Making New Friends...?

This summer when talking to Ella Smith (Russ&Jo's oldest daughter) about her new school that she was about to start in, she told me how she was looking forward to making new friends, sometimes she would say she was a little bit worried about it, but mostly she was excited. I would encourage her saying 'you are so good at making friends Ella, and you are a great friend to have' the smile on her face would be enormous and sometimes she would even lift herself up, you know, stand up taller with the filling of the words...(Ella is a words of affirmation girl, like me, so we totally get each other!...she's 6 years old) I remember how my parents used to say that to me or about me...how good I was at making friends. I remembered how encouraged and lifted I felt and how that was something about myself that I was proud of. It was something in me, part of me. 'My name is Lois, and I am good at making friends'...that sort of thing! So when I encouraged Ella with the same words, it was from a place of knowing how reaffirming it is to hear that and know that...especially right before you are about to enter into a new environment. (Ella Ann did especially well, since she was the only new person in her class. she is an amazing girl.)

Well, I am here, in my new environment. I am thinking about how I used to make friends...there was a reason my parents said those things about me...I was good at making friends! I would be so bold in going up to new people and introducing myself and I was usually the girl in the class who the teacher would ask to show the new people around...

But now...a different language to speak...no structured environment...how do you make friends?
this is the first time that I have been outside of a situation like school, a job with more than one other person, church...and honestly I am finding myself not as bold as I used to be!

I don't want tons of friends...I already have great ones! (THANK YOU JESUS FOR SKYPE AND JUNCTIONJ AND FACEBOOK AND EMAIL AND CELLPHONES) We would like just one or two good friends.

So...it's time to be creative in the friend-making area. time to find the little girl inside me that has no fear of rejection and knows she is good at making friends (the right friends)...Meu nome é Lois, eu sou boa em fazer amigos...

pray for me? :)

lots of love from Brazil. xx

A Piece of π

You are

so big, you are
so good, you are
for me, you are
mine, you are
over and above
inside and out
upside and down
back to front
front to back
feet to feet
hands to hands
mouth to mouth
one
you are
we are
it's not over yet
there's so much more of who you are
closer
your reality
my hope
my truth
you are
'I AM'

Restless

I feel restless tonight
I want you to call me out
bring me peace
give me purpose
Fighting is over
So why do I still want you to approve me?
I always want you to approve me
I am nothing without you
Without you
I want you
Withdraw from me to realise my sour complacency
I am nothing without you
Exhausting all of my efforts
Tired of my empty offerings
Yet you still approve me
You still love me
Over and over
over and over I turn
I am restless tonight
(You are)
Calling
me
out
into
Love
over and over
Relentless
Peace
Steadfast
Love
Faithfulness
Goodness
Kindness
Self control
Patience
Joy
Gentleness
Gentle in my restlessness
Right to my core
Shot like an arrow
You, more of you
So much more of you
I need you
Awakening Love
I am restless for you

Song of Solomon 5:4 My lover thrust his hand through the latch-opening; my heart began to pound for him.

Going to work with Daddy

Today was my 2nd day at work with Daddy! I am doing clerical work at his surgery. What a treat to ride in the car with him in the mornings and sometimes see him throughout the day!

I work really lovely hours and today I came home and sat down with my Mum who had been working in her new studio on her latest pottery. We looked at her little sketch book and talked about her design for the center pieces at my Brother's wedding in July.

And then...I went to work in the studio on my art...and then we had tea (dinner) all together when my Dad came home. How lovely to be at home again :)

That was a lovely day.
and here is a picture I took of our interesting pasta that we had for tea tonight:

Militis Rue

militis rue

Grace is your reward

I am stuck on Grace, I can't get it out of my heart, my head or my creative ideas. I am going to do some sort of series maybe. And here it begins.
I can not live without grace. Grace has changed my life. His grace is enough. His grace is my reward.