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Blackberries

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And I thought I’d be silly and just write a couple words tonight. My hamburgers are sizzling away on the stove – and potatoes baking in the oven!! It’s the end of a long and busy week(but to work is good, I’m not complaining!) and now time to enjoy a restful evening. God is good in giving me such a night as this. True that, y’all!

Tomorrow hopefully I can write a bit more, we’ll see. I do feel like I’m settling in Houston, but do I still miss my Scotland friends? Absolutely. And I always will. But right now, I’m living in Houston and my life is here. God has placed me here – for what purposes I know not. But we shall see. The road goes ever on and on.

Now – just added the green beans to the frying pan – dinner is smelling good. Time for dinner, my friends. Farewell.

Wild Card

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Just going to write a few words tonight, because I can! Hope you all are doing well this fine evening, my friends(whether you’re in Scotland and now sleeping or…not in Scotland and probably still awake!) I currently have a pot of chili bubbling away on the stove and the Rays-Yankees game on TV. Fantastic!

And now just chatting with a few friends and I’ve decided it’s time to bring this extremely brief entry to a close. I do want to eat dinner soon after all – and after that, a good book calls my name. This is indeed a sweet night that my Lord God has given me.

Peace, my friends!!

Adventures

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So before I make my dinner tonight(leftover spaghetti and meatballs – fantastic!!), just wanted to write a few words. Thinking more of my upcoming move back to Houston and as tends to happen, worries and doubts creep in. Am I doing the right thing moving to Houston? Am I going to regret this move(this huge life-changing move!)? Am I going to miss my friends here a lot? Well, that last one is definitely yes. As for the rest…I am simply encouraged by the following verses in Jeremiah(props to my dear friend Noemi for the reminder!!). Spoken to Israel in their time of need when they were exiles, yes. But God has also used these words to comfort me. And I am confident in my God. Always.

‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’
declares the LORD,
‘plans for welfare and not for calamity
to give you a future and a hope.
Then you will call upon Me and
come and pray to Me,
and I will listen to you.
You will seek Me and find Me
when you search for Me with
all your heart.’ – Jeremiah 29:11-13

Newberry

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So, it’s random-Tuesday-night update time!!

And seriously, don’t want to write much this night. But just wanted to say how thankful to God I am for a chance to sit quietly this Tuesday night. Thank you, Lord – that I can rest after a long and tiring day. This is such a pleasure!

And also – so so joyous upon hearing the news that Maryanne now has a job!! Teaching third-graders in Gainesville. I couldn’t do it. But you’re going to be absolutely amazing, by the grace of God – this I have no doubt whatsoever!!! (Also, you will be taller than all of them. This is a plus)

And so with my dinner(burritos and my tomato-avocado salsa!) in front of me, I simply wanted to offer up a song of praise to my God this night!! Peace my friends!

Lavish Love

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Just thought I’d write a few words this foggy Tuesday night. I feel like I haven’t written in a while, but alas – I do not feel I’m up to writing much tonight. A long exhausting day at work, so now, I simply look forward to eating my dinner(chicken and baked potatoes and salad!) and reading a bit this night. A relaxing evening. And luxuriating in the fact that I am a child of God. And as I think on the love of my Father, I cannot help but rejoice! With purest music does my heart sing. Peace, y’all!

Swansong

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Well seeing as it’s been far too long since I’ve written anything in here, thought I’d dash a quick update! It’s been an awesome Saturday thus far, and now a relaxing evening awaits! A bunch of us had breakfast at the Smarts – where I ate far too many bacon and sausage rolls! – and as always, good conversation and sweet fellowship was had. After, had a few hours at Books and Beans…I made my mint mocha last the whole time, oh yes I did.

And now these past few hours, been doing some cleaning, laundry and cooking…how domestic am I?? John’s just out for a run, but as soon as he gets back, we’ll enjoy dinner – chicken parm and salad. A good Saturday dinner, mmm…so yeah, dinner and watching Avengers and then a bit of a good book, methinks.

Now, dinnertime. Peace, y’all!!

The Gardener

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And now this fine Easter Sunday, my dinner is about to be enjoyed! But I thought I would write a line or two first, just to say how gloriously great it is to rejoice this day of days! As we celebrate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, let us sing in purest love and perfect wonder!! Let us dance in most blissful joy!!!

And now, time for my dinner – I don’t know if it’s a proper Easter dinner, but it will be good. Lamb burgers, baked potatoes and green bean casserole. Good hearty food. God be praised.

Peace, y’all!!

Inkstains

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And night falls. I am home somewhat early this evening(not yet half past six!) and am now sitting sleepily on the couch before I prepare dinner(either leftover hamburgers and green beans, leftover spaghetti, or a frozen pizza. What shall I eat – too much delicious possibilities!)…so even though dinner-making(er – dinner-heating-up) would be a good plan, sipping on my smoothie and relaxing for a few moments feels amazing.

Anyways, why am I writing this? No idea, simply felt in a bit of a writing mood! I also feel in a bit of a running mood, but it is dark and cold and yes I am a fair weather runner.

And because I’m clearly incapable of writing half-decent sentences at the moment…the following gasp of poetry I leave with you. Now I’m off for my dinner! And after that…who knows? A book and a song and a prayer for help divine.

I see stars
welling through my window
I see candles
lighting up the sky.

I see heaven
reflected in these pages
I see stars
singing in the sky.

At the End of the Day

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As so often happens, I feel like I have many words stored up in me waiting to spill out…yet now that my fingers touch the keyboard ever so softly, I draw back. I don’t think words on the page can quite describe my thoughts this night. So maybe I will just sit back and rest in that wondrous peace of God. I sit on the couch here in the lounge right now, the music of Les Mis spilling out and swirling about me, the smell of my meatballs floating through the air. Tonight, a delicious dinner of spaghetti and meatballs awaits! YES. I called home earlier to get the meatballs recipe and got to talk to both Dad and Mom for a while as I browsed the aisles at Sainsbury’s – oh how I love them!

Now is it time to put down this computer? Surely it is.

Be valiant in the glorious strength of the Lord, my friends! May we seek our Lord as a lion stalks its prey – may we draw close to Jesus and look upward into heaven as we long to see Him standing at the right hand of God and may we find our purest joy in knowing Him. Always.

And truly, what pitiful words are mine! Oh that my fingers could express the true song of my heart.

And He Shall Reign

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A quick post before my dinner! Just had a lovely time at Wednesday night bible study at church…Dominic’s message on witnessing(truly out of our passion and joy from what God has done for us – oh glorious good news that Jesus is the Christ our Saviour! – should our outpouring of testimony to others spring! How can we not speak what we have seen and heard??!?) and now I’m a bit hungry as it’s past 9 and I haven’t yet eaten! So burgers and chips tonight? Yes. It’s been a bit crazy few days, but God is glorious and has blessed me so and I cannot – never ever ever – complain.

Now, time to take the chips out of the oven. Peace y’all!