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 will finally be getting into winter in the next day or two! Although it will be just a few degrees cooler, still, maybe the winter clothes are not ready to be put away. It was definitely cooler this morning, but now the sun is shining and that is always warm. I bought a faux leather jacket last year and have only worn it once, and that was on a bike ride. Felt good, too!
Yesterday, I got a lot accomplished, but I still do not understand why I can write a list to take to the supermarket, and still manage to come out without something I had written down. Grrr! Maybe it would help if I would read the list and not rely on memory.... The first trip I made was to Walmart to gas up the van. I had heard on the news that gas prices are going up, and I was needing it, so off I went and was glad to see it was lower there than other gas stations I passed . Of course, I get 5 cents off the listed price with my Walmart credit card. Every little bit helps!
I finished up my running around by going to the park and saw turtles sunning on the bank of the weir, and a tightly knit group of ibis on one of the hills around the canal. There were quite a few people there, enjoying the outdoors. Then, coming home around Lynch Lake, I saw a group of wood storks huddled together, napping. I have never seen that many together before. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 146
Praise the Lord, I tell myself.
I will praise the Lord as long as I live.
I will sing praises to my God even with my dying breath.
Don't put your confidence in powerful people;
there is no help for you there.
When their breathing stops they return
to the earth, and in a moment all their plans come to an end.
But happy are those who have the God
of Israel as their helper,
whose hope is in the Lord their God.
He is the one who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them.
He is the one who keeps every promise forever,
who gives justice to the oppressed
and food to the hungry.
The Lord frees the prisoners.
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
The Lord lifts the burdens of those
bent beneath their loads,
The Lord loves the righteous.
The Lord protects the foreigners among us.
He cares for the orphans and widows,
but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.
The Lord will reign forever.
O Jerusalem, your God is King in
every generation!
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Monday, January 14, 2013
Psoaring thru Psalm 147:1-6
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 sun is shining, and the wind is blowing and the leaves are falling! Ah, another day in paradise! People around here are wondering where winter went, because of the wonderful, warm temps. Once again, we are supposed to be in the eighties, although it is quite a bit cooler than that right now.
I swept about three bushels of leaves off the porch Saturday, and, as I sit typing this, they are falling like rain just outside my window. There are plenty more left on the oaks, so it's not over yet! I had a pleasant weekend. After leaving the hair salon, I traveled down 1st Ave. So. and saw the new C1 bank signs on the Times building, where my son works. Pretty outstanding, with the Green Devil green and white colors! Good old SPHS!
Beach Drive was full of cars and people as usual.It is good to see such a lively, thriving city!
Then, later, I visited the park and that was busy, too. I saw the gopher tortoise just going into his hole with only his backside showing. I also enjoyed the sight of an egret posed with curvy neck looking for a tasty fish for lunch! People and dogs, ibis and squirrels,; the usual sights at the park. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 147:1-6
How good it is to sing praises to our God!
How delightful and how right!
The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem
and bringing the exiles back to Israel.
He heals the brokenhearted
binding up their wounds.
He counts the stars and calls them all by name.
How great is our Lord! His power is absolute!
His understanding is beyond comprehension!
The Lord supports the humble,
but he brings the wicked down into the dust.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
I swept about three bushels of leaves off the porch Saturday, and, as I sit typing this, they are falling like rain just outside my window. There are plenty more left on the oaks, so it's not over yet! I had a pleasant weekend. After leaving the hair salon, I traveled down 1st Ave. So. and saw the new C1 bank signs on the Times building, where my son works. Pretty outstanding, with the Green Devil green and white colors! Good old SPHS!
Beach Drive was full of cars and people as usual.It is good to see such a lively, thriving city!
Then, later, I visited the park and that was busy, too. I saw the gopher tortoise just going into his hole with only his backside showing. I also enjoyed the sight of an egret posed with curvy neck looking for a tasty fish for lunch! People and dogs, ibis and squirrels,; the usual sights at the park. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 147:1-6
How good it is to sing praises to our God!
How delightful and how right!
The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalem
and bringing the exiles back to Israel.
He heals the brokenhearted
binding up their wounds.
He counts the stars and calls them all by name.
How great is our Lord! His power is absolute!
His understanding is beyond comprehension!
The Lord supports the humble,
but he brings the wicked down into the dust.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Friday, January 11, 2013
He Keeps Us Singing
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 is our series of summer in January days is here! Yesterday, I gave up and turned on the A/C. I had been out running errands and visiting my podiatrist, and it was hot! I chatted with the doctor about helicopters, restaurants and news while he worked on my toes and toe nails. He is a dyed in the wool New Yorker with accent to match! Apparently, a lot of people have trouble with their feet, because he is always busy!
As I was traveling here and there, I happened to see a large bird soaring up and realized it was a hawk! His wingspan was very large and I wished that I had not been driving, so I could just watch him glide! Majestic! Then I drove to the park and saw the full canal which is mostly cleaned of all the lilies and, while it was rippling a little, still the trees and egrets were reflected in the mirror-like waters. A dare-devil squirrel raced right across in front of me, as they usually do, and I saw a flock of ibis, ignoring the people walking and hiking. God is good!
From the devotional book Quiet Moments with God:
He put a new song in my mouth. A song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.
Psalm 40:3 NRSV
Evangelist and singer N. B. Vandall sat quietly in his living room reading his paper when one of his sons rushed into the house crying, "Paul is hurt! A car hit him and dragged him down the street! He was bleeding all over,and somebody came and took him away!"
Vandall found his son at a nearby hospital with serious head injuries, a concussion, and multiple broken bones. The surgeon did not know if he would live. All the distraught father could do was pray as the doctor cleaned and stitched Paul's head wounds and set his broken bones. The rest was up to God.
After coming home to give his family the report, Vandall returned to the living room and fell on his knees with a heartfelt cry of, "Oh, God!" Almost immediately, Vandall could hear God's voice inside him, telling him that no matter what happened in the here and now, all tears will be dried and sorrows will cease in the hereafter. Vandall went to the piano and in minutes wrote a hymn titled "After."
After the toil and the heat of the day,
After my troubles are past,
After the sorrows are taken away,
I shall see Jesus at last.
He will be waiting for me----
Jesus so kind and true;
On his beautiful throne,
He will welcome me home--
After the day is through.
Paul had a near perfect recovery from his injuries, and his father's faith in God
remained strong and steady, his gratitude boundless.
God wants to be with you in the midst of your tribulations, too, putting a song of praise in your mouth. When you turn your focus from your struggles to Him, His awesome power can overcome whatever you are facing.
FAITH MAKES THE UPLOOK
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
As I was traveling here and there, I happened to see a large bird soaring up and realized it was a hawk! His wingspan was very large and I wished that I had not been driving, so I could just watch him glide! Majestic! Then I drove to the park and saw the full canal which is mostly cleaned of all the lilies and, while it was rippling a little, still the trees and egrets were reflected in the mirror-like waters. A dare-devil squirrel raced right across in front of me, as they usually do, and I saw a flock of ibis, ignoring the people walking and hiking. God is good!
From the devotional book Quiet Moments with God:
He put a new song in my mouth. A song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.
Psalm 40:3 NRSV
Evangelist and singer N. B. Vandall sat quietly in his living room reading his paper when one of his sons rushed into the house crying, "Paul is hurt! A car hit him and dragged him down the street! He was bleeding all over,and somebody came and took him away!"
Vandall found his son at a nearby hospital with serious head injuries, a concussion, and multiple broken bones. The surgeon did not know if he would live. All the distraught father could do was pray as the doctor cleaned and stitched Paul's head wounds and set his broken bones. The rest was up to God.
After coming home to give his family the report, Vandall returned to the living room and fell on his knees with a heartfelt cry of, "Oh, God!" Almost immediately, Vandall could hear God's voice inside him, telling him that no matter what happened in the here and now, all tears will be dried and sorrows will cease in the hereafter. Vandall went to the piano and in minutes wrote a hymn titled "After."
After the toil and the heat of the day,
After my troubles are past,
After the sorrows are taken away,
I shall see Jesus at last.
He will be waiting for me----
Jesus so kind and true;
On his beautiful throne,
He will welcome me home--
After the day is through.
Paul had a near perfect recovery from his injuries, and his father's faith in God
remained strong and steady, his gratitude boundless.
God wants to be with you in the midst of your tribulations, too, putting a song of praise in your mouth. When you turn your focus from your struggles to Him, His awesome power can overcome whatever you are facing.
FAITH MAKES THE UPLOOK
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Pray
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! Well, it is still morning, although I am very late this morning! I kinda mix chores with pleasure., stopping washing sheets and eating breakfast to read a chapter or two in the current book I am reading. Seems like when I get caught up in a good plot, I think "just one more chapter" and before I know it, several chapters later, I realize I have to get going!
I stripped the bed this morning, so I still have to put the clean sheets back on and leave the blanket off, since we are continuing our summer weather. My cleaning ladies came yesterday and they were really warm after all their work. I am the last house they do, so I don't know where they get the energy! They said they had to work around Christmas decorations and stuff in most of the houses, but. thank goodness, mine are all put away and I am slowly working on cleaning closets once again!
Also, Jason, the yard man, came, unexpectedly, (I never know when he will show up) and as we were standing on the porch talking he reached up, indicating the Christmas lights and asked if I wanted them down. I said ,"Sure", so he took about five minutes and took them all down. He is very tall, and did not even need a ladder! I really appreciated the effort. Now, if I could only get a volunteer to clean the filter....I am blessed to have such helpful people in my life!
I went to Sweetbay yesterday and came home with a load of groceries! I had not been shopping for a while and my list was long. I was able to get everything on it, except guava jelly, and shells. Guess I will have to go to Publix for those. Anyway, I cannot repeat enough, God is good!
From the little devotional book Knowing God:
Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time,
thank God no matter what happens.
This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 MSG
If you genuinely desire to know God, then you must pray a lot. Is prayer an integral part of
your daily life, or is it a hit-or-miss habit? Do you "pray without ceasing," or
is your prayer life an afterthought? Do you regularly pray in the quiet moments
of the early morning, or do you bow your head only when others
are watching? If your prayers have become more a matter of habit than
a matter of passion, you're robbing yourself of a deeper relationship with God.
And how can you rectify this situation? By praying more frequently
and more fervently. God is always near, and He 's always ready to
hear from you. So don't worry about things; pray about them. God is waiting
and listening!
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
I stripped the bed this morning, so I still have to put the clean sheets back on and leave the blanket off, since we are continuing our summer weather. My cleaning ladies came yesterday and they were really warm after all their work. I am the last house they do, so I don't know where they get the energy! They said they had to work around Christmas decorations and stuff in most of the houses, but. thank goodness, mine are all put away and I am slowly working on cleaning closets once again!
Also, Jason, the yard man, came, unexpectedly, (I never know when he will show up) and as we were standing on the porch talking he reached up, indicating the Christmas lights and asked if I wanted them down. I said ,"Sure", so he took about five minutes and took them all down. He is very tall, and did not even need a ladder! I really appreciated the effort. Now, if I could only get a volunteer to clean the filter....I am blessed to have such helpful people in my life!
I went to Sweetbay yesterday and came home with a load of groceries! I had not been shopping for a while and my list was long. I was able to get everything on it, except guava jelly, and shells. Guess I will have to go to Publix for those. Anyway, I cannot repeat enough, God is good!
From the little devotional book Knowing God:
Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time,
thank God no matter what happens.
This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 MSG
If you genuinely desire to know God, then you must pray a lot. Is prayer an integral part of
your daily life, or is it a hit-or-miss habit? Do you "pray without ceasing," or
is your prayer life an afterthought? Do you regularly pray in the quiet moments
of the early morning, or do you bow your head only when others
are watching? If your prayers have become more a matter of habit than
a matter of passion, you're robbing yourself of a deeper relationship with God.
And how can you rectify this situation? By praying more frequently
and more fervently. God is always near, and He 's always ready to
hear from you. So don't worry about things; pray about them. God is waiting
and listening!
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Psoaring thru Psalm 91 Part 2
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! It was so warm yesterday, I had the windows open and today promises to be in the eighties once again. We will have this great weather the rest of the week, so we can be thankful to live in such a beautiful place. For those of you who like cold weather, guess you will have to take a trip north!
I stopped in at the park yesterday, while returning from the salon, and I was so impressed by the beauty of the canal! There was not a ripple, nothing disturbing the water, which was high, and it was just like a long ribbon of glass. The trees were clearly reflected, and even though they were bare and just gray with winter's lack of foliage, there was still beauty in the starkness. It was most unusual, as the canal is rarely that still.
Also, I saw the fat, black gator curled up on the bank of the lake. Since school was back in session, there were not so many people as on the weekends.
I was telling my friend yesterday about going to the Hangar for lunch the first day the guys were here for Christmas, and I treated them to a helicopter ride over the beaches. Daryl had never been up in one before, but Matthew had, in TN. They got to see lots of dolphins from the air and people waved at them from the beach. Then the last day they were here, David took Matthew for a bike ride on his new (old) sport bike, which Matthew enjoyed very much! I am so glad they had such a good time! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 91:9-16
If you make the Lord your refuge,
if you make the Most High your shelter,
no evil will conquer you:
no plague will come near your dwelling.
For he orders his angels
to protect you wherever you go.
They will hold you with their hands
to keep you from striking your foot on a stone.
You will crush fierce lion and serpents under your feet!
The Lord says, "I will rescue those who love me.
I will protect those who trust in my name.
When they call on me, I will answer;
I will be with them in trouble,
I will rescue them and honor them.
I will satisfy them with a long life
and give them my salvation.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
I stopped in at the park yesterday, while returning from the salon, and I was so impressed by the beauty of the canal! There was not a ripple, nothing disturbing the water, which was high, and it was just like a long ribbon of glass. The trees were clearly reflected, and even though they were bare and just gray with winter's lack of foliage, there was still beauty in the starkness. It was most unusual, as the canal is rarely that still.
Also, I saw the fat, black gator curled up on the bank of the lake. Since school was back in session, there were not so many people as on the weekends.
I was telling my friend yesterday about going to the Hangar for lunch the first day the guys were here for Christmas, and I treated them to a helicopter ride over the beaches. Daryl had never been up in one before, but Matthew had, in TN. They got to see lots of dolphins from the air and people waved at them from the beach. Then the last day they were here, David took Matthew for a bike ride on his new (old) sport bike, which Matthew enjoyed very much! I am so glad they had such a good time! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 91:9-16
If you make the Lord your refuge,
if you make the Most High your shelter,
no evil will conquer you:
no plague will come near your dwelling.
For he orders his angels
to protect you wherever you go.
They will hold you with their hands
to keep you from striking your foot on a stone.
You will crush fierce lion and serpents under your feet!
The Lord says, "I will rescue those who love me.
I will protect those who trust in my name.
When they call on me, I will answer;
I will be with them in trouble,
I will rescue them and honor them.
I will satisfy them with a long life
and give them my salvation.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Psoaring thru Psalm 91
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! What a beautiful, sunshiny day it is in the early part of January! Yesterday was overcast and gloomy, but I don't mind those days, because I can go without my sunglasses and it was not too cold, so a light sweater was sufficient. I had to be at the doctor's office for an early appointment and only had a short wait.
I had a very enjoyable Christmas holiday with my son and grandson here from TN, and Brian here when he did not have to work. Although I was not feeling well while they were here, still, they were able to get out and do things without me and I was content to stay home and rest. After the right medication, however, I am feeling much better and have enough ambition to get things inside back to normal and all Christmas decorations put away. The lights are still up outside, though, so I guess I will have to call my handy man to come take them down. He was the one to put them up!
One morning, Daryl noticed a dead possum lying in the road in front of the house, and later, the buzzards came and started gradually dragging the carcass,until it was in front of the neighbor's house. God created everything for a purpose, even though we cannot see the value of nuisance bugs in the house. Ugh! Did some really go two by two on the Ark??
I have seen lately, ospreys high on the light poles, lots of ibis flocks everywhere, some tiny, canary like birds from the north, in my yard, and the big gator in the bank in the park. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 91:1-8
Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
This I declare of the Lord,
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
he is my God and I am trusting Him.
For He will rescue you from every trial
and protect you from the fatal plague.
He will shield you from his wings.
He will shelter you with his feathers.
His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night
nor fear the dangers of the day,
nor dread the plague that stalks in darkness,
nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
Though a thousand may fall at your side,
though ten thousand are dying around you,
those evils will not touch you,
But you will see it with your eyes
you will see how the wicked are punished...
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
I had a very enjoyable Christmas holiday with my son and grandson here from TN, and Brian here when he did not have to work. Although I was not feeling well while they were here, still, they were able to get out and do things without me and I was content to stay home and rest. After the right medication, however, I am feeling much better and have enough ambition to get things inside back to normal and all Christmas decorations put away. The lights are still up outside, though, so I guess I will have to call my handy man to come take them down. He was the one to put them up!
One morning, Daryl noticed a dead possum lying in the road in front of the house, and later, the buzzards came and started gradually dragging the carcass,until it was in front of the neighbor's house. God created everything for a purpose, even though we cannot see the value of nuisance bugs in the house. Ugh! Did some really go two by two on the Ark??
I have seen lately, ospreys high on the light poles, lots of ibis flocks everywhere, some tiny, canary like birds from the north, in my yard, and the big gator in the bank in the park. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 91:1-8
Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
This I declare of the Lord,
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
he is my God and I am trusting Him.
For He will rescue you from every trial
and protect you from the fatal plague.
He will shield you from his wings.
He will shelter you with his feathers.
His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night
nor fear the dangers of the day,
nor dread the plague that stalks in darkness,
nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
Though a thousand may fall at your side,
though ten thousand are dying around you,
those evils will not touch you,
But you will see it with your eyes
you will see how the wicked are punished...
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Thursday, December 20, 2012
1 Thessalonians
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! It is a windy, breezy, day with a cold front headed our way later on. However, we are supposed to get up to near eighty this afternoon. Sounds good to me!
This will be the last email from me since I am taking a Christmas vacation , so I can enjoy Daryl and Matthew's company while they are here. I was busy getting a few gifts wrapped yesterday, while the ladies cleaned and chatted. It's always fun to hear what is going on in their lives, while they want to know what is going on in mine. I was also remembering that Brian's birthday is Christmas Eve, which almost gets lost in the busyness of Christmas. God is good to have given me two wonderful sons!
1 Thessalonians 3:12 NLB
And may the Lord make your love to grow and overflow to each other and to everyone else, just as our love does toward you.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the Prayer Partners and Friends!
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
This will be the last email from me since I am taking a Christmas vacation , so I can enjoy Daryl and Matthew's company while they are here. I was busy getting a few gifts wrapped yesterday, while the ladies cleaned and chatted. It's always fun to hear what is going on in their lives, while they want to know what is going on in mine. I was also remembering that Brian's birthday is Christmas Eve, which almost gets lost in the busyness of Christmas. God is good to have given me two wonderful sons!
1 Thessalonians 3:12 NLB
And may the Lord make your love to grow and overflow to each other and to everyone else, just as our love does toward you.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the Prayer Partners and Friends!
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
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