Frozen in Time

Inda drew this amazing picture of a whale the other day and I was so excited I decided to put it onto a singlet for her using the freezer paper method. And better yet she wants to wear it because she drew it and it's purple!

Rainy Day Washing

Homemade Washing Powder Recipe

- 1 cup of Borax (found mine in Bunnings but should be in the drain

cleaning section of your local supermarket)

- 1 cup of Washing Soda or Soda Ash (found in local Woolworths

supermarket)

- 1 cup of Baking Soda

- 2 cups of finely grated, pure castille soap ( I bought Dr Bronners

organic castille soap. Am trying out both the Peppermint and

Eucalyptus bars. I got these from my local organic supermarket).

Had to remind Inda that we were not cooking and that this was not edible!

Today Inda and I attempted some homemade, eco-friendly, fresh smelling washing powder after being inspired by Naomi on her blog (http://omi-creates.blogspot.com). On a gloomy and rainy day where the indoors was sending us all a little stir crazy, it was a satisfying and enjoyable project. I am yet to test it out but will let you know how it goes!

Inda and the Bear

Amazing Grace

After a conversation with a human who i dearly love, i was prompted to flesh out with words what my faith in Jesus Christ actually means to me. And so here it goes... Romans 5:8, "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Before i made any kind of decision, before i made any kind of choice, God through Jesus died for me. Knowing full well who i was, my innermost thoughts, my most private frail moments, he was willing to give up his life for me. There is nothing i can do to surprise him, to shock him or to make him love me more or less. The hard work has already been done by him. And so out of a sincere and thankful heart i come back and sit under the rule of the thoroughly good king that has always and will always be. My trust in him may waver at times but he always brings me through because he is faithful and he will always do what he promises. The God revealed in the Bible is a relational, loving and incredibly good God who allows us the privelege of prayer which i find invaluable. Trying to sum up the God of the universe in a paragraph is impossible. He cannot be contained in a box but this i know full well: "Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me, i once was lost but now am found was blind but now i see."

Pray Without Ceasing

The power of prayer is incredible. God allowing us to talk and plead and request things before him is a great and profound mystery. It is a safe blanket wrapped around me as I come before him with the life of our baby girl.

Lord I pray that our little girl would be kept safe and secure. I ask please that you would remove the cysts on her tiny brain and that it would not indicate any further problems. Thankyou Jesus that you are always good and that all life is yours. We now hand her over to you. She has been and always will be yours and I ask that you would please bring her into this world completely healthy and without complications. Thankyou x

Circular Motion

I am in such a strange stage of life. Moving from a dependant child to a mother herself has been a hard adjustment and a complete shift in perspective and understanding. Looking through my parents' photo albums of us as kids, I was struck with awe as I realised that I am now making these albums of my own family. Life does seem to have a circular motion about it. There IS nothing new under the sun and as you age you begin to realise that human beings have indeed been the same; made the same mistakes, experienced the same joys, wrestled with the same questions as our ancestors before us. As children you grow up thinking your parents know nothing about your experience of life and are the disconnected ones, when in fact they were you not too long ago. It is taking me awhile to get my head around but I am having to accept and hopefully embrace the fact that I am indeed a fully fledged adult entering a new stage of my life.

Tree Climbing

I placed my foot in a cup- like groove and pulled upwards. The unmovable and masculine base of this gentle giant was soothing. Encouraging me on my journey heavenward, its rough edges and stern feel couldn't deceive me. My map had already been set out before me. Like so many in the past, my fear of falling was reassured by the sudden jut in its skin, allowing me to maintain my grip. Up and up and up I went, higher and higher until I had reached the top of my new found friend. Holding me close on its shoulders I could feel the cool breeze wash across my hot face. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath in. Removed from the chaos of the world below I felt powerful and majestic. Just one stretch and I could have sworn I had touched the big blue sky itself. I nestled myself back into its strong branches and smiled. I had found my secret hiding place and it was wonderful.