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This band has been what my soul needs recently. The words, the feel, the passion... It encompasses my current journey Enjoy. DRY BONES - click here to listen My soul cries out My soul cries out for you These bones cry out These dry bones cry for you To live and move 'Cause only You can raise the dead Can lift my head up My soul cries out My soul cries out for you Jesus, You're the one who saves us Constantly creates us into something new Jesus, surely you will finds us Surely our Messiah will make all things new Will make all things new My soul cries out My soul cries out for you These bones cry out These dry bones cry for you To live and move 'Cause only You can raise the dead Can lift my head up Jesus, You're the one who saves us Constantly creates us into something new Jesus, surely you will finds us Surely our Messiah will make all things new Will make all things new Life is breaking out, it's breaking out Life is breaking out, it's breaking out, it's ...

Had a night out with Krystle last night and was able to enjoy some great music. It was fresh and fun and wonderful for a summer's night... Kate and Max - Utube video of "23rd of June" Paul Mah and the Moonlight Winters - Utube Video of "Sick and Tired" The Little Stevies - Utube video of "Sunshowers"

What truly inspires you? I like to say that "real inspiration" is inspiration that is experienced in spite of feelings/emotion/circumstantial influences around you, etc. However, humans are real finnicky creatures, and we are often affected by our mood, and circumstance. Here are 10 items that "feed my soul" and inspire me. They take away my stress, and make me joyful. 1 - Fabric Yesterday I was at Spotlight, and spent 2 hours just looking at fabric. I indeed love colours, textures, shapes and designs, but I wonder if it's the potential of what fabric can become that I am most enamoured with. 2 - Playing Piano I think the most therapeutic thing for me is to find a good piece of music to sight read. It forces my mind off the "every day" issues and takes me somewhere else. And I love accomplishing a difficult task. Leigh happily applauds my efforts...every time! 3 - The Ocean Whenever I sit by the ocean, it is loud, and makes me feel contented. The sound...

This past week, I can't stop thinking and praying for those affected by the floods. Though much of the devastation has been localised in the Queensland region, it has also now reached into New South Whales state and now down into Victoria - though on a much lesser scale. Today, in Ballarat we are facing closed roads, due to flooding and tree branches from the violent windstorms. Communities nearby are being evacuated because of flooding rivers... Beaufort, Creswick, Horsham, Avoca... Flood updates are running 24-7 on TV and I can't stop watching them. I can't help but see the damage and wonder how different our lives were a few short weeks ago over Christmas - enjoying a family dinner together. In QLD entire houses and communities are completely under water. People are still missing. Families are torn apart - children are lost....I saw horrific pictures of animals sitting on rooftops waiting to be rescued...horses, cows, sheep, kangaroos..the list goes on. And I w...

I love anything to do with colours. I took these photos at my birthday!

I have to admit prior to my birthday I was feeling rather blase about turning another year older...which then turned into homesickness. Most think that once you turn 34 you should be fairly independent of "mommy" and over "crying" about the fact that she's not there to plan your parties anymore. And the whole idea of trying to plan something was a little overwhelming as I still have small anxiety attacks in groups of people - especially in the "random" group of friends that we have, and a desire to keep all worlds happy - but I felt like being "courageous" and after a small pity party with Leigh and my friend Em, I decided to put a plan into action...And I'm glad I did! Thursday, I opened a parcel from Canada - and for the first time in ages, I felt like it was ok to "be a kid" again, and be excited about opening up a parcel - and lovingly looking at every item, and thinking about how each person chose each thing and guessed w...

It was a stat holiday yesterday...and I spent the day indulging myself. First, I slept late...and stayed in my pj's til noon. Leigh had the day off which was nice....so we decided to go to the movies and saw Narnia - Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3D and an hour later stayed on to see Tron 3D. They were both great! You can't have a holiday without a good shop so I spent 2 hours in Target trying on discounted clothes before not buying any!! I did however, find some beautiful jewellry, and a grey handbag. I think Leigh thinks I have enough handbags... But I'd say my favourite part of the day was visiting Sebastiaan's (twice) and OVER-INDULGING in the chocolate fountain. I think I could have swam in it. Seriously if you get the chance to go and enjoy this- RUN don't WALK!!!

Maybe this year I will have courage enough to speak what's on my mind. My friend Heather started me thinking about choosing a "word" for myself in the new year in lieu of a new year's resolution. This year the word COURAGE came up for me. I initiated a couple of blog posts last year with the hopes of getting back into blogging, but to be honest it was too hard, too raw, and too emotional at the time. I am excited about what God has in store for me this year tho- and also a little apprehensive as well as slightly afraid. This is why I think God gave me the word COURAGE. It has been a particularly difficult year in 2010 with the loss of our twins at the end of February. So I feel anything but courageous this year especially in relation to becoming pregnant again. What if I miscarry again? Can I handle the pain? Can I handle the heartbreak? What can I do to prevent that happening again? Will my body fail me again? Will I ever be ready again? These questions an...