On the sixth month, the seventh day of two thousand and eight, two people came into a complete union of body soul and spirit.

We were met by the interaction of the most wonderful and beautiful Spirit of them all as He also joined Himself in and with us. An awesome precious friend and God.

As twelve months have passed, seemingly rather quickly we have seen before our eyes transformation in us both, as redeemed and sanctified by a super personal God, who has only our best interest in mind and on His heart.

He allowed us to meet, become friends first, husband and wife second, be part of a Spirit filled growing comunity of saints and surrounds us with great friends; only a few of many more to come.

We have watched Him move through our hands, mouths, hearts as we have been privileged to touch the special lives He has brought through our door or across our path.

Prayers have been answered, encouragements spoken, freedom for heart, soul and spirit.

We have come to observe His spoken words to us take root and grow fruit and feel His generous love, joy, laughter, presence and even angels coming to minister and bless our home from time to time.

We refuse to take for granted, the present time, age, place we live in and the community we abide with as an accident. There are no accidents with God. i have been tracking with Him for too long and know this as fact.

We are imperfect for the majority of our lives and He recognizes our shortcomings but is always ready to help make a way where there seems to be no way.

Hebrews chapter 11, is a testamony of the many saints before us who walked by faith, looking for their reward, believing, trusting, walking with God on a day to day basis. Anticipating while journeying into the unknown.

We have one life to live...

There is nothing so wasteful as to live it only for ourselves.

One year ago today i made a fresh new pledge, but everyday i am committed to the one He gave me, and really He gave me another part of Himself in her.

i fell in love with a woman that is the truth, and i also fell in love with more of God at the very same time; that is another truth. And in this truth we are more and more set free.

Father God you are so amazing, there are never enough words to capture just everything you are.

Thank you for this year in you, in me, in her, in us, in you, in them, and all of us in you.

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Without End

{by Photozoo}

what is left to carry me?

a dream

my mind is drunk

with emotion

thought

appetite

loss

disease

[bump]

i believed

i know

better

i

do

know better

[blindsided]

irrationality

erases

the ease

right out of

disease

[stop]

you are left

with

dis

and

dat's

all

[turn]

run

for God's sake

what does that mean?

chatter

laughter

[naked]

i embrace the unseen

i speak

and

i discover

i believe

[glorious]

there is no end

to

my

eternal

destiny

[lightspeed]

shifting

mindsets

to catch a phrase

not mine

a word

word

of life

[enter]

into

i find

buried in reality

mystery

particular to my

specific

allotted to me alone

a doorway

with my name

[pebble]

don't we know

it's time?

do it now

turn it over

find

out

who

we really are

[quest]

"seeking first

what is his righteousness

and all

these things"

substance of real life

"will be"

without end

[joy]

{love this photo}

i have spent most of the last number of days writing an exhaustive exercise on the Lord's prayer, that should rightly be titled the disciples prayer. Simply because Jesus prayed a great number of prayers, and this was an example for them to apply.

It has been a fun venture, where i was able to compose 81/2 pages, by breaking the prayer into words, and word phrases. i ended up with 19 separate thoughts in paragraphs.

i love doing this type of writing. It stretches my mind and spirit.

i love writing on the word of God, because his word is something that is living. It never grows old.

His word is a great treasure. The more you dig and look the more you find.

Any serious bible studying pastor will tell you the same thing. They will say, "Wow!, I've never seen that before." A new revelation jumps off of the page.

When Jesus walked amongst men, he was the living, breathing, life form of the word of God made into a flesh man.

The book of John says this, "In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God and the word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only, who came from the Father full of grace and truth." verses, 1-9 and 14.

In the same part of the chapter it tells us that he came amongst us, his own, as a man, but that they would not receive him or accept him.

That would be like God coming to my door, knocking, and i come to the door and tell him to get lost.

God often came to people in the form of an angel, a visitor, a man, a warrior and some people did not know at the time.

Many others did and were blessed because of the encounter.

Guaranteed; an encounter with God will change a life forever!

Don't believe me, ask him for yourself.

weeping heart

within my breast

sadness for

a soul at rest

mournful cries

deep unto deep

to lay one down

in eternal sleep

One of our former pastors lost a son to a boating accident about two weeks ago. They had the memorial service last Saturday. Our congregation as well as many from about the globe who know Dennis and family all grieve together.

It is a greater sadness to lose a child, but especially one who loved God as Josh did.

i did not know him, but my heart was overtaken because i have a son the same age.

i got alone where i wept and wept.

my head runs over with thought

red billiard balls

on a green surface

careening into one another

over and over

and over

i hurt inside

without an explanation

heaviness a shadow of darkness

covers part of my mind

sorrow has enveloped my soul

tears rise and fall

Jesus wept

for the Father

at the thought of Jerusalem

and the fate of his people

who would ultimately

reject him

God weeps through us

his thoughts so far above ours

our weaknesses

doubt, fear, suspicion

lack of love and intent

selfishness, greed, endless sorrows,

children, orphans,

famine and wars

tragedy, lost lives, waste

disease, garbage heaps, human lives

reduced to shambles and ghosts of men

death on every corner,

killing fields, row upon row

the smell a repulsion

many generations live and breathe it everyday

it's all they've known, hatred, shouting, gunfire

tears and sorrows

the blood of generations

screaming at him from the ground

his sorrow too deep

for any human to ever carry

while we dance and play

marry and feast

Jeremiah the prophet, the weeping prophet

knew the heart of God for Israel,

with every teardrop

redemption's rainfall upon the ground

now his heart is turned

to a whole world he weeps for

who are the next Jeremiahs,

to carry the burden of our God

to release the tears of redemption

for people we don't even know,

don't love or care for

a people of hardened hearts?

we say "i want, to be like Jesus!"

really... is that what you want?

then be prepared to weep,

be prepared to spend all night

in that secret place with him

sorrowful for a world at war

life is but a vapour

redemption for a world lost,

will cost a few tears

will cost some lost sleep

will cost friendship with God,

and to know his heart

when you are called to the mountain of God,

what will you take with you as a sacrifice?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N59NnXXYDo

Spring

The air is still unrelenting as we usher in the warm weather.

Temperatures rise for a day only to plummet again. Clouds fill the horizon, and spring rain showers beat upon the window.

The grass is slowly getting greener, and people are anxious to rake and attend flower gardens.

The winter here seemingly long and dragged out with the frigid air still holding on.

Hockey playoffs are on the TV.

Baseball has started another season.

Basketball finals also bidding for their fans.

Garage sales already popping up around the city.

House sales even in this economic climate are slowly rising, because prices are down slightly as with interest rates.

Many people anxious for a change to help ease the tensions over job security.

Department stores carrying sales over with more reductions.

But there are still line ups at the coffee shop drive through, and MacDonald's fighting for some of the Tim Horton crowd.

The world turns, the tides change, the seasons come and go.

We look at our watches and it seems that all is according to the day, the hour, the seconds.

Then we look again and ten years have sped past, zoom!

Amazing.

In our hands we posses nothing to change a thing; except, to change how we think.

We will always have the power to change that process. We have the power to do better. We have the power to make a difference in our life and perhaps at the same time be an example to others.

Time for our minds to be going green.

The only recession that comes to our own mind and heart is the one we allow.

The Kingdom of Heaven is not suffering loss, unless you choose not to be a part of it. That would be a loss.

Jesus is coming, not for those who believe in him, because even the demons believe and they tremble. He will be looking for those who truly know him.

As we enter a new season, why not enter into a new relationship.

Jesus, one of the most incredible people, who showed to us who the Father, creator God really is.

God has a plan and you are included.

It's so simple and absolutely flawless, he's a genius, but of course he is.

He made you, and you are the only one like you. 1 in 69 billion, go figure.

God and His Prophetic Voice

{wind; stained glass, artist: Sylvia Laks}

i just came back from a prophetic teaching conference in Pennsylvania, where we had an awesome time. i went with a friend and we drove there about 8 hrs from where we are in Canada.

i love sitting under the tutelage of those in the know and filling my plate with the food they provide. So we came home with much food for thought and application. We have also met some key people and made some new friends.

i have had this gift in the prophetic for quite a long time. It has grown and matured in me over the years, to where i have been very comfortable in speaking into other peoples lives with words of encouragement and words of freedom.

i would call myself a seer/prophet who also receives dreams/visions, words and impressions. i have also in the past, over 10 years ago been doing prophetic intercession for a season. God had given me words and revelation about a certain church, a year prior to actually being a member there and then released me into prayer for that church.

Since then i have spoken with accuracy into numerous peoples lives and situations and been used to pray for specific release of God's power for people or places. When travelling throughout the US, it was not uncommon for me to pray and prophesy over a city or region i was driving through at the time.

According to the Apostle Paul in, 1 Cor. 14:1 "Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy."

He encouraged this gift, as a necessary part of church life.

The gift has been neglected, shunned, despised and prophetic people have been misunderstood for generations.

According to a number of writers who have studied this gift, they have said that there are varying degrees and differences within the gift and give examples of known prophets of our day and the ways the gift operates within them. Jim Goll has researched and written much on these things.

The entire Bible is built around the prophetic word. The many different dimensions, examples, profoundness and even lots of the weird. But that's just God showing us that you cannot put him into a box.

i think it is so cool when i receive a picture, impression or word about or for someone. Their eyes light up or they begin to cry because of the love of God that touches them very powerfully, through something i have spoken.

He also reveals secrets within the heart so people get set free from wounds and hurts.

There are numerous applications to this whole realm of God knowledge.

i speak out what the heart of God wants to say and that is an awesome privilege.

Why does he use the mouthpiece of a man?

He chose us to carry out his will here on earth by bringing the Kingdom of God into the earth's midst. We have that spiritual dimension because we are spirit, soul and body. He is spirit, and we connect with him in spirit, and we are then able to speak into the spirit of one another.

Be encouraged and go for the gift.