Good Morning, Dear Friends and Prayer Partners! This is the day that the Lord has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it! In contrast to yesterday, we have lots of sunshine and lots of puffy white clouds, unlike Monday's gray skies and rain.
The yard crew has already come and gone, catching up on the work they could not do because of the rain. I will have to call my handy man to come do all the trim work on the shrubs. He does an excellent job and pays attention to details..
Well, after the rain, I drove over to Publix, thinking it would not be so crowded on Monday, but there were quite a few people with the same idea I had. I got all but two items on my list, so I am now loaded with fresh veggies and fruit. Since the handicap police guy was not cruising around the parking area, shopping was a pleasure, but I was glad to get it over with!
I was noticing the crape myrtles of different colors this year, blooming beautifully all over the area! There are lavender ones at church, I have the dark pink,; there is a beautiful large white one a few blocks away...(it looks like snow on top) . They are so pretty. It must be all the rain we have had that makes them so gorgeous! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Galatians 6:1-10
Dear brothers and sisters, if another Christian
is overcome by some sin, you who are godly
should gently and humbly help that person
back on the right path. And be careful not to fall
into the same temptation yourself. Share each
others troubles and problems, and in this way
obey the law of Christ. If you think you are too
important to help someone in need, you are only
fooling yourself. Your are really a nobody.
Be sure to do what you should, for then you will
enjoy the personal satisfaction of having done your
work well, and you won't need to compare yourself
to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our
own conduct.
Those who are taught the word of God should help
their teachers by paying them.
Don't be misled. Remember that you can't ignore God
and get away with it. You will always reap what your sow!
Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful desires
will harvest the consequences of decay and death. But
those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting
life from the Spirit. So don't get tired of doing what is good.
Don't get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a
harvest of blessing at the appropriate time. Whenever we
have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone,
especially to our Christian brothers and sisters.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
