Heppy New Years Eve!

Well its the last day of 2005!! A time for some reflection, thinking about changes you want to make next year and if youre a teacher practising writing dates with 2006 so that you dont have your smart alec jonny telling you that youve written up the date wrong!!

I remember being told that every now and then you should look back and ask yourself if you have grown as a Christian! Well looking back over this year I can say that God has taught me lots, and I guess the hardest bit has been that he has taught me most in the hard times!! For all you Delirious fans,

'Why do you let us walk upon a cliff so steep?
when deep below I see there lies a bed of gold,
but if this should be our battle place,
dont let me fall, dont let me fall.'

So even though Im really struggling with this situation, Lord if this is where you want me to be, please keep me here! Dont let me run away! Yikes! So difficult to say! Sometimes I just want Him to lift me out!! BUT God never promised to keep us away from the storms but to keep us through them!!! Every storm can only make you stronger!!

So...if Ive learnt anything...its PRAY!! Ask for someone to talk to, ask Him to send you someone who has been through the same thing, ask Him to guide you in what you should do, ask Him what He is trying to teach you and the hardest bit...Thank him!! Thank Him that He is drawing you closer to Him through every struggle you face!

AND...on a more up beat note remember...Be joyful, pray always and give thanks in all circumstances for this is Gods will for you in Christ Jesus!! Yay!! We can be joyful in every day because of ...... JESUS!!

Love you all LOADS and hope God really blesses you in 2006!

Rosi