This is a gorgeous pic of my husband and his old rusty ute at kai teri teri at sunrise last month.

But let's face it:

Life is not always so pretty is it?!

I also took a snapshot of where I miserably sat one day physically (for two long hours) but also mentally (for “more than two” mind-battling days) because some days … my life is hard.

My mind, a battlefield!

I especially think so when I’m involved in my God-kind of ministry! I do believe the devil hates my guts!
 
I’m grateful for prayer support and for the encouragement God always sends my way though (often through random strangers - so thank you random community page outreacher's!)

Please reach out if YOU are ever in despair! 

You can contact me here

This is what else I got up to in March. I … 

Had 3 fabulous days on camp with my God Squad from my local Church. I highly recommend these -

Good for the soul!

Sat on a picnic bench to watch a Sunrise. Trust me, it was early! And it was freezing! But was it worth it? Absolutely!

Swam at the beach - at sunrise! 

Videoed my man in a “circle of fish!” He was bobbing around at Split Apple Rock and a school of fish literally began to circle all around him. Epic video!

Nervously went on a boat -

I hate boats!

Ate a real fruit ice cream - trust me, it calms the "I hate boats" nerves.

Saw Split Apple Rock for the very first time (I've only been here for 4 years!)

Watched the latest Elvis movie (then came home and binged on Priscilla interviews...Lisa Marie... Michael Jackson...more Elvis...

Where does it end?!!

Ordered new reading glasses (ugh) only because I'm getting o...wiser!

Had my books accepted into 2 shops (Thank you Purebooks in Timaru & my local Paper Plus store in Richmond.) 

Watched “I can only imagine 2” - Thank you to Nelson State Cinemas - who politely ordered it in especially after I emailed asking nicely.

Received a belated Valentines card from my granddaughter - who also drew her Nanny doing a handstand

I can do a handstand btw!

Motorbiked for 20 hours straight over 1600km - eating Pi-es - this was a certified ride for the US 14th of March (3.14)

Attended a beach wedding !!

Watched a North Island sunset over kai iwi

Walked inside an epic “1906” Mansion at Bushy Park while in Whanganui

Journeyed a road to nowhere and back (ok we were a bit lost) but…
Found an abandoned bus to snap that was half buried in farmland.

Met Thomas the tank engine - he was at a park.

Always stop at a park (you never know who you might meet!)  and have a swing!

Went to a liquorice factory - bought the tshirt (not really but i did get a mug!)

Had a second article accepted & published in a national magazine about my journey as an author - you can read it here.

Celebrated a besties birthday and wished a special daughter in law a happy 21st

Googled a lot about Chuck Norris.

Chuck Norris loved Jesus like a real man. (not a joke!)

Randomly researched mum's who gave birth lots of times (one lady did it 69 times! what the actual truth?!)

Jumped my fence to watch a vintage car race! (Oops did i say that out loud.)

Had my first motorbike article published in a Motorbike Magazine. I called it "A Pillion’s Perspective.”

Worked a few shifts as a bar maid (it was a once off but I loved it!) 

Performed a fun skit for 150 people - on a fake pony (and my team actually won the competition!)

Saw a whole paddock of real ponies while out walking

Finally got to let my cat outside after weeks indoors after she had broken her toe

(Seriously, has your cat ever done this?)

Studied the book of Leviticus!

Spent a lot of days & dollars at coffee shops writing “He is Faithful Volume 2”

Got an offer from a traditional publisher, keen to publish my preteen book - Pure as Gold! Now that news really is gold!

I also began a whole new range of hormone balancing concoctions (double ugh)

That’s all for March.

Thanks for hanging out!

ps If you are reading this I'd love to know!

Contact me anytime, especially if you need encouragement.

April May x