right foundation

Ohh I so love this song! I'm being inspired by it. Such fundamental truths!!
The key to true security...

"Im Okey 'bcos You get me".

I don't care what the world may say I hear you calling my name There is nothing that I'd rather do Than just worship you, LORD I'm going to worship you You understand me So completely Now I am free LORD you get me.

scotland

I ended up looking at Scotland stuff on the internet today. It hit me (Im clearly being hit by many things of recent!) how MUCH of Scotland I have actually seen. I know there's still many places (of course!) I've not been to, but still, quite a bit of the country I managed to see in three years. I came especially familiar with the highlands, and even some of the northern highlands! I've even been to Isle of Skye twice. Woohoo! Neist Point is one of my favourite places of all. As is the beach South of Ayr with the ruins of Dunure castle, onlooking to Isle of Arran. (This picture actually describes more of the feel of the beach I think)

Btw, I had a hilarious moment once. There's south of Arran a wee wee island called "Aailsa Craig" and it basically just looks like a big rock on the water. I was flying back to Glasgow once from summer holidays, and there was an american guy next to me that I had been chatting with. Just before we landed we flew above Ayr and I said "Ohh!!! Looook!! that's..mmm..(thinking as I couldnt remember its name)... Ayr's Rock!!"

...I mean if that guy had any knowledge he would know that Ayers Rock is situated somewhat on the other side of the globe :-) But don't you think pretty clever brain work: Ayr + a rock outside it = must be Ayr's rock! Ok, it really DOES look like a rock! See for yourselves. Ha, don't you agree! It truly is just like a rock. Though a big one, must admit.) This is what it most often looks like from the aforementioned beach. Oh, and I though this pic was awesome - it's taken 70 miles away from Beinn An Lochainn. If you look closely you can catch my Ayr's Rock in the distance.

I'll end with typical Scottish lodgings.

About as typical as polar bears roaming in the streets of Helsinki. =)

hit me today

..Im actually looking forward to christmas already!! I've been drinking glögi the last two days, and I guess the snow outside makes you think of christmas. Personally, I don't think I have ever before been this early..Well, good preparation makes a good celebration, right! :-) Maybe this year I won't be last minute shopping for gifts.. hehe. Anyhoo, must dash now. Blessings everyone, me loves yous!

I NEVER forget anything..

graceful

i'M OFF to Hämeenlinna tomorrow (friday..or is it today?) for the Vapis (Free church) Youth Event to help in the setting up of prayer room there. Am very much looking forward to going! Truly feel like Im meant to go. I love it when I feel my Heavenly Daddy really wants me somewhere and I am meant to go there. Love being sent by Him. Im Looking forward also to seeing Eva again (havent since London) and meeting snew faces (I LOVE meeting people!!) coming together with fellow passionate prayer people, seeing youth, seeing lives changed. I'm looking forward to seeing what He's gonna do in there. It's really good people pulling the event together as well. It's generally gonna be a really good crowd I feel! Come too if you are anywhere near and able! (Sade?! I'd love to see you) :-) And please remember the youth and us in your prayers! Thanks!

"Apprends à l'enfant le chemin qu'il doit suivre,

même quand il sera vieux, il n'en déviera pas."

Proverbs 22:6

Best friendship quote I know

Ei mikään aika tai etäisyys heikennä niiden ystävyyttä, jotka tuntevat toistensa arvon.

Robert Southey

More Quotes & that one in English here

there's enough death as it is..let us not further more..let's speak life

” This issue about words is very personal to God. It concerns how we talk about ourselves, our spouses, our children, our churches, our cities, and our nations. Our words are being aligned with the words of Christ. Jesus only did and said what He saw His Father doing and saying...this is our example. We must watch and listen before we speak because there is life and death in the tongue, and God is adding a new authority upon our words as His sons and daughters to speak life into nations, people, situations, etc. It is a time to know His words more then ever before, and to align our words with His Word.

God desires that healing comes forth from our mouths, not harm.

We need to let the prayer of our heart be out of Psalm 19:14

"Let the words of my mouth

and the meditation of my heart

be acceptable in Thy sight,

O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer."

By Kathi Pelton,

Operation Prayer Watch

London

Life with laughter

'tis how I feel most of the time (Life's meant to be FUN i think!)

This pic is from July, it's Minna (she's one of my greatest supports, a superb girl!) and Leena and moi! (from left to right: Leena, moi, Minna) I would have so much updating to do I think I gave up on it a long time ago hehe :-) Guess I write here every now and then- thoughts that spur on me, or videos I like, or photos, whatever. Its too much try to tell everything that happens or goes on in this head! But I *will* try to get a London update of some sort up in here..Been just really busy and tired since I came back..Was awesome time though must say. God is good. So good. And I LOVE travelling. I wanna go somewhere again in November!! That's how I feel.. I was ready to hop on the next plane as soon as we arrived at Helsinki-Vantaa :-) ...

I was reading blogs of people I havent been reading for awhile, and was reminded of the thing I love about blogs and forums of all sorts is the community about all this! Since we no longer live in small villages and in households of even four families where you maybe had 30-40 people in your immediate surroundings.. We were created to be together and in fellowship with each other I do believe. Its great to discuss, interact and communicate. Share life. Is there anything better than that? OoOoO I love communication :)

Wanna join?

Raide 1

Raide 1 on evankelioiva nuortenohjelma TV7:llä. Sen tavoite on kertoa evankeliumi nuorekkaasti ja niin että nuoret itse kertovat kokemuksiaan Jumalasta.

Syyskuusta 2006 lähtien Raide 1 on tauolla, toistaiseksi. Syynä on se, että ohjelman päävastaavat Sirkku ja Heimo Tiihonen ovat lähdössä yhdeksäksi kuukaudeksi raamattukouluun Tampaan, Floridaan. Etsimme halukkaita henkilöitä jatkamaan tätä arvokasta työmuotoa, sillä uskomme Jumalan nostavan uusia työmiehiä ja naisia voittamaan Suomen nuoret Jeesukselle.

Haluatko sinä olla mukana evankelioivan, nykyaikaisia ihmisiä tavoittavan nuortenohjelman tekemisessä ja/tai suunnittelussa? Ota yhteyttä meihin osoitteella yfc@yfcfinland.org. Anna Jumalan tulen vallata sinut!

Terveisin,

Sirkku ja Heimo Tiihonen
Youth for Christ Finland