Memories of 2012... With a Twist...

I'm starting a blog!

Mostly because I love to write and at the moment I have so many thoughts going on in my head. It's refreshing to get them out and onto paper.

Also because Mum and many other friends (mostly Mum) encouraged me to do so. Mum also wants me to write a book. She mentioned it once... Now I can't stop thinking about it.

Cheeky...

Anyway, I thought today would be a fantastic time to start this blog. Why? Because it's the 31st of December. The last day of 2012. Tomorrow will be 2013. Next year.

Heaps of my friends tend to do a "memories of [insert year just past]" type thing each year and I thought I could do something like that but with a twist. I'm going to look at my God's provisions in 2012.

This idea struck me last night as I was reading 1 Corinthians 10 (in my brand new study Bible!). Paul starts the chapter with:

"For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. They all ate the same spiritual food and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ."

Cloud? Sea? Spiritual food and drink and rock? I had to look these up. And my handy dandy new Bible said:

The cloud signifies God's guidance of the Israelites and the sea signifies God's climactic act of deliverance - It's talking about the time of Moses and how God "delivered" His Israelites by parting the Red Sea and how He let the sea come crashing down on the Egyptians.

Paul wanted to remind the Corinthians that God provided for His people. He provided them with a way out. He delivered them. Ultimately, with Jesus.

Memories of God's Provisions in 2012

Thank you God for bringing me back to you.

Thank you God for a safe pregnancy.

Thank you God for the birth of my dear Ezekiel.

Thank you God for midwives and doctors who knew what they were doing.

Thank you God for the Christian nurse with me in theatre.

Thank you God for Jeremiah 29:11.

Thank you God for Ezekiel 36:26.

Thank you God for the nine months of life Ezekiel has been blessed with.

Thank you God for parents who love me and who just adore my son.

Thank you God for a loving brother who also adores my son.

Thank you God for the provision of a job for Dan.

Thank you God for his growth and for the encouragement he has been for me this year.

Thank you God for Quizworx and all that they do for our children.

Thank you God for our new church family.

Thank you God for new friends.

Thank you God for an encouraging and godly growth group.

Thank you God for our pastors and their families.

Thank you God for Dr Liew.

Thank you God for clean water and fresh food.

Thank you God for legs that walk.

Thank you God for Shoal Bay.

Thank you God for our pool.

Thank you God for Archbishop Peter Jensen.

Thank you God for your Word.

Thank you God for teaching me through Daniel and Romans this year.

Thank you God for the blessing of willingness this year.

Thank you God for the excitement of this year (and the next years to come!).

Thank you God for the souls that have been saved this year.

Thank you God for the lives that I have touched this year.

Thank you God for the people who have touched my life this year.

Thank you God for encouraging words.

Thank you God for prayer.

Thank you God for always answering prayers.

Thank you God for hearing my cries.

Thank you God for my son's godparents and their families.

Thank you God for this years celebrations - weddings, birthdays, baptisms, engagements.

Thank you God for Ezekiel's growth and development this year.

Thank you God for Ezekiel's smile and laugh.

Thank you God for Ezekiel's many aunties and uncles.

Thank you God for music.

Thank you God for Ezekiel's love for music.

Thank you God for this house.

Thank you God for sleep.

Thank you God for friends who have ransacked the Bible for answers with me.

Thank you God for laughter and fellowship.

Thank you God for shoulders to cry on.

Thank you God for the dreams and hopes and ideas that have come this year.

Thank you God for the inspiration this year.

Thank you God for your beautiful creation.

Thank you God for tea and coffee.

Thank you God for a brother who loves to text me during the day.

Thank you God for Jesus.



Happy New Year. :)