Happiness

 Happiness is that feeling that comes over you when you know life is good and you can't help but smile. It's the opposite of sadness.

Happiness is a sense of well-being, joy, or contentment. When people are successful, or safe, or lucky, they feel happiness. The "pursuit of happiness" is something this country is based on, and different people feel happiness for different reasons. Whenever doing something causes happiness, people usually want to do more of it. No one ever complained about feeling too much happiness.

The past few days I have felt genuine HAPPINESS!

I catch myself smiling as I cycle down the road, the wind blowing in my hair, the feeling of well being in my soul. Content, grateful and in awe of the goodness of God. 

I look back at my situation a year ago, and as I begin to process all that has been, I feel a real sense of relief, as well as gratitude. Also when I think back on all that has happened I am grateful to have walked this journey one day at a time. 

I know that this year has been one of growth, forever I have been changed by God's love. I am about to step into a new season once again, as I take on the role of Bursar at Seapoint Primary. I know that this is the beginning of God's full blessing for me and Andre.  We have been carried this past year on the wings of a prayer, the love and goodness of our children.  The kindness and generosity of our friends and family. But our blessings are about to increase, and thereby increasing our ability to love and reach a lost and broken world. 

Today I am grateful that I can say,  I am Happy, Today I am not sad, Today I have Hope. Today I have everything I need and I am GRATEFUL!

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Faith, Miracles & The Renewing of my Mind

The words of this song below were very powerful for me at 2022 began....

Your heart is for me
Your ear is listening
I'm safe in Your love
Your army of angels
Watch over me

You're always present
You're always with me
For all of my life
Your favour has followed
You're my covering

I have never walked alone
I've never been abandoned
You are my inheritance
You are my strength and shield
And I have confidence
You go before me
You're my deliverer
I know I never walk alone

Every hour, every minute
You have always been there
You are faithful, and You always will be, yeah
In every triumph, every failure
You are loyal to me
You are faithful, and You always will be
You are faithful, and You always will be

On the 12th of January I prayed and dared to ask God to come and be Jehovah Rapha - God who Heals

The origin of the name Jehovah Rapha can be traced back to two Hebrew words used in the Old Testament, which in combination can mean “God who heals.”

“Jehovah,” which is derived from the Hebrew word Havah can be translated as “to be,” “to exist,” or “to become known.” The Hebraic translation of Rapha (râpâ) means “to restore” or “to heal.”

On September the 15th  - God came through for us. 

Hi everyone. This morning my phone rang with a No Caller Id. Now I normally don’t pick up those calls. So glad 🙂 I did. It was Dr Jackie Ciroto from the Groote Schuur Genetics team. She was super excited to share the good news with me. André’s recent MRI results show an amazing improvement. In December his heart ejected fraction rate was at 10%. In April it was at 16%. A normal person’s range is between 50 and 75%. Andre has improved to 44%.  I just wanted to let you all know. If you didn’t believe it, I hope you do now. WE SERVE A MIRACLE WORKING GOD!

It had been a long year, many nights I had spent in tears crying out to God on behalf of Andre. There were days when I had walked on the beach thinking and planning how I would tell my kids if their dad passed on, how would I arrange a funeral, the thoughts were awful, and every time they came, I just pushed back the tears and said Jesus I need a miracle. You are the same God that lead the Israelites out of Egypt, the one who parted the Red Sea, saved Daniel from the lions den, used a shepherd boy to defeat Goliath! The one who raised Lasarus from the dead, the one who healed the little girl, when her father asked you to come because his daughter was sick! I refused to believe this was how my journey with Andre would end. I knew that God had so much more for us. 

So many emotions have been lived this year, but I am happy to share that Andre has been healed! And it is truly Miraculous!

It took me 3 weeks to actually process this miracle! I had asked God for it and then when it happened I almost questioned it! How fickle we are as believers! Well I speak for myself! 

Andre has written a book and we are so excited to share that it is available on Amazon,  A Heart Restored https://a.co/d/bCqNm8

I am so proud of Andre, he has fought hard this year, he has been through so much, but he persevered for me, for his children for his sister, but most of all for himself! I am so grateful to God for choosing our family to show that HE is the same God that is still in 2022 performing miracles and showing His great power!

ALL PRAISE BE TO HIM! and to all of you who faithfully prayed may your hearts be encouraged!