{"id":1448,"date":"2010-12-21T16:28:55","date_gmt":"2010-12-21T23:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2010-12-21T16:30:21","modified_gmt":"2010-12-21T23:30:21","slug":"light-a-candle-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2010\/12\/21\/light-a-candle-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Light A Candle For Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Avalon has a beautiful praise and worship song entitled &#8220;<a title=\"Light A Candle - Avalon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6K2ocj4BvUQ\">Light A Candle<\/a>&#8220;.  You can <a title=\"Light A Candle - Avalon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6K2ocj4BvUQ\">click here to listen<\/a> to it and I have pasted the words below.<\/p>\n<p>I am lighting a candle for you to know that I am a beacon of light that you can seek for help in your life.  I am here for you to help change your life and help you to have the quality of life that you deserve.  Light a candle for me so that I know that you are seeking help and you are ready to let change come into your life. \u00a0 It is time&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>light a candle<br \/>\nfor the old man who sits staring<br \/>\nout a frosty windowpane<\/p>\n<p>light a candle<br \/>\nfor the woman who is lonely<br \/>\nand every Christmas is the same<\/p>\n<p>for the children who need<br \/>\nmore than presents can bring<\/p>\n<p>light a candle<br \/>\nlight the dark<br \/>\nlight the world<br \/>\nlight a heart or two<br \/>\nlight a candle for me<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll light a candle for you<\/p>\n<p>light a candle<br \/>\nfor the homeless and the hungry<br \/>\na little shelter from the cold<\/p>\n<p>light a candle<br \/>\nfor the broken and forgotten<br \/>\nmay the season warm their souls<\/p>\n<p>can we open our eyes<br \/>\nto shine through the dark<\/p>\n<p>light a candle<br \/>\nlight the dark<br \/>\nlight the world<br \/>\nlight a heart or two<br \/>\nlight a candle for me<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll light a candle for you<\/p>\n<p>and in this special time of year<br \/>\nmay peace on earth surround us here<br \/>\nand teach us there&#8217;s a better way to live<br \/>\nand with every (every) flame that burns<br \/>\nwe must somehow learn<br \/>\nthat love&#8217;s the greatest gift<br \/>\nthat we could ever give&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>light a candle<br \/>\nlight the dark<br \/>\n(light the world)<br \/>\nlight the world<br \/>\n(light a heart or two)<br \/>\nlight a heart or two<br \/>\nlight a candle for me<br \/>\ni&#8217;ll light a candle for you<br \/>\nlight a candle (oh yea)<br \/>\nlight the dark (everybody needs a light)<br \/>\nlight the world<br \/>\nlight a heart or two<br \/>\nlight a candle for me )<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll light a candle for you<br \/>\nlight candle for me<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll light a candle for you<br \/>\nlight a candle for me<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll light a candle for you<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avalon has a beautiful praise and worship song entitled &#8220;Light A Candle&#8220;. 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