HE WANTS TO BE JUST LIKE YOU

To all daddy's out there with sons and little boys - this is for you:

I Want to Be Just Like You (By Phillips Craig & Dean)

He climbs in my lap for a goodnight hug

He calls me Dad and I call him Bub

With his faded old pillow and a bear named Pooh

He snuggles up close and says, "I want to be like you"

I tuck him in bed and I kiss him goodnight

Trippin' over the toys as I turn out the light

And I whisper a prayer that someday he'll see

He's got a father in God 'cause he's seen Jesus in me

*chorus:

Lord, I want to be just like You

'Cause he wants to be just like me

I want to be a holy example

For his innocent eyes to see

Help me be a living Bible,

LordThat my little boy can read

I want to be just like You

'Cause he wants to be like me

Got to admit I've got so far to go

Make so many mistakes and I'm sure that You know

Sometimes it seems no matter how hard I try

With all the pressures in life I just can't get it all right

But I'm trying so hard to learn from the best

Being patient and kind, filled with Your tenderness

'Cause I know that he'll learn from the things that he sees

And the Jesus he finds will be the Jesus in me

*chorus

Right now from where he stands I may seem mighty tall

But it's only 'cause I'm learning from the best Father of them all

*chorus:
Lord, I want to be just like You
'Cause he wants to be just like me
I want to be a holy example
For his innocent eyes to see
Help me be a living Bible,
LordThat my little boy can read
I want to be just like You
'Cause he wants to be like me

*Lord I want to be just like you

cause he wants to be like me

Dads, you are so important in your childrens lives. Very often Mom's are focused on as the most important person - but Dad's, you have the heart of God in you - a Father created by a Father!!! This song moved me to tears today and I thought that this is probably every daddy's heart - to be the best Daddy you can be. I pray that you will feel special today and know that just as we all have a Father in heaven - our fathers on earth are our first glimpses to our Father in heaven. Your little boys want to be just like you, and your little girls want to marry somebody just like you. And if you run hard after God, and love as He loves you and strive to be like Him then you will have little ones with a beautiful example to look to. If you have been uncertain what kind of example to set for your little ones - this song is a very good place to start.

God bless all Daddy's today.

TO MY BLOGGER FRIENDS!

To all South African bloggers - this is for you:

And to all you other bloggers this is for you:

Some typical South African sayings - have a wonderful weekend!!!

THIS AND THAT

Ok, so I am still feeling broody, and it's really not nice. The last time I felt like this my hubby got me a kitten - but now we are not allowed any pets so...
I know it will pass, but it is horrible while I feel like this. Last night I even cried because of it - poor Happy, I can't explain to him how it feels. Can anybody put Broody into words??
Anyway, enough of that silly business.

Donovan is loving school. But he has started sleep walking. He walks around and talks and comes to me in my room and tells me all sorts of mumbo jumbo stories in his sleep. I am getting very tired because of it cause I wake up every time - he doesn't.

I called his teacher and asked her about it but she says he is fine in class and is coping well. He talks alot, but that's Donovan, but he's doing well. She said that it's possible his brain isn't "switching off" when he goes to bed and so he is dreaming about his work and so on. Cause all his conversations with me in his sleep is about school work and colouring in and stuff.
I don't know how to stop it from happening, it's getting a a bit much now and I am getting more and more tired. Sometimes it happens two or three times a night. And he has even started going into Mark's room.

So what do I do? Any tips anyone? Do I give him something to make him sleep? Do I tie him to his bed? Should I put a bowl of water by his bed so that when he gets up he will stand in it and wake up? What do I do??

help..

I'M BROODY...

I'm broody,

I have dreamt about having a baby TWICE

in two weeks.

I am broody and there is NOTHING I can doo about it.
I am broody, and it's horrible.

WISHING...

I wish I was here......

or here....

But not here.

This is my office - I don't like my office today...


Where would you like to be today?

MY BLOG CLOUD

Pretty neat hey?

THE POWERFUL NAMES OF JESUS

LORD, YOU'RE HOLY (by Helen Baylor)

Lord You're Holy,
Lord You're Holy
And we lift You up
and magnify Your name (x2)

As I look around and I see
All of the works that
Your hands have made
The awesomeness of You
And how Your love will never fail
Mere words cannot express
what I feel inside
I can't describe this Holy desire
But as token of my love
This what I'll do:
I'll lift my hands and cry Holy

Lord Your Holy (So Holy)
Lord Your Holy
And we lift You up

and magnify Your name (x2)

There's not enough words
That I can say
To tell You I appreciate
All the wonderful things You've given me
Your loving Kindness, Your tender Mercies
It's my desire to praise You
And tell You how much I love You
Your worthy of all of the honor
Lord Your worthy of all of the praise

I don't know how You could love me
How You could give so much mercy
You didn't have to suffer and die for me
Way back on Calvary
But I just wanna thank You
I gotta thank you - yes I do
I just wanna thank You Lord
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Wonderful, Glorious, Holy and Righteous
Victorious, Conqueror, Triumphant and
Mighty, Healer, Deliverer, Shield and
Defense, Strong Tower and my Best Friend.
Omnipotent, Omnipresent
Soon coming King.
Alpha, Omega Lord of everything
You’re Holy Lord
Holy - is Your name

Wonderful, Glorious, Holy and Righteous

Victorious, Conqueror, Triumphant and

Mighty, Healer, Deliverer, Shield and

Defense, Strong Tower and my Best Friend

Omnipotent, Omnipresent

Soon coming King

Alpha, Omega Lord of everything

You're Holy Lord

Holy - is Your name

Holy!
Lord You’re Holy
Holy!
I've got to cry Holy!
Holy is Your Name!

The Angels cry Holy,
Holy!
Holy!
Holy is Your Name!!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!

How Wonderful To Have You In My Life!
How wonderful to have you in my life!

All my feelings whirl about my heart!

Perhaps I can't contain that I'm your wife;

Perhaps I don't know how or where to start.

You have me always, no matter what you do:

A gift I give my gift, joyously.

Nothing means as much to me as you;

Nothing else so fully makes me, me.

If I had everything that God could grant,

Very little there would bring me peace.

Enwrapped in you is everything I want:

Rapture, warmth, affection, sweet release.

So strong my love! So happy, sure, and strong!

A thousand thousand years would not seem long!

Reason tells me everything must end,

Yet you will always be my lover-friend.

Thank you for making my life so full of laughter and love.

You are a blessing sent from above.

I love you

And to all you bloggers out there today - HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!!

AFFORDABLE VALENTINES DATES

Shalee is looking for some new ideas of what to do on Valentines Day that won't cost a fortune. so I figured I would share some of the things I have done in the past for my hubby on valentines day - especially when I don't have any money.

Once I made little cards out of coloured cardboard and on each one I wrote different little messages like "I love you" (obvious one) "Your so special to me" "Thinking of you", one I kissed with lipstick and wrote "A kiss for you" etc, etc. I cannot remember what each one said, but I made quite a few and then I hid them all over so he would find them on Valentines day throughout the day. Some I hid in his cupboard so he would find it while dressing, in the bathroom cabinet for when he shaved, and I hid some in his car, in the visor, cubbyhole, the compartment where he keeps his wallet and one was behind his cell phone "hands free" plug in thingy. He kept finding little cards that let him know how much I loved him.

Another time I prepared a little box full of love letters, movie tickets, photos, receipts and things from when we dated and sent him on a little trip down memory lane. That was fun.

And another time all I did was get the kids all sent off somewhere and I made a romantic dinner with candles and a bit of wine and soft music playing and I was waiting for him in something pretty when he came home from work.

So there are only SIX days left till Valentines day - hope you are feeling inspired!! Click on the link above and join the fun and share some of your ideas too!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLOGGIE!!

TODAY MY BLOG IS 1 YEAR OLD!!

I love blogging and I especially love the amazing women I have come into contact with. I remember when I started out I was a little intimidated by all the other amazing blogs out there and the beautiful templates and I felt that mine was not quite going tomeasure up - but after a year I am proud of my blog, and of myself.

Thank you to everyone who visits and comments - YOU are the ones who make my blogging so exciting and so meaningful.

mmmmwaaa!!

Now, on a completely different note...

I was going to save this for another post - but I decided it could not wait till then. I watched a movie last night and it was absolutely amazing. It is called Faith Like Potatoes and it is a South African movie. But let me tell you it is a MUST see. If you have not seen it then you really have to get it and watch it. I took this off the web site for the movie:

Frank Rautenbach leads a strong cast as Angus Buchan, a Zambian farmer of Scottish heritage, who leaves his farm in the midst of political unrest and racially charged land reclaims and travels south with his family to start a better life in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. With nothing more than a caravan on a patch of land, and help from his foreman, Simeon Bhengu, the Buchan family struggle to settle in a new country. Faced with ever mounting challenges, hardships and personal turmoil, Angus quickly spirals down into a life consumed by anger, fear and destruction. Based on the inspiring true story by Angus Buchan the book was adapted for the big screen by Regardt van den Bergh and weaves together the moving life journey of a man who, like his potatoes, grows his faith, unseen until the harvest.
Angus Buchan wrote and published the book “Faith like Potatoes” in 1998 which continues to touch people from all age groups, social groups, background and cultures as is evident by its continued sales and the number of emails, faxes and letters Angus receives from readers on a daily basis. Angus and his wife, Jill continue to live on their farm 'Shalom' in KwaZulu Natal, where they are actively involved in the community, serving as a fantastic working model for any African farm. They run a Children’s Home for abandoned or orphaned children on the farm, a project that has been going for over ten years and they oversee the running of a 200-pupil school that is situated nearby.

You have to do yourselves a favour and watch this movie. Your life will be indelibly changed forever. I know mine has, it is available on the internet if you want to order it. I recommend it strongly.

THE BOYS AND THEIR MOM

Mark and Sean's mom, came through for Marks birthday. She lives much closer now than she did and can just drive through at anytime. It is about an hours drive - but that's MUCH better than 6 hours!!

Mark had a wonderful birthday - thank you everyone for your wishes, I showed them to him.

He got lots of money for his birthday and bought a playstation game.

So this is just a quickie from me before I go home.

Hope you all had a good weekend!!

BYE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK!!

MARK

Sunday is Mark's birthday. He is turning 14!! I can almost not believe it. When Happy and I got married he was five years old - only just. It has been such a privilege for me to watch him grow up and to be part of his life as his step mother.

I am proud of the young man you have grown into Mark. And though at times we have our ups and downs and I have a coupla melt downs now and then, I want you never to forget how much I love you. You are "my oldest child" and you are precious. I look forward to seeing you become a strong young man in both mind and body.

Always stay close to God and allow Him to lead and guide you through your life. Talk to Him regularly and seek His will in your life and you will receive blessings that your storehouse will not be able to hold.

Happy Birthday Dude!

I love you!!

BECOME LESS TO BECOME MORE

Have you ever noticed that living a Christian life is completely opposite to how the world lives? God has been pointing these things out to me more and more lately.

For example
John 3:30 says: "I must decrease so that He can increase"

and

Mark 9 v 35 says: And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them,
"If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."

And I have come to the realisation that in order to be filled completely with His Spirit I must be empty of all other things. You cannot completely fill a glass with water if there is something inside the glass - if the glass is empty it can be completely filled to overflowing.

And of course: Blood that washes white as snow. All of this is completely opposite to what the world tells us. When you are living in the world you want to be first and be served, you want to increase and become greater and better and you try to fill your heart with all kinds of things to try and compensate for the emptiness and the longing you feel within you. You want all the glory and the praise when good things happen. We seek worldly approval and acceptance.

How blessed are those who live as the Bible says, this was after all how Jesus lived. He came to serve and not be served. He came to seek and save the lost and when He went to the cross it was not for His own glory but for God’s and for our sins.

How can you be filled to overflowing with His Spirit? By emptying your heart of everything. Of self, of past hurts, of guilt, of regret, of false idols – anything that will not bear the fruit of the Spirit. Allow Him to fill you and push out all those things that are taking up residence in your heart. When you do this you will find yourself giving Him all the glory when things happen, you will find yourself longing to be humble and you will find yourself desiring a servant heart. You will want everyone to know what God is doing in your life and you will want Him to be honoured for it.
Allow Him to increase in your life so that you can be used by Him. Become humble and allow Him to work through you so that anything He does through you will bring HIM glory not you. Begin to live your life in such a way that every word, every action every deed will bring glory and honor to Him.

It is difficult – but once you begin to allow Him to become more you will see the fruits of your faith. And you will run hard after Him and long to do His will.

I hope this message is coming through - I feel like I am battling to find the words... it is what has been on my heart and I hope, no I pray I have expressed it clearly and that my heart is coming through here.