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July 31, 2013

THE SEVENTH MONTH COMES TO A CLOSE Remembering who I am

Lord, help me this day to be aware of my person and remember who I truly am;

and also Lord,
as my body clock ticks away this day,
may it keep time with a wisdom that is older than the calendar.


Guest of the Month - my friend, Stephanie
The hot African sun was setting. The soil was bone dry and little loose pebbles covered the dusty earth that stretched for miles.  But there it stood. It was a loner, easy to spot in a barren land. It poked its head out defiantly from the dry earth - perfectly white, soft and puffy. I couldn't believe my eyes. A dandelion! How could such  beauty thrive in this  dry barren soil? 

Admist my life journey of pain, loss, sufferings, trials and setback, I often remember my encounter with this beautiful dandelion. A humble dandelion has much beauty in itself amidst such ugly surroundings. Broken promises, loss of a spouse, hurt, rejection, abandonment (the list goes on and on). All ugly but there is beauty around you if you look.  A kind act, a true friend, words of wisdom are some of the beauty around us when we are going through our bleak dark circumstance. You just have to look, not far off, but around you. There is beauty still.

Thank you Stephanie, for being an encouragement to all of us! 

The seventh month of my one year challenge to blog comes to a close, and I still love blogging for my readers! 

In the coming month, I look forward to sharing with you some snapshots of our garden, our home and our local bushland.



blessings from Robyn

painting of robin by Brenda, my mum

July 30, 2013

Breathing deeply

Lord, help me to breath deeply, move freely, and feel fully this day.

July 29, 2013

Assessing each task

Lord, help me to list my order of priority by assessing each task.

July 26, 2013

Doing what I can

Lord, grant that when I encounter something that I cannot do, that it will not stop me from doing what I can.

July 25, 2013

Enjoying the sunshine

Lord, grant that I may enjoy the sunshine, even in the winter cold.

July 24, 2013

Being wise

Lord, grant that I may be wise in the places I go and the people I choose to go with.

July 23, 2013

Creating something new

Lord, grant that I may create something new in a bad situation that I cannot change.

July 22, 2013

Taking hold of opportunity

Lord, grant that I will have clear vision of my destiny 
as I take hold of today's opportunity.

July 19, 2013

Looking forward

Lord, grant that today my heart will look forward rather than behind.

July 18, 2013

Applying a new approach

Lord, grant that when I encounter something I can't seem to do, that I will seek and apply a new approach.

July 17, 2013

Doing things well

Lord, grant that even the small things I do today will be done well.

July 16, 2013

Pausing to glance back

Lord, grant that as I travel on my way today, 
that I may pause to glance back, to see if another sojourner needs a hand.

July 15, 2013

Keeping young

Lord, grant that I may surround myself today with those things that keep me young.

July 12, 2013

Being organised

Lord, grant that today I may have my affairs in order, 
so that my thoughts, my walk, my acts and my talk 
are of one who is organised.

July 11, 2013

Keeping thoughts in order

Lord, grant that today my thoughts may be in order.

July 10, 2013

Finding a smaller goal

Lord, grant that today 
I may find at least one smaller goal 
within the bigger picture of my purpose.

July 9, 2013

Having a right attitude

Lord, grant that any achievement this day may be spiced with a right attitude.

July 8, 2013

Not being hardened

Lord, grant that neither my attitude nor my arteries 
will be hardened this day.

July 5, 2013

Being true to one's purpose

Lord, grant that I may be true to my purpose this day.

July 4, 2013

Acknowledging God beside me

Lord, grant that I may acknowledge that I face situations today with you beside me, 
rather than saying "I have problems!"

July 3, 2013

Desiring good

Lord, grant that I may desire good for those whom I encounter this day.

July 2, 2013

Wearing a smile

Lord, grant that I may wear a smile throughout this day.

July 1, 2013

Lifting my heart

Lord, grant that I may lift my heart to your sunshine.