THE CANDLE OF PREPERATION.......CHRIST IS THE WAY.......~Second Sunday in Advent~

Sunday, December 6


Second Sunday of Advent

Watchword for the Week
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has looked favorably on his people and
redeemed them. Luke 1:68

Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79 Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6

Show me a sign of your favor. Psalm 6:17

God added his testimony by signs and wonders and various miracles, and by gifts
of the Holy Spirit, distributed according to his will. Hebrews 2:4

For the gifts you have given each of us, O Creator of all good things, we are
indeed grateful. May we follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the use of
these gifts. Amen.

( Out of Moravian dayly Texts) 

The Second Candle (The Candle of the Way)

The second candle shows that Christ is the Way. Humans are lost in sin and Christ is the Light sent into the world to show them the way out of darkness.

I found an beautiful poem let it be our prayer in preperation for Christmas!His birth in our hearts.

———-

I am not worthy, Master and Lord,
that you should come
beneath the roof of my soul;
Yet, since you in your love for all people
wish to dwell within me,
in boldness I come before you.

You command “Open the gates!”
Gates you alone have forged;
And you will come in
with love toward all, as is your nature.
You will come in and enlighten my dark reasoning.

I believe you will do this,
for you did not send away
the harlot who came to you with tears,
nor cast out the repenting publican,
nor reject the thief
who acknowledged your kingdom.
You did not forsake the repentant persecutor,
the apostle Paul, even as he was.

But all who came to you in repentance,
you counted in the band of your friends;
You, who alone lives in glory forever,
now and unto the endless ages.

— St. John Chrysostom (347-407)

 

 

 

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Blessings.

THAN SING MY SOUL SATURDAY ~ OH COME LET US ADORE HIM~

This song in my native language was on my heart and i found it sang by an artist with an special voice Brian Bijlhout  a blessing from the Lord to him.

Help me lifting him up in prayer that he will use his voice to honour the Lord with it.

The pictures in the video explain the lyrics

But you all sing an english version from it what comes close.....

This one i love also sang by an artist who's songs stay in our hearts Elvis Presley

ENJOY more THEN SINGS MY SOUL SATURDAY songs

with

Amy @ Signs, Miracles and Wonders

Amy says, "It's time to get into the spirit of Christmas!" so why not JOIN US!

God Does Big Things with Small Deeds

"Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin" (Zech. 4:10 NLT).

Moses had a staff.
David had a sling.
Samson had a jawbone.
Rahab had a string.
Mary had some ointment.
Aaron had a rod.
Dorcas had a needle.
All were used by God.
What do you have?
God inhabits the tiny seed, empowers the tiny deed. He cures the common life by giving no common life, by offering no common gifts. Don't discount the smallness of your deeds.
From Cure for the Common Life
( M Lucado)

A Legend story ~ St Nicholas and the three pickeled boys! @ St. Nicholas Day Blessing of Candy Canes

 I came accross these new revelations about the story  of St Nicholas.....

I heard this morning the boat of "St Nicholas" arriving at the school of my kids....singing dancing celebration and gift givings will go on through today at there school.
Tomorrow is the holiday celebration in Holland.
Have an great weekend!


The historic St. Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra, in Asia Minor. St. Nicholas is traditionally considered the patron saint of children, particularly boys. In fact, in medieval England, it was the custom on St. Nicholas' Day (December 6) to choose a choirboy from the cathedral choir as "Bishop for a Day." Some cathedral museums still have their "boy bishop" vestments on display.

Icon: St. Nicholas and the Three Slain Boys

The association is traced to the legend of St. Nicholas and the Three Pickled Boys. Tradition has it that an evil shopkeeper in the town of Myra hated children. He kidnapped three small boys, chopped them up with an axe, and pickled them in a barrel. St. Nicholas, upon hearing of this horror, prayed fervently to God. Because of the purity of his faith, the boys were raised to life and wholeness again and came out of the pickle barrel singing "Alleluia!" and giving thanks to God.

The legend of St. Nicholas and the Three Pickled Boys was popularized in this century by the composer Benjamin Britten in his well-known cantata "St. Nicolas" (op. 42). The witty choral work, with poetry by Eric Crozier, tells the life of the saint in song; three choirboys sing the part of the Pickled Boys, always an audience favorite.

For several years at Christmastime, Godiva Chocolate produced a large, solid chocolate St. Nicholas figure which had at his feet three boys and a pickle barrel.

The illustration shows what is believed to be the only existing icon depicting this legend. The evil shopkeeper's axe is visible in the lower right corner. To make a theological point, the artist has made the pickle barrel a baptismal font, symbolizing death and rebirth




Excerpted from "Prayers for the Domestic Church: A Handbook for Worship in the Home," by Edward Hays. Forest of Peace Publishing, c2000. Used with permission.

Good St. Nicholas, we honor you
on this your holy feast day.
We rejoice that you are the patron saint
and the holy symbol of joy
for many peoples of many lands.
Come, great-hearted saint,
and be our patron and companion
as we, once again, prepare our homes and hearts
for the great feast of Christmas,
the birth of the Eternal Blessing, Jesus Christ.

May these sweets, these candy canes,
be a sign of Advent joy for us.
May these candy canes,
shaped just like your Bishop's staff,
be for us a sign of your benevolent care.

We rejoice that you are the holy bringer of gifts
and that so many have been delighted
through your great generosity.
Help us to be as generous of heart.

Wherever these candy canes are hung,
on tree or wall or door,
may they carry with them
the bright blessing of God.
May all who shall taste them
experience the joy of God
upon their tongues and in their hearts.

We ask God, now, to bless
these your brightly striped sweets
in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 

Fearles Friday ~ PRAYING>>>>>>>~

We light the candle of Hope last Sunday, as we journey together into the first week of Advent, let's all try and discover the true meaning of Christmas together. And let's all pray that we will have enough hope to share with all the people of the world that need it more than us.

There is no pain jesus can't feel
No hurt he can not heal
All things work according to his perfect will
No matter what you're going through
Remember god is using you
For the battle is not yours
It's the lord's

There's no sadness jesus can't feel
And there is no sorrow
That he can not heal
For all things work
According to the master's holy will
No matter what you're going through
Remember that god is only using you
For the battle is not yours
It's the lord's

It's the lord's
Yes it's the lord's
Hold your head up high
Don't you fright
It's the lord's
It's the lord's
Yes it's the lord's

No matter what
You're going through
Remember that god
Only wants to use you
For the battle is not yours
It's the lord's

No matter what
You happen to go through right now
Remember that in the midst of it all
God only wants to use you
No matter what you're going through
For the battle is not yours
It's the lord's

No matter what it is
That you're going through
Hold your head up, stick your chest out
And remember he's using you
No matter what you're going through
God is only using you

For this battle is not yours alone
This battle is not yours, no
You can not handle it all by yourself
No, no, no, no, no, no
It's not yours
This battle is not yours
It's the lord's, not yours

This battle is not yours
The lord is the only one who can fight it
He wants to use you as his vessel
So be open to him
It's not yours
No it's not yours
It's the lord's, not yours

The battle is not your's
It's the lord's

Hallelujah
Yeah!

( "THE BATTLE IS NOT YOURS" from JOLANDA ADAMS )

SO we can be FEARLESS and Friday is approuching...... .....Fearless Fridays! A day where I commit to pray for you. Other precious prayer warriors have also committed to pray for you. To participate in Fearless Fridays please leave a comment at "FREE SPIRIT HAVEN". I hope you will join Fearless Fridays and see the power of prayer in your life and others.

If the Lord so leads you, grab the Fearless Friday button and bring it to your blog, letting others know you too will stand in the gap for others through prayer.

I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loose in heaven. Again I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in My name, there am I with them. Matthew 18:18-20


“They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.” ~ Psalm 112:7-8 NLT

"Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT

In my side bar you see prayer buttons lift those and there love ones up in prayer today with me

We  praise God for answered prayers and continue praying for total healing of Melissa 

 

I pray today for my online friends in my christian woman groups and in blog land.
That God's will be done in our Life's that we will be an encouragement for eachother and honour God with our blogs and in our life's.


Visit some fairly new blogs from friends dear to my heart and pray for them and or leave an comment as you feel lead on there blogs....

• HOLLY at "Broken for God"
• And my dear sister at " My GrowingWalk "

Have an prayerful and FEARLESDAY in the Lord my friends.

THANK FULL THURSDAY

THANKFUL THURSDAY
I was tending to skip writing an thankful post .....not that i am not THANKFUL .But it is only to put pen on paper so to say at the end of an LONG day........!!

Thank You father God for today gotten out of your hand...To know YOU wake me up and that YOU reach from high up down to earth . To lead ,guide protect...comfort,bring peace in the day like no one else can give.........Thank You Lord for knowing YOUR HAND is there ....

Your same HAND is  bussy with me Lord Thank You for that...Let me be and stay like clay in YOUR hand Father ...Let me stay on YOUR WEEL in this life form me mold me let Your will be done in my Life!

Thank You Father for the LIGHT that Shines and Guides, what is keeping me warm in this cold and dreary world...The Light YOUR SON JESUS CHRIST that came in this world especially for me and every soul on this earth! Thank You!

• THANK YOU LORD for my HUSBAND who YOU put beside me and make him unique to fulfull the purpose You have in mind for him.Let Your blessing and hand be on Him forever!

• Thank You for my children let Your will be done in there life Let we be blessings to eachother and to others and honour You with our family life....

I am blessed and can go on and praise Him for all the gifts/blessings big and small bestowed on me.
The Lord is good all the time Amen!


For more Thankful Thursday, visit Laurie over at Women Taking A Stand
Or at Sonya's from Truth 4the Journey

THE CANDLE OF HOPE IS BURNING............Let's share it...............!!

We light the candle of Hope last Sunday, as we journey together into the first week of Advent, let's all try and discover the true meaning of Christmas together. And let's all pray that we will have enough hope to share with all the people of the world that need it more than us.

There is no pain jesus can't feel
No hurt he can not heal
All things work according to his perfect will
No matter what you're going through
Remember god is using you
For the battle is not yours
It's the lord's

There's no sadness jesus can't feel
And there is no sorrow
That he can not heal
For all things work
According to the master's holy will
No matter what you're going through
Remember that god is only using you
For the battle is not yours
It's the lord's

It's the lord's
Yes it's the lord's
Hold your head up high
Don't you fright
It's the lord's
It's the lord's
Yes it's the lord's

No matter what
You're going through
Remember that god
Only wants to use you
For the battle is not yours
It's the lord's

No matter what
You happen to go through right now
Remember that in the midst of it all
God only wants to use you
No matter what you're going through
For the battle is not yours
It's the lord's

No matter what it is
That you're going through
Hold your head up, stick your chest out
And remember he's using you
No matter what you're going through
God is only using you

For this battle is not yours alone
This battle is not yours, no
You can not handle it all by yourself
No, no, no, no, no, no
It's not yours
This battle is not yours
It's the lord's, not yours

This battle is not yours
The lord is the only one who can fight it
He wants to use you as his vessel
So be open to him
It's not yours
No it's not yours
It's the lord's, not yours

The battle is not your's
It's the lord's

Hallelujah
Yeah!

Matthew 11:28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.

2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christs sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

( NKJV Bible )

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)

1st DAY of ADVENT

Sunday, November 29


First Sunday of Advent

Watchword for the Week
Jesus says, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away."
Luke 21:33

Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-10
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36

Inquire first for the word of the Lord. 2 Chronicles 18:4

And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory. John
1:14

Jesus, you provide us with a perfect example of how to stand firm against the
surrounding criticism. Keep us focused on you when challenges come our way.
Amen.

Jeremiah 33:14-16 (New International Version)

 ¹⁴ " 'The days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will fulfill the gracious promise I made to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.

 ¹⁵ " 'In those days and at that time
       I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David's line;
       he will do what is just and right in the land.

 ¹⁶ In those days Judah will be saved
       and Jerusalem will live in safety.
       This is the name by which it ^[a] will be called:
       The LORD Our Righteousness.'

Psalm 25

A David Psalm

 ^1-2 My head is high, God, held high; I'm looking to you, God;
   No hangdog skulking for me.

 ³ I've thrown in my lot with you;
   You won't embarrass me, will you?
   Or let my enemies get the best of me?    Don't embarrass any of us
   Who went out on a limb for you.
   It's the traitors who should be humiliated.

 ⁴ Show me how you work, God;
   School me in your ways.

 ⁵ Take me by the hand;
   Lead me down the path of truth.
   You are my Savior, aren't you?

 ⁶ Mark the milestones of your mercy and love, God;
   Rebuild the ancient landmarks!

 ⁷ Forget that I sowed wild oats;
   Mark me with your sign of love.
   Plan only the best for me, God!

 ⁸ God is fair and just;
   He corrects the misdirected,
   Sends them in the right direction.

 ⁹ He gives the rejects his hand,
   And leads them step-by-step.

 ¹⁰ From now on every road you travel
   Will take you to God.
   Follow the Covenant signs;
   Read the charted directions.

 

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 (New International Version)

⁹How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you? ¹⁰Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith.
 ¹¹Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. ¹²May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. ¹³May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

Luke 21:25-36 (The Message)

 ^25-26"It will seem like all hell has broken loose—sun, moon, stars, earth, sea, in an uproar and everyone all over the world in a panic, the wind knocked out of them by the threat of doom, the powers-that-be quaking.

 ^27-28"And then—then!—they'll see the Son of Man welcomed in grand style—a glorious welcome! When all this starts to happen, up on your feet. Stand tall with your heads high. Help is on the way!"

 ^29-33He told them a story. "Look at a fig tree. Any tree for that matter. When the leaves begin to show, one look tells you that summer is right around the corner. The same here—when you see these things happen, you know God's kingdom is about here. Don't brush this off: I'm not just saying this for some future generation, but for this one, too—these things will happen. Sky and earth will wear out; my words won't wear out.

 ^34-36"But be on your guard. Don't let the sharp edge of your expectation get dulled by parties and drinking and shopping. Otherwise, that Day is going to take you by complete surprise, spring on you suddenly like a trap, for it's going to come on everyone, everywhere, at once. So, whatever you do, don't go to sleep at the switch. Pray constantly that you will have the strength and wits to make it through everything that's coming and end up on your feet before the Son of Man."

THAN SING MY SOUL SATURDAY ~He Shall Feed His Flock~

Saturday, November 28


Psalm 137
Hosea 10,11,12; Revelation 3:19-4:8

Shepherd your people with your staff. Micah 7:14

Christ says, "I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring
them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one
shepherd." John 10:16

Lord, we know that there is plenty of room for more in your flock yet we are
sometimes reluctant to make space. Stretch our arms and open our hands to extend
the invitation of your grace to the world. Amen.

Psalm 137

 ¹ By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept
       when we remembered Zion.
 ² There on the poplars
       we hung our harps,
 ³ for there our captors asked us for songs,
       our tormentors demanded songs of joy;
       they said, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
 ⁴ How can we sing the songs of the LORD
       while in a foreign land?
 ⁵ If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
       may my right hand forget its skill .
 ⁶ May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth
       if I do not remember you,
       if I do not consider Jerusalem
       my highest joy.
 ⁷ Remember, O LORD, what the Edomites did
       on the day Jerusalem fell.
       "Tear it down," they cried,
       "tear it down to its foundations!"
 ⁸ O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction,
       happy is he who repays you
       for what you have done to us-
 ⁹ he who seizes your infants
       and dashes them against the rocks.

Psalm 19:14 (New International Version) 

¹⁴ May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

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Amy @ Signs, Miracles and Wonders

Thankful Thursday ~ Thanksgiving Edition

Thanksgiving

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,
For love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends. --Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

• This week we celebrated my daughters 11th birthday. I'm so thankful for her life and praise God for her uniqueness.
• This week God spoke through music to my heart and i am so thankful for music yesterday's post and here and here
  
• Thankful for my husband and his hunger to grow in the Lord and share His word with others.
• Thankful for an longdistant call with my parents this week and on both ends we where in good spirit
• Thankful for an warm house now the weather get rainy and cold

• Thankful for the provisions to pay our basic bills 

Wish you all an blessed thanks Giving holiday from this side of the world ( No thanksgiving celebration overhere!)


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THANKFUL for MUSIC.............

This is a week of a lot of focuss on THANKSGIVING i see in blogland...
I even join the 30th day Challenge ( you can see it in my side bar on the left)
Overhere we do not have this celebration day but nevertheless i join all of you in cultivating an attitude of gratitude this month and it is something we need to keep on doing the whole year isn't it?


Today MUSIC made my day ....
Due to an day devotion on . www.pray-as-you-go.org I listen again since an long time to Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Gospel Songs

"Inkanyezi nezazi" The Star and the Wiseman

The next song can't let me sit still and i love the earthly song...It really brings the tropics in my house .What an blessing it was today. Hope it will bless you also. On youtube you can find a lot more music of them also english ones...."Amazing Grace" is also powerful.




SHOSHOLOZA BY LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
The Zulu word Shosholoza means go forward or make way for the next man, and is also reminiscent of the sound made by the steam train (stimela) described in the song.

SHOSHOLOZA LYRICS IN ZULU (Mostly in Zulu):
Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo.
Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo.

CHORUS:
Shosholoza
Shosholoza
Ku lezontaba
Stimela siphum' eSouth Africa

Shosholoza
Shosholoza
Ku lezontaba
Stimela siphum' eSouth Africa

VERSE 1:
Wen' uyabaleka
Wen' uyabaleka
Ku lezontaba
Stimela siphum' eSouth Africa

Wen' uyabaleka
Wen' uyabaleka
Ku lezontaba
Stimela siphum' eSouth Africa

CHORUS:
Shosholoza
Shosholoza
Ku lezontaba
Stimela siphum' eSouth Africa

Sithwele kanzima, sithwele kanzima (ooh aah!)
Sithwele kanzima, sithwele kanzima (ooh aah!)
Sithwele kanzima, sithwele kanzima (ooh aah!)
Sithwele kanzima, sithwele kanzima (ooh aah!)
Sithwele kanzima, sithwele kanzima (ooh aah!)
Etshe!
Shosholoza

SHOSHOLOZA LYRICS TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH:
Lord bless us, we her offspring (of Africa)
Lord bless us, we her offspring (of Africa)

CHORUS:
Move fast
Move fast
on those mountains
train from South Africa.

Move fast
Move fast
on those mountains
train from South Africa.

VERSE 1:
You are accelerating
You are accelerating
on those mountains
train from South Africa.

You are accelerating
You are accelerating
on those mountains
train from South Africa.

CHORUS:
Move fast
Move fast
on those mountains
train from South Africa.

Word-Filled-Wednesday ~ Psalm 139 " Lead me in the way EVERLASTING..............I WILL PRAISE YOU.....!" !

14 I WILL PRAISE YOU

FOR I AM FEARFULLY AND

WONDERFULLY MADE!

Word-Filled-Wednesday is hosted by the lovely Amydeanne at The 160 Acre Woods. This week, please join us for God's Word at Susan's blog Forever His.

No matter what this day will bring...........I will lift -up my hands and say.............!!

THE POWER OF GODS LOVE

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Birthday Girl !

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For through me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.Proverbs 9:11

Want de wijsheid verlengt uw leven en God zal er jaren aan toevoegen. Spreuken 9:11 

Yesterday we celebrate our daughters birthday to have fun as an family at an favorite place of her in a zoo. She is so fun of animals and and outside life.

The zoo we went " Oudehands Dierenpark " we never went before and had an beautiful day and lot of fun.

Fearles Friday ~ PRAYING..........and looking over our borders.......~

Today is Fearless Fridays! A day where I commit to pray for you. Other precious prayer warriors have also committed to pray for you. To participate in Fearless Fridays please leave a comment at "FREE SPIRIT HAVEN". I hope you will join Fearless Fridays and see the power of prayer in your life and others.

If the Lord so leads you, grab the Fearless Friday button and bring it to your blog, letting others know you too will stand in the gap for others through prayer.

I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loose in heaven. Again I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in My name, there am I with them. Matthew 18:18-20


“They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.” ~ Psalm 112:7-8 NLT

"Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT

Last week our host Angela put this picture up and said this

"When I look at this picture above my spirit just rises up!
BACK OFF!
I bind you in the Name of Jesus Christ!
We submit to God.
We resist you Satan. and you HAVE to flee!
We come near to God.
And He comes near to us.
This picture reminds me that we are from the tribe of the Lion of Judah!
We look to our enemies and say: DON'T MESS WITH ME!
We are God's holy children! "

Yes our spirit is rising up today within us and any day we have to to stand and stay firm...
This picture stayed in my minds eye and i pray and hope it will in yours!


I was contemplating this morning what i should put up as prayer requests and what to put under attention for other bloggers to lift up in prayer.


There is a lot of need and also a lot of praise in blogland

Let's rally around the family's and friends who are in need feel weak...need encouragement

You can find in my side bar link's to the blog from Andrews Mum BELLA MELLA,and to the blog of the wife of Ron.
Please pray for Andrew and his family and for Ron and his family
A lot of praise went up on the blog of Mc Mama for the healing of Stellan from his SVT........my heart also went up and stil when i see pictures of his smiling face....In my side bar you can find links to the whole story and video's when his parents tell about everything......


I was thinking this morning i do not want to direct only to bloggers and family's who need healing.......
No idea came up but just before starting to compile this blog an email from an very dear friend in India( Mumbai) caught my attention.....

I am so busy for these cancer patients I caring and preaching among them. last two days for the whole day I was helping those.  today i am going to mission field for Gospel camping from 20 too 22 November.  Please forgive me, I didnt have much time for our beautiful Ning page.  Pray for us, our preacher could be Mr. Ravi and I woul be councellor and many other missionaires.

Pray many call gal, back slider, hindu/muslims come to Jesus.

I will update you all.

Blessings

Muani

I said God what message you like me to post...to pray for my dear friend Muani and her newly wed husband Rev David Whitener?

 Yes join me in praying for them BUT i believe God want us to pray for our selfs also when we look at how f.e this couple is working and bringing God's work to HIS PEOPLE in HIS WORLD!

The lessons we get when we look see and hear about mission work for our own life and daily walk as Christian

Be blessed by the day to day Life of David and Muani in Mumbai!

You can find my dear sister's page overhere


Both there blogs for ministry you can find here

You add SUNSHINE to my day!!

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It is not "by chance" i come across this award.....At Christy Rose  from "The Secret Life of an American Wife and mom". She really deserves this award what she gave away to all her readers last sunday.Why i say that she deserves also this award is because her blogpost "I am leaning" gave me today the first ray's of sunshine in my day!Her transparency about her struggle with her teenkids stirred respect in me and her attitude in this season how to handle get through it i read in her  last words in the last sentence " only God can empower me when i am weak" i needed to hear that today to keep the good focus...Thanks Christy Rose!



And reading further in her blog i found this award an answer to my thoughts already for some weeks to find an award for 2 special "newbiebloggers" to my heart....
I could not find the fitting award......Beside blogworld i know them also online...and no matter if we chat or when i read or listen to the songs in their blog.....They warm my heart also...
So when i saw this award " You add sunshine to my day" i thought " THIS IS IT.......THIS FITS..
HOLLY from "Letting Go and Letting God!" and
My friend at " Mountain Tops and Valleys: My Growing Walk"
Take a peek in there blogs and leave a comment at it .....I want others to get to know them better and experience the rays of Sun(Son)shine they are bringing in the day.......


To put this award up in your side bar or give it away in a post you need to

use this code to take this bling of an award!-- <"img src="http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt308/TheRedHeadRiter/commentboxBUTTON-1.gif"/"> you have to remove the quotation marks at the beginning and the end of the html in order for the button to pop up wherever you want to put it.


there are no rules to this award. it is just a blessing to those who have blessed you with their comments, encouragement, or inspiration from a writing in their own blog.

Have an blessed day!

Spiritual Sunday's ~ My Sunday morning reflection...~

 Today is  

Sunday, November 15  
Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

 
Watchword for the Week
Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for God who has
promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23

Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16
Hebrews 10:11-14,(15-18),19-25; Mark 13:1-8

Ah Lord God! It is you who made the heavens and the earth by your great power
and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. Jeremiah 32:17

Our Savior Christ Jesus abolished death and brought life and immortality to
light through the gospel. 2 Timothy 1:10

O Creator God, we are in awe of the beauty and wonder that surrounds us. Knowing
you enables us to imagine the unimaginable. Inspire our visions; ignite our
dreams. Amen

This  morning and to be honest until this moment i feel like this lady in the picture

And if i do not watch-out i will  give in to different negative thoughts and beat myself up.......

• You went to bed to late after work.........
• You are not giving your kids and family attention or make breakfast when they make themself ready for church
• Look outside what an dark cold weather....not good for your mood
• You need to work later....again till late......

• Look around you....see what need to be done in the house.....

And so on and so on.......I wanted to jump in bed again after these thoughts crossed my mind while having breakfast in front of the computer reading blogs........

Speaking to myself PLEASE.....do yourself a favor...get a grip over your feelings( mood) 

DIVE in GOD'S WORD........

" THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAS MADE REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN HIM " isn't it.....??!!

BE GLAD IN HIM and HIM ALONE!!

Not in circumstances not in things not even in yourself!!

HE IS .....must be YOUR STRENGHT your HOPE........., COUNSELOUR

He is FAITFUL to keep His promises to you......

If You are tired or even feel like not being a life.....

He can make You a life.........!!

Did His word not said  Our Savior Christ Jesus abolished death and brought life and immortality to
light through the gospel. 2 Timothy 1:10

 

This is what happenend to me this morning PRAISE God and i see and experience what He is saying in His word ...That it works like that.........

He says to His children read my Word cling to the gospel of Christ .....no matter your thoughts feelings or circumstances even if you dis-appoint yourself and hold fast and believe what it says!!

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Blessings.

 

Fearles Friday ~ What If His People Prayed ~

Welcome to Fearless Fridays!
A day where I commit to pray for you and join with other precious prayer warriors who are also committed to pray for you.
To participate in Fearless Fridays please leave a comment sharing your prayer request overhere or at "FREE SPIRIT HAVEN" the home of this special day set a side every week. I hope you will join Fearless Fridays and see the power of prayer in your life and others.

I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loose in heaven. Again I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in My name, there am I with them. Matthew 18:18-20


“They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.” ~ Psalm 112:7-8 NLT

"Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT

What if the armies of the Lord

Picked up and dusted off their swords

Vowed to set the captives free

And not let satan have one more

What if the church, for heaven's sake

Finally stepped up to the plate

Took a stand upon God's promise

And stormed hell's rusty gates

Chorus:

What if His people prayed

And all who bare His name

Would humbly seek His face

And Turn from their own way

And what would happen if we prayed

For those raised up to lead the way

Then maybe kids in school could pray

And unborn children see light of day

What if the life that we pursue

Came from a hunger for the truth

What if the family turned to Jesus

Stopped asking Oprah what to do

He said that they would hear

His promise has been made

He'll answer loud and clear

If only we would pray

If My people called by My name

If they'll humble themselves and pray

If My people called by My name

If they'll humble themselves and pray

a slide show to the song what if his people prayed by casting crowns

When You Are Low on Hope

When You Are Low on Hope
by Max Lucado
Water. All Noah can see is water. The evening sun sinks into it. The clouds are reflected in it. His boat is surrounded by it. Water. Water to the north. Water to the south. Water to the east. Water to the west. Water.
He sent a raven on a scouting mission; it never returned. He sent a dove. It came back shivering and spent, having found no place to roost. Then, just this morning, he tried again. With a prayer he let it go and watched until the bird was no bigger than a speck on a window.
All day he looked for the dove's return.
Now the sun is setting, and the sky is darkening, and he has come to look one final time, but all he sees is water. Water to the north. Water to the south. Water to the east. Water to the ...
You know the feeling. You have stood where Noah stood. You've known your share of floods. Flooded by sorrow at the cemetery, stress at the office, anger at the disability in your body or the inability of your spouse. You've seen the floodwater rise, and you've likely seen the sun set on your hopes as well. You've been on Noah's boat.
And you've needed what Noah needed; you've needed some hope. You're not asking for a helicopter rescue, but the sound of one would be nice. Hope doesn't promise an instant solution but rather the possibility of an eventual one. Sometimes all we need is a little hope.
That's all Noah needed. And that's all Noah received.
Here is how the Bible describes the moment: "When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf!" (Gen. 8:11 NIV).
An olive leaf. Noah would have been happy to have the bird but to have the leaf! This leaf was more than foliage; this was promise. The bird brought more than a piece of a tree; it brought hope. For isn't that what hope is? Hope is an olive leaf—evidence of dry land after a flood. Proof to the dreamer that dreaming is worth the risk.
Don't we love the olive leaves of life?
"It appears the cancer may be in remission."
"I can help you with those finances."
"We'll get through this together."
What's more, don't we love the doves that bring them?
Perhaps that's the reason so many loved Jesus.
To all the Noahs of the world, to all who search the horizon for a fleck of hope, he proclaims, "Yes!" And he comes. He comes as a dove. He comes bearing fruit from a distant land, from our future home. He comes with a leaf of hope.
Have you received yours? Don't think your ark is too isolated. Don't think your flood is too wide. Receive his hope, won't you? Receive it because you need it. Receive it so you can share it.
Love always hopes. "Love ... bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things" (1 Cor. 13:4-7 NKJV, emphasis mine).

From A Love Worth Giving
Copyright (Thomas Nelson, 2002) Max Lucado