'Moiments' : The Reason Was The Season!

Let me keep it short and sweet... or not, we'll see...

So, we've all been through this if you haven't then I strongly suggest you recheck your growth. We've all had those relationships that have broken down whether it be a friendship or 'relationship' type of relationship. It's something that you can't control but if they were really meant to be in your life then one way or another you will find yourselves together again.

There's a saying that God brings people into your life for a reason and that reason may be the season you're in. When that's done you may find yourself drifting apart or loosing what you had in common, it's not a problem it really just means that you're growing. You're growing in nature, maturity, character and generally just preparing for the next stage of life.

For me I have lots of friends from high school, sixth form and first year in university that are currently not in my immediate life. I mean I have them all on my social media and we may occasionally exchange a quick 'hey', a like or a comment but it definitely isn't how we started off. I'm not sad about it because when they were in my life we were great friends and made great memories. They taught me a lot about myself & life and for that I'm grateful but sometimes you've just got to let go of the past and move into your future wholeheartedly. Make room for the people in your now, in your new season. You never know, you may just end up meeting again in the future but you also need to give THEM time to grow...

I can genuinely say there are some people who I lost touch with before and we naturally found each other again. Don't struggle to hold onto something that's not meant for you, it's a waste of time and energy. Trust the God 'has your back' and He has placed the right people in your life in each moment to hold you down and turn down that crazy (leeuul)

If you find that you're straining yourself, having to step on eggshells or tip toeing around in your relationship well then mate, make that DOUBLE TAKE!

Peace-LOVE & all things sugary
    MbyM

'Moiments': A Worship Experience!

Good morning-Good afternoon-Good evening (insert hug)... whatever time of day you're reading this... Now to some people this post will just be weird but hey, that's me!

I'd just like to talk about one of the greatest things you can do in life; worship.

#WORSHIP = the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.

It's an actual fact that we all worship someone or something. If you don't know what it is it's whatever 'burdens' your heart on a daily basis and takes centre stage in your life. See, the kind of worship that I'm talking about though is one for my God. If you haven't already noticed I AM a Christian and I DO BELIEVE in God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit! << I love saying that, what a great confession hey...

I love 'expressing reverence and adoration' whether I'm in church, in my room, cooking or merely taking a stroll to Sainsbury's. The thing is some people get confused and think that worshipping is just when the church band plays their set, a few years ago I was one of them, but it really isn't. Worship is your lifestyle, it's the way we live, we speak and how we see and approach life...

I really felt to write this post today- well I was always going to write a post on worship but I was waiting till the right time seen as it's such a big topic- but after last night it would be an actual crime not to... leuuul

So my church does these nights on a Friday that are aimed directly at young adults called YA, which I think is absolutely amazing! The praise set began and as a good Christian does I began jumping and getting all rowdy, a good kind, throwing my hands every place. It's biblical you know, Halal&Yadah praise that is... As we got deeper into worship I was there arms stretched wide, vocals swinging left to right and my tapping to the music was so on fleek. You know, completely going for it. Then it happened... an overwhelming feeling of God's greatness. I was immersed in a feeling of love, awe, wonder but all in stillness. -that's the best way I can describe it- Nothing else mattered in that moment but really just pressing in and thanking God for who He is, what He has done and just declaring His goodness. There was a great sense of His presence and let me just say that I was truly captivated.

-You see, moments like that is what I crave for everyday and it's easily found in worship. Times where there's no worry or fear and you can just be free and let loose... An inspiring verse for me on worship is John 4:23-24 << check it out, coz this is definitely the aim of the game!

This post may seem all over the place but I just needed to let someone know about an amazing experience I had in His presence! What kind of worship experiences have you had, I'd love to hear from you...

                                            

Peace-LOVE & all things sugary
      MbyM

'Moiments': Music!

Side note: this was written early December...

Hello-hello-hellooooooo...

So today I felt the need to write a wii bit about music. I mean it's just sooo unexplainable. From the way the beat grips people to the way the words can touch a persons soul. It's just amazing right...

I initially thought of doing a video so I could play the songs but you see the way I'm set up, it's better when I write... (leeeul)

#ThePlaylist
    I absolutely love to listen to awkward and quirky voices, there's just something about uniqueness in music. So people like Birdy, yaarss girl do your thang, just get to me. Absolutely beaut! As you move further down my playlist you'll also find Lucy Rose, James Vincent McMorrow, Ben Howard, Matt Corby, The Green.... there's actually too many people here! My number one, most favourite first love in music was actually The Intermission Project! Introduced to me by le brother, they are the alpha of my playlist. #Legends

There has also been some new additions to the playlist though... Starting with Mr Rayleigh Ritchie, he's not just a one trick pony you know. *In my head* After a long day of filming GOT he makes his way home, brews himself a lovely cup of Yorkshire tea and  relaxes by writing us a few verses -this is just my imagination, lets not take it as fact (sips tea). Secondly, we have Mr Michael Bird. Residing up north he is bringing that neo-soul electronic vibe to RnB so I'd definitely advise you to check him out especially with an upcoming EP! #newmusicalert  Lastly, we have what WILL turn out to be one of the biggest bands of 2015, Years and Years. I literally only heard one song before I fell in love with their sound. Definitely going to be seeing them in concert, and not just because they favourite'd my tweet #inwiththemusos

Now, in my day to day "let me get grounded"//meditation music I love listening to all things Bethel and all things Jesus culture. Hillsong, C3 and Elevation Worship are also on the ball with this! Their songs keep me focused, inspired and set me up for my day...  You know those times when you're just rolling through your day with positive thinking and excitement. It's just great right!

Album of the month: Wake Up The Wonder - Elevation Worship

What are you listening to... any suggestions??
Hope you're having a great day!

Peace-LOVE & all things sugary ✌️
        MbyM

'Moiments': New Year New Name!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Whooop!!

This is the first time  I've ever  felt so expectant at the beginning of a year. I mean, yeah I'm always like this is gonna be my year, 'big tings are gwarnin' but there's something different this time. Excitement is instilled in me; in my body and in my spirit. This year is going be filled with great times and great adventures spiritually and physically... And by that I do mean lots of ventures abroad//road trips//exploring different cities. It's gonna be great!



So today was my first Sunday service of 2015, like many people around the world... and I've gotta say; >>The Word was perfect!<< It was so relevant to this particular time and just what was needed to start off an excellent year. The preach was all about the significance of naming. Well, we all know how important a name and it's meaning can be but for those who don't lemme just quickly give you my take. So for me a name is a predisposition of a person's life and character, it kinda describes the type of person someone will be...


The pastor spoke about the time God changed Abram's name to Abraham, Genesis if you wanna look that up, and how important that was. In his name change he was also given a promise, a covenant between God and Ab was made...
The meaning of Abraham is 'Father of many nations' ~can I just add that this man was like 99, comes before 100 & just after 98!~
The point here was that Abraham was GIVEN the name (pree the meaning) THEN he BECAME that name! Abraham later became a father; a father to offspring as plentiful as the stars...
           
                              ~back to his age, this dude was old. No one at that time could ever believe that at his age he could have children. I mean can you imagine... but it happened! So side note: don't take yourself out of the game~

As a church we have all been encouraged to name our 2015 and to pray over that each day. Whether it may be wanting a joyful, peaceful or adventurous year or maybe even giving something up i.e. if you drink one too many on occasions....
After naming your year you also have to become more active on making the name work for you. If you want a joyful year then sorry to tell you but you've got to cut off people who bring negative energy. You have to cultivate your environment with the things//people who are going to help you get to that place. Just like a baby in the womb is surrounded with the nutrients he//she needs to grow, you too have to feed the right things into your life in order to grow!

For me I chose a year of openness, amongst other things that is. I'll be working towards being more open to the people in my world and letting my walls//guards down. It's gonna take a LOT of work and prayer but I'm all for it!

What kind of year are you hoping for in 2015??

Peace - LOVE & all things sugary ✌️
   MbyM