...I've got some open doors, for which I am thankful. In all honesty, I do not even know where I would be without them. Thank you friends, for providing such open doors. May you live to see the day when you realize you hit the jackpot in so doing. In Jesus' name, amen.
Love,
Daniel
Monday, May 11, 2015
Friday, May 8, 2015
Safe and sound - revised
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaUttaZW9DA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEGDLJinzDE
This is a song that I have come to appreciate - as a "Song of the King" on my continued journey having a family one day.
Daniel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEGDLJinzDE
This is a song that I have come to appreciate - as a "Song of the King" on my continued journey having a family one day.
Daniel
"Hold Their Hearts, Too!" - revised again
I know I shared a song a little while back, called "Hold My Heart" by Tenth Avenue North - and I still pray that he will do that! I mean, I definitely had no idea I was in for a "heart-wringer" like THIS when I was born over fourty years ago. All I can say is: when I finally get married, that wife of mine is going to get one appreciative "house-band" (a.k.a. "husband").
And - again! Any man out there WITH a wife really does need to appreciate her! I mean, he does not have to subject himself to the day-to-day uncertainty that I do. And - as I have said, and will say again! "I am not normal"! There is no way I feel I can find a wife the way a lot of people would expect me to. I can show up and be myself, but some people REALLY find that odd!
I've even had a brother tell me to "Stop that." My question, that I am going to put out there, here and now, is: should I? Should I "stop that?" Stop what I have been doing? I am trusting that I actually should not - and I even think I have received some welcome "tokens for good", which encourage me to not give up. And I don't mind not giving up - as long as I, indeed, should not.
See, I was thinking of my friends today, and praying God would hold THEIR hearts! If I were in their shoes, my heart would need holding. I mean: they have each other, and I am definitely happy for them in that regard.
They also, however, have a HUGE responsibility, AND a really unusual situation on their hands. And I think they may even be at a loss for what to do. Therefore, again: "Abba, please hold their hearts. Steady their hearts. And reassure their hearts with a peace that passeth all understanding..."
"...That all of this agony is going to be so richly rewarded, that they will NEVER look back on their decision to keep giving me the benefit of the doubt. In Jesus' name, amen!"
Love,
Daniel
P.S. Oh yeah! Also please give them the desire of THEIR hearts - and I even personally pray for thee to "double that up!" And THAT'S just for STARTERS! :) ♥
Also, I DO pray that all of this would motivate them to "hold on to each other" more tightly than they even have before! ♥
And - again! Any man out there WITH a wife really does need to appreciate her! I mean, he does not have to subject himself to the day-to-day uncertainty that I do. And - as I have said, and will say again! "I am not normal"! There is no way I feel I can find a wife the way a lot of people would expect me to. I can show up and be myself, but some people REALLY find that odd!
I've even had a brother tell me to "Stop that." My question, that I am going to put out there, here and now, is: should I? Should I "stop that?" Stop what I have been doing? I am trusting that I actually should not - and I even think I have received some welcome "tokens for good", which encourage me to not give up. And I don't mind not giving up - as long as I, indeed, should not.
See, I was thinking of my friends today, and praying God would hold THEIR hearts! If I were in their shoes, my heart would need holding. I mean: they have each other, and I am definitely happy for them in that regard.
They also, however, have a HUGE responsibility, AND a really unusual situation on their hands. And I think they may even be at a loss for what to do. Therefore, again: "Abba, please hold their hearts. Steady their hearts. And reassure their hearts with a peace that passeth all understanding..."
"...That all of this agony is going to be so richly rewarded, that they will NEVER look back on their decision to keep giving me the benefit of the doubt. In Jesus' name, amen!"
Love,
Daniel
P.S. Oh yeah! Also please give them the desire of THEIR hearts - and I even personally pray for thee to "double that up!" And THAT'S just for STARTERS! :) ♥
Also, I DO pray that all of this would motivate them to "hold on to each other" more tightly than they even have before! ♥
Thursday, May 7, 2015
"Withdraw thy foot..."
"...from thy neighbour's house, lest he be weary of thee..." That's a verse from Proverbs that I pray I will be as mindful of as I ought to be. Notwithstanding the above, I would really love to pay another to my friends' place. And I pray that - if it is God's will - I will get to; in Jesus' name, amen.
Sincerely,
Daniel
Sincerely,
Daniel
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Wow! - Revised again!
Anything IS possible! And my brother IS a political juggernaut ("-2,377,214")! He called this election - BEFORE it happened - to a "T"! I am happy for Rachel Notley, because, according to my father, Rachel's father was a very respected leader. And as I read in the Calgary Sun, he really had to fight the odds to get the NDP party up and running in Alberta. I would like to think he can see his daughter right now, and if he can; I know he is very proud - and should be!
-Now, of course, I acknowledge that the NDP are known for policies I do NOT agree with in any way, shape, or form. For example: when, God willing, I run in Winnipeg Centre against Pat Martin and win? I will make "Pro-Life" look like baby pabulum! (Of course, I mean that I will be unabashedly "Pro-Life"! I mean, what else am I supposed to be! "Pro-death?") They, however, are ultimately accountable to the God who set them up, for their policies - and it IS possible to be NDP and prolife, because my "other brother" (than the one I referenced above) IS staunchly NDP AND Prolife!
That tells me that the struggle is not in vain. And, friends? It is EVER a struggle! Not that I take for granted my friends being there! Welcoming me! Listening! Accepting. Understanding. And I can only imagine what all of this must be like for THEM! I mean: one day, I will - God willing - be in THEIR SHOES! With "-2,957,284,092,171! "119,589.1"! (I am saying the latter by faith, and in good faith that God will hear my prayer for them; and take them straight into "-121,723,359" "24,280,848,991"!)
I pray I will always remember that - and them! And that God will remember them. Their dreams. Bring them to pass - in Jesus' name, amen!
Love,
Daniel
-Now, of course, I acknowledge that the NDP are known for policies I do NOT agree with in any way, shape, or form. For example: when, God willing, I run in Winnipeg Centre against Pat Martin and win? I will make "Pro-Life" look like baby pabulum! (Of course, I mean that I will be unabashedly "Pro-Life"! I mean, what else am I supposed to be! "Pro-death?") They, however, are ultimately accountable to the God who set them up, for their policies - and it IS possible to be NDP and prolife, because my "other brother" (than the one I referenced above) IS staunchly NDP AND Prolife!
That tells me that the struggle is not in vain. And, friends? It is EVER a struggle! Not that I take for granted my friends being there! Welcoming me! Listening! Accepting. Understanding. And I can only imagine what all of this must be like for THEM! I mean: one day, I will - God willing - be in THEIR SHOES! With "-2,957,284,092,171! "119,589.1"! (I am saying the latter by faith, and in good faith that God will hear my prayer for them; and take them straight into "-121,723,359" "24,280,848,991"!)
I pray I will always remember that - and them! And that God will remember them. Their dreams. Bring them to pass - in Jesus' name, amen!
Love,
Daniel
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Drink waters... - edited
...out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well... Let thy fountain be blessed, and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. Let her be as the loving hind and the pleasant roe. let her... satisfy thee at all times, and be thou ravished always with her love (or, err thou always in her love). Proverbs V.
God: I thank thee for helping me with finding a wife, but I confess: I still need help! For one thing, I need wisdom! These dreams! "Secret petitions of the heart". Are they legit? I certainly would love to think they are, but I keep having to die to them! And it takes its toll on my heart. Not that I would want all of this to be boring or anything - and it DEFINITELY is not THAT!
"Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins - let them not have dominion over me. Then shall I be upright - and I shall be innocent from the great transgression (or, from much transgression). Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight - O LORD, or Jehovah, my strength, and my redeemer." Psalm XIX.13-14
I don't want to do anything I cannot do: a) Above board, b) fair and square, and c) legitimately. I simply have a definition of what can be done in the above fashion, which makes "bold" look like "mashed bananas"! I love it? But I also pray that I will only ever be a blessing to my friends, whom I love!
Friends, I hope you realize you gave my dreams a lease on life. I mean, I knew I had to let go of them... again! Let them die... again! (By the way: just in case there was any doubt? Letting these dreams go? Die? Over... and over... again? I cannot put into words how agonizing that is! Nevertheless, I would choose that over letting them die, and stay dead ANY DAY OF THE WEEK!) I mean, I was seriously going to head out that night! I thought God had even providentially provided a place to go! The all night prayer meeting!
And I was right that God had provided - it is just that it was a lot closer at hand than I was thinking! The couch! And - oh! What a relief!
To get up the next morning, and CONTINUE sharing STUFF! And help out a bit. And read a few verses from that massive Bible. And to be sent off with reassurance of being loved. And getting a very welcome visit this summer. Yeah - that definitely gives my dreams a lease on life. That is, of course, trusting you don't have to call me off from them. You can still do that, if needs be. I wanted to make sure you still knew that.
Love,
Daniel
God: I thank thee for helping me with finding a wife, but I confess: I still need help! For one thing, I need wisdom! These dreams! "Secret petitions of the heart". Are they legit? I certainly would love to think they are, but I keep having to die to them! And it takes its toll on my heart. Not that I would want all of this to be boring or anything - and it DEFINITELY is not THAT!
"Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins - let them not have dominion over me. Then shall I be upright - and I shall be innocent from the great transgression (or, from much transgression). Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight - O LORD, or Jehovah, my strength, and my redeemer." Psalm XIX.13-14
I don't want to do anything I cannot do: a) Above board, b) fair and square, and c) legitimately. I simply have a definition of what can be done in the above fashion, which makes "bold" look like "mashed bananas"! I love it? But I also pray that I will only ever be a blessing to my friends, whom I love!
Friends, I hope you realize you gave my dreams a lease on life. I mean, I knew I had to let go of them... again! Let them die... again! (By the way: just in case there was any doubt? Letting these dreams go? Die? Over... and over... again? I cannot put into words how agonizing that is! Nevertheless, I would choose that over letting them die, and stay dead ANY DAY OF THE WEEK!) I mean, I was seriously going to head out that night! I thought God had even providentially provided a place to go! The all night prayer meeting!
And I was right that God had provided - it is just that it was a lot closer at hand than I was thinking! The couch! And - oh! What a relief!
To get up the next morning, and CONTINUE sharing STUFF! And help out a bit. And read a few verses from that massive Bible. And to be sent off with reassurance of being loved. And getting a very welcome visit this summer. Yeah - that definitely gives my dreams a lease on life. That is, of course, trusting you don't have to call me off from them. You can still do that, if needs be. I wanted to make sure you still knew that.
Love,
Daniel
Sunday, May 3, 2015
I did it!
Brought flowers to a family I had wanted to see "get flowers out of me" ever since their oldest son was brutally murdered back in 2011. As I was leaving, the father embraced me and expressed the hope and belief that the next time he sees me, I will be married. And guess what I have to say to THAT! That's right!...
"-256,850"
"-37,674",
Daniel
"-256,850"
"-37,674",
Daniel
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