Promised Rest

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! Even though it was predicted, we had no rain yesterday, so the same weather report stands today. We did have more wind than usual, but nothing more than a welcome breeze. But, believe me, that sun is hot!

This is the day that the harvest moon is full, so it should be beautiful tonight. Hopefully, I will be able to see it through all the trees around here. Speaking of trees, I noticed as I drove through the Park yesterday that the large oak which fell over took out the hedge which grew around the well and tank where all the water came from for the sprinklers which are never used now. It really looks bare now. In that one spot.

I discovered that my van was completely details inside and out before it was returned to me after the bumper was fixed! I did not expect that, but it looks so spiffy, now. I appreciate Carlos for the work he did on the car! God is good!

From the Promise Bible NLT:

Hebrews 4:12.13
For the Word of God is full of living
power. It is sharper than the sharpest
knife, cutting deep into our innermost
thoughts and desires. It exposes us for
what we really are.Nothing in all creation
can hide from him. Everything is naked
and exposed before his eyes. This is the
God to whom we must explain all we have done.

I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!

Love and hugs,
Amaryllis

God Answers Prayers

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 thought we had some rain last night, but everything was dry this morning, so apparently what I thought I heard was not rain. It is still predicted, though. However, there are lots of white, puffy clouds and brilliant hot sun for us to enjoy.

I stripped the bed this morning and still have not made it up, but I am not in any hurry. It will be done before I climb into it tonight. I had to move the van over a little so I could get the dryer door open. I need some kind of bell or pad or something to put on the furnace housing so I don't run into it any more.

Speaking of that, I returned the huge mini-van and got my Odyssey back last evening. It looks beautiful! Carlos, who was in charge of the crew repairing it, made it a point to have me look at the excellent job they did on the bumper. It looks brand new! He said I would probably get a quiz mailed to me asking questions about the work, etc, and wanted me to be sure to mark "excellent" because he needed all the excellent marks he can get. That will not be a problem, because he did do great work! He was funny.

Since it was almost time to eat, when I got home, I just drove on to Wendy's and got a chicken sandwich and salad for my supper. . I also made a trip to the library to collect more reading material.. It was a busy afternoon with the cleaning ladies here, also. God is good!

From the Promise Bible NLT:

1 Chronicles 4:9-12
There was a man named Jabez who
was more distinguished than any of
his brothers. His mother named him
Jabez because his birth had been so
painful. He was the one who prayed to
the God of Israel." Oh, that you would bless
me and extend my lands! Please be with
me in all that I do, and keep me from all
trouble and pain!"  And God granted him
his request.

I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and
Love!

Love and hugs,
 Amaryllis

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 did not hear it, but there must have been a pretty good rain last night, because the porch was wet this morning. It looks like the water will be a long time draining out of the gutters by the street, because they still have not dried up from last week's rain.

I am hoping I hear something from the shop today; hopefully, that my van is ready. They told me two days, but I don't know if that included Monday or not. My van is old and needs work, but it is comfortable to me, and I am used to the way it operates. The spiffy looking Town and Country is too big for me to feel comfortable, as I said yesterday. Simple things for simple folks! That's me!

My Bird of Paradise has several blooms on it now, and the crepe Myrtle is winding down for the fall. The pink blooms are almost gone, but my, how it has grown this summer, since being trimmed all the way back last fall!

I forgot to mention that Sunday, on the way to church, I drove by Lynch Lake Park, and saw a large flock of ibis gathered on one side of the lake and right in the middle, was a roseate spoonbill! The pink was outstanding !  God is good!

From the Promise Bible NLT:

Psalm 112:1
Happy are those who fear the Lord.
Yes, happy are those who delight in doing
what he recommends.
Their children will be successful everywhere;
and entire generation of godly people will
be blessed.
They themselves will be wealthy,
and their good deeds will never be forgotten.
When darkness overtakes the godly light
will come bursting in.
They are generous, compassionate and righteous.
All goes well for those who are generous,
who lend freely and conduct their business fairly.
Such people will not be overcome by evil
circumstances...

I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!

Love and hugs,
 Amaryllis

Love fulfills...

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 did not get any rain yesterday, even though threatening clouds were hanging right over us about supper time last night. This morning we have sun and lots of puffy, white clouds, but thunderstorms are predicted again. More moisture is coming our way because of that disturbance in the Atlantic.

Well, Yesterday at this time I had already been to the Collision Center at Maher to drop off my van so the front bumper could be fixed, and I now have a large, black, shiny Town and Country parked in the garage. It is a 2017 model, so it has the backup camera which comes on automatically when the car is in reverse.

Whoo, hoo! I am not comfortable driving it because it steers easily, stops with little pressure on the brakes and is easy to speed because of the sensitive accelerator..all the things I have to use muscle on on my old van. It is also higher than my Honda, so I have to lift the walker up more to slide it in. If I were to buy a new van or Suv, it would not be this one, because it is too big for me.

That collision center is a busy place! They have about 6 crew chiefs ..mine was named Carlos, and they all take care of different damaged parts, I guess. The Enterprise rep had an office right there and took care of my needs very efficiently. I had my choice of cars, which surprised me. Apparently they had a lot available! I was told I would get a Kia, but surprise! I got the Town and Country instead. I don't intend to drive it much.

As I said before; I am a people watcher, so I enjoyed myself while in the waiting room, watching different people come in and go out, getting on with their busy days. Some of them spoke and some didn't, some drinking coffee, and having breakfast, and others tending to business on cell phones.

But everything was handled efficiently and I was on my way! God is good!

From the Promise Bible NLT:

Romans 13:8-10
Pay all your debts, except the debt of love
for others. Your can never finish paying that!
If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill all
the requirements of God's law. For the
commandment against adultery and murder
and stealing and coveting---and any other
commandment ---are all summed up in this
one commandment: "Love your neighbor as
yourself." Love does no wrong to anyone, so
love satisfies all of God's requirements.

I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers wirh thanksgiving, joy and love!

Love and hugs,
 Amaryllis

Paul's Final Thoughts

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 have more sun and it is just a tad cooler..not so you would notice it much, but after all the moist air from Hermine, the dryer air is really  welcome! (Or should that be "drier"?

Well, another tree man stopped by yesterday. Supposedly he was going to be working in back of my property and wanted permission to come in the backyard if necessary to clean up, but I have no trees from the neighbor's hanging over my back fence, so that may have been just a line to get more business from me. I have a call in to the recommended tree man from my friend, Mari, but I'll have to call again, since I have not heard from him. yet.

My cleaning team was here yesterday and when I told them about the claims adjuster, they wanted to know why I did not call them over. I told them they were not home at the time. (Besides I did not want to share him :o) ) And then, last night at 9:30 my friend, Ray, came from a meeting at church and fastened up the plastic liner from the front bumper of the van, so I will be able to drive it today! I am so thankful for him!

I am still waiting for the yard crew to come. I think either they are backed up, or have problems with the equipment which has happened before. Hopefully, they will come soon

 Well, Tim  Tebow has been signed with the Mets to learn to play outfielder in the instructional league. Good for him and them! He deserves something positive in his life, since he is such an inspiration to others, and does so much with his Tebow Foundation! I wish him all the best!

God is good!

From the Promise Bible NLT:

Philippians 4:4-9
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it
again--rejoice! Let everyone see that you
are considerate in all you do. Remember
the Lord is coming soon.

Don't worry about anything, instead, pray about
everything. Tell God what you need, and thank
him for all he has done. If you do this, you will
experience God's peace, which is far more
wonderful than the human mind can understand.
His peace will guard your hearts and minds as
you trust in Christ Jesus...

I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!

Love and hugs,
Amaryllis

Wings as Eagles

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 air is about one degree cooler these days and darkness comes earlier in the evening, so fall is slowly creeping up on us. The sun is still very hot and probably will be for another month or so, but this is Florida!

I don't quite know how I will take the van out today, because the plastic liner in the bumper came loose yesterday and is touching the street. I am going to try to reach it with my grabber and see if it gives, otherwise, I will just wait for Ray to come by this evening and see if he can take care of it.

The Geico claims adjuster came by yesterday to assess the damage and, Oh, My!, he was a gorgeous young man! He did not think the damage was serious and snapped the bumper back in place, even though some of the bolts are still out. I have an appointment with Maher collision center  for Monday, so I will have to drive it the rest of the week as is.

I had an appointment with my Chiropractor yesterday afternoon, and afterwards, drove to the Park just in time to see the tree guys working on the huge oak that blew over during the storm. It certainly did not take them long to get the huge limbs sawed through and cut up, leaving piles of sawdust! They certainly got a lot of mulch out of that once beautiful tree! They probably had a lot of work to do at the other County parks, too.

My yard is still messy, since my yard crew did not come yesterday, but I expect them today. they are probably trying to catch up since the storm kept them from working much for a week.

The yard is still very wet and they will most likely leave grooves from the heavy riding mower they use. Oh, well...

Yesterday when I opened the front door, a little, fat frog hopped across the mat to see if any bugs were leftover from the night light. Unfortunately, he leaves his calling cards all over the place, as do the lizards  who gather under the light!  But, God is still good!

From the Promise Bible NLT:

Isaiah 40:27-31
O Israel, how can you say the Lord does
not see your troubles?
Have you never heard or understood? Don't
you know that the Lord is the Everlasting God,
the Creator of all the earth? He never grows
faint or weary. No one can measure the depth
of his understanding. He gives power to those
who are tired and worn out;. he offers strength
to the weak. Even youths will become exhausted,
and young men will give up. But those who wait
on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly
high on wings like eagles. They will run and not
grow weary. they will walk and not faint.

I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!

Love and hugs, Amaryllis

Psalm 150

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 hope you all had enjoyable Labor Day weekends and are ready to face whatever lies ahead the rest of the week. We had a small thunderstorm around supper time yesterday, but otherwise, it was a beautiful day with lots of sunshine to dry things out  a bit.

I did not leave the house because I did a dumb thing and ran into my furnace housing in the garage and half ripped my front bumper off.  Ray looked at it at church and I think he bent the corner so the bumper did not stick out.It  is driveable , but he said the bumper could come off while I was driving and that scared me. I have made arrangements with Geico to have it fixed and get a rental car, but that will have to wait until after I have an appointment with my chiropractor this afternoon. Sigh.

But the good news is...my nephew will be moving out of rehab and into his own place to continue rehab for his leg at home.
And more good news, the second cousin from England who came over for vacation back in May, and his sweet wife, are expecting their first child! Adam is the one who uncovered all my unknown relatives on my father's side of the family! I now know of cousins all over the world! My father came from a large farm family...

I already had a tree man stop by this morning looking for work. He said he had trimmed my trees two years ago. I remember his card and his name, but don't remember that he did any work for me.

I told him I had another tree man to get an estimate from. which I do, and would let him know.
All these decisions! But God is good!

From the Promise Bible NLT:

Psalm 150
Praise God in his heavenly dwelling.
Praise him in his mighty heaven!
Praise him for his mighty works.
praise his unequaled greatness!
Praise him with a blast of the trumpet.
praise him with the lyre and harp!
Praise him with the tambourine and dancing;
Praise him with stringed instruments and flutes!
Praise him with a clash of cymbals;
praise him with loud clanging cymbals!
Let everything that lives sing praises to the Lord!
Praise the Lord!

I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!

Love and hugs,
 Amaryllis