tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45049768109964729982024-03-13T18:51:39.597+00:00I.Journey“Will you come with me to the mountains?
It will hurt at first, until your feet are hardened. Reality is harsh to the feet of shadows. But will you come?”i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-33284025914455469802010-05-28T09:04:00.002+01:002010-05-28T09:24:38.342+01:00<div align="justify">Anxiety! Anxiety!! Anxiety!!!(*I'm having one of those moments where you spell an everyday word and it just looks strange - I had to give it a go three times - still looks strange*)<br /><br />Anxiety always sounds like one of those words that we associate with big events in our lives like "Am I going to pass my GCSE's?", "Am I going to be the successful one?", "Will I ever get married?", "Why can't I put on any weight?", "Why do I keep putting on the pounds?", "I don't have the resources to meet my needs?", "Am I really getting old & when do I start losing all my teeth (this is major for me especially the teeth part - details to follow)?". In Life, we just get so burdened with these kind of thoughts that they become "part of us" - they are like a constant unseen partner.<br /><br />...and then there are the small major things that we get anxious about but because they are so insignificant, we think "I'm allowed to worry about this, it's not such a big deal!". Perfect example - I get up this morning and all of the 20 minute drive to work, I am working myself up with the fact that "The IRON is ON!!". I'm smiling writing this because we all have these moments - "The gas is on", "I left a towel on the heater" and God bless my imagination, I tortured myself with images of "the iron" burning through my bed & setting fire to my apartment. Help us Lord!.<br /><br />Right now, I just reminded myself of Philippians 4:6-7 <em>"<strong>Don't fret or worry.</strong> Instead of worrying, <strong>pray</strong>. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, <strong>letting God know your concerns</strong>. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. <strong>It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life"</strong><br /></em><br />It sounds really funny but I just sat here having my morning toast and I said "Jesus, I'm going to have a heart attack if I keep thinking my flat is burning down at this moment with my passport in there and it is holiday season. I trust you in this situation. I will not fret. I will not worry about the big things like losing my teeth and about the tiny things like this iron-situation. If for any reason I need to be at my flat, let me know. If not, I am going to have a beautiful Friday and feel your wholeness over this day".<br /><br />Funny thing was after I said this, I got a very clear image of Fire trucks pulling into the building but I AM NOT GOING TO WORRY (it is a very conscious decision).<br /><br />Have a worry free weekend & Enjoy every minute of it.<br /><br />xoxo</div>i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-63518639512766358232010-05-15T11:01:00.000+01:002010-05-15T11:01:16.567+01:00Casting Crowns - Who Am I<object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/cjhxOv9YDag/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cjhxOv9YDag&hl=en_GB&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cjhxOv9YDag&hl=en_GB&fs=1" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-15711301965837453942010-05-14T08:40:00.001+01:002010-05-14T08:42:24.559+01:00FREE<a href="http://www.dawnokoro.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471027394405057618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S-z-ba_xxFI/AAAAAAAAAGo/ui7T1Ak5dtw/s400/backjumpzoom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>"Back jump zoom" by Dawn Okoro - <a href="http://www.dawnokoro.com/">http://www.dawnokoro.com/</a></div>i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-83002324717597266672010-05-13T15:39:00.005+01:002010-05-14T08:59:10.699+01:00Selfless Love<div align="justify">If you listen to a CD in your car, hear something funny, laugh out hysterically *alone*, turn to the right and realise that the driver next to you thinks you are either mad or just *strange* - put your hands UP! Yup, that's me every morning - who will love me?<br /><br />This morning I was listening to a lady talk about how God moves in & with his church (that's you & I in simple terms). I'm certain that the church today is so much different than the church 20 years or 5 years ago. I believe that Jesus is leading us into his heart for "selfless" love. <strong>Selfless Love</strong> - it takes courage & determination to put others first, to love others first & to just-go-on-LOVING.<br /><br />I believe that God is asking us to look outside our comfort zone, to come on an adventure with him - fully trusting, fully believing. What a challenge? What an exciting challenge. If you're looking for an adventure, get on the boat and go out with Jesus. He'll take you to places you've never seen, show you broken hearts that need a warm hug, lonely smiles that deserve to be loved - you'll reach out, not in your own strength but you become transparent to see and value every human being, every situation through the eyes of God.<br /><br />This is an adventure!<br />This is a journey!<br /><br />While we're on adventures, <strong>the i-Heart Revolution film is in London</strong> - June 17<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span></span> 2010 (& I am out of the country). Click on <a href="http://alternative.artsalliancemedia.com/hillsong/cinemas/">http://alternative.artsalliancemedia.com/hillsong/cinemas/</a> to get all the details.<br /><br />Take a friend, any friend. This movie is not just to stir something up in Christians but it is to stir the hearts of everyone. To realise that there is a world out there to reach - in your neighbourhood, your city, your town, your country - wherever you are. To realise the father heart of God.<br /><br />I love you so so much!<br /><br />Get on BOARD :)</div>i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-72814303051633441552010-05-13T14:20:00.002+01:002010-05-13T14:26:29.600+01:00Dear My Heart...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S-v85YIfw7I/AAAAAAAAAGg/t9yRUl-ANPI/s1600/heart.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470744235032429490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S-v85YIfw7I/AAAAAAAAAGg/t9yRUl-ANPI/s400/heart.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I stumbled across this website yesterday afternoon - <a href="http://thxthxthx.com/">"Leah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Dieterich's</span> mother always told her to write thank you notes. So she does. To everything"</a><br /><br />What a brilliant idea? I started thinking thank-you notes in my head to situations that makes breathing difficult *literally*. Such a good habit. Try it.<br /><br />I can relate to this thank you note to a heart - mine just wants to be loving even when I have nothing left to give - so I hope the rest of me catches up with you as soon as. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">xxxx</span>i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-10325330701139933572010-05-11T11:44:00.002+01:002010-05-11T11:48:02.661+01:00This is Me!<strong>"</strong>The very credentials these people are waving around as something special, I'm tearing up and throwing out with the trash—along with everything else I used to take credit for. <strong>And why?</strong> Because of Christ. Yes, all the things I once thought were so important are gone from my life. Compared to the high privilege of knowing Christ Jesus as my Master, firsthand, everything I once thought I had going for me is insignificant—dog dung. I've dumped it all in the trash so that I could embrace Christ and be embraced by him. <strong>I didn't want some petty, inferior brand of righteousness that comes from keeping a list of rules when I could get the robust kind that comes from trusting Christ—God's righteousness."</strong><br /><br />Phil 3:7-9<br /><br />#my story, my freedom, my Christ, my HOPE.i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-6526854638670178022010-05-11T09:34:00.002+01:002010-05-11T09:38:27.825+01:00Dear KFC Bucket<span style="font-family:georgia;">Dear KFC bucket,</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">I am not your greatest fan but last night you did a great job binding hearts together in friendship. We did life together!!</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Love, Ruky</span>i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-80037248985556909352010-04-30T10:54:00.005+01:002010-04-30T11:23:25.181+01:00COLOUR!<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S9qrpKviL4I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/br49jFM2RbI/s1600/CRAYOLA.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465869821514231682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S9qrpKviL4I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/br49jFM2RbI/s400/CRAYOLA.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />If like me, you spend some of your time being silly with 8 year olds, then you'll understand the beauty of crayons, colour pencils & paint on a plain A4 paper. <strong>Priceless.</strong> Point to note is 8 year olds DO NOT CARE if you choose to colour inside or outside the lines. There's a sense of freedom to "be free" or "be silly". Most times, the A4 paper isn't just enough and as the adult, they insist that "your face" becomes the canvas or maybe your nails - why not! At the end of the day, you stare at your face in the mirror - almost thinking "why did I agree to this? How am I going to get all this colour out of MY HAIR" & then you smile because you realise that sometimes "to be free, you have to be silly, you have to let go, you do not have to be IN CONTROL all of the time, you can relax and allow some COLOUR in your life"<br /><br /><span style="color:#333333;">So, GO</span> ON, <span style="color:#ffff00;">C</span><span style="color:#33cc00;">O</span><span style="color:#3366ff;">L</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">O</span><span style="color:#ff9900;">U</span><span style="color:#ffff00;">R</span> YOUR WORLD.<br />Be Free. Be You. Love & Be Loved!!</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">"Christ has set you free to live a free life" </div><div align="justify">- Gal 5:1</div>i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-46547968457630043152010-04-20T13:28:00.002+01:002010-04-20T13:33:43.715+01:00Rock Nations<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S82e9OOa2KI/AAAAAAAAAGA/5Fq1crp3PDA/s1600/rnx.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S82e9OOa2KI/AAAAAAAAAGA/5Fq1crp3PDA/s400/rnx.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462196697698064546" /></a><br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.alm.org.uk/conferences/rocknations/">Here</a>!!i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-33212873285761341092010-04-16T10:16:00.002+01:002010-04-16T10:25:22.104+01:00Through African Eyes<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S8gq6xBDTEI/AAAAAAAAAFo/sDIik5WW63s/s1600/through.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S8gq6xBDTEI/AAAAAAAAAFo/sDIik5WW63s/s400/through.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460661737265253442" /></a><br /><br />Holland Cotter writes: "For centuries Euro-American eyes have been trained on Africa. We’ve scanned it from afar, surveyed it up close, put it behind glass; looked and looked, wonderingly, acquisitively, disdainfully, fearfully.<br /><br />"But we rarely seem to be aware that during all that time Africans have been looking back at us — wonderingly, acquisitively, disdainfully, fearfully."<br /><br />A carving by the Yoruba artist Thomas Ona Odulate of a European couple walking a dog. <em>From The New York Times</em><br /><br />Detroit Institute of Art. April 18 - August 8 2010. <strong>Through African Eyes</strong>. Click <a href="http://www.dia.org/">Here</a>i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-73644518913155303392010-04-15T11:11:00.001+01:002010-04-15T11:17:00.776+01:00Passion 2010<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S8bmapG-E9I/AAAAAAAAAFg/j92P6mlU1Bo/s1600/wt2010_wallpaper_3_english_1600x1200.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S8bmapG-E9I/AAAAAAAAAFg/j92P6mlU1Bo/s400/wt2010_wallpaper_3_english_1600x1200.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460304943619380178" /></a><br /><br />"Hunger. Sex Trafficking. Poverty. Orphans. Homeless. Unreached People. Children. Translation. Underground Church. Injustice. Surgeries. HIV/AIDS"<br /><br /><em>Together we can make a massive difference in the lives of people around the globe in Jesus' name.</em><br /><br />See you at Passion 2010. Wembley Arena, London. 14-15 May.<br />Register <a href="http://www.268generation.com/wt2010/new/#/london">Here</a>i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-83485786908128297002010-04-04T20:34:00.002+01:002010-04-04T20:36:51.357+01:00I.Journey...'Thanks'T is for Thankful.<br />My heart is so full. There are no words.<br /><br />So, thank you very very very much. Thank you.i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-49505400142757055252010-04-01T22:40:00.007+01:002010-04-03T18:17:02.526+01:00I.Journey...'12.42am Kenya blogging'<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S7UVWBFs34I/AAAAAAAAAFY/REW84L7ws64/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 120px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S7UVWBFs34I/AAAAAAAAAFY/REW84L7ws64/s400/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455289991622877058" /></a><br /><br />I said I was going to blog about everything that happens in Kenya. Where do I start? From the moment I arrived at Jomo Kenyatta, my brain has been in over-drive. I'm taking so much in and I have no time to process it. As always, I'll be able to process it in a few months and maybe then I can blog.<br /><br />It's <strong>12:42am </strong>and I'm trying to write something on here quickly and the words wouldn't come together in my head. I love Kenya. There's something about the people and sitting here, I've just realised what it is - Peace. In the midst of Chaos, Madness, Matatus (which I love by the way) & more madness, Kenyans are the most peaceful people I have ever come across (How do I explain?!?)<br /><br />Well, just so you know, there is a lot of love in the beautiful Nairobi tonight, thanks to an amazing Kenyan artist - 'Atemi's Hatimaye'<br /><br />Happy Easter!!!!<br /><br />Asante (Thank you)i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-21937332458824648912010-03-17T13:01:00.007+00:002010-04-20T13:27:25.927+01:00I.Journey..."Kenya 2010"<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S82dpHKKV0I/AAAAAAAAAF4/brynPEUw3ck/s1600/amboseli-national-park-kenya-pictures.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S82dpHKKV0I/AAAAAAAAAF4/brynPEUw3ck/s400/amboseli-national-park-kenya-pictures.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462195252692145986" /></a><br /><br />Opportunities. Kenya. 2010. Love. Hope. Faith. Laughter. <strong>Sunset</strong>. Tears. <strong>Food</strong>, Good Food. <strong>Friendship</strong>. Family. Jesus. <strong>Serve.</strong> More Serving. Sunshine. Hugs. <strong>More Laughter</strong>. Love. Love. Love. Stories. Travel. Food, again. <strong>Sunrise</strong>. Joy. Heart. <strong>Jesus</strong>. <br /><br />The above picture is what I would LOVE LOVE to be doing in Kenya. I might get the chance, I might not. Whatever happens, I'll write about everything as I journey Kenya. Keep me in your heart.<br /><br /><em>"After much hesitation, I have come to realise that serving others is what Life is truly about & my heart screams with JOY & Laughter & more LOVE" - Ruky @ i.Journey</em>i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-39024700484400039392010-03-14T11:00:00.007+00:002010-03-15T11:39:26.450+00:00I.Journey..."I wrote this for you"<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5zLi-W12BI/AAAAAAAAADk/Ixv6oc7BVRY/s1600-h/nobody.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5zLi-W12BI/AAAAAAAAADk/Ixv6oc7BVRY/s320/nobody.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448453450926250002" /></a><br /><br />Picture Caption - <br />"You are nobody's hero. And nobody needs you. Desperately."<br /><br />(This image and words are directly from his blog @ <a href="http://www.iwrotethisforyou.me/">www.iwrotethisforyou.me</a>)<br /><br />This is one of my best reads everyday (almost everyday). The words, the pictures, they capture emotions, unspoken words and all of that creative stuff. It feels like he sits there with my face/feelings/emotions in his hands and expresses them in pictures and in words that I am too afraid to.<br /><br />I love this particular post for so many reasons. <br />One of them being the fact that I am constantly reminded by situations in life that I am just the "one in how-many-million-billion" in the world & that, my friends, is a daunting feeling *Sigh<br /><br />But, if we flip the coin and see that there is just the <strong>one</strong> of you. <br /><br />You are needed. <br />You are somebody's hero. <br />Desperately.<br /><br />Happy Mother's day.<br /><br />xxi.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-32963692960192997252010-03-13T20:09:00.006+00:002010-03-14T10:41:20.982+00:00I.Journey..."Color2010"<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5wA3OKg-BI/AAAAAAAAADM/Xqj8XgvsM_Y/s1600-h/colour-2010-promo.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 205px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5wA3OKg-BI/AAAAAAAAADM/Xqj8XgvsM_Y/s400/colour-2010-promo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448230597906462738" /></a><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>"Black and White is good but Life is so much better in COLOUR."</strong></em><br /><br />It's COLOUR 2010 ladies!<br /><br /><strong>LONDON!!!</strong> Here's the Link <a href="http://colourconference.com/">Colour2010</a><br /><br />If you would love to Volunteer for Colour 2010 in London, Click <a href="http://myhillsonglondon.co.uk/volunteerforcolour">Here</a><br />Listen/Read/Watch Sydney Colour <a href="http://colourconference.com/live">Here</a><br />Here's <a href="http://thecoloursisterhood.com/">Colour Sisterhood</a><br /><br />BE BEAUTIFUL Girls, Mums, Sisters, Wives, Daughters, G-Mamas, Aunties!.<br /><strong>Be who you are, BE BEAUTIFUL!</strong><br /><br />xoxoi.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-66337381121886837592010-03-10T15:43:00.005+00:002010-03-11T09:15:18.579+00:00I.Journey..."LFS Introducing"<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5i0f-X0_ZI/AAAAAAAAACc/Be3KhHe_-8Q/s1600-h/landi.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5i0f-X0_ZI/AAAAAAAAACc/Be3KhHe_-8Q/s320/landi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447302210716499346" /></a><br /><br />Summer 2009.<br /><br />I arrive Durban to find out I was sharing a room with the beautiful "Laura-Anne Mackay". After two weeks of early mornings, trying to hide under the covers and drown the noise of the hotel cleaning staff, enduring a terrible stiff neck, feelings of UPS & DOWNS, Laura and the minor accidents, falling in love with Durban, evening chats about our projects and Life in general, I laughed most of the time until I was inspired over and again.<br /><br />I think Laura kept a log on Soul in the City Durban adventures <a href="http://scotlandmeetssouthafrica.blogspot.com/">Here</a>.<br /><br />So Here's introducing "LFS Introducing" (sounds funny). Laura's hope with this is that the stories inspire and help people but also in turn encourage and support the people who are sharing their stories"<br /><br />So, you can support this project by<br />1) Subscribing to the blog - RSS feed or by email<br />2) Tell anyone who's interested<br />3) Follow on Twitter (if you have twitter) - @LFSIntro<br />4) If you would like to share something through a guest post, leave a comment on the site.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://lfsintroducing.wordpress.com/">LFS Introducing</a><br />Get Job Laura! Inspired Again.i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-42573288765353170112010-03-10T13:54:00.003+00:002010-03-10T14:26:12.026+00:00I.Journey..."Self Harm"<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5emkVzIeZI/AAAAAAAAACM/sCQv7n6KyVU/s1600-h/hear_me_3-757x332.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 140px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5emkVzIeZI/AAAAAAAAACM/sCQv7n6KyVU/s320/hear_me_3-757x332.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447005417585015186" /></a><br /><br />"'Hear Me' is an art exhibition by young people who self harm, first shown in Luton in 2006. The young people involved in the project developed the ideas for each piece out of their own experiences. The result is a powerful insight into why young people harm, their inner struggles about what they do, and their plea to be understood by their friends and family, and by all of us.<br /><br />In March 2006, the exhibition opened with both local and national media attention. The honesty and power of the work moved the hundreds who came to see it. For many, it was the first time they had heard young people talking so openly about self harm. An audio track of the young people talking about their experiences added to the impact. We are making some of the material from 'Hear Me' available to download from this page. Income from sales will go towards further developing our work with young people who self harm."<br /><br />Click here to read more on the <a href="http://www.lcet.org/resources/hear_me/">"Hear Me" Exhibition</a><br /><br />Brief Intro on LCET (Luton Churches Education Trust) - "LCET is determined to help young people achieve their potential. Our staff work across the secondary schools and colleges of Luton providing a huge range of therapeutic and chaplaincy services. But we're not content to stop there. We're constantly trying to find new and better ways to help young people 'switch the light on'. We believe every young person should have the opportunity to understand more of themselves and their place in our world."<br /><br />All Information written is from the LCET website. For more on LCET, what they are about and how they can help, please visit <a href="http://www.lcet.org/">www.lcet.org</a><br /><br /><strong>"All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as He (God) was there for us - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4"</strong><br /><br />Great Job LCET!<br /><br /><em>Whatever challenges you might be going through, please remember that there are people out there who love you just because they love you.</em>i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-26263904743009644192010-03-09T09:32:00.004+00:002010-03-09T09:56:47.025+00:00I.Journey..."Spring"<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5YXJhLblBI/AAAAAAAAACE/0KUvax5r41I/s1600-h/color.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5YXJhLblBI/AAAAAAAAACE/0KUvax5r41I/s320/color.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446566251643769874" /></a><br />After feeling like "Grey grey clouds" last night. <br /><br />I read this "<strong>You will be like a well-watered garden, a bursting spring that never runs dry"</strong> Isaiah 58:11<br /><br />& this morning I came across COLOURS courtesy of <a href="http://colormekatie.blogspot.com/">"colormekatie"</a> (Thank you!)i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-22608850622271905422010-03-08T10:19:00.005+00:002010-03-08T10:53:46.398+00:00I.Journey..."Soul Surfers"<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5TPMNsa8UI/AAAAAAAAAB0/0_yu4dAH3VI/s1600-h/cropped-download2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 82px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5TPMNsa8UI/AAAAAAAAAB0/0_yu4dAH3VI/s320/cropped-download2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446205658139128130" /></a><br /><br />Here's an interview crop from LFS introducing (the creative Laura-Anne Mackay) "Soul Surfers",<br /><br />"Surfing is often described as being “spiritual” or having ”soul”. I’m trying to gather some like minded people who love the sea and the beach. I’m trying to encourage us to live our lives transparently in the beach communities we may be a part of and to invite others to join us. I’m hoping that people will see that larger than our love of the sea is our love for Jesus and God’s love for them."<br /><br />Click <br /><a href="http://lfsintroducing.wordpress.com/">LFS introducing</a> to get the full read on the interview (I'll have to do an interview with Laura soon).<br /><a href="http://thesoulsurfers.wordpress.com/">Soul Surfers</a><br />& finally <a href="http://www.christiansurfers.co.uk/">Christian Surfers</a> <br /><br />One day, I will learn how to surf. <br />I love the sea. I love to swim. <br />However, that day is not today. <br /><br />On the other side, make yourself available and you'll be surprised that the things you consider the least will be used to change people or places.<br /><br />Keep Surfing Boys (& Girls)!!!i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-30855342450897020882010-03-05T15:37:00.005+00:002010-03-05T15:55:19.131+00:00I.Journey..."Global Poverty Prayer Week"<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5EnfzxwPnI/AAAAAAAAABs/jsBPMzEJ1vY/s1600-h/onevoice_1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5EnfzxwPnI/AAAAAAAAABs/jsBPMzEJ1vY/s320/onevoice_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445176851895959154" /></a><br /><br /><strong>"Is this not the fast that I want: Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free and remove the chains that bind people. Share your food with the Hungry and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes to those who need them and do not hide from those who need your help - Isa 58:6-7"</strong><br /><br />What God requires from us is so straight-forward. <br />Believe me, when you start asking "to see Justice flow like a mighty River", you are reaching out to the Fathers heart and I have experienced this and the truth is that His Heart moves for "Justice", "Righteousness" and "Freedom".<br /><br />OK, Spend some time this week praying for "Injustice"/"Poverty" and the likes. Ask God to give you a heart for the things that cause his heart to beat and just see him move in you and through you to the people around you.<br /><br />Log on to <a href="http://youth.tearfund.org/prayer/prayer+home.htm">"The Voice"</a>i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-15492397295401350912010-03-05T10:30:00.001+00:002010-03-05T15:15:00.696+00:00I.Journey..."Lungisani Indlela" again :)<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5DdTiqR6PI/AAAAAAAAABc/vvZPakfdcwE/s1600-h/litter.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5DdTiqR6PI/AAAAAAAAABc/vvZPakfdcwE/s320/litter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445095277282322674" /></a><br /><br />July 2009. Amaoti Primary School. KwaZulu-Natal Province. Durban. <br />I found skills that I did not realise I had e.g. "Learning to Paint without getting the paint in my hair (look at picture)".<br /><br />Follow the link to read about these amazing people (Thanks Tich & the amazing community - LOVE always).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.liv-village.com/home">Lungisisa Indlela Village</a><br /><a href="http://www.indlela.org.za/">Lungisani Indlela</a><br /><br />If you are in Durban, Join LIV-VILLAGE at the Durban ICC on the 7th of April 2010 for a Banquet where they present the LIV plan and vision for widows and orphans in the local area. The Watoto Children's Choir from Uganda, Rory Dyer speaking on "The Father Heart of God", Tich Smith on "Watoto Villages in Uganda", Shaun Pollock - Former Protea Cricket Captain & John Smith - Captain Springbok Rugby team.<br /><br />Website - <a href="http://www.liv-village.com/home">www.liv-village.com</a><br />Email - thebanquet@lungisisa.org<br /><br />Exciting. Churches. Business. Government<br /><br /><strong>YEBO!!</strong>i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-17358514777176258662010-03-05T09:38:00.001+00:002010-03-05T15:16:36.396+00:00I.Journey..."Creation Fest 2010"<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5DUz_mYJmI/AAAAAAAAABU/VeWJJ3QC4BQ/s1600-h/cf2010.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S5DUz_mYJmI/AAAAAAAAABU/VeWJJ3QC4BQ/s320/cf2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445085939201746530" /></a><br /><br />Another SUMMER 2010 Festival. <strong>CREATION FEST 2010</strong>. Only 155 days from today to go until CF10!<br /><br />Little Information off the website,<br />"Creation Fest is a FREE Christian Music Festival and Bible Week held at the Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, Cornwall, from the 7-13 August 2010.<br /><br />The vision of the festival is to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ through contemporary Christian music. Creation Fest offers something for all the family with a full programme of music, Bible teaching, seminars, workshops, sports activities, films, 'Creation Kids' and family fun (programme). We also have a massive skate / BMX park with Pro skate demos throughout the festival (skate)."<br /><br />So Click <a href="http://creationfest.org.uk/">CREATION FEST 2010</a><br /><br /><strong>Remember, Yellow Highlighter on that Year Planner, 7 - 13 August 2010</strong>i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-57434641232401426592010-03-05T09:09:00.000+00:002010-03-05T09:25:13.882+00:00I.Journey..."Colour Blind""Where's your Red t-Shirt?" was a regular question I asked a friend and His reply "It is not Red, It is Orange". A simple answer of "In the Laundry Basket" or "I don't know" would have been just OK but I think he had enough of me constantly mixing up the Blues with the Greens and the obvious Orange with the Reds. Personally, I had enough explaining that I was obviously "Colour Blind". <br /><br />A few years back, I can see myself swinging my feet while waiting impatiently for the hospital results of my tests, I clearly remember the Doctor saying <strong>"You failed your Colour test - you are Colour Blind". </strong>I sat there thinking <strong>"Who cares?". </strong><br /><br />It took me a while to accept that I was indeed Colour Blind and I seem to have inherited this from my Dad who is still unaware that the Blues are actually Greens and carries on winding up everyone who fails to understand what he actually wants - the Blues which do not exist or the Greens.<br /><br />I'm Colour Blind to a lot of things. <br />I believe it is a state of mind in some ways. <br />I choose to see "Colours" how I want to see them and I can choose to see "people" or "situations" in the way that everyone else does or create my own "Colours" of who/what they really are on the inside.<br /><br />I find life easier this way.<br /><br />Sidetrack - Here's an article on the BBC on Passport Lottery<br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8545637.stm">Why can't we go where we want when we want? </a><br /><br />"In ancient Africa, I am reliably informed, tribes carried masks to identify themselves, or marked their faces in certain ways. But human beings being human beings, this obviously became a signal to identify friend or foe and much blood was spilt at the sight of a wrong looking face or mask" - BBC Africai.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504976810996472998.post-77403597617730521422010-03-04T14:03:00.000+00:002010-03-04T14:36:29.084+00:00I.Journey..."Change"<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S4-91FCwziI/AAAAAAAAABE/1uWSr3Il08Y/s1600-h/SA.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8JoIq6wQqnc/S4-91FCwziI/AAAAAAAAABE/1uWSr3Il08Y/s320/SA.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444779194098699810" /></a><br /><br />If you look back on life, there are always moments that define change. I've had loads of mini-change-moments but only a few of the big ones that kind of mash everything you thought you knew and then you find yourself on a new path, one that you never dreamed you'll ever walk on, one that you never dreamed you had the "qualities" needed for the Job. In July 2009, I had one of those defining moments and everything changed (for the best). <br /><br />Sitting at a Soul Survivor meeting<br />Getting on a Plane to Durban, South Africa<br />& Sitting on that bus, driving through plains of dry dry land, getting lost looking for hippopotamus (I always have to sing the HIP for the HIPPOPO song to get the correct spelling), covered from head to toe in brown dust with its taste in my mouth, I knew that a Change of Heart was taking place and a new path was stretching out infront of me.<br /><br />Am I scared? You bet I am!<br />However, I am more than content & hopeful in the truth that "I AM NOT but I KNOW 'I AM'"i.Journey.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14456294812733900950noreply@blogger.com