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! Today is the same as yesterday; cool in the morning and growing hotter as the sun gets higher. No rain is forecast and although the ground is saturated, the top layers are pretty dry. I see muddy ruts in peoples yards from cars driving on the lawns, so. like I said, the ground is still saturated.
While my cleaning ladies were working, I swept off the front porch. The lawn guy helper who usually blows off the porch, is not getting behind the furniture, so a bunch of acorns had gathered all along the wall. I got them out with the broom as best I could, and there were hundreds! Cheryl was in a pretty good mood while she cleaned; being really silly and fun. They are good to have around.
I took a ride to the park and saw just a few cars, but several people on the bridge talking and looking. There is just something about standing on a bridge and looking down at the water that is really fascinating. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 139:23,24
A Prayer
Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my thoughts.
Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Opportunities
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! As yesterday, we have sun and wind and cooler temps, but it will warm up again this afternoon, close to ninety. Still there is a definite change in the air and it feels like fall.
I accomplished some chores around the house yesterday, such as laundry, and decided I wanted a Teriyaki chicken sandwich for lunch, so drove to Subway in Pinellas Park that has a drive-thru. I noticed the new Moe's and the strip center it occupies across the street, and also the Ihop next to it. Seems like PP is growing, which is good. On my way back. while waiting at the light on 34th St. a big fire truck came along with lights and siren blaring, crossed the street and disappeared down the highway. Then, before I got home, another red firetruck came along, so something big was going on. My prayers are with the first responders.
Well, the acorns are accumulating on the porch again, so, since the squirrels cannot possibly eat all of them, I will have to sweep them off. They are not good to have underfoot, as they are easy to slip on. But God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
How can I know if an opportunity is from the Lord?
Joshua 1:7-9
Be strong and very courageous. Obey all the laws Moses
gave you. Do not turn away from them, and you will be
successful in everything you do. Study this Book of the Law
continually. Meditate on it day and night so you may be sure
to obey all that is written in it. Only then will you succeed. I
command you--be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or
discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
I accomplished some chores around the house yesterday, such as laundry, and decided I wanted a Teriyaki chicken sandwich for lunch, so drove to Subway in Pinellas Park that has a drive-thru. I noticed the new Moe's and the strip center it occupies across the street, and also the Ihop next to it. Seems like PP is growing, which is good. On my way back. while waiting at the light on 34th St. a big fire truck came along with lights and siren blaring, crossed the street and disappeared down the highway. Then, before I got home, another red firetruck came along, so something big was going on. My prayers are with the first responders.
Well, the acorns are accumulating on the porch again, so, since the squirrels cannot possibly eat all of them, I will have to sweep them off. They are not good to have underfoot, as they are easy to slip on. But God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
How can I know if an opportunity is from the Lord?
Joshua 1:7-9
Be strong and very courageous. Obey all the laws Moses
gave you. Do not turn away from them, and you will be
successful in everything you do. Study this Book of the Law
continually. Meditate on it day and night so you may be sure
to obey all that is written in it. Only then will you succeed. I
command you--be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or
discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Time
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 another beautiful day with lots of sun and breezes and temps in the low seventies, but a bit higher than yesterday. A beautiful day in the neighborhood!
While I was on the computer yesterday, my yard crew came. I thought I heard them, but they did not mow, because it is not necessary in the cooler weather when the grass does not grow so fast. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they had blown off the acorns and brought the dumpster back up. Of course, the acorns were falling as they were being blown off, but that is to be expected this time of year!
After my ironing, I decided to go for an outing. I had been curious about the boarding up of the windows at the new Sav-A-Lot store at Town Plaza, thinking they had decided not to open it after all, but even though the plywood was still over the windows, the front door was open and it looked like work was going on inside, so maybe they just wanted to keep prying eyes out...
Anyway, I went on to the park and saw quite a few cars there, with people enjoying the gorgeous weather and the boardwalk. I saw an anhinga with wings folded and the usual squirrels dashing across the road. It was peaceful, shady and serene. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 90:12
Teach us to make the most of our time, so we may grow in wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
There is a time for everything, a season for every activity
under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time
to plant and a time to harvest. A time to kill and a time to heal.
A time to tear down and a time to rebuild. A time to cry and a
time to laugh..A time to grieve and a time to dance. A time to
scatter stones and a time to gather stones. A time to embrace
and a time to turn away. A time to search and a time to lose.
A time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to tear and a
time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak up. A time
to love and a time to hate. A time to war and a time for peace.
What do people really get for all their hard work?I have thought
about this in connection with the various kinds of work God has
given people to do. God has made everything beautiful for its own
time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so,
people cannot see the whole scope of God's work from beginning
to end.
Valuing time begins with seeing it from God's perspective. When we do
this, we learn that there is always time for accomplishing God's plans for
our lives.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
While I was on the computer yesterday, my yard crew came. I thought I heard them, but they did not mow, because it is not necessary in the cooler weather when the grass does not grow so fast. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they had blown off the acorns and brought the dumpster back up. Of course, the acorns were falling as they were being blown off, but that is to be expected this time of year!
After my ironing, I decided to go for an outing. I had been curious about the boarding up of the windows at the new Sav-A-Lot store at Town Plaza, thinking they had decided not to open it after all, but even though the plywood was still over the windows, the front door was open and it looked like work was going on inside, so maybe they just wanted to keep prying eyes out...
Anyway, I went on to the park and saw quite a few cars there, with people enjoying the gorgeous weather and the boardwalk. I saw an anhinga with wings folded and the usual squirrels dashing across the road. It was peaceful, shady and serene. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 90:12
Teach us to make the most of our time, so we may grow in wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
There is a time for everything, a season for every activity
under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time
to plant and a time to harvest. A time to kill and a time to heal.
A time to tear down and a time to rebuild. A time to cry and a
time to laugh..A time to grieve and a time to dance. A time to
scatter stones and a time to gather stones. A time to embrace
and a time to turn away. A time to search and a time to lose.
A time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to tear and a
time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak up. A time
to love and a time to hate. A time to war and a time for peace.
What do people really get for all their hard work?I have thought
about this in connection with the various kinds of work God has
given people to do. God has made everything beautiful for its own
time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so,
people cannot see the whole scope of God's work from beginning
to end.
Valuing time begins with seeing it from God's perspective. When we do
this, we learn that there is always time for accomplishing God's plans for
our lives.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Monday, October 19, 2015
Love
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 finally have a little cooler weather...not chilly, but definitely cooler. My indoor-outdoor thermometer read 69 degrees an hour ago. I think that's the first time it has been in the sixties since last winter. But the sun is shining and it will warm up to the low eighties today!
As I was watching the last of the Packers game, which they won, yay!, I heard a splat on the porch. Since it was dark and the light was on outside, I did not check, but was pretty sure it was the hanging plant falling. I was right. When I checked this morning, there it was sitting on the floor. The hook holding it in had once again come out. I am expecting my handy man in another week or so, so I will ask him to hang it back up. It fell once before and Daryl put it back up at Christmas, so it held for quite a while. It grows so fast, I have to keep trimming it, and since the wind was blowing, I think that is what made it fall.
I had a good weekend. Brian took me to Verizon where my new iphone 6s had come in, so after transferring the data from my old phone to the new one.we were good to go.It is a pretty phone...rose gold, so I got a cover that does not obscure the color, but adds gold stars to it.
Brian put some extra apps in it and I have used it a few times, so it works well. I am amazed at all the things a person can do with a phone like that! Not me, yet!
Also, I watched the Gators lose to LSU. With all that has been going on with the Gators, I did not expect them to win, but it was really close, so maybe it will be a good season after all. But the Packers won! Philip Rivers, the quarterback for the Raiders, had a wonderful game. Too bad he lost. He is only 33 and has 8 kids! Wow! Congrats to his wife!
We had another good service at church with more in attendance than last week. We are getting quite a few visitors and they look young. That is a good thing.
I drove around Lynch Lake and saw a flock of ibis gathering around a man who was fishing
I did not know they would do that, but they were hoping for a hand out! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
1 John 4:16-21
God is love, and all who live in love live in God,
and God lives in them. And as we live in God,
our love grows more perfect. So we will not be
afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him
with confidence because we are like Christ here in
this world.
Such love has no fear because perfect love expels
all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of judgment, and
this shows that his love has not been perfected in us.
We love each other as a result of his loving us first.
If someone says, "I love God," but hates a Christian
brother or sister," that person is a liar, but
if we don't love people we can see, how can we love
God whom we have not seen? And God himself has
commanded that we must love not only him but our
Christian brothers and sisters, too.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy, and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
As I was watching the last of the Packers game, which they won, yay!, I heard a splat on the porch. Since it was dark and the light was on outside, I did not check, but was pretty sure it was the hanging plant falling. I was right. When I checked this morning, there it was sitting on the floor. The hook holding it in had once again come out. I am expecting my handy man in another week or so, so I will ask him to hang it back up. It fell once before and Daryl put it back up at Christmas, so it held for quite a while. It grows so fast, I have to keep trimming it, and since the wind was blowing, I think that is what made it fall.
I had a good weekend. Brian took me to Verizon where my new iphone 6s had come in, so after transferring the data from my old phone to the new one.we were good to go.It is a pretty phone...rose gold, so I got a cover that does not obscure the color, but adds gold stars to it.
Brian put some extra apps in it and I have used it a few times, so it works well. I am amazed at all the things a person can do with a phone like that! Not me, yet!
Also, I watched the Gators lose to LSU. With all that has been going on with the Gators, I did not expect them to win, but it was really close, so maybe it will be a good season after all. But the Packers won! Philip Rivers, the quarterback for the Raiders, had a wonderful game. Too bad he lost. He is only 33 and has 8 kids! Wow! Congrats to his wife!
We had another good service at church with more in attendance than last week. We are getting quite a few visitors and they look young. That is a good thing.
I drove around Lynch Lake and saw a flock of ibis gathering around a man who was fishing
I did not know they would do that, but they were hoping for a hand out! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
1 John 4:16-21
God is love, and all who live in love live in God,
and God lives in them. And as we live in God,
our love grows more perfect. So we will not be
afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him
with confidence because we are like Christ here in
this world.
Such love has no fear because perfect love expels
all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of judgment, and
this shows that his love has not been perfected in us.
We love each other as a result of his loving us first.
If someone says, "I love God," but hates a Christian
brother or sister," that person is a liar, but
if we don't love people we can see, how can we love
God whom we have not seen? And God himself has
commanded that we must love not only him but our
Christian brothers and sisters, too.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy, and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Friday, October 16, 2015
Roamin' thru Romans
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 clouds have disappeared and now the sun is bright and hot, so even though it is the middle of Oct., we will still have temps in the high eighties.
My p.c. decided to freeze up yesterday, so I could not use it until almost noon, when it decided to thaw. Very temperamental. So,,,I had a day off. I had a call from the Library that a book I had ordered a few months ago had come in, so I went to pick it up, (I am almost through reading it) and then went to the park, I saw two egrets--one at the weir and the other at the canal, both looking intently at the water.
Well, the POD is gone from the driveway a couple doors down, so someone reported it. It is hard to keep an old neighborhood looking neat, when people come and go, and some do not have any interest in how the neighborhood looks. My next door neighbor, who has lived in the house since he was a baby, has no desire to mow his yard, and as a result, it is overgrown and looks pretty bad. I don't have much grass, but the weeds are clipped and green, so it looks neat from the street.
Ah, well, I am looking forward to see how the Gators do tomorrow with all that has been going on with the team. And then the Packers on Sunday. Go Teams! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Romans 12:6-8
God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well. So if
God has given you the ability to prophecy, speak out when you have
faith that God is speaking through you. If your gift is that of serving
others serve them well. If you are a teacher, do a good job of teaching,
If your gift is to encourage others , do it! If you have money share it
generously. If God has given you leadership ability , take the respon
sibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others,
do it gladly.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
My p.c. decided to freeze up yesterday, so I could not use it until almost noon, when it decided to thaw. Very temperamental. So,,,I had a day off. I had a call from the Library that a book I had ordered a few months ago had come in, so I went to pick it up, (I am almost through reading it) and then went to the park, I saw two egrets--one at the weir and the other at the canal, both looking intently at the water.
Well, the POD is gone from the driveway a couple doors down, so someone reported it. It is hard to keep an old neighborhood looking neat, when people come and go, and some do not have any interest in how the neighborhood looks. My next door neighbor, who has lived in the house since he was a baby, has no desire to mow his yard, and as a result, it is overgrown and looks pretty bad. I don't have much grass, but the weeds are clipped and green, so it looks neat from the street.
Ah, well, I am looking forward to see how the Gators do tomorrow with all that has been going on with the team. And then the Packers on Sunday. Go Teams! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Romans 12:6-8
God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well. So if
God has given you the ability to prophecy, speak out when you have
faith that God is speaking through you. If your gift is that of serving
others serve them well. If you are a teacher, do a good job of teaching,
If your gift is to encourage others , do it! If you have money share it
generously. If God has given you leadership ability , take the respon
sibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others,
do it gladly.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Pressing on
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 big, puffy clouds and sunshine, but still cooler temps make a very pleasant day!
I see the blue jays and mockingbirds flying in and out of the hedge outside my window and it reminds me of the very large osprey I drove by the other day. He was sitting on top of a street light, very close. so I could almost count the feathers! Of course, he was near the water so he could spot his dinner!
Well, I am expecting my cleaning ladies early today, so I must finish this and get towels out of the dryer. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Philippians 3:12-14
I don't mean to say that I have already
achieved these things or that I have already
reached perfection! But I keep working
toward that day when I will finally be all
that Christ Jesus saved me for and wants me
to be. No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still
not all I should be, but I am focusing all my
energies on this one thing. Forgetting the
past and looking forward to what lies ahead,
I strain to reach the end of the race and receive
for which God, through Christ Jesus is calling
us to heaven.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
I see the blue jays and mockingbirds flying in and out of the hedge outside my window and it reminds me of the very large osprey I drove by the other day. He was sitting on top of a street light, very close. so I could almost count the feathers! Of course, he was near the water so he could spot his dinner!
Well, I am expecting my cleaning ladies early today, so I must finish this and get towels out of the dryer. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Philippians 3:12-14
I don't mean to say that I have already
achieved these things or that I have already
reached perfection! But I keep working
toward that day when I will finally be all
that Christ Jesus saved me for and wants me
to be. No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still
not all I should be, but I am focusing all my
energies on this one thing. Forgetting the
past and looking forward to what lies ahead,
I strain to reach the end of the race and receive
for which God, through Christ Jesus is calling
us to heaven.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Paul's Prayer
Good Morning, Dear Friends and Prayer Partners! This is the day that the Lord has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it! I enjoy this much cooler weather with the lower humidity. Already I have noticed that the A/C is not cycling so much, so a lower electric bill is always welcome.
My yard crew came yesterday and did a good job of cleaning acorns off the porch and driveway. Of course, more are falling today, but this is the time of year for them. The squirrels should have fat tummys from all the food!
I did not go out yesterday, because of my leg, but it is much better today, so I think it was just a strained muscle. Brian came over yesterday late afternoon and brought me some orange juice and also took the recycle bin down to the curb. I saw blue bins lining the street this morning. Mine only needs to be picked up once a month, because I don't have that much.
Well, I was disappointed about the news of Will Grier's suspension as Gator's quarterback and not surprised at Steve Spurrier's retirement. Things are always changing in college football, but God is always good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Ephesians 3:14-22
When I think of the wisdom and scope of God's plan, I fall on 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
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving,
joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
My yard crew came yesterday and did a good job of cleaning acorns off the porch and driveway. Of course, more are falling today, but this is the time of year for them. The squirrels should have fat tummys from all the food!
I did not go out yesterday, because of my leg, but it is much better today, so I think it was just a strained muscle. Brian came over yesterday late afternoon and brought me some orange juice and also took the recycle bin down to the curb. I saw blue bins lining the street this morning. Mine only needs to be picked up once a month, because I don't have that much.
Well, I was disappointed about the news of Will Grier's suspension as Gator's quarterback and not surprised at Steve Spurrier's retirement. Things are always changing in college football, but God is always good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Ephesians 3:14-22
When I think of the wisdom and scope of God's plan, I fall on 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
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving,
joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
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