tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178648352011-07-07T22:12:53.944-03:00A light that shines in the darkness...Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.comBlogger1101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-15367386969720693582011-06-01T22:17:00.002-03:002011-06-01T22:24:54.649-03:00

This post is somewhat of a personal reflection... it was has been one or two years since I've updated this blog. That sounds like a long time, but it happened quickly, those years seem to have flown by. I became a permanent resident in Canada, started working and suddenly life got very busy, new friends were made, my circle of influence grew dramatically. And just when I wasn't looking for it

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-29203096398224328142009-12-05T16:25:00.002-04:002009-12-05T22:48:10.248-04:00

What If Jesus Meant All That Stuff?Click on the link above to read the article...Posted using ShareThis

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Time is too short to say it’s okTo think I can live this way for just another daySo I search through the nightFor the one my heart lovesWon’t stop till I’ve found youLord I need to hold you closeBe the king of this heart againBe the king of this lifeIn my soulThere’s a cry todayBe the king of this heartBe the king of this heartI stood in the desertAnd thirsted for youI’ve run through the cityNow

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-4000812678853103872008-10-30T23:38:00.011-03:002008-10-31T10:44:09.956-03:00

Dear friends, It's been a long while since I blogged about anything. I had a busy summer working at Camp which I really enjoyed. Since then I've been home babysitting 3 little precious girls and doing lots and lots of reading. Check out my recent reading list, if you want to know what books I've been reading. I'm hoping to go to England soon for a visit, as I miss my family and friends there.I've

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-48297153171415255412008-09-09T13:18:00.003-03:002008-09-09T13:30:30.969-03:00

I received an e-mail yesterday from a friend who had recently read an interesting article about the Book of Job, and so he forwarded it to me. I read it this morning and thought it worthy to copy and paste here for you to read...and I hope that you will be blessed by doing so. It's from Dr Warren Vanhetloo's almost-daily "Cogitations" - an email that he sends around to those who request it

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What is indiscriminate compassion? "Take a look at a rose. Is it possible for the rose to say, 'I'll offer my fragrance to good people and withhold it from bad people'? Or can you imagine a lamp that withholds its rays from a wicked person who seeks to walk in its light? It could do that only by ceasing to be a lamp. And observe how helplessly and indiscriminately a tree gives its shade to

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-22182400396073999762008-01-24T09:45:00.000-04:002008-01-26T11:55:31.037-04:00

Are you a leader or a follower? Do you like blazing new trails? Or are you more comfortable a well-defined path? Do you regard difficulties as challenges or as setbacks? Are you the kind of person who will keep pressing in to get what you’re after? How far will you go to realize your dreams? A disciple is one whose dream is to be like Jesus. Don’t confuse being a Christian with being a disciple

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For above all else, the Christian life is a love affair of the heart. It cannot be lived primarily as a set of principles or ethics. It cannot be managed with steps and programs. It cannot be lived exclusively as a moral code leading to righteousness. In response to a religious expert who asked him what he must do to obtain real life, Jesus asked a question in return:"What is written in the Law?.

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-24461899562944841752008-01-15T15:29:00.000-04:002008-01-15T22:26:50.108-04:00

1 Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? 2 Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than

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We had a staff meeting at work this morning, and one of my colleagues read out Colossians chapter 3v1-17. I particularly liked verses 12-14: 'Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-15457886262127505802008-01-01T00:47:00.000-04:002008-01-15T22:27:59.127-04:00

Happy New Year!Another year is over, another one begins! A new beginning, a clean slate... how will we live this year? What will we accomplish? What will we regret? What are your goals and dreams? Do you have any resolutions? Or is it just another ordinary day?There's so many hopes and dreams I have for this year, but I know that it is the Lord who guides my footsteps, so I give Him this year, so

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-7088349156672668682007-12-20T13:18:00.000-04:002008-01-15T22:28:56.374-04:00

3 days ago, I listened to a reading of Isaiah 53 by a friend, and since that morning there has been one verse that has stuck around in my head, it's one of my favourite verses in this chapter, and it is the second part of verse 2 which says: "He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him". There's something about this verse that I love so

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-27601722679661364582007-12-01T21:19:00.000-04:002007-12-01T21:48:20.793-04:00

I went to see the film Enchanted tonight. It was hilarious. I absolutely loved it! I had no idea what it was about, and I didn't even know that I was going to go see it, until just a couple of hours before. I wasn't going to go, because I had to go and do the last of my Christmas shopping tonight. Which meant that I would need to spend all the money that I had left (as it wasn't much in the

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-12077655105663357522007-11-21T16:46:00.000-04:002007-11-21T17:02:27.324-04:00

Dear All, I apologise for having neglected this blog for so long. I am once again back in Nova Scotia, living in a new home, having made new friends, and working in a new job. I am having a great time. I love my job, my colleagues, my friends, my home, my life.I hope that you are well too, and are enjoying your life.Lots of love from Ash x

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-32419345936097115802007-08-07T18:24:00.000-03:002007-11-21T17:03:54.492-04:00

Dear All,I apologise for my long absence from the blogging world. I have been busy. I am now back in England and have recovered well from the car accident. I will be here for another month before going back to Canada.Just a few photos to share with you. Wembly Park Stadium - not that far from where I live in London. Trafalgar Square in London Views of Chelmsford Durham Cathedral Durham England

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-42625726832962642322007-06-25T23:39:00.001-03:002007-06-25T23:46:13.282-03:00

Sorry, I haven't updated in a long time. I was in a car crash a couple of weeks ago, and I'm only just recovering. I was a front seat passenger. Praise God - I had no serious injuries (but I did get taken to hospital in an ambulence). The car was totally written off. The driver and backseat passenger were ok, shaken but not injured. I only have one more week left here, so life is quite

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-70392024964741022192007-05-23T21:35:00.000-03:002007-05-23T21:45:01.734-03:00

I only have a few weeks left here and oh so so much to do before I leave. I am in the middle of working on about 5 different glass projects (more about that at a later post when I finish the projects and hopefully remember to take photos to post).I am also helping the Iraqi eye doctor here with a PowerPoint Presentation and Film Editing (the other day I watched two hours worth of operations on

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-87634735633509275512007-04-29T23:57:00.000-03:002007-04-30T02:45:17.968-03:00

Tonight, Tasha who's 11 asked me if I could type up her school project on the solar system for her. She had already done all the research and written it all out. She just wanted me to type it up for her. So I did. As I was typing, I got more and more fascinated by our solar system and how God created such an amazing galaxy. It totally baffles me, how anyone could possibly look at this, and then

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Hello again.I finally have some time to update my blog. Over the last few months, I've met some new people and made some new friends. One of those friends is a very lovely person called Sjanna who has four gorgeous kids and a lovely family. I was at her house last week and their cat had just given birth to 4 kittens a couple of days earlier, so I got to hold them for a few seconds. It was really

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You Are a Prophet SoulYou are a gentle soul, with good intentions toward everyone.Selfless and kind, you have great faith in people.Sometimes this faith can lead to disappoinment in the long run.No matter what, you deal with everything in a calm and balanced way.You are a good interpreter, very sensitive, intuitive, caring, and gentle.Concerned about the world, you are good at predicting people's

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-77901024020229075142007-04-04T10:12:00.000-03:002007-11-21T17:07:32.271-04:00

I saw this on Rebecca's blog, and decided to join in and do the same, especially as I am aware that I have been quite lazy at updating my blog, so this should be fun...1. I am a born-again Christian.2. I love Jesus with all my heart.3. I believe that Jesus is the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE (John 14v6).4. I believe that God is a God of LOVE.5. I also believe that God is jealous for our love.6. I

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-51250145120538584012007-03-28T00:35:00.000-03:002007-03-29T22:32:46.213-03:00

'The Three Trees' is one of my favourite stories ever. I've read it to every class I've taught several times. Today, a friend e-mailed me the story and it was nice to be reminded of it, so I thought I'd share it with you today.Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, "Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-88790599079442432502007-03-21T00:28:00.000-03:002007-03-21T00:38:02.930-03:00

My sister had her graduation ceremony from the Law Society a couple of weeks ago in England, and I thought it was about time, I blogged to say Congratulations! I'm so proud of her!

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-73714395132504929712007-03-17T00:22:00.000-03:002007-03-17T00:24:35.124-03:00

I saw 'Night at the museum' today, you know the film with Ben Stiller. I just want to say that it was excellent. One of the best kid's films I've seen. So, if you haven't seen it yet, go see it!

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-87894825345032077482007-03-15T22:32:00.000-03:002007-03-16T01:38:07.158-03:00

I went to see the house today. It wasn't the best day to go and see it, as it was very foggy and it was also raining. However, the house was nice and I did like it a lot. I was dissappointed with some stuff but also impressed by others. Overall though, it was good and I would be really blessed if God gave me this house. However, I do know that God has what is best for me, and if it doesn't work

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-37209553914407539572007-03-06T22:24:00.000-04:002007-03-14T19:17:50.223-03:00

I found this house today and I love it. I want to buy it.If God wants me to stay here next yearand He gives me a job, then I want to buy this house!

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-43830295955627408782007-02-19T23:45:00.000-04:002007-02-20T01:44:54.217-04:00

We have had so much snow over the last month. The kids have had more days off school (they call them 'snow days' here) than days at school, yet somehow I never ventured very far in the snow until today. I put on the white snow suit which makes me look like I'm wearing a space outfit. I enjoyed walking in the snow and taking pictures and I even tried sledging and it was fun. This is the deepest

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-71206499193096162212007-01-15T01:33:00.000-04:002007-01-17T00:06:19.862-04:00

You Are Likely a First BornAt your darkest moments, you feel guilty.At work and school, you do best when you're researching.When you love someone, you tend to agree with them often.In friendship, you are considerate and compromising.Your ideal careers are: business, research, counseling, promotion, and speaking.You will leave your mark on the world with discoveries, new information, and teaching

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1167088644023901662006-12-25T19:14:00.000-04:002006-12-25T19:18:29.696-04:00

Dear All,Wherever you are in the world, I pray that you have a very and also a very Lots of love,Ash x

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1165880392433358512006-12-11T19:26:00.000-04:002006-12-11T19:43:55.890-04:00

I went to London, to visit my family and friends there, for a few weeks. It was really nice to go home and have some Iraqi food. My mum cooked me my favourite dish 'timen bagela'. There's a photo below. It is soooo nice. And of course we had salad with it. I really enjoyed seeing my family and friends. It was also really nice to see the Christmas lights in Oxford Street. I even got to go to the '

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1162174072138942592006-10-29T22:07:00.000-04:002006-10-29T22:07:52.183-04:00

Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

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Yesterday it started to get cold and windy and chilly. Yes, this is winter knocking at our door. I've been quite busy the last week or so with life. Rachel's parents came over to visit from England. I've been to lots of Museums and Art galleries with Rachel's dad. I really enjoyed that, and I feel like I'm starting to appreciate Yarmouth a lot more. I felt inspired to pursue more artistic hobbies

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1160326512520645752006-10-08T13:45:00.000-03:002006-10-08T14:10:31.116-03:00

Happy Thanksgiving to all Canadians and all those living in Canada. It's that time of year again here, when the trees display those amazing 'fall' colours. It is really breathtaking. I've posted a select few pictures below, but the photos really do not do reality justice. I wish you could be here to see what I see. It is so beautiful round here at the moment.I've booked my flight tickets to

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1160191109716247242006-10-07T00:16:00.000-03:002006-10-07T00:18:29.736-03:00

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1158468361565573052006-09-16T23:25:00.000-03:002006-12-14T22:48:02.016-04:00

Even though I am from Iraq, (and all Iraqis somehow manage to get involved in politics - it's like in their genes or something), I do try and stay away from talking about politics, especially on my blog.However, I am making an exception today. I found out this afternoon that a couple of months ago, one of my dad's brothers had been kidnapped by a group of terrorists in Baghdad. They had demanded

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1158377406392226202006-09-15T23:27:00.000-03:002006-09-16T00:36:01.003-03:00

I decided to take photos of all the new additions to our household. First of, is a photo of some of Tasha's fish in her fish tank. The black one is my favourite.Then these love birds - also belonging to Tasha. They are so cute! The male one is the one with the brighter and darker colour chest.This is a photo of Gina's rabbit Owen. He is very noisy at times. He is a full size dwarf bunny.These are

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1157682698793964672006-09-08T21:47:00.000-03:002006-09-12T22:58:25.860-03:00

Wow! It has been exactly one whole year today since I came to Nova Scotia to work for the church here. How can time go by so quickly? I don't even feel like we've had a proper summer here and now the girls are back at school. So, what can I tell you about this past year?This has been a very wonderful and beautiful place to live, even though, we have had our fair share of tough times and things

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1155930060571299672006-08-18T16:37:00.000-03:002006-08-18T16:41:00.586-03:00

I'm sorry I've not updated in a while - life has kind of been hectic lately. Rachel has been sick for the last month or so, please keep her in your prayers.I had my driving test here in Nova Scotia this afternoon and passed!Thank you Jesus.

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1153702080870315002006-07-23T21:33:00.000-03:002006-07-23T21:57:21.660-03:00

Hello everyone,I've been trying to check my e-mail all day but it doesn't seem to be working. Is anyone else having problems with Yahoo today? We had two power cuts (outages) today but they didn't last long so that was good.We had two lovely gorgeous couples come over last night from Mahome Bay. They led worship today at church and gave out prophetic words to people that were so spot on. The

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1153587130260887382006-07-22T13:49:00.000-03:002006-07-22T14:51:15.303-03:00

Yet another one of those things I received on e-mail that I thought was cool enough to share with you:When I meditated on the word Guidance, I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky. When

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1153439671456900592006-07-20T20:40:00.000-03:002006-07-20T21:23:02.186-03:00

George Carlin's View on Aging Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions. "How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key. You get into your teens, now they can't hold you

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1153096047465084832006-07-16T16:50:00.000-03:002006-07-16T21:31:10.190-03:00

Last night when I got home from visiting a friend, Jake the dog was besides himself jumping up and down wanting some food. So I went straight to the kitchen to get his food. I was just preparing his dinner when out of the corner of my eye, I saw a real live black bat flying about in the far end of the kitchen!Well, I've never seen a real bat before in my life. I didn't exactly freak out, but I

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1152965174175368632006-07-15T08:55:00.000-03:002006-07-16T16:50:41.603-03:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLARE & RACHELToday is Clare's birthday. Clare is a very dear friend of mine. If you don't know Clare, then you are missing out and here is why:Clare and her twin sister Rachel are unique.Clare has the hugest heart.Clare is one of the friendliest people I know.Clare is a very faithful and loyal friend.Clare will love you no matter where you come from.Clare is smart, sophisticated

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1152752418054454632006-07-12T21:20:00.000-03:002006-07-12T22:00:18.356-03:00

Hello,I am sorry for my absence from the world of blog for those of you who occassionally do stop by. I have no idea what to tell you. So I'll just write whatever comes into my head and hope that there might be something of interest. At this precise moment, I am listening to my favourite singer of all time. Her name is Fayruz (my sister was named after her) and she is a Lebanese Christian and a

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1151889480944956102006-07-02T21:41:00.000-03:002006-07-13T13:16:20.433-03:00

Yesterday morning was terrible because England lost their chance of winning the world cup. To say that we were very sad is an understatement. However, yesterday was also Canada Day and we decided to have our church service yesterday instead of today so that we could celebrate Canada Day and pray for God to bless Canada.It was a lovely service. It was at 3pm and everyone brought food with them

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1151286154550061872006-06-25T22:19:00.000-03:002006-06-25T22:48:14.243-03:00

Steven GerrardGreat Player David Beckham - Team CaptainAwesome Goal today! Joe Cole - Great PlayerYES! England are through to the quarter finals! What a relief!nYES! My England shirt arrived on Thursday (thanks Faye)and I wore it today when I watched the England game!nYES! I am feeling much better again now - thanks for all your prayers!nYES! I am insured to drive the car now for 3 months and

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09438085476490446394noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17864835.post-1150413665976658052006-06-15T20:06:00.000-03:002006-06-15T20:24:05.866-03:00

Hi everyone,This is just a short blog to say that I am watching the World Cup these days and I'm so happy that England won today. Excellent goal by Gerrard. My sore throat got worse and turned into a bit of a fever and I was in bed for a few days, but I am recovering now and hope to join the land of the living once again. I love the new England top - I think it's really cool and I asked my

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nLast night, I attended a Kids Hip Hop Dance performance in our local area and it was really cool. There must've been more than a hundred kids taking part, most were girls but there was a group of boys too who did break dancing.nnIt was a really fun night. This morning at chruch we had a family service (kids and adults together) and I talked about 'prophesy' (hearing God's voice for someone else

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I'm so excited! This morning as Rachel and I were in the car driving to see someone from church, we had just got to the bottom of our road, and just there infront of us was the most gorgeous deer I have ever seen. I wish I had my camera with me but I didn't. I've tried to find a photo from the internet of one that looks like it, and none of the photos I looked at at were as nice as the deer we

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Lobster Fishing/Part 4Welcome back to the final part of this story. First here are a few more photos: Jeremy measuring the lobsterA nice seagull very determined to follow our boat.nAn eel that was caught in the lobster trap. Doesn't it look horrible?We threw it back in the water.nEmpty lobster traps stacked up behind Gary ready to come back to harbour.nGary carrying a 'jumbo' lobster.Jumbo

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Lobster Fishing/Part 3Welcome back to the Lobster Fishing story. Here is a picture of Chad hauling up a lobster trap onto the boat, followed by a picture of Chad and Jeremy sorting out the lobsters caught..Out of all the lobsters caught in the first bunch of traps, only one was big enough to keep, you can see it nicely banded in the photo below. All the other lobsters had to be thrown back out in

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Lobster Fishing...(Cont'd)As soon as the fishermen see the lobster trap appearing out of the water (it's being pulled up by the rope) they haul it up and quickly start to sort it out. First they take out the lobsters caught and put them in a basket. Then they put new bait in the lobster trap. They used Herring fish with the odd Mackeral for bait. Then they put the trap down on the boat ready to

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Nova Scotian lobster is among the best lobster in the world. Last November I wrote a post called 'Dumping Day' (you can read it by clicking here) about the first day of lobster fishing season. Well today, is the last day of lobster fishing season in Nova Scotia. On Monday I went lobster fishing and what a day that was! I had to be up at 4:00am! I hardly slept the night before as I was thinking

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This is another photo of inside our church. It's a really nice day today. I preached again this morning at church. I was trying to encourage people to remember how awesome God is and to get back to that place of being in awe of Him.I'm going to have to have an early night tonight, as I'll be getting up at 4:00 am. And if you know me at all, you'll know that I'm definitely not a morning person.

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I had a nice quiet time with God this morning down at the Boathouse and God really encouraged me. I read Proverbs 15:33 (The fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom. Humility precedes Honour) today and I thought it was such a cool verse. Today, Gina, one of the 8 year old twins had a sore throat and was off sick from school and at lunchtime she asked me if I could take her out for a walk.

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Baghdad at night Well, I said I would update you with news about my meeting with the Iraqi doctors, so here it is. First of all, the Doctor who was going to visit us yesterday ended up cancelling and not being able to make it because he had some patients to see.But then today Gary had another appointment to see the eye doctor and asked me if I wanted to go with him, as we were going to go food

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Today we went to church in the morning as we usually do on a Sunday morning. I was there before any other people were, and I had the camera with me, so I took some photos of the views from the church windows. Two of the walls of our church have full size windows, so you can see the pretty view outside quite clearly from inside the church.Then after church we had a nice barbecue lunch and then

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When I went out to feed Jake and Bridget this evening about 8:30pm, it was still very light outside, and there was also a really cool sunset that I just had to take a photo of to show you:I love sunsets. In the photo it looks like it was dark already, but it wasn't. I took another photo, this time of the road to show you how light it still was outside:This is actually a pretty typical Nova

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Oh my gosh - time is just going by so quickly these days! I don't even know how or what I've been doing with my time, but it really is flying by. Sunday comes along and I think to myself, I have a whole new week ahead of me and then before I know it, it's the end of the week again. So yeah, I guess it has been over a week since my last post. I don't know what to tell you that's new.I think

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Spring is definitely here. You know that when the flowers start showing up. We had such a gorgeous day today. The weather was really nice. I just wanted to sit out in the garden all afternoon and evening. I took some photos today of our garden. It looks so beautiful. Wish you were here too. I had a good morning at church today. I was leading the kids service this morning and that was nice. I had

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Hello and welcome to the Tom and Jerry live show,This is Ash reporting from the Tom & Jerry household. We have had several sightings in the last few days from several sources of Jerry the mouse being in the house. It is the beginning of spring here right now. Spring time in the countryside of Nova Scotia means Jerry the mouse and his friends will also come out to play. Not only that, but they

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I was just thinking to myself this afternoon, that today has pretty much been quite a 'boring' day. I had vacuumed upstairs this morning, had a nice lunch, checked my e-mail, nothing new or exciting. It was quite sunny outside, but I didn't go out for a walk. I was just moping round the house being a bit bored, when Gary asked me if I wanted to go to town with him for a coffee. Gladly, I accepted

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After two days of almost non-stop rain, it was very nice to have a really lovely sunny day. The most constructive thing I've done today is stack wood. We completely ran out of our wood supply in our basement, and although the weather is getting warmer, it's not quite so warm that you don't need the heating on. So between Gary, Gina and I, we've spent a good part of today moving some wood we had

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O Daddy, You are so good to me.Even when I feel so lost and confused,You are there with me.Your right hand stretched towards me.You offer me friendship and love.You give me peace and security.Forgive me for the times I look for those things elsewhere.Forgive me for the times I take your love for granted.Thank you that you never forsake me.Thank you that you never give up on me.Thank you that,

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When you go to sleep at night, do you just put your head on the pillow and fall asleep? I wish I could do that, well that does happen to me very very rarely, but most of the time, I put my head on the pillow and I think. I think about everything. I think about everything I did and said that day. I think about tomorrow, I think about what I read on someone's blog or what I watched on tv (if I

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Yesterday morning, I really enjoyed church. I was leading the children's service and I usually get the kids to do a few minutes of journaling (hearing God's voice - asking Him to speak to them and give them a picture etc) at the beginning of our service. Well, yesterday, we had three extra visitors than normal, two of whom were sisters and had never been to our church before. They come from a

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Warning: The following journal extracts highlight the frustration in my heart of not seeing the abundant fruit of what God wants to do here in this part of Canada. It is a cry for more of God in this place where religion is the norm and relationship with God is unheard of.Wed 22 March 06Dear Daddy,I am down today. I feel like I’m in a dark and horrible pit and I’m stuck down there and I need you

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As well as reading 'The Ransomed Heart' by John Eldredge for my daily devotional, I'm also reading a daily devotional from Tommy Tenney (who wrote 'God Chasers').This is a quote from today's devotional by Tommy Tenney:"In Real Estate, the driving phrase for maximum value and return on investment is “Location, Location, Location.” In God's Kingdom, the driving phrase for maximum blessing and

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I am back!I wasn't in Halifax very long - just four days (three nights). Time went by very quickly and it felt like I was only there for a day. I stayed in a really nice hotel, and God paid for the whole trip so that was really cool. The hotel I stayed in was called The Mariott and it overlooked the harbor which was absolutely beautiful. It also had an indoor glass walkway from the hotel to the

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Dear all,I am so excited, I am going to Halifax tomorrow to attend the 'Father Loves You' conference there. I haven't been away to a conference for over a year now and I'm definitely looking forward, to just having a few days, just to spend with God in His presence. There will also be a few friends I have not seen in a long while there, and it will be nice to see them again and catch up with them

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You Are 21 Years OldUnder 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.30-39: You are a thirtysomething at

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Today is International Women's Day. For some reason, I never saw this day celebrated much by the English when I lived in England. I don't know if Canadians celebrate it. It is celebrated in many countries around the world though. My dad always bought me flowers on this day, he also bought my mum and sisters some flowers. I like that and I miss my dad's flowers this year. To find out about the

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'God's relationship with us and with our world is just that: a relationship. As with every relationship, there's a certain amount of unpredicability, and the ever-present likelihood that you'll get hurt. The ultimate risk anyone ever takes is to love, for as C.S. Lewis says, "Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must

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Ok, you might think that I've got carried away here with starting new blogs, or you may think that I have too much time on my hands, but neither is true. In actual fact, this week has been very busy. I did have at some point this week (can't remember now, when it was exactly), this idea to start this third blog. So I did do just that, then and there, without wasting time to decide whether I

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Hello all,Don't worry this blog is not moving anywhere. I have, though, decided to start a second blog (which may appeal to those of you who are more interested in politics or those of you that just like looking at photos).My new blog is called Beautiful Iraq and it is mainly a blog of photos of Iraq, although I will add links on it that will take you to other blogs where you can read about Iraq

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Hello one and all, mWhether you have received many or any Valentine cards today, or whether you have not.mKnow that You are loved and precious. mThis is for you - Happy Valentine's Day. mFor God so loVed the world, That He gAvemmmmmmHis onLymmmmmmmmmBegottEnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmSoNmmmmmmmmmmmmmmThat whosoevermmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmBelieves In HimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmShall Not perish,

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By the way, before I get on to the subject of today's blog. All the snow we had a couple of days ago has now melted. The weather has been so crazy here this winter, we've had snow like 3 or 4 times and each time it has only lasted a few days and then completely melts again!Anyway - back to the subject matter of today's blog.Well, I read Adele's post on her blog the other day and she was going on

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I woke up this morning - and there had been a snow storm overnight. This is the view from the window.

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So I put on my gorgeous snow boots that I was given for Christmas and went out taking photos of course!

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That's what it says on the sign!

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Or 'The Lake Of Shining Waters' as Anne of Green Gables would say.

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In the afternoon I went to visit Celeste, a lovely lady from church. I visit Celeste every Wednesday. This was taken in her front garden. Celeste is a wonderful cook and has a really big heart for other people. I had a lovely time with her today.

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I went for a walk this morning in the snow down to the Boat house. As I enjoyed the gorgeous view of the lake and the trees covered in snow, I thought about the things I love. I got out my little pink book and started to write them down. I started with I love God and ended with I love LIFE!That was a bit of a shock for me to write that 'I love Life'. It was only just over nine years ago that I

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Hello everyone,Well, yesterday was a very long day! I was up at 5:30am English time (after only having 4 hours sleep). We left the house at 6 am - my sister kindly drove me to the airport before she had to go to work. I had to kill 5 and 1/2 hours at Heathrow airport before my flight at 11:30 am. The plane was half empty, so I sat on my own which was cool, as I was too tired to be making

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It has been nine years today since I gave my life to Jesus. He has SO completely changed my life! Wow! Nine Years! Doesn't time fly by when you're having FUN! I honestly am so much more in love with Him now than ever before! He really is just soooooooooo cool and so lovely! hIf you don't know Jesus, you're SO missing out!jI love you Daddy! You are so awesome!l

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This week has sure been full of surprises! I had been praying for a while now to be able to go home to visit my parents and surprise my dad for his 60th birthday. God totally surprised me this week when some very kind friends offerred to pay some money towards my airfare back to the UK. I knew that my sister was also willing to pay half the airfare to fly me back home. So literally, it all

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Happy New Year everyone!I am so excited to be alive in 2006. This is going to be a great year. I can't wait to spend time with God this year. He is so awesome! If we give Him this year, He will do awesome things in us this year.We are having a New Year's Day service at church tomorrow evening. I will be speaking about giving up all that we have for all that He has for us. This is a little excerpt

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It's Christmas Day. Happy Christmas to all who are reading this. More than anything else, this Christmas day, I am so grateful and thankful that I know Jesus. I really love you Jesus, thank you for coming to this world to die for us and give us the awesome priveledge of being able to have a relationship with the Father.I had a lovely Christmas morning today. I was really blessed and was given

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Wow - I've hardly been on the computer this week. It's been a busy week writing Christmas newsletters and sending them out. I spent about $130 on just postage! Hope I get given some snow boots for Christmas as I'm not sure that I can buy any now :) . Anyway though, it was really nice writing to people. We've had more snow here too and I took better photos this time.This is Gary and I shoveling

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This morning I woke up, and there was a little dusting of snow outside. It's midday now, and the snow has gradually been increasing. I love snow!Here are some pictures of our front garden and back garden taken from inside the house looking out of the window.Since taking these photos a couple of hours ago, the snow has doubled. There is a gorgeous lake at the bottom of our back garden, but you

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Hello guys! Sorry for the delay in my update but I had been busy this week. I thought I would tell you today about an exciting Nova Scotian activity. I don't know about you, but I get really excited about Christmas (maybe because I never celebrated Christmas as a child). Over here in Nova Scotia, during the last 3 weeks of November each year, any person is allowed to take part in an activity

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Today is Monday and the kids are off school all over Nova Scotia!For those of you that are not aware - Nova Scotian life seems to revolve around fishing and hunting seasons.At the moment we're coming towards the end of 'deer' hunting season and there are so many deer around. We actually saw one run out across the road infront of us when we were driving the other day. Fortunately Rachel was able

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The otherday we experienced a Nova Scotian 'Outage'. Before anyone gets really excited, an outage, isn't a wonderful family outing, or a nice day out with your friends. It isn't some great outdoor experience. Oh no!An 'Outage' is actually the Nova Scotian or maybe even Canadian term for 'Power Cut'.From about 4pm all the lights went out!Now, when I used to live in Libya, this did happen a few

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Ok, I'm such a wimp. But I really don't like needles. Yesterday we went and had our flu shots. Gary and the girls had theirs first to get it over with quick. While they were having theirs done, I was trying hard not to look at or think about the needles. So I was trying to be calm waiting for my turn, and all along my stomach was doing summersaults and panic and fear were starting to set in me.

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Seriously, what is up with this place?! I am living in Yarmouth, in Nova Scotia, in CANADA, one of the world's leading countries supposedly... not the back of beyond, or deep dark jungles of Africa, or some poor third world country! But it is really mind baffling, how at times, one can feel like they would be better off living in any of the above mentioned category of corner of the world. Here

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This is a little post dedicated to Nadia! I share a room with the beautiful Nadia. She is 13 years old and a wonderful girl. I love her very much. I usually sleep on a mattress on the floor in Nadia's room. But tonight, she insisted that she sleeps on the mattress on the floor, so that for a change, I could sleep on a real bed (on her bed). I did not ask her to do this. I have been sharing

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All I can say today is that God is just sooooooooooo good!This morning at church, a 16 yr old guy decided to come into the kids service and offer to be my helper and he was a great helper. Then as I was leaving church I got given $10 that someone had left in the offerring for me. So that was really cool, and I was really blessed.As a family, we received two invites from two different families

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Today I feel so frustrated with the situation here! I am trying to prepare for the kids service tomorrow. I have no helpers and no money to buy any resources nor stuff to make resources for my object lessons. There are resources on the internet that I would so love to purchase for the kids work, but alas our church has no money so I can't buy any of it. What is up!!! I guess I just need to have

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