tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34627329273489805242024-03-04T22:50:17.577-08:00we think funnyMy name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.comBlogger292125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-54123608667755585492012-05-15T17:32:00.001-07:002012-05-15T17:33:15.345-07:00Where I have been and not blogging.1. In hospital. I've been really sick.<br />
2. Moving house. Moved in on the weekend with lots of help from friends. Only 5 boxes left to unpack.<br />
3. Working. I'm writing a 6 talks on Jonah at the moment for a camp I'm speaking at in June.<br />
4. Swimming. It's official my Physio and Asthma specialist both said (but in separate appts that neither knew about) to me that running is detrimental to my health. And both encouraged me to swim. Problem is that I don't know how to swim properly. So I enrolled in adult swimming lessons ... it's interesting!! <br />
5. Studying. I'm not doing great this semester but I'm managing ok considering all the other factors of my life. I was offered a deferment which means I'd just have to go to lectures and I would have until the end of the year to complete my assessments. But I chose not to take it and just push on. I think dragging my assessments into my mid year break would be more stressful. So my grades aren't great but I'm passing and I will graduate at the end of the year.<br />
6. Getting super exciting, paying way too much and driving 30mins at night to the terrifying western suburbs to pick up an amazing new laundry hamper. Check it out.<br />
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The question comes, "How did you get here?"<br />
The answer, "I ran here."<br />
"Are you done running?"<br />
"No, but I could use the break."<br />
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My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-40107065185438726962012-04-13T06:09:00.001-07:002012-04-13T06:09:21.802-07:00Stairs and things found<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERHrqvOwqZrhrMKirLkd9y6xBrOiuw4dfxnlfaGrgCZ6Y_lVB-2gdT0F8BIccMk9y0_81vhKw2E05AYETsJUmxoPCKNdPGq8tzDnR6G6fQzzzIWsi4NC35q8k9b5uGujwb6v2T47A2A3A/s640/blogger-image-1290333500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERHrqvOwqZrhrMKirLkd9y6xBrOiuw4dfxnlfaGrgCZ6Y_lVB-2gdT0F8BIccMk9y0_81vhKw2E05AYETsJUmxoPCKNdPGq8tzDnR6G6fQzzzIWsi4NC35q8k9b5uGujwb6v2T47A2A3A/s640/blogger-image-1290333500.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTtRYfpCNOubsWwjiETtEGajQDLgtsVvx44BlC_TU-Zbh6VHli3bUBUl0KlZGDezBaaRHNKSPRvOaTXOHvIlgmbcy4G7m0HVq9AGWcnaNNgKFpyOzK5bwh_kSg8xGLIEVu0iIQQzvfFiL/s640/blogger-image-1524063922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTtRYfpCNOubsWwjiETtEGajQDLgtsVvx44BlC_TU-Zbh6VHli3bUBUl0KlZGDezBaaRHNKSPRvOaTXOHvIlgmbcy4G7m0HVq9AGWcnaNNgKFpyOzK5bwh_kSg8xGLIEVu0iIQQzvfFiL/s640/blogger-image-1524063922.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vXgs76D208g/T4glfTSjDdI/AAAAAAAABN0/oMysx8fOncA/s640/blogger-image-914509140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vXgs76D208g/T4glfTSjDdI/AAAAAAAABN0/oMysx8fOncA/s640/blogger-image-914509140.jpg" /></a></div>My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-754970739084504042012-04-12T18:37:00.000-07:002012-04-12T18:37:00.041-07:00RunningThere is a thing called <a href="http://loverunning.org/">Love Running</a> - it's slowly spreading internationally. Basically is involves running, evangelism and raising money for overseas aide ... three very good things.<br />
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My bible college is starting the very first Love Running in Australia. We will start training at the end of April for the 12km City to Bay Fun Run held every September. Last year I did the 6km leg of the race. I'm excited. I have never trained as part of a group before which I think will be encouraging ... or depressing when they all run faster than me! Most of all I'm excited about joining together to evangelise other runners and being an overtly Christian presence on race day. It shows unity and it shows love.<br />
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So stay tuned for running updates. Currently I'm trying to break in my new orthotics so I can begin training in 2 weeks.My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-29025729497357759222012-04-11T04:06:00.001-07:002012-04-11T05:13:52.052-07:00My final theology essay is due on Friday. Last systematic theology subject for my degree. It's worth 50% of my grade. You think I'd be more motivated ...<br />
Nope ... Haven't even started it except for some reading over resources.<br />
Good times!My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-62905013178715049922012-04-11T02:46:00.001-07:002012-04-11T11:24:58.630-07:0010 and 11That's one end of my bedroom.<br />
The thing I'm most excited about moving soon is having straight bedroom walls!! <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QE1omzq7uPg/T4XMeN_7DhI/AAAAAAAABNc/jhZ2msKxKz8/s640/blogger-image-1641908706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QE1omzq7uPg/T4XMeN_7DhI/AAAAAAAABNc/jhZ2msKxKz8/s640/blogger-image-1641908706.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YYhKus2zULU/T4VS_UxBaCI/AAAAAAAABNM/5LLLkUs7SAE/s640/blogger-image--198101392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YYhKus2zULU/T4VS_UxBaCI/AAAAAAAABNM/5LLLkUs7SAE/s640/blogger-image--198101392.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkHM9zCRffyDjEP-7dEquLg-g9rn_9VeQ-B5L7W-OCRVTYbuOAR-h35QFt8TXe11LrOCZbKFJhIk8NgU-NZV8vvWoulT_fapMr8wZBIOwevJpqg-fkLkPeMiyCOVHNqSPpUVnQm6DBLtI/s640/blogger-image--943376460.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQkHM9zCRffyDjEP-7dEquLg-g9rn_9VeQ-B5L7W-OCRVTYbuOAR-h35QFt8TXe11LrOCZbKFJhIk8NgU-NZV8vvWoulT_fapMr8wZBIOwevJpqg-fkLkPeMiyCOVHNqSPpUVnQm6DBLtI/s640/blogger-image--943376460.jpg" /></a></div>My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-62910351460422884362012-04-08T21:56:00.001-07:002012-04-08T21:56:35.725-07:00Younger MeCutting my losses and skipping to today's picture.<br />
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Check out the lack of teeth. The trendy purple glasses. The excitement. I'm about 7 in this picture.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxcxp_4QBNkQ7S5Cjjz9K6a7pBUBjjtij-eyY4G2OqXRgfiiXAifM9ReG9F0e5z-msb3vmqitmP2PvVxaqwY2J4tMEKUeU8seXD8N3YsuqdSgNN3Kj7oy_GzXS6AV4uKUWYHo4_fPtmF9/s640/blogger-image--372768814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxcxp_4QBNkQ7S5Cjjz9K6a7pBUBjjtij-eyY4G2OqXRgfiiXAifM9ReG9F0e5z-msb3vmqitmP2PvVxaqwY2J4tMEKUeU8seXD8N3YsuqdSgNN3Kj7oy_GzXS6AV4uKUWYHo4_fPtmF9/s640/blogger-image--372768814.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xgnaAo__WcY/T4Jr-t2RotI/AAAAAAAABM4/OP1F0cBUoEY/s640/blogger-image-55752191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xgnaAo__WcY/T4Jr-t2RotI/AAAAAAAABM4/OP1F0cBUoEY/s640/blogger-image-55752191.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-s7Pyx-EOAOg/T4JsAPqaKMI/AAAAAAAABNE/nbrSSLaZguU/s640/blogger-image--1573297081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-s7Pyx-EOAOg/T4JsAPqaKMI/AAAAAAAABNE/nbrSSLaZguU/s640/blogger-image--1573297081.jpg" /></a></div>My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-77750385714946809562012-04-08T21:14:00.001-07:002012-04-08T21:14:57.389-07:00WarpedThis weekend has been an emotional rollercoaster.<br />
- one close friend betrayed my confidence<br />
- another got married changing our friendship for all time (even if it is good, it's still emotionally heavy to deal with)<br />
- another disappointed me and let me down after she had promised to be there<br />
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But all that doesn't matter now because God has a super warped sense of humour. Just when I thought this weekend couldn't get any more emotionally stressful trying to process forgiveness, love, grief, hurt etc - my Mum goes and joins Facebook and wants to be my friend. <br />
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I know so many of you do not get what the big deal is. But trust me, it is a BIG deal!! I'm never going to be able to update my status again because she'll be calling me - "What did you mean by that? How were you feeling then you wrote that? Etc, etc." Even now people in my home town will mention things to her that I wrote on Facebook (it's not even like I write very personal things on there because I work in ministry and all eyes of the church are on me) and she will text or call me asking me about it. <br />
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Just when I feel like all I want to do is live like I don't exist for a day or two so I can recover from all the other things ... my Mum comes along and reminds me that I do exist and she wants to stalk me and be my friend. <br />
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God's grace is going a LONG way this weekend in my life. Good thing it's longer, deeper and wider than I can ever imagine. Good thing this Easter weekend has been a great reminder of my own need for God's grace, love and forgiveness and His power to conquer sin, death, hurt, grief and parental stressors! <br />
My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-57558970674041215772012-04-07T07:06:00.001-07:002012-04-07T07:06:39.630-07:00My feet ache ... mission accomplished.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4E8bq2t5kBGIF-QSzND9ASbQsYnfVFdyPMGyzAk3SZcXUp7KLVVs4cZgPCTC5In8-oxPKpZHyj9wRaOHTV42JciGcFzs2ZOKtgfA46jgdkS4MJNm0lSTrMQWrCZy6t5uShJTy87RmKkN/s640/blogger-image-99804882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4E8bq2t5kBGIF-QSzND9ASbQsYnfVFdyPMGyzAk3SZcXUp7KLVVs4cZgPCTC5In8-oxPKpZHyj9wRaOHTV42JciGcFzs2ZOKtgfA46jgdkS4MJNm0lSTrMQWrCZy6t5uShJTy87RmKkN/s640/blogger-image-99804882.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sBBE_4ePh8g/T4BJ1QIyn9I/AAAAAAAABME/ngLErZjlQRo/s640/blogger-image-1386073123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sBBE_4ePh8g/T4BJ1QIyn9I/AAAAAAAABME/ngLErZjlQRo/s640/blogger-image-1386073123.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tDSB61Hv4hs/T4BJ3og0BhI/AAAAAAAABMM/skFxxEONjEY/s640/blogger-image--1619910325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tDSB61Hv4hs/T4BJ3og0BhI/AAAAAAAABMM/skFxxEONjEY/s640/blogger-image--1619910325.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEMtlDABDq2SRzJ0bk9FyHbJu_JOw7idc_KqBdBpdyrFw9Mwt7OaoeDDc6lCdYZ2oNEMC7C9Eb1e8zob0XNNsfp3n1RFcTW24RgOF6sgdJMED0QrjYZ91L6u2az6Nw9biFk5W27J3AmrP/s640/blogger-image-1703846148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEMtlDABDq2SRzJ0bk9FyHbJu_JOw7idc_KqBdBpdyrFw9Mwt7OaoeDDc6lCdYZ2oNEMC7C9Eb1e8zob0XNNsfp3n1RFcTW24RgOF6sgdJMED0QrjYZ91L6u2az6Nw9biFk5W27J3AmrP/s640/blogger-image-1703846148.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-B5SN39GfuQQ/T4BJ5hDSgVI/AAAAAAAABMY/0B_yQ-pMigQ/s640/blogger-image--1731180647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-B5SN39GfuQQ/T4BJ5hDSgVI/AAAAAAAABMY/0B_yQ-pMigQ/s640/blogger-image--1731180647.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Js2i9fe-frc/T4BJ6ncGCyI/AAAAAAAABMg/tCHs6IQwEY8/s640/blogger-image--24992795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Js2i9fe-frc/T4BJ6ncGCyI/AAAAAAAABMg/tCHs6IQwEY8/s640/blogger-image--24992795.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Yk0CsX_QcBo/T4BJ7dz0WWI/AAAAAAAABMo/JV5HuYlZalw/s640/blogger-image--707612888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Yk0CsX_QcBo/T4BJ7dz0WWI/AAAAAAAABMo/JV5HuYlZalw/s640/blogger-image--707612888.jpg" /></a></div>My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-33783245302929517532012-04-06T07:32:00.001-07:002012-04-06T07:32:49.179-07:00The night before.I forgot to take my photo today!<br />
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It's Good Friday. Public holiday (we get a 4 day long weekend for Easter) its also the night before Elspeth's wedding and my Maid of Honour gig.<br />
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This wedding has tested me in so many ways but this has been my greatest lesson I'm learning.<br />
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Exodus 20:4-6 <br />
"You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. [5] You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, [6] but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.<br />
My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-45122461084946071682012-04-05T07:00:00.001-07:002012-04-05T07:00:09.094-07:00She makes me happy.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LUM4TXKNOSE/T32lYfv5NTI/AAAAAAAABLs/JkB6GvFvdAY/s640/blogger-image-1361376471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LUM4TXKNOSE/T32lYfv5NTI/AAAAAAAABLs/JkB6GvFvdAY/s640/blogger-image-1361376471.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3czy2tZLXdA/T32lZl60mRI/AAAAAAAABLw/208UHm8lx6g/s640/blogger-image--928231533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3czy2tZLXdA/T32lZl60mRI/AAAAAAAABLw/208UHm8lx6g/s640/blogger-image--928231533.jpg" /></a></div>My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-8320526315754544032012-04-04T05:14:00.001-07:002012-04-04T05:14:36.507-07:00Mail<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MuMnHkdOoxA/T3w7ItVfD9I/AAAAAAAABLc/eo0LgjTP5Zw/s640/blogger-image--1827435887.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MuMnHkdOoxA/T3w7ItVfD9I/AAAAAAAABLc/eo0LgjTP5Zw/s640/blogger-image--1827435887.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-E4xNnTL7gDk/T3w7KR1ECOI/AAAAAAAABLk/FACSskh7U5M/s640/blogger-image--531840328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-E4xNnTL7gDk/T3w7KR1ECOI/AAAAAAAABLk/FACSskh7U5M/s640/blogger-image--531840328.jpg" /></a></div>My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-26997354119653004822012-04-02T22:04:00.001-07:002012-04-02T22:04:25.405-07:00Colour<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EF8AL8SBrJk/T3qE0ltNv8I/AAAAAAAABLM/5ZevQCTmfpA/s640/blogger-image-1492025602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EF8AL8SBrJk/T3qE0ltNv8I/AAAAAAAABLM/5ZevQCTmfpA/s640/blogger-image-1492025602.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xG4fB-5t0UmrDpxgN4jKpTbAS_JF77-nELTuMR-SZaLYUr4Qe-GZZws7XhbYiadVcnalev_tlimWUSHqd9DLlE8bSLb6klQRtaB2HzbiCnFh5qc9I_AzZWhyk19lGn9CqjkhfE6Vbufe/s640/blogger-image-167717830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xG4fB-5t0UmrDpxgN4jKpTbAS_JF77-nELTuMR-SZaLYUr4Qe-GZZws7XhbYiadVcnalev_tlimWUSHqd9DLlE8bSLb6klQRtaB2HzbiCnFh5qc9I_AzZWhyk19lGn9CqjkhfE6Vbufe/s640/blogger-image-167717830.jpg" /></a></div>My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-6539538228767365492012-04-01T18:36:00.001-07:002012-04-01T18:36:06.398-07:00your reflection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-72155863716041396822012-03-31T15:33:00.001-07:002012-03-31T15:33:18.395-07:00My Birthday Soirée - because I can spell that word now.Dessert bars are all the rage here. I embraced the rage and raged on my birthday with dessert and pots of tea.<br />
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I have often wished for an extra hour in the day to get things done and God has granted me that on my birthday ... or it could be daylight savings and the clocks go back an hour.<br />
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I went out for dessert tonight with 14 of my girlfriends -and when you see them all rounded up like that it's a great reminder that - God is always good and I am blessed. I am surrounded with his love in those beautiful caring smiles.<br />
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It's hard to be grateful, it's too easy to be grumbling and sad. I was doing the math today and realized that out of the last 12 months I've spent 2 of them in hospital dealing with all that life has thrown at me. Yet, I don't feel like I've missed out on life because this is life. The words "blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted" were spoken for a reason. <br />
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I have made no plans for the coming year. I have made no commitments. But I have made it this far. And by God's grace I will make it a step further. <br />
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This isn't the happiest of birthday blogs but it is where it is. <br />
Come Lord Jesus, come! And so, I wait another year ...<br />
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Lamentations 3:22-26 (NIV)<br />
Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. [23] They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. [24] I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him." [25] The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; [26] it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.<br />
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My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-65216680989856465332012-03-29T06:06:00.001-07:002012-03-29T06:06:15.985-07:00Important stuff to work out.Stephanie Says<br />
Filmers in Focus<br />
Ruby's Gems<br />
Nelson's News<br />
Broxholme Brief<br />
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What are they? They are the names of missionary prayer letters.<br />
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I like to think of my own sometimes because I'm not sure "we think funny" would really sell.<br />
- Cait's Calling (my favourite) <br />
- Cait's Communication<br />
- Cait States<br />
- Cait Communicates (aliteration and rhyme - get excited)<br />
- Cait Oscillates in a Foreign Estate and here she Communicates her recent State<br />
- Cait's Case (if I get arrested overseas this will work as a pun too)<br />
- Commune with Cait (join my hippie ways)<br />
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If I were to be interviewed for mission it's good to know I'm organised and have this list prepared. They'll definitely know I'm ready for overseas mission with all my fore-thought about important stuff like this.<br />
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My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-37611947745950121262012-03-26T04:07:00.001-07:002012-03-26T04:07:24.885-07:00Life as we know it.Tonight I cooked a new recipe. Pumpkin and mushroom pie. Except I added some red capsicum, chopped spinach and substituted the marscapone for low-fat ricotta. I wanted it to look like the picture but it's more like it's distant cousin.<br />
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This weekend I am turning 27. There, I said it out loud, well, owned it and wrote it for public viewing.<br />
I always get a little depressed around my birthday because instead of it being a reminder of God's grace in my life over the past year it is a reminder of what I haven't done and haven't achieved. I'm working on changing my perspective on that one.<br />
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So as I look at the picture in the recipe book and look at the culinary creation that I made it's a good reminder that life is more than just following a recipe to get a perfect result. <br />
My pie doesn't look like the magazine page and my life doesn't look like the one I envisaged 10 years ago. <br />
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But it still tastes good. <br />
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Guess which one is mine? :)<br />
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<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gtlHr_vrkLw/T3BN52dxXkI/AAAAAAAABIk/iJTF02kEh4Q/s640/blogger-image-73050032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gtlHr_vrkLw/T3BN52dxXkI/AAAAAAAABIk/iJTF02kEh4Q/s640/blogger-image-73050032.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cNi0MllOjyM/T3BN68Ulc5I/AAAAAAAABIo/IlWkdNSjOqc/s640/blogger-image--540276185.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cNi0MllOjyM/T3BN68Ulc5I/AAAAAAAABIo/IlWkdNSjOqc/s640/blogger-image--540276185.jpg" /></a></div>My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-3016615683802104672012-03-22T06:10:00.001-07:002012-03-22T06:10:02.615-07:00Fail :)Thanks Urban Dictionary for teaching me a valuable life lesson today.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hCoQZfgFCyg/T2sko0_S77I/AAAAAAAABIU/bDpVGJYFqmw/s640/blogger-image--1406099657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hCoQZfgFCyg/T2sko0_S77I/AAAAAAAABIU/bDpVGJYFqmw/s640/blogger-image--1406099657.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivewY9cp3a0nTH2ZMkuQpXWHnScEgYHLRoibjtt9AT6Uj6oXAHRL5-2c6rzc3sAWkftBl9SnK4m5uIzMsb3_e5kzrC4xl9shKy8ryurdTCAR4OrjbE0tAlEt9JKO1Pev-qHpV8UrJgfKQr/s640/blogger-image--468618960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivewY9cp3a0nTH2ZMkuQpXWHnScEgYHLRoibjtt9AT6Uj6oXAHRL5-2c6rzc3sAWkftBl9SnK4m5uIzMsb3_e5kzrC4xl9shKy8ryurdTCAR4OrjbE0tAlEt9JKO1Pev-qHpV8UrJgfKQr/s640/blogger-image--468618960.jpg" /></a></div>My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-88536225968616478692012-03-19T03:30:00.000-07:002012-03-19T03:30:02.521-07:00<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, <b>for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go</b>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Joshua 1:9</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”<br />
And God said, “<b>I will be with you</b>. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on this mountain.”<br />
Exodus 3:11-12<br />
<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <b>The LORD is with me</b>; I will not be afraid.<br /> What can mere mortals do to me?<br />
The LORD is with me; he is my helper.<br /> I look in triumph on my enemies.<br />
<b> It is better to take refuge in the LORD<br /> than to trust in humans.</b><br />
Psalm 118:6-8<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jeremiah 17:9</span></div>My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-85959745390472911622012-03-18T05:43:00.001-07:002012-03-19T03:31:10.012-07:00MovingI have to move house in the next month. At first I was overwhelmed. Bad timing all round. <br />
But every night I crawl into bed and look in real estate websites and share house websites and I get excited. The possibilities ignite my curiosity - Where will I live? Who will I live with? Do I want to pull together a cloister of Christians to live with or will I go wild and live with strangers? Will I move closer to the city and further from church? Or will I stay in the same area? Do I want to lease my own place or do I want to board with someone else?<br />
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Endless.<br />
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What colour will my bedroom walls be this time around?<br />
I'm praying they won't be beige. <br />
Life cannot be beige.<br />
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The last time I faced moving I was very passionate about using my own furniture and kitchen stuff. I couldn't stand the thought of packing away my new and beautiful wine glasses. And now I just don't care. I just want to live somewhere nice. With no beige walls.<br />
<br />My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-18209969991410657172012-03-17T01:26:00.001-07:002012-03-17T01:26:50.927-07:00That minuteI'm sick, I just have a cold. It's the in between sick where you are not sick enough to just be content to sit on the couch and never move but you are too sick/contagious to go out and see the world without getting grumpy and tired and want to go home after 20 mins.<br />
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I miss Ben. Did I tell blog world that one of best friends went to do mission stuff overseas and left me stranded for 6 whole months. And really I haven't missed him a whole lot because I'm heartless but now I do. I'm a late bloomer when is comes to emotions.<br />
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I've seriously considered walking to McDonalds or KFC to eat dinner just so I don't have to eat dinner alone - lame! I've spent one day at home and I'm struggling - how do other people do it?? You know why banks have fees for telephone banking, other than the whole capitalism must rip people off thing, one of the reasons is that lonely people call places like banks to have someone to talk to. True. A friend of mine who worked in telephone banking had a guy call 27 times in one night to do useless stuff to his account and just 'have a chat' to the customer service people who are paid to be nice. I am that guy right now. I would pay 50c for a nice conversation right now.<br />
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So Ben is overseas doing the mission thing and he wrote that he wasn't geared for loneliness. Overseas mission is hard and lonely. Is anyone geared for loneliness? I know people are introverted (I am not really) but there must be a difference between being alone and being lonely. You can have one without the other.<br />
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I rang my Mum last night and my sister. Both commented that I only call them when I am sick. Probably true because I get lonely and who better to call than your family who are forced to be sympathetic and talk to you - plus as I pointed out to my 41-year-old sister - its pretty much sure thing that my middle-age sister with 4 children will be home on a Friday night. I think she resented me a little for saying that out loud.<br />
And then I lived out the vicious cycle of family relationships. I try and tell them what is going on in my life, they completely misunderstand or play down what is happening, I get frustrated, I stop telling them things going on in my life, they feel rejected, I feel misunderstood and rejected, then I try and make it work by again trying to explain things going on in my life, they don't get it ... vicious cycle continues. Aaaahhh... family ... it's coming up to 10 whole years I have lived away from my parents ... you think I'd have that long-distance relationship worked out by now.<br />
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Anyways. It's that minute when you realise you have been blogging because you are sick and lonely and have no one to talk to.<br />
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I'm going to McDonalds to eat dinner.My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-35104555640620559642012-03-14T01:31:00.001-07:002012-03-14T04:31:27.858-07:00A little weary.Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV)<br />
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. [29] Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."<br />
My name is Caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850336688876357082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462732927348980524.post-80627703193409963372012-03-13T19:57:00.001-07:002012-03-13T19:57:37.123-07:00New Goal.Spend less time procrastinating on being stressed and anxious and overwhelmed.<br />
Spend more time procrastinating on fun things like books, the gym, dvds and baking.<br />
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