Day Sixtyfour

1) A great weekend
2) For new and life changing insights. If your not growing your shrinking.
3) Being a part of a church that is alive, responsible and transparent.
4) Hope is available if we so choose.
5) The word of God.

Day Sixtythree - Celebrating Christ.

1) That God unlike us is perfect. And in his perfect love, sent his son. His Son in his perfection humbled himself to achieve what man failed to do. And with the ultimate act of love died on the cross to save us all. No greater love is there than a man lay down his life for his friend.
2) Christ is my friend, my best friend. May I never forget.
3) Anything is possible with faith.
4) I can rely on Christ's strength and not my own.
5) Instead of my burden I can carry Christ's which is light. My burden is easy, my yoke is light.

Day Sixtytwo

1) For opportunities to ask forgiveness and repair a relationship.
2) For social media which has given me connection with other believers who can speak into my life. This can be dangerous and you must choose wisely. The Bible says to guard your heart.
3) Converge never fails to encourage me and be a place of fellowship.
4) Sleep something most of us abuse, but when properly applied can enrich your life.
5) Word written by other and thoughts shared.

For this day lord I am thankful, should you tarry bring me your vision and grace to share with those around me.

Day Sixtyone

1) Friends who listen without judgment. Thanks Curtis great to be able to call you friend.
2) For the words of promise which are throughout the Bible.
3) For the Jewish people who are an example and went before us to point the way to the only living and true God.
4) For encouragement from unlikely source for this blog.
5) The prayers that I have received and benefited from, truly I am humbled and thankful.

Can't wait to be with my brothers and sisters from Converge this evening, it's going be great.

O Yeah and Winterlicious tomorrow, nice.

Day Sixty - Reasons not to despair EVER!

Mental note time really does fly, Only 305 days left.

1) God is always with me.
2) God is in control. God is always faithful.
3) God is always victorious. God never fails.
4) Good is always good and never wrong.
5) God is working all things for the good of those who love him. O Yeah and HE LOVES MEEEE. Romans 8:28, Psalms 23:37

Praise God for he is awesome. He holds the universe in the span of his hand, hello. His presence inspires awe the beginning of awesome. When we see him we will know, for now we must believe that he alone is the meaning of awesome. The Earth trembles at his presence, his voice snaps cedars, that is why he speaks to us in a still small voice. Now we understand as someone who has book knowledge, but then we will drop to our knees and worship at his feet. To Christ his son be all the power and glory for he truly is the only one worthy. Amen.

Day Fiftynine

1) Testimony of others that are shared with me.
2) For the multitude of Godly teachers who are readily available to me.
3) For the quite moments in the morning I can share with God before the world invades my day.
4) The ease at which technology has allowed us to stay in touch and communicate. But like everything it can be misused, make sure it stays a blessing and not a curse.
5) Sharing in ministry with others. Find joy by walking through one of the doors God opens for you today.

Day Fiftyeight

1) Moments & Laughter shared with family.
2) No weapon formed against me shall prosper.
3) God wins, I read the end of the book.
4) Life is easy when you taken on the burdens Christ supplies.
5) For all have sinned an fall short of the glory of God. Pride and Judgment are null and void when it comes to interactions with each other. Only Christ is pure and without blemish.

Day Fiftyseven

1) For the gift of forgiveness and the ability to experience and extend grace to others.
2) For the promises of the father that never fail. Wait upon the lord, he is always faithful.
3) For the inner peace promised to those who abide in Christ.
4) Time spent with family enjoying each others company.
5) For the skill of listening and ability to speak into anothers life, I am truly grateful.

Day Fiftysix

1) Nothing like starting your day with Weekend breakfast and Jazz. Happy I only work 5 days a week.
2) SNG was great last night. I love the fact that our church really tries to meet the needs of the community. I think I am going to join the community connections group.
3) For my wife who loves me, I am eternally grateful.
4) Finding things that are lost, there is no greater feeling.
5) And most important of all we have the great gift in History, a God who loves us. Share him today.

Day Fiftyfive

1) Crazy drivers out there today, thank goodness for God's protection which we sometimes take for granted.
2) Thankful for my wife who works hard both during the week and weekend. What a trooper, man can she clean.
3) For the good stories I read today in the newspaper. Scarborough Mirror.
4) For neighbours who look out for each other.
5) For the smaller Mom and Pop shops, you can find some real good stuff in there. Now Arz has a meat counter. Yahoo.

Day Fiftyfour

As they say good help is hard to find, so I am thankful to say Don the plumber I found is good help. I would recommend him in a heart beat. Here is his email donadamson@rogers.com and his card.

1) Very thankful for finding a good plumber.
2) It is Friday an I get to see my Converge family.
3) For WDCX radio and the encouragement. Charles Stanley really hits the nail on the head.
4) The amazing self healing powers of the body, my back is almost 100% back to normal.
5) Grateful for new recipes, love that Lentil soup.

Day Fiftythree

1) Once again grateful for APC. What a blessing to be at church last night and hear the spoken word of God.
2) That I didn't cut through my electrical wires when I took out a piece of wall last night.
3) For deep heating rub and it's invention, the stuff works great on my sore back.
4) Thankful that my life is not more complicated then it already is.
5) The lord has a plan for everyone of us and his ears and eyes are constantly seeking the righteous.

Day Fiftytwo

I am thankful that my wife is happy now that our curtains have finally arrived. She is going into full "pink" mode and I am sure will transplant all furniture in the living room again. Nesting truly is a woman's passion.

1) I am happy for others that the cold snap has broken.
2) That God is always watching and will not let me falter.
3) For blessings which come from daily mundane chores. Not so mundane now are they!
4) The word which speaks to all situations and provides continual guidance.
5) For mornings that I can spend with him, contemplating the upcoming day.

Day Fiftyone

Hard to think about being thankful this morning, the news hit me in the face this morning with a shocking story about an elderly women who froze to death. It is hard to image that even a screaming woman who is tryng to get into another persons house is simply ignored. Woe unto thee Toronto, woe unto thee self absorbed, woe unto us brothers and sisters. All I want to do is weep and scream at the world, "WAKE UP PEOPLE". We are made in the image of God and this is not how we are called to live. Where is the hope, compassion and love for one another? News is something that I usually ignore because of the amount of "bad" in it, maybe I too have turned a blind eye, maybe I too have a level of indifference. God forgive me for that and make a change today in my heart. Perhaps I will pay more attention to the news and as a balance to combat this new input in my life I will begin a new blog, one that logs the blessings of the father and his faithfulness.

1) I thank God that my Omama lives with me and has a place to call home. May the lord use this news to break my heart and show a deeper love, understanding and compassion toward her and the things she deems important.
2) For the softening of my heart and a changing of my perception.
3) My gifts, which I will strive to use for the lord always.
4) Encouragement from unexpected sources.
5) For prayers which are welcome and answered on a daily basis.

Day Fifty

Good Morning. Wow it was cold out there this morning.

1) For my snow pants boy am I grateful.
2) That God is working things for good at all times.
3) He will never leave me of forsake me.
4) I do not have to be strong for the lord for him to love me.
5) His promises are always kept.

Psalm 55:22 Cast thy burdens upon the lord and he shall sustain thee. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Day Fortynine

Difficult to do this today. Frustration and anger is quick to come and sometimes all consuming. It seems as if they have the ability to push everything out of you brain, take up residence and nag on you all the day long. Time for prayer.

1) For the lack of snow this morning my back is very grateful.
2) For the church service that rocked.
3) For the wonderful sunshine we have and the far off hope for warmer days.
4) For the time to breath and write my blog.
5) For the fact that the father is never to busy to talk too and prayers are always welcome.

Day Fortyeight

1) Thankful no one can see my hair in the mornings.
2) To be able to enjoy an evening with friends without stress and conflict.
3) For the two days a week I have off.
4) For the city workers which were able to find my water shut off.
5) For genuine friendship and knowing I am loved.

Day Fortyseven

Guard your mind, do not allow it to wander. The Lord has given you the gift of the spirit to commune with, do not greave him by dwelling on the world. Thank God for his word and the Psalms a guide to hope and Thankfulness.

1) That Jesus has removed the fathers judgment and broken the bonds of fear.
2) They Lord preserves the  faithful Psalms 31
3) He that trusts in the Lord , Mercy shall compass him about. Psalms 32
4) For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth Psalms 33
5) His loving kindness is shown to the upright in heart Psalms 36


Trust the Lord, all the paths of the Lord are Mercy & Truth. Psalms 25

Day Fortysix

1) Thankful for the opportunity to worship at APC midweek.
2) The honour of calling APC members more than friends.
3) For the answered prayers of yesterday. God is faithful.
4) I have a job that I enjoy.
5) And just for fun the two new Emile Clair Barlow CD's my wife bought me. Love that jazz.

Day Fortyfive

This is the real day fortyfive.

1) For the safe drive into work I am thankful.
2) For the ability of God to do what I can not I am grateful.
3) The opportunity to go to Israel, it is going to open up new avenues in the mind.
4) For the little voice inside that keeps me on the straight an narrow.
5) The gift of faith which anchors my life, what a wonderful thing. Truly I am content.

The lord shall supply all your need according to his riches in Glory, through Christ Jesus.

Day Fortyfour

1) I am grateful for this Blog which gives me an opportunity to focus my thoughts on thankfulness and the abundant blessings in my life.
2) For the time in which I get to spend in God's word I am thankful.
3) The ability to learn new things is a mystery to me and for that I am thankful. Truly we are wonderfully and fearfully made.
4) Empathy as an emotion that can be a blessing and it's growth in my life is having a positive impact.
5) For my wife who picks up the large slack I leave behind, truly I am honoured.

My Crown of Glory

I thank God for his many blessings and for the crown I wear upon my head. Its beauty represents my family and each member within, a stone. Sometimes I forget to polish them and the result is that they fade. At this that I must chide myself and remember that each is precious and deserves my attention. Some of them are smaller; all are different, but each has a special meaning to me. This year I wish them to shine for all to see.

But most important of all is that I be worthy of their display, and bring honour to them this and every day. For it is not the man who makes the crown but the crown whom reflects the bearer. 

My Omama is a stone of rare treasure and hard like unto a diamond, there is wisdom in her depths and even though she has seen many years she sparkles in even the smallest of light.

Unchanging like the Onyx; my Father is one of my favorites, at first he may seem unexciting, but there are depths of unseen knowledge to be explored.

To the ruby that is set around with leaves of gold, my mother’s heart, care and devotion colour it with the richest of reds.

My uncle is an Amethyst which is hard to find, and yet there are riches within once the external shell has been breached that dazzle with delight.

Likened unto Coral is my first brother, persistent unconquerable and a gem in an ocean of blue.

Quartz is most like my first sister, while soft and pink its warmth can be felt at all times.

Tina with her flinty wit and determination is a reflection of nothing less then the sharpest blue sapphire.

As mellow and easy going as the Topaz, my second brother holds a subtle and undeniable calm.

To the younger sister I ascribe the emerald, unmatched in beauty and strength of colour. Even when solitary it’s brilliance shines.

And to my youngest brother I equate the tourmaline, newly discovered and full of potential. It’s true value has yet to be set; however it is admired and speculated by all.

My wife; who to me is the crowning glory, shines bright even in the night despite being smooth to the touch. Rare in the world and deep in mood and emotion, she is a pearl to be cherished and treasured.

Interweaving and joining all of them are members past and future, each adding an element of beauty and giving strength. Despite its priceless nature and its weight; this crown is light in bearing, a gift from he who is great. Once again I give thanks to him who is father of us all. I would not fear to cast this crown before him, for in no safer hand could my treasure reside then in Jesus Christ, my saviour in which I abide.

Day Fortythree

Heb 13: 5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

1) For God's Promises.

Det 31:6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

2) For contentment and all he has provided.

Psalms 34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

3) For his strength when I am most in need.

Psalms 119:137 Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.

4) For his justice, which leaves me peace.

Psalms 55:22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

5) For his comfort and steadfastness.

Day Fortytwo

Looking forward to the APC series "The God book". I expect great things.

1) Grateful for the free couch and chair we got today even though I had to take a few doors off.
2) For my wife who continues to put up with me God Bless her heart.
3) The sunshine which perks up my spirit.
4) For the ongoing adventure which is our house.
5) Again for the ability to enjoy a fireplace. What a wonderful feast for the senses.

I wish I had more to say, but life is pretty hectic. It seems as if my days plan themselves and I am left to chase after them. Got to go and help arrange furniture, at least we have some which I am thankful for.

Day Fortyone

1) I am very Thankful for my Converge group at church and very excited about the new year and the ministry that we will be providing.
2) For time spent with friends laughing and playing, what a blessing to my heart.
3) For the beauty of the snow in the morning, how glorious.
4) The chance to say goodbye to our Russian guests.
5) Grateful for time which heals most wounds, both physical and emotional.

For the Lord's increased presence in my life, I can say only what a joy. Surprisingly I feel much like a kid with a new toy. May I continue this journey with an open heart.

Day Forty

1) For that small inner voice.
2) For the strength to handle all of the snow.
3) For the peace of mind I now enjoy.
4) Grateful for all of the work opportunities.
5) For friends who think like me.

Day Thirtynine

1) God is in control.
2) God is not limited and know no bounds.
3) I am a child of God.
4) I will be judged not by my actions but through Christ.
5) I am not bound to the law of man or the world of flesh.

For these truths I am grateful. For his unexplainable grace I am thankful. I was lost but now I am found.

Day Thirtyeight

Feeling great this morning. Today is a new day, full of possibilities.

1) Grateful for the opportunity to go to Israel to visit the Holy land and relatives. I can't wait.
2) Thankful for friends in Christ who lift you up and help you stay on the path.
3) For my church and the leaders there in, I thank God and pray daily for their guidance.
4) Blessing, so many are in my life, too many to count. May I remember this daily and humble myself.
5) For the time given to me on this Planet, with my family and the on going opportunity to grow in Christ. Thank you.

Praise The Father, Praise The Son

O sov'reign God, O matchless King-
the saints adore, the angels sing
and fall before the throne on grace
to you belongs the highest praise.

These sufferings, this passing tide
under Your wings I will abide,
and every enemy shall flee;
You are my hope and victory.

Praise the Father, Praise the Son.
Praise the Spirit, Three in One.
Clothed in power and in grace
the name above all other names.

To the valley, for my soul;
Thy great descent has made me whole!
You word my heart has welcomed home;
now peace like water ever flows.

Praise the Father, Praise the Son.
Praise the Spirit, Three in One.
Clothed in power and in grace
the name above all other names.

Praise the Father, Praise the Son.
Praise the Spirit, Three in One.
Clothed in power and in grace
the name above all other names.

Yours is the kingdom,
yours is the power.
Your is the glory forever.
Yours is the kingdom,
yours is the power.
Your is the glory forever.

Praise the Father, Praise the Son.
Praise the Spirit, Three in One.
Clothed in power and in grace
the name above all other names.
The name above all other names.

Day Thirtyseven

1) I am grateful that when we have no strength to carry on he is there.
2) When all else fails God is constant.
3) That his grace is limit less.
4) We are never alone.
5) His word is the source of comfort and joy.

Day Thirtysix

A new day with a new perspective.

1) Thankful for new beginnings.
2) Thankful for food which was easily procured this morning from Arz. It is finally quite in some of the stores.
3) Grateful for the rest I got last night.
4) Thankful the I have one more day to rest before I go back to work.
5) Most of all for the understanding and patience of the father.

Day Thirtyfive

Very disappointing day, yesterday I was not feeling 100%.

1) Thankful for understanding.
2) Thankful for God's Grace.
3) Grateful for all of our APC friends.
4) Happy that the lineup in Wal-mart was not longer.
5) Grateful that laundry was the hardest thing I had to deal with yesterday.

Day Thirtyfour

Today has started like any other, fresh, new and full of expectation. God was there when I fell asleep and when I awoke, truly he is faithful. To God be the praise and the glory and the power forever. I hope I can always awake with the sense of a child everything new and a gift from God.

1) Thankful for my sleep and it's restorative powers.
2) For the rain which makes things new.
3) For the variety of food I get to work with this morning. Amazing choices.
4) My wife's family, truly God has blessed us with some close conversations and a lot of love.
5) For my home which I was happy to come back to this morning, which was there to welcome us.

And to all of those who have wished us a Happy New Year, Thank you and may the hand of the lord be upon you always and all the best in the year to come.

God Bless