Food verdict....

The pie was very salty but quite tasty anyway.  Sausage rolls are nice.  Still to try the lasagne.  These new products do seem to have a very high quantity of salt in them so they will just be occasional additions to my diet!

I have lots to blog about, just need the time and am trying to get my new camera up and running to post some more pictures.

Food excitement!

I am not sure I have mentioned on the blog before that I only eat gluten free food.  It was very exciting this evening to walk up the frozen isle in Tesco and discover gluten free:

• Beef pie
• Sausage rolls
• Lasagne

Food I haven't eaten for years, how very exciting! Can't wait to try them, will let you know how they rate.....!

Triathlete!!

I did it!! Made it round, beating my target of 2 hours and have raised nearly £300 for Caring for Life.  Had a fantastic time, loved the experience of being with so many people with a common purpose and achieving an ambition - great!

Tomorrow's the big day....

Triathlon day tomorrow, feeling a bit nervous.  Hope all the training pays off and the heat is not too much.  Aiming for 2 hours, will let you know how it goes....

www.justgiving.co.uk/debstriathlon if you want to donate..

Heavenly singing

I wonder if I'll get any responses to this?  Over recent months from time to time I have been thinking about heaven and wondered what the singing will be like there.  Revelation 15:3 says they will have the harps of God and be singing the song of Moses.

Sometimes on Classic FM I hear a beautiful choral piece - 'Gloria in Excelsis' was a recent one, and the beauty of the singing voices makes me think of heaven - is that how it will be, music that makes us tingle inside.  Of course being in the presence of God will be the most awe-inspiring thing.

I often think when we are singing in church, surely it won't sound like this!  When I hear the singing of more charismatic churches when you can hear the praise, joy and happiness in the singing, maybe it will be more like that I think.  Of course we do not know, but it is nice to think and maybe feel inspired in our own worship of God.

'O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.' Psalm 96:9

Tri-update

Sorry its been so long since a triathlon update - only 1 week to go now!!

There was a bit of a hiccup in the training due to a heavy cold two weeks ago which interupted training for over a week.  I thought it would be disasterous but there does not seem to have been any long-term effects.  Last week I did two cycle-run sessions and it is getting much easier running after cycling although still not very fast but much less pain!  This week I have done another cycle-run and hope to do one more tomorrow, a couple of swim sessions and that should be it!

I have set a personal goal of trying to complete the event in 2 hours, but that will be very much dependent on the weather and conditions.

Tri-ing more!

Last week I tried something new again.  I have now discovered it is comfortable to run in my swimming costume when it is both dry and wet (because I had been swimming!)

The week's achievements:
Run
Cycle
Run
Run and swim
Cycle and short run - easier this time, but need to be able to run the full distance.


Feel like I am getting there, but hope I am ready in time!!

Election after a Revival?

I was thinking the other day about if there was a revival in this country then how different the election manifestos would be.  There would be great benefits to society in general, the economy, here are just a few I could think of, I am sure there are many more, of course we would all still be sinners so it would not be a perfect country!

• No more Sunday opening - green benefits from reduced energy expenditure, economy savings
• Reduced policing requirements, due to reduction in crime
• Reduced income from alcohol and cigarette taxes 
• Overall tax revenue increase as people pay the taxes owed, and no longer swindle the tax system

There are many more political benefits, I'm sure you can think of some.  We must keep praying, with our God nothing is impossible.

Triath-long

We haven't had a triathlon update for a while, but things are continuing to progress.

Last weeks efforts were two runs and an 15km and 20km bike rides.  For the first time I did the full bike ride and then tried a short run immediately afterwards.  All I can say is that I definitely need more practice at combining disciplines!  My legs felt like very heavy bean bags hanging from my body when I first started but that wore off after a while and then the burning pain came into the calfs as they felt like they were going to cramp up.  An interesting experience but all symptoms soon wore off, especially when I stopped!!!

Caring for Life

Caring for Life is a charity I have had an interest in for many years.  Last night I went to the first meeting of a local supporters group.  We had a lovely time of fellowship and prayer.  We watched a DVD with information about the charity and testimonies from the people in their care.  It is so moving and humbling to hear people with great needs testifying to the goodness of God and passionate about living for Him.  

For anyone that doesn't know, CfL is a charity based on a farm in Leeds who run projects for supporting people with needs, including agriculture, arts, horticulture, music etc. etc. They also have two homes where they offer care to those with mental and emotional needs.  The unique aspect of this charity is that they offer 'Care for Life' differentiating them from many other charities.  The project aims to share the love of Jesus with all who come into contact with them and they have seen many conversions and had wonderful opportunities with high profile figures.  Due to their strong Christian principles there is often difficulty obtaining funding so they rely heavily on supporters.  They are looking for more supporters to give just £1 per week to help them continue and expand their work.   If you are interested see: www.caringforlife.co.uk.