Things I Learnt on the SNOG Weekend 3

Some people have hidden talents.

Who knew that Peter had an unsung fire-lighting talent? He certainly takes the art of laying a fire very seriously, the wood has to be just the right size and arranged perfectly!

Wait

Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried;

Quietly, patiently, lovingly, God replied.

I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate...and

the Master so gently said,"Wait.""

Wait? you say wait?" my indignant reply.

"Lord, I need answers, I need to know why!

Is your hand shortened? Or have you not heard?

By faith I have asked, and I'm claiming your Word.

My future and all to which I relate

hangs in the balance and you tell me to Wait?

I'm needing a 'yes', a go-ahead sign.

Or even a 'no,' to which I'll resign.

You promised, dear Lord, that if we believe,

We need but to ask, and we shall receive.

Lord, I've been asking, and this is my cry:

I'm weary of asking! I need a reply."

Then quietly, softly, I learned of my fate

as my Master replied again, "Wait."

So I slumped in my chair, defeated and taut,

and grumbled to God, "So, I'm waiting...for what?"

He seemed then to kneel,

and His eyes met with mine...and He tenderly said,

"I could give you a sign.

I could shake the heavens and darken the sun.

I could raise the dead and cause mountains to run.

I could give all you seek and pleased you would be.

You'd have what you want, but you wouldn't know Me.

You'd not know the depth of My love for each saint.

You'd not know the power that I give to the faint.

You'd not learn to see through clouds of despair;

you'd not learn to trust just by knowing I'm there.

You'd not know the joy of resting in Me

when darkness and silence are all you can see.

You'd never experience the fullness of love

when the peace of My spirit descends like a dove.

You would know that I give, and I save, for a start,

But you'd not know the depth of the beat of My heart.

The glow of My comfort late into the night,

the faith that I give when you walk without sight.

The depth that's beyond getting just what you ask

From an infinite God who makes what you have last.

You'd never know should your pain quickly flee,

what it means that My grace is sufficient for thee.

Yes, your dearest dreams overnight would come true,

but oh, the loss if I lost what I'm doing in you.

So, be silent, my child, and in time you will see

that the greatest of gifts is to truly know me.

And though oft My answers seem terribly late,

My most precious answer of all is still

"WAIT".

by Russell Kelfer. (Thanks to Bug at IN not OF)

Free Hugs

Have a look at this cool link. Thanks to Sally at Eternal Echoes.

See this video for the story behind it.

Things I Learnt on the SNOG Weekend 2

Even those people who say they can't sing love karaoke!

I think that we all had fun, even though not everyone knew all the songs. Of course there are exceptions to every rule, Andrew and Martin weren't impressed by our efforts!

Things I Learnt on the SNOG Weekend 1

Navigating in the fog is not easy and can induce panic.

Although I enjoyed the walk, I confess I was sure we were lost! After a few quick prayers, I was so thankful when the cars appeared through a gap in the mist.

Thanks Lyn!

A big "Thank you" to Lyn for organising our first SNOG weekend away, great fun was had by all. Where are we going next time?!?!

I'm looking forward to reading all your posts and comments. Remember I have all the embarassing photos, so if you don't fill up the blog I might find myself posting a few! But remember we're good christians so no mention of pants!

Happy Birthday Ali!

"It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High,
to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night,
to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp."
Psalm 92 v 1-3