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Scripture Sunday: Proverbs 23: 4-5

 

Proverbs 23: 4-5 NLT

Don't wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit. In the blink of an eye wealth disappears, for it will sprout wings and fly away like an eagle.

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D & M Quiz!

 

Without prompting, ask your partner these questions and then write exactly what they say.. 

My David’s answers

My Answers

What is something I say a lot? 

"Do somethin'"

"I ordered you something"

What makes me happy? 

"Maccas" 

"Music" 

What makes me sad? 

"Spring Racing Carnival Time" 

"When I'm sad"

How tall am I?  

5"4 

5"9

What's my favorite thing to do? 

"Sleep" 

"Watch Sport"

What do I do when you're not around? 

"Sleep/Work" 

"Watch the Simpsons"

What makes you proud of me? 

"Bought a brand new Car Your Confidence"

"How hard you work and the overtime you do"

What is my favorite food? 

"A Mc Crispy Chicken Wrap" 

"Chicken"

If I could go anywhere, where would it be? 

"Dubai" 

"An International Sport Grand Final"

Do you think you could live without me? 

"Hmmm.. Nah.." 

"I would never want to.."

How do I annoy you? 

"Getting angry with me about your dreams"

"Singing the wrong words to good songs"

What is my favorite movie? 

"Lion King, Rio, Toy Story "

"Back to the Future"

Who is my celebrity crush? 

"Ben Affleck "

"Kylie Minogue"

You get a phone call that I am in trouble, who am I with? 

"Nat" 

"Long" 

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It’s Christmas 2024 🎄✨

 

Merry Christmas to you and your family from me and mine! Wherever you are in the world reading our blogs, friends, family, community, coworkers, fellow bloggers etc. we appreciate your love and encouragement over the years. Christmas for me is about spoiling the ones I love. Spending time with them but mostly just appreciating Jesus and the blessings I have been given through faith!

Jiedyn received:

Boxing Gloves

Smart Wall Mounted Music Boxing Pad

New King Gee Shoes

$150 from Mum

$150 from Dad

Chocolate Stocking

Lollie Stocking

Nevaeh Received:

$200 online shopping spree on Shein

Gaming Mouse from Jie

Gaming Mouse Pad from Jie

Gaming Keyboard from Jie

$150 from Mum

$150 from Dad

Chocolate Stocking 

Lollie Stocking

David gave me a beautiful steering wheel cover, seatbelt pads and decor for my new car.

This year I got David a BBQ Utensil Kit, Soap on a rope (Just like the one he talks about his grandfather having) and an all expenses paid four day trip to Inverloch, VIC just the two of us. 

Our Christmas Day feast consisted of Gourmet Hot Dogs! Yep, not ham, or roast chicken, or lamb or beef.. No BBQ or Expensive dining out. 

This year we had Hot Dogs, Coleslaw, French Fries, Black Forest Trifle, Homemade Cinnamon Scrolls and Plum Pudding.

This morning after giving our gifts to each other, the kids and David all made Gingerbread houses and snacked on them all day and way into the night.

Again, Merry Christmas to all our readers.

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Christmas Advent Twenty-Four

 And the final Advent this year is..

Tonight was our traditional Starbucks and Christmas Light Looking night! 

But with a little time to waste, we popped in on Ed, jazzed up his room with tinsel and lights, put on some Christmas music and danced around the room in elf hats and reindeer antlers! 

We also picked up a Krispy Kreme Grinch donut and some peppermint chocolates to enjoy while he watched Carols by Candlelight tonight! 

Once we were satisfied that Ed was happy we then went to our traditional Starbucks drive through - which was closed down!!!!! So we had to drive another 10 minutes to the next one.

This year Nevaeh got a Peppermint Frappe 

David got a Raspberry and Blackcurrant Black Tea

And I got a regular iced chocolate! 

Here are a few of the houses we saw on our 4 hour and 57 minute trip through Tarniet, Werribee, Bacchus Marsh and Darley. 

Before calling it a night and coming home to bed! 

Grateful for this life and everyone and everything in it! 

That’s the end of another years advent so please join us next year for more Christmas Advent-ures!  

God bless

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Christmas Advent Day Twenty-Two

 

This is and always has been my most favourite event on our Advent Calendar!

For the past 5 years we have attended the Hillsong Christmas Carols/Spectaculars in the city!

Hillsong (and Enjoy Church) always have me completely blown away with each performances God given talents over the years and this year was a whole soul full!

As my children are getting older it’s getting harder and harder to get them to come to things like this, and I think both are opting out of next year. 

But, I will still be there, praising and worshiping, celebrating and appreciating the greatest gift of all!

Jesus Christ.

I have a lot in my life to be thankful for, I am who I am and where I am because I chose to humble myself under the Lord and have always prayed over my home my children and my community.

I have been very blessed.

So thank you (Enjoy Church and) Hillsong Carols for all our precious moments and memories over the years. 

May God be in the midst of your Christmas and lives all year long..

God bless 🙏🏾

*all photos are from Hillsong Melbourne Instagram Page and are not my own.

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Scripture Sunday: Psalms 16:5

 Psalms 16:5 NLT

Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.

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Christmas Advent Day Twenty-One

 

Today we were meant to spend the day making gingerbread houses with Cat and Ryan but when Cat went into hospital early hours this morning there was just no way we could do our advent and catch up with them both as planned.

So instead David, Jie and I watched Deck the Halls tonight while David and I ate a roast pork dinner and Jie enjoyed popcorn and Tim Tams.

Nevaeh has been asleep for something like 12 hours now!

We had a pretty quiet day mostly because I was hung over but we did get some cleaning done and photos up of last nights shenanigans.

Really looking forward to tomorrows advent to be honest!

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Christmas Advent Day Twenty

We didn’t get to watch Deck the Halls tonight.

Jie had work tonight and Nevaeh opted to spend her night gaming.

So David and I met up with friends and community in Melton for Karaoke.

Aunty Dingo, Adam, Sharon, Milly and her bff Jazz, Chelsea and her partner Jason, Donna, Linda, Uncle William and his partner Nikki! I also met Nikki’s daughters Vicki and Cody. 

It was such a fun night! A night to always remember..

Songs of the night included:

Save Tonight

Backstreets Back

Don’t Stop Believing

Losing my Religion 

The Voice

Unforgettable!

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Our final Yarning Circle for 2024 💜

 Today was our final yarning circle for 2024.

This year we enjoyed so many good times together such as  a trip to the butterfly house at the Melbourne Zoo, a Terrarium workshop, a book swap day, a trip to the Melbourne Museum, a day on the farm, a pot painting and planting day, strawberry picking, a pot luck lunch just to name a few.

But today is always my all time fave!

Today was our Christmas/End of year Breakup Party.

This year we had lunch at Melton Entertainment Park catered for by Gillian/Western Health. 

Without Gill this would not have been possible so close to Christmas so thank you Gill!

Here are some photos of our time together today..

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