earthquake times

So. On saturday night there was a massive earthquake just west of Christchurch, 7.1 on the richter scale, it was felt in more than 50 percent of New Zealand. Bloody freaky! Luckily though, I live just out of Christchurch and there was no damage to my house even though a small town nearby got hit pretty bad, with buildings on the main street pretty much just disintegrating. The quake hit at around 4.30 am and the funny thing is, it never occured to me to get out of bed... dumb or what?!?! I am just so so thankful there is no damage here and my heart really goes out to all those who have had damage to their homes and those who may have to demolish their homes. It's times like this though that it's important to remember that possessions don't matter. We are not defined by what we own, but by who we are - we are fashioned by a God who loves us and nothing else matters in the end

Theme Thursday - Palm

Guess what I'm holding in my palm right now?
My full licence!!!!
That's right, you better watch out
I'll be on a road near you
after 10 pm :o
with passengers :o :o
LEGALLY :O :O :O :O
Yeah I'm very excited haha can you tell

Theme Thursday - Light

Enlightenment.

What does it really mean?

Is it really knowing the meaning of the world, the universe and Everything?

Is is when you finally understand that tricky bit of algebra you took forever to get?

Is it finally realising that life is imperfect?

That love is imperfect?

That the world is imperfect?

That I am the furtherest from perfection you can get?

Or is it finding the perfections in imperfections?

The proverbial light at the end of the tunnel...

The silver lining in the cloud...

The rainbow after the rain...

The good among the bad.

It is the contrasts in life that make us realise how good we really have it

And for me, that is enlightenment.