on, holding tighter to our savings is wise-spending.

Start with making a checklist. Consider the things you will need such as supplies, materials, items, etc. Think of your favorites, preferences or likes. Assess how you can incorporate these things into your home decors. Use your skills to cut down on expenses. If you can sew, you can make your own curtains and pillow covers. If you're good with the brush, you can paint the walls instead of hiring a professional. If you're quite handy with carpentry tools, with a manual, you can make or build furniture yourself.

If you are conservative you may want to stick with neutral tones. Cream, white and tan look nice on walls. Subtle stripes and small patterns work well too. You might consider adding a touch of color to your decor. You can do this by, simply placing a bouquet of flowers in the room. You could also use a colored candle or a rock garden to give the room its own flare. An area rug is a great way to add a touch of color to the room as well. Think about size and shape when you are picking out your rug. Make sure that the rug you choose is not too large for the room. A square rug can really accent a round coffee table. Larger rugs are nice to cover high traffic areas.

Another idea is to use area rugs. It can add color, texture and design to a room. A rug under a dining table set can soften the look of the room or it can enhance the formality of the space. A colorful area rug can also brighten an otherwise plain room or a subtly-colored rug can tame a boldly-decorated room. Furthermore, an area rug is a great floor covering.

It is important that you pick one or two rooms in your home and focus on them. Sometimes when you are focused on doing to many different things it can be overwhelming. Sticking with a small area until it is finished is a much better idea. Then you will be able to enjoy that area of your home while you are working on another room in the home.

If Home is where the heart is
Then may your Home be blessed
A shelter from the storms of Life
A place of rest,
And when each day is over
And toil put in its place
Your Home's dear warmth
Will bring its smile
To light the saddest face!

"It takes hands to build a house, but only hearts can build a home."

Enjoy your home!!!

Motivation

2009-06-10T09:29:00.002+02:00

If you want to succeed, you should have motivation. Otherwise, you may easily get discouraged when you encounter difficulties along the way. You won't be able to do what you need to do for long.

That's why it's important to keep your motivation high. You must know how to motivate yourself in every situation. If you know how to do that, there is a good chance that you will be able to achieve what you want.

But the question is how to motivate yourself and keep your motivation high.

One way I recommend is finding the benefits you will get if you get something done. Let's say you need to take a subject you don't like. What you need to do is finding the benefits you will get from it.

The benefits might not be obvious, so you may need to use your imagination. But once you find them, it will be much easier for you to stay motivated because you know that you will reap the reward in the future.

To stay motivated, you can also make the things you do fun. By making it fun, you will be more excited to do them. On the other hand, you won't be enthusiastic if you think that they are boring.

Because of that, try to make what you do fun. That can be done by making a challenge out of it. Since you need to beat it to prove yourself, you will be more motivated and eager to do it.

Or you can make a contest out of your work between you and your friends. The competitive nature of the work will make you excited to do it. If you win, you will feel even more satisfied.

Motivation is something you need in order to succeed. By applying the tips above, you can keep motivating yourself.

When I say ...

2009-06-10T09:04:00.002+02:00

When I say... 'I am a Christian'

I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin"

I'm whispering "I was lost,

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.

Wh en 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!

Interview with God

2009-06-10T08:50:00.002+02:00

I dreamed I had an interview with God.

“So you would like to interview me?” God asked

“If you have the time” I said.

God smiled “My time is eternity”

“What questions do you have in mind for me?”

“What surprises you most about humankind?...” God answered...

“That they get bored with childhood. They rush to grow up
and then long to be children again.”

“That they lose their health to make money
and then lose their money to restore their health.”

“That by thinking anxiously about the future,

they forget the present, such that they live in neither

the present nor the future.”

That they live as if they will never die,

and die as if they had never lived.”

God’s hand took mine and we were silent for awhile

And then I asked...

“As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons you want your

children to learn?”

God replied with a smile
“To learn they cannot make anyone love them.

What they can do is let themselves be loved.”

“To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.”

“To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most,

but is one who needs the least.”

“To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound

wounds in persons we love,

And it takes many years to heal them.”

“To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.”

“To learn that there are persons who love them dearly,

but simply do not know how to express or show their feelings.”

“To learn that two people can look at the same thing
and see it differently.”

But that they must forgive themselves.”

“To learn that it is not always enough that they be forgiven by others.

“And to learn that I am here always.”

To: Jesus, With love

2009-05-25T15:28:00.006+02:00

A little more about the singer:

Oscar Ehrensperger, South African gospel singer, has a worldwide ministry. He regularly appears all over
Southern Africa as well as abroad. Oscar’s strong Christian testimony, coupled with a strong evangelical
message set to beautiful melodies, makes him a sought-after performer. His message of Jesus Christ
as Redeemer and Saviour is uncompromising and powerful.

Also on you tube here

Watch your thoughts....

2009-05-17T19:45:00.008+02:00

Horsehead 7 hours exposion time
Centurion - South Africa
Takahashi - Canon

Nearly every day I hear someone say something along the lines of “Why does life have to be so hard” or “Why can’t I ever get a break” and sometimes even “Why does everything happen to me.”

It seems that the majority of people in our world these days seem to struggle from day to day in one area or another in their lives.

Most believe that they are just a victim of circumstance and that they have no control over these seeming difficult situations. The majority believe that it is simply by fate or chance that they must endure these unpleasant and uncomfortable situations and circumstances, and that there is absolutely nothing that they are capable of doing that will change them.

This reasoning, as legitimate as it may seem, couldn’t be further from the truth. The fact is that whatever may be happening in ones life is happening because that is exactly what the individual is causing to happen on either a conscious or subconscious level.

Sound crazy? Many think it does, but it doesn’t mean that it isn’t the truth. It is the absolute truth.

Everything that manifests in our world must begin as a seed whether it be humans, plants, animals, illness, or disease. It is absolutely impossible for anything in the universe to exist without starting from something.

So what does that have to do with your thoughts, whether they be conscious or subconscious? Allow me to explain. The human mind is made up of two components. The conscious mind and the subconscious mind. Your conscious mind is the rational portion of your mind and it establishes it’s beliefs based on the 5 physical senses of hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch. The information that is gained from these senses is sent to the brain, which is the physical tool of the mind, and then combined with an emotion which in turn establishes a belief.

Each and every belief you currently have or that you have held in the past, concerning anything, at one point was established through your conscious thought process and has been stored in your subconscious mind as fact. When the rational conscious mind comes upon any situation, it accesses the data storehouse of the subconscious to assist it in making a determination regarding an event, situation or circumstance, that it previously stored there, and makes a choice as to how it will react to the circumstance based on that information.

The subconscious cannot differentiate between what is true or false, good or bad, right or wrong. It has no reasoning ability whatsoever. It has no way of knowing what the conscious is giving to it. The only functions that the subconscious has the capability of is…

#1) Accepting and storing whatever data has been sent to it, whether it be true or false, by the rational thinking conscious mind.

#2) Going to work to manifest the data that it was given, and bring it into physical being through the law of attraction.

Each thought that is created and each belief that is established acts as the seed. If the thing that you want creates conflict in your subconscious based on an old belief, negative energy is created and the seed can only produce negative results. If the conscious and subconscious are in harmony regarding the thing wanted, positive energy is created and only positive things can be produced.

When a firm belief is established at some point in life (usually in the childhood years) and then later in life that belief is challenged, it creates conflict, between the conscious and the subconscious which in turn creates negative energy which then attracts additional negative energy to it, and actually creates those very things that you consciously claim that you don’t want to happen.

In other words, if you consciously want something, whether it be money, relationships, etc. and aren’t receiving it, you have a subconscious belief that is contrary to what you consciously claim that you want and it is that belief that is keeping whatever it is from being realized in the physical world, and in many cases creating exactly the opposite of what it is that you want.

Although this isn’t knowledge that is held and accepted by the majority, it has been scientifically proven through quantum physics and has actually been known and shared by spiritual teachers for thousands of years. What many used to call un-provable nonsense is now actually being discovered and proven by modern day science.

So how can you overcome this conflict and begin producing only the desired results? By releasing the old negative emotions that have been stored in the subconscious and guarding what you allow to be stored in it in the future. Become conscious of what you allow the subconscious to absorb and begin the habit of feeding it only the information that will serve your needs.

Begin each day by absorbing some positive information from some source and eliminate the constant negativity that is continually shared through people, TV, newspapers, etc.

It is this constant bombardment of negativity that plays a huge role in shaping your thoughts, both conscious and subconscious, and it is those thoughts that determine your life.

What You Think About You Bring About.

Omega Centauri
Centurion - South Africa
Takahashi + Canon

Credit: Chuck Danes

Laughter is the best medicine...

2009-05-17T20:08:00.009+02:00

Wrong E mail address

A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years before.

Because of their hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules. So, the husband left Minneapolis and flew to Florida on Friday, and his wife was flying down the following day.

The husband checked into the hotel, and unlike years ago, there was a computer in his room, and he decided to send an email to his wife.However, he accidentally left out one letter in her email address, and without noticing his error, sent the email to the wrong address.

Meanwhile...somewhere in Houston .. a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. He was a Minister who was called home to glory after suffering a heart attack.The widow decided to check her email, expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she screamed and then fainted.

The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and then glanced up and saw the computer screen which read...

To: My Loving Wife

Date: Friday, October 13, 2005

Subject: I have Arrived!

Dearest Love:

I know you are surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now, and you are allowed to send email to your loved ones. I have just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow, and look forward to seeing you then.

Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.

PS ...... Sure is freaking hot down here!!

Where Is God?

A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, who were excessively mischievous. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that, if any mischief occurred in their town, their sons were probably involved.

The boys' mother heard that a clergyman in town had been very successful in disciplining children, so she asked if he would speak with her boys. The clergyman agreed, but asked to see them individually. So the mother decided she would send her 8-year-old first, in the morning, with the older boy to see the clergyman later in the afternoon.

The clergyman, a huge man with a booming voice, sat the younger boy down and asked him sternly, "Where is God?".

The boy's mouth dropped wide open, but he made no response, sitting there with his mouth hanging open, wide-eyed and seemingly in shock. So the clergyman repeated the question in an even sterner tone, "Where is God!!?" Again the boy made no attempt to answer. So the clergyman raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy's face and bellowed, "WHERE IS GOD!?"

The boy screamed, jumped up and bolted from the room, and ran at top speed directly home. He threw the front door open bolted through the house and dove into his closet, slamming the door behind him. When his older brother found him in the closet, he asked, "What in the world happened?"

The younger brother, gasping for breath, replied, "We are in BIG trouble this time, dude. God is missing - and they think WE did it!"

Women's Ass Size Study:

There is a new study just released by the American Psychiatric Association about women and how they feel about their asses.

The results are pretty interesting:

1. 5% of women surveyed feel their ass is too big.

2. 10% of women surveyed feel their ass is too small.

3. The remaining 85% say they don't care; they love him; he's a good man and they would have married him anyway.

Daddy...How Was I Born?

A little boy goes to his father and asks "Daddy, how was I born?"

The father answers, "Well, son, I guess one day you will need to find out anyway! Your Mom and I first got together in a chat room on Yahoo. Then I set up a date via e-mail with your Mom and we met at a cyber-cafe. We sneaked into a secluded room, where your mother agreed to a download from my hard drive. As soon as I was ready to upload, we discovered that neither one of us had used a firewall, and since it was too late to hit the delete button, nine months later a little Pop-Up appeared that said...

You've Got Male!!

"Joyfulness keeps the heart and face young. A good laugh makes us better friends with ourselves and everybody around us."

My lighthouse

2009-05-17T19:35:00.002+02:00

My love, My lighthouse
my true absolute love.
The imposters have all taken off their masks
and revealed their true selves
and coiled snake intentions,
yet you, you remain
totally who you are
and will remain eternal.

You are the first thought
in the morning
entering my waking mind,
and with this,
I gain strength and hope
opening my arms to the day,
to you,
as flowers at daybreak
unlock their closed petals
eager to taste the warm bright sun.

You are the reason I breathe.
Standing close and inhaling
your exhaled smiles.
Air blessed by your presence,
and you...
Such a beautiful sacred temple
by any religion or all of them.
Do I dare try to steal a kiss
and become lost within your soul?
Yes, certainly yes,
and I will call it divine.

Ah! You are each and every note
in the music of singing birds.
In the swaying roses,
dancing in the gentle breeze.
In summer kites and cold winter stargazing.
You are,
you are everything beautiful and good.
The star in the midnight skies
which makes the heavens complete.
A lighthouse for stormy hopeles seas.
My bright, evening star....

So easily you have stolen my senses,
and my heart is forever your home.
Yours and yours alone.
Simply enter my embrace
and love will pass beyond
any words or descriptions.
Beyond rhyme and reason.
Beyond logic or imagination,
and it's only true definition
will be you and I ......

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My life behind a firewall

2009-05-14T17:32:00.003+02:00

It's a mad, mad world....

And I find it kind of sad ...

Sakis Rouvas

2009-05-12T10:25:00.004+02:00

23 April; Having an espresso in London streets

This then the promised entry on this georgous guy.

To all my new Greek friends!! Yes, Im cheering very hard!!! And on the 13th and 14th May my wish is that Sakis wins the Eurovision competion. I luv him.

I can’t help it – Greek guys are so electric and erotic!!! Breath-in … Breath -out …

I’m in love with your from his album “Live Ballads”

I love the greek version more: S’Eho Erotefti

My next vehicle: A black Hummer!!! Watch this space

I am in love with you too Sakis!! You are great!!!!!

Well girls eat your heart out:

I am living an unforgettable experience along with you these past few weeks..
I ‘m very excited that I get to communicate with you in the countries I visit for my promotour for Eurovision..
After the memorable finale of my performances @ Starz I am constantly away from Greece, focusing on the promotour. Serbia, Bosnia, Russia, Cyprus, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Romania, Bulgaria, are the countries I visited and felt the love & enthusiasm for ‘This is our night’!! I am overwhelmed with the positive energy I get when I present this song..

I am confident that 16^th May will be ‘our night’! I want to feel your positive energy and love – that’s very important to me. I promise that I ‘ll do my best in Moscow!

Love,

Sakis

Hello sweetie!

Sakis Rouvas was born in Corfu and it wasn’t long before music and song became a part of his life. Artistic gymnastics was his other passion and he has won exceptional national awards. He also excelled at pole vaulting and, being the exceptional talent that he was, became a member of the Greek National Team.

In 1991, Sakis makes his first professional appearance at the Show Centre in Athens where he is discovered by Polygram and offered his first record contract.

Just a few months later, he makes his unbelievable debut through a performance at the Thessaloniki Song Festival. The song “Parta” (“Take Them”), with music by Nikos Terzis and lyrics by Georgos Pavrianos, wins first place and Sakis gets his first taste of enthusiastic fans who immediately feel that a new star is being born!

Since then, things have been progressing quickly for the young performer. His first solo album titled “Sakis Rouvas” is released the day after the festival and young people from across Greece show him their love by making his album an incredible success and sending it to No. 1!

Stands and posters of Sakis Rouvas fill girls’ bedrooms and the Greek mass media buzzes about a new star! Quickly, sighs turn to screams and his live performances receive central or at least huge coverage in the press.

The release of Sakis’ second album in September 1992 entitled “Min Antistekesai” (“Don’t Resist”), which is also composed by Nikos Terzis, establishes Sakis as a top performer on the music scene.

For four consecutive years, he monopolises the Greek Music Awards “Pop Corn”, winning the award for Best New Artist, Best Song, Best Stage Presence and many more.

And the rest is history

I’m in love with you (lyrics)

Such a beautiful morning
Such a beatiful day
Grace came as a warning
So I won lose my way

I’m in front of the ocean
You came out of the blue
There’s that streeping emotion
I’m in love with you

I’m in love with you
I’m in love with you
I’ve been dreaming of you
You’re my dream come true
I’m in love with you

Such a beautiful evening
Such a beautiful night
Do you think there’s a meaning
In whatever so bright

What on earth is the moon here
I can almost see through
Through your graceful desire
I’m in love with you

I’m in love with you
I’m in love with you
I’ve been dreaming of you
You’re my dream come true
I’m in love with you

Such a beautiful twightlight
Now I know what I have
You came out of the light
Like a force from above

Grace has come as a warning
So I know it’s all true
Welcome, baby, good morning
I’m in love with you

I’m in love with you
I’m in love with you
I’ve been dreaming of you
You’re my dream come true
I’m in love with you

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

13 and 14 May 2009

Go Sakis!!!

This is our night!!! WHOOP!!!! WHOOP!!!!!

Greetings from Sunny South Africa

Take care

Love

Catch me on You tube here or my site here or Blogcatalog here

Yes I’m all over the show, “social networking”

Sakis International Forum here

Sakis on My Space here

My favourite Sakis video here

The making of the video, I’m in love with you here

My other entry on Sakis here

http://www.sakisrouvas.com/

Yes, I’m voting!!! Don’t you worry!!! I’ll worry about the phone bill later!!! whahahahaha

Thanks for the help to enable me to vote from South Africa!!

My song ....

2009-04-26T22:06:00.001+02:00

This song of mine will wind its music around you, my child, like the fond arms of love.
The song of mine will touch your forehead like a kiss of blessing.
When you are alone it will sit by your side and whisper in your ear, when you are in the crowd it will fence you about with aloofness.
My song will be like a pair of wings to your dreams, it will transport your heart to the verge of the unknown.
It will be like the faithful star overhead when dark night is over your road.
My song will sit in the pupils of your eyes, and will carry your sight into the heart of things.
And when my voice is silenced in death, my song will speak in your living heart

Credit: by Rabindranath Tagore

Faith ....

2009-04-26T21:33:00.006+02:00

Faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof."
~ Kahil Gibran

Thank God for what you have -- Trust God for what you need.

Prayer is an act of faithful obedience to God. We are not compelled to pray; there is no law that demands prayer. Instead, prayer is an act of love. Or so it should be! Prayer is not magic. God don't perform miracles... Prayer is an act of listening to God, rather than speaking to God. The soft voice inside you.

Dear God

I confess that I am a sinner and I have not lived my life for you the last few years.
Well not like I was supposed to.... not perfect...

Thank you for finding me, again....

I ask forgiveness for my sins. I believe Jesus is your only Son and that He died on the cross for my sins and you raised Him from the dead.

Bless me, use me to help others.
Give me the confidence to speak your Word boldly today, tomorrow and forever...

Restore my soul....

I want to bring glory to your Name, to understand your word .....

Make the desires of my heart the absolute same as Yours, Jesus.....

So pure, so perfect....

You know how much I need your comfort in my life right now....

Please let me sense your overwhelming love for me

What a friend we have in Jesus.....

Amen

Muriel

If Jesus come to your home?

2009-04-26T21:09:00.004+02:00

If Jesus came to your home
to spend a day or two --
If He came unexpectedly,
I wonder what you'd do.

Oh, I know you'd give your nicest room
to such an honored Guest,
And all the food you'd serve Him
would be the very best,
And you would keep assuring Him
you're glad to have Him there --
That serving Him in your home
is joy beyond compare.

But when you see Him coming
would you meet Him at the door
With arms outstretched in welcome
to your Heavenly Visitor?

Or would you have to change your clothes
before you let Him in,
Or hide some magazines,
and put the Bible where they'd been?

Would you turn off the radio
and hope He hadn't heard,
And wish you hadn't uttered
that last, loud, hasty word?

Would you hide your worldly music
and put some hymn books out?
Could you let Jesus walk right in,
or would you rush about?

And I wonder -- if the Savior
spent a day or two with you,
Would you go right on doing
the things you always do?

Would you go right on saying
the things you always say?
Would life for you continue
as it does from day to day?

Would your family conversation
keep its usual pace,
And would you find it hard each meal
to say table grace?

Would you sing the songs you always sing,
and read the books you read,
And let Him know the things
on which your mind and spirit feed?

Would you take Jesus with you
everywhere you planned to go,
Or would you, maybe, change your plans
for just a day or so?

Would you be glad to have Him
meet your very closest friends,
Or would you hope they stay away
until His visit ends?

Would you be glad to have Him
stay forever on and on,
Or would you sigh with great relief
when He at last was gone?

It might be interesting to know the things
that you would do,
If Jesus came in person to spend some time with you

Something to think about!!!!

Don't give up ....

2009-04-26T21:04:00.004+02:00

The video here

"You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)"

Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
When your heart's heavy
I...I will lift it for you

Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I...I will break it for you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved

Don't give up
It's just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside
I...I will be there to find you

Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I...I will shine to guide you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved

You are loved
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
Don't give up
Every one needs to be heard
You are loved
(Josh Groban)

When you are at the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. - Franklin D. Roosevelt

Duisend maal 'n ster ....

2009-04-22T23:38:00.005+02:00

BB's tribute to Steve Hofmeyr

"Duisend Maal 'n Ster"

Many thanks to all Steve's fans for their contributions. (photo's)

Love
Muriel

To the one who hurts us

2009-04-22T14:54:00.003+02:00

To the one who hurt us
do we hurt back
or do we show mercy

To the one who lied to us
do we lie back
or do we lead with honor

To the one who cheated us
do we cheat back
or do we forgive

To the one who hates us
do we hate back
or do we live only with love

To the one who stole from us
do we steal back
or do we give clemency

To the one who is jealous of us
do we bathe in it
or do we uplift them

To the one who makes a mistake
do we judge them
or do we remember our own mistakes

To the one who is weak
do we walk by
or do we help them

To the one who cannot love
do we pity them
or do we show compassion

To live in a wonderful world
do we remember
we must first master ourselves

Make lemonade out of lemons ....

2009-04-22T14:46:00.005+02:00

From my garden .....
It says (In Afrikaans):
Make lemonade out of lemons

We've all heard make lemonade out of lemons.
Life is sometimes bitter.
Life is sometimes sweet.
My preference is to make my life genuine,
Regardless, of whether it is lemons or lemonade.
I am not afraid.
I will make my own happiness!

Why, just tell me why?

2009-04-13T12:33:00.028+02:00

Hilda Fourie, Beeld

Pretoria - An eight-week-old baby boy from Valhalla, Centurion, died due to cerebral bleeding after his parents apparently abused him.

His parents, an unmarried man, 27, and woman, 30, will appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Thursday on charges of murder and child abuse.

Police spokesperson Captain Tessa Jansen said the baby boy's parents took him to Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria on Saturday after he started having convulsions while they were feeding him.

"The doctor called in the parents on Tuesday and interviewed them about the marks looking like bruises that he had on his face and chest. He also had marks under his feet and bleeding on the brain," said Jansen.

"To the doctor, it looked like abuse. The parents claimed his older brother, 7, had played a little roughly with him."

Son removed from their care

Jansen said the baby boy died at about 16:30 on Tuesday due to bleeding on the brain. As it was an unnatural death, police were contacted.

The parents were arrested at the hospital. The woman's 7-year-old son from a previous marriage was with them when they were arrested.

"The 7-year-old boy was very disconcerted and became scared when police wanted to question him," said Jansen.

"The mother didn't want the police to question him. She answered the questions every time. Police have a strong suspicion that he was also abused. He was removed from the parents' care and put in the care of his uncle."

A post-mortem held on Wednesday confirmed that the baby boy died due to bleeding on the brain.

The results of further tests, done to establish whether the bleeding on the brain was caused by disease, were not yet available.

Drugs found at home

The parents were taken to their home in a security complex in Valhalla on Wednesday for police to search the place.

Police confiscated an unknown amount of the drug Cat. The woman apparently admitted to police that she had used of it about two weeks ago.

Neighbours apparently regularly called the police due to alleged domestic violence. "When police came to the house, the man and woman would say they had already made peace. Police never knew the children were being abused," said Jansen.

Please bear with me people .... for just this once....

The abovementioned case is making me insane at the moment. This is too close. Somebody we know? Yes.

This is just too horrible. I'm crying my eyes out!!! I'm lost at the moment....

Why, how can somebody do this?

The sick bastards!!!!

Oh God please help me... fact is stranger than fiction. stuff like this doesn't happen in real life???

Why would SOMEONE DO that to a little baby?

What kind of monster ..... ?

HOW CRAZY AND EVIL ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE TO HURT THEIR OWN CHILD. TO BE HONEST WITH YOU..I'M HAVING BAD DREAMS .........

THIS IS JUST TERRIBLE, HEARTBREAKING .. just imagine all the pain this baby was feeling before his little body just gave up....

I struggle at the moment..... I just want to run...... out of this world.... to a save place...

..... rest in peace little "W" , you are out of your pain, my heart bleeds for you.....

Jesus is holding this little angel in his arms.......
If only ......

I'm so very, very sorry....

Love
Muriel

........

I looked up

Such a beautiful sight

A huge orange ball

The evening sun

An amazing background

Like a blue ocean

And there it was

Only one long stretch

The white soft fluffy vision

My island in the sky

I could see

Happy people

Prancing unicorns

Fairies and hummingbirds

Butterflies

Puppies and kittens

Flowers and trees

A waterfall and rainbow

Such a beautiful

Happy place

My Island in the Sky

I saw Him, today …

In the numerous aspects of beauty that surrounds me

The lilting laughter of the tiny child

That smile on his lips and shining through his eyes

I saw Him, today …

In your gentle touch as you brushed my tears away

As you comforted a little boy in my heart

gone from this world

I saw Him, today …

Through the brightness of the sun

As the shore moved inward

And a neighbor reached out to lend a helping hand

I saw Him, today …

As you shared your kindness

When you asked what was troubling me

When your prayer touched my heart and soul

I saw Him, today …

Through a different pair of eyes

Eyes that see humanity’s worth

Eyes that see without color

Eyes that see pain and happiness

Eyes that SEE

To Wade with love

*Muriel*

Hierdie het ek van BB gekry!
Dankie Beeps

Mamma, waar kom al die haat vandaan?
Mamma, hoe sal ek dit ooit verstaan?
Mamma, iemand het my vlerk gebreek
wat help dit dat ek smeek
wat help dit as ek sê
om kind te wees moet ek twéé vlerke hê.

Mamma, waar kom al die pyn vandaan?
Mamma, hoe sal ek dit ooit laat gaan?
Mamma, iemand het my vlerk gesteel
hoe word 'n kind weer heel
hoe bly 'n kind steeds kind
as hy nie daardie vlerk kan vind?

Mathys Roets....

2009-04-16T09:32:00.006+02:00

God hath not promised
Skies always blue
Flower -strewn pathways
All our lives through

God hath not promised
Sun without rain
Joy without sorrow
Peace without pain

But God hath promised
Strength for the day
Rest for the labor
Light for the way
Grace for the trials
Help from above
Unfailing sympathy
Undying Love.

~ Annie Johnson Flint

I'm bewildered by life sometimes...

But I try not to live in the bewilderment.

-Jimmy Webb

This is to Mathys written en performed by my friend BB.
Hope you enjoy!!

(this one not in You tube format,
to by-pass the firewalls at work) whahaha

Sometimes in life, bad things happen...

Things that will change your life forever...

I know you'll be fine Mathys....

Just trust me on this.....

Love

Romance

2009-04-15T14:28:00.010+02:00

Our Jacuzzi!

Mmmmmm nothing like a soak with someone you love on a cold night. Wine with lots of ice!!

I love to cuddle with my Teddy (hubby) in the Jacuzzi. Of course I like the Jacuzzi when it's just me, too. whahahaha

Romance for us is made up of a thousand small gestures all year long, not just one day of the year. It is my Teddy's arms sliding around me when I'm feeling down!

It's the the feel of his breath against my neck as we fall asleep.

It's forgiving each other when we're grumpy, and loving each other even when the day was a mess!!!!

Grumpy my middle name!!! whahahaha

Real romance means that a smile across the room in the midst of a social gathering can mean more than a roomful of roses.

Me and my Teddy! *wink*

I love you Teddy!!!
Thank you so much for you! *wink*

Look I'm giving you a big smile!!!

Hope .....

2009-04-15T11:49:00.007+02:00

I offer this post to all who suffer through the enduring memory of a tragic/traumatising event.

"I am afraid that something will happen suddenly that I cannot handle or I am not safe."
Can you relate to this sentence?
Then you're with me, welcome to the darkside....

Some of us, see the world differently, 'cause we are highly sensitive people .....

In my own personal experience, as well as in my practice, I have encountered a connection between highly sensitive people and their own creative impulses. This characteristic does not discriminate between painter, actor, or musician—they all appear to have one thing in common: they experience the world differently than the average individual. Creatives often feel and perceive more intensely, dramatically, (drama queen that's me LOL) and with a wildly vivid color palette to draw from, which can only be described as looking at the world through a much larger lens. Without a substantial filtration system firmly in place to screen out most of the busy noise, these people tend to receive a far greater amount of stimuli directly into their psyches.

As a result, they frequently become more attuned to subtle details in their environment, to the people they deal with, and especially to their own internal process.

Read the rest of the article here
Credit: Lisa A Riley, MA

Hope is the belief
that one hand
reaching to another
can eventually touch the moon,
allowing the light
to guide us
through the night

Laugh often, it helps!

Love

.......difficult times

2009-04-15T09:23:00.007+02:00

Anger involves a sense of tantrums, outrage, frustration, irritation or violent conflict !!!!

I'm angry again... at life.... and people....

Pain and hurt in your childhood? ...... The pain seems to have subsided, however, issues of trust and attachment continue to surface, for myself specially during traumatic times it resurface....
Perhaps the past has crept into the present and I want to deny that it affects me today.

"Why is God Punishing Me? I had experienced enough trauma for this lifetime, thank you very much..... Sometimes like now: I still believe God is punishing me"
Somewhere in this or a previous life I must have sinned big time .... very bad girl... mmmm.... must be.....

People say: God let bad things happen to good people!!!

For years, I did not look for biblical answers to my problems because I believed that I did not deserve all that had happened to me (and in many respects, I didn’t). However, I had exhausted my own resources and my own human intellect in surviving my situation, and it only led me into more pain. So, I had nowhere else to turn, but to Jesus. In doing so, I found answers that I did not believe existed .... still....

I had redefined God’s Word to fit into my lifestyle .... big no-no. It doesn't work like that.
My wakeup call was dramatic (out of this world), and it was not until I grasped the truth and embraced it (very difficult and I'm still on a road less travelled, I'm still learning) that I realized how superficial my “Christian” lifestyle was.

To say you are a Christian involves quite a lot, and I'm still scared to call myself a Christian. It means purity, perfection... see there I go again, nobody's perfect. Am I thus a Christian, am I allowed to call myself a Christian?

What do you see? I see a huge black hole inside of me.... It's so dark I can't see in.

Now as I try to take back control to eradicate this dark vortex. I feel again like a child battling a war she can't win. Too many enemies. Alliens. No trust. So much to fight. So much to fix.

So little time ....

But I am a survivor. I like travelling in the sun. Laughing, happiness, having fun is my top priority!

And my loved ones and friends travel next to me!

How Lucky....
I'm laughing again!!! Thank you!!!

Love

“Every gift contains a danger. Whatever gift we have we are compelled to express. And if the expression of that gift is blocked, distorted, or merely allowed to languish, then the gift turns against us, and we suffer.”
— L. Johnson