Silence

Simply sitting in the presence of Love.
As thoughts come into my mind I gently release them and return to the presence of Love.
Well... sounds easy to do, but grrr... really my brain is like a busy supermarket on sale day.

Sometimes it helps me if I have a 2-3 word phrase to repeat to myself to get back into my own little zone. It is important not to evaluate but simply release any interference. Forget about it for now.
Just to be.

Eyes closed, natural back posture, breathe in the good and breathe out anything bad.


It is important for us to remember these moments. Its actually helping me feel a lot calmer about things!

Lemon & Sugar Pancakes

Basic pancakes with lemon & sugar

Preparation Time - 10 minutes,
Cooking Time - 30 minutes,
Makes - 12.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 2 cups self-raising flour
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 2 tbs caster sugar
• 2 1/3 cups milk
• 80g butter, melted, cooled
• 1 egg, lightly whisked
• Extra melted butter
• Extra caster sugar, to serve
• Lemon wedges, to serve

 

 

 

 

 

Method

1. Sift flour into a bowl. Add sugar and stir well. Add milk, butter and egg. Whisk until well combined.
2. Brush two small non-stick frying pans with a little of the extra melted butter. Heat over medium heat. Add 1/3 cup of mixture to each pan. Cook for 2 minutes, or until bubbles appear on the surface. Carefully turn over and cook fro 1 minute.
3. Transfer pancakes to a plate and wrap loosely in a clean tea towel to keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing pan between each batch. If you find the pan is getting too hot, reduce heat slightly.
4. Serve pancakes with lemon and sugar.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Random Wedding Brainstorming

Pain, Failure

Have you ever sat and took time to ponder on any pain or failure in your life? Have you ever tried to draw it? Have you ever tried to write a poem?

At times I find it really hard to express how i feel.
Sometimes I find myself stuck in this not good, not bad, but what, kinda feeling.





Walking through Shadow

Tired,
from what,
direction,
orientation,
fall,
lazy,
fall,
passionate & active,
fall,
scared,
fall,
exhausted,
hope,
keep trying,
strange tears,
waiting,
something new,
darkness slowly disappears.

Hope for what we can't see

So we're not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There's far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can't see now will last forever. 

(2 Corinthians 4:16-18 - The Message)

Dear Christchurch

Dear Christchurch,

I prayed for you today,

I prayed that you would be strong,

When everything seems weak,

I prayed that your people would have courage,

And that somehow,
someway,

God would shine through.

As he always does, faithfully.

Sometimes its hard to believe, that God has his hand on every situation.

But that's the beauty of faith I guess. Believing when unable to see, that everything is ok. That God is forever loving. 

Dear Christchurch, I cried today.

When I heard the news. When I saw the pictures. I am secretly grateful I'm not there to experience it, but my heart goes out to those who really are. I want to give you all hugs. And tell you it will all be ok. 

Cling on to God our stronghold in this time. He'll see you through, it'll be alright.

You can only get stronger now right?

If you were to lose everything, there is one thing that you can never lose, God's love and comfort, and the help and support of those around you.

Wedding Planning - Hairstyles

Here are hairstyles that I like:

Our Greatest Valentine

Our secret lovers message to us this valentines day.

^{Ephesians 3v14} For this reason I kneel before the Father, ¹⁵ from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. ¹⁶ I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, ¹⁷ so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, ¹⁸ may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, ¹⁹ and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. ²⁰ Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, ²¹ to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

The Beautiful letdown

Doing the wedding invites would have to be the hardest part of preparing for the wedding. Because of course you want everyone to be there, but its just not affordable. I don't want to miss anyone out but yet I don't want the Reception to be far to crowded.
Going through the list of 200people deciding which 100people I want....

Wow Screenshots...

Somepeople have requested to see what my ui looks like and things so here is a few random screenshots, enjoy.

Current UI as Shadow

UI as Holy spec.

Most current disc ui and... Currently 7710 Achievement Points!

Yasi! Oh no! lol.

Oh hello...

LFG Whale Shark...

So, basically Deathwing spewed fire everywhere and I didn't die... But man it looked awesome with the world on fire!

Adam and Jes kick ass in arena team shatterplay.

Awesomesauce.

Valentines Special

My Special Valentines Day cookies!

 The Recipe:
250g Butter
1/2 Cup icing sugar
1 Cup of Cornflour
2 Cups of Plain flour
3 Tbs Condensed Milk
1/2 Cup Pink and White M&M's

For the chocolate cookies just add an additional
1 tbs Cocoa powder
1 tbs Condensed Milk

Directions: Pre-heat oven to 180oC. Sift flours, and icing sugar together in a electric mixer bowl, mix in the other ingredients. Take away half of the mixture before adding the ingredients for the chocolate cookies.
Cut into hearts and cook for 10mins. Makes about 25. Easy and Yummy!

Final Result for Valentines Cookies!

Triple Chocolate Skillet Cookie Brownie Slice thing....

Taken from a Donna Hay Recipe, I created a beautiful Brownie for Reiko's (My house mate from Japan) going away party.

250g Butter softened
1 1/2 Cups Caster Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla essence
2 Eggs
2 Cups Plain Flour
1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
1/4 Cup Chopped Roasted Hazelnuts
1 Cup Chopped Milk Chocolate
1 Cup Chopped White Chocolate

Preheat Oven to 180oC. Place butter, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until light and creamy.

 Add the eggs and beat well. Sift the flour (don't over look the sifting!) and cocoa over the mixture

Add the nuts and chocolate bits.

Mix well.

Press down into a lightly greased 19cm flat, oven proof frying pan. (I used a cake tin)

Bake for 35mins, or until cooked through.

Cool and cut into wedges.Serves 8-10.