Hello My Church family,

As I have not been around for a little while I thought I would drop a quick line.

I am still here. And generally visit the site a few times daily. I read your blogs, and prayers. But have not myself made comment to many. I have found myself at a point recently where I find myself unable to pray for myself much less offer prayer for anyone else. But please know you all continue to remain in my thoughts. Fondly...

This has been a special place for me. A place where I have been able to network with other people of the Christian faith, a place where I was able to test a new found faith in accepting waters. A place where a new found faith was nurtured and where faith has grown...  

Although I have not been "here" much please know I have been here. If only to read your many marvelous blogs, and prayers. This is such a wonderful community of fellow believers which has enabled me to do so much...

I pray it only continues to be this much for me and all the others who need a SAFE place to express their faith.

As mentioned above I am at a difficult point in my life right now. 

I am working on finding God again, and understanding his various rolls within my life. Also, working on understanding the new (and scary) directions He has recently been pointing me in.

This has been a time for re-discovery of Faith and God... A time of many questions, doubts and fears. But the best realization has been that God is still there. Sometimes not in the storm but in the quiet breeze after, a gentle whisper...

Wishing Blessings to all my church family... 

You may not hear a lot from me right now, but I am here and I am listening. Drop me a line I would be happy to hear from you. 

Love in Christ.

Jade  

A closing prayer (Found in the Anglican book of Alternative Services)

Remember, Lord, your people bowed before you, and those who are absent through age, sickness, or any other cause. Care for the infants, guide the young, support the aged, inspire the faint-hearted, and bring the wondering to your fold. Journey with the travellers, encourage the oppressed, defend the widows, deliver the captives, heal the sick. Strengthen all who are in tribulation, necessity, or distress. Remember for good those who love us, and those who hate us, and those who have asked us, unworthy as we are, to pray for them. Remember especially, Lord, those whom we have forgotten. For you are the helper of the helpless, the saviour of the lost, the refuge of the wanderer, the healer of the sick. You know the need of all and heard each prayer: save us in you merciful loving-kindness and eternal love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Amen.