For July

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╭✿╯Dear Lord

You are our first thought and our first love.

For the month of July that lies ahead, as we face challenges, help us to keep you first and foremost in our lives. 

Help us to discern Your voice from all the noise and all the other voices all around us,  that can be all-consuming at times. That's one thing this world has waaay too much of - noise and endless voices.

Give us the GRACE and WISDOM to discern what's from You and what's not. 

Give us the STRENGTH to STAND TALL in the midst of dire and diverse challenges and obstacles. May we stand firm in the faith, even when we face our greatest challenge.

May we always remember that 
Faith sees the INVISIBLE, 
believes the UNBELIEVABLE 
and receives the IMPOSSIBLE!

May we be a blessing, especially to those in need and to those who You send our way.

May our actions and behaviour always reflect You, regardless of how hard that may be MOST times. :) 
(This is no easy task, by any means - just saying. :) )

Look after mum and dad, my sis, friends and family both far and wide. Keep us all safe in the palms of Your mighty hand.

May July be a better month for the USA and my dear friends and family who live there. Address the violence, mayhem, callousness, evil and vile behaviour that has taken root. Undertake in a mighty and powerful way, we pray and ask, with much thanksgiving.

Thank You for these 2 weeks of holiday. Much needed, especially with my flu. It's great to get away from that freezing cold @ school.

Amen and amen. 

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Trust in His timing.

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╭✿╯Trust in 
His 
timing.
Rely
on 
His promises.
Wait 
for 
His answers.
Rest 
in 
His 
Word.
Bask 
in 
His presence. 

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Horsing around

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╭✿╯A day @ the horse ranch not far from where I live. 

A beautiful moment with this gorgeous beaut of an animal. His name's Termite because when he first arrived at the ranch, he kept biting the wooden posts. :)

Life is designed to be one beautiful moment after another. We don't remember days...we remember moments. Today's beautiful moments become tomorrow's beautiful memories. The best & most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or touched. They have to be felt with the heart. <3

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My dwarf apple tree

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╭✿╯12 apples on my tree and my birds have n’t nibbled on them yet. I have a rubber snake nearby to scare them, but they don’t scare easily. They were under the tree a few minutes ago. These birds are fearless and stubborn. Sometimes they fly into me when they are fleeing. ❤️🍏🍎

https://youtu.be/UxHEltfkDDU

Coffee Time Inspirational Thoughts

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╭✿╯Title: Coffee Time Inspirational Verses
5th published book ~ Amazon
Writing is my PASSION. I'll never stop, as long as I have air in my lungs. 

Book Summary: This treasure chest is filled with beautifully encouraging and inspiring verses of Scripture to recharge the body, mind and soul each day and to encourage a great start to the day; motivated and stimulated. Within its glossy covers are verses on each of its 76 pages; verses which prompt action, solidify thoughts and beliefs, and serve as a reminder of God’s goodness and promises, and lastly, verses that enable daily reflection. Also, within its flexible covers are decadent pictures of an assortment of lattes and delicious beverages to trigger salivations of all kinds, and certainly not for the faint-hearted. The pages showcase decadence, while their glossy appearance and colourful displays of liquid pleasure evoke enjoyable and memorable reading moments and tranquil settings. Each photograph has a powerful scriptural accompaniment. This handy treasure is a wonderful resource to carry around.

Thank You, Lord, for Your faithfulness. I'm reminded of this particular verse..."He who has begun a good work in you will complete it." ~ (Phil. 1:6) Feeling hugely blessed & extremely chuffed this evening. Now to watch a beautiful, romantic movie. 

p.s. Just waiting for Apple to get back to me now. They are more affordable (1/4 (or more) of the price of Amazon), which is understandable, given the costs that go into producing a book, compared to purchasing an electronic ebook.

https://youtu.be/O4IWpxBY3lc

https://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Inspirational-Verses-Liesel-Kippen/dp/1714655814/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=Liesel+Kippen&qid=1592618215&sr=8-4
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Life's ironies

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╭✿╯The ironies of life:
It takes absence to value presence.
It takes commotion and noise to value silence.
It takes darkness to appreciate the light.
It takes sadness to appreciate happiness.
It takes hardships to value accomplishments.
It takes failure to value success.
It takes nastiness to value kindness.
It takes weakness to value strength.
To takes rudeness to value respect.
It takes inequality to value equality.
It takes favouritism to value fairness & integrity.
It takes fabrications to value honesty.
It takes insensitivity to value sensitivity.
It takes fakeness to value genuineness/ authenticity.
It takes cruelty to value love, appreciation & kindness.
It takes callousness to value tolerance, courtesy & decency.
It takes a mighty strong individual to stand tall in the midst of adversity of diverse kinds and make a solitary stand.. <3 <3

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Double portion of blessings

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╭✿╯ Dear God...
"Open supernatural doors in our lives today.
Save and set free!
Give us a double portion of your blessings ~ Emotional Health, Physical Health, Finances, Relationships, Children, Jobs, Homes and more.

We cancel every plot, plan and scheme devised against us in Your MATCHLESS NAME. We declare: NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST US WILL PROSPER.

We speak LIFE into every dead situation. And, we thank you that nothing is over until YOU say it's over!

We speak prophetically into our lives and into our situations:
May our households be blessed.
Our health blessed.
Our finances blessed.
Our businesses blessed.
Our jobs blessed.
Our children blessed.
Our parents blessed.
Our siblings blessed.
Our ministries blessed.
and, our decisions blessed.
according to YOUR perfect will and plan for our lives."

When we pray, may we not worry about HOW You are going to supply needs & answer prayers, but may we TRUST that You will.

IN Your NAME we pray! AMEN!
 

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Poem by Lee ~ COVID moments

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╭✿╯ Was inspired to write a poem last night...
Poem: COVID 2020 ~ By Lee (Liesel) Kippen ~ Written on 8/6/20 @ 10pm 

The day has finally dawned
When my students I will see.
I think of their last day of term
When they were not filled with glee.
No one could quite comprehend then
What the future would pan out to be.
And everywhere we turned,
Looked bleak with uncertainty.

Televisions, radios, networks
And international media too.
All spoke of gloom and doom
And the chaos that would ensue.
Questions were thrown everywhere
And no answers could be found.
For no one at the time
Had a clue of what was going on around.

Knowledge, then, was limited
And stories fled quite fast.
Some of us were doubtful
Of how long this uncertainty would last.
Each had their own version
Of how matters would unfold.
Some versions were quite interesting
While others daunting, yet bold.

Kiddie-winks finished school on the last day
While others, some days before.
They all pondered and brainstormed
About whether schooling would continue any more.
For some, it seemed strangely odd,
A trifle intense and bizarre.
That a tiny little virus
Could travel both near and far.

By then the hysteria had taken root
and the maddening frenzy was in full force.
As toilet rolls became the victims
With everybody hunting for their source.
Madness soon took over
And selfishness prevailed
As stockpiling took centre stage
And all sanity was derailed.

What started out in China
Soon moved around real quick.
And in two shakes of a duck’s tail
The entire world began to get sick.
COVID’s rounds had begun
First, in Wuhan’s shadows undetected
But within days it grew bolder
And took the lives of those it affected.

Theories circulated and accelerated
As countries all shut down.
Lockdown and isolation
Took hold in every town.
Sanitizer and detergents
Were deemed valuable as gold.
They were hunted down fervently
In every outlet where they were sold.

People kept their distance
And were advised to stay at home
They were not allowed to socialize
Congregate or roam.
Safety measures were put in place
To lower COVID cases
These were finally adhered to
As masks were put on faces.

More theories and anecdotes
Addressed COVID–19 hygiene.
While everywhere around the globe
COVID’s impact could be seen.
The world moved hesitantly and in fear
As a deep-seated terror took hold.
It seemed like a small number of people
Invited God into their fold.

It soon became apparent
That COVID was here to stay.
That’s when fervent prayers were ushered upwards
To God in every way.
Unity, strength and compassion
became global pivotal tools.
As countries sought to communicate
On how to administer worldwide COVID rules.

One by one each nation
Began to take a stand.
With boldness and confidence
Some with Bibles in their hand.
They braved the many onslaughts
Of politics and more
But little did they know
that another ‘avalanche’ was in store.

Tired and exhausted
And weary from it all.
Everyone now reminisces
About how COVID made us fall.
No one would have imagined
A world abruptly standing still.
And sinking solemnly to its knees
While COVID ‘killed’ and had her fill.

Now Lee could go on and on with this poem.
And never completely stop.
Because writing is what ignites her fuel,
And keeps her soul on the hop.
However, she’ll quench the urge to indulge you
And stifle her desire to write more
Because today is all students’ first day back
With recounts and escapades galore.

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My COVID Poem makes its rounds...

When I despair

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╭✿╯Dear God,
When I despair, You give me hope.
When I am sad, You brighten my day.
When I stumble, You hold me up.
When I fall, You pick me up.
When I am broken, You put my pieces back together & renew my life.
Thank you, Lord. for Your GRACE, MERCY & STEADFAST LOVE.

Look after mum & dad and keep them safe and well, especially during this COVID Lockdown period that they are facing. 

[A rare, reflective & relaxing moment captured in this pic. I don't ever take pics relaxing on a couch. Life is always so fast-moving & hectic. We need to take time to rest, relax and to savour the little, pleasurable moments in life, which de-stress, settle and have a soothing effect. ]

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Worry or Trust God! You can't do both!

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╭✿╯You can worry or you can TRUST GOD! 
You can’t do both!  
Bottom Line! 

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Winter is coming

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╭✿╯Winter is coming..... 💜

A beautiful thought as you head into June....
"Be anxious about nothing; but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. ~ Philippians 4:6 
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