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Songs On Repeat..

31 Thursday Jul 2014

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I thought I’d lighten the mood over here on my blog by sharing two of my favorite songs right now. The Way by Worship Central literally makes me want to burst. It is SO good. It really makes me realize that that would be my dream. To do something like that. To create music. To encourage people. To see people dance. To see people showing their love to Jesus through music. To express my love for Jesus through music. It literally makes my heart want to burst. Ah! The song is amazing though.. have a listen 🙂 

And Beth Croft just released a new album called Rule In My Heart. I.Love.The.Lyrics. Beth Croft is one of the worship leaders at Soul Survivor so I was already familiar with the song and I love it so much. Soul Survivor introduced me to both of my favorite songs just now, good job!;)

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5 Steps To Turning Your Travelling Dreams Into Reality.

18 Friday Apr 2014

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5 Steps to turning your travelling dreams into reality, adventure, Budget, dreams, Enjoyment, exploring, Flux and Flow, gap year, inspire, island, Joy, laughter, life, lifetime, people, reality, Thought Catalog, tourist, transport, travelling, world travels

This blog post is from Thought Catalog and I absolutely love it. (http://thoughtcatalog.com/michael-huxley/2014/04/5-steps-to-turning-your-traveling-dreams-into-reality/)

Lots of us, we want to travel right? We are all in the same boat. To us, it looks like just a dream that will never happen. A thought that will just stay a thought. I want to change that, don’t you? Here are some tips from Thought Catalog. Enjoy 😉 

Do you dream of traveling the world? Of quitting your life and setting off on a grand trip of a lifetime? Of course you do. Most everyone does.

Many people sit at their desk jobs day in and day out, just dreaming of dropping everything and flying off to some far-flung corner of the world. They sit and stare out of the window or ignore the customers as they fling their groceries through the bar code scanner, dreaming of a hammock on a tropical beach or the adventure of a life on the road.

Yet for the vast majority of people, that is where it will end.

They will go back to their dreary little jobs, their own little bubble of existence and they will dismiss those dreams as just that. Dreams. They will dig themselves deeper and deeper into that comfort zone until one day they will find themselves so mired in it that it seems impossible to claw their way back out again.

But it really doesn’t have to be this way! Take it from me, I know, I’ve done it! I’ve quit work, bought a plane ticket and disappeared around the world on a whim for long stretches of time! And you can, too!

Ever heard of a bucket list? That little checklist of things that most people want to do before they kick the proverbial bucket? Well, travel is right up there on most people’s top 10 — top 3, even.

I mean seriously, what’s the alternative here, people? Stay in your comfort zone because it’s easier? Stay at home, keep that boring job, and clock in and out every single day in that endless cycle of groundhog day banality? You will work for another 20, 30, 40 years or more, reach retirement age and then get forced to carry on working anyway! And just before you finally drop dead from sheer exhaustion, your last words on this earth will be “I wish I had.”

So do!

There is a wonderful quote by Mark Twain that I absolutely love and have always tried to live by.

20 years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

Don’t get me wrong: I know it takes guts to follow your dreams. Believe me, I’ve been there and done that. It takes guts to pull yourself out of your comfort zone and do something completely different. That’s totally natural. It’s normal to be afraid when faced with something daunting. That will never really go away.

The big trick is to not let those feelings stop you from following your dreams. Because when you do, when you overcome them and take that first step you will feel like you have been given wings. The world is a vast, wonderful and amazing place, and it is yours for the taking. Anything is possible and you will have reminded yourself that you are not some mindless drone following the same path as everyone around you, you are capable of much, much more than that.

So when you take that first step, how do you turn those dreams into a reality? Here’s the good part, it is surprisingly easy.

1. Start saving.

You may have had the dream of backpacking or traveling the world for some time, but what have you done to make it a reality? Start saving NOW. Backpacking costs money, and you will need a big pot of it to go on an extended round the world trip or gap year (or more).

It isn’t all that difficult to do, just budget well. Do you really need that expensive sandwich every day at lunch, or that cup of coffee from the fancy coffee shop every morning? Just remember that cash you just handed over for your big sandwich will have paid for a beach hut in Thailand. You don’t have to be a total recluse either, just minimize those big nights out, cut back on the DVD buying marathons and the luxuries, just save!

Make a monthly budget, stick to it, and give yourself a target to reach in six months’ time. It is surprising how much having a goal can galvanize you.

2. Get a rough plan.

While you are saving, keep the inspiration alive by planning for your big trip. Get on the internet and read about the amazing travels and adventures other people are having, find people that really inspire you. Grab every and any brochure or travel literature on places you think you may want to see or things you may want to do. Join a few travel forums and talk to like-minded people.

As you do this, you should start formulating a rough plan of where you want to go. Get a big map and pin it on your wall, then stick a load of pins in the places you must visit on your gap year or backpacking adventure. It doesn’t matter about the practicalities at this point, just get excited about the places that inspire you.

3. Narrow the plan down.

Once you have all of that, your excitement levels should be brimming over. Your round the world adventure is looking more and more like a possibility isn’t it? Told you it would! You have a long list of places that inspire you, a rough plan, and by now you should have a fair sized pot of savings, too.

Now is the time to start getting serious about that plan. Narrow down the rough route you have into something more practical.

Ask yourself where you want to start and where you want to finish. Do you want to visit just one country, one  region or travel the world? Are there any specific dates you need to be in certain countries by to take in certain festivals? What is a reasonable and realistic route to be able to do all this?

A little bit more specific research is required here. Have a look at suggested route itineraries adventure travel companies have on their books and copy them. Go and speak to the experts, travel agents who specialize in backpacking or other backpackers on travel websites and forums who will be able to advise you on how to whittle your rough plan into something practical and reasonable.

This is the point where your dreams start to coalesce into something more tangible. This is the point where your fantasies about traveling the world are about to become a reality.

4. Start sorting out the practicalities.

By now, the light at the end of the tunnel is more than in sight, you can almost feel the soft sea air on your face already, smell the aromatic peanut and lemongrass on the air from Thai street vendors, taste that beer on that sun kissed beach in Mexico. In short — your dreams are becoming reality.

So now is the time to sort out the necessary practicalities so you are ready for when your flying out date finally arrives.

Get your budget sorted — you will have saved up most of what you need already and will hopefully continue to do so as you start your serious planning, but now is the time to find out how much your daily budget should be in the places you are wanting to visit and how long you want to stay in them for and see if your savings stack up. Research what vaccinations you will need and get them sorted now (the earlier the better), and see if you will need to apply for any visas beforehand.

5. Take the first step to the rest of your life.

After you have done all this you should have a pretty good stash of money saved up and most of the planning and practicalities sorted. Now it’s time to go and buy your ticket. Believe it or not, this is often the hardest step for people because they see that plane ticket as the point of no return. Up until now it has all still been just a plan, a dream. Actually handing over the money makes it real. Once you have it, your course is locked in. But don’t worry, once you do buy your ticket, then all you have to do is look forward to your trip and sorting out any last minute details and planning, there is no turning back now.

It really doesn’t matter if your planned departure date is six weeks or six months away, whatever time you have just means more time for saving, planning and enjoying the excitement and anticipation of going away.

And that is it. That really is all it takes to drag yourself out of your comfort zone and turn your dreams into reality! It doesn’t seem like much, does it? Well, that’s because it isn’t. Once you have broken it down into little manageable chunks, you realize the impossible has suddenly become possible, your dreams have actually come within reach, and you can grab them with both hands if you want to. All it takes is the will and the guts to do it!

So go and enjoy your travels, say goodbye to the mundane 9 to 5 existence, and say hello to sipping mango juice on a sun kissed island. Get on that plane and experience backpacking the world first hand and realize that you can live your dreams. 

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New Hope – Future Realities.

21 Saturday Sep 2013

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Ephesians 3:1-6

‘When I think of all this, I , Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the benefit of you gentiles assuming, by the way, that you know God gave me the special responsibility of extending his grace to you gentiles. As I briefly wrote earlier, God himself revealed his mysterious plan to me. As you read what I have written, you will understand my insight into this plan regarding Christ. God did not reveal it to previous generations, but now by his spirit he has revealed it to his holy apostles and prophets.’

Only through the body of Christ we have future realities. 

Revelation 21:1-4

‘Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down for God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be mo more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.’

This is the future reality. Far different to what we see now. Its a new kind of world. No kind of evil. 
When God first created heaven, he said it was ‘very good’. In the new earth it will be even better. God’s wedding will be there. Everything that is in this earth will be forgotten. All relationship, all bank loans 😉 everything.

It will be paradise.
Revelation 20: 11-15

‘And I saw a great white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide. I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before Gods throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books. The sea gave up its dead, and death and the grave gave up their dead. And all were judged according to their deeds. Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death. And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.’

The lake of fire is the second death for all unbelievers. Everybody’s name who is not written in the book of life will go there. The lake of fire was not for humans. It was created for fallen angels, not man. 

The fallen angels are kept in darkness, even on the earth, until the final day of judgment.
We treat sin very lightly. In fact, sin is destructive. We don’t know the capability of our soul. We are made just under the angels which means we can end up like fallen angels.

God is just. He will not condemn anyone who does good. The future reality is a new heaven and earth. Eternal worship. But also, there is eternal separation from God and eternal fire. we just need to believe in God from our hearts we can say what we will go to heaven. We are in the book of life! Who ever has the son, has life. Paradise. We should prepare ourself, believing in Christ can give you the eternal gladness of heaven.

 

 

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The Runaway Bride.

03 Saturday Aug 2013

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Yesterday while cutting from magazines I came across an article called ‘Runaway Bride The 11-year-old Taking A Stand Against Child Marriage’. That immediately made me pause and read. Maria asked me what I was doing and I told her that I came across this article. She said she has heard about that and saw a short video with the girl recording a video and her escape. If your not like me and your up to date with all the world news I suspect you have heard about this but I hadn’t. I don’t watch the news or read newspapers.

This girl is 11 years old. She was about to be forced in to child marriage. Many would go with it because they don’t know what else to do but Nada new she couldn’t stand this and escaped to her uncle.
Some of her quotes were:

“My maternal aunt was 14 years old. She lasted one year with her husband and then poured gasoline over herself and set herself on fire. She died.”

“Go ahead and marry me off. I’ll kill myself, just like that. I’m better of dead. I’d rather die.”

Powerful stuff right? As well as trafficking, slavery and poverty this is also a big issue in the world. To be honest, I had never thought a lot about Child Marriage until now.
In Yemen over a quarter of girls under 15 are being forced in to marriage. Men 20 years older than them. This is a terrifying reality for those girls.
By the way she speaks you wouldn’t think she is 11 years old. Go and watch the video.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J7_TKgw1To

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Facts state
– The average age of marriage in Yemen’s rural areas is 12-13.
– Poor families marry off daughter to reduce the number of children they need to feed clothe and educate.
-An estimated 14.2 million girls a year worldwide will become child brides by 2020 is nothing changes!

Terrible!

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