Life, Love and the Everyday

It is just as well God doesn't have favourites, because there is one little thing that I am not exactly proud of as a Christian and that is I haven't called God up on the Heavenly Hotline very much lately; not even to say 'G'day God, thanks for the pretty fog this morning. It made me feel like Cathy on the moor.'  It's not that I am ungrateful for what He has done on my behalf, nearly a week and a half ago he gave me a miracle that I had been waiting anxiously for. I felt bad because even though I expressed my profound gratitude, I didn't exactly bring out the pom-poms and do a Tom Cruise victory dance on the couch. Ever have those times when you cannot remember the last time you prayed? Reflecting on my own circumstance earlier tonight, as a professional Prayer Procrastinator I have come up with five things that can put a dampener on prayer and thought I'd share with you. Here is my own personal list of Prayer Procrastinators (all tried and true).

LIFE  I hope you all enjoyed my last entry, a short story about a little girl and her love for animals. The funny thing is, I am big on eating meat  (lamb-roast being my favorite) - I have tried cutting it out of my diet to no avail (yet) but that is how the story came out and I like how my character was so strong in her belief from a very young age. Please feel free to leave feed-back on Friend of the Forest and I promise there will be more short stories! Anyhow, I am happy to say I am making better eating choices this week and with the help of my Daily Agenda notebook, I am also getting back into the gym tomorrow and Thursday! Writing inspiration is sl-ow-ly coming back, I am working on a Chick-lit in my spare time and as usual; it is High Priority and Top Secret! LOVE  There is some exciting news from A., but I am waiting for him to be ready to tell everybody else before I brag about it on here! I am so proud of him for persevering and keeping on top of things - the past

Here is my first children's short story! I am excited! I hope you enjoy reading it! - Sarah x Friend of the Forest  Once upon a time, on a day that few now remember. A baby girl was born to the village hunter and his wife, they named her Magda.  Because the hunter had no son, he taught his only daughter his trade in the woods behind their straw-thatched cottage.  Years went by and Magda grew, with a secret she kept to herself.  Magda loved animals and called them her friends, even though she could not speak to them she somehow knew how they felt and what they needed to be happy and safe; so she did all she could for them. At first light when she and her father set out to hunt, she would whistle so her friends knew they had to hide.  When her father had finished his hunting for the day, scratching his head in frustration as he walked back to the cottage; Magda always had a ready excuse to stay behind and howled like a wolf, her father was always greatly amused by this;

LIFE Miracles happen when you least expect them to. A miracle happened for me on Saturday morning, a miracle which has been long anticipated. There were some days when I did not doubt it would come to pass, then there were moments which tested my faith - in those moments I thought God had forgotten about me and the desires of my heart because I cried, I got angry and still - there was no answer. Over time, silence is the loudest sound of all. That's why when you receive an answer, it is a beautiful moment where you feel like all the rays of golden sunshine are warming you from the inside out.   Then there is the blessing of certainty and once more, we are not afraid to hope. Because this miracle is of a personal nature, I'll reveal more in time. LOVE Sharing your life with someone is a brave act in itself. A life-long commitment which brings joy, laughter and tears, the good and bad kind. A. and I have now been together just a little bit over three years now. During