Walking with God

While I was lying in bed and being perfectly still with my eyes closed, I heard a voice in my head singing: "I love to love you, baby. I love to love you." I've never heard that song before. Even though the pitch of the voice sounded high, I couldn't really tell whether it was male or female.  It could have been sung by a male with a countertenor voice. I have recorded the ditty on my phone and I've been humming and singing it to myself. I love you too, Lord. ❤️ ---- Relevant Bible verses: "Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46: 10 "He who does not love does not know God, for God is love." 1 John 4: 8 "We love Him because He first loved us." 1 John 4: 19

When I checked my work calendar, I saw I had nothing booked for next week.  The Holy Spirit reminded me that what appears to be empty space is filled with His presence. Therefore, I should never look for my supply in the past or in the future. Everything I need is available now in God. "Now is the day of salvation." (2 Corinthians 6: 2) There are times when God will inspire you to take the necessary practical steps. For instance, I needed a cover and screen protector for my phone. I was inspired to go to this shop to get them. It took a while for the shop owner to find the right cover for my phone. When it came to the screen protector, again, he couldn't find one. I suggested that I just buy the cover, but he insisted that he had one in stock. He soon found one that was right for my phone. God reminded me that just as the shop owner didn't want to lose my business opportunity so is the moment of now. A few hours later, I received an email from my agency about work opp...

So I went to our local phone accessories shop to buy a new cover and screen protector for my phone. After rifling through his products, the shop owner found one cover for my phone, but it was blue. I asked him if he had it in black but he said it was the only one he had in stock for my phone type. He then found a screen protector that matched my phone screen and fitted it for me. As I was saying goodbye to the shop owner and his other customers, I told him I still didn't like the colour. "It's a nice colour," he said. "It will bring you luck." He would say that, wouldn't he? 😊 As I walking back, I told God blue is not really my colour. Immediately, two cars with the same shade of blue as my new phone cover, drove by, one after another. Very funny, God! I then looked down and realised I was wearing dark blue trainers. When I came home, I drank from my water bottle which was almost the same shade as my phone cover. I also noticed  the t-shirt I had change...

Tube strikes, what tube strikes?   Two days ago, on the first strike day, I travelled by bus. It took me three hours to visit a friend at a south London hospital and four hours to get home. Today, despite the tube strikes, I was still able to get to work 45 minutes early. Thank you, God, for always getting me safely to my destination. ❤️ ------ Relevant Bible verse: "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Philippians 4: 19

Today, I went for a walk at Trent Country Park. The weather was cool and there were very few people around.  This park dates back to the fourteenth century, but it looks timeless.  I expect the trees to be there forever. It got me thinking of people's expectations.  As my 60th birthday is fast approaching, I am constantly being asked what I'm going to do to celebrate my 60th birthday. I've been told it's a milestone. I believe milestone is more about people's expectation about that age, which is only a number.  According to this culture, at 60 you are  considered to be a senior citizen and you are expected to be slowing down or even thinking of retirement. There is also the expectation that a 60 year old is supposed to look and act a certain way. Who makes up these rules anyway? Well, the only expectation that counts is Jesus, who came in a human form, died on the cross, was buried and was resurrected so those who believe in Him can have everlasting life.  ...

When I lived in Sierra Leone as a child, we used to eat this snack called Kanya, which was made of peanuts, sugar and Gari (grated cassava) or rice flour. There were no additives or preservatives, just pure organic deliciousness. The only time I've had it in the UK is when someone has given me some. My mum used to always know where to get some.  Last year when my flatmate went to Spain, she brought me this Soft Nougat.  As soon as I tasted it I thought it tasted very similar to Kanya. I finished it in no time. Because she remembered how much I enjoyed it, when she went to Spain again recently, she brought me some more Soft Nougat. It's amazing how both sweets have such different ingredients and yet taste so similar. I love both of them.  Thank you, God, for the Soft Nougat. ❤️  The ingredients of Soft Nougat: "Toasted almond (50%), sugar, glucose-fructose syrup, honey, stabiliser and egg white. "Contains Almond and eggs. May contain traces of other nuts, peanuts, ses...