Thursday, September 18, 2008
Freshers Flu...
Even though I am a second year now, the freshers flu has seemed to catch me and my housemates. Ironically I didn't even get freshers flu when I was a fresher but I guess that's life.
I've finally moved back to Uni where I am now in a Student house. I think it is really cute, the kitchen and the living are kinda combined with a breakfast bar making the divide. There are four girls, including myself in the house and we are all studying Primary Education. I've had such a busy first week back at Uni, even though I haven't actually started my course yet. I've been involved with the Christian Union's events for freshers week. I'm on the Committee for this year as the Secretary/ treasurer and I've been given lots of important stuff to do. All summer I sat at my laptop trying to book speakers and trying to contact the CU President who was in Zimbabwe. I'm really enjoying the role though and I love serving. A lot of freshers have shown interest to the Christian Union and I'm really excited about what God has in plan for this year.
My prayer is that the Christian Union will be effective at the Uni this year! It would be awesome if you could pray too. :)
I've finally moved back to Uni where I am now in a Student house. I think it is really cute, the kitchen and the living are kinda combined with a breakfast bar making the divide. There are four girls, including myself in the house and we are all studying Primary Education. I've had such a busy first week back at Uni, even though I haven't actually started my course yet. I've been involved with the Christian Union's events for freshers week. I'm on the Committee for this year as the Secretary/ treasurer and I've been given lots of important stuff to do. All summer I sat at my laptop trying to book speakers and trying to contact the CU President who was in Zimbabwe. I'm really enjoying the role though and I love serving. A lot of freshers have shown interest to the Christian Union and I'm really excited about what God has in plan for this year.
My prayer is that the Christian Union will be effective at the Uni this year! It would be awesome if you could pray too. :)
Labels: Praise, University
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Are we welcoming the worries of Autumn?
The smell of freshly cut paper and newly ironed uniforms wade through the air...autumn is here. As this time approaches I can begin to see the cloud of stress, assignments, workload and tears drawing nearer. On the other hand, I can also see the sun, full of hope, laughter, peace and love. Even though the sun is brighter and stronger, the cloud can still cover it, it warps it's full beauty and potential. Most the time we believe we can't do anything about this - we just allow our troubles to win, why? No one likes them.
I talk of the sun but it's a parallel to the Son, Jesus Christ. He is able to take away the darkness, the clouds, the troubles and worries. How? Because He came to earth to die on a cross for our sins, He is the ultimate expression of love. And His love is for us, He loves us so much. He was and is perfect but He still died for sin, not His (He didn't have any) but our own! Why? Because He loves us, He wants us to accept this gift He has given us and spend eternity in Heaven with Him.
I've accepted this gift and through it those clouds that I could see are gone. He tells us to cast our fears and worries on Him because He loves us.
All I can see now is the Son!
I talk of the sun but it's a parallel to the Son, Jesus Christ. He is able to take away the darkness, the clouds, the troubles and worries. How? Because He came to earth to die on a cross for our sins, He is the ultimate expression of love. And His love is for us, He loves us so much. He was and is perfect but He still died for sin, not His (He didn't have any) but our own! Why? Because He loves us, He wants us to accept this gift He has given us and spend eternity in Heaven with Him.
I've accepted this gift and through it those clouds that I could see are gone. He tells us to cast our fears and worries on Him because He loves us.
All I can see now is the Son!
