Lilua's

Look at these pics... just made a new album from my visit to Bethlehem summer 2011

Yes, let's do it!

I crushed my toe this afternoon. Bumped into something. Now it is swollen and has got a blue line on the side. It has hurt a bit today walking around at work. I was thrilled tonight when I took off the socks and saw the blue colour. Now, THAT's something to complain about!! it could possibly be a very tiny fracture. or ... almost a fracture. Unfortunately it doesn't hurt enough to have an excuse for not going to work tomorrow Nevertheless, there's a possibility to get some sympathy at work anyway! I just have to pull off my sock. Ups, I have to remember to take a shower in the morning....!!

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Then there is the everlasting talk about the kitchen. As far as I've understood, every institution with self respect has an ongoing dispute with the kitchen. All right then, it may be that we eat something from the kitchen trolley from time to time! After all, we give food to quite an amount of people. And it is a shame to waste food! But well. To be honest I think the kitchen does a great job. They cook wonderful food. Oldfashioned food after the elder's taste. And whatever people want, they try to get hold of it. But, as it is... it has become the bullied chicken of the house. I'm sorry!!

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Do you know what I want sometime?? Just a little sympathy. If I tell you; "I've got a headache" - what do I need from you??? Some people immediately takes it as a chance to tell you about ALL the times they've had a headache, too!! Or they tell me they NEVER have a headache. Do I need any of that?? I'm sorry, but no!

Others are really trying to be helpful, and pours over me different questions like "Haven't you been sleeping lately?" "Are there particularly stressful things at work at the moment?"
Do I need that?? Sorry, but - no!! If I need a psychologist, I can see one!!

Just give me some sympathy!! Just tell me: "I'm sorry! Headache is no good!" and maybe: "Do you need a painkiller?" - And I'll be satisfied!!
If I need something more, I'll tell you. Believe me. I'm not shy.

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Thanks for your attention!! With all that grudge out, there's nothing left for me but wishing you some good days before Christmas really sets in. (For Christmas, you will get a special greeting!! )

Happy, happy pre Christmas!!

All the best in your preparations. Don't drown in them. You'll live even after Christmas.
that is, you will have a chance to clean the house, or buy some really good food also in the week after!!

Spend some time on the most important things. Say hello to your dad. Or mom. Give a flower to your neigbour. And visit someone you havent seen in a while, not because you have to, but because you want to. Drive carefully. Statistically there is a high chance for car crashes - often small parking lot bumps - at December 23. Save it!! Be careful. Someone likes you, after all And it is too bad to get that bill (and the shock) in additon to all the other Christmas expenses.

HUGS & KISSES!!

God Is King over All the Earth

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.

Clap your hands, all peoples!
Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
For the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared,
a great king over all the earth.
He subdued peoples under us,
and nations under our feet.
He chose our heritage for us,
the pride of Jacob whom he loves.
Selah

God has gone up with a shout,
the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
Sing praises to God, sing praises!
Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
For God is the King of all the earth;
sing praises with a psalm![a]

God reigns over the nations;
God sits on his holy throne.
The princes of the peoples gather
as the people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
he is highly exalted!

This psalm is one of those that have kept coming back to me again and again. I think it is something about how GREAT God is, that he is actually worthy of singing and "praise" ( a very not Norwegian word. We don't like to praise anything!! ) Here is one of the crossing roads between my culture and God's culture - He encourages me to praise Him, tells me He's worth it, that doing so sets thing in the right perspective in our lives, even somewhere it says that praising God gives wisdom. Maybe I need to have an even greater understanding of this? Because I don't think it comes naturally - I mean - in our self centered world where most things circle around our own wellbeing - ( " Because you're worth it.......?? " )- do we naturally praise and thank God for all the good things we experience every day?? I don't think so!!

But this psalm says He IS WORTH it.

Have a look at the last pictures - some from last autumn, some from this summer.