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 not had any rain for a couple days, now, but plenty of sunshine and heat still. Maybe fall is on the way, but I am ready for a little cooling!
I have to admit that we have beautiful big, cloud formations these days. I just really enjoy looking at them, when I am outside. Sometimes I see faces briefly, but they change very fast!
I am not whining about my A/C any more, because Ray fixed it Friday. He got the part in, and it was done about twenty minutes later. He also found that the Freon was down a little over a pound, so he also put more of that in.
I really caught up with all the errands I had been putting off since the car was so hot, so I grocery shopped, went to the library, and other stops, and was really tired by the time I got through.
Then watched the Gators lose, the Bucs lose, but thr Rays won!! Yay!
I also went to the Park, and saw a tv set floating in the canal, along with a lot of other debris that washed down from the houses on the other side. This was caused by the hard rain Friday night. But the gopher tortoise was sitting right by the parking area and all huddled up in his shell. He reminded me of a soldier's helmet. But, God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Where can I find security and hope in the midst of tumult and change?
Lamentations 5:19
Lord, you remain the same forever! Your throne continues from
generation to generation.
Malachi 3:6
I am the Lord and I do not change. That is why you descendants of
Jacob are not already completely destroyed.
James 1:17
Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God above.
who creates all heaven's lights. Unlike them, He never changes
or casts shifting shadows.
Both our security and our hope are rooted in God's unchanging character.
People will make promises one day disappoint us the next. Sin or
circumstances beyond their control prevent them from keeping their
promises . God's faithfulness and love, however, are not subject to the
fluctuations of time, space or human mortality. We will never suffer
because of God's fickle whims, irrational mood swings, or inability
to handle the circumstances.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with
thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Monday, September 9, 2013
Friday, September 6, 2013
God's surprising plans
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 very little rain yesterday, even though
the thunder was right near and overhead, it sounded like. Just a little shower from all that noise.
Today will be another hot nineties day. with maybe another shower later on in the afternoon. That's ok with me because unless it is absolutely necessary, I will not go out in the car until I get the call that the part is in and the A/C can be fixed. This happens to be Ray's birthday,
and he will be working on the car! It will be a present for me!
I found out the A/C would work if I kept my finger on the button on the way to my hair appointment yesterday, but coming out a couple hours later, it would not work, so I sweltered on the way home.
Oh, well, when I met the mailman as I came out of the garage, he was drenched, but cheerful, as usual, so we commiserated about the heat. He has a Wil Myers hairdo. Kinda wild under his hat!
I heard so many cicadas singing in the trees and then lots of birds chirping yesterday evening. It was quite noisy, but God is good!
From the little devotional book Knowing God:
But as it is written;
What no eye has seen and no ear has heard,
and what has never come into a man's heart
is what God has prepared for those who love him.
1 Corinthians 2:9 HCSB
God has plans for your life, wonderful surprising plans...
but he won't force those plans upon you. To the contrary,
he has given you free will , the ability to make decisions
on your own. With that freedom to choose comes the
responsibility of living with the consequences of the
choices you make.
If you seek to live in accordance with God's will for your life--
and you should- then you will live in accordance with his
commandments. You will study God's Word , and you will
be watchful for His signs. You will associate with fellow
Christians who will encourage your spiritual growth, and
you will listen to that inner voice that speaks to you in the
quiet moments of your daily devotionals.
God intends to use you in wonderful, unexpected ways if you
let Him. The decision to seek God's plan is yours and yours
alone. The consequences of that decision have implications
that are both profound and eternal, so choose carefully
"Even when we cannot see the why and wherefore of God's
dealings, we know that there is love in and behind them, so
we can rejoice always.
J. L. Packer
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with
thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
made and we will rejoice and be glad in it! We had very little rain yesterday, even though
the thunder was right near and overhead, it sounded like. Just a little shower from all that noise.
Today will be another hot nineties day. with maybe another shower later on in the afternoon. That's ok with me because unless it is absolutely necessary, I will not go out in the car until I get the call that the part is in and the A/C can be fixed. This happens to be Ray's birthday,
and he will be working on the car! It will be a present for me!
I found out the A/C would work if I kept my finger on the button on the way to my hair appointment yesterday, but coming out a couple hours later, it would not work, so I sweltered on the way home.
Oh, well, when I met the mailman as I came out of the garage, he was drenched, but cheerful, as usual, so we commiserated about the heat. He has a Wil Myers hairdo. Kinda wild under his hat!
I heard so many cicadas singing in the trees and then lots of birds chirping yesterday evening. It was quite noisy, but God is good!
From the little devotional book Knowing God:
But as it is written;
What no eye has seen and no ear has heard,
and what has never come into a man's heart
is what God has prepared for those who love him.
1 Corinthians 2:9 HCSB
God has plans for your life, wonderful surprising plans...
but he won't force those plans upon you. To the contrary,
he has given you free will , the ability to make decisions
on your own. With that freedom to choose comes the
responsibility of living with the consequences of the
choices you make.
If you seek to live in accordance with God's will for your life--
and you should- then you will live in accordance with his
commandments. You will study God's Word , and you will
be watchful for His signs. You will associate with fellow
Christians who will encourage your spiritual growth, and
you will listen to that inner voice that speaks to you in the
quiet moments of your daily devotionals.
God intends to use you in wonderful, unexpected ways if you
let Him. The decision to seek God's plan is yours and yours
alone. The consequences of that decision have implications
that are both profound and eternal, so choose carefully
"Even when we cannot see the why and wherefore of God's
dealings, we know that there is love in and behind them, so
we can rejoice always.
J. L. Packer
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with
thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Wisdom from Paul
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! Lots of sunshine this morning and a promise of a hot day, although water is still dripping off the roof from the thunderstorm last night around supper time.
I am unhappy because the start button on my A/C in the van went out yesterday, and I cannot get it fixed until tomorrow afternoon when the part comes in. I was so hot yesterday doing what errands I had to do! I guess I am just wimpy when it comes to being out of my comfort zone!
I will be selective about what errands are necessities today and tomorrow!
I did get to the park and once again, the gopher tortoise was wandering around the area where he hangs out. Even though it was very warm, quite a few people were out, but I was anxious to get home and cool off! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Romans 5:1-6
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
I am unhappy because the start button on my A/C in the van went out yesterday, and I cannot get it fixed until tomorrow afternoon when the part comes in. I was so hot yesterday doing what errands I had to do! I guess I am just wimpy when it comes to being out of my comfort zone!
I will be selective about what errands are necessities today and tomorrow!
I did get to the park and once again, the gopher tortoise was wandering around the area where he hangs out. Even though it was very warm, quite a few people were out, but I was anxious to get home and cool off! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Romans 5:1-6
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
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Isaiah
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! Surprise! No rain early this morning. We not only had a heavy shower early yesterday, but when I went out about 4, all at once a heavy rain came down over just a couple streets...long enough to get the car pretty wet and I had to turn the wipers and lights on. But the shower was just a few blocks wide. I always said, it can rain on one side of the street and not the other, and that seems to be true!
But it was already very warm early, so summer is still here. When I went outside late last night, the air seemed to have a little bit of fall in it, though, so maybe it won't be long...
I got a lot of things done yesterday that I had been putting off, like ironing, ugh, but also, laundry, and other uninteresting but necessary chores. I still made time to read, and watched part of the Rays game which did not come on until 10 PM! which is too late for me!
I saw the brown gopher again at the park. He seems to be bolder about coming out of his tunnel, but maybe I have been going over there at the right time. There were quite a few people sitting on benches or just enjoying the views in the late afternoon. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Isaiah 40:28-31
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 depths 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
But it was already very warm early, so summer is still here. When I went outside late last night, the air seemed to have a little bit of fall in it, though, so maybe it won't be long...
I got a lot of things done yesterday that I had been putting off, like ironing, ugh, but also, laundry, and other uninteresting but necessary chores. I still made time to read, and watched part of the Rays game which did not come on until 10 PM! which is too late for me!
I saw the brown gopher again at the park. He seems to be bolder about coming out of his tunnel, but maybe I have been going over there at the right time. There were quite a few people sitting on benches or just enjoying the views in the late afternoon. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Isaiah 40:28-31
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 depths 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
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
A New Commandment
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 must have had a silent rain early this morning, because water is still dripping off the roof and when I opened the front door to get the paper, it was wet, (both the plastic cover and the porch). My thoughtful paper carriers still place the Times on a chair right by the door, so the rain had to blow in pretty far to get the paper wet.
But it is mostly sunshiny right now, and will still be very hot later on. I had a fairly quiet long weekend. Brian and I had lunch at the Olive Garden yesterday and I enjoyed their soup and salad. Bread sticks weren't too bad, either!
I saw the large, brown tortoise moseying almost up to the parking lot when I visited the park.. I drove in very close to him and he looked at me, but did not seem afraid. They are really used to people. The ibises were methodically doing their pecking, slowly moving as a unit through the grass. They always have dirty beaks! But God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
1 John 2:7-11
Dear Friends, I am not writing a new commandment.
for it is an old one you have always had, right from the
beginning. This commandment-to love one another-
is the same message you have heard before. Yet it is
also new. This commandment is true in Christ and is
true among you, because the darkness is disappearing
and the true light is already shining.
If anyone says, "I am living in the light," but hates a
Christian brother or sister , that person is still living in
darkness. Any person who loves other Christians is
living in the light and does not cause anyone to stumble.
Anyone who hates a Christian brother or sister is living
and walking in darkness. Such a person is lost, having
been blinded by the darkness.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers
with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
This is the day that the Lord has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it! We must have had a silent rain early this morning, because water is still dripping off the roof and when I opened the front door to get the paper, it was wet, (both the plastic cover and the porch). My thoughtful paper carriers still place the Times on a chair right by the door, so the rain had to blow in pretty far to get the paper wet.
But it is mostly sunshiny right now, and will still be very hot later on. I had a fairly quiet long weekend. Brian and I had lunch at the Olive Garden yesterday and I enjoyed their soup and salad. Bread sticks weren't too bad, either!
I saw the large, brown tortoise moseying almost up to the parking lot when I visited the park.. I drove in very close to him and he looked at me, but did not seem afraid. They are really used to people. The ibises were methodically doing their pecking, slowly moving as a unit through the grass. They always have dirty beaks! But God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
1 John 2:7-11
Dear Friends, I am not writing a new commandment.
for it is an old one you have always had, right from the
beginning. This commandment-to love one another-
is the same message you have heard before. Yet it is
also new. This commandment is true in Christ and is
true among you, because the darkness is disappearing
and the true light is already shining.
If anyone says, "I am living in the light," but hates a
Christian brother or sister , that person is still living in
darkness. Any person who loves other Christians is
living in the light and does not cause anyone to stumble.
Anyone who hates a Christian brother or sister is living
and walking in darkness. Such a person is lost, having
been blinded by the darkness.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers
with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Friday, August 30, 2013
A Prayer of Praise
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! This is a beautiful start to a long weekend, so there should be a lot of people enjoying the outdoors!
We had no rain again, for about the fourth day, so that is good! I saw a city truck across the street yesterday, stopping at each house, and thought the man was pumping water out of the water meters, so the electronic reader could read the meters accurately,. But when he finally came to my side of the street and stopped in front to work on my meter, I asked him what he was doing and he said he was replacing all the water meters. He was going to turn off the water for ten minutes, and since my ladies were inside cleaning, and I had a load going in the washing machine, I told him this, and he said he would wait for me to clear it. I turned off the washer and the girls cleaned without using water, until he was done. Other than the faucets spitting at first, all seems to be well! Our tax dollars at work!
I went to Arby's and had a beef and cheddar for lunch. While it was good, I wish I had ordered a Reuben or one of their other sandwiches. Oh, well.
I have a skinny lizard living on my bedroom window, and I am afraid he is not long for this world if he stays indoors, but I cannot catch him. I need some quick hands!
I still have two azalea blooms showing, but I think they will be trimmed next time my yard man comes. Plants are growing fast with all the rain we have had. But God is good!
Jude 1:24 NLT
And now, all glory to God, who is able to
keep you from stumbling, and who will bring
you into his glorious presence innocent of sin
and with great joy. All glory to Him, who alone
is God our Savior, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Yes, Glory, majesty, power and authority belong
to Him, in the beginning, now and forevermore.
Amen
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers
with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
We had no rain again, for about the fourth day, so that is good! I saw a city truck across the street yesterday, stopping at each house, and thought the man was pumping water out of the water meters, so the electronic reader could read the meters accurately,. But when he finally came to my side of the street and stopped in front to work on my meter, I asked him what he was doing and he said he was replacing all the water meters. He was going to turn off the water for ten minutes, and since my ladies were inside cleaning, and I had a load going in the washing machine, I told him this, and he said he would wait for me to clear it. I turned off the washer and the girls cleaned without using water, until he was done. Other than the faucets spitting at first, all seems to be well! Our tax dollars at work!
I went to Arby's and had a beef and cheddar for lunch. While it was good, I wish I had ordered a Reuben or one of their other sandwiches. Oh, well.
I have a skinny lizard living on my bedroom window, and I am afraid he is not long for this world if he stays indoors, but I cannot catch him. I need some quick hands!
I still have two azalea blooms showing, but I think they will be trimmed next time my yard man comes. Plants are growing fast with all the rain we have had. But God is good!
Jude 1:24 NLT
And now, all glory to God, who is able to
keep you from stumbling, and who will bring
you into his glorious presence innocent of sin
and with great joy. All glory to Him, who alone
is God our Savior, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Yes, Glory, majesty, power and authority belong
to Him, in the beginning, now and forevermore.
Amen
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers
with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Psoaring thru Psalm 100
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! Bright sunshine and few clouds greet us this early and it promises to be another hot day, but maybe a little lower humidity. Yay!
I did some more shopping yesterday at two drug stores, for specials, and in Walgreen's I stood in line behind two pretty young women, (early twenties), I think, who were behind an old, talkative man. He was talking to the girls while carrying on his business and they were very friendly toward him, not thinking he was a nuisance for holding up the line. They were both wearing ankle length dresses, one more revealing than the other. I was admiring their attitudes toward the old man and then one of them asked for a pack of cigarettes. Not trying to be judgmental, but I was a little disappointed to think that such a pretty young lady would harm her body that way. Oh, well, not my worry!
I drove on to the park and noticed that it was very quiet. Very few cars were parked and no squirrels were scurrying about. Maybe they were all taking a siesta! But I have critters from the outside inside my house...a very thin lizard is watching me as I type. He is on my window screen and was there yesterday. This morning,I picked up a dead frog from the carpet. I think it was the same one that was in the mailbox, but I don't know how he got in the house. So sad, but God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Shout with joy to the Lord, O Earth!
Worship the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing with joy.
Acknowledge that the Lord is God!
He made us and we are his.
We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
go into his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him and bless his name.
For the Lord is good.
His unfailing love continues forever,
and his faithfulness continues to each generation.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving.
joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
I did some more shopping yesterday at two drug stores, for specials, and in Walgreen's I stood in line behind two pretty young women, (early twenties), I think, who were behind an old, talkative man. He was talking to the girls while carrying on his business and they were very friendly toward him, not thinking he was a nuisance for holding up the line. They were both wearing ankle length dresses, one more revealing than the other. I was admiring their attitudes toward the old man and then one of them asked for a pack of cigarettes. Not trying to be judgmental, but I was a little disappointed to think that such a pretty young lady would harm her body that way. Oh, well, not my worry!
I drove on to the park and noticed that it was very quiet. Very few cars were parked and no squirrels were scurrying about. Maybe they were all taking a siesta! But I have critters from the outside inside my house...a very thin lizard is watching me as I type. He is on my window screen and was there yesterday. This morning,I picked up a dead frog from the carpet. I think it was the same one that was in the mailbox, but I don't know how he got in the house. So sad, but God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Shout with joy to the Lord, O Earth!
Worship the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing with joy.
Acknowledge that the Lord is God!
He made us and we are his.
We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
go into his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him and bless his name.
For the Lord is good.
His unfailing love continues forever,
and his faithfulness continues to each generation.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving.
joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
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