Writing, Writing...

It has been a while since I really sat down and wrote - I'm not talking an email, a blog, not an assignment or essay, school reports or a daily plan...I mean, write. Just for me, just for Him.

Someone got me thinking about this the other day. I don't really remember a time that didn't write. It has been a theme throughout my life, I remember having my folders of cherished poems and short stories that I had penned as a child. As I grew, and when I met Christ I loved to write in my journal - it gave me freedom, a voice, a place to be confused and work it out, later it evolved to this blog. Ultimately, writing has always given me a place to connect with people and with Him.

I realize that it has been lost of late. I guess there's a thousand different reasons for why. But my heart is really pointing to one. I hate to say it - but maybe it has been because I have not been placing enough value on the One whom I get to connect with. That saddens me to say, but I think sometimes life overruns and somehow we (or I) just get on the autopilot mode, when I'm there I'm busy.

Busy filling my mind, my actions, my days with seemingly significant, but ultimately unimportant stuff. I fill my days with making myself feel important and valid, I do good deeds and enjoy the moments, I pray and say 'God Bless me..', I connect with people and love on them - but sometimes the motivation of for Him, or for me is blurred. It's been a while since I have been diligent in writing to connect with Him on a daily basis - randoms, yes of course - dailies, no.

I miss it. I miss Him.

I miss this too - my forum to write to the people around the world who I love and cherish dearly. I'm sorry that I don't often get to write you all individual emails, but I hope that you feel connected to me enough through this. I will be more diligent about writing on here...

Famous last words! Hah!

A Day to Remember

Today is the anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake that rocked this little nation. Out of the ashes rises beauty, and at the dawn of this day, and this new year - I am thankful of that statement.

My heart is heavy with all the people and families who lost loved ones, houses, possessions. And for the people that are still living in uncertainty, chaos, stress and under cracked roofs.

I'm forever grateful that I did not lose life.

I'm prayerful today. 

My INCREDIBLE friends take their family to Delhi, India.

After being there, I know the rawness and difference in life that they will experience over the next year as they begin their journey in New Delhi. I also know the beauty that will come from it.

Please keep them close to your hearts as they adjust to life there.

http://mollysindiatrip.tumblr.com/ is where you can read their adventures. Hope that you can find the time to read and pray.

We LOVE our Rugby. All Blacks win the World Cup.

I love this video of the crowds watching the game on Sunday night...just shares an insight to human emotion, even if it is just a game. 


I am a proud kiwi at the moment!

Our World Champion All Blacks! from Jared Brandon Productions on Vimeo.

A few sweet moments

My favourite, MOST favourite time of the year is Spring. I love the clear, crisp blue skies, the birds chirping, flowers emerging and the new beginnings. It is such a beautiful time and I am enjoying it greatly. 

 Sunrises and sun shine meant that I got to wear my jandals for the first time since summer. . . mmm

 Flowers are starting to bloom

 Precious friends visiting and making my worlds collide from all over the world again.

 Baking hearts

Take Heart

It's been an interesting month or two, ones that have landed my head in many different places. All places have been good to go, to explore and to really ponder. Some that have been familiar to me in the past, and some unfamiliar.

My most intense and scary place is thinking about and considering my future. You see, I have been the person that has jumped on board any adventure that I could, if an opportunity was presented, then I took it - of course I considered and weighed my options, you'd be foolish not to. But this space is different, it is full of the unknown, of really heavy considerations for life in my future, of what that may look like in my 30s, and how I want to set myself up for that now. I want to be flexible, still able to jump on board adventures, I want a sustainable career, I want to not be bored and complacent, I want to be able to give and be generous with all that I am and have, and I want to be able to be secure and comfortable.

I have been asking myself what the priorities are for me in life. How are they different from what they were 5 years ago and how might that be different in 5 years time? It's a crazy thought this future thing, and it has spun me out a little bit. I am glad I have not had my head in that cloud before because it's hard - it's hard to predict life and its paths and journeys that you encounter. I don't think we really can predict, but I'm thinking more and more that we can plan.

PLANNING. I thought I finished with the whole teacher thing? I didn't think I had to have a plan for every day anymore, or every semester or year. I don't want to plan, never have, and have always hated it. I'm a 'fly by the seat of my pants' girl, and the good old kiwi attitude of 'winging it'. But, I'm just not sure it's going to cut it anymore. I don't think I can just 'wing' this thing called life.

So as I am trawling through options that I have for my life and future, I just guess I have to take heart, and be secure that it will all be worked out in the end. I have complete faith and security that life will be good, fun and full, but it's the in-between areas that I am not so secure in. What do I dive into next week and next year? I mean, I have no clue.

Icing on the Quake

This is what Christchurch looks like this morning, snow covering and even settling on the beach. An "icing on the quake" as they are calling it. I know I am not there but saw it in the news and loved it. It is so classically Kiwi.