tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84203480813113982442024-03-13T23:34:33.614-04:00My Christian ContemplationsChristian Perspective on:music, videos, businesses, products, with personal dreams, and experiences.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-60103420990050792792017-02-07T21:16:00.000-05:002017-02-07T21:16:41.063-05:00Jerusalem Hand Carved Olived Wood Gifts Available Now!<h2>
Amazing Find! Hand Carved Olive Wood Holy Land Gifts!</h2>
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<i>Scripture::Psalm 52:8" I am like a green olive tree...."</i></h3>
Are you looking for a unique gift for a fellow Christian?<br />
These unique Olive wood handcrafted gifts from the Holy Land were placed across my path in an unusual way.<br />
If you do purchase a gift through one of these links, please comment below with contact information, so I may send you a thank you. <br />
Perhaps, this is an answer to your prayers.<br />
How did I discover these hand crafted olive wood gifts?<br />
Well, it happened like this.<br />
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Discovering Hand Carved Olivewood Gifts from Jerusalem</h3>
The other morning, I posted a prayer request on Facebook, then almost immediately I received a rather interesting dream that I am still writing out.<br />
When I awoke, The Jerusalem export company was placed across my path while searching for Wood Carving Tools and Wood Carving Lessons to post as links on a post about Omemee Carver Gerald Guenkel.<br />
I was amazed to find this Jerusalem hand carved Olive wood Portrait of Mary, Jesus and Joseph show up in my first results.<br />
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How Could Sorcerers Perform Miracles? </h2>
<i><b>Scriptures : Exodus 7; 2 Timothy 3:8</b></i><br />
Today's post is in response to Ken Kinsley.
Ken requested a response from me on Quora to the following question:<br />
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<b><i>In the book of Exodus, how could the Pharoah's sorcerers perform miracles?
Miracles of inferior quality to those performed by Moses, certainly, but miracles nonetheless.
Who is granting them this power if not their gods? </i></b></blockquote>
My prayer:<br />
In the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, I come to You asking O Father for discernment.<br />
Open my eyes to the truth of the meaning of these words recorded so long ago. Give me discernment that I may convey what it is You wish people to know and understand about this scripture.<br />
Help me understand the texts and at the same time, help me to remain humble in the pursuit of this knowledge. Do not let me become puffed up or prideful. Help anyone reading my writings to understand that I am merely a student, a human, and very flawed at that.<br />
Help them to understand how important it is that they ask You, O Father, to open the eyes of <i><b>their</b></i> hearts to the particular message You have for them concerning this ancient writing. Help them see the importance of having a personal relationship with You.<br />
May all be according to Your will.<br />
Amen.<br />
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Examining the Exodus Showdown </h2>
Exodus is one of the most exciting books of ancient Hebrew writing. However, first we need to some matters straight.<br />
<b>The writings do not state the wisemen and magicians summoned by Pharaoh, performed miracles. </b><br />
The text says that they merely copied the actions of Aaron in Exodus 7:11.<br />
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<b><i>they did likewise through their בְּלַהֲטֵיהֶם. </i></b></blockquote>
To truly understand the Hebrew text of Exodus 7:11 it would be best to consult the original writer. Ask Our Father to reveal the meaning it holds for you.<br />
Second best, is best to consult a student of that language and time period.<br />
Just as meanings of words and phrases have shifted in English, it is necessary to not only know the Hebrew words, but what was meant by those words in that time period.<br />
Unfortunately, I am not a learned scholar in these areas.<br />
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Here, however, are my thoughts based on the information I have been able to find so far.:<br />
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What Does Exodus 7:11 Mean?</h4>
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In Paul's second letter to Timothy he refers to the magicians who opposed Moses in Exodus as Jannes and Janbres. Studying the ancient manuscripts written in Hebrew is challenging, because only the consonants are recorded. </div>
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So, if we were to look at this from an English viewpoint, rd could be rad, red, rid or rod. The meaning of the words must be deciphered according to their context and in comparison to their occurrences elsewhere in ancient Hebrew</div>
According to notes on Bible SABDA (http://Bible.Sabda.org):<br />
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<b><i> The term בְּלַהֲטֵיהֶם (bÿlahatehem) means “by their secret arts”; it is from לוּט (**lut**, “to enwrap”). The Greek renders the word “by their magic”; **Tg. Onq.**uses “murmurings” and “whispers,” and other Jewish sources “dazzling display” or “demons” (see further B. Jacob, **Exodus**, 253-54). Some people believe they may have done this by clever tricks, manipulation of the animals, or demonic power. Many have suggested that Aaron and the magicians were familiar with an old trick in which they could temporarily paralyze a serpent and then revive it. But here Aaron’s snake swallows up their **snakes*.</i></b></blockquote>
I find it interesting that the word *בְּלַהֲטֵיהֶם* a masculine singular noun occurs once in the Hebrew Scriptures .
While in the note above, the root is given as <b><i>lut</i></b>, in other places, the root word is לְהָטִים which was translated as flaming in Genesis (the flaming sword held by the Cherubim at the entrance to Eden.).<br />
To me, this makes more sense, as magicians through time immemorial have used fire as parts of their work -whether as distraction methodology or, as some believe, to summon demons to do their bidding.
The prefix<b><i>בְּ</i></b> added to this root can have several different meanings, one of which is "by"<br />
Some resources you may wish to consult include:<br />
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<li>Classic NET Bible . org Exodus 7 - 13 http://classic.net.bible.org/verse.php?book=Exo&chapter=7&verse=11#</li>
<li>Sacred Texts Exodus Chapter 7 (http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/clarke/exo007.htm)</li>
<li>The Jewish Virtual Library https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/</li>
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So, did they do their imitations of Our Father's work through deceptive means using flames as a distraction, or did they attempt to use flames to call upon a masculine power to do their bidding?<br />
Whichever way the pale and unsuccessful imitation attempts were made, the Pharaoh's wisemen finally acknowledged that these miracles were created by G-D Exodus 8: 18-19, because they were unable to create gnats by their arts.<br />
In conclusion, whether you believe that the magicians were calling upon their gods to help them beat Moses, or using smoke and mirrors, THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE SUPREMACY OF Our Father!<br />
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<b><i>Suzanne</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-41269059751198909622017-01-14T19:30:00.001-05:002017-01-14T20:16:54.451-05:00Discovering Christians - My Unico Bean Salad Recipe!<h2>
Making Unico Bean Salad - Discovering God! </h2>
<i><b>Scripture:Psalm 34:1</b></i><br />
Unico brand tomatoes and beans have long been a staple in our home. Not only do they offer excellent quality, but their products are competitively priced.<br />
What I did not know is the role Our Father plays in getting those cans onto the shelves in our local grocery stores.<br />
Surprised too?<br />
This post has my Unico bean salad recipe, and a bit about my surprising journey of discovery into the role Our Father plays in getting my favorite products to market.<br />
<a name='more'></a>So what role does Our Father play in my bean salad?<br />
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Discovering the Holiness in My Bean Salad </h3>
Sounds a bit sacrilegious, doesn't it?<br />
Holiness in bean salad?<br />
Something I delight in is the many ways Our Father shows his influence in the world through everyday things around us. After I made my bean salad the other day, I went to find some background information on Unico. <a href="http://www.sun-brite.com/history.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The love story I discovered here on the Sun-Brite Foods website amazed and delighted me</a>.<br />
A love story?<br />
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Chances are you have bought one of Sun-Brite Foods Inc's products. Its brand names include Unico and Primo, and its client list includes Campbell’s and Heinz. The products make their way from Ontario Canada to stores from the Maritimes to Victoria Island.<br />
Henry Iacobelli started the Sun-Brite cannery with his wife, Lina, in 1973. The couple, who met in a local cannery where they both worked, bought a failing cannery facility and worked in the plant alongside their employees. <br />
How has this local Ontario business with humble beginnings succeeded in the ever-competitive food industry?<br />
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“Success is based on honesty, integrity and hard work,” says Henry Iacobelli, President and founder of Sun-Brite. The key to being successful has been taking the right opportunities at the right time, and fulfilling commitments made to clients, Henry says. “I take pride in my work, whatever it is. I take pride in doing a good job, an honest job.” Henry has also turned to faith for strength and wisdom. <b>“I never go through a day that I don’t have God in my mind,”</b> he says. </blockquote>
So, now when people ask me the secret ingredient behind my bean salad recipe, I can truthfully reply - it's made with love.<br />
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Unico Bean Salad - Son Brite Foods Made With Love</h4>
This bean salad recipe is a favourite of mine to take along to shared suppers because it is easily transported and assembled on the spot.<br />
<b>Ingredients</b>:<br />
Combine:<br />
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<li>4 Tablespoons Primo Olive Oil</li>
<li>4 Tablespoons White Vinegar</li>
<li>4 Tablespoons local Honey (melted)</li>
<li>1 Small Red Onion Sliced in Rings </li>
<li>1 Tablespoon Dried Rosemary (crushed)</li>
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Place in a bottle to marinate and tote along. Pack it in a bag with 1 can each:<br />
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<li> Unico Marinated Bean Salad</li>
<li>Unico No Salt Added Chick Peas</li>
<li>Unico No Salt Added Red Kidney Beans </li>
<li>Yellow Beans</li>
<li>Green Beans</li>
<li>Mushrooms</li>
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Remember to pack a large bowl, serving spoon and can opener too!<br />
When you get to the shared dinner, open all the cans and drain them - except the marinated bean salad. Combine all ingredients in the bowl.<br />
It is rare to have any leftovers!<br />
Note: In a hurry? Keep a can of Unico Marinated Bean Salad in the refrigerator for a quick nutritious meal along with whole grain bread and mozzarella cheese!<br />
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How Do You Pray for Leaders?</h2>
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<i><b>Scripture:1 Timothy 2:2</b></i></div>
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Are you praying for our leaders? Many people often criticize the leadership of their country.<br />
However, what we are to be doing is praying for our leaders.<br />
Today's post has an open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and my prayer for him, as well as my two cents worth about praying for our leaders.<br />
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How can you help your leaders be the best people Our Father intends them to be?</div>
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Through <b><i>encouraging thankful</i></b> prayer.</div>
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Scoff all you want, but my experience has shown me that prayer changes things.<br />
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How Can You Pray for Your Leaders? </h3>
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In 1 Timothy 2:2 , Paul writes to Timothy that he should pray for leaders to allow us to live peaceful quiet lives of holiness and godliness.<br />
If you're not sure how to pray for your leader, just imagine how you would like them to be and pray in thanksgiving for the miracles Our Father is going to put in place .<br />
The following letter to Justin Trudeau was sent in response to a campaign donation letter that supposedly was sent personally by Justin Trudeau. While I doubt the campaign letter was sent personally by Justin Trudeau and perhaps may have even been a phishing email, the following email was put on my heart and I sent it by return email to the person. Perhaps it will plant a seed on someone's heart.</div>
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<b><i>Dear Justin,<br />Since this is you personally asking,<br />I want to let you know that you and your family have been in my prayers.</i></b></blockquote>
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<b><i>I will continue to pray for you as you navigate this difficult path - trying to find balance between your family and the needs of so many in this great country of ours must be extremely difficult.<br /> <br />I will continue to pray for you to seek Our Father's face first in all things and ask Him to guide you.<br />Allow Him to open the eyes of your heart to new and unusual solutions to end poverty, hunger, and spiritual illnesses.</i></b></blockquote>
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<b><i>Think about Moses, when he was standing between the army and the Red Sea shouting to Our Father "What shall I do?"<br />Our Father pointed out that he had the means to part the Red Sea in his hand.<br />Now who would think you could do THAT with a simple stick?</i></b></blockquote>
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<b><i>Justin, I have had many such miracles like this happen in my life, and I am nobody special, so I KNOW they can happen for you too.<br />Silver and gold have I none, but I will keep you in my prayers.</i></b></blockquote>
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<b><i>Remember, even Our Brother Christ had to send His disciples to the river to get a coin from a fishes mouth to pay his taxes.<br />We may think we need money to solve problems, but in actuality, it is the things money buys that we may need.</i></b></blockquote>
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<b><i>In all my experiences, there is only one thing that changes anything.<br />What is that?<br />Prayer.<br />Prayer in thanksgiving for Our Father's good plans to be manifest here.</i></b> </blockquote>
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<b><i>Here is my Prayer for you.</i></b> </blockquote>
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<b><i>I am praying in thanksgiving, the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Father, thank You for giving us a great leader who shows love for all people, reflecting Your Love in a weary world.<br />Thank You Father, that You are opening the eyes of his heart to see unusual solutions to the problems in our country.<br />Like Elisha in 2 Kings 6, You will show this leader things that others will not be able to see and You will send him a servant that will also have his eyes opened to the things that are not visible to others.<br />Together, they will be able to bring Your Will to pass in our country.<br />Father, thank You for helping our leader obtain daily bread and clean water for all our people , like You did for Moses. Thank You for showing him unusual means to obtain it.<br />Father, if there be anything standing in the way of these blessings, I thank You for helping remove it. Thank You for helping remove any unforgiveness that may be in either of our hearts, and forgiving us for any ways we have missed the mark. Father, thank You for helping us forgive ourselves so we can move forward in the path You have determined for us before birth.<br />Father, thank You also for keeping us from evil and temptation. So often when we are pressed on all sides for quick answers, it can be tempting to reach for a bandaid solution that is not of You. Father, thank You for giving us a leader who seeks after You with his whole heart and responds to questions and pressures with love and patience as a good parent.<br />May You Bless his heart and home with joy that comes from following Matthew 25 :35-40. Let him see Your Love manifest in unusual ways, so that even unbelievers will say THAT is a miracle and open their hearts to You.<br />Amen</i></b></blockquote>
How are you praying for your leaders?<br />
Remember: It is of utmost importance not to condemn ANYONE!<br />
For as we judge, so shall we be judged. As we forgive, so we shall be forgiven.<br />
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Debt Dragging You Down?</h2>
Many people get really dragged down by debt.<br />
I know what it's like. Several years ago I stopped using credit cards, because I never wanted to have a credit problem again.<br />
This left me in a bit of a pickle when I tried to get a mortgage.<br />
In desperation, I called Tom Copland who does a broadcast I've listened to for several years.<br />
I wondered, could the Bible Finance have some advice for me?<br />
To my pleasant surprise, Tom, himself, called me back right away and also referred me to a person who arranges mortgages for several banks.<br />
Unfortunately, this person was not able to help me with my problem either, but that's another story.<br />
What's the story here?<br />
Tom Copland is a caring individual who responds to his listeners with concrete Biblical based financial solutions.<br />
If you are in the Barrie Ontario area, you may want to check out his upcoming workshop titled "<b>Debt Reduction God's Way</b>" on Saturday, January 28, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 1 PM at Inniswood Baptist Church in Barrie, Ontario, - that's Ontario Canada.<br />
upcoming workshop titled "Debt Reduction God's Way" on Saturday, January 28, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 1 PM at Inniswood Baptist Church in Barrie, Ontario, Canada .<br />
or future needs.<br />
What is this workshop about?<br />
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Here is a bit from his press release:<br />
<b>Debt Reduction God's Way</b><br />
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God warns of the dangers of debt [Proverbs 22:7] and it is God's best for his children to have no debt [Deuteronomy 28:1-12].<br />
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Would you like to reduce your debt and experience God's peace in the area finances?<br />
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If yes, then we recommend that you attend the .<b>Debt Reduction God's Way workshop.</b><br />
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This workshop will be led by Tom Copland, author of the financial moments, who over the past 34 years has helped thousands of people reduce and eliminate debt. There is no charge. A free will offering will be received for Copland Financial Ministries.<br />
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To learn more go to:<br />
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or phone 905-477-1300. <br />
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<b><i>Suzanne</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-90450680298061118372016-12-18T10:28:00.001-05:002016-12-18T10:28:55.269-05:00My Christmas Struggle!<h2>
Christmas - To Celebrate or Not?</h2>
Today's post was inspired by an email to Laura B. who sends me amazing uplifting emails through the year.<br />
Are you conflicted about Christmas?<br />
<br />
I have been struggling with the whole Christmas celebration thing .<br />
I am feeling very torn.<br />
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I grew up loving everything about Christmas.<br />
So, how did I lose my joy in celebrating Christ?<br />
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Years ago, when I visited Germany, my heart was turned to a longing for a more Christ focused Christmas ( the Christ Child brings Christmas there).<br />
I tried unsuccessfully to transport this celebration to our family.<br />
So, I satisfied my longing by trying to bring more Christ into our North American Christmas.<br />
My eldest will remember how we made a gingerbread creche when she was a toddler - Baby Jesus was a pink jelly bean.<br />
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After I was reborn, I yearned to serve Christ even more.<br />
I dealt with some of my Christmas conflict by choosing to celebrate Christmas January 6 - the day the 3 Kings supposedly brought gifts to Christ.<br />
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I also tried to introduce Christ into Santa type activities.<br />
Laura B. even joined me in an attempted hijacking of the post Omemee Santa Claus parade celebrations with her beautiful rendition of <b><i>Mary Did You Know?</i></b><br />
Yep, I became a real Jesus freak.<br />
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Then, just before Easter, for two years in a row,<br />
I had a scripture placed on my heart.<br />
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Perhaps you know this verse?<br />
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I tire of your man made feasts, ...<br />
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Each time I looked it up I was astounded by the appropriateness of its timing and the chastisement spoke to my heart.<br />
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As I have progressed on my Christian walk with God and delved more into my discovery of Our Father , Christ and the Holy Spirit, I discovered the truth behind so many "Christian Holy Days".<br />
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Discovering the pagan roots of so many Christmas traditions left me with a combination of shock, frustration and disgust - especially the whole thing about gingerbread.<br />
Heck the Saint Nicholas origins are more Christian than Christmas traditions.<br />
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Add on top of this, the amount of misery that results from the impossibly high expectations people place on themselves because of Christmas.<br />
Well, it made me survey Christmas with suspicion - like a shiny poison apple presented to society. <br />
Did you know Christmas is the time for more suicides than any other time of year? <br />
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Any way, here I am this year again - torn.<br />
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On one hand, there is the admonition<br />
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When I was a child, I thought as a child, <br />
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And <br />
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once our eyes are opened to a sin, we are to cut it out.<br />
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On the other hand, I miss the Joy I used to have in having the opportunity to share the love of Christ at Christmas.<br />
Christmas was like a "foot in the door" to open hearts to Christ.<br />
The feelings I now have about Christmas do not seem to be as something from Our Father.<br />
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So, where does this leave me?<br />
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At the moment, I am thinking about two things:<br />
The importance of judging the spirit behind things placed in our hearts.<br />
And<br />
My sincere belief that Our Father sees the intentions of our hearts.<br />
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Our Father is all about Love and Joy.<br />
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My feelings now?<br />
Well, they are more along the lines of frustration, misery and despair.<br />
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Today, I am starting to wonder what spirit placed that scripture in my heart.<br />
Satan <i><b>is</b></i> very versatile in scripture and quoted it to Christ.<br />
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Was my joy in celebrating Christ stolen? <br />
You bet.<br />
And I AM GETTING REALLY ANGRY ABOUT IT BEING TAKEN FROM ME!<br />
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While the origins of our modern day Christmas are pagan, I know Our Father can use the most unlikely things for good<br />
- a stick to part the red sea and lead a people to freedom.<br />
- a smelly stable as the birth place for a King.<br />
- water turned to wine.<br />
- an instrument of horrific death to bring hope to the world.<br />
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Today, writing to you, has helped me re -examine that scripture that was placed in my heart.<br />
Why was Our Father tiring of the man made feasts?<br />
<b><i>Because people were not appreciating Him</i></b>!<br />
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Now, I see that I can use <b><u>every opportunity</u></b> and every single thing to celebrate the incredible Love Our Father has for us.<br />
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What matters is not the timing, nor the trappings, but the intention of my heart.<br />
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<b>Today, I am reclaiming my right to be happy and joyous about the Love of Our Father and I will not allow it to be stolen again.</b><br />
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May the Joy of the Lord be yours today and always,<br />
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Yours in Christ,<br />
<br />
Suzanne<br />
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My Christian Contemplations Readers -Who are You?</h2>
Recently, I was asked to introduce myself in a Google Plus Christian group.<br />
This got me wondering who are you?<br />
Do you know who you are?<br />
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Here is how I introduced myself:<br />
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Who is Suzanne Sholer?</h3>
You can think one of three things about me:<br />
1. I am a liar. - However, many of the miracles in my life have been witnessed by others.<br />
2. I am crazy. See above.<br />
3. I am telling the truth. Our Father continues to work miracles in our lives each and every day.<br />
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August 13 2011, my life took an amazing turn. In retrospect, I can see how Our Father had walked with me all along, but THAT day was a huge turning point in my life.<br />
I am so grateful to Our Father for rescuing me.<br />
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On my private blog - MyChristianContemplations.blogspot.com<br />
, I puzzle out my walk.<br />
This is where you will find snippets of my experiences with miracles and learning to rely more and more on Our Father.<br />
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I feel I have been commissioned to start a group to help people become refurbished as they refurbish homes - a main project being to create Hostels of God for Women.<br />
You can find information about this on http://RefurbishedHomesbyRefurbishedPeople.blogspot.com<br />
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A teacher by trade, on other blogs I scribble about marketing, social media, frugal living, dogs, cats, life in Ontario Canada,etc.<br />
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Singing, strumming guitar, thumping on the piano, crocheting, sewing, knitting, cooking and baking have taken a larger role in my life lately as my previous physical pursuits such as light weight back packing, canoeing and dancing have been placed out of reach temporarily.<br />
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I have two grown daughters who are battling a genetic curse that I was released from. My prayer is for Our Father to heal them too as He healed me.<br />
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Last summer, I became homeless while journeying down this path. Now, I am living in the first Hostel of God Pour Les Femmes in Northeastern Ontario with a daughter's cat and puppy while she is recovering at a Battered Women's shelter. As the "feet on the ground" I am responsible for day to day operations, welcoming travelers and stranded motorists, running a food bank, daily intersessional prayer, arranging up keep, paying bills and so on. We are trying to figure out what on earth is happening with our non-profit status, but that's another story.<br />
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My sixth month check up following surgery for uterine cancer is November 16th. My prayer as I go through the trials being thrown at me is for Our Father's Will to be done and His Kingdom to increase.<br />
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Now it'seems your turn - Who are you?<br />
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<b><i>May Our Father Bless you </i></b><br />
<b><i>Suzanne</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-33782646860836401402016-10-29T20:28:00.000-04:002017-01-14T18:43:10.555-05:00Stop Crushing Faith Using Mustard Seed Admonitions! <h2>
Killing, Stealing, Destroying Using Mustard Seed Faith Criticisms!</h2>
<b>Scriptures : <i>KJV Matt 17:20, Luke 17:5-6; Matt 13:31-32, Luke 13:18-19</i></b><br />
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Can you complete this scripture correctly?<br />
If you have faith.....<br />
Stop!<br />
Stop right there!<br />
Did you say "as<u><b> big</b></u> as a mustard seed"?<br />
The Mustard Seed Faith scripture is one of the most misquoted and misunderstood teachings of Christ in the Bible.<br />
It has been twisted to steal the hope of people suffering afflictions.<br />
It has been used to crush and kill the spark of faith of those who choose to believe in Our Father's Love despite their trials.<br />
It has been used to destroy the reputations of Christians who are walking that narrow road fraught with dangers.<br />
What does this scripture truly say?<br />
What does it mean to have "faith as a mustard seed"?<br />
This post has a bit of my journey to understanding what I believe is the true meaning of mustard seed faith.<br />
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From Condemnation to Appreciation - Mustard Seed Faith </h3>
Growing up, I remember the zipper pull on my sister's Bible. It was a small glass ball holding a tiny mustard seed.<br />
Being a child, I knew nothing about mustard seeds, so it was the size of the mustard seed that impressed me.<br />
To me, the mustard seed scripture was about the amount of faith a person needed to receive a miracle.<br />
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Over the years, I have heard many people trot out this scripture in criticism of people who were not instantly miraculously healed of all their afflictions.<br />
These well-meaning souls would point to the woman with the issue of blood whose faith had made her whole and trot out the mustard seed scripture.<br />
People suffering afflictions would be told :<br />
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<b><i>If you had faith as big as a mustard seed, you would be healed.</i></b></blockquote>
Sometimes people would even be turned away from altar calls being told<br />
"There is nothing that can be done for you.You need greater faith to be healed."<br />
At first, I went along with the crowd nodding yes in agreement.<br />
Think for a minute- had anyone prayed for the woman with the issue of blood?<br />
No.<br />
People would also trot out the scripture where Christ says "Oh ye of little faith."<br />
Think for a minute, was Christ criticizing the person needing healing?<br />
No!<br />
It was the disciples who were being criticized!<br />
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After experiencing and seeing more miracles, and reading more scripture, something just didn't add up.<br />
The tones of those saying<br />
"If you had faith as a mustard seed" seemed to mirror those who jeered at Christ on the cross.<br />
"If you were truly the Son of ..."<br />
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Having been blessed with many miracles in my life, I do not believe I had bigger faith at one time than another.<br />
So what is this <b>faith as a mustard seed </b>about?<br />
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What is Mustard Seed Faith?</h3>
A while ago, I was blessed to hear an excellent teaching about the true meaning of faith as a mustard seed.<br />
If you are a farmer, you will definitely understand what it means to have "faith as a mustard seed".<br />
True, a mustard seed is small, but it is not the size of the seed but its tenacity that is referred to in this scripture.<br />
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Although it is just a tiny seed, it endures and keeps trying until it expands and grows into a mighty tree.<br />
Despite opposition, it continues.<br />
We must continue to have hope and believe in Our Father's plans even in the face of adversity.<br />
Just as Job would not curse Our Father despite all his ongoing afflictions , we must continue to trust in Our Father even when healing is not immediate.<br />
Just as Christ continued in faith to His ultimate sacrifice on the cross, we must continue to have faith in Our Father's plans.<br />
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We may not know why we may be facing certain trials, but we must continue in faith.<br />
Christ said we must continue to knock as the friend who comes to the door at midnight.<br />
Keep asking!<br />
Keep drawing closer.<br />
Keep asking for revelations and discernment about what we are experiencing.<br />
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My Prayer In Times of Trial</h4>
On that day when there is no more sorrow, hunger or pain all will be revealed.<br />
Until then, my continual prayer must be:<br />
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<b><i> In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Father, we come to You.<br />You are Our Miracle worker.</i></b> <b><i>You Have done great and mighty things.<br />Thank You for allowing us to know of Your Infinite Love through Your Son Who suffered incredible pain, and rejection.</i></b> </blockquote>
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<b><i>We come to You Father with the prayer of our Brother on our lips.
Father, if there be any way that this cup can be removed from me, I know You can do it.<br />If I need to go through this so some Great Plan will be fulfilled, please help me through this.<br />Guide me along this difficult path.<br />Give me Your Peace that Passes Understanding and Fill me to Overflowing with the Joy of the Lord that comes through service to others as in Matthew 25:35-40.<br />Help me to be a beacon of Your Love so others may be drawn to You and more souls be brought into Your Kingdom.<br />Thank You Father for Your Promise to meet our daily needs.<br />Father help us to forgive others. Remove any unforgiveness that may stand in the way of receiving Your Full Blessing.<br />Thank You Father for being a Good Father and knowing what is best for us.
Your Ways are not our ways and Your Thoughts are not our thoughts.<br /> Thank You for allowing me to be part of Your Plan.</i></b> </blockquote>
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<b><i>Amen.</i></b></blockquote>
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Be Blessed . Keep on Believing .<br />
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<b><i>May God Bless you today and always,</i></b>
<br />
<b><i>Suzanne</i></b><br />
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Our Father Works Me Through Blue Funk!</h2>
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Scriptures :<br />
<i>Ps.34:17-20; Na. 1:7</i></div>
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Have you ever gotten into a funk where you were sobbing and crying out to Our Father?<br />
My day started like that yesterday.<br />
All the past weeks and months of burdens, seemed just too heavy.<br />
Like cumulus clouds stacked one upon another, past months' problems pressed on one another.<br />
Tears coursed down my cheeks -an accompaniment for the drizzling rain in thr pre-dawn hours.<br />
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I was feeling very broken and very alone early yesterday morning.<br />
In the midst of crying out, a voice came to my window!<br />
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Who was at my bedroom window calling my name before the sun was up?<br />
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Voice in the Dark</h3>
A neighbour I hadn’t heard from in months was standing outside by bedroom window in the rain. The 6:30 a.m. bus had driven past as she was trying to flag it down. She needed to catch it to be at an appointment in Southern Ontario 12 hours from our tiny northern village.<br />
Could I help her try to catch up to the bus?<br />
<h4>
Busy Day Praying for Others' Storms</h4>
That was the beginning of a very busy day of Divine appointments with others experiencing storms.:<br />
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<ul>
<li>A senior sister in the Lord whose husband's pride would not allow any outside help with his medical care.</li>
<li>Two cancer survivors who'd also had to go through long wait times in their treatment process. </li>
<li>A woman whose granddaughter – like my daughter, had not been heard from by anyone in months. </li>
<li>A man who had also been scorned by food bank clients he served while recovering from surgery. </li>
<li>A young couple, starting over with only the clothes on their backs, as I had a few months ago. </li>
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<h4>
Sonshine Breaks Through Clouds</h4>
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It was also a day of blessings:<br />
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<li>Pulling the phone out and finding it set to play <b><i>Rejoice in the Lord Always.</i></b></li>
<li>Meeting a woman whose husband’s cancer diagnosis had been reversed after prayer and a strict healthy diet with supplements. </li>
<li>Picking up the phone after charging to discover it open on the Bible with Jer. 29: 11 highlighted! </li>
<li>Finding a working stove for $30, a DVD player for $5, a computer monitor for $5 - all things that had quit in the past weeks. </li>
<li>Getting milk, eggs, potatoes and cabbage for our village food bank in addition to more cereal. </li>
<li>Discovering how Smooth Rock Falls ESSO blesses customers on Wednesday afternoons.</li>
<li>Getting mark-down fruit and veggies for our home and the food bank. </li>
<li>Discovering neighbours who were also helping others. </li>
<li>Having helping hands to bring the stove and food into the respite and offers to help get things back on track. </li>
<li>An opportunity to be the hands for Kawartha Fenelon Mission and the Cochrane Food Bank – distributing clothes and food. </li>
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At the end of the day, I was too exhausted to care anymore that my first six month cancer check up was going to be put off till at least seven and a half months, because there is no doctor to do the check up until mid-November.<br />
Our Father had kept me meeting new people and busy about His Work all day.<br />
Do you know someone weathering a storm?<br />
Perhaps a gift like this could cheer their day:<br />
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<b><i><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1137922353"></span>Suzanne<span id="goog_1137922354"></span></a></i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-35883813801324388852016-09-12T18:06:00.001-04:002016-09-23T03:18:52.351-04:00Contemplating Food - Genesis 1-9 Eden to Post Ark!<h2>
Food Clean? Unclean? Allowed? Disallowed?</h2>
<b><i>Scripture: Genesis 1-9 </i></b><br />
Studying Genesis 1-9 again , something new jumped out at me. Food!<br />
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There are many people who will point to the food provided in Eden, and say -THIS is what we are to eat. Others will point to the scriptures in Acts where Peter was given a dream and Our Father saying to not say anything He has created as unclean.<br />
The retort from the first camp is that the New Testament vision was an allegorical vision for different peoples, not foods.<br />
What does Genesis say?<br />
Where did the shift in diet happen?<br />
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What Genesis Says About Food</h3>
In Eden we find: Genesis 1:29<br />
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<b><i> Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. - Bible Offline</i></b> </blockquote>
The green plants were for animals to eat.<br />
Then after the flood when Noah and his family leave the Ark, we find:<br />
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<b><i>Genesis 9:3 Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything. - Bible Offline
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Hold on, hold on!" my mind is yelling,"When did Our Father give Noah the green plants?"<br />
Could this possibly be a gap in the Bible.<br />
Or could it be something that was lost in translation?<br />
No, here it is, I found it!<br />
When Adam was sent out of Eden we find:<br />
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<b><i>Genesis 3:18. It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. - Bible Offline </i></b></blockquote>
So, where did the laws declaring some foods unclean come from after this?<br />
Could the original Hebrew for the words "Everything that lives and moves about" contain an implied "clean"?
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Oh,how I long for a copy of the newest translation from the original Hebrew .<br />
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What do you think?<br />
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<b><i>Suzanne</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-39743089185849975552016-09-07T22:28:00.000-04:002016-09-08T12:33:39.765-04:00Learning About Our Jewish Heritage Limmud Vaughan 2016!<h2>
Curious About Jewish Culture? Limmud Vaughan Offers Jewishr Heritage Insights! </h2>
<b><i>Scriptures:Zechariah 12, Luke 11:15-32</i></b><br />
Too often, we forget we are brothers and sisters of Christ and our brother is the Son, not only of Our Heavenly Father, but He grew up as the earthly surrogate son of a Jewish couple from Galilee. Our Brother lived the life of a devout Jew. He taught in the synagogue. He observed the shabbat and Our Father's appointed feasts.<br />
Since my dream about Jews exercising their religion, something has been tugging at my heart.<br />
<b>We MUST Connect with Our Jewish Heritage to get the whole picture!</b><br />
Today, I've had hints of the importance of learning about our Jewish Heritage scattered along my path. This post has three items from my day each connected to this theme whispering to my heart.
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<a name='more'></a>What were these three items placed on my path today?<br />
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Three Reminders to Cherish Our Jewish Heritage </h3>
<b>1.Our Father Welcoming Prodigal Children Home </b><br />
Early this morning, a YouTube video was placed across my path - an interview on Jewish Voice with Dean Braxton who was dead for 1hour 45 minutes and met Christ in Heaven.<br />
What stands out in your mind when you watch this interview with Dean Braxton on Jewish Voice?<br />
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One thing that stood out for me in this interview is the revelation Dean Braxton said he received about the parable of Prodigal Son.<br />
This parable has always been dear to my heart as a saved sinner knowing that Our Father welcomed us home with joyful celebration.<br />
Oh, we may think we know the meaning, but no, the parable is not about backslidden Christians who turn their back on Our Father, then return.<br />
Think for a minute, when Christ told this parable, THERE WERE NO CHRISTIANS!<br />
According to the revelation Dean Braxton received, the son at home is the Christian church, and the Prodigal Son is the Jews who are now coming home to Our Father, who is rejoicing.<br />
When I re-read the parable, I saw <b>there is an important cautionary part for the Christian church to heed.</b><br />
Does it speak to your heart too?<br />
<b>2.We Need Accurate Hebrew Translations</b><br />
Next, another video about the anti-Christ, had me scrambling to look at the original Hebrew and Greek scriptures for fact checking.<br />
Was it true that the English word anti-Christ is merely an Anglicized pronunciation of the Hebrew and Greek words?<br />
Has the true meaning of these words been obscured for eons with an incorrect translation?<br />
Is the true translation a word that means substitute?<br />
Vicar - a person who substitutes themselves for Our Heavenly Father?<br />
I found myself praying for a skilled Hebrew scholar to consult about this.<br />
<b>3.Open Ourselves to Hear and Learn </b><br />
Third, an opportunity to learn more about out Jewish heritage was placed across my path this evening -an event in Vaughan Ontario on September 18th - Limmund Vaughan.<br />
What is Limmud?<br />
Here is an explanation from the Limmud Toronto Website.<br />
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What is Limmud? </h4>
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<b><i>“Wherever you find yourself, Limmud will take you one step further on your Jewish journey.”
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Limmud is a global, innovative and pluralistic Jewish learning experience that has been presented in the Toronto Jewish community since 2004. </blockquote>
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At Limmud, every teacher is a learner and every learner a teacher.
Limmud is an opportunity for thinkers, educators, authors, learners, entertainers, artists and foodies to get to know one another and to enrich each other.
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The outstanding success of Limmud, initially founded in the UK, has inspired over 60 communities in 24 countries to run local weekends and one-day experiences, and we are excited as ever to present Limmud on our shores. </blockquote>
September 18, 2016, Limmud Toronto is offering a Taste of Limmud in Vaughan.<br />
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This could be a wonderful opportunity to gain greater understanding of our Jewish heritage.<br />
I have so many questions I would like to ask, especially about Jewish wedding customs :<br />
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<li>How could Jacob not realize he had been given Leah instead of Rachel?</li>
<li>What is the meaning of the Protector Redeemer in the story of Ruth and Boaz?</li>
<li>Why didn't Adam snatch the fruit from Eve and throw it on the ground to protect her and keep her safe?</li>
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As we prepare ourselves to be the bride of Christ for His Return, questions of marriage and dreams of weddings are prominent in my mind.<br />
What would you like to learn?<br />
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Will I be there?<br />
I would love to have this opportunity.<br />
If Our Father Wills it, I know He Will arrange it.<br />
The Limmund Toronto website offers an opportunity to Get a Taste of Limmud in Vaughan to whet your appetite for the upcoming Limmud Toronto March 2017.<br />
What is happening at Limmud Vaughan?<br />
Limmud Vaughan offers three hours of Jewish learning and programming for the entire family at the Schwartz Reisman Centre September 18, 2016 from 3-6pm.<br />
New to Limmud?<br />
This is a great opportunity to get a Taste and see what it is all about.<br />
Already love Limmud?<br />
Get a mid-year Taste to keep you going until March.<br />
This inclusive festival of Jewish learning celebrates the rich diversity of Jewish culture and heritage and enriches the spirit, mind, and heart across generations and communities.<br />
Babysitting tickets are available to purchase online as are advance tickets.Purchasing advance tickets will save you 50% and tickets are available at the door.<br />
See the <a href="http://limmud.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Limmud Toronto website </a>and click "Get Tickets" for more information.<br />
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Has the importance of connecting with the origins of the Christianity been calling to your heart?<br />
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I would love to hear where you are feeling to be lead on your path.<br />
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<b><i>May God Bless you today and always,</i></b><br />
<b><i>Suzanne</i></b><br />
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Happy Re-Birthday To Me!</h2>
August 13, 2011, was the beginning of a very different life for me.<br />
I went to an event a skeptic knowing about Christ and came home knowing Christ.<br />
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The changes and adventures I have been through with Our Heavenly Father are incredible.<br />
Yesterday, I received yet another healing.<br />
Here is what I posted when I arrived home from the Omemee Outreach at the beach.<br />
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If you would like to share your miracle on my Facebook status about the miracle I received or comment on it, you can find it at <a href="http://bit.ly/Aug13Miracle">http://bit.ly/Aug13Miracle</a><br />
What I did not post at that time, was how I learned that when Paul wrote he was crucified with Christ, it was not just flowery words.<br />
One year to that date, Our Father saved my physical life when I was foolish enough to be lured into the sin of pride.<br />
Here are a few of the things that have happened in the past 5 years.<br />
<a name='more'></a>Have any of these things happened to you after being born again?<br />
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Evidence of a New Life - Born Again</h3>
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Many New Testament scriptures speak of being born again.Did you know that it is mentioned in the First Testament too? Ezekiel mentions having The Spirit of Our Lord.Ezekiel 36:26-27.</div>
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<li><b>Receiving Holy Spirit Teaching </b>- I began waking up with scriptures or Praise and Worship songs in my mind.</li>
<li><b>Supernatural Provision.</b> Some of these are so strange they belong in Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum!</li>
<li><b>Gift of Tongues</b>. Shortly after that, I received the gift of tongues and began singing in tongues at times in a higher register than my regular contralto.</li>
<li><b>Oppportunity to Visit Hell.</b> I received an incredible spiritual beating. I would not wish my worst enemy into that pit.</li>
<li><b>Hunger to know Our Father more.</b></li>
<li><b>Enjoyment in being a Bride of Christ</b>. Small gifts indicative of Our Father's Love appear out of no where. Plus a very unusual occurrence when I backslid.</li>
<li><b>Gifts of Knowledge.</b> I started receiving more words of knowledge for people and ministries during praise and worship that were extremely unusual, yet verified by the people.</li>
<li><b>Gifts of Prophecy.</b> I was given more vivid and prophetic dreams and visions.</li>
<li><b>Miraculous Healings</b>: Incredible strength restored, Removal of Fibromyalgia, Removal of Permanent nerve damage,Living despite doctor's verdicts, Walking despite doctor's verdicts, PTSD removed, Infection removed, Skin healing before our eyes, Hematoma removed, Early detection of uterine cancer, Removal of incontinence.</li>
<li><b>Watchman Assignments</b>. These are overwhelming warnings for people.</li>
<li>Divine Appointments. Both for my daughter and myself.</li>
<li><b>Called to Pray for Others.</b> Seeing Our Father answer prayers.</li>
<li><b>Unusual Animal Interactions</b> : Protected by wasps, Small animals appearing to "chat" with me - not that I understand what they say yet.</li>
<li><b>Scriptural Revelations.</b> Scripture given ahead of and in response to situations, Supernatural interpretation of Scripture.</li>
<li><b>Called into Specific Ministry</b>. Refurbished Homes by Refurbished People and Hôtel Dieu for Women. </li>
<li><b>Experiencing Difficult Life Lessons for Ministry Preparation.</b> Learning not to lean on my understanding and to only rely on Our Father, because people often do not follow through.</li>
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Yesterday, I learned a new lesson about striving to be a doorway and not a doormat while dealing with people who are using the Food bank we are running as an outreach.<br />
I had hoped to attend a women's day put on by someone in a local congregation and dressed ready for a ride to a Christian Women's Event, but no ride came. I guess Our Father needed me to be at home.<br />
However, Our Father provided me with 10 ripe blueberries and two ripe miniature tomatoes!<br />
I also had the surprise privelege of attending the 24th Anniversary of Go & Tell the Word Ministries via telephone thanks to Cameron Community Church.<br />
There was a very enjoyable message comparing the importance of bringing your car for servicing to bringing your soul to a Christian service.<br />
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During the event, Pastor Pamela's ordaination speech struck a chord within me.<br />
How?<br />
It echoed my reluctance to become ordained - "Why do I need a piece of paper to do Our Father's work?"<br />
This is something I am still debating.<br />
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New Healing Received!</h3>
At the end of the day, I received a new healing.<br />
How?<br />
Fireworks!<br />
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Fireworks?<br />
Let me explain.<br />
When I received the news of the death of my youngest brother, it was a great shock. Since it was Victoria Day, fireworks have been a great trigger of despair for me for many years. Several doctors said they doubted I would ever recover from that shock.<br />
Yesterday, as volleys of Fireworks exploded in our small ort to celebrate their founder's day, I realized a new Peace within me.<br />
I was actually enjoying the sound of the fireworks!<br />
What a wonderful 5th anniversary present to receive!<br />
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Each day when I get up, I look forward to whatever Our Father has in store for me.<br />
My life belongs to Christ.<br />
Each breath I take reminds me that I would not be alive except through the grace of Our Heavenly Father.<br />
I cherish the ability to share what is on my mind with you.<br />
What a privilege this is indeed!<br />
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<b><i>Suzanne</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-28956132675683188282016-08-14T12:55:00.002-04:002016-08-14T14:47:56.344-04:00Contemplating - Healing Music~<h2>
Healing Music - Biblical Healing Connections! </h2>
<b><i>Scripture: 1Samuel 16:15-23</i></b><br />
David, perhaps is the histor<span id="goog_28277835"></span><span id="goog_28277836"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a>ical figure most associated in my mind with music.<br />
Whom do you associate with music?<br />
There are hundreds of psalms attributed to David, and many scriptures refer to David playing music and dancing before the Lord.<br />
Some biblical scholars have it greatly impressed in their hearts to examine the role of music in ministry, and in particular the connection between healing and music.<br />
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This post has thoughts on healing music and <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=895841&U=733074&M=15863&urllink=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">an amazing discovery by Christian Artist -Michael J. Tyrrell</a> that we are praying in to bless women who will come to the Hôtel Dieu for Women.<br />
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<b><u>Related Posts:</u></b><br />
- <a href="http://mychristiancontemplations.blogspot.ca/search/label/Divine%20Appointments" target="_blank">Divine Appointments</a><br />
- <a href="http://mychristiancontemplations.blogspot.ca/search/label/Miracles" target="_blank">Miracles</a><br />
<a name='more'></a>Who is Michael J. Tyrrell?<br />
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Michael J.Tyrrell Amazing Testimony</h3>
Michael J. Tyrrell was headed quickly down a one way road to self-destruction, when he had an amazing divine appointment with a piano player in Israel.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christian Composer Michael Tyrrell had a Divine Appointment in Israel!</td></tr>
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What happened that day changed not only Michael's life, but the lives of many others.<br />
After receiving ancient manuscripts, Micheal was lead to rediscover the healing music that created in the ancient key of King David.<br />
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How Can Music Heal?</h4>
Have you ever wondered about how music can affect people?<br />
I remember seeing a Myth Busters show, a few years ago, where they explored whether certain music tones could actually cause people to be physically ill.
their result?<br />
It is true!<br />
Some vibrational frequencies can actually cause people to become ill.<br />
So if some vibrations can cause people to become physically ill, could the opposite not be true?<br />
They do!<br />
Is it purely coincidence that when David played his harp, Saul recovered from illness?<br />
Doctors and researchers in many hospitals have found that music can have the following positive effects:<br />
✳Participants with brain injury demonstrated improvements in "executive function" (that's better memory, better reasoning and better problem solving for us non-medical types)<br />
✳Kids had less anger, decreased aggression, lower depression, and increased self-esteem, all of which held through a 9-month program!<br />
✳Cancer patients had positive effects on anxiety, pain, mood, and quality of life.<br />
✳Burn victims had less Anxiety and pain during dressing changes with self-selected music.<br />
✳Patients needed fewer drugs for chronic pain when they used music distraction and relaxation.<br />
✳Reduced "stress peaks" through music and music-assisted relaxation.<br />
✳Tense, stressed muscles were relaxed with music-assisted progressive muscle relaxation and...<br />
✳Even people in a coma were able to improve through the use of music.<br />
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Amazing Testimony -Pancreatic Cancer Dissolved by G-d!</h4>
When Michael's mother was to be rushed into a four hour surgery for Pancreatic cancer, Michael was lead to play the music over her using his guitar .<br />
While the music was being played, his mother had a vision of the cancer dissolving. Forty-five minutes into the surgery, a nurse came to say the doctor wanted to speak with thee.<br />
Michael exclaimed, " I know the cancer is gone. "<br />
The surgeon bust in excitedly "There is no cancer! It's clear ! "<br />
Today 9 years later, she is still cancer free!<br />
Composer Michael J.Tyrrell, and the people who have benefitted from his music research know of the benefits of these wonderful compositions.<br />
<a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=895841&U=733074&M=15863&urllink=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One very notable place using Whole Tones Music created by Michael J. Tyrell is the Walter Reed National Medical Centre which treats veterans for PTSD, and numerous anxiety disorders.</a><br />
The amazing thing about Whole Tones Music is that it works on the cellular level, so while the compositions are very pleasant to listen to, even people who are deaf can benefit from this music.<br />
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You can listen to the tones in isolation on YouTube for free, but having the tones incorporated into beautiful melodies is much more conducive to developing an enjoyable listening experience.<br />
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Personally, when I happened across Michael's website with its multiple music samples, I knew how important it was for people to learn about this amazing discovery that is changing so many lives.<br />
When you <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=895841&U=733074&M=15863&urllink=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">check out the Whole Tones Music Website for yourself, you will see why we added this music program to the wish list for Hôtel Dieu for Women homes.</a><br />
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<b><i>Suzanne</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-81933513363540712082016-08-13T22:45:00.001-04:002016-08-13T22:45:27.238-04:00Curious Message for Harley -,Military Helicopters!<h2>
Did Your Mail Arrive in My Mailbox Harley?</h2>
Sometimes I get messages for other people. This one is for Harley.<br />
I have no idea who Harley is, so I am posting this message here, so that if it is the Will of Our Father it will be found by the appropriate person.<br />
The other day, I felt a great tiredness begin to over take me and the words "Message for Harley " were put in my heart.<br />
I had just enough strength to reach up and shut off the radio so there would be no interference, before I was swept into another time and place.<br />
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In this dream I looked out the front window here and saw the air was filled with white particulate.<br />
"Is this a sandstorms?" I wondered.<br />
"No, I thought, it is too white."<br />
"Is it a snowstorm?"<br />
I walked out onto the porch, but it was not cold outside. The bits of white filled the air and barely visible across the road were 3 large military style helicopters -boxy, with the propellers on the sides.One was red, one yellow and another blue with red on it.<br />
Kind of like this but I don't recall there being any propellers on top.<br />
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It seemed that the propellers were on the sides.<br />
Again I wondered what the white stuff was.<br />
"Could it be snow ?" I wondered again.<br />
Picking up a handful I noticed it wasn't cold.<br />
I then turned around and saw the front of a 2- storey white frame house behind me, when I went around the corner of the building, I realized two things.<br />
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<li>I was a much older lady. My appearance reminded me of Mis Marion Rea , who had been a teacher at Lady Eatin Public School, and a leader at our church. Tall ,slim, very proper with my white hair piled on top of my head in a formal style.</li>
<li>The back half of the house was missing! </li>
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Two children ran towards the house yelling "Can we take what ever we want?"<br />
I was dumbstruck. It seemed that the house had many valuable things in it.<br />
"Sure, "I replied in shock"Anything for $10."<br />
Then I stopped and realized how ridiculous that was. Those kids didn't have any money. No one had any money. No one had anything.<br />
That was the end of the message.<br />
So if this is your mail, I'm sure you know what it means.<br />
I'm not going to start mucking it up by inserting any of my translation ideas.<br />
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<b><i>Suzanne</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-63748649368503922732016-08-06T20:59:00.000-04:002016-08-06T20:59:27.794-04:00Daisy Contemplations!<h2>
Seeing Love Everywhere! </h2>
Scriptures:<br />
Deuteronomy 7: 9;<br />
Luke 7:47.<br />
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They say when you are in love, everything reminds you of your love.<br />
Today, when I went to pick rose hips, it was the daisies that reminded me of my love.<br />
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Do you know the old custom of plucking petals from daisies?<br />
When I was a young girl, we would pick daisies, and thinking of our crush, pluck the petals one-by-one saying:<br />
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<b><i>"He loves me, he loves me not."</i></b></blockquote>
As each petal fell, we'd hope there would be enough petals on the daisy to end with "He loves me!"<br />
Since my Love saved me, I have no doubts of my Love.<br />
My daisy rhyme is now a joyful -<br />
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<i><b>"He Loves Me! He Loves Me! He Loves Me!"</b></i></blockquote>
One of Our Heavenly Father's greatest demonstration of His Love for us is forgetting our sins, when we open our hearts to His Son.<br />
Did you ever notice in the commandments we are told to Love Our Father , not fear, but Love!<br />
When we love Our Father, it is much easier to love our neighbor.<br />
When we do things for others it is our of gratitude for Our Father's Love for us.<br />
We are not to serve from a feeling of obligation, nor to curry favour. When you are truly and deeply in love, you seek ways to show your gratitude.<br />
Before G-d transformed me, I knew about Christ.<br />
Now I know Christ!<br />
My walk has changed so incredibly!<br />
I agree with what Christ said, we love much when we are forgiven much!<br />
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<b><i>My Prayer for you</i></b>:<br />
In the Name of Your Son, Jesus of Nazareth, Father, I thank you for the opportunity to write the innermost thoughts of my heart.<br />
Use my feeble words to open a heart to You.<br />
Let it be Holy Spirit that reaches out from between these words to change lives.<br />
May even more people come to know Your incredible Love so they will be filled to overflowing with a reflection of Love for their neighbor.<br />
Amen.<br />
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Please take this daisy as a reminder of Our Father's"s Love for you!<br />
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<b><i>Suzanne</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-45007431201671104432016-06-21T07:40:00.001-04:002016-06-21T07:40:57.649-04:00God - His Plot Twist Saved My Life!<h2>
Affliction Brings Early Cancer Discovery!</h2>
Wondering why you are going through a problem?<br />
Perhaps your problem is a blessing in disguise!<br />
The Bible is full of God turning evil intentions around. This post has some examples of Biblical examples of evil turned to good and my Praise Report.<br />
How many Godly plot twists can you name?<br />
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Do you love stories with unexpected endings?<br />
I believe God is the ultimate plot twist master author.<br />
How many plot twists can you recalll?<br />
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Biblical Plot Twist Examples</h3>
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The first plot twist that springs to my mind is the story of Joseph.</div>
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Do you remember what happened to him?</div>
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Joseph's brothers were so jealous of him, that they were going to murder him, but instead they first threw him in a pit, then a slave trader came along and they sold Joseph into slavery.</div>
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Did Joseph abandon his morals?</div>
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No!</div>
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However, he was imprisoned unjustly after adhering to his principles.</div>
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He helped people, and they forgot him, but finally, when God's timing was right, Joseph was given an opportunity to use his God given gifts and became second only to the King. This placed him in the position to save his family from starvation.</div>
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After his father died his brothers were afraid that Joseph would exact revenge for what they had done to him.</div>
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Joseph's reply?</div>
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What you meant for evil God turned to good.</div>
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Another memorable plot twist is in the book of Esther. Here the evil villian of the story gets his nasty plans turned back on himself.instead of the Jews being massacred, their number increases.</div>
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The ultimate plot twist?</div>
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Scribes and Pharisees,influenced by Satan, plotted to kill Jesus and end His teaching.. It was through Christ's execution and resurrection that many of them, including Paul became followers of Christ. They sought to extinguish one life but Christ's resurrection saved many lives have been saved through the centuries.</div>
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My Plot Twist Praise Report!</h4>
Praise report? Yup!</div>
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The doctor said they think they got all the cancer and there was just a small amount Of first stage uterine cancer, so I will only have to have 6 month check ups for the next 3 years then check ups once a year.<br />
NO CHEMO! </div>
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The doctor said, "You're taking this news really well"</div>
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I said it was a real miracle it was found so early.<br />
The ultrasound staff two weeks before had said it is a silent killer and not usually found until it is fourth stage.<br />
The doctor agreed that it was a miracle for it to be found so early.<br />
I then asked if she'd also done a bladder repair.<br />
Why?<br />
'Cause I'm not having the leaking with coughing sneezing problem anymore. That was how they': found the thickening of the wall<br />
Nope<br />
- she only did the bilateral uferectomy & hysterectomy.<br />
Wow, I guess God gave me the leaking problem so the cancer could be found then removed the problem after she took the cancer out!<br />
"Maybe,"- she agreed adding "He works in mysterious ways "</div>
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Sid Roth Offers Supernatural Ministry Scholarships!</h2>
Today I made a bold declaration of faith to the administrators of the Supernatural Ministerial school of Sid Roth.<br />
In this post I am making that declaration of faith public.<br />
Do you long to get deeper into God's Word too?<br />
Do you feel you need a miracle to attend a school of ministry?<br />
Did you know you can study with some of the greatest teachers of Supernatural Ministry right from your own home?<br />
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Sid Roth whose ministry broadcasts It's Supernatural is not only offering a ministerial course you can take in the comfort of your own home, but scholarships to make the course affordable for those who want to learn more about what it means to be in Supernatural Ministry.<br />
You can find information about the course and scholarship at <a href="http://itssupernaturalschool.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://itssupernaturalschool.com</a><br />
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Supernatural Ministry Course Offers Scholarships!</h3>
Sid Roth's school of ministry will send everything you need right to your home.<br />
No need to quit your job or leave your family responsibilities!<br />
Everything to complete the courses required to achieve a certificate through the Supernatural School of Ministry are available with a scholarship to put this course within budgetary reach.<br />
<b><u>Supernatural Ministry Course Instructors</u></b><br />
I was healed of permanent nerve damage to my face at a service with one of these instructors of Supernatural Ministry and I am very excited at the prospect of increasing my understanding of Supernatural Ministry through this course.<br />
Since God has given me Supernatural provision many times, I am looking forward to sharing with you how He provides the means for me to take this course.<br />
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<b>My Declaration</b> of Faith About Attaining a Supernatural Ministry Certificate</h4>
One tool necessary for the school of Supernatural Ministry Certificate is a DVD player.<br />
Well, ours gave out right after I declared that I was praying to be able to create a Bible Study program based around Max Lucado's DVD<br />
So, here is the declaration of faith I sent the administrators at the Sid Roth School of Supernatural Ministry.<br />
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<b>I am stepping out in faith and declaring right now that I am believing if it is God's will for me to take this Supernatural Ministry Course, He will supply the funds and a DVD player so I will be able to take this course to expand His Kingdom.<br />I am looking forward to enhancing God's Supernatural plan for my life.<br /> I am declaring I am willing to surrender my life totally to God's Will.<br />God has redeemed me from terrible addictions, healed me of physical and mental afflictions, and saved my life not once but multiple times, givem Supernatural provision and finally revealed scriptural understanding and commissioned me to work together with other Refurbished People to lift each other up into God's plan for our lives and increase His Kingdom.<br /> If God wills it, someday He may even have me share the story of my Supernatural life and redemption through Sid Roth's ministry so his extremely important ministry to God's most beloved people will be increased.<br />Yours in Christ,</b><br />Suzanne M.Sholer</blockquote>
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Well there it is.<br />
I look forward to seeing the unusual way God answers my prayer.<br />
Will it be yes, no, or not right now<br />
You can find out more about thisSupernatural Ministry Course and the scholarship at Sid Roth<br />
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<b><i>Suzanne</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-88100968309690714462016-06-20T15:07:00.000-04:002016-06-20T15:09:05.349-04:00Lionel Richie Dream - Your Opinion?<h2>
Will Lionel Richie Produce New Gospel Material?</h2>
Have you ever had a puzzling dream?<br />
The Bible is full of dreams that turned out to be prophetic.
Many of these dreams required dream interpretation due to the message being coded in images. other dreams were more straight forward and easily understood by the dreamers.<br />
How many of the two types of dreams can you remember from the Bible?<br />
Joseph was one of the most famous first testament dreamers, in the second testament we find another Joseph having dreams, and Phillip's dream about the different animals is still much debated.<br />
Usually my dreams are more the straightforward type - like those of Mary's husband.<br />
However, an aspect of the dream I had the other night of Lionel Richie, really had me puzzled.<br />
Why would Lionel Richie be making fabric?<br />
I found as I wrote the dream and told it to others, the meaning became more apparent.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Reading the phrase over, revealed the meaning to me, but in my dream it appeared as fabric.<br />
What was this dream?<br />
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Lionel Richie Creating New Material?</h3>
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I don't dream about famous people often, but the other night I had a very positive dream about Lionel Richie. My apologies to Mr. Richie, but I have to admit, that during the dream and even after, I was thinking "Who is Lionel Richie?"</div>
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I'v never been someone to know the names of many people in the entertainment field. So there are many people I could dream about and wonder the same thing.</div>
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Even his picture in the dream, didn't ring a bell.</div>
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Do you know who Lionel Richie is?</div>
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When I googled him, I was truly embarrassed at my lack of knowledge.</div>
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Did you know Lionel Richie had the number one hit song for nine years in a row?</div>
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Yes, and only one other person has ever had this honour!</div>
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Lionel Richie is currently doing a world tour with a two hour show with the compilation of some of his greatest hit songs. </div>
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However, in my dream, Lionel Richie was not singing'</div>
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He was presenting new material - shown as fabric.</div>
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Here is a brief snapshot of the dream I had featuring Lionel Richie -adapted from my Google plus stream.</div>
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Lionel Richie Dream</h4>
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Had a strange dream<br />
It was like an ad with a voice over was being shown<br />
" Lionel Richie is creating new material!"<br />
Then it showed a fabric - a silvery mauve satin with alternating light and darker bands like music notation.<br />
When you touched a band, a person's face appeared singing praises to God.<br />
There was a lot of cheering as this material was demonstrated.<br />
There was tremendous applause, shouting and clapping.<br />
<u><b><i>Lionel Richie Dream Interpretation </i></b></u><br />
When I first woke , I thought perhaps this was going to be some kind of weird new invention - <b><i>singing fabric</i></b>?<br />
Who was Lionel Richie? I knew I'd heard his name somewhere before.<br />
I googled Lionel Richie, and there was the picture of the man from my dream.<br />
When I first wrote out the dream, I recorded it as fabric, but later in the day, while recounting the dream to my sister the code unlocked,<br />
I said in my dream Lionel Richie was presenting <b><i>new material.</i></b><br />
<b>New material!</b><br />
Of course !<br />
Now it made sense. not fabric but material!<br />
Just writing about the dream now again, another piece unlocked.<br />
<i><b>The bands!</b></i><br />
<b>Not bands of fabric, not bands of colour, but BANDS!</b><br />
Will Lionel Richie use his God given given talents to present new gospel material?<br />
Will bands be touched so people sing praises to God?<br />
I am sure that there will be much rejoicing, should Lionel Richie do this.<br />
I am so sure that it is for such a time as this, that Lionel has received his gifts.<br />
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What do you make of this dream?<br />
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<b><i>Suzanne</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-50142595530354021662016-06-11T05:56:00.001-04:002016-06-16T17:24:31.103-04:00Decisions! How Do You Decide? <div dir="ltr">
<h2>How Do You Decide?</h2>
I tried to post this article on LinkedIn, but only have mobile devices and LinkedIn does not allow posting from mobile.</div>
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This post about decision making was inspired by a recent conundrum.</div>
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Disclosure: Cameron Community Church brought donations to the mission we are setting up in North Eastern Ontario for which we are very grateful.All opinions are my own.</div>
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So, what is this conundrum?</div>
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Admiral Inn & Conference Center in Kawartha Lakes Ontario recently totally renovated many of their rooms. Cameron Community Church has been offered an excellent preferred rate for attendees of the Believers Conference they are hosting June 10-12, just down the road from the Admiral Inn.</div>
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So where does the decision come in?</div>
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Well... Admiral Inn has offered two different styles of rooms at the same price - two Quenn sized beds shown above or King sized bed with a pull out couch, pictured below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How to decide???</div>
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Decisions Made for Us Through Circumstance<br />
Now, sometimes decisions are made for us due to circumstances. In this case, if there were four of us travelling together, the room with the two beds would be a natural choice.</div>
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Have you had circumstances make decisions for you in life?</div>
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This can be frustrating, and we need to learn to "bloom where we are planted " in such cases. This was the case the last few weeks as I have been recovering from surgery at home and the charging cord for our laptop broke. What to do?</div>
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Bloom!</div>
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This is typed on a Samsung Galaxy cell phone!</div>
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Decisions Made Difficult Through Abundant Choice</div>
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Sometimes, we can be frozen with inaction when we have too many choices. For example, if you were travelling alone and wanted to treat some friends to a weekend away, how would you choose the friends to invite?</div>
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Simplifying Abundant Choice Decisions </div>
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In the past, the best method I've found for making decisions when given abundant choice is a PMI chart.</div>
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Have you used this decision making tool?</div>
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With a PMI chart, you list Plus, Minus, and Interesting factors affecting your decision. Perhaps I might decide to offer 3 bed spaces by lottery to LinkedIn contacts.</div>
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Plus?</div>
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Possibly gain a higher LinkedIn ranking.</div>
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Minus?</div>
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May end up with three people who talk louder in their sleep than I do.</div>
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Interesting? </div>
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Maybe I would be blessed with a new client for Social Media Services or freelance writing.</div>
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PMI charts actually take so long that the decision would have been made for me - the event would be over! No one would be able to go!</div>
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Ancient Decision Making Method Revived</div>
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The past few years I've used a much simpler decision making method - with astounding results!</div>
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What is this ancient secret?</div>
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Written on ancient scrolls in Hebrew and Greek, we see people in ancient times used thus secret to arrive at remarkable results! </div>
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Whole nations were even saved from certain death by using this secret.</div>
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It is quite simple:</div>
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Seek God's Face in all things!</div>
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Skeptical?</div>
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I was too.</div>
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Until I was finally faced with a problem there was absolutely no way I could solve. </div>
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I was blown away with His amazing solution after my first earnest chat. Money appeared in an old bank account and ... well that's another story. </div>
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A coincidence? </div>
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Not when the solutions happen repeatedly.</div>
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Have you tried this decision making method?</div>
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It"s quite simple, no special words are needed.</div>
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Just talk to Him. Ask Him to open your eyes to what His Will is for you and be sincere in being willing to follow His Will.</div>
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God always answers. Sometimes it is yes, sometimes - no, sometimes - not yet.</div>
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Without a doubt, God has plans for you. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you.</div>
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Curious about the great rate offered to the Believers Conference Attendees or the Conference itself? Pop over to <a href="http://cameroncommunitychurch.org/">Cameron Community Church website </a>events page.</div>
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Want to hear more about the astounding solutions God has supplied in my life? Check out my personal blog.</div>
Blessings,
SuzanneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-88090955032287414772016-06-03T04:07:00.002-04:002016-06-11T19:57:51.670-04:00Supernatural Provision Brings This Blog to You!Praise God! He Provided Internet!<br>
Jesus says in the Bible :<br>
You have not because you ask not."<br>
Is there something you need?<br>
This post is brought to you via God's provision from my bed.<br>
Here is this miracle of provision.<br>
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After God preserved my life again by allowing doctors to find the uterine cancer at stage one and remove it so I would not need chemo, I could not get out of bed for weeks.<br>
Our phone is graciously provided by Cameron Community Church in exchange for doing their Web work and social media.<br>
Without access to the internet, we were in danger of losing our phone.<br>
I called the local ISP providers and found out the cost.<br>
Well, it would be cheaper to pay for a phone line and we didn't even have wiggle room in the budget for that.<br>
"Lord," I said, "If it is Your Will that we have Internet service so I can continue to do the Web work for Cameron Community Church, you are going to need to provide the funds!"<br>
A few days later, I called the bank to see which payments had come out of our bank account, and had a shock.<br>
Quickly I called the gas company.<br>
"Did you make an error on the amount you took out for our gas bill?" I asked breathlessly.<br>
"No, 9% of our customers had their equal billing for natural gas reduced, and you are part of that group!"<br>
Our gas bill had been $254 a month.<br>
Our new bill?<br>
$151 a month.<br>
God had provided the funds for the Internet!<br>
We would be able to fulfill our obligations to keep our phone.<br>
Praise God!<br>
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<b><i>Suzanne</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-56064948109116312022016-03-31T20:02:00.000-04:002016-03-31T20:02:41.279-04:00Passover - When Is Passover to be Celebrated? <h2>
Passover Puzzle - When Should it Be Celebrated? </h2>
Passover, the feast in remembrance of God rescuing the Israelites from Egypt, is celebrated by Jews and Christians. It is the last meal Christ had with His disciples. When is Passover and the 7- day Feast of the Unleavened Bread that follows it?<br />
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Scriptures About Passover</h3>
In Exodus: 34. 18. Moses is first commanded :<br />
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<b><i>Celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread. For seven days eat bread made without yeast, as I commanded you. Do this at the appointed time in the month of Aviv, for in that month you came out of Egypt.</i></b></blockquote>
So when is the month of Aviv?<br />
In Leviticus: 23. 5. -6 We find:<br />
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<b><i>The Lord's Passover begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. On the fifteenth day of that month the Lord's Festival of Unleavened Bread begins; for seven days you must eat bread made without yeast.</i></b> - Bible Offline</blockquote>
Throughout the first Testament over and over we find this reference to the 14th day of the first month.<br />
Numbers 9:10-11 does make an exception for those who were ceremonially unclean to celebrate Passover beginning on the 14th day of the second month.<br />
Again in Deuteronomy, celebrating Passover in the month of Aviv is commanded along with the specification that no yeast should be found in the land during the seven day feast of Unleavened bread in and that none of the meat from the first night should remain until morning.<br />
Some more references to the 14th day of the first month are found in;<br />
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<li>Leviticus: 23. 5, </li>
<li>Numbers: 9. 2 -3, </li>
<li>Deuteronomy: 16. 1,</li>
<li>2 Chronicles: 35. 1,</li>
<li>Ezra 6:19, </li>
<li>Ezekiel: 45. 21. </li>
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It is interesting to note that at least once the Feast of Unleavened Bread has been joyfully extended for another 7 days [2 Chronicles: 30. 23]It was also at this Passover and Unleavened Bread Feast that we find Hezekiah praying over the people who were unclean after they too joined in the Passover.<br />
<b><i> So when is the first month?</i></b><br />
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THAT is an interesting question.<br />
If we were to go by the calendar commonly used in North America, the first month would have been January, yet Passover is clearly marked as falling on April 23rd to 24th in 2016.<br />
This is during the first month of the Assyria Calendar - also known as Nisan. This is a joy -filled month and agricultural beginning of harvest in Israel.<br />
<b>How are we to eat the Passover Meal?</b>
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Traditionally, Passover has been eaten lolling and reclining on the left side one another in an attitude of sumptuousness - to mimic the Egyptian slave owners.<br />
We find reference to Christ and His disciples eating Passover in this manner:<br />
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<b><i>Matthew: 26. 19 -20 </i></b></blockquote>
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<b><i>So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. - Bible Offline </i></b></blockquote>
However, people were commanded to eat the first Passover in haste like this:<br />
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<b><i>Exodus 12:11 "...with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. Eat it in haste; it is the Lord's Passover. - Bible Offline"</i></b></blockquote>
How did this change?<br />
I haven't been able to find anything in Biblical writings about this changing, but several rabinnical scholars have written that it is to demonstrate that we are free and no longer slaves.<br />
If you find any biblical grounds for this change I'd love to hear about it.<br />
Will you be ridding your home of yeast in preparation for Passover?<br />
What Passover traditions does your family have?<br />
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<b><i>Suzanne</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-70094127065657609222016-02-26T14:54:00.003-05:002016-02-26T14:54:58.627-05:002016 Northern Interdenominational Ladies and Teens Christian Retreat!<h2>
37th Annual Northern Interdenominational Ladies and Teens Christian Retreat!</h2>
February 26th to February 28th, 2016, the 37th Annual Northern Interdenominational Ladies and Teens Christian Retreat will take place in Timmons Ontario., a couple of hours south of us in Fauquier, Ontario. I was thrilled to see the title "Interdenominational" verses "Non-denominational", it is a term that has spoken to my heart for many years.<br />
This post contains prayer requests for the conference and a bit about the speaker, and topic of the conference.<br />
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Has God Blessed you with the opportunity to attend the 37th Annual Northern Interdenominational Ladies and Teens Christian Retreat in Timmons Ontario.?<br />
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Pursuing Holiness - 2016 Northern Ladies Retreat!</h3>
The theme of this weekend's conference is Pursuing Holiness.focussing on 1 Peter 1:16.<br />
The speaker for this conference is Mary-Lue Mahaffey a woman who has been pursuing holiness for many years.<br />
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Who Is Mary-Lue Mahaffey? </h3>
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Born in the Phillippines, Mary- Lue has been called by God to serve in Northern Ontario. She is a passionate Bible teacher small group facilitator and mentor. Mary- Lue grew up in the GTA and later lived in Sudbury where she attended Laurentian University and served in InterVarsity student leadership. She has taught in a Torchbearer School overseas in Sweden and completed her Masters of Theology in Hamilton Ontario.<br />
Mary-Lue Mahaffey is a passionate Bible teacher, small group facilitator and mentor. She loves opening God’s Word in communities and seeing people draw closer to the Lord. Mary - Lue worked for the Alberta government as a youth worker on a Native Reserve in the Rockies and since been heavily involved in working alongside the Anishinaabe people in Northern Ontario.<br />
One of Mary - Lue's greatest desires is to know and love God and see others experience His deep love.<br />
She has spoken at Women’s Retreats, Youth Gatherings and various churches in Ontario and Sweden. Her desire is to see God’s truth and love transform the lives of people God is working in and invites her to be a part of.<br />
In her free time Mary-Luecan be found snowboarding, playing basketball and other sports, along with exploring the outdoors and the beauty of God’s creation with friends, 'little sisters’ and family. Currently Mary-Lue is transitioning to live in the North and work full time in Native communities as a part of DayStar Native Outreach in partnership with her home church.<br />
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2016 Northern Interdenominational Ladies and Teens Christian Retreat :Prayer Requests </h4>
Please lift up the speaker and all the women attendees in prayer. Mary- Lue just arrived this morning at 4 am after facing numerous cancelled flights. She must have a very important message to be coming under such strong attack!<br />
The Lord is bringing many women of God together for this conference. Please lift them up in prayer and ask God will speak to their hearts and help them return safely to their communities re-energized with passion and vision for sharing God's Word with others.<br />
There are two women at the Smooth Rock Falls Bethel Pentecostal Church who would love to attend this conference. Please pray for them to get a ride to the conference in Timmons and back.<br />
Since we just found out about the retreat, and will need an oil change before we go anywhere, unless there is a miracle, we will be preparing to welcome potential travellers here at our home in the Hôtel Dieu for Women Fauquier, Ontario. Please pray for God's guidance and discernment and for God to help us prepare a welcoming place for weary travellers.<br />
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<b><i>Suzanne</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-1795906860253709902016-02-23T10:58:00.004-05:002016-02-23T11:16:15.083-05:00Review-Max Lucado DVD 3:16 Stories of Hope!<h2>
Stories of Hope - John 3:16 Study DVD by Max Lucado - Review </h2>
This review is not sponsored. I purchased Max Lucado Stories of Hope at a local Dollarama.<br />
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My thoughts changed when we arrived home.<br />
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Trying to open the packaging on the DVD was a challenge, to put it mildly.<br />
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Max Lucado DVD -Stories of Hope - My Challenges!</h3>
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<b><i>"I hope I can get this open this century," </i></b>I silently fumed as the packaging defied my efforts to get it open.<br />
Finally with the aid of an extremely sharp knife and extra elbow grease I was in!<br />
When the DVD loaded, I was a bit puzzled as to what to do. Usually, movie menus are self-explanatory - Play, Scene Selection, Special Features.<br />
This menu?<br />
3:16 Stories of Hope<br />
Chapters<br />
Wherever You Are<br />
Short Film<br />
Note: Wherever You Are is a must see vignette for young women and parents of teens - an excellent parenting lesson done with the mind of Christ. After choosing <b><i><u>Chapters,</u></i></b> the next screen was clearer: <b><u>Play All</u></b> and a list of the 12 Chapters.<br />
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Max Lucado 3:16 Stories of Hope DVD Chapters </h4>
Max Lucado 3:16 Stories of Hope has twelve short chapters.<br />
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<li>The Most Famous Conversation in the Bible</li>
<li> No One Like Him </li>
<li>Hope for the Hard Heart </li>
<li>When You Get Booted Out </li>
<li>The One and Only </li>
<li>The Heart He Offers </li>
<li>Heaven's Whoever Policy</li>
<li>Believe and Receive </li>
<li>God's Gracious Grip </li>
<li>Hell's Supreme Surprise </li>
<li>What Makes Heaven Heavenly </li>
<li>The Last Word on Life</li>
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and the Conclusion: The 3:16ed Life<br />
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Max Lucado's Stories of Hope 3:16 - My Opinion</h4>
In this DVD, Max Lucado shares personal glimpses that illustrate the Love God has for us in John 3:16. Rather than <b><u>Stories of Hope</u></b>, I would rename this DVD <b><u>Stories of Love.</u></b> The stories are related in a down to earth easy going atmosphere of ordinary daily settings: a coffee shop, back porch, by a farm field. The style makes it possible to envision yourself sharing this good news with others in a similar setting. The photography and titles on the scenes is quite unique and must be seen to be appreciated.<br />
The personal glimpses drew on my heart strings with a gamut of emotions - from laughter when Max quips<b>" By now you must be thinking I have the IQ of a screwdriver",</b> to the touching remembrance of his Uncle Billie's end of life reassurance of God's Love.<br />
Each chapter in Max Lucado's Stories of Hope is brief enough to watch the entire DVD in one sitting, as I did. However, the format also lends itself well to a continuing Bible study - each chapter being rich with points to ponder and further explore. I believe that like me, you to will want to go back through the DVD and take more time to explore each of the chapters as it relates to your life.<br />
For me, the tone lends itself more to an<b> evening Bible study</b>, as the music is quite somber.<br />
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Max Lucado 3:16 Stories of Hope DVD - Verdict</h4>
Am I glad I persisted in wrenching the DVD from its ornery packaging?<br />
YES!<br />
So, if you get a Max Lucado <u><b>3:16 Stories of Hope</b></u> DVD with ornery packaging, persist! You will be glad you did.<br />
Well I'm off to write a request to Max Lucado to ask if we can use this excellent DVD as part of a Bible Study in our home at the <a href="http://mychristiancontemplations.blogspot.ca/search/label/H%C3%B4tel%20Dieu%20for%20Women">Hôtel Dieu for Women - Fauquier</a>.<br />
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<b><i>Suzanne</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-38394660596483501172016-01-22T11:00:00.000-05:002016-02-23T11:01:32.063-05:00Wishful Thinking Dream - Oh to be Warm!<h2>
Wishing for Warmth in Fauquier Ontario!</h2>
Last night I dreamt about someone covering me with blankets, drawing me a hot bath and having clean clothes to wear. These simple things were an absolute pleasure, especially since the difficulties we've encountered with the heat and water since moving into our new home in Fauquier.<br />
What happened to make such simple things the content of a wishful thinking dream?<br />
<a name='more'></a>Here's a bit of an update of what's been happening in Fauquier.<br />
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Needing Heat and Water in Fauquier</h2>
When we arrived in Fauquier, we stepped into our new home expecting it to be as warm and cozy as when we placed the offer on the property, last March to our shock, we could see our breath and the temperature on the thermostat read 49 degrees. The former owner said they'd fix the furnace on the restaurant side in November. What on earth had happened?<br />
Moving into the apartment side, we discovered it felt even colder!<br />
We'd had a home inspection, and many items had been written into the offer that the former owners had promised to fix, had they not repaired them?<br />
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November Inspection Showed Impending Problems</h4>
On November 5th, when Sherrie G accompanied me to Fauquier to begin cleaning and ensure the pipes wouldn't freeze by meeting the gas company representative, the vendor had assured us not to worry, that he would be winterizing the pipes and make sure the heat was on.<br />
However, when I asked if we could walk through and I could at least show the property to Sherrie, we discovered there had been a leak in the ceiling and the furnace on the restaurant side of the building wasn't working. Although the property did not close that day, I had already arranged for the hydro and gas to be transferred that day into our name. The vendors said they could not close until November 16th, and we could not stay away that long. After the vendor said he was ensure that the leak and furnace were fixed, and he would also ensure that the pipes would not freeze before we could return, we left.<br />
Arriving home,12 hours south of Fauquier we received a call from the vendor saying that they could close on November 12th after all. Having believed the vendor would ensure the property would be taken care of - after all the vendor was holding a second mortgage. I then was caught up in a whirlwind of urgent medical care problems for myself and my daughter -including my daughter being in a strange coma state for 25 hours and having tachycardia and a very low potassium level.<br />
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January - No Heat- No Hot Water</h4>
Finally, we arrived on January 4th - expecting the vendors would have been true to their word. What did we find? Well… the water had been turned off, but one furnace would not come on at all and the other would only blow hot for 5 minutes before blowing cold air.<br />
The vendors came and turned on the water for the building, but said there was a leak in the pipes on the apartment side.<br />
A leak?<br />
That's the understatement of the year!<br />
The hot water heater for the apartment had a gas violation ticket on it and the water pipes in the apartment side had numerous leaks, and one pipe had even completely fallen off.<br />
The home inspector visited and pronounced that the piping for the apartment section would need to be totally replaced and pointed out that there had been repeated flooding of the apartment basement - evidenced by the phosphorescence on the boards retaining the crawl space earth.<br />
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The Importance of Changing Furnace Filters!</h4>
We discovered the furnace filter for the restaurant side had not been changed in about 2 years - apparently this had caused the limit switch to give out. The furnace on the apartment side had no filter at all and we are still trying to find out which size filter to purchase for it.<br />
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Vendors Attempts to Remedy Situation</h4>
Since then, the vendor called a furnace repair person for the apartment side and handed us the bill, then soldered the water pipes back together. He went into the crawl space and discovered the restaurant side furnace had four lights flashing, read through the owner's manual and discovered the code meant that the limit switch had a problem, and he gave us the name and number of another furnace repair person.<br />
As for the hot water for the apartment side?<br />
The vendor said if we ran the hot water for a long time it should circulate through the tank from the other tank We ran the hot water full blast through three faucets from 6 am to 11pm, and never got one drop of hot water.<br />
The vendor is insisting that the phosphor on the retaining boards had been there when we placed the offer, but this was not indicated on our home inspection report, the only sign of mould was a small amount on the brick wall and the home inspector would have definitely noted it, since I was coming from a mould problem.<br />
We have also discovered that the exterior plug for our block heater does not work either.<br />
So this brings us to our current state of affairs:<br />
<b><i>Prayers are very much appreciated to restore our home to the condition in which we placed the offer on it. </i></b><br />
We need:<br />
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<li>Heat on the restaurant side </li>
<li>Hot water on the apartment side </li>
<li>To find out what size filter the furnace on the apartment side requires. T</li>
<li>The moldy retaining wall and any mold behind it removed </li>
<li>The exterior plug to work so we can plug in our van block heater </li>
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<b><i>Suzanne</i></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216860103143263681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8420348081311398244.post-65872800818409592252016-01-16T06:33:00.000-05:002016-01-16T08:56:38.482-05:00Dream:Message About Ken Follet - Farmer!<h2>
God Uses the Humble and Unexpected to Baffle the Evil One!</h2>
As I was preparing to go to church a wave of weakness came over me. I was suddenly so tired that I had to lay down RIGHT THEN. Here is the message I received as I can best recall it.<br />
<a name='more'></a>Do you know Ken Follett? I don't but his name was VERY clear in the first part of the dream.<br />
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Ken Follet's Corner Farm Market - Known to God! </h3>
In the dream I was sitting on the back of a horse-drawn hay wagon -as if i were on a hay ride with several other people.<br />
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A woman needing healing was put before me.<br />
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<i><b>"Lord," I prayed"This woman needs your healing touch."</b></i><i><b> </b></i> </blockquote>
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<i><b>"Where are you?" came the surprising reply. </b></i> </blockquote>
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<b><i>"I'm close to Food Land," I replied naming a large grocery chain store. </i></b><b><i>In the dream, I was surprised, and thought "Why is God asking this? He knows where we are at all times!" </i></b> </blockquote>
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<b><i>"Where?" came the question again. </i></b> </blockquote>
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<b><i>"I'm close to National Grocers,"I answered naming another nearby grocery chain. </i></b> </blockquote>
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<b><i>"Where?" once again came the question. </i></b> </blockquote>
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<b><i>Exasperated, I shouted"Just down the road from Ken Follett's corner farm gate stand. </i></b> </blockquote>
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<b><i>"Send the woman there." came the response. </i></b></blockquote>
I told the woman to walk down the road to Ken Follett's A few minutes later she was back exclaiming,'I'm healed! I'm healed!".<br />
Then, a young boy was presented before me needing healing.<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i><br />
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<b><i>"Lord, this boy needs your healing touch "I prayed.</i></b><b><i> "Send him to Ken Follett's," came the reply. </i></b></blockquote>
This boy son returned healed and praising God.<br />
Next, a very old man was presented for prayer, and again the direction was once again to send him to Ken Follett's farm gate stand.<br />
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<b><i>"The Wagon Driver" turned in His seat and asked,"Why do you think this is happening?"</i> </b><b>Puzzling over what had happened, I replied "Could it be a point of contact? or that they need to step out in a show of faith?" </b></blockquote>
Immediately I thought of Jesus healing the lepers and they were healed as they went.<br />
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<b><i>"Why not send them to one of the grocery stores -places they would know?" I wondered. </i></b></blockquote>
A booming pronouncement came:<br />
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<b><i>" I am the Lord Your God. I no nothing of this Food Land nor National Grocers, but Ken Follet's Farm Gate Stand I know." </i></b></blockquote>
Like a flash it came clear to me - God uses the unexpected and humble - a shepherd boy becomes a king, a rejected brother sold into slavery becomes a King's right hand, a stable is the birth place of Our King - Jesus Christ.<br />
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<b><i>"Wow!" I exclaimed, "I wonder if Ken Follett knows how many people will be healed through the ministry of his farm gate stand? </i></b></blockquote>
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<b><i>"The Wagon Driver" smiled at my exuberance "Why don't you tell his son?"</i></b> </blockquote>
I realized then that Ken Follett's son needed to understand that the contribution his father made to the world through his simple farm gate stand was MUCH MORE significant than he could imagine.<br />
Just hen a man drove up on a tractor - Ken Follet's son.<br />
It seemed as though he was trying to decide which large grocery chain to join.<br />
I felt at a loss for words for this man's heart was hardened toward God.<br />
Would he even hear the encouragement I had for him? Would he even care?<br />
"Lord," I prayed, "Soften the heart of this man so he will hear your message of encouragement.<br />
Then the dream changed, but that's for another post.<br />
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