One of my Favourite Photographers... and an 'on water' house

http://www.angelascott.co.nz/

so sweet...

beautiful

So there is this one blog that I look at like EVERYDAY and it inspires me so much.

This is from that...

my new favourite songs

These are my top 3 Favourite Songs at the moment...

You dance over me while I am unaware.You sing all around but I never hear the sound(chorus)Lord I'm amazed by YouLord I'm amazed by YouLord I'm amazed by YouAnd how You love me(verse 2)You paint the morning sky with miracles in mindMy hope will always standFor You hold me in Your hand(bridge)How deep how wideHow great is Your love for me .

Check it out : Lincoln Brewster - lord Im amazed by you

AND Hillsong - Faith Hope Love Album - you are the first and the last

You are the First and the Last Beginning and the End The promise of wonders to come The future is in Your hands Caught in the light with all the earth we will sing Verse 2: You are the Author of love Our freedom is in Your name Embracing the crossment for us And bought us to life again Caught in the love with all we are let us sing Chorus: God our hope and our salvation Worthy of all the praise Be our light everlasting Great is Your name Jesus the First and the Last Verse 3: Show us the way of Your love Lead us towards the truth Stir up the fire in us To live out this life for you Caught in Your name Jesus forever we’ll sing Bridge: Every heart every nation will hear the sound As your light breaks through the darkness And Your name rings out Every distant horizon will meet as one Singing holy is Your name We sing holy is Your name. Ending: You are the First and the Last You are, You’re the Alpha and Omega The Beginning and the End Our salvation You bring freedom God Your grace it knows no end You’re the name above all names The Lamb that was Slain You are Yeah, the First and the Last You are the First and the Last

AND Colby Callait - Think Im falling for you. (reminds me of how I felt when Tim and I first got together...

I don’t know but I think I maybe Fallin’ for you Dropping so quickly Maybe I should Keep this to myselfWaiting ’til IKnow you better I am tryingNot to tell youBut I want toI’m scared of what you’ll saySo I’m hiding what I’m feelingBut I’m tired ofHolding this inside my head
I’ve been spending all my timeJust thinking about yaI don’t know what to doI think I’m fallin’ for youI’ve been waiting all my lifeand now I found yaI don’t know what to doI think I’m fallin’ for youI’m fallin’ for you As I’m standing hereAnd you hold my handPull me towards youAnd we start to danceAll around usI see nobodyHere in silenceIt’s just you and me

Numero Uno

I've always wanted to start a blog. Well, actually the desire only started to spring up about a month ago, when we moved. To Dubai. in The Middle East...

So we've been living here bang on two weeks today and I really wanted to have my own little place on this massive world wide web where I could have an electronic copy of life as I know it.

So let me tell you a bit about me, my name is Helen Manson and I am a 23 (almost 24 in a weeks time) year old young lady with a beautiful husband called Tim (photos to come) and a fabulous family with three younger brothers, a mum, dad and the best friends a girl could wish for.

I was born in 1985 in Auckland New Zealand and moved to California when I was 7 years old. We left there as a family when I was 13 but I still consider most of my childhood to be cemented in the beautiful Californian sun and the hospitable American Culture. We then moved to Sydney and I lived there until I was 15 years old. I loved living in Sydney, the people, the accent, the shopping, and I think I love it most of all because thats where I met my best friend Sarah. We then left Sydney and moved back home to NZ.

Why did we move around so much? Well, that brings me to my next defining characteristic. God.

I grew up in a loving Christian home with pastors for parents. We are from the AOG (Assemblies Of God) side of the fence and my parents current church is called Newhope Community Church, based in Botany, Auckland, NZ and a Saddleback Church Plant. I have loved being planted in the house of God my whole life long - its so cool to look back on your life and see a pattern of being cared for, comforted and protected by the God of this universe. But more on that later.

After finishing up High School, I attended University and recieved a Bachelor of Communication Studies, I majored in PR and Advertising Creativity. My other interests include photography, interior design, decorating, shopping, fashion and womens conferences...little bit random..but hey!

My husband Tim and I met when we were introduced by the always Beautiful and constant figure in my life JO! Ill upload our engagment story a bit later, but lets just say that Tim is the most amazing, loving, peaceful, caring and gorgeous man on this planet. I know, I know.... its like im smitten, but I honestly am. He is the one person on this planet that I love more than anything and I am eternally grateful to God for giving him to me.

Anyways, Im off - all this writing has got my eyes going slightly cross-eyed.

Looking forward to a long, fruitful relationship between you (this blog) and me (the writer) :)

xOXo helen