the fountainside.

Watched this yesterday at Bible study. I was a bit teary by the end!

Tamie has written an in-depth review on her blog.

I’ve been asked by Soph G to name 10 things that make me happy. Well you all know I love a good list, so here it is.

1. Waking up every day to the little boy pictured above.
2. Drinking a good coffee from a takeaway cup.
3. Being in the middle of a really good book and knowing you still have ages to go.
4. Watching my parents interact on facebook.
5. Finding Sirena tuna on special at the supermarket.
6. Fairy lights and the smell of BBQ on a warm spring evening.
7. Ultramarine blue anything.
8. Emails from friends that have no point other than to tell me what they’re having for lunch today.
9. When Sam says, “stuff cooking dinner, let’s order takeaway”.
10. Knowing I belong to Jesus, and that nothing can take that away from me.

I’m supposed to tag people for this meme, so how about you Elsie? And you Bonnie?

I think I’ve finally found a template I’m happy with. I’ve even finally worked out how to add a blogroll! All I need to do now is work out how to change the picture. Hmm…

“At the heart of all our praying must be a biblical vision. That vision embraces who God is, what he has done who we are, where we are going, what we must value and cherish. That vision drives us toward increasing conformity with Jesus, toward lives lived in the light of eternity, toward hearty echoing of the church’s ongoing cry, “Even so, come Lord Jesus!” That vision must shape our prayers, so that the things that most concern us in prayer are those that concern the heart of God. Then we will persevere in our praying, until we reach the goal God himself has set for us.”

Don Carson, Call to Spiritual Reformation

They say never judge a book by its cover, but I often do…not just books but CDs, restaurants, items on the supermarket shelf, even shops. So when I saw a cosy looking store selling knitting wares across from where we live, I couldn’t help sneaking inside, even though I’ve never knitted a stitch in my life. Oh it was glorious! Filled with coloured yarn lined up like tasty morsels of candy.

I ended up chatting to the owner for quite a bit and she helped me pick out some needles and wool for my first knitting project (a scarf). After showing me how to cast off, she sent me on my way with a book that reads a little like “knitting for dummies”, assuring me I could pop over any time I got stuck. How nice is that? Apparently she’s starting up some classes for women who want to learn how to knit. I’m very excited about joining as I’ve been looking for something local to get involved in ever since my mothers’ group didn’t work out (long story, don’t ask!). Hopefully it won’t be too hard to bring Nathan along for a couple of hours of knitting a week.

I’ll post pictures of my scarf when I finish. Here’s hoping it won’t be a disaster!

Here’s a video clip to put you in a good mood. How cute is this baby?!