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Thursday 6 June 2013

overflowing



"we were made to see and know
the universe was made to show your glory
source of all created things
absolute reality, without beginning..."

-jules burt, paul oakley "sun of righteousness"






Wednesday 5 June 2013

on another note

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humble and happy?




i read this quote last week and it thought yes, yes that is true. but then i thought: how do i spend less time thinking of myself? 
two weeks ago i listened to a preach in my church, and the preacher told us that he always prays when he is in the car on his way to work. 

when i am on the bus on my way to uni, i usually think about what i need to do that day or i lose myself in daydreams of my future house, husband, children, job etc - and in these dreams i always are in the centre of attention. this is not really the definition of humility. also i don't think that these dreams of the future where everything is better than now, are particularly helpful or constructive.

i felt really challenged this morning to consciously choose not to think about myself but to recalibrate myself again and again and set my focus on jesus. 

it is my experience that when i occupy my mind with him, all the other things come into perspective. things i worry about or that make me feel scared are not as daunting and important anymore. funny, how thinking of myself less, actually makes me more calm and satisfied.

rather than dreaming of the future i want to thank god for this day, for the people who surround me now and i want to be open and perceptive to where i can be a blessing to others. 


my beautiful lancaster... 



Tuesday 4 June 2013

tuesday tunes #2


my best friend simone shared this song with me a couple of weeks ago,
and i looked for more songs of this amazing band, but so far only found one.
can't wait to hear more of their music. great summer tunes. 





Monday 3 June 2013

it's a new month, it's a new day



things i'm looking forward to this month

  • going to the lake district with my parents
  • celebrating my friend naomi's wedding
  • travel to the eastern sea with my brother
  • the beginning of summer. 


being done with my exams will give me a lot of free time, which i want to use purposefully. so here a few things i want to do this month:

  • spend time with jesus. study his word. pray. enjoy his presence. 
  • going raw for a couple of days a week, and choose wisely what i eat, so it's healthy for me and the environment (i just bought "crazy sexy kitchen" by kris carr - very inspirational!)
  • read. (list of books i want to read coming up soon!) 




may the month of june be fabulous! have a great week!


ps: got my last exam today - keep your fingers crossed! 



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