it is enough

"i cried unto the Lord with my voice,
and He heard me out of His Holy Hill,
i laid me down and slept and a waked,
for the lord sustained,
for he sustained me.
thou, oh Lord are a shield for me,
my glory and the lifter of my head."

(Click on the following link to hear this amazing song:
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, "Thou Oh Lord" )

it is enough
for this moment
it is enough
for tomorrow
it is enough
for the day after tomorrow

it is enough
for the angst of loneliness tonight
it is enough
for the persistent nagging voices that continue to cry "failure"
it is enough
to break through the pain of singleness
it is enough
to break through the ache and disappointment of not having children
it is enough
for trying to understand the drifting apart of a friendship
it is enough
for the career crossroads i am at wondering what i'm to do in the next chapter of my life
it is enough
for the myriad thoughts about life


He see my tears
it is enough
He hears my prayers
it is enough

His love is abundant
it is enough
His grace is abounding
it is enough
He is tender
it is enough
He is hope
it is enough
He is healer
it is enough
He is promise
it is enough
He is patient through my hormonal ramblings this evening
it is enough

He brings relief
it is enough
He brings peace
it is enough
it is enough
it is enough

it IS enough

"it is enough that Jesus died
and that He died for me."
(and you)
("My Faith Has Found a Resting Place," by Lidie H Edmunds, 1891)

"but you, o Lord,
are a shield about me,
my Glory,
and the One who lifts my head."
(Psalm 3:3, NASB)

Spice up your life

Look at the gem of a cookbook I discovered while browsing in a used bookstore a couple of weeks ago. I was intrigued by the title and when I open the pages of this "vintage" 1964 edition my heart leapt with excitement. As you know I love to travel and this cookbook was taking me on a journey of exploration into a world I wanted to discover! As the inside cover states, "The Spice Cookbook is that most wonderful and rare of cookbooks: it is fun to read and fun to cook from."

The journey begins with a world map, where each spice is labelled on its country of origin. It then proceeds to give a history of the spice trade, spice profiles, how to cook with spices and finally ends with a variety of tantalizing recipes.




I am ready to "spice up my life" from the world adventures in this cookbook. I can already smell the "scent"sational, spicy aroma wafting from my kitchen.

a word to begin our weekend...

Via Feathers of Inspiration, Refine Us.

Knowing changes how I think. Believing changes how I live.

Camp Mini-Yo-We, July 2009. That's me "believing" on the high ropes course!

I know God loves me; believing it means I live as the beloved.

I know I am forgiven; believing it means I live in gratitude for grace.

I know God has great plans for me; believing it means I live with a sense of expectation and anticipation.

I know there is spiritual warfare; believing means I prepare to stand against the Enemy each and every day.

I know that there is a heaven; believing means I live with the end in mind.

I know there are parts of my heart God longs to restore; believing that prompts me to surrender them to Him.

I know I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me; believing means I won’t try to accomplish God things in my own strength.

I know I have a Heavenly Father that loves me, cares for me and has set me a part; believing that means I live with the identity of a son.

Thanks for this reminder Feathers and Refine Us!

Finally....

Finally I am posting my last two days of the "1o day challenge" over at Feathers of Inspiration. I'm a little late but like someone once said, "better late than never!"

Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.

Well actually I am posting three because I just couldn't decide.

The way I look after eating "pizza lunch" with my students!

The way I look after spending all day helping my students with their maths!

Wondering what I would look like if I were to wear this fabulous designer scarf!

Day Ten: One confession

I sleep with ear plugs, a retainer, "Breathe Right strips" ( An amazing product by the way!) and sometimes a face mask for good measure. I'm a sight for sore eyes!

That's me at the Hyatt Hotel, Yorkville, Toronto attending a conference. I don't normally stay in such high class hotels so I was mesmorized!

** All pics are courtesy of google images, except for the one directly above this message. **