Thanking God for A Beautiful Weekend!

I graduated this weekend with a postgraduate diploma in tax administration. I thank God for that and I give Him all the glory and honour for that. If it were not for Him, I wouldn't have made it.

 Here are some of the photos:

I decided to put on a dress, for once. Prior to this, I don't remember being in a dress. I think I was in primary school. I put on very long skirts every time I go to church though. More often than not, I am in trousers.

On an honest note, I felt naked walking in a dress on my graduation day. I felt like I exposed too much of my legs. It felt like heaven when I put on my graduation gown because I could cover-up much of my body.

Mmmmmh... writing this makes me think that I probably have self-esteem issues. Naaah! Am just being paranoid. My self-esteem is intact. I just like covering myself up.

 A colleague and I. We were arranged alphabetically; I found myself sitted next to him. Nothing more. Some of my friends made such a big deal about it, asking if he was THE ONE. No. He isn't... but he's a great guy.

Me and my beautiful girls, from left to right: Stella (in spectacles), Linda, your highness- me, Winnie and Jennifer.


It was an awesome and a fabulous day. I loved it!

While at my stay in Mombasa (that's where the graduation was), I took a trip to the Indian Ocean and took these pics and videos:

...took a selfie... with a sweaty face ;)

This is a photo of Hansa America. I took this pic with my phone. I still love shipping. I hope to own one of these someday.

While at it, I committed a crime. Did you know that it's a crime to take a photo from any of the Mombasa ferries? Well, I took a selfie... from MV Kilindini.

I had some random camera man take this short video. It shows some of the crazy stuff I did at the coast.

Oooh yeah! Did I say that I won an award? Well, I did! I give God all the glory for that.

The word AWESOME cannot describe the weekend well enough.

Thank You God for the beauty of life.

My Alabaster Box

The room grew still
As she made her way to Jesus
She stumbles through the tears that made her blind
She felt such pain
Some spoke in anger
Heard folks whisper
There's no place here for her kind
Still on she came
Through the shame that flushed her face
Until at last, she knelt before his feet
And though she spoke no words
Everything she said was heard
As she poured her love for the Master
From her box of alabaster


And I've come to pour
My praise on Him
Like oil from Mary's alabaster box
Don't be angry if I wash his feet with my tears
And I dry them with my hair
You weren't there the night He found me
You did not feel what I felt
When he wrapped his love all around me and
You don't know the cost of the oil
In my alabaster box

I can't forget the way life used to be
I was a prisoner to the sin that had me bound
And I spent my days
Poured my life without measure
Into a little treasure box
I'd thought I'd found
Until the day when Jesus came to me
And healed my soul
With the wonder of His touch
So now I'm giving back to Him
All the praise He's worthy of
I've been forgiven
And that's why
I love Him so much


And I've come to pour
My praise on Him
Like oil from Mary's alabaster box
Don't be angry if I wash his feet with my tears
And dry them with my hair (my hair)
You weren't there the night Jesus found me
You did not feel what I felt
When He wrapped his loving arms around me and
You don't know the cost of the oil
Oh, you don't know the cost of my praise
You don't know the cost of the oil
In my alabaster box


~Cece Winans

Worship

The only time that I feel like I am on top of the world is when I am down on my knees with my hands lifted up in worship.

Thank You God for such moments.

Spending time with God II

Lately, I have been reading the book of John in the Bible a lot. I am absolutely amazed by God's gift to us, Jesus Christ, and His miracles. So far, am particularly amazed by chapter 4; the conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman.

The MORE time you spend with GOD-- the more PEACE, joy, understanding and clarity you will have!

John 4: 23: But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers


 Dear God,

I pray that you may give me the grace and desire to be a true worshiper that will worship in spirit and truth. Please give me the desire to spend more time with You, and the desire to read Your word.

Thank You God!

Love,

Judy

MATURITY 101

The only man you can change is your 1 year old who wears diapers

Why would you want to be with a man that needs to be raised?

Leave him alone with God and let Him mature before you change your last name to follow a man that has no clue where he is going.

Spending Time with God I

God intimately resides deep in our hearts and He longs for us to share our hearts with Him. The One who loves you and calls you His wants you to confide in Him. What feeds your soul? What do you love and what don't you like?

This might sound crazy, but God actually loves to spend time with you. We often worry about how to spend time with God, struggling with how we can reach him. But what if it was the other way around?

What if God is the one longing for you -- to let Him into your world -- to explore together what moves your heart and feeds your soul?

Listen and hear His quiet, soft whispers to you.
{listen} "I am standing at the door and knocking. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come into your home and share a meal with you, and you with me." Rev.3:20

The door Jesus is standing behind is the doorway to your heart. And no one can open it except you.
The home Jesus longs to step into? It's the innermost place where you can just be you. To be known. To rest. Isn't that home?

The meal Jesus longs for you to share with Him?

Soul food. Will you let God refresh your soul with what uniquely refuels you (the most simplest things will do). And let go of what simply drains you (even the things that appear to be no-brainer to others)?

{confide} Uncover my heart and my story, Jesus. Help me let you back into those tender places where I can just be me. Help me to hear your whispers.

*Stolen from thebonniegray.com

Don't Hold Back Yourself - Part II

To live life to the fullest, you'll need to ignore what other people think and be what you want to be. Wear what you want to wear. Say what you want to say (but please, don't offend anyone). Do what you want to do.

 Only it's not that easy, because whether we should or not, we do care what people think of us, we do care what people say about us. We even care what strangers might think of us. But what kind of life is this? A kind where we are all hidden behind a mask and we all want to get out but can't. 

It's a kind that should be demolished and replaced with a fair world full of joy, unprejudiceness, and health. But it's never that easy...

Here's some advice that I love: People are always going to talk - you may as well give them something FIERCE to talk about!
 

Don't hold back yourself! Do your thing!