DON’T BE AFRAID…..... BE VERY AFRAID!

I was listening to John C Maxwell yesterday on the radio and he was talking about fears. He mentioned a survey that was taken of the top 10 fears. I thought this was interesting, they are in this order:

1) Public Speaking








2) Heights







3) Insects









4) Financial problems









5) Deep Water







6) Sickness







7) Death








8) Flying










9) Loneliness






10) Dogs









I would say that my fears are numbers 3 & 4. What would yours be?

I know some people will probably look at this list and not see any of their fears here or will see all of them and be able to add some too. But these are just the top 10 Wosrt Fears, or Most Common, that is why some are not mentioned here. Cause they are not often heard of.

If you have a fear that is not mentioned here let me know what it is - like an Irrational Fear of Bananas or something - don't laugh, I heard of someone before with this kind of fear!!

ABC’s MEME

I have been tagged by Peach from Just Peachy to do the ABC’s meme! I really had fun doing this one. And I enjoyed reading Peach’s too. I wont keep you any longer, here it is……

Accent: I have great a South African (Souf Efriken) accent, but when I think about things to myself I use my very own accent. Kind of a mix between French and German. And sometimes I use an American accent too. You all think in funny accents too hey, don’t you?

Bible Book that I like: Oooh, at the moment I love Esther (Hadassah), she is such an inspiration. But it changes regularly depending on which book I am studying.

Chore I don't care for: It used to be washing the dishes, but now I have a dishwasher, so I can’t complain about that anymore.

Dog or Cat: A kitty of course. And I have to agree with Peach on their low maintenance qualities. They are superior to dogs in most ways and are so easy to keep.

Essential Electronics: CD player , DVD player and my Computer. I gotsta have me some music and some movies, and of cousre I have to, have to Blog!

Fragrance (Cologne): I wear an old favourite all the time, I never buy anything different, and I am often told I smell good – it’s the “Body Mist - Serene” deodorant, my cologne/perfume is my hubby’s favourite Passioné, it is divine! But this I save for special occasions.

Gold or Silver: Gold. I wear gold most of the time, all my rings (only 3) my hubby bought for me, my chain with the cross on too, and my charm bracelet. My watch my grandmother bought for me for my 21st and had it engraved, I treasure it. I wear silver now and then, but I don’t have much silver.

Handbag I carry most often: I only have one, a black leather one which I love but I just realised how absolutely wrong wrong wrong that is!!! I think I really need to get some more bags into my wardrobe and accesorise a bit more.

Insomnia: No, not insomnia, but when I have a lot on my mind, then I do battle to sleep sometimes. I do know how it feels to watch the clock all night, knowing that you have not had any sleep, dreading the day ahead.

Job Title: Mamma, Loving Wife, Documentation controller (the last one sounds so boring compared to the others!)

Kids: Three – Marké 13; Sean 9 and Donovan 6.

Living Arrangements: A South African suburb. In a beautiful 3 bedroom townhouse with a garden and a pool. And no we do not have wild animals roaming around and we do have tarred roads and shopping malls and cars.

Most Admirable Trait: Compassion and love for people I know and don’t know, even for people I have not even met yet.

Naughtiest Childhood Behavior: My mom got perfume samples from her sister’s trip to Paris and my sister and I decided to play Doctor Doctor or something with them and emptied them all – poor mom.

Overnight hospital stays: When I was in school I was hospitalised for about 2 weeks with pneumonia, and one time when I broke my arm I had to stay overnight. And when I had Donovan I was in for 5 days.

Phobias: Flying Bugs, I cannot like those. I am afraid they will get tangled in my hair – shudder!! And confrontations, this is very hard for me, my mouth gets dry, my heart beats faster, I get cold sweats – really, all jokes aside.

Quote: I have learned that the Holy Spirit is our Prayer Warrior, because when we are so afraid or worried that we don’t know what to pray the Holy Spirit speaks for us and intercedes on our behalf before God. – Yours Truly

Religion: I am a Christian. A Born Again Spirit Filled Christian

Siblings: One brother, seven years younger than me who lives around the corrner from me and I have a sister, five years younger than me, she lives about an hours drive away from me, and an older sister, 14 months older, she lives about 10 minutes away from me, but just up the road from my parents home.

Time I wake up: I wake up at 6:00, then lie in until 6:15, but this morning I told my hubby that we must not do that anymore, those 15 minutes really make a difference on the children’s morning routine.

Unusual Talent or Skill: I can remember names and faces really well. I can remember the names of the people I was in grade one with. I can even remember the school songs for primary school and high school. I can learn a new song very quickly and can pick a harmony easily too.

Vegetable I Refuse to Eat: Cauli fluaer and Brussel Sprouts – YUCK!!!! Oh and cooked carrots, ugh!!!

Worst Habit: Leaving my shoes on the floor instead of just putting them in the cupboard

X-rays: I've had everything exrayed.

Yummy Stuff I Cook: I make a yummy chocolate cake; apple pie; lasagne; macaroni & cheese; shepherds pie and crumpets.

Zoo Animal I Like Most: I don’t like wild animals in the zoo. I love the farm section, specially for the children – they get to pet the animals and feed them etc. I just get sad to see elephants and lions etc in cages.

Now I am supposed to tag someone, but seeing as I just tagged a few days ago – I will not tag this time. If you think this one is fun to do – then go for it!!

FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS
I know, cause yesterday I moved a mountain!
Ok, for those who don’t know, my husband has never – except on two occassions, attended church with me and my boys. And as the kids get older it is becoming more and more difficult to get them to keep going, cause the whole "do what I say don't do what I do" thing doesn't work with kids. And boys want to be with and do what Dad does. It has been on my heart and mind so much lately that I had come to the point where I had to do something about it. So I decided I would wait for an opportunity to talk to him about it, cause you see I don’t believe in nagging. I wait until the opportunity presents itself then I try to take it from there, cause this means confronting him – and I am not good with confronting people, about anything!
Anyway, yesterday at work I sat and made notes (yes I make notes, I can't remember what I want to say if I don't) about what I was going to say to him and how I would approach the subject without making him feel like I was attacking him or make him feel like a bad parent when I got a chance to do so. You see I feel that setting a solid foundation for children in a family and church life is one that, if they should stray one day – and we pray that they will not – they will return to. The bible says – Train up a child in the way that he should go and he will not depart from it. And in today’s world with the pressures our children face, they will need this kind of foundation.
And in the past when I have spoken to my husband about church he would get all uptight and irritated about it and not want to talk about and he would point out that he doesn't want to go and so on and so on, but what I wanted him to understand that this was about our children. It was not about him. As parents we will be held accountable before God oneday for our children, my husband will be accountable for himself, for what he has done and decided. I am not accountable for him - but i am for my children. I wanted to tell him that I would not stop him from fishing, but I felt that a few hours on a Sunday was a very small price to pay for your childrens lives.
And when we got home yesterday afternoon there was a letter from the school informing us that Marké has been misbehaving a bit and has skipped on some homework. My hubby dealt with him – and very well I might add, and then later said to me that there must be something we can do to prevent this happening again or getting worse.
All of a sudden (and I have learned that we must be prepared for the "suddenlies " - if there is such a word - of God) I was faced with an opportunity to speak to him! I was scared – terrified, that I would make a mess of it. So I sent out a prayer request and spent some of my own time in prayer and when I did speak to him he agreed with me and agreed that he would start coming with us to church, apart from maybe one Sunday a month when he would be fishing!!!
It was so much easier than I imagined it would be, and I really feel like I moved a mountain – maybe a small one, but still a mountain.
God is faithful and when we wait on Him we grow in faith – and we can move mountains!!!!









I am so happy!! I just want to squeez him tight and tell him how happy he has made me!!! Which I did btw - he knows I am happy, I just don't think he realises how happy I am!!!!

SPRING CLEANING IN WINTER.....

Have you ever had to type something on someone else’s keyboard? Have you ever noticed how absolutely disgustingly dirty they are? I always feel I must wash my hands after working on someone else’s keyboard.
Have you ever taken your own keyboard and tipped it upside down and tapped it on the back? Try it and take a look at what falls out of there….
Are you disgusted now?
I was.
(Last week I spent the afternoon cleaning my keyboard and I can tell you – it was truly an eye-opener. I was quite disgusted with myself. And now I wish I had one of those plastic covers to put over it to keep it clean because now it looks new again and I don’t want to have to clean it again – it really is a mission to get in between all the keys. )

The next time you visit a colleague at their desk check out their keyboard, then grimace at the person and ask them if they noticed how dirty their keyboard is, make sure though, that before you do this you have cleaned your own keyboard, so that when they ask you snidely if you have – you can beam at them and happily say yes.

The problem is now I have started something that I must finish. Now I will have to sort out and clean the rest of my office, I hate half jobs - and to me, this would be a half job if I just leave it. So I will be packing out cupboards and drawers etc etc. It is truly amazing how much junk you can collect in your office!

Oh me!!!

WHAT IS A MOTHER?

A mother is a doormat and a dishwasher,
She is a washing machine and button sewer onner.
She is the cook, the baker and the carpenter.
She is the doctor, the mediator and the referee.
She is the constant, the run too, the always there.
She can never get sick,
She can never take leave.
She is always a wife,
She is a mother for life.
She never gets a holiday
And doesn’t get to break away.
She just wants to be loved
The way she loves her own.
“Thank you mom” or “I love you”
Is all she wants to hear
These words would mean the world to her.
When whispered in her ear.
She wants to be remembered,
To know that she is loved.
There are no gifts throughout the world
To replace the gift of love.
A handmade card, a tender word,
A hug from Dad sometimes.
A simple “yes, I understand”
When unexplained tears come to her eyes.
A gentle touch, a quiet word
Can always make her day.
If you have a mother, remember her today.
Don’t wait for mothersday
To say what you want to say
She needs to hear it often,
Or she will think that she has failed.
She has a heart big and tender
Even though she looks tough as nails

Guys, go and love your mom's this mothersday - and every other day! There is nothing worse than a mom who feels unappreciated and unloved. She needs to know that even though you don't say it all the time - you do feel it and you do think it. Remember your mom's, they are a precious gift from God.

I LOVE YOU MOM!! You are the reason I strive to be a good mom to my boys. You are the reason I can be proud of who I am. I hope you know how much you mean to me, there is no gift or words to show you how precious you are to me. God bless you. Love you!