Things That Make Me Smile!

This week has been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster and so rather than thinking about things that make me sad, I've chosen to think of things that made me smile this week and here are just a few of them.

• A cup of tea offered at just the right time
• A text asking if you want to go for dessert and chat with a friend you can be honest and yourself around.
• Vanilla Latte's!
• A friend who knows when you need a hug without asking.
• Knowing that God loves me no matter what and that he knows exactly what I'm going through.

I know that I just have to trust that God's timing is perfect and that he has a plan for me and can use me even though I may feel that I can't do many things I used to be able to do.

Here's to a better week.

Lemurs

Lemurs are quiet animals and have only two calls they all understand:

1. To warn of danger on the ground.

2. To warn of danger from the air.

This means that they have to listen carefully and take appropriate avoiding action if they are to escape a dangerous situation.

We too get warnings of danger - often from our conscience which tells us we should not put ourselves in that position or situation and also tells us when something is wrong. It is important to listen to what the Holy Spirit and your conscience say and to spend time talking with God who will communicate his will to us so that we can do what is required.

In my experience, I often find that this is expressed by a lingering niggle that makes me feel uncomfortable about doing something or a situation I'm in. I heard a message recently where the speaker used the phrase 'don't wriggle out of the niggle'. I think this hit the nail on the head as often we try to justify why we're thinking or feeling that way by asking ourselves who would know anyway. God would know!

Another thing about lemurs is that they have to trust each other. They have to trust that they are being given the correct instructions and we too need to trust that what God is telling us is for the best. We have to trust that the niggle is there for a reason and not give in to the temptation to say 'it's OK...no one's looking' because God is looking and he is looking at our responses to difficult situations.

Happy New Year!!!

I know it is February but this is the first post of this year so it seemed appropriate!!!

Apologies for not blogging sooner but I have been busy with Christmas and my op and also lacking inspiration.

My knee op 3 weeks ago went well. I was advised after the op that they had done something to my kneecap that might have solved the problem but that it would be a case of wait and see.

Well, 3 weeks on and I'm finding that my knee is not noticeably different to how it was before the op. I am still getting excruciating pain when I try to bend it and it is still extremely painful when I put my full weight through it when walking. Although this is disappointing, it is not the end of the line. I return to the hospital in March and will hopefully find out then what the next steps are.

That's about all for now but will post again soon once I've had some inspiration.