Hey there!

Ladies

I'm taking a little break from this blog - you may have noticed!! But I am blogging (not too regularly yet) at a new blog called Butterfly Blessings. Its brand new and I'm just blogging random thoughts right now but its getting me back into writing and hopefully I'll be able to get this back up and running sometime in the near future.

In the meantime keep shining!

She reads truth

This week I have been reading from a new devotional app that I've found. Its called 'She Reads Truth' and is written by women seeking to deepen their relationship with God and who want to encourage others to do the same. 

There are many different studies you can do - both free and ones you can pay for. At the moment I'm working my way through the top one. 

Each day there are Bible readings - sometimes several that correspond to the same theme, and then a devotional written by one of the ladies. At this time I am finding it harder to study on my own, so this is perfect for me. I wanted to let you all know about it because its been a real encouragement for me over the past few weeks. 

God is working in each of our lives and I'm so thankful for ladies like this who use their writing gift to help and encourage others to get closer to God. 

Keep shining xxx

Who I'm meant to be.

This is one of my favourite songs at the moment. Its a band called Anthem Lights and the song is called 'Who I'm meant to be'. I hope you enjoy it too.

Here are the lyrics:

Everyday I run a race

Just trying to get ahead

Don't think about where I am now

Just where I want to be instead

I'm loosing so much precious time

But will I be satisfied in the end

Oh, in the end

I don't wanna spend my life

Trying to fight for what's not mine

I don't wanna lose myself

In someone else's dream

I know I was made with a purpose

To reach past the surface

Live life fearlessly

I want nothing less

Than to be who I'm meant to be

Everyone is on their way

But I am standing still

Comparing my "Behind the Scenes"

Against their highlight reel

I'm burning so much energy

Won't let it keep distracting me anymore

Anymore, oh

I don't wanna spend my life

Trying to fight for what's not mine

I don't wanna lose myself

In someone else's dream

I know I was made with a purpose

To reach past the surface

Live life fearlessly

I want nothing less

Than to be who I'm meant to be

Nothing less than

Who I'm meant to be

Live life with purpose

Reach past the surface

It's who I'm meant to be

I don't wanna spend my life

Trying to fight for what's not mine

I don't wanna lose myself

In someone else's dream

I know I was made with a purpose

To reach past the surface

Live life fearlessly

I want nothing less

I want nothing less

Than to be who I'm meant to be

I just love the way it describes how much pressure we put on ourselves - from looking at other people’s dreams, goals, social media accounts... and all we really need to do is be who God creates us to be. 

Keep shining xxx

Life lessons from 2017...

2017 is nearly over and this has been an 'interesting' year for me. There are parts that I can't recall at all, and parts that are blazed into my memory. So I decided to take a look through the year and see what lessons I have been learning this year. 

1. Life is not fair.

2. And life is short. We need to cherish every moment. 

3. Netflix is addictive! I've watched way too much TV this year!

4. I can't do a burpee. No really - its not pretty and I end up flat on my face! 

5. I'm stronger than I ever thought I was.

6. Friends truly are the family we get to choose. 

7. Spending time with the ones you love is worth more than gold.

8. Sometimes the things buried deep in your head should be allowed to stay there. 

9. And sometimes they need to come out. 

10. And God is always there throughout it all. 

11. I am true maths freak! I do love a good calculation!

12. Pursuing your dreams is always worth it. Even the feeling of working towards a goal has its own rewards.

13. Looking after my mental health is something I need to do consciously every single day.

14. Life can be exciting and life can be boring  - and there's nothing wrong with either!

15. God is a God of miracles.

16. I want to be who I'm meant to be - not who I think I should be. 

17. No matter what - God is enough. 

We've 6 weeks of 2017 left and I feel the need to focus on praise and gratitude as we end a very interesting year. God has done so much for all of us this year, yet its sometimes hard to focus on anything but the negatives or harder parts. 

So for the rest of the year I plan to post songs, pictures and stories of thankfulness and praise to our Creator, our King and our Saviour. 

Keep shining xxxx