Lazy dayz...

The Hunger Games - Official Trailer [HD]

Have been reading these books, like crazy, the first one took a week, half way through number 2.. love them and am excited to see the trailer for the movie of the 1st book which will be out next year, am also looking forward to the 'The Girl with the dragon tattoo' movie coming out at Christmas

Happy Dayz..

Book Writing...

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For the first time ever, I am actually trying to write and finish it. My spell check at the moment is getting thrashed. I am doing this with the help on NANOWRMO. I am 5 days into it and I am actually getting into the writing process now. The first day was freaking hard, was literally at war with my body to say still and write, but am now really enjoying it, its just hard finding an hour out of each day, so at the moment I am writing mostly on my lunch break, on the bus and a few half an hour slots here and there.

I have always wanted to write a book, it doesn't matter if its the worst book ever written, as I don't plan on showing it many people, but its just another thing crossed of my list.

Only another 45,000 words to go....

Questions in Prayer..

The other day I was looking for a folder of paper to do some writing and I found an old pile in the bottom of a drawer. I Picked it up and this single piece of paper literally fell out. Its scribbled in crazy handwriting, which looks like mine, but with passion and urgency behind it. I read it and I have absolutely no recollection of penning it. But it sounds like me all over. Lots of questions, I think it must of been of when I was a christian about a year, and was really wrestling my some self worth stuff..'

Its Defiantly Interesting, let me know what you think!


'To Be a servant of Heaven and all the things it brings, to walk into the shadow places. where darkness rests and and draws more strength for its evil schemes. To walk boldly into these destitute places, daring to go, with my lamp burning brightly. To walk the path of uncertainty and yet at the same time know that I will be looked after is certain.
A light bringer, a vision of sunrises to the Hell's on Earth's. Can I be that bold?
To speak to those whose eyes and face tell of unspeakable pain, to try to break through their built up facade. Can I do it ?
To know that I may never see a harvest, yet plant so many seeds. Can I be that patient?
What would happen? If the places of hurt, that can't feel God were to come to his glory?
Am I bringing my full potential to God?
What do I have to offer?
Can I be used in his grand scheme of things?
I want to be on fire his his kingdom. I want to see society's fall down in awe of the holy spirits presence. I want to see nations come before you God, thousand getting baptised at a time, where heavenly songs proclaiming your name as mighty, will be heard all over the earth, bringing peace to all.
Can I have a part to play in that?
Am I already?
Am I of any use in that plan? I know the lord will use me, but with my small head I cannot comprehend how.
But the lord is mighty and I don not worry about such things, he will guide me and lead me to still and beautiful waters.'

I feel I can answer these questions back to me, from 4 years on down the road with God ... What an Amazing journey it has been so far....

Stir me.......

Last night was in bed and I read the below poem, in the beginning of a book by Dr Helen Roseveare... Its a dangerous Uncomfortable, Prayer... But I Love it.. Stir me.........

Stir Me

Stir me, O stir me, Lord, I care not how,
But stir my heart in passion for the world!
Stir me to give, to go, but most to pray;
Stir, till the blood-red banner be unfurl’d
O’er lands that still in heathen darkness lie,
O’er deserts where no cross is lifted high.

Stir me, O stir me, Lord, till all my heart
Is filled with strong compassion for these souls;
Till thy compelling Word drives me to pray;
Till thy constraining Love reach to the poles
Far north and south, in burning, deep desire,
Till east and west are caught in love’s great fire

Stir me, O stir me, Lord, Thy heart was stirred
By love’s intensest fire, till Thou didst give
Thine only Son, Thy best beloved ONE
E’en to the dreadful cross, that I might live.
Stir me to give myself back to Thee
That Thou canst give Thyself again through me.

Stir me, O stir me, Lord, for I can see
Thy glorious triumph-day begin to break!
The dawn already gilds the eastern sky:
Church of Christ, arise! awake! awake!
O stir us, Lord, as heralds of that day,
For night is past, our King is on His way!

Mrs. Albert Head

What do I look like to you..?

'When the spirit of God envelops your soul your spirit comes alive and everything changes for you. You are no longer the same.And to those who cannot see the invisible, to those who refuse to believe it exists, the path you choose, the life you live, may lead them to conclude that you are not simply different but insane. People who are fully alive look out of their minds to those who simply exist.' -Erwin Raphael McManus- Unleashed...

Am reading this book at the moment, and it is flippin Brilliant and brutal at the same time, Love it.... If you can, get a copy, but only if you want to be challenged....xx

From a different angle..

'Reading life'

I finished Rob Bell's new book 'Love wins' Yesterday. Now if you are expecting an array of insults and piercing reviews I am afraid you won't find it.

To be honest. its not that different from any of his other books, lots of questions laced with more questions, but this time you get the vibe, he is opening himself up abit more in terms of what he believes. I came away not thinking any more or any less, just thinking arghh Rob Bell has no more insight into Gods beautiful plan than the rest of us... Whew... He struggles with it all as well...

I am reading a book about a biblical view in Astronomy. (sounds like a barrel of laughs) but I have a new love and he's called Professor Brian Cox and does the ' Wonders of the universe' programme on the BBC (he also does Stargazing Live, my fave).

Its amazing, again even if I don't agree with it all. It is still good to see different points of view. whether in book or TV show form . It always makes you think about the truth in what you believe,and why you believe ? and this can never be a bad thing.. to keep you daily grappling with Gods truth. A freshly squeezed glass of thought processes... leading to some new nutrition going into the body...

Ummm...

How to keep Toasty!!....

The 'Bright Young People' from the 1920's.

Right now, I am in my pj's and looking at the snow outside, and thinking how can it possibly get any colder.

I always find the best thing to do, as our country shuts down with the crazy temperature, is to shut down also. Staying in, if I can, with a book is one of my favourite things to do in winter and as tonight is suppose to see the coldest temperature in england ever. I am planning to do just that.

Right now I am reading 'Vile Bodies' By Evelyn Waugh, it's a brillaint book about the younger generation in the 1920's indulging in their partying , which is quite apt for the party season we are in. Below is a description

Vile Bodies is a 1930 novel by Evelyn Waugh satirising the Bright Young People: decadent young London society between World War I and World War II. The title comes from the Epistle to the Philippians 3:21. The book was originally to be called "Bright Young Things". Waugh changed it because he decided the phrase had become too clichéd. The title that Waugh eventually settled on comes from a comment that the novel's narrator makes in reference to the characters' party-driven lifestyle: 'All that succession and repetition of massed humanity... Those vile bodies..'

Do you really want to go out into the blizzard that is out there ? nah.... Stay in and keep warm and indulge your mind with a paperback...

The English List !

Mr. Rosenblum's List: Or Friendly Guidance for the Aspiring Englishman.

I have just started this book and its pretty funny, I love the perception of the english, things like

'' he values good manners. you will find he says thankyou for the smallest service, even for a penny bus ticket for which he has paid. Always apologise, even when something is plainly not your fault- if a man walks into you on the street, apologise profusely.'

So true...

Whatever you do or read this weekend

Enjoy xx