a small taste of Job-ness

So I bought a fishing rod less than a week ago. Brand new, couldn't wait to use it. Spent a few hours probably tying up rigs and reading up about rods and fishing. My brothers and I decided to go fishing yesterday - well it was my idea because i wanted to try out my brand-spanking-new rod. We put everything into the back of the van with the back seat folded up to fit everything in. And off we went. As the car accelerated after reversing from the driveway, the back seat slams back down and a huge crack made me turn around. The back seat landed right on top of my rod, snapping it like a twig. Totally devastated. Tears in my eyes. Hadn't touched the spray of salt water, never even been cast.

Then, later last night, I read the devotion for 22 May. 'Imagine that you have been deprived of possessions, health, and loved ones. Could you still proclaim that your hope is still in the Lord?'

Oh Snap! (literally in my rod's case). Well it's not exactly something that took my hope away from the Lord, but it was definitely a possession, and maybe even a 'loved one'... maybe that's stretching it, but I did like it a lot. It was minor, and can be easily replaced at Kmart for $30, but the sense of loss still felt very real. Imagine how Job felt!

can the boat sink?

Thou art the Lord who slept upon the pillow,
Thou art the Lord who soothed the furious sea,
What matters beating wind and tossing billow
If only we are in the boat with Thee?

Hold us quiet through the age-long minute
While Thou art silent and the wind is shrill :
Can the boat sink while Thou, dear Lord, are in it;
Can the heart faint that waiteth on Thy will?

— Amy Carmichael

current reading...

I've been a bit slack with updating the blog, but thought I would check back in about current reading - it's been months since I have!

I recently finished the book Quest for Love by Elisabeth Elliot which I found was really good.

I loved Passion and Purity and I've wanted to re-read that for a while, but came across this book which is kinda like a sequel. Let me explain.

Basically, the book is a collection of stories that people have written that support the ideas that Elisabeth Elliot had proposed in P&P. People who had read the book, and have either decided to follow what they read (successful love stories) and those who chose not to (unsuccessful love stories) and experienced great hurt as a result. The book also contained the accounts of courtship and marriage of some missionaries and other Christians who preceded P&P. Intertwined with the stories and letters, Elisabeth Elliot makes comments and further explains the different principles. Each chapter also ends with review questions and questions that may be used in discussions.

I personally found the book to be a blessing, but I reckon you should read Passion and Purity first if you have not already done so. I guess I am pretty biased toward Elisabeth Elliot - I have a lot of her books and I also like listening to her sermons (she has spoken at many ladies meetings) that are available online. I won't harp on any more about how great she is, so all I will say is that you should read the book for yourself and make up your own mind.

Hmm OK other reading..

I am nearly finished Esther by Chuck Swindoll and I have also started reading The Savage My Kinsman by Elisabeth Elliot. The last book was one that I picked up from the 2011 Vose Seminary Book Sale that just passed. There's many more that I want to read, but I just need more time!

Also...

Project Library has started! More soon..

the looong weekend!

I was incredibly blessed to have a longer than usual long weekend these past few days. Usually, long weekends would go for three days, but I have had the last six days off due to three public holidays, two weekend days and one flexi day. Praise - the - LORD!

It's been such a blessing too. Did so much!

Thursday

Lunch in the city with Truc and Trina

Coffee

Officeworks

Church

Birthday dinner for Cheryl with Juanita and Truc

Baskin Robbins

Good Friday

Good Friday, I spent the morning with John Piper watching the series 'Seeing and Savouring Christ' which turned out to be so appropriate for Good Friday.

Sorting in the church library

 Dinner at home then coming back to church for Good Friday Service

Saboteur into the wee hours of the morning

Saturday

After a good sleep in...

Yum Cha with my family

Off to the hills with Truc and Trina

Devonshire Tea Coffee at our new Secret Spot :)

Atrium at Burswood for Minh and Selina

Easter Sunday

Sunrise Service!

Easter Brekky at Church - Hot Cross Buns, McDonald's Hash Browns, Coffee

Easter Sunday Service

Lunch with Regen and the Tans at Sommerville Cafe

Epic Nap

Watched the end of Game 2 of NBL grand final

Off to the 25th Anniversary Dinner

Supper at Valentino's with more coffee

Monday

Church Family BBQ at Burswood Park

a bit of Soccer

Clean-up at church

Coffee

Impromptu Fishing Trip

Late-night fish feast at 1:30am

Tuesday

Epic Sleep-in...

And still half a day left!

friends outside my window...

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getting creative

To 'destress' at work, my boss introduced a couple of packs of plasticine for the team to get creative with. This is what they came up with. It's still going on now with new additions popping up all the time :)

You can't see it very well, but in the b/ground, someone put a real figurine down and popped a post-it next to it that has 'beat that!' written on it haha

Also, there's the bear that you can colour in and decorate...

the new job

After four years and ten months in the job I went to as a green OT grad, I started a new job at UWA on 7 March 2011. It was strange leaving my comfort zone and coming to a completely new environment, starting a new routine (7:30am starts), driving to work instead of being driven, adjusting to a different role, and developing a new way of thinking. It's been a challenge, but a blessing too.

I'm thankful also that my new workplace is so scenic. I'm required to go all over campus for my job, so I get to take in the sights daily. Here's a sample...

Pretty nice huh?

Also, I found a use for my gift from Sel...