Christmas Time!

May the Lord bless you at this time of year.

 May you feel the true joy of , Jesus Christs birth.

Let us join together and praise

And living Savior

The best gift of all.

Star Wars

So guys..... today I watched the new Star Wars.

 Now I'm going ti kill it for you all.

*laughs evilly*

No i wont kill it but be prepared from so old people, like heaps of new ones. Basically no romance, well apart from my favorite line, "You still drive me crazy" A plot that was so different from what
I expected that's full of red and blue flying things ( :-p )

Now all I want to know is what comes next....

goes away crying......

all the Jedi are dying...

will they ever return

Will bad become normal

All the good guys will be gone

What will we do

Come on

I need to know

When the next film 

Is coming out

OR I WILL DIE!!!

JH

21-12-=15

It feels like Christmas when...

For all of us there is that certain moment in December that makes it feel like Christmas. 

For me its singing carols. The moment when you hear those rich words of a good old carol and your heart just begins to sing. Voice rising above the worldly fancy's of the season. A voice that proclaims the blessedness of the birth of a Savior.

Christmas is truly about the gift of a Savior. For many of us we give gifts to each other; our family and friends. Yet sometime I believe that in the misted of all the gift giving we forgot to proclaim the real gift of the season. A gift that not only the world around us needs, but also those who already know about this blessed gift we have been given.

 

Take time this year to enjoy the best gift of the season. To talk about what if means to you. Share what really is that moment that makes it feel like Christmas to you. Yet most of all join your voices in praise as a thank you to our God. For without Him we wouldn't be blessed with this so great a gift .

Praise

Its not very often when a sermon speaks to you in such a way that you feel compelled to write a poem. A few weeks back we had a sermon on Lords Day 9. LD 9 is very beautifully written especially the last two lines. Its really a confession. 

Enjoy

Almighty God so high above

Stooped down to earth

For us bellow

So praise the Lord

The Almighty Lord

For showing goodness

To us all

Giving Grace to us once more

Almighty God

O giver of life

How can we not praise you

Praise you enough we can’t

Power to create

To create every cell

To bring life to earth

Providing for it all

The Almighty God

Directs it all

Safe we are forever

Nothing can change His mind

Nothing at all

Praise the Almighty God

Praise our deliverer

Evermore and evermore

Great and mighty deeds

Never ending for we know

That this Almighty God

Will never die at all

Almighty Powerful God

Speak and we know your power

For all obey your voice

So let us praise our God

Our Amazing Almighty God

Forever and ever we will praise

Praise you till our death

For we are your servants

Praising you our God

Almighty God I praise you

Praise you for all you’ve done

Praise you for you love

I love to praise your name

Praise you for your strength

For your beauty my Saviour

It is my greatest pleasure

Let this pleasure never waver

O Almighty God

I trust you for I know

You will provide for me

Always love to praise you with

For you are Almighty God

With your help

I will reject idols

The idols of this world

Thank you Almighty God

Who helps me through this all

I will praise you O My Lord

Forevermore and evermore

JH

22-11-15

Lord’s Day 9

Q. What do you believe when you say,

“I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth”?

A. That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who out of nothing created heaven and earth

and everything in them,

who still upholds and rules them

by his eternal counsel and providence,

is my God and Father

because of Christ the Son.

I trust God so much that I do not doubt

he will provide

whatever I need

for body and soul,

and will turn to my good

whatever adversity he sends upon me

in this sad world.

             God is able to do this because he is almighty God                 and desires to do this because he is a faithful Father.

Let us join together and praise our Almighty Father forevermore

My Graduation

9-12-15
A special day for me, the day I graduated from my study.
Some of you were asking for pictures, so here is a bunch alone with my wee speech.

Morning tea with little cousin and the sweetest girl ever

This is fun goes baby girlly

Presentation time 

Flowers!!!

Speech

For as long as I can remember, I have loved children. Back in November 2014 I made up my mind with a path of action. I was going to take the PORSE nanny internship. After a 6 month “gap year” I stepped out into the unknown world of study.

Over these past 21 weeks a new world has been opened to me. One in which I have enjoyed to the max. Through completing my Level 3 National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care, I have learnt far more than I ever thought possible. I have come to look at wee little Children in a different way than before. To see everything they do as learning and growing, to be able, through observations and planning to help children grow in all areas through planned play. To help them to grow up as competent and confident learners and communicators, healthy in mind, body and spirit, secure in their sense of belonging and the knowledge that they make a valued contribution to society. Using the principles, strands and goals of the Te Whaariki as an aid in doing this. I feel great joy and achievement as I watch a child learn and grow in leaps and bounds through expanding on their loves. 

Along with observation and planning comes brain development, a topic that grabbed me right from the start. This topic is for me a base behind planning and observations, so that I can plan in a way to continue to grow children’s minds, not only with skills and good memories, but also with new words and facts.

Through this all I have been blessed  to “work” beside some amazing people;  my three classmates that kept Wednesday mornings lively, Vicky who always was there to help us with our books, Marcia who worked quietly behind it all, Susan and her lovely visits  once a month. But especially the beautiful family who opened there doors to me as a nanny intern, by making me feel at home right from the start and  giving me the wonderful chance of caring for their daughter, who, while I watched, changed from her little girly 2 ½ self into a big 3 year old girl. The support that they you gave is amazing. Especially (you) Laurian as whenever I had an assessment that involved your family, you made me do it to my max. You expected a lot from me and I thrived from it. Thank you!

Thank you also to Vicky Marcia, Susan and PORSE in general for your amazing work and support that you have given so that I could fulfil a dream. Thank you so much.

Me and the little girl I look after + her mother.

Lets go for a run

Me and my three classmates

Us interns and our families that we worked with

(The ones that could make it)

Bubbles...yes I need bubbles

Proud girl

Lets blow them together

Special lunch

Proud grandparents 

Enjoy!

Dark woods (5)

Dearest Daddy

The wee girl whispered

I want to thank you

But how do I 

Thank a Daddy like you

When I cried

You were there

When I needed help

You gave it

You told me to wait

So I did

And you answered me

Lead me to this place

A place of light

Away from dark woods

You never left me

Yet you could have

But no you loved me always

In the dark woods

When I felt so lost

You loved me

When I was lost

In the dark times

I love you my Daddy

I will praise you my Daddy

For you gave me your map

And lead me out

Out to the peace

Out to the light once more

I love you my Daddy

When into my heart you whisper

When you hold my hand

I may be little Daddy

But my feelings are big

Yet you are bigger than them

I love your safe arms

That are a comfort to me

I’m going to sing

I’m going to dance

For you my Daddy

Because you saw me

You helped me

You were there for me

When I cried

I am small

But big I will become

Even when I’m big Daddy

I will dance and sing

For you are the one

Who deserves my praise

You are the one

Who made me feel loved

When I was alone

Darkness isn’t dark Daddy

When I’m with you

Because you are my Daddy

You gave light to me

I love you my Daddy

Forever and ever

I will sing and dance

For you

JH

4-12-15

I think for all of us we can relate. We have all gone through those dark woods of life. What our reaction to those times will differ, but I hope that as you have read through these 5 poems that you may see the importance of praising God in the hard times as well. We all remember that we need to trust...though most of us find it hard to. For me praising was not something I had really thought about until lately.. When God my precious Savior brought it to my attention, through Bible readings, Family devotions and sermons. I have to say the Lord has His ways of bringing things across to us. Lets us show Him our love form Him by praising Him at all times.

May God bless you. 

Dark woods (4)

Days came and went 

As the little girl walked

Walked through the dark woods

Yet light was beginning to appear

The woods weren’t so dark

As she followed the map

With her dear Daddy's help

The woods become lighter

Lighter each step of the way

Daddy she smiled

As she looked in His eyes

I love you so much...

For you never leave me

You whisper to my heart

You know everything

And a map and guide you’ve given

All because you love me

I love you my Daddy

She cried to the sky

Arms in the air

As she danced out her joy

You’re leading me out

For light I see

A light that grows

Day by day

A light that I know

My dearest Daddy

Will one day be

All I can see

I love you forever Daddy

JH

1-12-15

With our Daddy the end will come in sight if we follow His guidance and wait patiently in Him. It will not be a sudden thing but a growing light