April 2018

Songs for April  

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 Morning Has Broken

The Reason, click here!

 Jai McDowall, You Raise Me Up. 

 His Eye Is On The Sparrow

To see April Blog 2016, click here. 

To see April Blog 2017, click here.

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April showers bring May flowers!

Now with Spring comes the rain! The rain's pure water refreshes the earth and restores her! 

It brings the right conditions for the seeds to germinate, sending out roots to grow the plants 

and feed the blooms.                                                

Let the warm rains of Spring refresh you, heal you, strengthen you and wash you clean! 

It may seem gloomy now, but sunshine and colour will soon bring a new day!!   

                                                                                 

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Water is essential for life! It also represents not only new life and growth but purity, refreshing, cooling when it's hot. It's lucid and free flowing, yet has strength to shape and cut through rocks! 
It's clear, it magnifies and intensifies the light. It freshens the air and washes everything clean! 
Without water nothing can live.

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Rejoice in the rain! 

Wait for God to raise you up!

Don't be afraid to retreat to your "safe place" during those dark rainy times. That's where you can find the answers from God, from that place of love where truth and acceptance live! Make a cool well watered place for yourself where you can find solace, where you can find the calm and the strength that you need. It's there for everyone. All you have to do is ask!

  Green Garden, Laura Mvula, click here.

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What we are praying for:

God, we pray that our neighbours will never lose hope. Help them to focus on the light at the end of the tunnel during their dark times. Help them to learn how to take care of themselves and those around them when times are hard. Help them to remember their spiritual side as well as their physical. 
God help our neighbours to take the time to nurture their spirits on the good days. 
Help them to feed on all that is healthy. Help them to take advantage of all the help available to them and help others when they can.




 Scriptures:

Often the scriptures of the Bible are referred to as water, saying it feeds us and washes us clean and we can't live without it. 
 
Hosea 6:3. Let us press on to know God, who comes to us everyday like the brilliant dawn, like a fresh spring rain!

2 Corinthians 4:16. Our inner being is renewed every day!

Matthew 11: 28-30. Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 
Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls."

Thank you for praying with us!
 

More to come!!

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Happy Resurrection Day!! April 1, 2018

                                      

By His wounds we are healed! By His death we are saved from death! 

Because of His resurrection we will be resurrected to life Eternal!

Easter 2018

Happy Resurrection Day!!

The Easter Song, Keith Green, lyric song  

 The killing of Jesus was not the end. 

It was just the beginning! 

What Happened?!

THINK ABOUT IT! The disciples are probably in shock. They just witnessed the brutal execution of this loving man they thought was going to bring freedom from the Romans. They remember some of what Jesus said about being raised to life, but they are unsure what He meant and are struggling to believe it. Life around them in the city is back to normal but they have no idea what is to happen next...          

 

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Songs For Easter 2018

The Easter Song, Keith Green

The Easter Song, Keith Green, lyric song                                                                   

Your Love Broke Through, Keith Green.



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March 2018

Theme For This Month: Walking in the light! 

 

Here Comes The Sun

Walking On Sunshine 

Good Day Sunshine 

 It's A Beautiful Day


Maintaining your spiritual health, click here.

Sunlight represents truth, purity, righteousness, growth and life.

During March we see more sunlight! As the sunlight increases, nature begins to wake up and the plants begin to grow and in time they will bloom. 

In the same way, as we continue in a positive, loving attitude while doing good for others we will reap the benefits! All that is good will come to us!
The commands in the Bible were not meant to bring punishment but were designed to bring us health and prosperity! There are benefits to being kind to others and keeping a loving attitude. God gives us the Holy Spirit who helps us do these things. The Holy Spirit will show us all that is true and the key to receiving that is in keeping a loving attitude as you show kindness to others.  If you want the light, if you want the truth, you must be loving to everyone with a sincere heart. 

 

Fall in love with life again!!  Walk in your cool garden and be refreshed!!  

Click here for March Blog 2017! 

                                                                For Street Church News at the MCCT site, click here.

For the Toronto Light Festival, click here.

What we are praying for:

God, help our neighbours to awaken to  your love in their hearts. Help them to remember their spiritual part of their beings and make the right choices to nurture their spirits and grow in your ways.

God, bring peace to all the countries in conflict. May diplomacy be upheld and violence be stopped. Bring peace to Syria. Save the children. Make the way for all civilians to be safe. May children all over the world be protected even in places of war. Help those in charge to make all schools safe. May all children have the chance for good education in a safe accepting environment. 

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Scriptures and Meditations:

Mathew 6: 19-24. The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. < If you delight in all the selfish pleasures and material things for you, then your understanding and you life will become dark. If you delight in the well being and good fortune of others then you will reap the benefits of that and your heart will be full of light and peace, and all that is good will come to you!>

Galatians 6:7-10. You reap whatever you sow. <If you sow good seeds of kindness to others you will reap all that is good in this life and the next. >

1 John 1:7. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Psalm 19: 7-9. 

The law of the Lord is perfect,

refreshing the soul.

The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,

making wise the simple.

The precepts of the Lord are right,

giving joy to the heart.

The commands of the Lord are radiant,

giving light to the eyes.

The fear of the Lord is pure,

enduring forever.

The decrees of the Lord are firm,

and all of them are righteous.

Ask for God's light and you will receive!

Thank you for praying with us!!

 

Marching Into Spring 2018!

Songs for Spring!!

Walking On Sunshine

Good Day Sunshine           

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life   

Pocketful Of Sunshine          Remain   

Safe And Sound                 Lift you Up             

Reckless Love   

It's A Beautiful Day          Sunshine         

Shine Jesus Shine           Don't Have Love 

                                                                      
God Girl                           Hold Me 

Good Morning                  Stronger                      

Soak Up The Sun            Morning Has Broken 

Even If, Mercy Me           His Eye Is On  The Sparrow                                                            
His Eye Is On The Sparrow, Anja Nissen          Whitney Houston                                                
Mahalia Jackson                                                              
                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                           

February 2018

February is the month of love!

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Music videos for this month:
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Your Love Will Find Me, Brian Doerksen

As Long As You Love Me, Backstreet Boys    

Every Time I Close My Eyes, Babyface

 

Listen to the bells, Living With Intent, Mallika Chopra, click here.

This month's theme: 

We are not here on this planet to preach love or to teach love. We are here to love! The best way we can experience newness of life in the new year is to love others. As we give it away to others through our actions and what we say, love will heal us and flow through us to bring healing to those around us. Don't preach it. Live it!!

Prayers for this month:                            

God, we pray for the peace and safety of our neighbourhoods. Please help everyone to live with respect to others and really care for each other lovingly. May those who are a threat to themselves or others get the help they need. Give wisdom to neighbours to see the warning signs and look out for one another. Help those in charge to make our neighbourhoods safe places for everyone including our children. May they put the laws and policies in place to keep our streets, our schools and day cares safe places for all.


God, we pray that cities provide proper shelters and warming centers for the homeless. Grant those in charge the wisdom to know what has to be done to provide for the needs of the homeless. Help them to solve the opioid crisis and provide safe places for those addicted. Help them to find ways to provide treatment for more of those addicted.

God, help our government to better provide for our war vets. Guide those in charge the wisdom to put into action better policies dictating their treatment. May all vets and their families, including those bereaved get the financial, medical  and emotional help they need. May there always be respect for those men and women who have served for our country.

Scriptures and meditations:

1 John 4: 7. Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

1 Corinthians 13: 4-7. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 

Psalm 86:15. But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. 

Galations 3: 28. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 139: 1-18. You know everything about me, my innermost cravings, yet you still love me! If I went to the farthest place from you, or hid in the darkest of the depths, your love would find me, your presence would come to me and not leave me alone. And your will is always to rescue me and woo me back to your side!


More to come!!

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Make your world a loving world!!

 

Winter Blues 2018

Songs to warm you up this winter:

Drowning, Backstreet Boys                                                Shape Of My Heart, Backstreet Boys
Show'em (What You're Made Of), Backstreet boys                All I Have To Give, Backstreet Boys
As Long As You Love Me, Backstreet Boys               I'll Never Break your Heart, Backstreet Boys

                                                                                                                       
You Are Everything, Brian Doerksen                    Your Love Will Find Me, Brian Doerksen

Parallel Lines, Keith Urban                       

Your Love Will Find Me, Brian Doerksen               I Don't need Anything But You, Brian Doerksen 
                                                                                                                                                                 
Every Time I Close My Eyes, Babyface                                                                

Bedroom Floor, Liam Payne                                                                                                                                                                    

Happy New year 2018!!

Songs for the New Year:

Where Are You Christmas?

Can't Stop The Feeling!, Justin Timberlake.

Toby Mac, Speak Life

 

This month's theme:

God hears all our desires, our hopes for the future, our dreams, our thoughts about our most basic needs, our concerns about our well being and our cares for those around us.

If we can't understand our circumstances and life doesn't seem fair to us or those we love, remember that God is love and desires only the best for us. So keep acting out of love to others, keep the faith and God will come to you.

 When you show an act of kindness to someone, it's like a piece of Heaven come down to earth!

 So watch what you say and be careful what you wish for!

Think on good things, suspect only good about people and let your heart lead you to the best life has to offer!



New Year's Quotes: 

Progress belongs to the Askers; the smarter the question, the lesser the guessing. Aniekee Tochukwu Ezekiel

You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down. Mary Pickford 

  

We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. 
Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives...not looking for flaws, but for potential.
Ellen Goodman 

There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind. CS Lewis

Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, 

by fearing to attempt. William Shakespeare

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. Albert Einstein                                           

                                                              

 Fireworks around the world 2018, click here.

Videos for encouragement and other links:


Listen to the bells, Living With Intent, Mallika Chopra, click here.

Joyce Meyer, Embracing Every Season of Your Life.

Watch Awaken The Heroes, click here.  

Watch The Rhythms Of Heaven, click here.

For Street Church at the MCCT website, click here.  

What we are praying for:

Let's continue to pray for peace throughout the World and for safety and provision for the individual.
Let's continue to pray that people everywhere will have the courage and desire to let God be revealed in them.

God, we pray that all nations will practice fair, reasonable communications with peaceful negotiations and turn from violence and deception. 

God, help those in charge the wisdom to stop terrorism. Comfort all who have lost loved ones to acts of violence. Help them to forgive. Bring healing to them and give them new courage to live in honour of their loved ones. 

God, we pray that this new year people everywhere will experience your love, your peace, and that they will have the inspiration, the resources, the courage and the strength to start their lives anew! God, give them the courage to let go of the things they have outgrown and start new ways of looking at their world and new ways of doing things. Put the desire in their hearts to ask you for enlightenment.

God, we pray that all children will have their basic needs met in a safe environment where they can learn the skills they need to contribute to their community and prosper.
This new year may people be lead by your spirit to seek your love and wisdom. Help them to open their hearts to your love and allow it to heal them and flow through to those around them.



Scriptures: 

Jeremiah 29: 11. God's plans are to prosper you and to give you hope and a future.

Proverbs 19:17. If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord— and he will repay you!

Philippians 4: 6-8. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 

Welcome the New Year and the new you!!