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Adoramus Te

Murray downloaded some new music for me, I asked for instrumental or classical. I have a new favorite, Adormamus Te by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1526 - 1594). Then I found words by Saint Francis, who acually wrote them before the music. Not sure how the two go together or if they even do? What I have gathered is both St. Francis and Patestrina had hearts to worship God. Shortly before his death in October of 1226, St. Francis wrote his Testament which contained his last thoughts concerning the order he founded. In it he urged his followers to remain faithful to the rules of the order and the prayer below is taken from this work. This prayer by St. Francis was inspired by the Antiphon: Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi; quia per sanctam Crucem tuam redemisti mundi, which was part of the Liturgy for Good Friday. This Antiphon has a long and venerable history as a prayer in and of itself. Pope St. Gregory the Great recommended it (Liber Responsalis, PL 78, 805) as did the

For Mari

Acronym for Prayer P - Praise/Petition R - Repentance/Rejoice A - Adoration Y - Yahweh(Genesis)/Yoke(Matt. 11:28) E - Evaluate/embrace R - Reverence Thoughts: Every book in God's word is a prayer manual. Be led by the Holy Spirit, drawing on God's creativeness and uniqueness. There are many tools for prayer, but let's use Ephesians to weave through the thoughts on prayer walking.

Wondrous Cross

Thoughts from when I survey the Wondrous Cross. Where such love and sorrow meet. Pour content on all my pride. Love so amazing so divine. Love demands my soul… Love demands my soul… Love demands my soul… My life, my all. Jesus, life is hard, but you show the way daily.  You gave the greatest gift to mankind your life.  Forgive me when pride exalts it’s self.  Forgive me when love does not reign in my life.  Forgive me when I do not seek you first.  Forgive me dear Lord.  Take me I pray to the place where love and sorrow meet.  Jesus thank you for hope today.  Amen.

Something New from Japan

Seven Prayerwalking Skills - Victor Morrison 1. Conversational Prayer—praying with others. This type of prayer involves learning to make prayer together with a partner a natural flow of intercession. Build upon what was just said. Be brief. Avoid praying long prayers. 2. Responsive Prayer—praying for what you see. As you walk just allow what you see with your eyes and hear with your ears to give you ideas for praying for that home or on that street. 3. Biblical Prayer—praying with God’s Word. Take a scripture guide or a small bible with you when you go, and glance at it from time to time praying various scriptures for the area. 4. Dynamic Prayer—praying with God’s Spirit. As you walk and pray with an open heart toward God, the Spirit of God may occasionally impress a certain burden upon your heart, or place a certain person or scripture into your mind. 5. Prophetic Prayer—praying blessings. This skill is offering up faith declarations

Prayer Walking - Faithful to the Call

Mari and I, have been faithful to the burden God has placed on our hearts to prayer walk a different community every Friday. This week we did not walk, we parked the van on 8th Street (a main business area in our city,) and prayed right were we could see all the traffic. We may not have walked, but we still journeyed to another location to pray. One of the main topics that was upon our hearts was in the area of breaking strongholds in the life's of our loved ones. It seems life is not easy for either of us, but through it all, we both have joy that only comes from God's heart. Sounds like James words..."Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when ever you face trials of many kinds..." James 1:2 We used a prayer from "Shattering your Srongholds,"found on page 171, by Liberty Savard . I am thankful to have prayer partners like Mari, who are faithful to come along side and intercede. Praying for teens, holiday shoppers, our pastors, and church family, were som

We Have a Great God

If you cannot believe, love from the bottom of your heart and don’t have so many questions about your faith. Just give your love to everyone! Most people are unable to express themselves about formal faith; but everyone understands what love is. Let love surge up in your heart and you will be one with God. If you are looking for a way forward, if you belong to those who strive for the kingdom of God, for a new heaven and a new earth, then love! God loves the world. Anyone can see that, otherwise God would not have wanted to make everything new. Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt, from You Belong to God, Blazing the Trail.

Answered Prayer

My husband and I help out a young single mom and her little girl Haley, who is two years old. We have known Haley and her mom, since she was six month's old. Haley is a joy to have around, to be able to spoil, to play with, and to love. Murray and I have become her REAL LIFE GUARDIAN ANGELS! Weekly I write down items I need, my to do list, and prayer request, and daily I lift them to God for His provision, and guidance. I was thinking of Haley and how nice it would be to buy a kitchen center for her, I added this to my weekly need list. Money, however is limit right now, so I prayed. I told no one about Haley having very little for toys, or my desire that she would have a kitchen play center. Last night when I arrived home from work, a neighbor had dropped off a few toy items for Haley that her girls had grown out of. Sitting in my living room was a new to me and now Haley, Fisher Price Kitchen center. This may seem like a coincidence, but the thing is, I told no one exc

World Network of Prayer

For those of you who like information on prayer and prayer incentives check out this world network of prayer online, wnop.org The weekly prayer points have been very insightful, informative, and inspiring. Wow, I have a lot of encouraging words that start with in...

Something New from Japan

Every Monday I help my friend Glenna, organize prayer requests she recieves from missionaries, the prayer list is called "Friends in Foreign Places." Yesterday, one of the prayer request came with insights on how to pray for people around us. Victor, Jodi, Elisa and Abby Morrison are missionaries in Japan. I wrote Victor and asked if I could use his prayer insights on this blog, He said, yes! Following is an unedited version of Victor's request. One more thought, hopefully Victor will share more insights in the future and thank you Victor for the encouraging words. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prayer Starts from John 6-7 by Victor Morrison This week, I want to give you three categories of people to pray for each day of the week. I know people who fit in each of these categories, but I don’t feel comfortable writing their names over the Internet, so please just pray for these each day, and God will fill in the blanks.

Walking Tips

Okay this is way too funny...maybe the next thing I try will be prayer skiwalking check it out! On a more serious side, since snow is starting to cover Canada, I thought tips on walking in winter would be a good idea. Adapted tips from Peterborough moves . Winter Walking Tips 1. Plan ahead and give yourself lots of time to get where you are going, don’t rush. ( I need to learn this one!) Walking with God does not have to be done in a hurry. 2. Proceed with caution when walking across a street when cars are hidden from view by snow banks. Watch out for cars that can’t stop at intersections because of ice. 3. Be careful not to slip, if you do and are falling backward, bend your head and back forward as not to hit your head on the pavement. 4. Slippery areas can be tricky, take small steps, and be prepared to fall and roll. 5. Whatever you do don’t take short cuts unless you want to get bogged down by snow! Stay on designated paths or walk on grassy patches if the walkway is icy. 6. Ha

a funny thing!

I fell asleep during Wednesday night prayer! I heard everyone praying, but my mind was resting in thoughts of heaven, and my mouth would not and could not utter a word. This reminds me of quote I read once, that it is better to fall asleep on the breast of Christ then not to have gone there at all. I actually felt warm, loved, and content... Too Funny! One more thought: Snow has finally come to Saskatchewan, and I am going to be committed to prayer walking all winter, especially with Mari. It was lovely outside tonight, the snow was lightly falling, and the light from the street lights reflected off the snow bringing a glow to the darkness. Even in the black of night the presence of God was all around. I think prayer walking is becoming a habit I like!

Extravagant Love

"Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn't love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that." (The Message) Ephesians 5:2 Suddenly, I awoke from a sound sleep with the profound urgent sense to get on my knees and pray concerning a loved one. What came to me was, "Robin, you need to love, and extravagantly as I love you. Pour it out from your very soul." Oh, sure sounds easy, but in this situation it will take more then just doing, or trying, it will only happen as I walk close with Jesus, leaning on him every step of the way. And only by the power of the Holy Spirit will I be able to pour it out from my soul upon another. Romans 5:5 "Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us." Mari and I were ob

Give Thanks

Psalm 100:1-3 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; Come before him with joyful songs, Know that the Lod is God It is he who made us, and we are his, we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Prayer Walking

Prayer walking in Saskatchewan during the winter month's is going to need a special touch from the Holy Spirit, concerning being disciplined. Motivation is going to be a must. Thank goodness I have a partner to join me every Friday. I will have accountability. Here I am grumbling about winter and it has been a mild winter so far. Thanksgiving should be the heart thought not complaining. Oh well, looking ahead to the month's ahead, I am sure, challenging days will come. My prayer walk partner did mention you can buy straps for your runners that have little spikes in the bottom to be able to walk on ice. I have been looking for them but to no avail. I am sure one day I will find them. Father thank you for grace and Your provisions even when it concerns going out in bitter weather. Grant to Mari and I the motivation and discipline to stay on course with the vision you have given us over the winter month's. Keep us from stumbling or harm. Fill us with Your power and

New Turn

Over the last ten month's prayer walking has been a main focus, and it still remains a main theme in my life. My friend Mari and I have committed to walking each community in our city claiming God's word and asking God to call forth others to birth small prayer groups to cover the communities in prayer. Walking with Yeshua was started to log my journey as a prayer walker. My desire is to continue using this log to journal this journey and to use it to motivate others. A few weeks ago, Mari and I did a Jericho walk around Walter Murray, a local high school. It was the most amazing prayer adventure to date. Praise and worship filled most of the time, but spiritual warfare for the souls of these teens was heavy upon our spirits. I love to hear your journey in prayer please leave comments. May this log continue to bring Glory to Jesus as I continue to walk with HIM. © Robin Sloboda, November 08, 2005

Prayer Walking

It seems God is not finished with me concerning prayer walking. A close friend and I have committed ourselves to walk the many different communities in our city over the fall and winter month's. We are going to follow our personal trainer Jesus as we step out in faith. A deep desire in both of us it that in each community groups of two will come forth to pray for their area and that those who do not know Christ will have a stirring in their hearts to seek for truth. Here I am fall, and this topic has not gone to the wayside. It has been just simmering all summer and now is the time to turn the passion back on. Prayer walking last Friday bought hope, a sense that God was going to do amazing things, and that the Holy Spirit was leading. "An what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8) A scripture that has inspired me today from the Message, "A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump, a

Prayer Walking

With summer having many unexpected events, there were a few that I need to mention and remember as gifts from God. One of the gifts of adventure was meeting Darlene Polachic the religiouis writer for the Star Phonix. She asked me if I would be interested in talking with her concerning the topic of prayer walking. First, the only reason I agreed to being interviewed by Darlene Polachic concerning prayer walking was it would be used by God and all glory would go to Him, secondly many people would decided to prayer walk themselves, thirdly that people who do not think of God at all would ponder our Father in heaven. After this article was published a friend of my daughters told me with tears flowing down her face, she could not believe people would acually take time to pray for others. Wow...this comment was what I hoped would come from this adventure. Apolozies for not posting this article sooner. Oh, before I forget this article is fruit from this weblog and the decipline of followi

What a Summer!

Wow, I have not posted in two month's it does not seem that long. Over the last two month's I have focused my attention to prayer, seeking God, and building relationships. Hey, that is what these three web logs are all about. I will post more later on the many experiences I had over the summer.

Pray for those Affected by Hurricane Katrina

Please join with thousands of Christians across the nation in praying for those whose lives and property have been devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Please pray as follows: * Pray that any individuals who are in life-threatening situations will be discovered and helped. * Pray that the available rescue squads and medical teams will be sent out strategically by dispatchers who will wisely discern the urgency of requests received. * Pray for emotional and physical stamina and strength for first responders; pray that the various relief organizations will coordinate their efforts to maximize their resources. * Pray for adequate workers, food and supplies to meet the needs of those who evacuated. * Pray that God will encourage and comfort the devastated who have no hope. * Pray that Christians in the affected areas will express the love of Christ by caring and sharing with those they come in contact with on a physical, emotio

PrayerWalk Journal

Yes, I have already posted once today concerning prayer walking, however I felt I needed to post once again. I do not know if anyone reads my postings, but it feels great to write on how this journey has been going, what I have learned, and how it has affected my walk with God. Discipline and self-control have been the two things that are being tweaked in my character. The more disciplined I have been about going out and spending time with God, the closer I have become and feel towards God. Like God's word tells us, draw near to God and He will draw near to you. This is what happens. Tonight, I am having a trial run at prayer walking before I leave for Cochrane on Sunday. Last week, one of the pastors at the church my husband and I have been attending, asked if I would consider leading as he would be out of town. Well, here I am Wednesday evening, it is raining outside, not sure if the walking will still go ahead, and the possiblity of leading the group in prayer is on the h

PrayerWalk Journal

Tonight I am facilitating a prayer walk. Considering the rainy weather out side I am not sure if it will take place, if not we will pray inside as usual. Here are some thoughts on prayer walking with a group. How to Prayer Walk 1. Form a Team YouÂ’ll be most effective in groups of two (or three if necessary). 2. Find a Territory You will be given a map of a specific neighborhood. You may need to drive to the area you will be walking, as you drive you can pray for the community/city. As you approach this area with sensitivity and wisdom, youÂ’ll discover the best way to cover it with prayer. 3. Follow a Topic Get your prayers rolling by praying along with scripture. Begin with the truths of Psalm 23 in this pamphlet or any other biblical promise that will help you pray with hope and blessing. DonÂ’t carry heavy Bibles. Carry a sheet or small portions of scriptures, and a pencil to record anything that stood out to share with the group later. 4. Finish with a Talk After youÂ’re f

Knowing God

Not sure how I ended up doing a word search in the Bible on the word comfort, but I have been blessed because I did. I believe in a world full of deception it is vital I know who my God is. Here are some of the scriptures that have the word comfort in the text. My prayer is that you will be blessed as much as I was in reading each one out loud. Websters Definition of comfort: to soothe in distress and sorrow, one that comforts, a state of, or anything that provides, ease and quiet enjoyment. O Great God of Comfort… · Genesis 5:29 He named him Noah [ Noah sounds like the Hebrew for comfort . ] and said, "He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the LORD has cursed." · Ruth 2:13 "May I continue to find favor in your eyes, my lord," she said. "You have given me comfort and have spoken kindly to your servant—though I do not have the standing of one of your servant girls." · Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk th

PrayerWalk Journal

Wow, I have not posted over the last week at all. There have been some awesome mornings of prayer walking and I did not miss a day, but to be disciplined enough to sit down and write was another issue. Finding out my sister who lives in Vancouver has Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma - Large cell B, a systematic disease sent me into a place of much prayer and being quiet before the Lord. Dealing with emotions and placing the circumstance into perspective have been hard for me. Living over 1000 km away, not able to walk along side, not able to help in anyway, has left me feeling like an outsider in my own family. Over the years this has always been hard when someone has become ill in Vancouver and I am not able to be there. Over the last week I have been hanging on to many verses from scripture, that have bought much comfort to my heart and emotions. The LORD God goes before you and will be with you; God will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy

PrayerWalk Journal

Today will be a quiet day spending time in God's presence and loving family. I had places to go today, but being quiet at home is taking priority. This summer will be a quiet one. Over the last few days I have been waking up with a headache. I never have headaches unless something is wrong. So...rest is in order. I will take a prayer walk later today. Lani my flowerlady friend has inspired me to take a fast this week. I need to seek God if I am to take a full fast for a few days or just stay away from certain foods. I think I am leaning towards a full fast. Check out watchmen for the nations for devotional thoughts during this call to fast. I have been disciplined over the last month concerning walking everyday and journaling. God thank you for teaching me to hang on, and let you lead. I left my home crying tonight with the many different burdens there are to carry at this time. As I go out and talk with God concerning all that is going on, he really does comfort my so

PrayerWalk Journal

My walk today was very pleasant and a comfort to my soul. The air was warm yet cool for the early morning. For some reason either I have never noticed before, or there are more robins here then ever before. This spring every time I go for a walk a robin or two has come to greet me. I really enjoy meeting the robins along my prayer walk journey. Reading the newspaper before heading out on my morning prayer walk gave me much to pray about and meditate on. A few are very scary and very, very, real. I can do one of three things, forget I read them and ignore it, think it won't effect me, or pray, the choice is mine. I mentioned a few of these to one of my teenagers and she thanked me for bringing to mind things that are overwhelming. Oh, a world that has gone mad. Here are the front page prayer concerns: 1. The next flu pandemic , (I learned a new word! Pandemic - epidemic or a large region ). This headline sparked a prayer for the world . My prayer was that God would have mercy

Travailing Prayer

“We are a generation that avoids pain at all costs. This is why there are so few intercessors. Most Christians operate on the shallowest levels of prayer, but God wants to take us into the deep levels of intercessory prayer that only a few ever experience. Deep, prolonged intercession is painful. It involves staying before God when everyone else has gone away or sleeps (Luke 22:45). It involves experiencing brokenness with the Father over those who continually rebel against Him. How many of us will experience this kind of fervent intercession?” Henry Blackaby Dear Intercessors, God is training us for deeper levels of intercession. He wants to teach us to travail in prayer. Jesus understood travailing prayer while He was on earth. In Luke 22:44 we read, “And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground”. Imagine travail of that nature. Prayer can be a very joyful experience, but there are times when we wrestle and t

PrayerWalk Journal

I found an Orientation Guide by Dan R. Crawford that is the beginning of his co-authored book, "Prayer Walking". Note: You do need Adope Reader 7.0 to open the file for the orientation guide. Dan R. Crawford describes a prayer walker as a rock mover, rock moving he states is the job of an intercessor. When we are walking on site we are given a privilege of walking among the rocks. He also recommends that we have balance in our prayer journeys, time spent in our prayer closets and time walking among the rocks, (I love this analogy). I am feeling overwhelmed today with the thought of teaching a class on this topic. I pray God will grant to me clarity and boldness as I step out in obedience. I am more of the facilitator researcher type, then actually teaching. I am stepping out of comfort zone on this one. The sun is trying to shine this morning, oh, how I have missed sunny mornings. Thank you Lord for this day, open my eyes to see what You see, and grant to me a heart t

PrayerWalk Journal

Over the last few days, "pray for Israel" has been going through my mind. Yesterday, during prayer time a women prayed a beautiful prayer for Israel. Tonight, I was a lost on how to pray and asked God to show me. I thought, well let's see if there are some prayer starts on praying for Israel on the internet. I found this great site full of wonderful stuff it is worth checking out. This site has a flash presentation of Psalm 83 . A must watch , I went right into intercession for Israel. I will continue to pray Psalm 83, as a prayer start. "Let them know that You, whose name is the Lord--that You alone are the Most High over all the earth." Prayer walking along the river tonight was refreshing. Sun shining through white clouds to the west, and black ominous clouds to the east. It was a delight to let some warmth from the sun touch my face. Two weeks of cloud cover is enough! Oh, it could be worse, I need to thank God even for the rain. As I was drivin

PrayerWalk Journal

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I took 64 pictures...can you believe it! I was having such a great time being a child of God's today. My new runners are rather dirty, but that is what they are for...walking. My kids think I am different/strange posting my pictures, but I feel if you are open to see it, there is beauty all around even on the prairies. My favorite place to walk is along the river (South Saskatchewan). There are many different trails that are along the banks, some straight and narrow, some steep and dangerous. Hope you enjoyed pictures from my prayer walk. P.S My husband asked me not to post pictures of myself or our family (I will honor this request), but he never told me not to post a picture of my feet. LOL My husband can't believe I took pictures as he put it of nothing...As mentioned I found the walk full of beauty.
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I love the trails.
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My favorite place to rest.
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Then some yellow...
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I love all of the flowers...
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Green, green, grass...
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Each week, and month through out the spring in summer there are different wild flowers in my garden.
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Reminder of last years growth.
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Interesting...someone was hard at work.
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A friend...
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Just for praying...
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Which path do I follow?
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God sprinkles colour...
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It is beautiful here.
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I prayed for Tanya!
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The South Saskatchewan river runs through my city - a great place to pray.
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Everything is green!
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Entrance to My Secret Garden A few years ago I found an awesome place to prayer walk, it has become my secret garden. Today, I was having fun enjoying the beauty in Saskatoon.

PrayerWalk Journal

A flu? A cold? Or just plain sick of dull rainy weather? Perhaps it is a mixture of all three. No walking today, however prayer has been my focus all day. It really is hard to see the world from the perspective of heaven, but God is teaching me to pray about all of the little events that fill my day. A few of the daily concerns brought tears and some did bring forth great delight, thank goodness God wants to hear it all. Grocery shopping was a main chore today that should have been done yesterday. I went in protest, procrastinating all of the way. When I leave home with this kind of attitude it is a sure sign prayer is needed. It is as if the mood went with me, casting shadows onto others. "Grumpy rude people," was my first thought, but...as usual, God spoke to my heart. "Pray and ask to have a different heart attitude...one of gratitude and love." I must say, shopping was a lot easier to finish with a smile on my face and peace in my heart, no matter what w

Hymn on Prayer, James Montgomey, 1818

Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, Uttered or unexpressed; The motion of hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. Prayer is the simplest for of speech That infant lips can try, Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on High. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gates of death: He enters heaven with a prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways; While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, 'Behold, he prays.' O thou by whom we come to God, The Life, the Truth, the Way, The path of prayer teyself hast trod: Lord, teach us how to pray. Amen.

PrayerWalk Journal

I have been looking for a book by S.D. Gordon - Quiet Talks on Prayer and decided yesterday to see if Emmanuel had it in their library, they did. Today, I was searching for something under my bed, I found a box with my collection of little prayer books, guess what? I have the book. All I had to do was look at home, not somewhere else. Life, every circumstance can lead us to think how we really do look other places, but not where the heart belongs, in the presence of God. A prayer thought from S.D. Gordon: "The greatest people on earth today are the people who pray. I do not mean those who talk about prayer; nor those who say they believe in prayer; nor yet those who can explain about prayer; I mean those people who take time and pray. They have not time. It must be taken from something else. This something else is important. Very important, and pressing, but still less important than prayer." Walking today will not happen until later. The rain is coming down rather

PrayerWalk Journal

I decided, I really do not like cloudy days, sunshine and lots of light does my soul well. Rain has been the constant for a few days with a forecast of a few more days yet. Walking tonight was refreshing, everything was green and growing. The air was crisp, with rays of sunshine bursting forth from the overcast sky. No great revelations or fantastic prayers tonight, however I was lead to thank God for all that He has given to me, even the raining days I do not appreciate. When the sun does shine it is refreshing and cleansing, not only to the earth but also my soul. Over the last few days the topic of our hearts has been coming up in conversation and thought over and over, especially concerning our teenagers. Turning away from relationship with God and others is truly a matter of the heart. Here are a few scripture verses I have been contemplating upon. "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him." Proverbs 22:15 "

PrayerWalk Journal

A note in case anyone is following my process on walking. I have been walking everyday, just not regularly at 6 a.m. My journal has been done on hard copy over the last few days due to time restraints and other commitments. I hope to be writing more online of my daily adventures with prayer and walking my community in the days ahead. Today, my prayer heart was awakened while driving. An elderly man was standing by the freeway, holding on to a railing bar with one hand and his oxygen tank with the other. I had no way of getting to him, I was on the other side of the road going a different direction. My only resource for helping was to ask God to send someone to check if he was okay and to give him strength to carry on with his walk. I felt helpless on the physical realm to help this man, but I know God heard my prayer. May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant to you support.

Prayer Walking

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Prayer Walking by Steve Hawthorne and Graham Kendrick was this weeks must read. Most books on prayer can be rather boring. Prayer-walking, Praying on Site with Insight, had my attention all the way through. I recommend this book for anyone interested in prayer walking, a coordinator of prayer, or other church ministries who want to have ideas on how to organize a prayer walk. It has great insights with a few thought provoking chapters. You can find an outline of starting a prayer walk and other thoughts on this topic at waymakers.com.

Morning Hugs

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Early Morning Prayer In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. Psalm 5:3 Punky-G had a sleepover at our home this weekend. Waking up brings much joy to my heart. She loves to be hugged and sung to as she starts to awake. What a wonderful way to wake up, being loved by another and hugged. Our Father in heaven also loves to sing over us with love and heavenly hugs first thing in the morning. When our focus is seeking Him first, he will hear our prayers. Little children's morning hugs do bring joy to an adult heart.

Adventure??

Over on porcupine's predicament I wrote yesterday of how it was nice to have a break, but knowing my life it would not last for long. Life does throw us circumstances in which we need to make the choice of what colour we will choose. Today, my sister phoned to tell me she had a lump removed from behind her ear and it was cancerous. She was so sweet and optimistic. She was choosing joy. I have not found out what kind of lymphoma she has, if it is hodgkin's or non-hodgkin's, here is were the adventure starts. She will be going for many more test as her doctor informed her, she will be a full time patient for awhile. My sister does not know Christ. I ask prayer for her whole healing and that she will come to know Jesus. I am not sure how to feel about all of this, but one thing I do know, is that God knows all. I am thankful to have had a three day visit with her and to share some sister love. Please pray for my sister Tammy and her family as she begins the healing pr

Blumhardts Prayer May 28

You are all children of light, children of day; we do not belong to night or darkness. So then we must not sleep as others do; we should be awake and sober. 1 Thessalonians 5:5–6 Dear Father in heaven, we thank you that we may be your children. We thank you that through your Spirit our hearts may know that we are your children. Even when everything around us becomes difficult and we are hemmed in by darkness, we remain your children. Even when we often do not see how we are to go on and everything seems to be taken from us, we remain your children. Even when sin and death surround us and accuse us of being in the wrong, we still remain your children. As your children we entrust ourselves to your hands. In our whole life, in all our work and activity, we dwell in what has come from you, and we rejoice in Christ our Savior. Amen.

Colours of Joy

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Spring Blossom I was asked the other day what the colour of joy would look like or what shade would it be. I love questions, they help me to ponder my thoughts more deeply. Joy to me would be how much of God's light is exposing the dark places in my heart. The more light, the more of God's joy that is able to be seen. Painting my heart with joy has been a long journey and an interesting one. I have come to a new season were the walls of my heart are having a fresh coat applied. Joy... Colouring my heart with joy. What is joy? A choice. What colour is it? Contentment and trust. How to you receive it? Spending time with God. God is repainting the walls of my heart with a deeper shade of Joy. Daily we have a choice of what colour we will paint our daily life. Will it be with darkness, following the ways of the world? Or will it be with joy, following the way of Christ light? Daily the choice is ours on what colour we will choose. What colour do you paint your life?

The Chief

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A Picture of the Chief As I mentioned in a earlier post, my sisters kitchen french doors, open up to the beauty of the chief. Squamish is a very beautiful place. It is about an hours drive from Whistler to the north, and Vancouver to the south, both cities are sponsoring the 2010 Olympic games.

PrayerWalk Journal

After going away for a few days I find getting back into routine arduous. Finally I am able to have a few minutes to write. Rain was pouring down and the thought of walking in dampness was not appealing at 5:30 a.m. Snuggling in my blankets and listening to the showers was more comforting. Discipline...Well, that will need to be work on. Every morning I drive my teens to school, the road we travel on has two high schools located near each other. The thought came today, since you did not walk and pray for your neighborhood why not pray for the schools, teens, teachers, and parents as you drive. I asked God to open my eyes to the needs and grant to me prayers for what is revealed, (when you ask God, He is always faithful, if we have a willing heart). Today, there were many students and teachers who touched my prayer heart. Over the years of searching the net for good teaching on prayer, I found this website by Dr. Kevin Meador. For those who like to use prayer guides as a tool to

Thursday Morning Looking at the Chief

Yesterday was a wonderful day! My sister and I had a full day of enjoying each other. Squamish, is located on the coast, an hours drive from West Vancouver. God has blessed this country with beauty and majesty. My sister thought it would be awesome to climb the chief together, as I write I am looking at the face of the mountain . Now you need to understand the chief draws mountain climbers from all over the world to face her challenges. The sign at the beginning of the walk read: "This is not walk in the park, not recommended for the weak at heart". "No problem," I said to my sister , "I walk all the time I can do it...!" Robin the prairie girl who walks flat paths with no hills, thinks she can tackle the chief. Sheepishly, I confess, I was one of the weak hearted or perhaps weak in the knees is more acuate. I made it a third of the way and knew I was pushing it, there were no reprieves just straight up. It was like being on a stairclimber that

Be Back on Sunday

Tomorrow morning my father-in-law and I fly to Vancouver. He has no short term memory, and is hard of hearing, but even with the disabilities, all will go well. He is visiting his daughter, and I will be visiting my sister. PrayerWalking over the next four days, will be done on the coast of B.C. Until Sunday, have a wonderful week. Please pray for safe travel. Laters... P.S I usually take a whole bag of books when I travel. Well, not this time. All books, except my bible, journal, and one devotional, are staying home! Life needs to be simple with no nagging to do's, visiting with family is priority.

The Power of Corporate Intercession

The Power of Corporate Intercession “There are certain challenges in the spirit realm that can only be accomplished through corporate intercession. Corporate intercession, as seen in Scripture and throughout history, should be a normal, powerful functioning part of our church service… If prayer intercession has the power to ruin Satan’s worst strategies - to destroy his principalities and powers regionally, bring national revival, heal the land and release the supernatural - surely it must be an integral and important part of our corporate gatherings.” Dear Intercessors, There is tremendous power in corporate intercession that most of the Church has not yet grasped. We believe in our minds that corporate intercession is important, but we do not yet fully comprehend the vast amount of spiritual power that is released in a corporate gathering of united intercession. It is beyond our wildest imagination. Prayer, and especially corporate prayer, is the greatest