Happy New Year Folks!! :)

I’m just back from spending the start of the Year visiting my younger sister, Leah, and the fellowship at New Testament Church in Ballynahinch, NI. It was a great way to start the year! Whilst we were over there my mum, Ruth, turned 50! A milestone in life and so the NTC fellowship held a lovely party. She was very happy! Leah is doing well too and her car has just passed its M.O.T. which we are very grateful for. Praise Jesus for His every provision. You can find out a little more about Leah at her own blog which you can get to from my ‘links’ page.

NOW! I’m living at home with my parents for now, which is nice, but I do hope to get my own place soon. At the moment I am self employed and working as a landscape gardener. I thoroughly enjoy it and I am learning a lot! I love working outdoors and it’s great to have so much variety.

FUTURE? My flesh is saying, I wish there was something more to my life. I feel like I am slowly trudging up a hill and looking for an easy way out of a problem or two. But the flesh always wants more and God has been constantly and consistently showing me through His word that He is all that I need. Jesus satisfies every need! He is all my hope and strength. He is life, He is truth and He is the way! I can trust the creator God to deliver me and protect me from every problem. (Matthew 6:25-34)

I live knowing that Jesus may come before I finish writing this. I know that I don’t need to worry about a single thing. I have been given life and life more abundantly! A life that is stress free! Free from worry, free from doubt, free from pain! Just as Peter walked on the stormy sea, if I keep my eyes on Jesus and learn to love Him, this life cannot touch me! What a gift!! What a promise!! What a Saviour!! One day at a time… and may Christ come soon!

Much, much love in Jesus and only by His grace and mercy,
Matthew