Jade at the Zoo

We took Jade to the Zoo for the first time yesterday, and wow did she love it!!!
Jade loves Animals, in the morning she watches Barnyard and she is in complete awe over all the animals – all her favourite books are her animal books. She can name every animal in Afrikaans and English and make their sounds, its sooooo cute!

But to see her face with the real Elephants, Tigers, Lions and Zebra’s was absolutely priceless! Especially when she saw the Elephants, it was so cute. She didn’t say much when we were there but her facial expressions spoke for itself. She fell asleep at about four, completely drained from all the excitement. When we got home and she woke up she was in overload and we just had to hear about the Elephants and Giraffe’s and the Camels.

Oupa and Ouma Nella went with us and I think they enjoyed it just as much us we did! We so happy they came with because it made the whole experience complete!

When she woke up this morning, we asked her what did you see at the Zoo yesterday, she replied : “Maatjies” – so sweet and innocent, and yes there were a lot of other “maatjies” at the Zoo too! She also then named all the animals she saw, the cutest thing was when I asked her: “Didn’t you see Camels?” and she replied: “Yes three”…lol lol.

Here are some photo’s of our special and day and our Beautiful Jade.

“Thank you God for being able to share these wonderful experiences with Jade, we are truly blessed and it’s all thanks to You. Amen”

31 Days of Prayer for Your Child

I BELIEVE ONE OF THE GREATEST GIFTS YOU CAN GIVE YOUR CHILD IS A PRAYER. HOW WONDERFUL IT IS TO PUT THE MOST PRECIOUS GIFT TO YOU IN THE HANDS OF OUR WONDERFUL LORD.


"Wonderful Father, I pray all these prayers everyday for Jade - please help me to raise her and teach her of You and all Your wonders, for I know with You by her side she will be strong and safe. In Jesus Name I pray - AMEN"

FAITH:

Help my child learn that faith is the reality of what is hoped for and the proof of what is not seen (Hebrews 11:1)

HOPE:

I pray that You, the God of hope, will fill my child with all joy and peace as she trusts in You (Romans 15:13)

LOVE OF GOD’s WORD:

Help my child remember that peace belongs to those who love Your instructions (Psalm 119:165)

JOY:

I pray that You will make my child rejoice because of the works of Your hands (Psalm 92:4)

PATIENCE:

Help my child understand that we have hope for what we do not see and can eagerly wait with patience (Romans 8:25)

THANKFULNESS:

Let my child give thanks to You. Lord, for Your faithful love and wonderful works (Psalm 107:8)

PASSION FOR THE LORD:

May my child long for You just as a deer longs for streams of water (Psalm 42:1)

WISDOM:

When my child lacks wisdom, help her understand that she should ask You. You give to all generously and without criticizing (James 1:5)

HUMILITY:

May my child learn that the result of humility is fear of You along with wealth, honor, and life (Proverbs 22:4)

COMPASSION:

May my child understand that You are good to everyone; Your compassion rests on all You have made (Psalm 145:9)

GENEROSITY:

Instruct my child to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, and to be willing to share (1 Timothy 6:18)

PEACE:

Thank You, Lord, that You are able to keep my child in perfect peace as her mind trusts in You (Isaiah 26:3)

GOD’s PROTECTION:

I praise You for You are faithful; You will strengthen and guard my child from evil (2 Thessalonians 3:3)

SEEKING THE LORD:

May my child understand that You are good to those who wait for and seek You (Lamentations 3:25)

PURITY:

Create in my child a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit within her (Psalm 51:10)

INTEGRITY:

Help me, Lord, to teach my child that the one who lives with integrity lives securely (Proverbs 10:9)

COURAGE:

May my child be courageous. It is You who goes with her. You will not leave her (Deuteronomy 31:6)

CONFIDENCE:

May You be my child’s confidence and keep her foot from a snare (Proverbs 3:26)

FAITHFULNESS:

Help my child remember that those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness (Proverbs 14:22)

RESPONSIBILITY:

Help me to teach my child that in this world, each of us is responsible for our own choices (Galatians 6:5)

SALVATION:

May my child grow to understand that You saved us according to Your mercy (Titus 3:5)

CONTENTMENT:

I pray that my child may accept and live knowing that godliness with contentment is great gain (1 Timothy 6:6)

RIGHTEOUSNESS:

Help me to model for my child that You are righteous and You love righteous deeds (Psalm 11:7)

GOD’s GRACE:

Thank You for Your grace so that my child may have everything she needs and may excel in good works for You (2 Corinthians 9:8)

SELF-CONTROL:

Do not allow my child to be tempted beyond what she can bear, but provide a way of escape for her (1 Corinthians 10:13)

MERCY:

Help me teach my child that Your mercy is from generation to generation for those who fear You (Luke 1:50)

OBEDIENCE TO GOD:

Remind my child to obey You rather than men (Acts 5:29)

STEADFASTNESS:

May my child be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in Your work. Her labor will not be in vain (1 Corinthians 15:28)

SERVANT’S HEART:

May my child not lack diligence and be fervent in spirit as he serves You (Romans 12:11)

TRUST:

Help my child understand that it is better to take refuge in You then to trust in other people (Psalm 118:8)

RELIANCE ON GOD:

May my child grow to trust You with all of her heart and not lean on her own understanding (Proverbs 3:5)

God does not allow bad things to happen…

There has been so many times, when something bad happens in life or to someone you care deeply about. Even to strangers that you just think: HOW CAN GOD ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN?

Our God is GREAT and he is a God of LOVE!

Not so long ago I watched a movie about a guy who lost his wife and he was left with his young daughter. He met a woman who also lost her husband. The man was VERY religious and prayed and spoke to God everyday and lived with in alignment with God in whatever he did. The woman has lost her faith because of the loss of her husband and she questioned how God could allow something like that to happened. The one day they were talking and he said he was just going to go pray he will be back shortly. She stopped him and asked him:

“How can you still believe? How can you pray to a God that allowed your wife to die, to leave you broken hearted and your daughter to grow up without her mother? How can your God allow that?”

He then told her to walk with him and he took her to the place where he prays and said to her:

“My daughter can walk next to me and she can fall, with me being right there beside her, that doesn’t mean I allowed her to fall, but the important part is, that I was there to pick her up and wipe her tears away and carry her further! That’s the same with God, he doesn’t allow us to get hurt, but he is ALWAYS there to pick us up, wipe away our tears and carry us further”

I hope this meant as much to all of you as it did to me!

Have a blessed weekend!
All my love
Tash

4 Generasies, Gelukkige Moedersdag Mammie en Oumie!

Mamma:
Baie baie gelukkige Moedersdag! Dankie vir die ongelooflike Ma wat mamma
vir my en Ian is. Dankie vir al die opofferings, dankie vir al die liefde
en bystand, ons is so bevoorreg om 'n Mamma te he met 'n hart van goud.
Mamma moet asb altyd onthou hoe ongelooflik lief ek en Ian is vir Mamma en
ek begin nie eers hoe lief Jadie is vir haar Ouma nie! Geen woorde kan
beskryf wat Mamma vir ons beteken nie!


"Liewe Jesus, dankie dat U my geseen het met so 'n wonderlike Mamma, ek
is so bevoorreg. Help en Lei my om dieselfde Ma vir Jade te kan wees as wat
sy vir my is. Jesus seen haar met geluk en liefde, want dis wat sy straal.
Ek vra dit alles in Jesus Christus se naam alleen. Amen"



Ouma:
Gelukkige Moedersdag Oumie!! Dankie vir alles wat Ouma vir my en Jadie doen. Ons waardeer alles so ongelooflik baie. Ouma is die rots van ons familie,
Ouma het my geleer die value van familie en dat mens ALTYD by jou familie
staan, maak nie saak wat nie. Ouma het my geleer dat mens kyk verby mense
se foute en sien die goed raak en wees lief vir hulle net soos hulle is. As gevolg van Ouma is ek 'n beter mens - Dankie en ek is onbeskryflik lief vir Oumie!



"Liewe Here, dankie vir Oumie, dankie vir die voorreg dat ek en Jade haar in
ons lewe het. Dankie vir mens wat sy is en dankie vir die Ouma wat sy is.
Jesus seen haar elke dag met liefde en mag sal altyd onthou wat sy vir
ons almal beteken. Ek vra dit alles in Jesus Christus se naam alleen. Amen"

I just love this photo of Jade & Piston...

Gelukkige Moedersdag aan al die spesiale Mamma's

Die is vir al die mammas wat hulle sterre vries op die metaal
paviljoen by die rugby of krieket wedstryd in plaas daarvan om dit van
die warmte van die kar sitplek af te kyk sodat as die outjie vra "Het
ma dit gesien" dan kan jy antwoord "Maar natuurlik, ek sal dit vir
niks in die wêreld mis nie" en dit bedoel uit hulle harte uit.
Dit is vir al die mammas wat honger bly sodat hulle kinders kan eet.
Dis is vir al die mammas wat hulle seuns leer kook en hulle dogters
leer om 'n goeie opstopper te kan gee.
Dit is vir elke moeder wie se kop outomaties draai as hulle 'n
stemmetjie hoor "mamma" sê in 'n winkel al het hulle nie hulle kinders
saamgebring nie - of hulle sit ver weg in die kollege
Dit is vir mammas wie se kinders die pad byster geraak het, en die wat
nie bereik kan word nie.
Vir al die mammas wat hull lippe byt tot dit bloei vir die 14 jarige
wat nou weer haar hare groen gaan kleur het.
Wat maak 'n goeie Moeder in elk geval?
Is dit geduld?
Is dit deernis?
Is dit die breedte van die heupe?
Is dit die vaardigheid om terselfdertyd 'n baba te voed, kos te kook
en 'n knoop aan te werk?
of is dit net eenvoudig haar HART?
Is dit die pyn wat jy voel as jy jou seun of dogter sien verdwyn om
die hoek oppad skooltoe - alleen - vir die eerste keer?
Is dit die paniek - jare later, om 2 uur in die oggend, as
jy wakker lê en wag om die gerustellende geluid van die sleutel in die
voordeur te hoor en te weet nou kan jy slaap, hulle is veilig onder jou
vlerk terug?
Of is dit die gevoel om te hardloop en jou kind 'n drukkie te gaan gee
as jy hoor van 'n brand, 'n kar ongeluk, of 'n kind wat sterwend is?
En ouer mammas wat moet leer om te laat gaan.
Vir werkende mammas en vir by-die-huis mammas.
Enkel mammas en getroude mammas.
Mammas met geld en mammas sonder geld.
Dit is vir julle almal. Vir ons almal. "hang in there"
Op die ou end doen ons die beste na ons vermoë.
Vertel hulle elke dag dat jy lief is vir hulle en vir hulle bid

"Dankie Liewe Jesus vir die voorreg om 'n Mamma te kan wees, dankie vir Jade en dankie vir U ongelooflike liefde. Help my om die beste Mamma vir Jade te wees, want sy verdien net die beste! In Jesus se naam alleen. Amen"

Beautiful Jade...