What a Great Church!

Hi Friends.    Just an update.... I've been living in Edmonton for over three years and Alberta for four years.  God put me in a really great church.     For a while I wondered because we didn't have a pastor and we would get different speakers but the worship was great so I stuck it out.

Now we have Pastor Chris and Nicki Mathias from the States.  The new name is The Summit Edmonton.   It's been such a blessing because they  believe in training up the believers and have a ministry team.   Not only is it a protection from burnout for them but it's such great training for the body!

On top of that, Pastor Nicki is starting a school of music ministry for kids and people of all ages that want to learn how to play or sing or both!   They'll be able to learn an instrument,  learn how to be on a worship team and how to sing a new song to the Lord!  How amazing is that?   I am so thrilled for the  people of our congregation! 

Finally, we have a very anointed evangelist that goes out regularly to  share at the malls and other places.   I tried to connect with him once but it didn't work out.  Think I'll have to try again.

All in all, the Lord has been restoring my hope.  I know I need the body.   I'm just one soldier in this army and I'm thrilled to bear witness with what God is doing!

God has promised to turn my scars into trophies and I'm seeing it happen before my eyes!   The church is just one part, but so important to me! Hallelujah!

Here's the link to the facebook page where we have live services!

https://www.facebook.com/TheSummitEdmonton/

Have a great day with Him!
Blessings and hugs,

Brenda Gale

Songs!

God has been reminding me to sing the songs He's given me.  There is so much power in the new song!   I encourage you to practice singing what's on your heart to any melody you know.  It will bless you!

Old song about the fear of God

Praying over the youth group 


I receive Your Love

All things are possible

Can Dead Bones Live?

New Song for a New Church (name)

Rock of My Salvation

Can I Be Your Mercy Seat?
 
More Than Horses

I Hear the Heartbeat of the Sound of Heaven

Walking Portal of Heaven

I See Them Crying

You're Working as I wait on You

I Recover ALL...

 The Eagles are Moving

Won't You Come To Me?

New Song  (with link to a teaching about how to get your own)


So Let me bless you! I decree and declare that you are receiving the anointing to sing a simple song that will bless the Father's heart!  Amen and Amen!

Blessings and Hugs,
Brenda Gale

Barbie Doll Clothes and Seeking God

Barbie doll clothes for my grand daughters took lots of time to make!   I sort of redeemed the time by listening to good preaching while I was knitting or crocheting.  I did try to buy them on line but I couldn't find any.   I didn't realize how hard they would be to find.

In any case between doing all the video editing till Brian gets back and my two jobs I have been a busy beaver.  And guess what? Every day I get the song from Holy Spirit,  "I seek the Lord with all my heart...."  and "Surely, surely, surely I will come...."  which is my cue to spend time with the Lord-- away from everybody.

You ask me how I get everything done and I just want to laugh.  It's God!  There's no way I can get all the stuff done on my list.  I know it!  I sometimes look back at my days and all the things I've accomplished and I know it's only by his grace and power.  There aren't enough hours in the day to get done all the stuff I've been doing.   And I haven't burnt out!

I think that's why God has been telling me to spend time with him.  I'm recharging my batteries while I am with him.   That's not to say that I haven't had times where I'm fighting my mind to focus on the Lord, or I start thinking of all the things I have to do.  It happens a lot!  But Holy Spirit tells me write this down, or "do this first' or  'wait on that project' and then it's easy to put those concerns out of my mind.    The bonus is that my day then goes so much more smoothly and is so productive.

Anyone who thinks they don't have time to seek the Lord doesn't know that you can never out give God.  Holy Spirit always pays me back with extra bonuses along the way.

Not only does my day go better but it's so precious when you just whisper his name and boom!  his presence and angels are instantly around you.   That's pretty amazing stuff.

The other day I heard the call to seek him and I started up the stairs to my bedroom.  I felt his presence and got this song, "Sunrise, sunset, sunrise, sunset...".  That's all I could remember of the song and it didn't mean much, so I forgot about it and spent time in the Bible as Holy Spirit directed and sang the songs he wanted to hear.

Later, I looked up the song to get the rest of the words and here it's a Jewish Marriage song!  What a blessing!  Holy Spirit was telling me that I was becoming more like his bride as I sought his presence above all else.  Praise the Lord!

Now wouldn't you like to have Holy Spirit give you that song too?    It's not that difficult.  Just ask Holy Spirit to lead into becoming one of the ten virgins that had oil in their lamps.  He'll lead you and direct you along the way.  He's forever faithful!

I also have lots of good articles and songs about seeking the Lord in my blog.  Just look up 'seek'  in the search bar at the top of this page.

God's no respecter of persons.  What he has done for me he wants to do for you.  That's good news.

Have a great day with him!
Big hugs,
Brenda Gale

An Oasis

Pic from wikipedia.com

I will never forget the first time I went to West Carleton Christian Assembly (Kinburn Revival).  It was on a blustery Friday night, Jan. 1st as I remember.  There weren't many cars in the parking lot but I didn't care.  I had heard that God's presence was welcomed there and I was desperate for living water.

Just a few weeks earlier the church I used to go to had a guest speaker and his band ministering.  I was praising and dancing like a fool at the back of the church when a lady commented on how hard I was dancing.  I told her that I was so desperate for a breakthrough that if God told me to dance naked I would have.  That ended that conversation!

So anyhow, I got to this church I heard about  and had to wait for someone to unlock the door.  When I walked in I could feel in the spirit that it was different.  I started to pray and seek the Lord and the service started soon after.  When they invited worshipers to the front I was thrilled!  That's my favorite place to be!  It's so much easier to focus on the Lord when there's no one in front of you, at least for me it is.

During the worship the Lord told me to lay down on the floor. I hesitated and then thought, "What have I got to lose?"  Well did the Lord ever minister to me!  A fellow came by and told me to sit up a couple of times so he could give me a prophetic word and I couldn't!  I was pinned to the floor by an invisible force and I felt Holy Spirit taking away layers of pain and disappointment.  It was awesome!   I didn't want to get back up.  Wave after wave of love and encouragement flooded my soul and healed my heart.

This church has been an oasis for so many people.  This song goes out to all the people looking for an oasis.  May you find one within driving range soon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHFVnc0kCBY&feature=player_embedded

Bless you richly!
Brenda Gale Thompson

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Glory Within....

The glory of God is coming out of us.  We keep looking around for the glory of God to come down and visit but God keeps telling me to release the glory that's already in me.   As I do by praying for others for healing, blessing etc.,  the joy of the Lord increases in me and I can feel the level of fiery glory increasing inside of me.  It's so awesome!

So for me the key is to praise and worship and then ask Holy Spirit what I am allowed to declare over people, situations, cities etc.  As I release his 'now' word I have occasionally seen small bursts of light out of the corner of my eyes.  I asked the Lord what it was and he said that it was angels taking off.

I hope this helps you.  We can all release the measure of God that we have already received.  Spending time with the Lord is never a waste.  You cannot give your time to the Lord in waiting on him and singing to him the songs he wants to hear and not come away changed.  It's impossible.  He's the greatest giver there ever was.  If he wouldn't withhold his son from us, how can we think that he won't freely give us all things?

Last Friday night our worship leader was playing and prophesying.  She encouraged us to say his name, "Jesus".   I took it one step further by singing who he was to me, Wonderful Counselor,  Prince of Peace, my lover, my helper, my Savior, Righteous Judge, Rose of Sharron, Ancient of Days.  The glory of God increased  as the spontaneous song went up.  A fellow told me later that as he came to stand behind me during the worship he nearly fell down.    I was blissfully unaware of what was going on.

Holy Spirit loves our worship.  I was taught by Ray Hughes about the power in a spontaneous song and it's so true.  Try it out sometime! Here's the link to the article I wrote about it... http://greatcommissionhow2s.blogspot.ca/2010/09/new-song-impact.html

Have a blessed day with Him!
Big hugs,
Brenda Gale Thompson

I Love you More than Horses...

I Love the Lord so much yet I can easily let other things crowd out my time with him every day.  This is a constant struggle between being and doing.

Today I choose again to be a Mary who seeks and worships instead of a Martha who is so busy doing that she gets frustrated with everything it seems! (ref. Luke 10:38-41)

I wrote this song last November when I was determining to pursue Him.
Maybe you don't love horses but you can substitute whatever is taking your time from Him in the song to make it fit your life.

Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsH2SYOxkMw

Bless you!
Big hugs,
Brenda Gale Thompson

All Things Are Possible...

I was praying for our youth group and children's ministries a few years ago and I felt I was to lay them in the Father's arms because they didn't know how much they were loved.  Then I wrapped them in his arms of love so they would get a revelation of how great and powerful his love was.  Then I started speaking or decreeing  all the promises of God that I knew over them (ref. Num 14:28) because I knew that the Lord would do them!  He's promised!  The prayer conceived in love always hits the mark!

Before I knew it I was singing these actions as I acted out the words.  This song is the result.  It's just the first take we recorded at a friend's house.  One day I hope to go to a recording studio.

Enjoy!  I hope it blesses you like it has so many others!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nebGDeP2TQ

Blessings,
Brenda Gale Thompson

Priorities and Intimacy

Hi again.  I have spent at least 6 hours learning a bit about this program, Adobe Pro.  There's a lot to it.  In the midst of the busyness I heard the Lord remind me that I need to spend time with him.

It's Very important to keep the main deal the main deal.  Too many things can creep in and use up our time.  The Lord told me to spend 90%  of my anointing on him  if I wanted to birth the dream he had given me.  Selah --pause and think about that.

Holy Spirit is very gracious and reminds me when I am getting in over my head.  Hallelujah!  There is much hope.  I got to pray for many people yesterday during the ministry time and Holy Spirit gave me words of knowledge for each of them.  I was so blessed!  He hears the hearts cry.  I do not want to lose the anointing I have already attained because I am too busy doing other stuff!  (ref. Phil. 3:16)

Please don't think that I have arrived or that I have it all together.  I don't.  I rely on Holy Spirit to keep making course corrections and keep me on track.  I want to help get the word out about our great church and I want to pursue the Lord for all that he has for me. On the other hand, I also want to make videos of some of the songs God has given me, to get them on the net where they can help others who are pursuing more of God.  Sigh... sometimes it's hard to do everything you want to do.

Therefore I want to bless you because you have taken the time to read my short post.  "I decree and declare that you are blessed from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet.  You shall accomplish all that the Father has planned for you.  I say that your ears are open now to hear the voice of the Lord in new ways, that your heart is prepared to make notes and to study and show yourself approved, and that your eyes are now able to see into the spirit realm with greater clarity.  May you hear his well done every day of your life! Amen!"

Big hugs,
Brenda Gale Thompson

Can Dead Bones Live, Lord?

"When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place." (2Chron. 7:13-15)

I have always loved these verses.  God gave me such a passion and a zeal for the things of God that I wondered at times why he moved me to the Ottawa valley.  I asked God "Why?"

He responded, "You are my catalyst here."   Hmmm, I am not sure if that was a good thing or not. I have ruffled a few feathers, raised a few eyebrows etc., etc.  and generally challenged the status quo over the years.

I was very encouraged when the Lord gave me this song, I even got to sing it at my church (my old church). The only problem was they didn't like it.  Oh well, it's still a good song.  My husband thought it was because they assumed they were the dead bones my song was talking about. In my naivety I never even thought about that possibility.  Oops!

Anyhow, I figured the song out on the keyboard and had some fun with the vocals. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wag3SfvYU_Y 

Bless you!
Big hugs,
Brenda Gale Thompson
(photo courtesy of photobucket.com)

Too Busy

The other night as I was going to bed I got from Holy Spirit the song I wrote a long time ago,

"Where have they gone--my warriors and singers?
Will no one remain and pray to me?
  For I am the Almighty
 and Yes, I'm coming again.


Please would you stand in the gap for the people?
Build up a hedge with your worship and prayer.
 Yes I am the Almighty
 and yes,  I'm coming again."

Oops, too much busyness this time of year.  It's time to trim back so that I do not miss out on my time for seeking God.  (I am talking to myself as much to anyone else.)

We are so close to a huge awakening. Let's don't give up or slack off.  That can be our Christmas present to the Lord.  He is hungry for the rewards of his suffering.  He desires the nations and he is waiting for us to make all his enemies his footstool. (______  , Ps. 2:8, Heb. 10:13)

 Merry Christmas!
Big hugs and blessings,
Brenda Gale Thompson

 ps.  Busy equals...

Busy

 Under

  Satan's

Yoke

I Receive Your Love

Have you ever had a day where you had all your plans made and then the Lord said, "But I wanted you to do this?" I have.   I was supposed to go to the local Fountain for some acrylic painting but the Lord said to get this video done.

Well, the voice recording was horrible and I am an amateur singer at best, so I recorded a piano accompaniment and then tried to record the vocals again.  Not the best because of a cold, but it's understandable.

So maybe you are that someone that God wanted me to get this done for!  Our minds get renewed as we sing the word of God you know.   This is the kind of song that I hum as I work.  I hope you will too.

I decree that you are blessed today; physically, mentally, spiritually and financially and that your hands are anointed to transfer God's glory to other people. Go with God and go in Love! Amen.

His love is shed abroad in our hearts by Holy Spirit. (ref. Rom. 5:5)

"A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. "(John 13:35)

"Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law." (Rom. 13:8)

"Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God..." (1John 4:7)

"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love." (1John 4:18)

By this shall all [men] know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. (John 13:35)

Have a great day!

Brenda Gale Thompson

I See Them...

I got this song during a time in my life when I was very busy and not really doing anything for the Kingdom of God.  It really haunted me and that was when I decided to learn how to share my faith with others.  It has been a wonderful journey and I can't begin to count how many people I have impacted for the Kingdom of God so far.  God takes our little efforts and multiplies them. Hallelujah!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUZeUm4ksFI

New Songs or Blog Articles or Both?

Well here is your chance to give me some feed back.  I just finished copywriting 40 more songs that I have written over the last couple of years.  If you like the songs I have previously posted, then I will make some more videos of these new songs to share with you.

I haven't decided what to do with them yet... I want to share them... it's just which vehicle should I use?  I only copywrited them so that if I want to do a proper recording later, in a studio that I won't have a fight trying to prove that they are mine.

Anyhow,  leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Have a great night with Holy Spirit.

Bless you!
Big hugs,
Brenda Gale

Finding Time

My theme today is finding time for the Lord.  I don't know where all the time went.  I'm still getting used to my new job and trying to fit everything in.

That's the deal when you work part time I find.  You aren't working full time so you still try to fit in all the pursuits you would normally do if you were home full time.  I am realizing that it doesn't work that way.

So,  I am not going to do any hobbies this evening because I haven't spent anytime seeking the Lord.  First things first.  Nothing earth shattering is going to happen if I play around with some paint or do some extra baking or knitting, but God promises to work on our concerns and dreams while we wait on Him. Isaiah 64:4-5  states,

"⁴ Since ancient times no one has heard,
   no ear has perceived,
no eye has seen any God besides you,
   who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.
⁵ You come to the help of those who gladly do right,
   who remember your ways. (italics mine)

Holy Spirit has been encouraging me to not give up. He's saying that it doesn't matter that I've been waiting 20+ years for a promise to come to pass.

As a confirmation, this song from the Lord keeps coming back to my remembrance.  It goes like this:

"Hang on my dear, hang on my love, I'm coming real soon now.
Hang on my dear, keep praising me,  'cause I'm coming real soon now."

On that note, I am going to find a quiet spot in the house and spend some time asking the Lord what song I can sing to Him and see where He leads me. It's an adventure every time.

If you want more of Him then agree with me that "We have wisdom to know what to lay down, what to give away and what to pursue in our lives. Amen!"
 
"The LORD is exalted, for he dwells on high;
   he will fill Zion (us) with his justice and righteousness.
 He will be the sure foundation for your times,
   a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge;
   the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure." (Is. 33:5-6, brackets mine)

I declare that you are blessed  and Highly favored by the Greatest king of all... Jesus.

I'm So Thankful...

The song says it all. I ask the Lord from time to time to give me a thankful heart because that's who He likes to hang out with-- the thankful ones.  Yes, he is with us all the time, but there are different levels of intimacy we can enjoy. I want to be as close as I can possibly get, maybe even the best of friends with Holy Spirit.  I need him to show me things and teach me things.  Thank God, he is such a good teacher. LOL!

Let me pray for you now: "I bless you with more of Holy Spirit.  May you know him in a greater way today. Amen." The Apostle Paul wrote, "I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better," (Eph. 1: 17).  Double Amen to that!

Daily Prayer Covering

Good morning Saints.   This is the best prayer covering I have found thus far on the internet.

I love this ministry so I am going to post it here with all the links.   They have a real Father's heart to see the flock raised up and functioning in full authority.

The  link is:  www.eagleworldwide.com/data/DailyPrayerCovering.pdf

Eagle Worldwide Ministries - Russ Moyer
P.O. Box 39 Copetown, ON L0R 1J0
(905) 308-9991  www.eagleworldwide.com
e-mail:  bro.russ@eagleworldwide.com

DAILY PRAYER COVERING

Dear Heavenly Father, I pray this prayer in the power of the Holy Spirit.

In the Name of Jesus Christ I bind, rebuke and bring to no effect: all division, discord, disunity,
strife, anger, wrath, murder, criticism, condemnation, pride, envy, jealousy, gossip, slander, evil
speaking, complaining, lying, false teaching, false gifts, false manifestations, lying signs and
wonders, poverty, fear of lack, fear spirits, murmuring spirits, complaining spirits, hindering
spirits, retaliatory spirits, deceiving spirits, religious spirits, occult spirits, witchcraft spirits
(including Jezebel, Delilah, Apollyon, and Absalom), and spirits of Antichrist.

I cover myself with the Blood of Jesus.  I bind all curses that have been spoken against me.  I
bless those who curse me, and pray blessings on those who despitefully use me.  I bind all
spoken judgments made against me and judgments I have made against others.  I bind the power
of negative words from others, and I bind and render useless all prayers not inspired by the Holy
Spirit; whether psychic, soul force, witchcraft or counterfeit tongues that have been prayed
against me.  In the Name of Jesus I bind up all ungodly power from every source.

  I use the Name of Jesus as your weapon of war to break down, undamn, and blow up the walls of protection around all witches, warlocks, wizards, American Indian Shamans and witch doctors, voodoo witchdoctors, and satanists, and I break the power of all curses, hexes, vexes, spells, charms,
fetishes, psychic prayers, psychic thoughts, all witchcraft, sorcery, magic, voodoo, all mind
control, jinxes, potions, bewitchments, death, destruction, sickness, pain, torment, physic power,
psychic warfare, prayer chains, incense and candle burning, and everything else being sent
against me or members of my family.  

I use the Name of Jesus to cut their silver cords.  I ask you God, to send angels to carry all of these demons and their associated and connected family of curses, and assignments away with confusion to the place You want them to go. 

I am God's child.  I resist the devil.  No weapon formed against me shall prosper.  I put on the
whole armor of God.  I take authority over this day, in Jesus Name.  Let it be prosperous for me
and let me walk in your love.  The Holy Spirit leads and guides me today.  I discern between the
righteous and the wicked.  I take authority over Satan, all his demons, and all people influenced by
them.  I declare Satan is under my feet and he shall remain there all day.

I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.  I am God's property.  Satan you are bound from
my family, my mind, my body, my home, and my finances.  I confess that I am healed and whole.  I
flourish, am long lived, stable, durable, incorruptible, fruitful, virtuous, full of peace, patience and
love.  Whatsoever I set my hands to do shall prosper, for God supplies all my needs.  I have all
authority over Satan, all demons, and beasts of the field.

God, I pray for the ministry you have for me.  Anoint me for all you have called me to do for you.  I
call forth divine appointments, open doors of opportunity, God ordained encounters and ministry
positions.  I claim a hedge of protection around myself, spouse and children (name) throughout
this day and night.  

I ask you God, in the name of Jesus, to dispatch angels to surround me, my spouse and children today and to put them throughout my house and around our property, souls and bodies.  I ask angels to protect my house from any intrusion and to protect me and my family from any harmful demonic, physical or mental attacks.  I ask this prayer in the name of Jesus.  Amen. 

Now that's covering all the bases, don't you think?  I really like this prayer covering and try to declare it over myself every day.

Here is a simple song that I got from the Lord to help remind me to speak good things over myself and others. Enjoy!

 Let's declare, "We are blessed and highly favored by the greatest king of all, JESUS!  Amen!"

The Heart Beat of the Sound of Heaven

I was seeking the Lord and after I came back downstairs this song came to me while I was making a tea. It blessed me so much that I recorded it.  It has some good confessions in it.

We do hear the heart beat of Heaven if we have Holy Spirit in us.
We can see now.  We can hear now and we can know God's heart now.
Glory is around us as we focus on Jesus, Heaven and what Holy Spirit wants to tell us. Hallelujah!
Angels are activated by our Spirit-filled words.

So enjoy the song and feel free to share it with others. I am convinced that we are so close to a huge awakening, it might only take one revelation for the right person and they will catch fire.  I know I am signing up to be a 'keeper of the flame' or whatever else He might need. "No cost is to high to pay for You, my Lord" (another song from many years ago).

If you want some fire, agree with me... "Lord we want to be fire starters for you.  We want to be the tinder You need, the wood You need and the coal You need.  What ever the situation requires Lord, please use us. Don't pass us by. Let Your holy fire pour through our lives and bring glory to Yourself. Yes Lord, we want You to be glorified.  We give You all the glory for what You are doing already and what You are going to do. Amen!"
I shout, "FIRE, FIRE, FIRE  on you now, all over you now... and may you always be on fire for Him! Amen."

I Stay Strong In The Lord

Hi Saint.  I got this song last summer and it really helped me to stay focussed of some of the promises God has given me for this valley. The Bible talks about having endurance so that we can finish our race and get the prize. I sure don't want to find out that I quit 10 feet in front of the finish line  or 10 seconds before a breakthrough occurred! (Ref. Gal 6:9)

I'm going to share it here so it can help you too.  Enjoy!

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers." ( Gal. 6:9-10)
"But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit." (Jude 1:20)

Quieting Ourselves

Have you ever wondered why God doesn't yell at us much?  I have. I think it would be so much easier if He did.  I wonder if it's because He wants us to seek Him?  He wants relationship that's based on choice and not forced on us.

Most of the time He speaks very gently to us, like a friend.  If we are not paying attention we won't hear His voice above all the back ground noise in our lives.  It takes practice to quiet our minds so we can hear His gentle whispers.

I was trying to quiet my mind one evening while I was worshiping on the piano and this song came.  I thought it might encourage you to press in for more so I recorded it today.  Enjoy!

 

Thank You Lord for helping us to take our thoughts captive so we can hear Your gentle voice.

Thank You Lord for helping us to set aside time each day to hear your voice.                              

Lead us to Your throne and give us dreams and visions about Your kingdom Lord, in Jesus' name we ask. Amen!

Help for Stress

Hi there.   I was just out with a girlfriend and I don't know what's going on, but so many people are depressed these days.  This is not right. We who have the Lord, have a lot to be thankful for.

I was encouraging her to look at the bigger picture that each job is a stepping stone. For example this current job that she has, has allowed her the money and time to get her driver's license and pay off a car.  Maybe the next job will be one that requires a car and now she is prepared for it.

I encouraged her to go home and do something new. Draw something, try a new recipe, do a new craft, something that will encourage her that she can learn new things and that change doesn't always have to be bad.

And above all, I told her,  keep doing your daily devotions and reading your  bible.  There is so much hope and encouragement in the Bible.  It's a wonderful way to keep your brain sharp.  I love how many seniors there are at the prayer group I go to and their minds are so quick.  I truly believe that there is supernatural power in the word of God to renew your youth and keep you young.

Christmas should be a time where we try to enjoy our families, whether blood or adopted.  Since Roy and I got laid off again a week apart we are trying to do things that don't cost a lot of money.  Making cookies and decorating them, playing music together, doing crafts together and even playing a board game together count for some really good memories.

I am going to post a song that the Lord gave me when I found out that I was grinding my teeth in my sleep. I didn't realize that the stress of being laid off before Christmas was bothering me until this happened.  May this song help you like it's helped me!

Not bad eh?  Amateur quality but the pictures sure are nice.  Some good confessions to speak over yourself are:

"Thank You Lord that You give me a good night's sleep because You love me." (ref. Ps. 127:2)
"Thank You Lord that I lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety." (ref. Psalm 4:8)
Thank You Lord that I can rejoice always!  Thank You for showing me how. (ref. Phil 4:8).
I declare that You are Blessed and Highly Favored by the Greatest King of All!