Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Slight Change of Plans


A lesson that God is always trying to teach me is displayed quite frequently around here- GIVE WAY. Now on missions it is a known fact that flexibility is key. This I acknowledge and readily agree with.. but when flexibility can be avoided by following a plan.. well I kind of like that. (I like spontaneity but not necessarily aimless wandering) However, God can work through a plan.. or around it.

This morning the plan to catch the bus and head to Pwllheli. But we arrived in time to watch the bus pull away just ahead of us. It was like a scene from a movie. While I felt like time was wasted in waiting for another bus, I saw as the day unfolded God's timing and purpose in our delay. Sometimes we have the best intentions and we're just trying to accomplish what we're supposed to, but when things change we don't need to fret or allow frustration to set in, we need to remember that God can still work in that situation. It may have changed according to his purpose, and we simply need to give way. You never know who you will meet, or what you will find...

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Monday, June 28, 2010

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Friday, June 25, 2010

I couldn't resist...












Where's your focus?


Not to get carried away with words in my blog.. but today I got to thinking again.

Last night we watched Angels & Demons, and today we happened to go to a cathedral in Bangor. Seeing the elaborateness of everything made my mind start to turn. It seems like sometimes we get carried away focused on the wrong things.. (now what I'm about to say is not to judge anyone's motives (or the cathedral) but my own, it's simply what I was thinking.) It's as though at times we want to dress up our 'religion' and forget that it's a relationship. That there is a simple truth- God loves us. Sometimes our focus can be on so many things that we forget the beauty in the simplicity and yet complexity of God's love. From the most elaborate and grand cathedral to the plainest and smallest chapel.. God is the same and our praise and worship is the same. And He is just as awesome despite anything we do or fail to do.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

A Mighty Fortress...

...is our God. I was listening to 'A Mighty Fortress' this morning (if you haven't heard it look it up and listen to it.. Christy Nockels singing it at Passion) and it got me to thinking... All over I've seen castles built for protection and safety with walls surrounding the town beside it. When I listened to that song this morning though I thought of the power in the analogy. All the castles I've seen have been worn by nature and man, some crumbling to the point where they hardly exist anymore, but God is a mighty fortress that does not change and does not fail. Unshakable. In honor of this thought, my picture for today is the Castle in Caernarfon.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

What do you find when you go to town?


Personally I walk.. but you know.. some travel in style!

Monday, June 21, 2010

out and about


this was the sunset last night (at 9:45) in my backyard... awesome? i think so

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Do You Often Walk to... Bontnewydd?


Due to a public transportation miscommunication we walked back home from Caernarfon after service this morning. This did not stop us from attempting to return this evening for baptism though, and we were really blessed by that service! Diolch i Dduw! Thanks to God!

Saturday, June 19, 2010