On Wednesday I got a phone call from my doctor to tell me the results of some blood tests I’d had done at the end of last week. She told me that one of the tests had shown the iron levels in my iron store were very low, so I needed to go on a course [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Iron Deficiency = Ironing Ban?
Posted: April 30, 2010 in Health, lifeTags: ban, deficiency, iron, ironing, tablets
Holiday for Atheists
Posted: April 29, 2010 in Christmas, Easter, holiday, religionTags: atheist, Christian, Christmas, court, florida, Hanukhah, holy, Jew, judge, Passover, Psalm, Yom Kippur
I was send the following in an email a few days ago, but it was just too good NOT to share with you all! Enjoy! Florida Court Sets Atheist Holy Day! In Florida , an atheist created a case against the upcoming Easter and Passover Holy days. He hired an attorney to bring a [...]
Angel on my Shoulder There’s an angel on my shoulder, Though I’ve never heard her sing, I know she keeps me safe each day And close beneath her wing. My angel does not Play a harp or rest In clouds all day. She’s much too busy Guarding me, Keeping me from Harm’s way. She rejoices [...]
A Day of Contrasts
Posted: April 27, 2010 in lifeTags: baby, birth, friend, funeral, God, love, miscarriage, parent, pregnant
Today turned into a day of great contrasts, both in events and emotions… Not long after I got to work this morning I got a text from a friend to say his wife had given birth to a gorgeous wee baby boy and both Mum and son were well. My friend was understandably delighted at becoming [...]
The Miracle of Friendship
Posted: April 26, 2010 in friendship, Salvation ArmyTags: comfort, God, happy, iss, Salvation Army
I came across this beautiful little poem about friendship which I want to share with you: There’s a miracle called Friendship That dwells within the heart, And you don’t know how it happened Or when it get its start. But the happiness it brings you Always gives a special lift. And you realize that friendship [...]
Depend on God
Posted: April 25, 2010 in life, religionTags: cope, darlene zschech, depend, faith, God, hillsong, hope, love, struggle
Dependance On God Sometimes, life’s filled with disappointments, shattered dreams which have created great pain; There are times we have to lose it all, But those are the times when we can gain! When we have learned to be content and let God have control; Then we’ll have gained that which will bring, peace and [...]
Loneliness is Loud
Posted: April 24, 2010 in friendship, lifeTags: alone, Amy Grant, friend, help, hug, loneliness, lonely, love, michael w smith, struggle, support
What do I mean by the title of this blog? Well, when you’re feeling lonely, loneliness takes over your life: you eat, sleep, think and breathe it, and by doing that you can get yourself into a downward spiral which can very quickly spin out of your control. When we’re lonely we long to be [...]
Fear of Loneliness
Posted: April 23, 2010 in lifeTags: annie lennox, cause, isolation, loneliness, lonely, solitude
Loneliness is something most of us fear, yet most of us have felt it at some time or another. However it’s still a something of a taboo subject as we rarely talk about. So what exactly is loneliness? To feel lonely is to be overwhelmed by an unbearable feeling of separateness, at a very deep level. [...]
Not Alone
Posted: April 22, 2010 in life, love, religionTags: comfort, faith, God, lonely, pray, sonicflood
At times like these it’s hard to find the right words to say, And I know that words alone won’t take the pain away. But, I know a man who sits high, and looks low, And He is saying, “My child, you’re not alone.” He is saying, “I love you and I am concerned about [...]
Pray For Me
Posted: April 21, 2010 in family, friendship, life, prayTags: Emily Dragoman, emotion, God, love, pray, support
I don’t know whether it’s because I’ve been thinking about how I feel or have felt in certain situations, or whether it’s other things that are going on in my life just now, or a combination of both, but I’ve been struggling emotionally the last few days. It’s tough trying to get through a day [...]