Lockdown 438

Lockdown Day 438- 7 June 2021

Yesterday morning we drove around the peninsula to see the view and in the process discovered a couple of new digs for future day trips.

The breaking waves were caught by the breeze, sending up a collar of spray, each one shiny with little rainbows in the morning sun.

I believe rainbows are proof of God's voice to my spirit. Following Him and His Word is the most important way to ensure often encounters with Him.

Every one of us have been created with a "God channel" through which He speaks to our spirit. This is our special gift, one we need to protect vehemently.

To come into right standing with God, assists us in managing this gift in a Godly way.

You can hit the dimmer switch or turn up the amps. Your choice. God is ready for you.

The question is, are you ready for Him?

Call the blessing and activate your channel. Then, prepare to be amazed!

#Ggt

Lockdown 437

Lockdown Day 437- 6 June 2021

Time for some new Lockdown funnies to put a smile on your dial. 😉

Laughter is the best medicine for absolutely anything. Happy second week of June 2021!

#Ggt

Lockdown 436

Lockdown Day 436- 5 June 2021

Today we drove about 12 km south along the coast to a little place called Sea View. While hubby was on a mission to find a hard enough stone to chop wood on, I walked down onto the pebbled sand and climbed over the rocks to a suitable 'seat'.

In front of me was the theatre of Sea View's spectacular coastline and I was the most captive audience of one. To sit this close to the rolling waves, crashing in over the rocks, the sound a steady drumroll-like motion, soft like a kettle drum and a little louder than white noise.

In between the big sounds I could hear the flute-like trickle of the retracting water through the many mini troughs carved in between the ragged rocks. And every now and again a distinct rainmaker sound emerges when the waves are large.

And of course, the visual accompaniment to all this was second to none. The tidal pools looked like glass, mirroring the cloud dotted sky, framed by rushing breakers on the one side and ragged rocks on the other.

We ended off the day by taking a scenic drive up onto a lookout point close to where we live, from where we could see the lights of the city, harbour and ships at sea.

So as I close my eyes, I return to the Sea View symphony permanently etched into my memory. And I thank God for His blessings and for having everything in His control.

#Ggt

Lockdown 435

Lockdown Day 435- 4 June 2021

So the winter has finally arrived, with the temperatures dropping below zero in many places of the country.

Snow is expected on mountains and a short bout of hot weather is also predicted over the weekend. This probably means more rain, which for this area and the Langkloof, sounds like manna from heaven.

I suppose it is all in the eye of the beholder. Because I love cold weather and cold water, this is my perfect kind of day. For others, it is a nightmare and is summer more their thing. Being entitled to your preferences is one thing, but complaining about rain when you know your area is drought stricken, is beyond understanding.

I overheard someone say, "I hope it doesn't rain or I'll throw a tantrum." Really?

I actually think speaking such things can keep the rain away, like a negative mantra. It takes effect in the spirit realm and becomes reality before you know it. And in saying such a thing, I believe a spiritual drought can be brought upon the sayer.

In the same way, to proclaim a blessing of rain upon the land can induce a spiritual blessing on the people too.

So let's become blessing callers and call it out loud. For rain, for peace, for hope and most of all faith in the Truth, without Whom we will fade out.

#Ggt

Lockdown 434

Lockdown Day 434- 3 June 2021

This morning I started a new normal. I went to the beach. The part I so enjoyed last year when we were here.

Although a lot less crowded, there were plenty of people seeking the sun and salty air.

The spot where I was sitting was a good 4 metres from anyone else. It was quiet, except for the swishing of the waves going to and fro.

Apart from my new little living space, this is the only other place I feel could be as virus free as possible.

The sea reminds me of the need to breathe, to zoom out a little and to remember what's important. To remember to use my time productively while it seems as if the whole human race have gone off their rockers.

It just keeps coming in and going out, just as God designed it to be. So if you feel lost, weighed down or completely stuck, do as the sea does: keep on keeping on. While the ocean moves, it sweeps the beaches, oxygenates the water, etc.

Nothing in life is ever pointless. Not seeing immediate results doesn't mean you've wasted your time.

Just because God doesn't wipe the virus off the earth (and believe me He can), doesn't mean He's not busy.

God has got this firmly in His grip. He is the only real Truth.

Lockdown 433

Lockdown Day 433- 2 June 2021

Tonight is the 5th night I get in bed hearing the rain symphony against the window. Wow, God is good all the time and all the time God is good!!

The smell of rain on dry earth has a distinct fragrance in different parts of the world, but all essentially resemble a musty kind of fresh one cannot really describe. This is the smell of geosmin, a substance produced by cyanobacyeria.

The villagers of Kannauj in India (four hours east of the Taj Mahal) have inherited the fantastic skill of capturing the scent of rain.

They manufacture a signature fragrance called Mitti Attar, meaning Earth's Perfume. It is extracted from parched clay and then distilled using techniques from ancient trades.

Packaged in a leather bottle, it is said to release the familiar smell of geosmin as soon as it comes into contact with the moisture of one's skin.

How amazing is the creation of God, to create a smell that can only happen when it rains. Tonight this smell is very pungent, wafting through my bathroom window which is open only ever so slightly. From now on I shall call it Godly encounter of special majestic infusing nature (Geosmin).

#Ggt

Lockdown 432

Lockdown Day 433- 1 June 2021

Today was spent rearranging and unpacking the last of our personal effects and clothes, finally putting away the empty suitcases and starting to get a feel for negotiating our way through our new living space.

I took a quick drive to the beach front just to see the ocean at sunset, before hurrying home for dinner. What a sight it was and even though I didn't get out to walk, just knowing it's there was enough.

With some last little tasks still in need of attention we called it a day as loadshedding started at 8pm. Thankful for fresh pj's and hot water, I sink into my bed, a tired body with a contented spirit.

Listening to the rain tapping on my window for the fourth night in a row, I bless God for His immeasurable goodness, provision and grace. And that He's still got this through it all.