Today is the day that Gabe and I say "I do" and I can't wait!!! We have been waiting for this day for over two and a half years and it is finally here!
Yesterday, we got everything decorated at the church and the reception hall and then had rehearsal. There were a few hiccups with things taking longer than planned, things being forgotten at home, etc., but it was a good day overall and we couldn't stop smiling.
I get to marry the love of my life today and I am just a bit giddy!
More later when I am Mrs. Gabriele Venditti!!
~A place for me to share what is on my heart. Words given to me by God and thoughts on life.~
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Our God is STILL an Awesome God!
Ok, so I promised follow-up...
Gabe went and saw the house on Saturday and really liked it. There were some concern areas but nothing he saw was "that bad." Sunday, after church, he went over to his Realtor's office to draw up an offer he was comfortable with then came home to tell me all about it. A short time later, Al, his Realtor, called him to tell him about some disclosures that were made when he took the offer over to the sellers' Realtor. Apparently, the house was used as a small scale marijuana grow-op (as they call them in Canada) about ten years ago AND, due to flooding twice in the past 20 years, it is classified as being within the boundaries of the Bilston Creek flood plain.
Gabe and I talked about it, prayed about it and got feedback from some of our dear brothers and sisters in Christ as to how to proceed. We decided to keep on going with the process for the time being because maybe that was how God was going to make it affordable for us.... Well, on Monday, Gabe heard back from Al that the sellers had made a counteroffer and he countered back. Monday evening, they had come to an agreement (about 2k more than Gabe original offer and 8k under the sellers' original listing)!
At the same time, Al started talking with Gabe about how difficult it would be to get a mortgage for the house because of the marijuana grow-op in particular. ...Seems there is a lot more fear of damage from a grow-op in Canada than in the States, but that could be because a lot of the times, the pot has to be grown inside the house since the climate isn't hot and humid enough for it to be grown out in the fields... Anyway, Gabe talked with the mortgage broker in Al's office who told him there was no way he would mortgage that house. Gabe was getting a little downtrodden but, undaunted, he went over to his bank to talk with them and got two different answers. One lady told him there was NO way that they would mortgage it while a second lady came up and started telling Gabe about another buyer that she had helped get into a former grow-op.... so there was still hope.
After Gabe got the news that his offer was accepted, he called and left a message at his bank about setting up an appointment to get a final answer on the mortgage issue. Tuesday afternoon, he went to his bank with a printout of the disclosures from the sellers and I get the impression that the bankers just about laughed in his face. Not only is there the marijuana and potential mold but flooding and potential mold. There was absolutely no way they would mortgage it; no ifs, ands or buts.
So, now we are resting in the promises of our God. He has a plan for us and we will follow Him wherever He takes us. If no one else is able to come up with the funds for the house, the sellers will have to lower the price and they may even lower it enough that people would be able to secure cash for the purchase. Only God knows and we continue to and always will have faith in what He is doing in our lives.
30 days until we get married and I get to be with the God-given love of my life!!!!
Gabe went and saw the house on Saturday and really liked it. There were some concern areas but nothing he saw was "that bad." Sunday, after church, he went over to his Realtor's office to draw up an offer he was comfortable with then came home to tell me all about it. A short time later, Al, his Realtor, called him to tell him about some disclosures that were made when he took the offer over to the sellers' Realtor. Apparently, the house was used as a small scale marijuana grow-op (as they call them in Canada) about ten years ago AND, due to flooding twice in the past 20 years, it is classified as being within the boundaries of the Bilston Creek flood plain.
Gabe and I talked about it, prayed about it and got feedback from some of our dear brothers and sisters in Christ as to how to proceed. We decided to keep on going with the process for the time being because maybe that was how God was going to make it affordable for us.... Well, on Monday, Gabe heard back from Al that the sellers had made a counteroffer and he countered back. Monday evening, they had come to an agreement (about 2k more than Gabe original offer and 8k under the sellers' original listing)!
At the same time, Al started talking with Gabe about how difficult it would be to get a mortgage for the house because of the marijuana grow-op in particular. ...Seems there is a lot more fear of damage from a grow-op in Canada than in the States, but that could be because a lot of the times, the pot has to be grown inside the house since the climate isn't hot and humid enough for it to be grown out in the fields... Anyway, Gabe talked with the mortgage broker in Al's office who told him there was no way he would mortgage that house. Gabe was getting a little downtrodden but, undaunted, he went over to his bank to talk with them and got two different answers. One lady told him there was NO way that they would mortgage it while a second lady came up and started telling Gabe about another buyer that she had helped get into a former grow-op.... so there was still hope.
After Gabe got the news that his offer was accepted, he called and left a message at his bank about setting up an appointment to get a final answer on the mortgage issue. Tuesday afternoon, he went to his bank with a printout of the disclosures from the sellers and I get the impression that the bankers just about laughed in his face. Not only is there the marijuana and potential mold but flooding and potential mold. There was absolutely no way they would mortgage it; no ifs, ands or buts.
So, now we are resting in the promises of our God. He has a plan for us and we will follow Him wherever He takes us. If no one else is able to come up with the funds for the house, the sellers will have to lower the price and they may even lower it enough that people would be able to secure cash for the purchase. Only God knows and we continue to and always will have faith in what He is doing in our lives.
30 days until we get married and I get to be with the God-given love of my life!!!!
Friday, July 9, 2010
THIS IS WHAT JEFF FOXWORTHY HAS TO SAY ABOUT 'LIVING IN WASHINGTON!'
If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you live in Washington.
If you've worn shorts, sandals and a parka at the same time, you live in Washington.
If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed the wrong number, you live in Washington.
If you measure distance in hours, you live in Washington.
If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you live in Washington.
If you have switched from 'heat' to 'A/C' and back again in the same day, you live in Washington.
If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in Central, Southern or Eastern Washington.
If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over 2 layers of clothes or under a raincoat, you live in Washington.
If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow and ice, you live in Washington.
If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction, you live in Washington.
If you feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash, you live in Washington.
If you know more than 10 ways to order coffee, you live in Washington.
If you know more people who own boats than air conditioners, you live in Washington.
If you stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" signal, you live in Washington.
If you consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it is not a real mountain, you live in Washington.
If you can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best, and Tullys, you live in Washington.
If you know the difference between Chinook, Coho and Sockeye salmon, you live in Washington.
If you know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup , Abiqua, Issaquah, Snoqualamie, Wenatchee, Spokane, Umpqua, Yakima and Willamette, you live in Washington.
If you consider swimming an indoor sport, you live in Washington.
If you can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food, you live in Washington.
If you never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho, you live in Washington.
If you have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain, you live in Washington.
If you think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists, you live in Washington.
If you buy new sunglasses every year because you cannot find the old ones after such a long time, you live in Washington .
If you actually understand these jokes and forward them to all your Washington friends, you live or have lived in Washington.
If you've worn shorts, sandals and a parka at the same time, you live in Washington.
If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed the wrong number, you live in Washington.
If you measure distance in hours, you live in Washington.
If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you live in Washington.
If you have switched from 'heat' to 'A/C' and back again in the same day, you live in Washington.
If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in Central, Southern or Eastern Washington.
If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over 2 layers of clothes or under a raincoat, you live in Washington.
If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow and ice, you live in Washington.
If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction, you live in Washington.
If you feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash, you live in Washington.
If you know more than 10 ways to order coffee, you live in Washington.
If you know more people who own boats than air conditioners, you live in Washington.
If you stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" signal, you live in Washington.
If you consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it is not a real mountain, you live in Washington.
If you can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best, and Tullys, you live in Washington.
If you know the difference between Chinook, Coho and Sockeye salmon, you live in Washington.
If you know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup , Abiqua, Issaquah, Snoqualamie, Wenatchee, Spokane, Umpqua, Yakima and Willamette, you live in Washington.
If you consider swimming an indoor sport, you live in Washington.
If you can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food, you live in Washington.
If you never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho, you live in Washington.
If you have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain, you live in Washington.
If you think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists, you live in Washington.
If you buy new sunglasses every year because you cannot find the old ones after such a long time, you live in Washington .
If you actually understand these jokes and forward them to all your Washington friends, you live or have lived in Washington.
Our God Is An Awesome God...
Oh my word, God is SOOO amazing!! Over twelve hours later and I am still bouncy and giddy over it.
So, background, I have been unemployed and living (and planning a wedding) off of babysitting and unemployment since May 21. I have been sending my resume off to childcare and preschool places all over Victoria all summer and not hearing anything back at all...
Monday, I sent off another round of resumes to five different places in the greater Victoria area (including Sidney and Langford) and finally heard something back from someone! Tuesday, I got an email back from Kim at the Sunshine Group Daycare Centres in the Langford area. Great, she wants to do a phone interview with me so I told her about the hoops I have to jump through in order to be able to work in Canada and to get back to me if she would still like to do a phone interview. Wednesday, I get a second email from her saying that she would definitely be willing to jump through those hoops with me and to send her a number where she can reach me if a 10:30 a.m. call would work for me on Thursday morning. Of course, I responded and told her that would be great.
So, now that we have been brought up to this morning in the job search arena, let me tell you about the home search arena. Gabe and I regularly look on mls.ca to check out the houses on the market and to see if there is anything remotely affordable on the Island. Tuesday night we are looking through the houses again and he sends me the link to one that he "knows I will love!" and I take a little gander at it. It is a gorgeous house on a 1 acre lot with a creek running through the backyard, trees all around it (the land around it is owned by government so there won't be subdivisions going up around us), a greenhouse, hardwood floors, etc. EVERYTHING we wanted in a house! ...And, in terms of the Victorian market and Gabe's condo that would be sold, affordable!!! Lovely, but we said we wouldn't get excited about it and would just pray and leave it all in God's hands.
Well, Wednesday morning, after receiving the second email from Kim, I started looking to see exactly where in Langford this centre (catch that Canadian spelling there?) is located. As I am looking at it on the map, I notice that it is rather close to something else... the house is less than half a mile away from the centre and is on the same road!! I called Gabe and told him what I found out, including that I kept hearing Alisha in in head saying "there are NO coincidences, Lily!" I told him that this had to be a God thing and either both of these would work out or neither of them would. He responded with "yeah..." in a rather nonchalant and dragged out tone, "I decided to give the Realtor a call, do you have his number handy?" !!! (So not like Gabe to jump at something like that; he likes to ponder things.) I went to my Life Group last night and told them all about this excitement and they all prayed over me and for the interview this morning and for the house and the general direction God seems to be leading us.
Last night, we are both giddy, excited and at peace over the whole thing and he tells me some more about what he has learned about the house, including that he is trying to set up a viewing. We pray some more and leave everything in God's hands.
This morning, I receive my phone call from Kim and we talk for an hour! Right from the start, I didn't have any nervous feeling while talking with her; it was like I was talking with an old friend, discussing our views on childcare, discipline and praise. It was amazing! At the end of the conversation, she says that she would like to make a job offer and would I like the job?!?!? Um, YEAH! Oh, I forgot to say that she sent me their policies, procedures and philosophies in the first email and I read through them going "yup, yup, yup!" So, everything is in line with that, it is the place God wants me to be! I start calling people and telling them about all this (including Gabe, of course) and every single one of my dear brothers and sisters in Christ tells me "I knew you would get that job! You know that house is yours, right?"
Praise God for He is good and He holds our lives in the palm of His hand! He has some amazing plans for our lives and we just have to walk in faith and go until He says no!
Btw, Gabe has an appointment on Saturday to go see OUR house! We'll keep you posted!
So, background, I have been unemployed and living (and planning a wedding) off of babysitting and unemployment since May 21. I have been sending my resume off to childcare and preschool places all over Victoria all summer and not hearing anything back at all...
Monday, I sent off another round of resumes to five different places in the greater Victoria area (including Sidney and Langford) and finally heard something back from someone! Tuesday, I got an email back from Kim at the Sunshine Group Daycare Centres in the Langford area. Great, she wants to do a phone interview with me so I told her about the hoops I have to jump through in order to be able to work in Canada and to get back to me if she would still like to do a phone interview. Wednesday, I get a second email from her saying that she would definitely be willing to jump through those hoops with me and to send her a number where she can reach me if a 10:30 a.m. call would work for me on Thursday morning. Of course, I responded and told her that would be great.
So, now that we have been brought up to this morning in the job search arena, let me tell you about the home search arena. Gabe and I regularly look on mls.ca to check out the houses on the market and to see if there is anything remotely affordable on the Island. Tuesday night we are looking through the houses again and he sends me the link to one that he "knows I will love!" and I take a little gander at it. It is a gorgeous house on a 1 acre lot with a creek running through the backyard, trees all around it (the land around it is owned by government so there won't be subdivisions going up around us), a greenhouse, hardwood floors, etc. EVERYTHING we wanted in a house! ...And, in terms of the Victorian market and Gabe's condo that would be sold, affordable!!! Lovely, but we said we wouldn't get excited about it and would just pray and leave it all in God's hands.
Well, Wednesday morning, after receiving the second email from Kim, I started looking to see exactly where in Langford this centre (catch that Canadian spelling there?) is located. As I am looking at it on the map, I notice that it is rather close to something else... the house is less than half a mile away from the centre and is on the same road!! I called Gabe and told him what I found out, including that I kept hearing Alisha in in head saying "there are NO coincidences, Lily!" I told him that this had to be a God thing and either both of these would work out or neither of them would. He responded with "yeah..." in a rather nonchalant and dragged out tone, "I decided to give the Realtor a call, do you have his number handy?" !!! (So not like Gabe to jump at something like that; he likes to ponder things.) I went to my Life Group last night and told them all about this excitement and they all prayed over me and for the interview this morning and for the house and the general direction God seems to be leading us.
Last night, we are both giddy, excited and at peace over the whole thing and he tells me some more about what he has learned about the house, including that he is trying to set up a viewing. We pray some more and leave everything in God's hands.
This morning, I receive my phone call from Kim and we talk for an hour! Right from the start, I didn't have any nervous feeling while talking with her; it was like I was talking with an old friend, discussing our views on childcare, discipline and praise. It was amazing! At the end of the conversation, she says that she would like to make a job offer and would I like the job?!?!? Um, YEAH! Oh, I forgot to say that she sent me their policies, procedures and philosophies in the first email and I read through them going "yup, yup, yup!" So, everything is in line with that, it is the place God wants me to be! I start calling people and telling them about all this (including Gabe, of course) and every single one of my dear brothers and sisters in Christ tells me "I knew you would get that job! You know that house is yours, right?"
Praise God for He is good and He holds our lives in the palm of His hand! He has some amazing plans for our lives and we just have to walk in faith and go until He says no!
Btw, Gabe has an appointment on Saturday to go see OUR house! We'll keep you posted!
Friday, July 2, 2010
Kaylee
The peace of a child's face, quiet in repose
The eyelashes flutter, the thumb is sucked
As she lays down her head and drifts off
In the dreamland, what will be?
Remembering the joy of playing in the park
Swinging way up high, running oh so fast
Playing with her brothers, playing with the cat
Perhaps she dreams of Jack?
Rather, I believe, she is resting in the arms
Of her Lord and King, telling Him her story
Hearing His in return, hearing of His love
His promise for her life, to love her eternal.
The peace on her face as she rests in His arms
“I love you, my child, and I have great plans
My daughter, you will grow strong in your faith
Your voice will be true as you sing praises of your King.”
“Before your parents knew you, I formed your every bone.
The hairs on your head placed there by My hand.
My dear child, use the words and voice I give
Share your faith and live true for me.”
The eyelashes flutter, the thumb is sucked
As she lays down her head and drifts off
In the dreamland, what will be?
Remembering the joy of playing in the park
Swinging way up high, running oh so fast
Playing with her brothers, playing with the cat
Perhaps she dreams of Jack?
Rather, I believe, she is resting in the arms
Of her Lord and King, telling Him her story
Hearing His in return, hearing of His love
His promise for her life, to love her eternal.
The peace on her face as she rests in His arms
“I love you, my child, and I have great plans
My daughter, you will grow strong in your faith
Your voice will be true as you sing praises of your King.”
“Before your parents knew you, I formed your every bone.
The hairs on your head placed there by My hand.
My dear child, use the words and voice I give
Share your faith and live true for me.”
A Father's Embrace
A Father's Embrace
Lillian Ford
I hear your call, I hear your pain
My child, I will always be near to you
Nothing you can do will make Me leave
I listen to your cry; come to Me, my child.
My love will always surround you
My arms will hold you tight.
As you cry out to me morning, noon and night,
I will always hear and answer your cry
My heart breaks for you as I hear your pain
My child, you will always be Mine.
Nothing you do will make Me stop loving you
My love will always surround you
My arms will hold you tight.
In every part of your life, I am there
In your joy and in your pain, in your sickness and in your health
Call My name and I will hear
Lift your eyes to heaven and I will be there
Nothing you do will make Me stop loving you
My love will always surround you
My arms will hold you tight.
Do you see the beauty around you?
The mountains and valleys, oceans and plains
All that you see is My love story to you
My love for you is all around and written in the very stars in the sky.
Nothing you do will make Me stop loving you
My love will always surround you
My arms will hold you tight.
The very air you breathe, the very life you have
All that I created, I give to you.
I love you so dearly and will never leave your side
I will always be with you, my child, I feel your pain and feel your joy.
You are my child and I will forever love you with all that I am.
Nothing you do will make Me stop loving you
My love will always surround you
My arms will hold you tight.
Lillian Ford
I hear your call, I hear your pain
My child, I will always be near to you
Nothing you can do will make Me leave
I listen to your cry; come to Me, my child.
My love will always surround you
My arms will hold you tight.
As you cry out to me morning, noon and night,
I will always hear and answer your cry
My heart breaks for you as I hear your pain
My child, you will always be Mine.
Nothing you do will make Me stop loving you
My love will always surround you
My arms will hold you tight.
In every part of your life, I am there
In your joy and in your pain, in your sickness and in your health
Call My name and I will hear
Lift your eyes to heaven and I will be there
Nothing you do will make Me stop loving you
My love will always surround you
My arms will hold you tight.
Do you see the beauty around you?
The mountains and valleys, oceans and plains
All that you see is My love story to you
My love for you is all around and written in the very stars in the sky.
Nothing you do will make Me stop loving you
My love will always surround you
My arms will hold you tight.
The very air you breathe, the very life you have
All that I created, I give to you.
I love you so dearly and will never leave your side
I will always be with you, my child, I feel your pain and feel your joy.
You are my child and I will forever love you with all that I am.
Nothing you do will make Me stop loving you
My love will always surround you
My arms will hold you tight.
Desperation
Speak to me, Lord, let me hear Your voice
Show me Your way and fill me with Your peace.
Lord, I feel so lost and alone; I need to feel You near.
I cry out to You, Lord; show me the way!
I need to hear Your voice, I need to feel Your hand
Comfort me, Lord, and heal my brokenness!
Please, Father, come to me now.
What did I do? Why do I feel this?
Pain, uncertainty, guilt, sorrow.
Lord, I beg You to come and wash over me
Wash this sin away that I may be
In Your presence again, I plead.
I need to hear Your voice, I need to feel Your hand
Comfort me, Lord, and heal my brokenness!
Please, Father, come to me now.
I yearn to be with You, my Lord and King.
Where I feel no sorrow, no pain, only joy at Your side
I need You, Lord, I need to be with You
No more sin, no more broken hearts.
Lord, guide me home, safely to Your side.
I need to hear Your voice, I need to feel Your hand
Comfort me, Lord, and heal my brokenness!
Please, Father, come to me now.
Your all encompassing love, like a Father for His children
The pain You must have felt at the sacrifice
The sacrifice of Your Son, the death that saved us all
The joy You felt as He rose again and
Saved all Your sons and daughters.
Oh, Lord, I thank You every day of my life.
You saved my soul, You gave me breath
With the sacrifice of You beloved Son.
Show me Your way and fill me with Your peace.
Lord, I feel so lost and alone; I need to feel You near.
I cry out to You, Lord; show me the way!
I need to hear Your voice, I need to feel Your hand
Comfort me, Lord, and heal my brokenness!
Please, Father, come to me now.
What did I do? Why do I feel this?
Pain, uncertainty, guilt, sorrow.
Lord, I beg You to come and wash over me
Wash this sin away that I may be
In Your presence again, I plead.
I need to hear Your voice, I need to feel Your hand
Comfort me, Lord, and heal my brokenness!
Please, Father, come to me now.
I yearn to be with You, my Lord and King.
Where I feel no sorrow, no pain, only joy at Your side
I need You, Lord, I need to be with You
No more sin, no more broken hearts.
Lord, guide me home, safely to Your side.
I need to hear Your voice, I need to feel Your hand
Comfort me, Lord, and heal my brokenness!
Please, Father, come to me now.
Your all encompassing love, like a Father for His children
The pain You must have felt at the sacrifice
The sacrifice of Your Son, the death that saved us all
The joy You felt as He rose again and
Saved all Your sons and daughters.
Oh, Lord, I thank You every day of my life.
You saved my soul, You gave me breath
With the sacrifice of You beloved Son.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Follow Me
“Follow Me,” says the Father to His children.
“Follow Me as I show you new and exciting things!”
“Follow Me,” says the Teacher to His students.
“Follow Me as I lead you away from danger.”
I will follow, all of my days
Show me Your ways
I beg You, please.
“Follow Me,” says He. “I do not promise and easy road.
In fact, I tell you now, it will be hard.
There will be persecution; there will be pain
But I promise you, the reward is great!”
I will follow, all of my days
Show me Your ways
I beg You, please.
“Follow Me,” says my King.
“You will hear My voice, you will feel my hand.
I will guide you to adventures untold.
As you give your life, I will give you mine.
Follow Me.”
I will follow, all of my days
Show me Your ways
I beg You, please.
“Follow Me as I show you new and exciting things!”
“Follow Me,” says the Teacher to His students.
“Follow Me as I lead you away from danger.”
I will follow, all of my days
Show me Your ways
I beg You, please.
“Follow Me,” says He. “I do not promise and easy road.
In fact, I tell you now, it will be hard.
There will be persecution; there will be pain
But I promise you, the reward is great!”
I will follow, all of my days
Show me Your ways
I beg You, please.
“Follow Me,” says my King.
“You will hear My voice, you will feel my hand.
I will guide you to adventures untold.
As you give your life, I will give you mine.
Follow Me.”
I will follow, all of my days
Show me Your ways
I beg You, please.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Mantle of Authority
I have His mantle over me
I claim it now, I claim it always
His mantle over me gives me the authority
The authority to live, the authority to love
The authority to fight and heal in His name.
His mantle over me, His covering of blood
The power contained, the power revealed.
All in His name, comes the grace of salvation
All in His blood, comes the power of healing.
His mantle over me, His mantle over me
Through His mantle over me, I live my life for Him.
All around the world, His mantle of authority
Moves His church in His grace
His healing power of love
Healing His land, healing His people.
Turn my face upon Him, upon His word, upon His grace
Claim the mantle over me
And face the battle again.
Run the race, claim the healing,
In Christ's name, I pray.
His mantle over me, His mantle over me
Through His mantle over me, I live my life for Him.
He paid the price, He sacrificed
His life for me, His healing He gave
His revelation spoken unto me
His revelation brings me live, His mantle gives me authority.
He takes my sin, He takes my sickness
He takes my pain and my sorrow.
He gives me love, He gives me grace
He gives me authority and words to speak.
His mantle over me, His mantle over me
Through His mantle over me, I live my life for Him.
I claim it now, I claim it always
His mantle over me gives me the authority
The authority to live, the authority to love
The authority to fight and heal in His name.
His mantle over me, His covering of blood
The power contained, the power revealed.
All in His name, comes the grace of salvation
All in His blood, comes the power of healing.
His mantle over me, His mantle over me
Through His mantle over me, I live my life for Him.
All around the world, His mantle of authority
Moves His church in His grace
His healing power of love
Healing His land, healing His people.
Turn my face upon Him, upon His word, upon His grace
Claim the mantle over me
And face the battle again.
Run the race, claim the healing,
In Christ's name, I pray.
His mantle over me, His mantle over me
Through His mantle over me, I live my life for Him.
He paid the price, He sacrificed
His life for me, His healing He gave
His revelation spoken unto me
His revelation brings me live, His mantle gives me authority.
He takes my sin, He takes my sickness
He takes my pain and my sorrow.
He gives me love, He gives me grace
He gives me authority and words to speak.
His mantle over me, His mantle over me
Through His mantle over me, I live my life for Him.
By His Stripes
By His stripes, He has paid for my sin
By His stripes, He has bought my pain
By His stripes, He has conquered the grave
And my flesh shall die, shall die so He may live.
May He live in me as I die to myself
May I leave my pain at His cross
That He may live through me.
May I open my eyes and praise His holy name.
By His stripes, I will die myself.
By His stripes, He will live for me.
By His stripes, we are saved eternal
By His stripes, it is complete.
I pick up my mat and declare the Truth
He didn't die for me to suffer
He died that He might live in me.
Through His love, might we live with Him.
Through the nails piercing His flesh,
Our sin is killed, our flesh has died.
Through the nails piercing His flesh,
Our pain is gone, completely conquered.
By His stripes, I will die myself.
By His stripes, He will live for me.
By His stripes, we are saved eternal
By His stripes, it is complete.
By His stripes, I will die myself.
By His stripes, He will live for me.
By His stripes, we are saved eternal
By His stripes, it is complete.
By His stripes, He has bought my pain
By His stripes, He has conquered the grave
And my flesh shall die, shall die so He may live.
May He live in me as I die to myself
May I leave my pain at His cross
That He may live through me.
May I open my eyes and praise His holy name.
By His stripes, I will die myself.
By His stripes, He will live for me.
By His stripes, we are saved eternal
By His stripes, it is complete.
I pick up my mat and declare the Truth
He didn't die for me to suffer
He died that He might live in me.
Through His love, might we live with Him.
Through the nails piercing His flesh,
Our sin is killed, our flesh has died.
Through the nails piercing His flesh,
Our pain is gone, completely conquered.
By His stripes, I will die myself.
By His stripes, He will live for me.
By His stripes, we are saved eternal
By His stripes, it is complete.
By His stripes, I will die myself.
By His stripes, He will live for me.
By His stripes, we are saved eternal
By His stripes, it is complete.
As a Child
Faith as a child
Is what we are called to have.
The questions they ask
“Who?” and “How?”
But most importantly, “WHY?”
Give them an answer
They accept without doubt, without fear
With many more questions
But faith in the Truth.
Faith in the Truth, You call us to have
Faith in the Truth, now and forever.
Faith as a child
Accepting Your way.
Growing in Truth
Every step of the way.
Show me more, teach me how.
I believe what You say
You love me, I know
Teach me more of the Kingdom.
Faith in the Truth, You call us to have
Faith in the Truth, now and forever.
As a child longs
For his father's embrace
So also, do I long
To be near to You.
I long for Your love
I long for Your Truth
I long for the faith as a child
We are called to have.
Faith in the Truth, You call us to have
Faith in the Truth, now and forever.
Is what we are called to have.
The questions they ask
“Who?” and “How?”
But most importantly, “WHY?”
Give them an answer
They accept without doubt, without fear
With many more questions
But faith in the Truth.
Faith in the Truth, You call us to have
Faith in the Truth, now and forever.
Faith as a child
Accepting Your way.
Growing in Truth
Every step of the way.
Show me more, teach me how.
I believe what You say
You love me, I know
Teach me more of the Kingdom.
Faith in the Truth, You call us to have
Faith in the Truth, now and forever.
As a child longs
For his father's embrace
So also, do I long
To be near to You.
I long for Your love
I long for Your Truth
I long for the faith as a child
We are called to have.
Faith in the Truth, You call us to have
Faith in the Truth, now and forever.
Love Song
His gentle love washes over me
Cleanses me from head to toe.
His sacrificial love breaks my heart
As I see Him up upon that cross.
I close my eyes and weep
As I ponder His love for me.
I have no power
I have nothing to boast about
I have only my sin and
Crumbling remains of life.
Yet, He loves me still
He loves me, yes, me!
He loves me enough to give
His life for mine.
I open my eyes in awe
Of His wondrous, powerful love.
My King looks upon me
His entire body shining with His love.
“My child,” says He.
“I will love you for all time.
Call upon me and I will be there.”
“Lift your eyes and see my face.
Fall to your knees within my embrace.
I will be here for all time,
This is merely the beginning of our story.”
Cleanses me from head to toe.
His sacrificial love breaks my heart
As I see Him up upon that cross.
I close my eyes and weep
As I ponder His love for me.
I have no power
I have nothing to boast about
I have only my sin and
Crumbling remains of life.
Yet, He loves me still
He loves me, yes, me!
He loves me enough to give
His life for mine.
I open my eyes in awe
Of His wondrous, powerful love.
My King looks upon me
His entire body shining with His love.
“My child,” says He.
“I will love you for all time.
Call upon me and I will be there.”
“Lift your eyes and see my face.
Fall to your knees within my embrace.
I will be here for all time,
This is merely the beginning of our story.”
Priorities
Everybody tells me
My husband should be
My first priority.
Everybody tells me
My happiness should be
My first priority.
Everybody tells me
“Whatever makes you happy.”
I'm here to tell you
That's not the way it's going to be!
You see, my first priority
Is my Lord and King.
Let me tell you, my first priority
Is whatever makes Him happy.
My life's priority
Is to live my life for my King.
My first priority
Is to glorify my risen Savior.
Now, does that priority
Have a certain vision?
That, I cannot say
With certain clarity.
But I can say
It will be a wonderful life
As I am broken and molded
As I am shaped in God's will.
My first priority
Let me say it again
Is to live my life
Not for me, but for my King.
My husband should be
My first priority.
Everybody tells me
My happiness should be
My first priority.
Everybody tells me
“Whatever makes you happy.”
I'm here to tell you
That's not the way it's going to be!
You see, my first priority
Is my Lord and King.
Let me tell you, my first priority
Is whatever makes Him happy.
My life's priority
Is to live my life for my King.
My first priority
Is to glorify my risen Savior.
Now, does that priority
Have a certain vision?
That, I cannot say
With certain clarity.
But I can say
It will be a wonderful life
As I am broken and molded
As I am shaped in God's will.
My first priority
Let me say it again
Is to live my life
Not for me, but for my King.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Healing
I reach down to soothe the pain
To comfort the broken heart.
Tears fall from my eyes
As I hear her hurting sobs.
“Why do I hurt?
Why do I cry?
Why is this happening to me?”
Please, God, come down
Rain your healing love all over this broken soul.
May she feel your loving grace
As it washes through her life.
Lord, I see your face;
Reach out my arms again.
Her anger hurts, her anger cuts
Through the deep, abiding pain.
They glare with their fists
Ready at their sides.
“Why do we hurt?
Why do we cry?
Why has this happened to us?”
Please, God, come down
Let your forgiveness cover their aching lives.
May they feel your embrace
As it wipes away their sins.
Lord, I feel your joy;
Reach out my arms again.
I raise my hands in celebration
Their joy reaching down in my heart.
Their eyes are opened
They feel your grace.
“The Lord has come.
He has saved our lives.
My Lord loves us through all time.”
To comfort the broken heart.
Tears fall from my eyes
As I hear her hurting sobs.
“Why do I hurt?
Why do I cry?
Why is this happening to me?”
Please, God, come down
Rain your healing love all over this broken soul.
May she feel your loving grace
As it washes through her life.
Lord, I see your face;
Reach out my arms again.
Her anger hurts, her anger cuts
Through the deep, abiding pain.
They glare with their fists
Ready at their sides.
“Why do we hurt?
Why do we cry?
Why has this happened to us?”
Please, God, come down
Let your forgiveness cover their aching lives.
May they feel your embrace
As it wipes away their sins.
Lord, I feel your joy;
Reach out my arms again.
I raise my hands in celebration
Their joy reaching down in my heart.
Their eyes are opened
They feel your grace.
“The Lord has come.
He has saved our lives.
My Lord loves us through all time.”
My Call
I have no crowns of thorns; I have no courts of glory.
I have no purple robes; I have no coins of gold.
Yet I am set apart to worship our King.
Yet I am set apart to glorify our King.
I will worship; I will glorify.
For He is worthy; for He is holy.
I have my hands and feet, I feel them moving.
I have my human heart, I feel it breaking.
I have my spoken words, I hear them teaching.
Move in me, my King; use my life, my Lord.
I will worship; I will glorify.
For He is worthy; for He is holy.
Even in the darkness, let me shine Your light.
Even through trials, You show me the way.
Use me forever, I am Your child.
Mold me and make me into Your will.
I will worship; I will glorify.
For He is worthy; for He is holy.
You give me the words, I will use them.
You give me the passion, I will live it.
You give me the pathway, I will follow.
You give me my life, let me use it well.
I will worship; I will glorify.
For He is worthy; for He is holy.
I will worship; I will glorify.
For He is worthy; for He is holy.
I have no purple robes; I have no coins of gold.
Yet I am set apart to worship our King.
Yet I am set apart to glorify our King.
I will worship; I will glorify.
For He is worthy; for He is holy.
I have my hands and feet, I feel them moving.
I have my human heart, I feel it breaking.
I have my spoken words, I hear them teaching.
Move in me, my King; use my life, my Lord.
I will worship; I will glorify.
For He is worthy; for He is holy.
Even in the darkness, let me shine Your light.
Even through trials, You show me the way.
Use me forever, I am Your child.
Mold me and make me into Your will.
I will worship; I will glorify.
For He is worthy; for He is holy.
You give me the words, I will use them.
You give me the passion, I will live it.
You give me the pathway, I will follow.
You give me my life, let me use it well.
I will worship; I will glorify.
For He is worthy; for He is holy.
I will worship; I will glorify.
For He is worthy; for He is holy.
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