March babies: LOVE x2

I find it a great privilege to write about these two lovely ladies at the same time, they both turned a quarter of a century this year and I spent this month praising God for their lives and sisterhood.

My Blossoming Flower

Her whit, charm and honestly always put a smile on my face and her strength of character inspires me. I almost always take something life changing away from our deep and meaningful conversation. We don’t see or speak to each other much, yet I can always count on her to be there for me when I need someone to talk to. Some of the happiest moments of my life have been spent with her and I often enjoy reliving those moments in my mind. I made this video for Florence on her 23^rd Birthday and the amount of love poured into this video still remains the same.

                  


Happy 25th Birthday Flo Flo x

She gives me JOY!

Wow! I've never known anyone that loves and supports her friends and family as much as Joy. There are not enough words to even articulate just how much I love her, she truly lives up to her name as she has given me joy on numberless occasions. Very creative, artist and funny! She helps and challenges me musically and makes me laugh…a lot. Through my personal storms she has been there for me comforting me, encouraging me and giving me cause to smile. She has been a true blessing to me and her life experiences and counsel have taught me so much about being a woman. I didn't get to enjoy her wedding much as I was so busy helping out, yet it was a pleasure to serve her.

Happy 25^th Birthday Oi JOY x

Let’s continue to follow after Jesus ladies xxxxx

With overflowing love love LOVE!

♥ Miss Daisy ♥

Snow Day!

With spring at our doorsteps, I was surprised to wake up yesterday morning to see the whole land covered in snow. The country track that leads from our house to the main road was covered in a few inches of snow which meant that we were practically snowed in. My first thoughts were about us not being able to go to church or go out on the Sunday as planned,  then I began to worry about how long we would be snowed in for and whether I would be able to go to work on Monday.  I started to get upset and panic about the snow but God reminded me of this scripture in Job.

Job 37:5-7 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work. 

It made me realise God allowed it to snow, he knew that we had our own plans for the weekend and that we wouldn't be able to go anywhere because of the snow. Maybe he had another plan for our weekend, maybe he just wanted us to stay at home,  relax and ponder on his word. I was comforted by this thought and decided to go for walk and actually enjoy the snow (and take pictures too!).

It’s been nice staying at home for the past two days. Also the farmer and his son offered to tow my car up to the top of the track, so I guess tomorrow it’s back to the real world for me……would it be weird if I wanted it to snow again?

Love, your girl forever,

♥ Miss Daisy ♥

Don't let the smile fool you, I was FREEZING!!!!!

A children's story may have changed my life!

A children’s story may have changed my life! It addressed an issue that has been on my mind for a while now and really confirmed in my mind the reality of the situation. It addressed the issue of gossiping; it may seem like a trivial girly matter or a thing of the past but I believe it is still an issue that plagues and breaks down many relationships and generally something we all may struggle with. By gossiping, I don’t just mean maliciously spreading rumours about people; I believe gossiping covers the following areas;

• Discussing someone else’s private life or information
• Discussing someone else’s character
• Revealing something that has been told to you in confidence
• Passing on information about someone else that wasn’t originally told to you (true or untrue)
• Actively listening to all of the above
• Going through someone else to get information about someone’s private life which you know is none of your business

This issue is so deep that Sophie (remember her from my first post?) and I spent a whole day discussing this issue over e-mail. Our discussion was centred on trust, confidentiality, loyalty, insecurity and healthy friendships/relationships. All of this was sparked by a simple and yet deeply profound children’s story I heard at church three  months ago.

The story begins with a young girl kneeling in prayer at her bedside asking God for forgiveness for her gossiping. She was deeply sorry and recognised that this is something she needs help with but did she understand the full implications of her actions? She goes to bed and in the night God gives her a dream. In the dream God wakes her up and asks her to take her pillow and a knife from the kitchen and to meet Him at the top of her house. When she reaches the top of her house, He tells her to cut her pillow and let the wind scatter all the feathers into the night - what a beautiful sight! The wind carried the feathers everywhere: out on to the roof tops, into the trees and fields, over the river and some were carried away into the distance. Once all the feathers were scattered He says to her “now, I want you to gather up all the scattered features and put them back into your pillow and return to bed”. Puzzled the young girl replies “but that is impossible, I wont be able to find all those feathers for they have scattered so far!” “Yes” God replied “just like gossip my dear, once the words leave your mouth you no longer have control of where they ends up or of its effects, and like the feathers our words can never be fully retrieved.”

This story really spoke to me as I have been both a victim and a villain in this gossiping game. It made me realise that often we speak about other people or situations without knowing the far reaching effects that it may have. Whether done in malice or with the best intentions once a word is spoken we no longer have control of its impact.  I still have lots to share with you so meet me here soon for part two.

Love, your girl forever,

♥ Miss Daisy ♥

Happy Birthday Dad!

For most people today it is all about mothers but for me today is the day I praise God for the gift of life. To describe me as a bit of a daddy’s girl is a total understatement! At home as a young child I would stick to my dad like glue and follow him around everywhere, the only refuge he found away from me was the odd toilet break and even then I was waiting for him outside the door.

Over the years, it has been a blessing to witness how well he models hard work, determination, helpfulness and self-sacrifice. I remember my dad telling me a story about a snow day we had in the UK in the early 90’s. He was walking in the snow, while holding me and began to feel himself slipping. He had a choice to make, either regain his balance by letting go of me or choosing to fall backwards. He fell backwards.

Thank you Dad for the many precious years I have lived under your protective care.

Thank you Heavenly Father for the gift and joy of his life and the strength you have given him to sustain and provide for our home.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Love, your daughter and friend forever,

♥  Miss Daisy ♥ 

Goodbye Ammanford, Hello Llangammarch Wells

Goodbye Ammanford

Last day at the house

The moving van

Our living room (Didn't manage to get a picture of it before the move but it was beautiful!)

Our Kitchen and dinning area (I'll never forget the delicious meals, talks and laughs we had here)

Taking my bed apart :-(

Children and brethren working together :-) 

Time to say Goodbye :-(

Hello Llangammarch Wells 

The entrance to our house

The front of our new house




















Our new living room, ready for us to make some new memories!

New kitchen and dining area 

  The view from my bedroom window (it will probably look better in the summer, but still love it!)

  More views from our new house

 
Living in Llanagammarch Wells, for the past month has been an interesting and different experience. We live next to a sheep farm so we often get the sheep sneaking into our gate and leaving their mess! We also have to wear Wellington Boots just to go outside, collect wood for the fireplace, use torches outside when it's dark and our nearest supermarket is a 30 minute drive away! Sometimes, I wish I could just close my eyes and be back in our home in Ammanford, but every time I see the beautiful scenery during the day, the stars at night and hear the sound of the river, I realise this is where I need to be.

It is beautiful here in Llanagammarch Wells and it has been a joy living here so far. Come visit me sometime :-)

 Love, your girl forever,

♥ Miss Daisy ♥