swelter

I haven't had a warm/hot shower in quite a while.
I hide in supermarkets where the air con blazes.
It was great when I got frozen peas.
I do not feel like cooking.
The stove/oven/microwave/food is too hot.
I have created my own private pool in the bathtub.
It was 30 degrees at midnight last night.
I turned off the fan to save electricity.
Only to turn it on again five minutes later.

It's a heatwave this is true.

But I'm lucky

I have a bathtub
I have a shopping centre
I have peas and food
I have a fan
I have a home.

It must be scary for the people up in northern Qld sitting in the evacuation centre not knowing if they will have these things tomorrow or next week.

There is a big ole cyclone bearing down on them. I bet they are feeling the heat more than me.

Image Credit - his crooked smiles

pray for elliot

I have been following the blog of a lovely girl called Jess who has just had her first baby Elliot.

Elliot has gastroschisis and has been in NICU since he was born.

He isn't a well little fella.

Click on the button to read Jess' blog and find out more.





Some good things to pray for would be

- That Elliot would start moving his bowel. This needs to happen before he can have his tube out and have regular feeds.
- That Elliot would grow bigger and stronger.
- That Jess and her husband would trust in the Lord.
- That Elliot might be able to leave hospital before Jess' husband has to go back to South Korea (He is a soldier.)

please pray

I just found out that one of the little kiddos I nanny for has a thing called slap face.
No, its not worth calling Docs over. Its a flu like virus that gives you a big ole rash on the cheeks. Looking a bit like a slap.

It usually doesn't affect adults unless of course you have a small one inside.
Which I do.

It's unlikely that anything will happen. I think its about 5% but if it does the little one could have sever anemia. And that's not good.

So I'm going to get a blood test and if its +ve I need to be closely monitored = not a lot of fun.

So please pray (if that's what you do) that there would be nothing wrong.
And pray that my mister and I would not be so worried.

I'm already all worried that my belly is not big enough, baby isnt there/growing/alive etc.
Silly things I know but they are still worries.

Thanks all. I will keep you posted.

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a prayer for you my child

I pray that you would know the God who made you.
That you would love Him and trust him to look after you.

I pray that you would always find joy even when things are tricky.

I pray that you would take chances. Do things that interest you regardless of what other people tell you is the right thing to do.

I pray that you would not be too scared to admit you are wrong when you do something that interests you and it blows up in your face.

I pray that nothing will hurt you but I know this prayer is futile. I pray that you have the strength to overcome those hurts.

I pray that you would love your Mama and Dad. That we would love you and that you would never be afraid to talk to us.

I pray that you would be healthy, energetic and fun. That the world might be your oyster.

I pray that you will have a contagious laughter, a gentle spirit and an inquisitive mind.

I pray that you will have friends to love and be loved by. That your family will adore you and that you will have siblings to boss around.

I pray that you will know that Jesus died for you and that fact will change your life. I pray that it deeply impacts you and you will live your life for him.

Amen

image credit Aldo Risolvo: Flickr