Our hearts and minds have become thick with sludge so that our sight is blurred and our voices dimmed.
Voices compete in our mind informing our worldview. We have have gone astray.
Blinded and deafened to the One Who first created us in His image.
Most are unaware of this plight for this has become their norm.
Until you have a moment of clarity.
Like someone splashed some cold water on you and you had a momentary factory reset.
You had a pause where the eternal collided with the temporary and you looked up and beheld His glory.
Perhaps a circumstance overwhelmed you and your helplessness drove you to your knees.
Bend Your ear, O God, and hear my prayer.
And He did.
You suddenly become aware of what grace is as a glimmer of hope and light filter through and you feel carried.
Breathe Your life into me, O God, and renew a right spirit in me.
Remove the sludge of sin in my life that weighs me down and makes my steps heavy. Oh Father take me back to Eden when Adam and Eve walked with you, whole and satisfied. The freedom of walking with You with nothing between us that clouds our communication. Let your kingdom of heaven come in the earth that You have given to me. Let Your will be done.
My heart overflows with gratitude in this early morning as Your thoughts overflow from my heart. Your grace O Lord overwhelms me right now..
Come with healing power right now in me, body, soul and spirit and let that healing power flow in and through me to all those You allow my life to touch.
I pray for each of them right now, some fast asleep, some struggling to rest. Holy Spirit come in healing power over each one as I call their name at this hour, 459am November 14, 2025.
I believe it was one of the most beautiful weeks in my life in the time that I have spent in Canada.
How did that happen?
It started with me doing the Bible Reading Plan with Lina Abujamra this year. It suddenly struck me that there was a lot of remembering going in Scripture. God called His people to remember how He had delivered them from Egypt and David remembered His faithfulness and unfailing love.
At the same time my elderly parents especially my mom was having a lot of memory loss and I discovered that dementia was in my maternal genetic line.
Thus I felt a God-nudge to remember.
Remembering is something throughout Scripture that we are commanded to do:
"be careful not to forget the Lord, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt."
"And you shall remember [always] all the ways which the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart (mind), whether you would keep His commandments or not."
"Beware that you do not forget theLordyour God by failing to keep His commandments and His judgments (precepts) and His statutes which I am commanding you today;"
"Remember [carefully] the former things [which I did] from ages past; For I am God, and there is no one else; I am God, and there is no one like Me,"
"and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is (represents) My body, which is [offered as a sacrifice] for you. Do this in [affectionate] remembrance of Me.”
In Psalm 103, the Psalmist David has remembrances:
"These remembrances rouse David's soul to remember his life through the lens of a God who loves him, is always for him, will never forsake him, and will bring him to his home as His child one day." (Susannah Baker)
Psalm 103: 1-5
Let all that I am praise the Lord;
with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
Let all that I am praise the Lord;
may I never forget the good things he does for me.
He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.
He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies.
He fills my life with good things.
My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!
I asked my friends 2 months before my birthday to send me a video birthday greeting saying how we met, what they remembered about me and any blessing they would like to. Some were not comfortable with a video so they sent a personal message. Several did send a message. I put together a reel imaging my life journey thus far.
And I remembered. His unfailing love and faithfulness in my life from the time He formed me in the womb. And I realized that He's been so so good to me.
And my most played song for 2024 rings even truer at the beginning of my 70the year:
And so I thank God for His UNFAILING LOVE and Faithfulness.
My Thank you note to friends and family:
"Yesterday was truly overwhelming receiving all the greetings and blessings from so many. Some of you sent me a video where I could see you and hear you, and can go back and replay to my heart’s content! I am truly humbled by your encouragement and memories and receive and accept your blessings with much gratitude. You have each blessed my life in your unique ways. Thank you!
There have been seasons when I could not celebrate life and honestly could not sing that God was so so good to me. Some of you may be there right now and possibly flinched when you saw my reel.
I am here to encourage you that indeed this too shall pass but more importantly, I want you to see that God’s goodness to you is always there even in the hard seasons if you look intentionally. In the blue sky with white fluffy clouds, in the green foliage and blooms in vibrant colours, in the sunlight shimmering on ripples in the lake, in the eyes of your loved ones, in the encouraging note you receive.
We all walk through fire at certain points and come out with scars. It is your choice how to treat those scars: as ugly and festering reminders of betrayals and loss or as beautiful reminders that scars can be surrendered to God who turns ashes to beauty and can transform our scars to beauty marks that reveal His grace in your story.
I can declare unequivocally that it is Jesus Who has made the difference in my life and with every post, my purpose is to point you to Him as Saviour and Redeemer.
I can declare that He has been and continues to be so so so good to me, always, in the sunshine and in the rain. His love is unfailing and His faithfulness reaches to the sky.
* Psalm 36:5-7: “Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds...How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings”."
Father, May I always remember You and share Your Good News.
Faaz, the Lord knew when we were both formed in our mother's wombs that the purposes He had designed for us included each other.
In a world that is constantly changing there are few things left that are stable in our lives, that we can depend on. You are one I can always depend on to be 'for me'.
We cannot always be there physically, but always there otherwise.
You have the uncanny ability to read between the lines of our interactions and offer the encouragement that I need.
I know that you care deeply for my family. We have a deep rooted history that binds us together. You care deeply for your loved ones and sacrifice daily for them.
You have walked alone many times wondering if you could survive. But you proved yourself to be a warrior and have come through the many storms victorious.
You have been learning the deep lessons of letting go and depending on God alone when no one else could lend a hand.
You have leaned into your faith and developed a deeper intimacy with Him.
You still laugh with all your heart and your eyes light up as they did when we were carefree teenagers.
You ponder on life with discernment and you speak with clarity and wisdom.
I still think you have a book in you that I am waiting to proofread to get some income when the royalties start pouring in!😁
In other words Faaz, because you were born, the world became a better and safe place for me and others. I don't know how I can thank you for all that you have been to me. I can continue to pray for you and your family as I do mine.
Here are some blessings from Scripture to offer you:
From Psalm 34:4-10
"I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me.He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy;no shadow of shame will darken their faces. In my desperation I prayed, and the Lordlistened; He saved me from all my troubles. For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him. Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! Fear the Lord, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need. Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry,but those who trust in the Lordwill lack no good thing.
Faaz, may you continue to cry out to Him and find Him listening. May you be freed from all your fears as you look to Him. May your face radiate with joy with no shadow of shame. May He be a guard surrounding and defending you as you fear Him. May you taste and see His goodness in your life. As you take refuge in Him, may your joy overflow. As you fear Him, may you have all that you need and lack no good thing. I pray this for you in the mighty Name of Jesus in Whom all things are possible for there is nothing too hard for Him. Now to Him Who is able to do so much more than we can ever imagine, to Him be the glory forever and ever, Amen.
And here is a song to bless you in this new stage of our life:
Photos capturing our journey together.
God has been in this story, His story in your story as the song says:
I celebrate you today and forever. Thank you for the gift of your friendship.💖
As I looked at you holding your baby today, I kept seeing you as my firstborn baby. Hard to believe that so much time has gone by. So grateful to the Lord for His many answers concerning you. I see His Handprints all over your journey and grateful for His grace.
This stage of your life as a father to young ones will be both tiring and exhilarating and as I watch you with them, my heart again melts for I am so in love with my boys.
You are also now a worship leader using your gift of singing for His glory, and again, anytime I watch you, my heart melts and I am so grateful. I guess you would now understand how I feel as you watch your own.
I am reminded today of how your Dad and I carefully chose your name because of it's meaning that I posted on your 21st birthday that I will repeat now to remind you of your biblical namesake and the blessing over you.
"Nathan, in Hebrew meaning God has given, was a prophet of God who served King David and his son and successor King Solomon. He was a wise and steadfast servant of God, and of the Israelite monarchy, who was often consulted by the kings. He was also fearless; it was Nathan who rebuked David after the incident with Bathsheba, and it was Nathan who intervened during the attempted palace coup by Adonijah."
Nathan, the prophet, lived up to his name, "He[God] has given." Nathan was a necessary and helpful gift from God to David. He served as God's spokesman to David and proved himself a fearless friend and counselor, always willing to speak the truth, even when he knew great pain would result.
In confronting David's multiple sin of coveting, theft, adultery and murder in his affair with Bathsheba, Nathan was able to help David see his own wrongdoing by showing that he would not have tolerated such actions from anyone else. David's repentance allowed Nathan to comfort him with the reality of God's forgiveness, and at the same time remind him of the painful consequences his sin would bring.
Nathan's approach helps us judge our own actions. It shows us how often we condemn others for things that we also do. We need to ask how God and others would view our actions. Unfortunately, we have a huge capacity to lie to ourselves. God provides two safeguards against self-deception: His Word and true friends. Let God's Word speak to you about yourself, even if the truth is painful. If you don't have a friend like Nathan, ask God for one.
How befitting the young man you have become.
Yes, my son, you are a Giver.
You have been entrusted with a gift.
Giving."
I see a couple of qualities: Giver, Courageous, Truth-Teller, Steadfastness, Wisdom.
I see all of them in you and I pray that God continues to bless and magnify these qualities in you because you will need them in your roles as parent and husband, lawyer and worship leader. So that is my blessing for you, that as you continue to seek Him, carving out alone time (hard with kids and hectic job!), that He will continue to transform you into His image with the qualities of Nathan as part of the fruit of the Spirit.
Scriptural Blessing: (Ephesians 3:16-19)
16 May He grant you out of the riches of His glory, to be strengthened and spiritually energized with power through His Spirit in your inner self, [indwelling your innermost being and personality], 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through your faith. And may you, having been [deeply] rooted and [securely] grounded in love, 18 be fully capable of comprehending with all the saints (God’s people) the width and length and height and depth of His love [fully experiencing that amazing, endless love]; 19 and [that you may come] to know [practically, through personal experience] the love of Christ which far surpasses [mere] knowledge [without experience], that you may be filled up [throughout your being] to all the fullness of God [so that you may have the richest experience of God’s presence in your lives, completely filled and flooded with God Himself].
Prayer:
Dear Lord, I thank You so very much for my son, who is actually Your's. I am amazed for this gift of Nathan who in turn is a gift to all around him. You have gifted him with so much and he has bloomed under Your perfect care. I love that he is under the canopy of Your protection. I continue to ask for your provision, protection and peace for him and his family. May his daughters develop a love and hunger for you even at an early age. May You guard the relationship with his wife and continue to nurture them to minister to other couples. Bring alongside them other couples to build them up. Grant him all that he needs to work with excellence at his job. Surprise him with many tangible signs of Your loving kindness towards him. anoint him with Your power as he sings for you and brings others to worship You. I now again surrender him to You Who loves him perfectly.
Just recently, you did a cover of the new Elevation song, I Know A Name, and Elevation Worship saw and commented! That was such an awesome moment. Then I heard that you were invited to be part of a worship team for Worship Project. Also awesome. That's the physical realm. What I see in the spiritual realm is God telling you, "I see you, Daniel. I see your struggle. I see your faithfulness. I see your heart. And the more than you can imagine is the fruit of faithful prayer and service. It is coming. Always remember it is not of your striving, but my love for you that is opening the doors where the display of my glory will shine through the gifts of music and teaching that I have lavished on you."
So I see a year of doors opening, in His perfect timing, perhaps beckoning you out of your comfort zone, where you will begin to see the 'more than you can imagine.'
As I remember the Israelites in my reading, I exhort you to remain humble and sober-minded, and faithfully walk through those doors, not in your own strength, but in His might and power anointing those gifts, and bringing joy overflowing to your heart that has known so much heaviness.
It's been an eventful year. You became an uncle the second time around and I love the tenderness I see in your heart towards your nieces. You met and enjoyed time with family from England. You produced another Amazing Race video with Jonathan. You gave me my most played song of 2024, and probably the rest of my life, although I will wait for So Will I. 😊
I am so proud of you for your vulnerability in sharing of your journey and struggles in a public forum. In all honesty, there are people who will resonate deeply but never comment. You will have nudged them closer to God as they struggle. Most of us never see the fruit of our obedience, but we will in heaven. Just remain steadfast, with roots that continue to reach deep into the River of Life. May your heart continue to transform into His image, portraying the glory that was in Eden, when all creation was perfect and His glory was manifest in utter beauty.
Here are images of your year to remember and warm your heart:
And let's not forget this was the year you steadily produced YouTube videos and shorts and Tiktok videos and now have 261 subscribers! Continue to produce as led by the Lord. Your music videos show how much your vocals have improved. Your teaching videos reveal a man who thinks deeply on issues and wants to reach out to those struggling to draw them towards the Father. Then there are your fun videos highlighting restaurants and of course the Amazing Race Zoe video. Your gifts and talents are growing exponentially as you persevere in putting content out there. May God bless the words of your mouth as you journey on. May He give you inner strength to protect you from the culture of hate and cancellation prevalent on social media.
So my son, I would like to close with a prayer for you:
Father, thank you for the gift that is Daniel. I thank You for Your tender mercies towards him. I thank You for sustaining him all through his 26th year. I thank You that I can see Your Hand on his life. I thank You that You have been His protector and provider. I thank You for the joy he brings to me and those he loves. I thank You for his beautiful heart.
As we go into his 27th year, I pray that he will become more and more rooted in Your river of life, drinking in gulps and sipping Your love and mighty power. I pray for a heart of humility as You exalt him in Your perfect time. Give him a receptive heart in the waiting room where transformation takes place to handle Your calling on his life as it was with Joseph. I pray that he will be like his namesake Daniel, a consistent and faithful prayer warrior who is known for his integrity and that he will find favour with those in authority. I pray that you provide him with the income needed to fulfill Your purposes for him. Deliver him from temptation and deliver him from evil.
I pray that You will continue to bless his relationship with Cynthia as they move forward this year.
