Prayer request

I write to you tonight asking for prayers. I am not doing well
physically and had a bad fall last night. I am bruised and hurting
all over from it. My pain is 8/10 right now. I am also very shaky
and dealing with some other physical and emotional issues that I
can't discuss here. Really need to find a counselor or something. I
have tons of homework to do but am struggling to be well enough.

The Obstacle...

The Obstacle in Our Path In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many others never understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one's condition.

Thought for the day

Thought for the night:

"No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy the sunlight today, mix good cheer with friends today, enjoy it and bless God for it. Do not look back on happiness -- or dream of it in the future. You are only sure of today; do not let yourself be cheated out of it."

Author Unknown

Smart Habits

I have become a fan of The Lazy Organiser in recent weeks. She created what she called SMART HABITS and I thought it was a really neat idea so I have decided i am going to do it. Here is a list of what I want to work on for now.
1. Study at least 2 hours each day
2. Keep my email inbox manageable
3. Get into a routine re sleep, study etc.

By posting about these goals here I become accountable to my blog readers and will hopefully achieve them.

Sunday Grains of Gratitude........

This week I am grateful
1. For time spent with my family, especially my mum. Happy mother's day to all the mothers out there.
2. That my tutors and classmates understand when my health gets in the way of life.
3. For good books and the ability to help others when reading them.
4. For the ability to pick myself up and keep going when my world falls apart and for the friends who help me do it.

The Secret Life of Cee-cee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain

I have just finished this book. It is the second Diane Chamberlain book I have read. The following is from Diane Chamberlain's website.

Twenty-eight years ago, a North Carolina governor's young, pregnant wife was kidnapped. Now, her remains have been found and a man charged with her murder. Only one person-CeeCee Wilkes-can refute the charges against him. But CeeCee disappeared years ago. . .

Eve Elliot is a successful therapist to troubled students, a loving wife, a mother deeply invested in her family. But her happiness is built on a lie. When she was a lonely, vulnerable young woman, a single decision made in innocence led to a dark night of unimaginable consequences. Now, forced to confront her past, she faces another terrible choice: reveal to her family that she is not who she seems, or allow a man to take the blame for a crime she knows he did not commit. If the choice affected only her life, Eve is certain she would do what is right. But though inaction means condemning an innocent man, it also means protecting her family from the mistakes of her past.

Corinne Elliot has always known she was different: the only redhead in a family of brunettes, the paralyzing shyness that contrasts with her sister's vivaciousness, the many fears-of highways, of bridges, of public spaces-that constrict her daily life. Still, with a new job possibility and a baby on the way, she's found some measure of happiness-until the day she turns on the television and finds her mother's image on screen.

Now, as the past explodes into the present, Corinne must confront the secrets she has always intuited, and find answers from the one person who knows the truth of what happened over two decades ago-CeeCee Wilkes.


I liked this book even more than I liked The Courage Tree. The characters are very believable and strong. I read this one very quickly as I was so sucked into the story that I couldn't not put the book down. I was very suprised by a twist in the ending and highly recommend the book.

ms Readathon

I was excited to discover that adults can now do the ms readathon. I did it as a child and loved it so I joined again. For those of you that don't know the ms readathon rasies money for research into ms. By reading and collecting either a one off donation or a donation for each book read I will be helping out a really good cause.

Apparently I can be sponsored online (or those of you that know me can give me a donation in person or through the mail). I know economic times are tough but even 10 cents will help.

To donate please go to http://www.msreadathon.org.au/mycollect/

Thank you so much

Thought for the day

"A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes." Hugh Downs

"The art of being yourself at your best is the art of unfolding your personality into the person you want to be. . . . Be gentle with yourself, learn to love yourself, to forgive yourself, for only as we have the right attitude toward ourselves can we have the right attitude toward others." Wilfred Peterson

update on lucky

I was asked to see the manager of the TAFE today as apparently the Art teacher complained about my conduct on Friday. I explained what happened and that this was not the first time we'd had a similar conversation (and my own teacher and class mates were able to back me up) and the manager decided that the Art teacher overreacted and that I was justified in what I said. I am quite relieved as they could have suspended me from TAFE over all this.

The edge

The edge

She feels like she’s drowning,
Lost and alone,
With nothing but grief and pain,
Just two steps from the edge.

She’s lost her smile,
In the depth of darkness,
But she’s not sure she cares anymore,
Too broken, in pieces.

Time passes too quickly for her to fully understand,
Exactly where she’s going,
Or where she’s been,
Wondering if she’ll ever learn to smile again?

Knowing that she must,
Be strong, have faith,
That tomorrow will be a better day,
One day she’ll come back from the edge

© Karen Peatt 2009