The Son is still there!

Jonathan took this photo a couple of days ago when I was on my way to the Scripture Union class I do. Just after it was taken I dropped my roll! Devastation, but I didn't starve.
Today we are back to grey skies, but even although we can't see the sun it's still there. Sometimes we are blinded by the momentary problems of life and wee miss the Son, but He is still there.
This morning the girls are off to their art class and I will try and get some things done round the house and get ready for Sunday school. Jonathan is studying as he is speaking and we are singing at a meeting tonight in Bathgate. We are going to Johnathan and Janets' for our tea first.
I hope God richly blesses your Saturday. He will if you give it to Him and put it into His hands. The Son is still there!

Edinburgh Rock!

Well it just goes to show that we should never organise anything to do on a nice day. As soon as we got to the point of going to the park it began to rain! Oh well, it's just as well that we are not in charge of the weather as no one would be happy.
There are so many things that I am glad that God is in control of and not me! I am glad that He controls my life and even on the days when life seems tough He is holding the reins. I am glad that He is in control of my future, I don't need to worry about anything as He has everything under control.

Edinburgh Castle is an amazing site. It is strong and kept enemies away with it's fortified building up on the rock. Jesus said that He would build His church on the Rock. The church He spoke of is us as believers and the Rock He pointed to is Himself. He went on to say that the very gates of hell would not prevail against that Church. Build your life on The Rock!
I'll be in touch. Love Elizabeth. xx

In His Time!

Mornin!
Another beautiful day here in Edinburgh. We had a lovely day yesterday.
I had one of those wow moments. I was coming out of my school class and had just told the ladies there that we are leaving so they will have to find someone else. One of the ladies talked about the part of the Bible that talks about times and seasons.3:1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:

2 a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
3 a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 a time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.
The God-Given Task

9 What gain has the worker from his toil? 10 I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.
When I then went to the ladies meeting, Jenny from the Faith Mission read and spoke from that exact passage.
V11 says He has made everything beautiful in His time. Our lives can look mixed up and we can wish things were different but He is making our lives beautiful for Him. If we allow Him to.
Jonathan and the girls went to the beach and had a great time. I met up with my friend Ailsa. I would love her to become His. We can't push these things for in His time He makes all things beautiful. May you have a beautiful day!!!
We're off to the park! With love E. xx

Who can you tell about Jesus today?

We had a lovely day yesterday with our friends. Lydia got a great sun tan. Who'd have thought it possible in Scotland? Only kidding! We all went to the park and we met two ladies at separate times. One was just a week away from having her third baby. She had just moved two months before and didn't know anyone. The second lady was Indian and she had 2 wee boys. Her husband is a surgeon in the hospital and works long hours. She has been here 6 months and doesn't know anyone. Both these ladies need friendship and fellowship but mostly they need the Lord. Has anyone moved into your area that you could share time with and also tell them about Jesus?
It is another beautiful day, far too nice to be inside. However I have my school class and the ladies' meeting, After that though I am meeting with Ailsa, my friend from school and we are going out for tea and that all important baby chat as sheis about 20 weeks pregnant!!
I was reading last night from Lysa TerKeursts' book, she was encouraging the reader to write in a notebook the ways that you see God working in your life throughout a day. I am sure we would be amazed to see His hand in everything we do. If we are His He is in everything we do. Be careful to honour Him today.

Out for lunch!

Hello all,
I trust today is a good day for you and that you rejoice with Him in whatever circumstances you find yourself. God is leading you and you just have to hold on to Him.
I did the visit yesterday with the housebound lady. We had a nice time and I tried to talk of the Lord. At the end when I read God's word I spoke about trusting in Him and He giving His angels charge over you. When I asked her if she was trusting she said she was. It is so hard though for I am not sure that she has a real relationship with Jesus. All we can pray for now is that God will bring whatever faith she has and help her to completely give herself to Him. People who "attend" church are often in my view the hardest to reach as they think they are fine.
Today we are off to visit with Donna and her 5 kids. They live in Dunfermline and homeschool there.
Anyhow, I'd best go and get ready and then at least attempt a little learning for the two little ladies in my care!
Bye for now. E. xx

No Timely tale today!

Good morning,
I trust you are all well and glad to be His this morning. I don't have a timely tale today as kay is speaking this morning and I am having a morning off! It is a nice feeling not to have to get something for the epilogue. This is the art of delegation I am told. Sometimes it may feel as if there is only you to do a job and maybe that's true. For a long time we have felt that in Gorgie and now God has brought along people who can help. When I read about Moses being depressed about the size of the task and God telling him that he would give him 70 men filled with His spirit to help then I became excited. Jonathan reminded me that it was 70 men amongst millions probably just like having 1 amongst 20! I am glad for the ones and twos who long to be filled with His Spirit but I think that I will still pray for the 70! The church today is filled with complacent comfortable Christians who are gliding through life and happy just to glean for themselves from God and not have to share. Are you one of those? We don't all have to be preachers and teachers for it would be an awful gaggle if we were. God has given you gifts. Hospitality is a gift that is mentioned in His word, a gift perhaps of seeing a job and just getting on with it with no need of instruction or praise. Encouragement is a gift and something we seem to find hard yet so appreciated when given. Read your Bible, get a notebook and go on an online commentary and look up gifts. Things like Bible reading,prayer, going to church, sharing your faith and tithing won't appear on a gift list as they are your requirements as a lover of God. With those you either obey or disobey. What are you doing for Him today? See ya later!

Going Grey?

Well we have just returned from being with our friends in Falkirk all day. We had a lovely time with them. We took the kids to a brand new play area and had lunch and then went back to their house and sat outside for the rest of the day. We had a nice Korma for tea!!! I think I must have left the camera there so it is an old photo you have just now.
The couple we met up with were in Bible college with us. We normally reminisce about those days evry time we meet up and today was no different as one of their kids brought out a photo of Jonathan and Hazel's year. I wish you could see it. Jonathan is so skinny with spiky hair, he looks like fido dido from the 7up ads. Google him if you are too young to remember!
Boy are we ageing! We talked quite a bit today about grey hair being your wisdom, that's how we are trying to console ourselves anyhow. Experience really is something that can't be bought or just taught in a class it has to be lived in real life. Whatever you go through is training you to somehow someday talk to someone who thinks that no one understands. 1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
Hebrews 2:18 For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
Well I'm making soup right now as tomorrow, after the coffee morning I am off to visit a lady who is housebound. I'm taking the soup, Kay is taking the rolls and Jessie is taking the cakes, now that's teamwork!
Speak tomorrow! Love Elizabeth xx