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! I just had men swarming all over the backyard on this cool, sunshiny day. The Duke Energy tree trimmers really took big hunks out of my oaks in the back that were overhanging the power line. I foresee a warm summer for my bedroom since the shade from the trees is gone and it is on the west side of the house. I knew the guys were coming, though, because I have seen them all over the neighborhood. I had a conversation with the Mexican who was up in the tree. He offered to trim the limbs away from the roof for a price, but I declined. I prefer to get bids myself.
Last Friday I had an appointment with the dental hygienist for the six months cleaning. She also took x-rays, which I hate, because it hurts to bite down on the gizmo she puts in my mouth. One bright thing, though...I stopped for a red light at 62nd and 66th St. and then did not stop again until Tyrone Blvd, which is about 4 miles away. Amazing! All green lights! Did not happen on the way home, though.
I have discovered through the internet and Facebook that I have relatives living in England. Second cousins and maybe more. Adam is a young man whose grandfather was my father's brother, and my Uncle. The world is getting smaller!
Well, I visited Trader Joes for the first time Thursday. Probably for the last time, also. I don't know what I expected, actually, but I will stick to Publix from now on. I was interested in their frozen foods, because they had some different items that looked very interesting. I thought the breads were expensive, so I did not buy any. Oh, well, at least I went!
I visited the Park after church, yesterday, and saw some black, wet turtles on the bank of the weir, and lots of people walking and picnicking. It was a beautiful warm, sunshiny, day! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Mark 8:31-
Then Jesus began to tell them that he, the Son of Man,
would suffer many terrible things and be rejected by the leaders,
the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He
would be killed and three days later, he would rise again. As he
talked about this openly with his disciples , Peter took him
aside and told him he shouldn't say things like that.
Jesus turned and looked at his disciples and then said to
Peter very sternly, "Get away from me, Satan! You are seeing
things merely from a human point of view, not from God's."
Then he called his disciples and the crowds to come over and
listen. "If any of you wants to be my follower," he told them, "you
must put aside your selfish ambition,shoulder your cross, and
follow me. If you try to keep your life for yourself, you will lose
it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the
Good News, you will find true life. And how do you benefit if
you gain the whole world, but lose your own soul in the process?
Is anything worth more than your soul? If a person is ashamed of me
and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, I, the Son of Man
will be ashamed of that person when I return in the glory of my Father
with the holy angels."
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving,,
joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Monday, March 30, 2015
Thursday, March 26, 2015
God's Power
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! The morning. started out overcast, but now the sun is out and the cooler air is moving in. Looks like we will have the last cool weather for the season Sat. and Sunday, and then the warm weather will be here to stay.
The birds love this spring. I can hear their chirps and songs all around me, even indoors. If I throw out peanuts for the squirrels, who I think have eyesight problems, the blue jays will snatch them up right away, while the squirrels are still sniffing around trying to find the nuts. They are really thieves, The bluejays I mean.
Well, Cheryl, my cleaning lady friend, found the anole yesterday. She shudders at the thought, and was really disturbed because he was in the guest bedroom. He is traveling all over the house. Last night I spied him on the living room wall, and that is where he started from. If I were quicker, I could probably catch him, but he zooms away in a flash! Hopefully, I can escort him out, soon.
I checked out the raking job by walking around the house, and Rick did a great job of getting all the leaves from the base of the house, where they were piled up. Unfortunately, all the mildew showed from the trees keeping the sun from shining on the damp ground. All things like painting will be taken care of eventually. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
How can God break the power of addiction in my life?
Galatians 5:22-23
When the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind
of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, and self-control. Here there is no conflict with the law.
Romans 8:5-9
Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful
things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about
things that please the Spirit. If your sinful nature controls your mind, there
is death. But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace.
For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God's
laws and it never will. That's why those who are still under the control of
their sinful nature can never please God. But you are not controlled by
your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit
of God living in you. ( And remember that those who do not have the
Spirit of Christ living in them are not Christians at all.)
God can break the power of addiction in your life when you give him control.
He will come into your life and change your heart and your desires. Surrender
to the Holy Spirit, and God will replace addictive drives with life-affirming drives.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love! Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
The birds love this spring. I can hear their chirps and songs all around me, even indoors. If I throw out peanuts for the squirrels, who I think have eyesight problems, the blue jays will snatch them up right away, while the squirrels are still sniffing around trying to find the nuts. They are really thieves, The bluejays I mean.
Well, Cheryl, my cleaning lady friend, found the anole yesterday. She shudders at the thought, and was really disturbed because he was in the guest bedroom. He is traveling all over the house. Last night I spied him on the living room wall, and that is where he started from. If I were quicker, I could probably catch him, but he zooms away in a flash! Hopefully, I can escort him out, soon.
I checked out the raking job by walking around the house, and Rick did a great job of getting all the leaves from the base of the house, where they were piled up. Unfortunately, all the mildew showed from the trees keeping the sun from shining on the damp ground. All things like painting will be taken care of eventually. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
How can God break the power of addiction in my life?
Galatians 5:22-23
When the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind
of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, and self-control. Here there is no conflict with the law.
Romans 8:5-9
Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful
things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about
things that please the Spirit. If your sinful nature controls your mind, there
is death. But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace.
For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God's
laws and it never will. That's why those who are still under the control of
their sinful nature can never please God. But you are not controlled by
your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit
of God living in you. ( And remember that those who do not have the
Spirit of Christ living in them are not Christians at all.)
God can break the power of addiction in your life when you give him control.
He will come into your life and change your heart and your desires. Surrender
to the Holy Spirit, and God will replace addictive drives with life-affirming drives.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love! Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Psoaring thru Psalms
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! I have not seen much of the sun yet, because of fog, but we will surely have sunshine soon. The air is a little cooler than it has been, so this promises to be another beautiful day!
As I was driving the other day, I noticed an unusual cloud formation right in front of me..a row of breaking wave type clouds. I don't know what they are called, but I have seen them before on Paul Dellegatto"s FB page. Since I was driving, obviously, I could not take a pic. But the clouds lasted a long time. It pays to look up!
Well, my malfunctioning toilet was fixed in five minutes yesterday! Rick, my handyman, took a look and found that a hose was loose and spraying water up and out of the tank, so he cut the ends off, reinserted them and now it works! Yay! He also worked in the yard raking leaves and filled 16 bags. It's sort of frustrating to me to pay two different people to work on the yard, but the yard crew does not take time to rake and bag. They just mow, edge, blow and go. Sigh.
Yesterday was taco Tuesday, so I bought a couple tacos and cruised through the park on my way home from shopping. I saw a couple herons and a black turtle, and a few people hanging over the rail, maybe looking at baby gators. The tacos were still warm when I got home and I enjoyed them. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 34:15-22
The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right;
his ears are open to their cries for help.
For the Lord turns his face against those who do evil;
he will erase their memory from the earth;
The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help,
he rescues them from all their troubles.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
he rescues those who are crushed in spirit.
The righteous face many troubles,
but the Lord rescues them from each and every one.
For the Lord protects them from harm---
not one of their bones will be broken!
Calamity will surely overtake the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be punished.
But the Lord will redeem those who serve him.
Everyone who trusts in him will be freely pardoned.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving,
joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
As I was driving the other day, I noticed an unusual cloud formation right in front of me..a row of breaking wave type clouds. I don't know what they are called, but I have seen them before on Paul Dellegatto"s FB page. Since I was driving, obviously, I could not take a pic. But the clouds lasted a long time. It pays to look up!
Well, my malfunctioning toilet was fixed in five minutes yesterday! Rick, my handyman, took a look and found that a hose was loose and spraying water up and out of the tank, so he cut the ends off, reinserted them and now it works! Yay! He also worked in the yard raking leaves and filled 16 bags. It's sort of frustrating to me to pay two different people to work on the yard, but the yard crew does not take time to rake and bag. They just mow, edge, blow and go. Sigh.
Yesterday was taco Tuesday, so I bought a couple tacos and cruised through the park on my way home from shopping. I saw a couple herons and a black turtle, and a few people hanging over the rail, maybe looking at baby gators. The tacos were still warm when I got home and I enjoyed them. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 34:15-22
The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right;
his ears are open to their cries for help.
For the Lord turns his face against those who do evil;
he will erase their memory from the earth;
The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help,
he rescues them from all their troubles.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
he rescues those who are crushed in spirit.
The righteous face many troubles,
but the Lord rescues them from each and every one.
For the Lord protects them from harm---
not one of their bones will be broken!
Calamity will surely overtake the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be punished.
But the Lord will redeem those who serve him.
Everyone who trusts in him will be freely pardoned.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving,
joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Psoaring thru Psalms
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! We still have overcast skies from yesterday, but also some sunshine, so our rain is probably over. I had almost canceled my appointment with the dental hygienist yesterday because thirty minutes before I was to leave here, it started to pour, but by the time I decided to go, the rain had stopped.
Something amazing happened on my way to the office, which is across from Tyrone Mall. I had stopped for a red light at 62nd and 66th St. and from there on to Tyrone, it was all green lights! It took me only 15 minutes to get there! That has never happened before!
My yard crew has been here and gone and I am expecting my handyman to come and fix my toilet, so the leak will stop, and then he will rake up and bag more leaves. He is so busy it takes a week or so to get on his schedule, but he is good at everything.
I took a drive into the Park on my way home from the dentist, and saw a six foot gator stretched out on the bank near the weir. Across the street from the gator was a anhinga with outstretched wings, sunning and drying. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm34:8-10
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Oh, the joys of those who trust in him!
Let the Lord's people show him reverence.
for those who honor him will have all they need.
Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry,
But those who trust in the Lord will
never lack any good thing.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Something amazing happened on my way to the office, which is across from Tyrone Mall. I had stopped for a red light at 62nd and 66th St. and from there on to Tyrone, it was all green lights! It took me only 15 minutes to get there! That has never happened before!
My yard crew has been here and gone and I am expecting my handyman to come and fix my toilet, so the leak will stop, and then he will rake up and bag more leaves. He is so busy it takes a week or so to get on his schedule, but he is good at everything.
I took a drive into the Park on my way home from the dentist, and saw a six foot gator stretched out on the bank near the weir. Across the street from the gator was a anhinga with outstretched wings, sunning and drying. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm34:8-10
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Oh, the joys of those who trust in him!
Let the Lord's people show him reverence.
for those who honor him will have all they need.
Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry,
But those who trust in the Lord will
never lack any good thing.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Monday, March 23, 2015
Psoaring thru Psalms
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! We had rain already! We are below normal in our rainfall for the month of March, so it was very welcome since the pollen in the air will be cleared for awhile. The clouds are still over head, so we may get more, hopefully.
I have a dental appointment this afternoon, clear across town, so maybe the rain will stop by then. I had a nice, quiet weekend, just doing some shopping and reading. I stopped at the Library and was surprised to find it so empty. Very few people were there, but then lots is going on and this was Saturday. I was a bit puzzled to find a small poster on the counter that said they would be closed on Easter Sunday. They are always closed on Sunday!??
I have another large anole in the house. I saw him by the front door Sat. and told him not to go any further, but he did not listen to me and the next time I saw him, he was looking at himself in the mirrored shower door in the bathroom. He was perched on the bar, across the mirrored panel, then he tried to hide from me, by ducking inside it, but he was reflected clearly. Ha! As I moved toward him, he dashed across to the wall, and was hiding behind a towel. No telling where he is now!
We heard a good sermon from our founding pastor, Don Logue, yesterday at church. He told some funny stories, and then made some good points about prayer. It is always good to hear him, and the people who come from St. James in the good old days, to hear him. Those were the days!
But I will be glad to hear Pastor Kevin when he comes back from his trip. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 34:1-7
I will praise the Lord at all times,
I will constantly speak his praises.
I will boast only in the Lord;
let all who are discouraged take heart.
Come let us tell of the Lord's greatness;
let us exalt his name together.
I prayed to the Lord and he answered me,
freeing 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.
I cried out to the Lord in my suffering and he heard me.
He set me free from all my fears.
For the angel of the Lord guards all who fear him.
And he rescues them.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
I have a dental appointment this afternoon, clear across town, so maybe the rain will stop by then. I had a nice, quiet weekend, just doing some shopping and reading. I stopped at the Library and was surprised to find it so empty. Very few people were there, but then lots is going on and this was Saturday. I was a bit puzzled to find a small poster on the counter that said they would be closed on Easter Sunday. They are always closed on Sunday!??
I have another large anole in the house. I saw him by the front door Sat. and told him not to go any further, but he did not listen to me and the next time I saw him, he was looking at himself in the mirrored shower door in the bathroom. He was perched on the bar, across the mirrored panel, then he tried to hide from me, by ducking inside it, but he was reflected clearly. Ha! As I moved toward him, he dashed across to the wall, and was hiding behind a towel. No telling where he is now!
We heard a good sermon from our founding pastor, Don Logue, yesterday at church. He told some funny stories, and then made some good points about prayer. It is always good to hear him, and the people who come from St. James in the good old days, to hear him. Those were the days!
But I will be glad to hear Pastor Kevin when he comes back from his trip. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 34:1-7
I will praise the Lord at all times,
I will constantly speak his praises.
I will boast only in the Lord;
let all who are discouraged take heart.
Come let us tell of the Lord's greatness;
let us exalt his name together.
I prayed to the Lord and he answered me,
freeing 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.
I cried out to the Lord in my suffering and he heard me.
He set me free from all my fears.
For the angel of the Lord guards all who fear him.
And he rescues them.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Friday, March 20, 2015
Paul's Prayer
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! Just another in the string of dry, sunshiny, warm days on this first day of spring! Perfect for all who love the outdoors, working in gardens, running, beachgoers,etc. Not so perfect for roofers, and construction people who have to contend with heat and sun. Sigh
I had a quiet day yesterday, just doing things around the house, but I drove over to the park in the late afternoon and saw a anhinga with wings outspread on one of the shrubs in the lake and an ibis perched in a tree overlooking the canal. There have been lots of artists lately, with easels set up along the sidewalk, painting all that they see. The scenery is beautiful and so typically Florida, that it worthwhile putting it all on canvas.
I read the Gopher tortoice sign more closely and it is warning people not to touch or try to feed them, plus a lot of other information about the endangered animal. It is really informative and hopefully, will be heeded. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Ephesians 3:14-21
When I think of the wisdom and scope of God's plan,
I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of
everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his
glorious, unlimited resources, he will give you mighty
inner strength through his Holy Spirit. And I pray that
Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts
as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into
the soil of God's marvelous love. And may you have the
power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide,
how long, how high, and how deep his love really is. May
you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you
will never really understand it. Then you will be filled with
the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
Now glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us,
he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever
dare to ask or hope. May he be given glory in the church and
in Christ Jesus forever and ever through endless ages.
Amen.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving,
joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
I had a quiet day yesterday, just doing things around the house, but I drove over to the park in the late afternoon and saw a anhinga with wings outspread on one of the shrubs in the lake and an ibis perched in a tree overlooking the canal. There have been lots of artists lately, with easels set up along the sidewalk, painting all that they see. The scenery is beautiful and so typically Florida, that it worthwhile putting it all on canvas.
I read the Gopher tortoice sign more closely and it is warning people not to touch or try to feed them, plus a lot of other information about the endangered animal. It is really informative and hopefully, will be heeded. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Ephesians 3:14-21
When I think of the wisdom and scope of God's plan,
I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of
everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his
glorious, unlimited resources, he will give you mighty
inner strength through his Holy Spirit. And I pray that
Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts
as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into
the soil of God's marvelous love. And may you have the
power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide,
how long, how high, and how deep his love really is. May
you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you
will never really understand it. Then you will be filled with
the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
Now glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us,
he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever
dare to ask or hope. May he be given glory in the church and
in Christ Jesus forever and ever through endless ages.
Amen.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving,
joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Faith Brings Joy
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! The latest weather report says we will not have rain until Monday, so that means more of these beautiful, sunshiny days! I don't keep track, but I think this is the earliest I have had the A/C on continually in March. It is mostly to filter the air because of the high pollen count. I have to put the sun screen up in the van, unless I want to have a very hot steering wheel when I get through shopping!
Yesterday I got hungry for a Reuben sandwich for lunch, so, instead, I drove to Arby's and got a Rachel, which is their version of a less sodium filled Reuben. It was lots of turkey with thousand island dressing and cole slaw on top. I also ordered a side salad to go with it. It was a good sandwich and I enjoyed it!
While Cheryl was cleaning I saw a flock of ibis in the yard, pecking busily as they wandered through. They just seem to flow from one yard to the next, all down the block..a good way to get rid of all grubs. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith,
we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord,
has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into
this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we
confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.
We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we
know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure.
And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character
strengthens our confident expectation of salvation. And this expectation
will not disappoint us. For we know how dearly God loves us, because
he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Yesterday I got hungry for a Reuben sandwich for lunch, so, instead, I drove to Arby's and got a Rachel, which is their version of a less sodium filled Reuben. It was lots of turkey with thousand island dressing and cole slaw on top. I also ordered a side salad to go with it. It was a good sandwich and I enjoyed it!
While Cheryl was cleaning I saw a flock of ibis in the yard, pecking busily as they wandered through. They just seem to flow from one yard to the next, all down the block..a good way to get rid of all grubs. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith,
we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord,
has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into
this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we
confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.
We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we
know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure.
And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character
strengthens our confident expectation of salvation. And this expectation
will not disappoint us. For we know how dearly God loves us, because
he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
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