This story happened to me earlier in the year, I am 18 years old and have my own liscence. I was following my friend home from school as we were going to do a school project together. I followed him to an intersection and we were turning left. The road was buisy and my friend was only just able to get out of the intersection, I was not so I stayed in the left turning lane. When it was my turn to go I drove slowly trying to see if my friend had pulled into any of the various parking lots linning the road. This made the ditance between me and my friend even greater. Just when I was going to freak out I saw a similar car to my friends and followed it, thinking it was him. Before I knew it I had driven to a street i didn't know and felt so angry and frustrated and even a little scared that I decided to pull over into a corner store to regain my bearings. I went for my phone, which I knew was already dead, and went to turn it on. it worked! I talked to my mom a bit and told her my problem and she went to look up the map for where I told her I was (I found the street name). Right before she could tell me the phne lost connectin. I called her agian. Once again it worked to my utter delight, jsu tlong enough to tell me the street was not on the map. I was, at this point, fed up. The phone died again. On my third call I told my mom I was going to go home and right after that it died or the third and last time. I was on my way to where I had thought I sarted off getting lost when I prayed to God "just let me find my friend, let me get to his house we have to do this project!" As I was passing a church (on my right) I, for some reason, looked to my left and what did I see...my friend headed in the opposite direction. I turned around (in the church parking lot of all places) and followed him to his house, which I had actually passed in my little adventure. I told him that I had seen someone else with large hair (my friend has an afro) and had followed her thinking that it was him. Though this story seems mundane I think that it is anything but, God helps everyone in any way that they need it, I had called and he answered in a "loud voice" as I see it. These miracels happen all the time but sometimes you don't know it because you weren't at a churc like I was, or something. This is what I mena about a "loud voice" anything that is obvious. Also, I have faith that God and his angels helps everyone much more than most people think he does. Anyway, its a small story but I have told plenty of people and it makes them smile so its actually far bigger.
TOSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU SOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH
Created by chaniey on Monday, August 14, 2006
i may have lost our time
but i will not lose you
i am sorry for all i have done
this is not how i planned it
i meant for us to be closer
everyday to see you smile
though my thoughts and drams
have shown me things i do not want to see
i do not want to be
i am sorry for it might come true
my love for you will never stop
no matter how far we grow
i love you and i always will
it is hard for me to think of this
but it will come to an end
when i have my answer
it may take me awhile
i am really confused
i need help but am to scared to ask
only few no of half of what i am
i love you and i am scared to lose you
though atleast i'll no you love me
i will not cry no matter how i feel
i know you'd want me to
just round you but i wont
i remember every word we say
everytime we meet
i will never forget you
i had my life planned
i dreamed to share with you
i understand why she writes so many
they're beautiful but not true
this is real this is true
i could not lie about something like this
i am not that reble girl as you may think i am
i am not that little teachers pet they may remember me as
i am the girl nobody knows
no one knows who i am
not even me
it is not hard for me to write this
it is harder to keep it in
though i do not wish to share
you would not understand
it is even hard for me
i want to write more
though it would seem too desprate
i do not want to leave you
i hope i never will
though if my thoughts are right
it hurts me to say
that i still love you
God placed it on the heart of a number of people in Red Deer to begin a new work of the Holy Spirit among us. Willard Swalm moved to Red Deer to lead this new work under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
1963-1965 – God provided the funds ($9,545) required to purchase a large lot in Oriole Park, encouraging us all and allowing us to continue praying and planning.
1966 – God called Bill Annett to Red Deer to carry on the leadership of the church. Bill would often stand on the purchased lot in Oriole Park in the tall grass and weeds up to his knees and he would pray for a church that would reach out to Red Deer and bring people to Christ.
1967 – God was faithful and in the fall of this year the ground was broke for the new church building.
1968 – On Easter Sunday we met for the first time in the new church that God provided for us.
1972 – The church doubled in size over the first few years and by 1972 there were 100 people attending regularly. Many lives were being changed through the power of the Holy Spirit.
1976 – February 29th was a day of celebration and giving “Glory to God” for His help and provisions as we were able to pay off the building debt.
1977 – It became clear that the existing facility was not going to handle all that God was doing in our midst and so it seemed good to us and the Holy Spirit to expand the building in the current location. We planned for triple the current capacity.
1978 – In the spring the construction began on the new phase.
1983 – The debt was totally retired within three years and the expanded church served the continued growth well.
1985 – Pews were added in the balcony and we began running two services to accommodate the growth.
1986 – We celebrated God’s faithfulness to His church and together we burned the mortgage having paid it off in full.
1983-1987 –The church grew to over 350 and in 1987 God called Glenn Fretz to Oriole Park.
1988 – Twenty five couples were asked to leave Oriole Park Church to begin New Hope Missionary Church on the other side of Red Deer. We blessed them and prayed for them as they went.
1995 – God spoke through Glenn Fretz and gave the church a vision for the future. The congregation together discussed a number of options to accommodate growth and agreed unanimously to “stay together and grow together”.
1987-1996 –Lives were being changed by the power of our God and the church grew to over 450.
1997 – A meeting with our neighbours was held to discuss a new phase on our existing property and God made it clear to all of us, through our neighbours, that we were to move rather than continue growing in the current location. God called Dan Cochrane to Red Deer and was to provide leadership over a new chapter in the life of the church. God made His heart known to us this year in a very special way and He gave us a clear vision for His church, and that being to give everyone in central Alberta an opportunity to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
1998 – The Church Board formed a relocation committee and a building committee because the church began to grow significantly because of the clear vision God had given to us.
1999 – Prompted by the Holy Spirit, we entered discussions with New Hope Church and together decided to merge to focus our efforts together on reaching Central Alberta.
2000 – Our church had grown to over 700. On December 3rd the vision of a building project was cast. The congregation was asked to embark on an exciting project which would include relocating and building a facility for at least 1,000 people.
2001- The Lord blessed us with a 21 acre location that was a perfect picture of God’s heart for Red Deer and all of Central Alberta. In October we held our very first service on the unprepared site. There were over 600 of us there, praising and worshiping God. The congregation voted and approved the 6.7 million dollar building project.
2002 – The Red Deer County passed 2nd and 3rd readings for rezoning the property in a single meeting. In June we celebrated together what God would do among us by giving to Him our gifts and offerings which came to over $800,000 from over 265 families. The church grew to over 900 plus our children. On September 15th we celebrated once more and turned the sod on God’s land that He had given to us to work. That day would see over 900 come and write on survey stakes the names of their friends and families whose lives had not yet been given over to Christ. Together, we believed that God would grant us our prayers for all 1445 names that were counted that day.
2003 –We incorporated as a legal society and moved to a governance model to provide the administrative support required to support the coming infrastructures of a larger church. On December 14th the first service was held in the new building with over 1,400 in attendance.
2004 – The building was completed with an outstanding debt of 2.2 million. An amazing gift from God, reaffirming His faithfulness to us, He presented us with an interest free loan for this amount.
2006 – On October 31st the interest free loan was paid in full and celebrated on November 5th. God challenged us through his servant Dan Cochrane that He had even greater things in store for us and He reminded us that there are still thousands of people in Central Alberta that had not yet heard of His love for them.
2004-2007 Throughout this time there were conversions and baptisms and lives being changed by the power of our God. And the church grew to over 1,800. His faithful love endures forever!
2007 After much prayer and seeking God's heart, we updated our vision statement by adding two key directives to the end of the original statement. It now reads "Our vision is to give everyone in Central Alberta and opportunity to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and by following Him, compassionately impact our world."
2008 In January we committed to impacting our world through a major global compassion effort that would see 3 million dollars over the next 6 years go directly towards this effort. Its primary focus would be to provide relief and long term sustainable change for the eradication of the aids pandemic in Africa and other locations around our world. A committee was commissioned and proceeded with the search for such projects.
2008 In March we committed to a building expansion project to allow for continued growth as we dedicate ourselves to giving life to our community through the power of the Holy Spirit. The Give|Life campaign was started and continues to develop momentum as the people engage in being part of God's story here at CrossRoads Church and Central Alberta.
2010 In June our building expansion began, to add 30,000 square feet of space for our kids ministry, kitchen and chapel. God's faithfulness keeps bringing families to CrossRoads and we need the space to hold them!
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TOSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH
I had not known of Tose to long as I am from the US,but found him while on you tube,instantly captivated by his beautiful singing and music! Tose, now, will always be number 1 for me now,forever hooked,He was a true angel,a wonderful human being, there will never be anyone like him,it makes me sad,and sometimes cry,when i think of what happened,tomorrow is the anniversary of his passing, lets all tell him we love him,never to be forgotton and always be loved and remembered!,god bless you Tose! R.I.P. our angel!
Wow GaryUS that was delightful; a beautiful tribute. I have only hard a few songs but can feel from his performances that he had a nice light spirit and had to be a really kind soul.. It is terribly sad when a senseless death occurs and especially for such a young man.. Gary, Little Brother, You have a huge heart to feel sooo strongly and to create such a wonderful tribute to Tose... He would be deeply touched... Tose was wonderful indeed; too bad not more people knew of him...
TOSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU SRCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE MOJE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<3<3<3
TOSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A loving angel came to me in dreams,
And showed me life's not always what it seems,
And brought me to a place where sweet dreams live,
And gave to me a gift that I now give:
She whispered, "Take my hand, I'll lead you through
A place where all the sweet dreams can come true!
Close your eyes and open up your heart,
For then this flight of dreams so sweet can start.
She brought me through the darkness to the light,
Where colours wrapped around me with delight,
A patchwork quilt of beauty without seams,
Each colour was a rainbow full of dreams.
She led me through a hall of lovely sound,
With doors flung open widely all around.
And from each room a song would gently play,
And I wished with all my heart that I could stay.
We drifted in the fragrance of the breeze,
To savour all the flowers and the trees.
We tasted all of life that we could see,
And felt it flow as one in harmony.
Then my angel turned to me and said
"You're the keeper of these dreams inside your head.
Dream sweetly now, and dream of love and light,
And dreams will lead you safely through the night.
I am the keeper of this dream, it's true,
And I offer all my dreams to each of you.
May their loving sweetness visit you each night
And fill your soul with love and warmth and light!
i love u
mdordieski Nov 23, 2011
By: Galynn.B.Reid@hts.on.ca
This story happened to me earlier in the year, I am 18 years old and have my own liscence. I was following my friend home from school as we were going to do a school project together. I followed him to an intersection and we were turning left. The road was buisy and my friend was only just able to get out of the intersection, I was not so I stayed in the left turning lane. When it was my turn to go I drove slowly trying to see if my friend had pulled into any of the various parking lots linning the road. This made the ditance between me and my friend even greater. Just when I was going to freak out I saw a similar car to my friends and followed it, thinking it was him. Before I knew it I had driven to a street i didn't know and felt so angry and frustrated and even a little scared that I decided to pull over into a corner store to regain my bearings. I went for my phone, which I knew was already dead, and went to turn it on. it worked! I talked to my mom a bit and told her my problem and she went to look up the map for where I told her I was (I found the street name). Right before she could tell me the phne lost connectin. I called her agian. Once again it worked to my utter delight, jsu tlong enough to tell me the street was not on the map. I was, at this point, fed up. The phone died again. On my third call I told my mom I was going to go home and right after that it died or the third and last time. I was on my way to where I had thought I sarted off getting lost when I prayed to God "just let me find my friend, let me get to his house we have to do this project!" As I was passing a church (on my right) I, for some reason, looked to my left and what did I see...my friend headed in the opposite direction. I turned around (in the church parking lot of all places) and followed him to his house, which I had actually passed in my little adventure. I told him that I had seen someone else with large hair (my friend has an afro) and had followed her thinking that it was him. Though this story seems mundane I think that it is anything but, God helps everyone in any way that they need it, I had called and he answered in a "loud voice" as I see it. These miracels happen all the time but sometimes you don't know it because you weren't at a churc like I was, or something. This is what I mena about a "loud voice" anything that is obvious. Also, I have faith that God and his angels helps everyone much more than most people think he does. Anyway, its a small story but I have told plenty of people and it makes them smile so its actually far bigger.
i love u
mdordieski Nov 01, 2011
i will always love u
mdordieski Oct 31, 2011
i may have lost our time
but i will not lose you
i am sorry for all i have done
this is not how i planned it
i meant for us to be closer
everyday to see you smile
though my thoughts and drams
have shown me things i do not want to see
i do not want to be
i am sorry for it might come true
my love for you will never stop
no matter how far we grow
i love you and i always will
it is hard for me to think of this
but it will come to an end
when i have my answer
it may take me awhile
i am really confused
i need help but am to scared to ask
only few no of half of what i am
i love you and i am scared to lose you
though atleast i'll no you love me
i will not cry no matter how i feel
i know you'd want me to
just round you but i wont
i remember every word we say
everytime we meet
i will never forget you
i had my life planned
i dreamed to share with you
i understand why she writes so many
they're beautiful but not true
this is real this is true
i could not lie about something like this
i am not that reble girl as you may think i am
i am not that little teachers pet they may remember me as
i am the girl nobody knows
no one knows who i am
not even me
it is not hard for me to write this
it is harder to keep it in
though i do not wish to share
you would not understand
it is even hard for me
i want to write more
though it would seem too desprate
i do not want to leave you
i hope i never will
though if my thoughts are right
it hurts me to say
that i still love you
i love u
mary Oct 23, 2011
1963-1965 – God provided the funds ($9,545) required to purchase a large lot in Oriole Park, encouraging us all and allowing us to continue praying and planning.
1966 – God called Bill Annett to Red Deer to carry on the leadership of the church. Bill would often stand on the purchased lot in Oriole Park in the tall grass and weeds up to his knees and he would pray for a church that would reach out to Red Deer and bring people to Christ.
1967 – God was faithful and in the fall of this year the ground was broke for the new church building.
1968 – On Easter Sunday we met for the first time in the new church that God provided for us.
1972 – The church doubled in size over the first few years and by 1972 there were 100 people attending regularly. Many lives were being changed through the power of the Holy Spirit.
1976 – February 29th was a day of celebration and giving “Glory to God” for His help and provisions as we were able to pay off the building debt.
1977 – It became clear that the existing facility was not going to handle all that God was doing in our midst and so it seemed good to us and the Holy Spirit to expand the building in the current location. We planned for triple the current capacity.
1978 – In the spring the construction began on the new phase.
1983 – The debt was totally retired within three years and the expanded church served the continued growth well.
1985 – Pews were added in the balcony and we began running two services to accommodate the growth.
1986 – We celebrated God’s faithfulness to His church and together we burned the mortgage having paid it off in full.
1983-1987 –The church grew to over 350 and in 1987 God called Glenn Fretz to Oriole Park.
1988 – Twenty five couples were asked to leave Oriole Park Church to begin New Hope Missionary Church on the other side of Red Deer. We blessed them and prayed for them as they went.
1995 – God spoke through Glenn Fretz and gave the church a vision for the future. The congregation together discussed a number of options to accommodate growth and agreed unanimously to “stay together and grow together”.
1987-1996 –Lives were being changed by the power of our God and the church grew to over 450.
1997 – A meeting with our neighbours was held to discuss a new phase on our existing property and God made it clear to all of us, through our neighbours, that we were to move rather than continue growing in the current location. God called Dan Cochrane to Red Deer and was to provide leadership over a new chapter in the life of the church. God made His heart known to us this year in a very special way and He gave us a clear vision for His church, and that being to give everyone in central Alberta an opportunity to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
1998 – The Church Board formed a relocation committee and a building committee because the church began to grow significantly because of the clear vision God had given to us.
1999 – Prompted by the Holy Spirit, we entered discussions with New Hope Church and together decided to merge to focus our efforts together on reaching Central Alberta.
2000 – Our church had grown to over 700. On December 3rd the vision of a building project was cast. The congregation was asked to embark on an exciting project which would include relocating and building a facility for at least 1,000 people.
2001- The Lord blessed us with a 21 acre location that was a perfect picture of God’s heart for Red Deer and all of Central Alberta. In October we held our very first service on the unprepared site. There were over 600 of us there, praising and worshiping God. The congregation voted and approved the 6.7 million dollar building project.
2002 – The Red Deer County passed 2nd and 3rd readings for rezoning the property in a single meeting. In June we celebrated together what God would do among us by giving to Him our gifts and offerings which came to over $800,000 from over 265 families. The church grew to over 900 plus our children. On September 15th we celebrated once more and turned the sod on God’s land that He had given to us to work. That day would see over 900 come and write on survey stakes the names of their friends and families whose lives had not yet been given over to Christ. Together, we believed that God would grant us our prayers for all 1445 names that were counted that day.
2003 –We incorporated as a legal society and moved to a governance model to provide the administrative support required to support the coming infrastructures of a larger church. On December 14th the first service was held in the new building with over 1,400 in attendance.
2004 – The building was completed with an outstanding debt of 2.2 million. An amazing gift from God, reaffirming His faithfulness to us, He presented us with an interest free loan for this amount.
2006 – On October 31st the interest free loan was paid in full and celebrated on November 5th. God challenged us through his servant Dan Cochrane that He had even greater things in store for us and He reminded us that there are still thousands of people in Central Alberta that had not yet heard of His love for them.
2004-2007 Throughout this time there were conversions and baptisms and lives being changed by the power of our God. And the church grew to over 1,800. His faithful love endures forever!
2007 After much prayer and seeking God's heart, we updated our vision statement by adding two key directives to the end of the original statement. It now reads "Our vision is to give everyone in Central Alberta and opportunity to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and by following Him, compassionately impact our world."
2008 In January we committed to impacting our world through a major global compassion effort that would see 3 million dollars over the next 6 years go directly towards this effort. Its primary focus would be to provide relief and long term sustainable change for the eradication of the aids pandemic in Africa and other locations around our world. A committee was commissioned and proceeded with the search for such projects.
2008 In March we committed to a building expansion project to allow for continued growth as we dedicate ourselves to giving life to our community through the power of the Holy Spirit. The Give|Life campaign was started and continues to develop momentum as the people engage in being part of God's story here at CrossRoads Church and Central Alberta.
2010 In June our building expansion began, to add 30,000 square feet of space for our kids ministry, kitchen and chapel. God's faithfulness keeps bringing families to CrossRoads and we need the space to hold them!
i love you
mdordieski Oct 19, 2011
He looked down at me and smiled,
"Since I feel so magnanimous,
I'd like to give you something, child."
He asked me what I wanted,
I said, "Oh, really nothing more,
You've done so much already."
He said, "That's what God is for."
"You have been pretty good," He said,
I know there's not much that you seek,
I will pick a little something,
Just to make your life complete."
With great anticipation,
I looked forward to my gift,
I wondered what God had in mind,
That would give me such a lift.
"This gift," God said, "You realize,
Bears some responsibility,
So, if you accept my present,
You must be willing to agree...
"To offer unconditionally,
A section or a part,
Of more than half of you,
The larger portion of your heart."
"Okay, God," I answered,
"Since in You, I always trust,
I'll meet your obligation,
In the manner that I must."
To myself, I thought, wow, what a gift,
For so much of me, God's asked,
Now what could be so valuable,
That my share was more than half?
With both hands I sought my gift,
I still did not have a clue,
Then God put your hand in mine,
And said His gift to me was
YOU!
Author Unknown - Submitted By: Tammy E.
I Will Cherish
You Forever...
i love u
mdordieski Oct 18, 2011
i love u
mdordieski Oct 17, 2011
garyUS
gary Oct 15, 2011
Carole-Ann Sumner (Oct 16, 2011)
i love you<3<3<3
mdordieski Oct 13, 2011
i love you srce
mdordieski Oct 12, 2011
i love u
mdordieski Oct 11, 2011
And showed me life's not always what it seems,
And brought me to a place where sweet dreams live,
And gave to me a gift that I now give:
She whispered, "Take my hand, I'll lead you through
A place where all the sweet dreams can come true!
Close your eyes and open up your heart,
For then this flight of dreams so sweet can start.
She brought me through the darkness to the light,
Where colours wrapped around me with delight,
A patchwork quilt of beauty without seams,
Each colour was a rainbow full of dreams.
She led me through a hall of lovely sound,
With doors flung open widely all around.
And from each room a song would gently play,
And I wished with all my heart that I could stay.
We drifted in the fragrance of the breeze,
To savour all the flowers and the trees.
We tasted all of life that we could see,
And felt it flow as one in harmony.
Then my angel turned to me and said
"You're the keeper of these dreams inside your head.
Dream sweetly now, and dream of love and light,
And dreams will lead you safely through the night.
I am the keeper of this dream, it's true,
And I offer all my dreams to each of you.
May their loving sweetness visit you each night
And fill your soul with love and warmth and light!
i love u srce moje
mdordieski Oct 10, 2011
My love for you will never die
I always love you
In all the things that I do
I love you ~ you hear me say
In good days and in bad days
In the sunshine and in the rain
In joy and in great pain
In the darkest nights
My love is your light
In the fiercest tempests
My love gives you rests
Day after day as nights go by
My love for you will never die
I always love you
In all the things that I do
We dance in the moonlight
And kiss in gentle breeze
Then snuggle in our love nest;
Sleep in each other’s embrace
I love you when you’re awake
And in the slumber of your sleep
I love you when you’re away
when near, your sweet love I reap
Day after day as nights go by
My love for you will never die
In all the things that I do,
I will always love you