Standing in the need of prayer

You call it madness, but I call in love
~Don Byas~

Two words that have featured most frequently in my week are CRAZY and LOVE.

I'm serious.

And both have been used in serious and joking pun to me.

I think I must be pretty weird to appreciate the correlation between the two!

This week's been crazy in every sense of the word, and yet a week filled with lessons on love! Ranging from a totally mad schedule of hardly any breathers, lack of sleep to one of the most memorable weddings of a lifetime!

And surrounding that is the famous familiar murmurs of "I am so tired!"

In tiredness, I remember the encouragement God gave me through D this morning when I saw him at the gates at 9am despite having a late nite like the rest of us. The sense of commitment and love to the cause of Jesus Christ, and giving our best to the kids. It moved me and I caught something of D's heart and life. TJ today was special - God spoke to me through the time of reflection through art and words in worship to Him. And the kids really lifted my tired soul through their burst of energy and the delight of their presence. I can't explain it. Maybe the pictures I'll load can! And as we say in TJ " Get FRIED!"

It has been a really pleasant weekend. And I think it is only well deserving to devote a whole entry to the beauty of it all (yes, that's for next time) Many heartwarming moments and overflowing abundance of food.

Good friends who really laugh with you and understand you in dark moments are hard to come by, especially those who can just tell when you're worried or anxious about something eventhough you look okay or sound okay. But the gift of such friends is the gift they have in them in going deeper with you, because they just simply know you.

Its one of those days for me I guess, admittedly - but its good to be able to still find delight in God, and to be able to spend time catching up with 3 very dear people, when the guys all went to play football!! Think thats the thing we do best - catch up and share , and that's the thing the guys do best too -football! A different sort of bonding.

I am reminded of my priorities in life for this season - which I hope is reflected in the way I live my life. And I'm glad I caught a glimpse of it today so much. And I'm glad I caught a glimpse of the hearts of those closest to me, in their understanding and love for me.

So tonight, I'm thankful that it is these little small simple things that touches my heart. That despite how difficult everything may seem, and these dark moments - that I am loved by Him - and this love is expressed through relationships in my life.

Yes, so today was totally cool - pretty chilled out and meaningful!

More challenges lie ahead as you all know. And tomorrow is a biggie. Do keep me in your prayers as I check myself in to the Haemophilia & Haemostasis Centre on Monday morning as the doctors want to ascertain my mystery condition and to do further special tests on my blood deficiency (Well, that's what they said in their letter!) I need to be brave cos for those who know me, I really am terrified of pain and needles!

Faith NOT Reason!! And all of you in 360 say Amen!

So - all that round the clock activity - people call it madness and people say its crazy the adrenalin we run on, but I call it love!! Love for God and love for others, and vice versa as we make a difference in each other's lives!