Did you know that you are 'HANDMADE' ...you! Yes, you are designed by the greatest Creator of all God! He fashioned each and every inch of you , you are a custom design there is NO ONE like you!

How special is that!

God chose to make us in His image , he made each one of us for His perfect pleasure and yet how we often dishonour this truly amazing act of LOVE by haiting ourselves and our bodies.

We speak of imperfections , rather than the joy and wonder of who we are in Christ Jesus , instead of celebrating the gifts that we have recieved freely.
I encourage you today , forget that little dimple , that wobble when you walk, the fact that you thighs rub together when you walk ... and rather celebrate ...  the ability to move , laugh ,pray and enjoy life!

You are perfect as you are!

                       'Your hands made me and formed (fashioned) me.' Psalm 119:73

As Christmas approaches I would encourage you to celebrate handmade gifts , gifts of love and not mass production , praise God and give from the heart this festive season.

There is that Christian song by Chris Tomlin , I am not sure who it s by right now but it goes ' better is one day in your courts , better is one day in your house than a thousand elsewhere...' These words are taken from the bible  a verse I am well familiar with... Psalm 84v10

I always rest in the knowledge that I am in the Lords courts and that He alone can cover me and protect me from all that the world can throw at me ... Which leads to my tears and frustrations today, for about the fourth time in less than 3 months I find myself once again stranded on the roadside as my car has broken down.

Now normally most people would say just call the tow truck and get him to tow you , your insurance will have it covered right ? Wrong! You see I have been on a long and faithful journey of honoring my father, of working to uphold a business that can provide him and my mom some sort of income ...why? Well about 13 yrs ago my family lost everything , houses , pensions , cars  and policies leaving my parents in their late 50's and 60's to have to rebuild all that they had worked so hard for .

When I was asked to come and help run the business for my then 70yr old dad , how could I say no? I settled for less than half my salary , but at the same time gave up the stress and pressure of a normal job. This position has also allowed me to persue some of my more creative talents and to learn about social media.

It has been about 5 yrs now and financially I am struggling to cope, it is becoming more and more evident in my standard of living and now in not being able to maintain my car. I am divorced , going on forty and trying to survive in a world that is not made for singles. My rent alone is nearly two thirds of my salary .... And today as my gear box gives in completely, I feel myself finally succumbing to the pressure of  not being able to cope.

I have been praying to God to bless me with a reliable little car , send me a housemate and even a husband ....to no avail.

So today I am here in front of all of you , refusing to give up my faith and instead and I am askng God to open new doors , new opportunities and help me find a solution to this car and the finances needed to fix it!

Here is my door to the future , it's creative , it's bright and it's rosy ... Because I believe with all my heart that God loves me , He hears my plea and He will move mountains to help me.