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! While the sun is shining, it is doing so through a haze of smoke coming from Georgia, of all places! The air is very still and the weather report said the pollution is high, so people with respiratory problems are advised to stay in until much later in the day. Well, if the heat is supposed to hit 90 today, I have no problem with staying inside in the A/C!
But I did get out yesterday and bought gas at a price lower than I had anticipated! That was a nice surprise! I stopped at Chic-fil-let and picked up a sandwich and came home for lunch and then went to the park. The fallen limb has been picked up and one of the workers was checking out the trash that was placed on the weir, so maybe that will soon be gone. Not many people were there, but it was right about noonish, so the kids were not out of school yet. I watched a graceful egret slowly making his way along the water, and the little moorhens. They are so cute... just like a family. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Colossians 1:9-13
So we have continued praying for you ever since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you a complete understanding of what he wants to do in your lives, and we ask him to make you wise with spiritual wisdom. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and you will continually do good, kind things for others. All the while, you will learn to know God better and better.
We also pray that you will be strengthened with his glorious power so that you will have all the patience and endurance you need. May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father, who has enabled you to share the inheritance that belongs to God's holy people, who live in the light. For he has rescued us from the one who rules the kingdom of darkness, and he has brought us into the Kingdom of his dear Son. God has purchased our freedom with his blood and has forgiven all our sins.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Psoaring thru Psalm 19
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 another in a series of sunshine filled days, but after we were spoiled with low humidity for a couple days, now it is back and very humid.
But that's Florida!
I noticed as I went to the park that the hard rain we had a few days ago, broke off a large maple tree limb very near some picnic tables on the berm, even though there was not much wind with the rain. Fortunately, no one was under the tree at the time. And another maple has fallen across the canal. Their roots really get damaged by the water, so they are fragile. But the squirrels are happy and so are the egrets. Also, I saw that someone has been working to clean up the canal by the weir, which was so filled with trash. There was even more in it from last weeks' rain. But God is good!
From the NLT Promise Bible:
The heavens declare the glory of God.
The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship.
Day after day they continue to speak;
They speak without a sound or a word:
their voice is silent in the skies;
yet their message has gone out to all the earth,
and their words to all the world.
The sun lives in the heavens where God placed it.
It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding.
It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race.
The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end.
Nothing can hide from its heat.
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight to life.
Reverence for the Lord is pure, lasting forever.
The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair.
They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold.
They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.
They are a warning to those who hear them;
there is great reward for those who obey them.
How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart?
Cleanse me from these hidden faults.
Keep me from deliberate sins!
Don't let them control me.
Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.
May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to you,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs, Amaryllis
But that's Florida!
I noticed as I went to the park that the hard rain we had a few days ago, broke off a large maple tree limb very near some picnic tables on the berm, even though there was not much wind with the rain. Fortunately, no one was under the tree at the time. And another maple has fallen across the canal. Their roots really get damaged by the water, so they are fragile. But the squirrels are happy and so are the egrets. Also, I saw that someone has been working to clean up the canal by the weir, which was so filled with trash. There was even more in it from last weeks' rain. But God is good!
From the NLT Promise Bible:
The heavens declare the glory of God.
The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship.
Day after day they continue to speak;
They speak without a sound or a word:
their voice is silent in the skies;
yet their message has gone out to all the earth,
and their words to all the world.
The sun lives in the heavens where God placed it.
It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding.
It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race.
The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end.
Nothing can hide from its heat.
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight to life.
Reverence for the Lord is pure, lasting forever.
The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair.
They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold.
They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.
They are a warning to those who hear them;
there is great reward for those who obey them.
How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart?
Cleanse me from these hidden faults.
Keep me from deliberate sins!
Don't let them control me.
Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.
May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing to you,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs, Amaryllis
Monday, May 9, 2011
Experience the 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! I am a little later than usual this morning because of trying to get into my email account, but here I am!
When I dragged the dumpster back from the curb, a little while ago, there was the bunny just watching me in the back yard. IT is the one that has been digging holes in the yard. I tried to fill them up a couple days ago, but whatever he's after must be good! I just wonder if he is a domestic rabbit that got away from someone, because he just sat there and hopped off a ways and then stopped and looked again. I don't know whether to feed him or not.
Well, I had a wonderful Mothers' Day starting Saturday with the Ladies tea. It was good to see old friends and chat, and then yesterday, Brian took me to The Hangar for lunch and Daryl had called me early to wish me a Happy Mother's Day. The lunch was a treat with the view of planes taking off and landing and the Safari Helicopter taking off. The food was good and my salmon was huge, so I brought half home and had it for supper. We had ordered carrot cake to take home for dessert. It was the tallest carrot cake I have ever seen, and was (is) delicious. I could not eat it all in one sitting! I opened my gifts from Daryl and Brian and really enjoyed the day! Then I had a phone call from my nephew Russ in Georgia. Guess I am the only one left in the family on Louis' side but it was good to hear from him. I have two wonderful sons! God is good!
From the little devotional book Knowing God:
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say again-rejoice!
Philippians 4:4 NLT
You can't really get to know God until you genuinely experience God's joy for yourself. It's not enough to hear somebody else talk about being a joyful Christian-you must experience Christ's joy in order to understand it. Does that mean that you'll be a joy-filled believer 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from this moment on? No, it doesn't mean that. But it does mean that you can experience God's joy personally, frequently, and intensely.
So here's a prescription for better spiritual health: Open the door of your soul to Christ. When you do, He will give you peace and joy...heaping helpings of peace and joy.
-Great Thoughts-
When I think of God, my heart is so full of joy that the notes leap and dance as they leave my pen; and since God has given me a cheerful heart, I serve him with a cheerful spirit.
We all go through pain and sorrow, but the presence of God, like a warm, comforting blanket, can shield us and protect us, and allow the deep inner joy to surface, even in the most devastating circumstances.
Today's Prayer-
Dear Lord, You have given me so many blessings, starting with my family. I will keep joy in my heart as I thank You, Lord for every single blessing You've given me. Amen
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
When I dragged the dumpster back from the curb, a little while ago, there was the bunny just watching me in the back yard. IT is the one that has been digging holes in the yard. I tried to fill them up a couple days ago, but whatever he's after must be good! I just wonder if he is a domestic rabbit that got away from someone, because he just sat there and hopped off a ways and then stopped and looked again. I don't know whether to feed him or not.
Well, I had a wonderful Mothers' Day starting Saturday with the Ladies tea. It was good to see old friends and chat, and then yesterday, Brian took me to The Hangar for lunch and Daryl had called me early to wish me a Happy Mother's Day. The lunch was a treat with the view of planes taking off and landing and the Safari Helicopter taking off. The food was good and my salmon was huge, so I brought half home and had it for supper. We had ordered carrot cake to take home for dessert. It was the tallest carrot cake I have ever seen, and was (is) delicious. I could not eat it all in one sitting! I opened my gifts from Daryl and Brian and really enjoyed the day! Then I had a phone call from my nephew Russ in Georgia. Guess I am the only one left in the family on Louis' side but it was good to hear from him. I have two wonderful sons! God is good!
From the little devotional book Knowing God:
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say again-rejoice!
Philippians 4:4 NLT
You can't really get to know God until you genuinely experience God's joy for yourself. It's not enough to hear somebody else talk about being a joyful Christian-you must experience Christ's joy in order to understand it. Does that mean that you'll be a joy-filled believer 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from this moment on? No, it doesn't mean that. But it does mean that you can experience God's joy personally, frequently, and intensely.
So here's a prescription for better spiritual health: Open the door of your soul to Christ. When you do, He will give you peace and joy...heaping helpings of peace and joy.
-Great Thoughts-
When I think of God, my heart is so full of joy that the notes leap and dance as they leave my pen; and since God has given me a cheerful heart, I serve him with a cheerful spirit.
We all go through pain and sorrow, but the presence of God, like a warm, comforting blanket, can shield us and protect us, and allow the deep inner joy to surface, even in the most devastating circumstances.
Today's Prayer-
Dear Lord, You have given me so many blessings, starting with my family. I will keep joy in my heart as I thank You, Lord for every single blessing You've given me. Amen
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Friday, May 6, 2011
Womanhood
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! Looks like we might get some rain today. It is overcast and windy this morning, although the sun was shining earlier. I saw the long line of showers out in the gulf and moving this way, so I am hopeful.
My friend and yard man, Dave, mowed yesterday and started trimming on the neighbor's hedge, which is hanging over my yard and keeps all sun off the north side. I told him just to do as much as he felt he could do, so he clipped as far as the end of the house and it looks so much better! He will gradually work his way around until he gets to the south side. He said by the time he gets finished, He' ll probably have to start over. It's a never-ending job!
I stayed around the house most of the day, did my ironing, and later went to the park. Lots of people were there, including the tree trimming crew. I watched an almost invisible great blue heron standing quietly in the water, looking intently down, but I have not seen the big, old gopher tortoise in quite a while. He reminds me so much of old Florida. We used to have them around the vacant lots when I was a kid and always called them gophers. We would stick our arms down their holes, which was not a smart thing to do, since snakes often crawled down there, but we were protected by our guardian angels, I think.
I see and hear lots of mockingbirds in our trees and also the cardinal that I wrote about a couple weeks ago. I think they must have nests close by. God is good!
A Tribute to Moms from Hymns For The Family of God
Proverbs 31:10-21, 23, 25-30 LB
If you can find a truly good wife, she is worth more than precious gems.
Her husband can trust her, and she will richly satisfy his needs. She will not hinder him, but help him all his life.
She finds wool and flax and busily spins it. She buys imported foods, brought by ship from distant ports.
She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household, and plans the day's work for her servant girls.
She goes out to inspect a field, and buys it; with her own hands she plants a vineyard. She is energetic, a hard worker, and watches for bargains. She works far into the night!
She sews for the poor and generously gives to the needy. She has no fear of winter for her household, for she has made warm clothes for all of them.
Her husband is well known, for he sits in the council chamber with the other civic leaders.
She is a woman of strength and dignity and has no fear of old age.
When she speaks, her words are wise , and kindness is the rule for everything she says.
She watches carefully all that goes on throughout her household and is never lazy.
Her children stand and bless her, so does her husband. He praises her with these words: "There are many fine women in the world, but you are the best of them all."
Charm can be deceptive and beauty doesn't last, but a woman who fears and reverences God shall be greatly praised.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Amaryllis (Happy Mothers' Day all you Moms!)
My friend and yard man, Dave, mowed yesterday and started trimming on the neighbor's hedge, which is hanging over my yard and keeps all sun off the north side. I told him just to do as much as he felt he could do, so he clipped as far as the end of the house and it looks so much better! He will gradually work his way around until he gets to the south side. He said by the time he gets finished, He' ll probably have to start over. It's a never-ending job!
I stayed around the house most of the day, did my ironing, and later went to the park. Lots of people were there, including the tree trimming crew. I watched an almost invisible great blue heron standing quietly in the water, looking intently down, but I have not seen the big, old gopher tortoise in quite a while. He reminds me so much of old Florida. We used to have them around the vacant lots when I was a kid and always called them gophers. We would stick our arms down their holes, which was not a smart thing to do, since snakes often crawled down there, but we were protected by our guardian angels, I think.
I see and hear lots of mockingbirds in our trees and also the cardinal that I wrote about a couple weeks ago. I think they must have nests close by. God is good!
A Tribute to Moms from Hymns For The Family of God
Proverbs 31:10-21, 23, 25-30 LB
If you can find a truly good wife, she is worth more than precious gems.
Her husband can trust her, and she will richly satisfy his needs. She will not hinder him, but help him all his life.
She finds wool and flax and busily spins it. She buys imported foods, brought by ship from distant ports.
She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household, and plans the day's work for her servant girls.
She goes out to inspect a field, and buys it; with her own hands she plants a vineyard. She is energetic, a hard worker, and watches for bargains. She works far into the night!
She sews for the poor and generously gives to the needy. She has no fear of winter for her household, for she has made warm clothes for all of them.
Her husband is well known, for he sits in the council chamber with the other civic leaders.
She is a woman of strength and dignity and has no fear of old age.
When she speaks, her words are wise , and kindness is the rule for everything she says.
She watches carefully all that goes on throughout her household and is never lazy.
Her children stand and bless her, so does her husband. He praises her with these words: "There are many fine women in the world, but you are the best of them all."
Charm can be deceptive and beauty doesn't last, but a woman who fears and reverences God shall be greatly praised.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Amaryllis (Happy Mothers' Day all you Moms!)
Thursday, May 5, 2011
National Day of 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! The wind is blowing and the air is a little cooler, so I guess the "cold" front came through, or is coming through with dryer air. That means it will probably be a good day to get the van washed. I like dry days because the water usually evaporates before I get home then all I have to do is clean the windows.
I have not heard from the media saying this is the National Day of Prayer, which Pres. Bush always mentioned, but that is what the calendar says , so I prayed for all the government leaders this morning, which , honestly, I don't usually do. I know I should....just have such a long list, I don't take time.
Yesterday I watched a pretty yellow butterfly flitting by outside, and unfortunately, lots of love bugs in the air. There must be some birds or some animal that like to eat them, but I don't even think frogs like love bugs. That old joke about "you can tell a happy motorcyclist by the love bugs on his teeth" is true right now. Speaking of that, last night I heard the whine of the bikers as they left the Quaker Steak place on 49th. They were speeding up the interstate! Must have been a lot them gathered there.
Lots of people at the park yesterday on a beautiful, sunshiny day, Dog walkers, children and older folks enjoying the outing. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
How can I know God hears my prayers?
Psalm 145:18 The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him sincerely.
The Lord invites us to make prayer our first response rather than our last resort. He always listens to those who are honest with him.
2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land.
1 Peter 3:12 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil.
Since prayer is a conversation with God, we must approach God with the same love and courtesy we bring to any relationship we value. We must be humble, not arrogant. We must admit our sin and seek God's forgiveness.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
I have not heard from the media saying this is the National Day of Prayer, which Pres. Bush always mentioned, but that is what the calendar says , so I prayed for all the government leaders this morning, which , honestly, I don't usually do. I know I should....just have such a long list, I don't take time.
Yesterday I watched a pretty yellow butterfly flitting by outside, and unfortunately, lots of love bugs in the air. There must be some birds or some animal that like to eat them, but I don't even think frogs like love bugs. That old joke about "you can tell a happy motorcyclist by the love bugs on his teeth" is true right now. Speaking of that, last night I heard the whine of the bikers as they left the Quaker Steak place on 49th. They were speeding up the interstate! Must have been a lot them gathered there.
Lots of people at the park yesterday on a beautiful, sunshiny day, Dog walkers, children and older folks enjoying the outing. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
How can I know God hears my prayers?
Psalm 145:18 The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him sincerely.
The Lord invites us to make prayer our first response rather than our last resort. He always listens to those who are honest with him.
2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land.
1 Peter 3:12 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil.
Since prayer is a conversation with God, we must approach God with the same love and courtesy we bring to any relationship we value. We must be humble, not arrogant. We must admit our sin and seek God's forgiveness.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Ask Him
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! Another beautiful day of sunshine and heat, but no rain. Well, tomorrow a "cold" front will move in for a couple days and we will have less humidity and a couple degrees cooler temps. That will be welcome!
I went to the library yesterday, to exchange some books and the short walk to the door was in the sun, and very hot! Our North Branch has expanded to house some large rooms with lots of computers, and usually most are busy! Students, people looking for jobs, and those communicating with family and friends...who knows what they are used for? And people just sitting and browsing newspapers, and there are always two or three patrons looking through the DVD's . I saw two copies of "A Beautiful Mind" on the shelf last week and was tempted to check it out, since I did not see the movie, but maybe later. There are a wealth of resources in the library. I am glad it is so close!
I also went to the park, and watched a photographer take photos of a great blue heron perched on a dead branch sticking out of the water. There wasn't any movement, so I don't know what he was waiting for, but he was very patient. It looks like the hydrilla has been sprayed, because a big clump of it is turning brown, and it really was growing huge!
After I came home, I noticed two ibis and a squirrel in the yard...the ibis pecking very deeply, for whatever they could find, and the squirrel happily munching on acorns, that he was digging up. So the ground was getting aereated! God is good!
From the little devotional book Knowing God:
And yet the reason you don't have what you want is that you don't ask God for it.
James 4:2 NLT
If you want to know more about God, ask for His help.
When you ask sincerely -and repeatedly-He will answer your request.
How often do you ask God for His guidance and His wisdom? Occasionally? Intermittently? Whenever you experience a crisis? Hopefully not. Hopefully, you've acquired the habit of asking for God's assistance early and often. And hopefully, you have learned the seek His guidance in every aspect of your life.
Do you sincerely seek to know God's unfolding plans for you? If so, ask Him for direction, for protection, and for strength-and then keep asking Him every day that you live. "Whatever your need, no matter how great or small, pray about it and have faith.God is not just near; He is here, and He's perfectly capable of answering your prayers. Now, it's up to you to ask.
We honor God by asking for great things when they are a part of His promise. We dishonor Him and cheat ourselves when we ask for molehills where He has promised mountains.
We get into trouble when we think we know what to do and we stop asking God if we're doing it.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs, Amaryllis
I went to the library yesterday, to exchange some books and the short walk to the door was in the sun, and very hot! Our North Branch has expanded to house some large rooms with lots of computers, and usually most are busy! Students, people looking for jobs, and those communicating with family and friends...who knows what they are used for? And people just sitting and browsing newspapers, and there are always two or three patrons looking through the DVD's . I saw two copies of "A Beautiful Mind" on the shelf last week and was tempted to check it out, since I did not see the movie, but maybe later. There are a wealth of resources in the library. I am glad it is so close!
I also went to the park, and watched a photographer take photos of a great blue heron perched on a dead branch sticking out of the water. There wasn't any movement, so I don't know what he was waiting for, but he was very patient. It looks like the hydrilla has been sprayed, because a big clump of it is turning brown, and it really was growing huge!
After I came home, I noticed two ibis and a squirrel in the yard...the ibis pecking very deeply, for whatever they could find, and the squirrel happily munching on acorns, that he was digging up. So the ground was getting aereated! God is good!
From the little devotional book Knowing God:
And yet the reason you don't have what you want is that you don't ask God for it.
James 4:2 NLT
If you want to know more about God, ask for His help.
When you ask sincerely -and repeatedly-He will answer your request.
How often do you ask God for His guidance and His wisdom? Occasionally? Intermittently? Whenever you experience a crisis? Hopefully not. Hopefully, you've acquired the habit of asking for God's assistance early and often. And hopefully, you have learned the seek His guidance in every aspect of your life.
Do you sincerely seek to know God's unfolding plans for you? If so, ask Him for direction, for protection, and for strength-and then keep asking Him every day that you live. "Whatever your need, no matter how great or small, pray about it and have faith.God is not just near; He is here, and He's perfectly capable of answering your prayers. Now, it's up to you to ask.
We honor God by asking for great things when they are a part of His promise. We dishonor Him and cheat ourselves when we ask for molehills where He has promised mountains.
We get into trouble when we think we know what to do and we stop asking God if we're doing it.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs, Amaryllis
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Meaningful Scriptures
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 had such a series of beautiful days that it seems a shame to pray for rain, but we do really need it. Everything has greened up so beautifully since the freezy days we had in the winter, that the rain would really help. I have a well, but I think the motor needs replacing or repair, because it won't pump any more so I can water the yard. Well, God will take care of it in His time!
It was so hot yesterday, when I went shopping, I didn't stay long outside and put on sunblock before going in the sun. So I did some chores around the house and felt good about getting those done. I also filled out a survey letter from St. Anthony's about my treatment in the ER about three weeks ago. Over all, it was OK if you have to be there, but lasted way too long! My thanks again to David for riding in the ambulance with me when Brian could not be reached.
I saw a line of ibis along the canal yesterday when I went to the park, and then the usual anhinga drying out wings..one on the weir and one on a dead limb sticking out of the canal. They can put their webbed feet on the smallest objects and balance there! There were not many people there yesterday..I only counted seven cars even though it was such a pretty day, but more probably came in later. It is a peaceful place to be. God is good!
These are scriptures that have meant a lot to me over the years from the NLT Promise Bible:
Paul's Prayer for Spiritual Empowering
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 fully 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
(this scripture was underlined in a NLT Bible presented to me by Don Logue after I directed VBS one year)
Ezekiel 36:26
I will give you a new heart with new and right desires, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony heart of sin, and give you a new obedient heart."
Romans 15:13
So I pray that God, who gives you hope, will keep you happy and full of peace as you believe in him. May you overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
It was so hot yesterday, when I went shopping, I didn't stay long outside and put on sunblock before going in the sun. So I did some chores around the house and felt good about getting those done. I also filled out a survey letter from St. Anthony's about my treatment in the ER about three weeks ago. Over all, it was OK if you have to be there, but lasted way too long! My thanks again to David for riding in the ambulance with me when Brian could not be reached.
I saw a line of ibis along the canal yesterday when I went to the park, and then the usual anhinga drying out wings..one on the weir and one on a dead limb sticking out of the canal. They can put their webbed feet on the smallest objects and balance there! There were not many people there yesterday..I only counted seven cars even though it was such a pretty day, but more probably came in later. It is a peaceful place to be. God is good!
These are scriptures that have meant a lot to me over the years from the NLT Promise Bible:
Paul's Prayer for Spiritual Empowering
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 fully 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
(this scripture was underlined in a NLT Bible presented to me by Don Logue after I directed VBS one year)
Ezekiel 36:26
I will give you a new heart with new and right desires, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony heart of sin, and give you a new obedient heart."
Romans 15:13
So I pray that God, who gives you hope, will keep you happy and full of peace as you believe in him. May you overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
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