That's right! It was around the 1999 - 2001 era I think. Growing up, my first ever record I bought (you know records - those big round black things with grooves that play music) was 1927's album "ish". I was also into Milli Vanilli in late primary school. I had a large poster of them on my bedrom wall! Then through the high school years I liked U2, REM, Alanis Morrisett, Greenday, The Corrs, Sarah McLachlan (and maybe secretly vanilla ice & MC Hammer). Right now, many of you might have lost all respect for me, but hey - I was young!
Just after uni was when I started a POP group. There were 5 of us in the group, and although some in the group were very musically gifted (not me), we didn't actually didn't play any music or sing or perform. We used to meet once a week at my house to pray and read the Bible. We made up the name POP for our group meaning Power Of Prayer.
I must say, those times with those 4 other girls were awesome! Thanks girls who were in POP with me! I loved reading the Bible with them, chatting about God, Jesus and our lives and praying. I think praying to the Creator of the universe and sharing your life with others is one of the greatest experiences ever.
I've been doing quite a bit of praying recently. For friends, family and for our beautiful unborn child. I love that I can talk to the one who made this life inside me and who knows how many days it will have on this earth. It's awesome to talk to the one who is in control of my situation and will help me through it no matter what happens.
Tomorrow I have another ultrasound. To check how my condition is going and to check the baby. Dave and I have now decided to find out the sex of this baby. I'm so looking forward to knowing who this little one inside me is. But I also know the risks with tomorrow's ultrasound. If things worsen, I could have to stay in hospital, or delivery this baby very prematurely. So what can I do?
I can pray. Pray for God's strength to help me through. Pray that I'll be patient as I wait. Pray that this baby will be healthy and go full term. Pray & thank God that no matter what He will never leave me.
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
I am the Lego Queen!
Matty (our 41/2 yr old) is really into lego. REALLY REALLY into lego. I often build things with him and for him.
When I found out I'd be on bedrest for a while, I was explaining to the kids what that would mean and what I could and couldn't do. I told them I couldn't help them get ready in the mornings, or take them on bike rides anymore, but I could do things like read them stories, play games and build lego. In my haste to let Matty know that I still wanted to be able to play with him I told him I would be able to build him lego - lots of lego. I announced to him with great gusto "I am the lego queen - I can build you as much lego as you like"!
What was I thinking saying such a thing to a 4 year old? How did I not realise that in saying this I would be a slave to his every lego whim? So, I have built many, many creations in the 11 days I've been on the sofa so far.
So far I've built many rockets, a couple of houses (with as many rooms as requested), a campervan, a Buzz lightyear, a star wars figure, a spiderman thingy, a horse and a dog. Todays request: a garbage truck.
Time to get building!
When I found out I'd be on bedrest for a while, I was explaining to the kids what that would mean and what I could and couldn't do. I told them I couldn't help them get ready in the mornings, or take them on bike rides anymore, but I could do things like read them stories, play games and build lego. In my haste to let Matty know that I still wanted to be able to play with him I told him I would be able to build him lego - lots of lego. I announced to him with great gusto "I am the lego queen - I can build you as much lego as you like"!
What was I thinking saying such a thing to a 4 year old? How did I not realise that in saying this I would be a slave to his every lego whim? So, I have built many, many creations in the 11 days I've been on the sofa so far.
So far I've built many rockets, a couple of houses (with as many rooms as requested), a campervan, a Buzz lightyear, a star wars figure, a spiderman thingy, a horse and a dog. Todays request: a garbage truck.
Time to get building!
Sunday, 27 March 2011
Goodbye Church
It's Sunday, 9:51am, and I'm at home, blogging. This is not a typical Sunday for me. Ususally I'm at church (and enjoying it)! But not anymore, well, at least temporarily.
It feels weird, everyone in my house it at church, many of my friends and family are at church, I want to be at church, but alas, I am not. But I am still so thankful. Thankful that God is not limited to a particular building on a particular day. I can read his word and be connected to Him everyday, even from my couch!
I've been reading through Deuteronomy at the moment and was struck by this verse yesterday "Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other." Deut 4:39
It is such a bold statement - God is declaring he is the one and only God, the God of everywhere and everything. He is in control. It makes me stop and think. He is in control. I need to acknowledge Him. He knows when this couch sitting will end, because He planned it. It gives me comfort to know that there is one true God, that He knows me, loves me and has planned my life out for me - whatever happens.
This verse also reminds me of another favourite verse that Dave and I both love "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12. Peter is speaking to a crowd about Jesus - it is in him, and him alone that we find salvation. Not in church, or anythng else we put our hope in, but in Jesus. I love that!
So even though I still miss miss being at church and especially the people, I don't have to miss out on Jesus. And I still get lots of lovely visitors, and praise God for sermons online! I can listen to my husband preaching over the net!
So today, I lie on the couch, with a cup of chai, reading my Bible. It's really not so bad!
It feels weird, everyone in my house it at church, many of my friends and family are at church, I want to be at church, but alas, I am not. But I am still so thankful. Thankful that God is not limited to a particular building on a particular day. I can read his word and be connected to Him everyday, even from my couch!
I've been reading through Deuteronomy at the moment and was struck by this verse yesterday "Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other." Deut 4:39
It is such a bold statement - God is declaring he is the one and only God, the God of everywhere and everything. He is in control. It makes me stop and think. He is in control. I need to acknowledge Him. He knows when this couch sitting will end, because He planned it. It gives me comfort to know that there is one true God, that He knows me, loves me and has planned my life out for me - whatever happens.
This verse also reminds me of another favourite verse that Dave and I both love "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12. Peter is speaking to a crowd about Jesus - it is in him, and him alone that we find salvation. Not in church, or anythng else we put our hope in, but in Jesus. I love that!
So even though I still miss miss being at church and especially the people, I don't have to miss out on Jesus. And I still get lots of lovely visitors, and praise God for sermons online! I can listen to my husband preaching over the net!
So today, I lie on the couch, with a cup of chai, reading my Bible. It's really not so bad!
Friday, 25 March 2011
The art of loafering
So, here I am again, back on full bedrest at 25 weeks pregnant. This has happened before, with my last pregnancy, but it has still come as a shock.
I'm on bedrest because of complications with my pregnancy. Here's a brief history of my pregnancies. With my first, in 2006, all went well, except that I went into labour at 36wks. Our son Matthew was born healthy and well, and as we had just moved house 2 days prior to the birth, we just put his early arrival down to me doing too much in packing, unpacking and cleaning.
Our second pregnancy in 2008 was going well til 19weeks when we had our routine ultrasound. It was discovered there that my cervix was dilating and shortened. I was told to go straight to hospital to have an emergency stitch put in my cervix to stop it dilating any more. From that point I was on strict bedrest for the rest of the pregnancy. There were a few more scares with that pregnancy, with Jessica almost born at 26wks. We were given a tour of the NICU and told to prepare for the worst. Praise be to God who kept Jessica inside my body until almost 39wks,when she was born, a beautiful healthy girl.
We were told that I have what's called an "incompetent cervix" (such a lovely name) and that with subsequent pregnancies I would have a precautionary stitch placed at 14wks. After that I wouldn't be able to do any heavy lifting, but besides that it would be a relatively normal pregnancy.
So, when I fell pregnant this time, all went as planned. The stitch was put in at 14wks, the cervix was looking closed and long on the scans and I avoided lifting anything over 3kg. They did regular checks and all was going well til last week. At 24wks, my cervix was dilating internally (above the stitch), and my cervix had shortened to a length of 7mm below the stitch. (Anything under 2.5cm and they really worry)!
So back on bedrest, hence why I am the loafer on the sofa. I feel like I'm getting pretty good at the art of loafering, although I really dislike it!
But I am thankful to God for so many things so far in my pregnancies- 2 beautiful children so far and medical intervention that helps me and others in my situation.
So this blog is an attempt to keep my mind busy and active and to share some of the random things that pop into my head as I go along this journey.
BTW - the blogs won't usually be this long - just wanted to share some background!
I'm on bedrest because of complications with my pregnancy. Here's a brief history of my pregnancies. With my first, in 2006, all went well, except that I went into labour at 36wks. Our son Matthew was born healthy and well, and as we had just moved house 2 days prior to the birth, we just put his early arrival down to me doing too much in packing, unpacking and cleaning.
Our second pregnancy in 2008 was going well til 19weeks when we had our routine ultrasound. It was discovered there that my cervix was dilating and shortened. I was told to go straight to hospital to have an emergency stitch put in my cervix to stop it dilating any more. From that point I was on strict bedrest for the rest of the pregnancy. There were a few more scares with that pregnancy, with Jessica almost born at 26wks. We were given a tour of the NICU and told to prepare for the worst. Praise be to God who kept Jessica inside my body until almost 39wks,when she was born, a beautiful healthy girl.
We were told that I have what's called an "incompetent cervix" (such a lovely name) and that with subsequent pregnancies I would have a precautionary stitch placed at 14wks. After that I wouldn't be able to do any heavy lifting, but besides that it would be a relatively normal pregnancy.
So, when I fell pregnant this time, all went as planned. The stitch was put in at 14wks, the cervix was looking closed and long on the scans and I avoided lifting anything over 3kg. They did regular checks and all was going well til last week. At 24wks, my cervix was dilating internally (above the stitch), and my cervix had shortened to a length of 7mm below the stitch. (Anything under 2.5cm and they really worry)!
So back on bedrest, hence why I am the loafer on the sofa. I feel like I'm getting pretty good at the art of loafering, although I really dislike it!
But I am thankful to God for so many things so far in my pregnancies- 2 beautiful children so far and medical intervention that helps me and others in my situation.
So this blog is an attempt to keep my mind busy and active and to share some of the random things that pop into my head as I go along this journey.
BTW - the blogs won't usually be this long - just wanted to share some background!
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