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Thursday, August 25th, 2005
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I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
And in his word I put my hope.
My soul waits for the Lord
More than the watcher waits for the morning,
More that the watcher waits for the morning.
Psalm 130v5-6
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{18 downpours | rain on me}
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Latest news: I randomly fell over from standing position at work and either bruised or tore some of my medial ligament in my left knee. Ive got like 3 weeks on workers compo or somthing...it hurts and that sux...coz i think my workplace thinks im a bit of a woos. but hey, what the Doc says goes.
I went to the hillsong conference for one day and some of the nights and that was really cool. Its like the best thing ever to worship with 15000 other people.
Heres a random picture of me as a punk: 
me and zoe have been going out for 11 months, which is cool coz its only 1 month away from a year, and 1 month and 1 year away from 2 years...and so on and so forth
Im pretty much addicted to rollercoaster tycoon 2. im the biggest geek ever...apart from my parents who found this number game in the paper, then devised their own and have competitions with eachother in the loungeroom
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In a month im going to the blue mountains with my beautiful girlfriend and my family. Currently its snowing there which is SO COOL i hope and pray it continues to do so until we get there or before we do atleast. this is where we are staying http://bluemountains.stays.com.au/6042 isnt that cool!
God is awesome I love it how he puts people in your path and uses bad situations placed there by the devil and turns it around to bring the glory to Him. God is AWESOME i cant believe He would use a total average like me but he tels me he does and will continue to do so, so i recieve that.
I have to say...i have abandoned my beloved Lanonlin... i know it must be hard for some to believe but i have a new balm in my life now and her name is "Paw Paw"
yes thats right....paw paw is our friend.
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Wednesday, June 1st, 2005
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| Time: | 10:01 pm. |
| Music: | sons of korah - song of redemption. |
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So i FINALLY got the sermon from planet shakers that i ordered all the way back in january AND they didnt even fit the thing on the cd. I was like WHAT!!! coz the end was the best part. Anyway Pat Schatchline is so awesome, such a good preacher. I forgot how emo the whole thing was. One thing he said which was so cool and so incredibly true was about being in a secular environment. hes talking about people who go around saying oh but i work in a secular workplace or go to a secular school. And thats a complete lie becuase 'secular' means void of God. We are christians, when we go into a secular place it is no longer void of God coz we bring the holy spirit into that place becuase the holy spirit dwells within us. How cool is that! we can walk around anywhere we want and claim it as holy ground, we can pray for a place and bring the holy spirit with us wherever we go! it doesnt matter where we are, nowhere has to be 'secular'.
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Spending time with God this week He showed me this verse, which i love. I really want to memorize it.
12 But where can wisdom be found?
Where does understanding dwell?
13 Man does not comprehend its worth;
it cannot be found in the land of the living.
14 The deep says, 'It is not in me';
the sea says, 'It is not with me.'
15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
nor can its price be weighed in silver.
16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,
with precious onyx or sapphires.
17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,
nor can it be had for jewels of gold.
18 Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention;
the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
19 The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it;
it cannot be bought with pure gold.
20 "Where then does wisdom come from?
Where does understanding dwell?
21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,
concealed even from the birds of the air.
22 Destruction [a] and Death say,
'Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.'
23 God understands the way to it
and he alone knows where it dwells,
24 for he views the ends of the earth
and sees everything under the heavens.
25 When he established the force of the wind
and measured out the waters,
26 when he made a decree for the rain
and a path for the thunderstorm,
27 then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;
he confirmed it and tested it.
28 And he said to man,
'The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
and to shun evil is understanding.' "
Job 28v12-28
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Tuesday, April 12th, 2005
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| Time: | 6:44 pm. |
| Music: | All For Love - United Live. |
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Oh how many times have I broken Your heart
But still You forgive
If only I ask
And how many times have You heard me pray
Drawn near to me
Everything I need is You
My beginning, my forever
Everything I need is You
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Thursday, March 31st, 2005
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| Time: | 10:48 am. |
| Mood: |  working. | | Music: | How Could You - Mario. |
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I just came off working 3 12 hour shifts in a row and all i needed was sleep. But no, i had to wake up at 7:00 and catch a bus to chas-a-woo! coz i had to have a stress test at the cardiologist. HAHA so i got there and they showd me into this little room and the lady is like "ok darlin now just get into some shorts and joggers and no shirt please" i was like inside i was like "ARGH!" haah so i walked out of my little changeroom all sheepish like and she attached 800 million stickers to my chest and side and then i had to like on the bed and wait for "Dr Rudan" to come in and see me.
So the INCREDIBLY 'boring in every way'Dr Rudan took an ultra sound of my heart - no babies in there - just checking for a blockage or somthing. I swear this guy didnt even talk the whole time i was thinkin 'hey im the one with heart problems and im a happier person than you are, why dont you talk'. such a geek. Anyway the next thing i had to do (this is worst part) was get on the tred mill. I was thinkin "um...i dont run". so anyway it started off at walking pace then every three minutes it got faster and the descent was higher. It was actually torture, just imagine jogging alone in a room with your shirt off for 20 minutes while a dr and a nurse stare at you the whole time, ahah SO intimidating. Can you imagine if the had some camera of me jogging in slow motion hahaha that would be a sight.
Anyway i got the all clear and everything, apart from the fact that im very suseptable to heart disease, which i have to look out for.
I bought the 'Mario' album which is SO cool i love it.
Im seeing Brooke Frasier at the Charlie Bar next thursday which is VERY cool.
Yesterday at work i made food for Jim Wailey. He loves me.
There is always God "He is from all eternity" ps 90v2. How dare we ever question his ability, He will provide a way, "a way in the desert and steams in the wasteland...water will gush forth in the wilderness"-isaiah 35, for The Lord is the ruler over all possibilities and "His understanding no-one can fathom"(Isaiah 40), not even the devil and therefore Gods plan for us will prevail over the enemies, God will be glorified and the devil will be terrified. WOO HOO! oh goodness, now im all fired up! hehe
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Thursday, March 3rd, 2005
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| Time: | 5:39 pm. |
| Mood: |  intimidated. | | Music: | Brooke Fraser - Scarlet. |
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Um yeh ok whats new in my world?
Nichole my manager from surfactory gave me a $212 gift voucher for any surfection store. She said coz i was such a good worker. YA THATS RIGHT HOW U LIKE DEM APPLES
I saw switchfoot and they were SO good
I wish i was a rockstar
I bought made nay buy the jesse mccartney single for me coz i was too embarrased. And now i have a poster big poster of jesse mccartney with an "i am just awesome mate" look on his face. Maybe mark will want it.
Scarlet by Brooke Fraser is the my absolute favourite song at the mome...infact i dont think i will ever get over it.
I started a savings account with ING so b4 u know it i will be richer than...an incredibly rich person
Zoe is my dreamboat
Ive been having some really good time wid God, just me and him its so cool. And yeh a little revo he gave me this week was:
Sometimes we need to be in a state of desperation before we truely seek God - He gives and takes away - sometimes He will take away because its the only way we will draw near to him. God has done (and is doing) everything to save us, but its still up to us to respond
so there ya go
Oh and i got a new phone and not everyone has my new number yet...sorry.
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Monday, February 28th, 2005
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| Time: | 8:18 pm. |
| Music: | Shawn Mcdonald - Gravity. |
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I woke up prematurely the other day to the sound of Dad's booming distressed voice "Lynne! Lynne come quick Neils' swallowed something!"
now, you must understand the bond me and neil have...hes my little friend, my little mate - a Japanese koi carp who i have nursed from childhood into the big strong fishy he is today and im like really proud of him and everything. ( see Friday, October 22nd, 2004 ) So naturally i wanted to know what the heck he had swallowed and why it was important enough to yell so loud and wake me up from my peaceful first sleep in for a week. I slowly moped out of bed to the outdoor pond and looked in it.
then i saw it, it was actually the strangest thing ive ever seen
now i wish my camera worked so i could take a pic of it and put it up here. Not to worry i have taken the liberty to draw what i saw on 'paint'.
yes, Neil swallowed a frog about half the size of him...im not joking this picture does not exaggerate one inch. it was probably the coolest thing ive ever seen. And now i dont have to put up with that stupid frog croaking its lungs out all night.
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Wednesday, February 9th, 2005
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| Time: | 6:46 pm. |
| Music: | Treason - Kutless. |
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Yesterday at work i cut up hundereds of squid into clamari rings. Shannon noll came in and ordered two helpings of the calamari rings coz he loved them so much...then he decided to stay in the guest house for three nights and tonight him and guy are having dinner together.
Its only a matter of time before guy asks me to become his personal chef haha
Me and Zoe have been going out for 6 months...im quite proud of that. And i love showing off that i have gf 2 yrs older than me and the whole kitchen staff today were talking about it non stop. i love it mate.
I work about 25 hours a day and have to travel at least 1.5 hours a day...isnt it all fun! its all good but coz its Gods will for me to be where i am and even though i feel about as stupid as a Pakistani in an english spelling competition where i am. Yup...it looks like God is teaching me through my weaknesses this year and helping me come out victorious in jesus name!
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Wednesday, February 2nd, 2005
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Monday, January 31st, 2005
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| Time: | 10:20 pm. |
| Mood: |  thirsty. | | Music: | relient k. |
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You give me hope,
And hope it gives me life
You touch my heavy heart,
And when you do you make it light
As I exhale I hear your voice
And I answer you,
Though I hardly make a noise
And from my lips the words I choose to say
Seem pathetic,
But it's a fallen man's praise
Because I love you
God, I love you
And life is now worth living
If only because of you
And when they say I'm dead and gone
It won't be further from the truth
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Saturday, January 22nd, 2005
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Yup, So i just got home from spending three days in Manly Hospital. A stomach bug ended up attacking the lining of my heart and eventually my actual heart muscle which, if u ask me i will tell you about that little episode, by far the most excruciatingly painful thing i have ever and hope to ever experience). Its all good but i just picked up some hard core prescription drugs at the chemist. Docs orders are to not do any vigorous exercise for a month (what a shame) and to rest heaps and not go out too late and all that.
Praise Jesus i was kept safe through the whole thing it could have been alot worse!
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Tuesday, January 11th, 2005
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Planet Shakers was all that i expected it to be and more. I absolutley loved it. I learnt more in four days than i could in 4 months! My fave preacher was Pat Satchline who preached so powerfully and ministered to us all about having a burden on our hearts for the lost souls in this world. The worship was absolutely awesome and it was so good to see everyone getting into it. I love it how God is so much more than words on a page or lyrics on a screen, when we invite God into out lives we invite him into our HEARTS and thats why we can worship his with EMOTION and realness. GAH i could go on forever. EVERYBODY HAS TO COME NEXT YEAR
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Wednesday, January 5th, 2005
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So in a few minutes im going to leave for Planet Shakers, something i have been seriously looking forward to for so long. I go there with alot of anticipation, i definately expect to grow closer to God and probably discover 50 billion things about Him and myself.
So i wanna start off the year really well. I wanna become a really strong prayer warrior this year, someone sent me this "Prayer Warriors never wonder about the future because they are too busy creating it. Prayer Warriors are position by God to stand in faith for their family, prayer is stronger than kings and mightier than armies, it is the most powerful force on earth.
I also God sent this from another awesome prayer warrior but its about worship " A worship warrior is one who knows how to overcome, one who is ready for battle, knowing that the battle is the Lord's. The key to victory is to be in the presence of the Lord. To allow His will to take place in us is a step of victory and faith towards our inheritance and a defeat on the enemies camp. Worship Him with a cheerful heart today for he is good. May you rejoice in the Lord your God who is working wonders for you and fights for you" ---Im gonna be a worship worrior too!
Ya know what i have discovered? there are certain things in your life that you tend to struggle with so much and you think "why is this happening to me?" The devil puts certain things in our path in order to discourage us, the devil has a plan for us - to steer us away from any possibility of knowing God. But ya know what? the lord has a plan for us too and it is greater and more powerful than anything the devil can muster and God always planned to blow that plan right out of the water. So where the devil plans to confuse us, the Lord plans to USE us. So when we think we are struggling with saomething and we start to pester God saying " why are you allowing this to happen" we need to know that our loving father USES us in those weaknesses! how amazing and how stupid of the devil to think he has us! the Lord says " my grace is sufficiant for you, for my power is made PERFECT in weakness - for when i am weak THEN I AM STRONG" how awesome that when we are going through those struggles and trying so hard to stay strong the Lord is using that as trainging for our future ministry! WOO HOO!
see ya when i get back
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silly.
I didnt really want it at the time coz i thought i was way too old for it :) haha how sad for my grandma, who put months of work into him. My other one, who i have had since i was born is aptly named 'blue ted. He used to look alot better until i left him infront of the heater and burned his back when i was like 6 or something, then last year triggar took him into the garden and ate most of his face off hahah.
I love this picture
