A warm feeling

well today was Lauren's enrolment and what a great day it was. But it was also a chance for me to go back to the Corps that I left at Christmas time. It was great seeing everyone again and to see how the Corps is starting to grow. I felt like I had never left and in fact I got more out of the meeting than the Corps that I have been going too. I could really feel the Holy Spirit moving today.
I suppose I could say that I had completely lost my faith in the first few months of this year, didnt wear uniform and didnt care about religion and spirituality at all. I thought that I could live without it. I only went to church for the fellowship with other people and to fill in the day a bit.
A few weeks before Easter, I was encouraged to go to Easter Camp and I resisted this for quite a few weeks. I was so against going. Eventually I was persuaded to go but still didnt want to. Well am I glad I went. It has been a turning point in my life this year. I have refound my faith in God and although it isnt a strong as I want it to be, it is there which is a big change in my life from the last few months.
I was asked earlier this year "Who is God to you?"... this question has bugged me ever since because I couldnt answer it. I sat there blankly looking at the person saying I dont know. Tonight I was driving home from Ballarat and I was doing a lot of thinking. I had christian music playing and really felt God with me on my journey. I found my answer to this question. God is a warm feeling in my heart. That is who He is to me. And I know that when He isnt in there, it feels very cold and empty and lonely. I now feel confident to say to people when they ask me that question, my answer, a warm feeling in my heart. I feel I have finally discovered something about who I am, as I am trying to break away from being known as my mother's daughter... and this really helps me to feel like a person and an independent person at that. I had lost this warm feeling and now I have refound it. I hope that it doesnt go away, I want to feel it all the time. I do know that I have a lot of spiritual growth to do but I know that God has things in control and I feel I am trusting him with my future right now.
I just felt tonight that I needed to blog about this, it has felt really good to write it down and to share it with anyone who reads this.
So I ask you tonight - Who is God to you?

Love Catherine.

Garlic Bread with a twist...

Hi again...

I thought I would share my forgetfulness with you...
I was cooking tea on Tuesday night and decided to have some garlic bread with it... so I put 2 slices in the oven... I then got my tea out of the oven and left the garlic bread in there as it wasnt quite ready...
Once I had dished the tea up, I sat down to eat it and then thought I better turn the oven off... so I did..
Today (Thursday) I was sitting in my office at work thinking about what to have for tea tonight... I then thought that I might hae garlic bread and then I thought some more and could not remember eating the garlic bread the other night... I had left the garlic bread in the oven!!!! and 2 days later, opened the oven and found it there... quite hard. I did eat one piece but it was like a brick... I dont know how I forgot it was in there... I mean really...
So yeah that was my excitement for the week...
I also had a flu injection today.... we had to line up at work and everyone got their needle in front of everyone else... it was quite strange... but yes I shouldnt get the flu this year!!! That will be good...
Anyway I am going now....
Cya
Catherine

Updated Hello

Well this is my first blog on here. How exciting...
I am now living in Geelong, have been since 27th December. The time has gone very quick. I am attending South Barwon Salvation Army and slowly getting to meet people. I am working at Kardinia Mental Health Services in South Geelong which is good.
I have finally learnt how to light my heater today... so now it is ncie and warm.
I have found life very tough in the last few months but I am feeling that it is beginning to become a bit easier.. finally.. I have refound God in my life and at least believe that He has things in control.
Hmmm what else can I talk about??? My neighbours seemed to have disappeared... I really didnt think I was that scary... It seems they have done a runner... as one day they were here and the next day they were gone!! So it has been quite quiet here lately...
I have realised lately how important it is to give yourself space and thinking time alone. Lately I have enjoyed these times. It helps with re-energising yourself I feel.
So anyway I am not sure what else to write here so maybe I wont write anything. I will try to put more interesting blogs up here time to time when I remember...
Enjoy life!!!

Love Catherine