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! We had a tornado alert and lots of rain as the storm passed through about 7 AM. But it moved fast and now we have sunshine and cooler temps. However,there was lots of damage in some areas from trees falling and roofs ripped off. From the news reports, insurance adjusters are already on the job for some people. This is good.
I was hoping for a rainy day so I could cancel my dentist appointment. I have a suspicious spot on one tooth that the hygienist wants Dr. Bob to look at. I really don't dread going to the dentist, but it is not one of my favorite things to do. It is a long drive clear across town and then my jaw gets so tired from my mouth being open. Dr. Bob makes it as painless as possible, singing sometimes, and making jokes that it is impossible to laugh at since my mouth is wide open with stuff hanging out! Sigh...just a job I have to do.
Well, the house is clean and pretty much back to normal, after the short weekend visit from Daryl and Matthew. Cheryl and Kim cleaned and polished and did a good job, as usual. Today Kim and her husband were taking off for Miami to visit and help pack up their daughter and son in law to get them ready for a move to Louisiana. He is in the military, so has to go where they are sent. Meantime, Cheryl will be busy in her backyard spreading mulch. That is more work than cleaning houses!
I went shopping at Walgreen's yesterday, to buy some things CVS no longer carries. I was surprised to find a lot of sale items, so not only did I find what I needed but a few other things at a good sale price! After I left there, I drove on to the Park where not many people were enjoying nature and picnicking and walking their dogs.It was a beautiful day. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Ephesians 3:14-23
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 deep his love really is. May you
experience the love of Christ, though it is so great
you may 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
through endless ages. Amen.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Faith in the Son of God
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! A cool breeze, lots of sunshine, and a cloud or two, makes for a great start to the perfect day!
Today is my second son's birthday! Happy Birthday, Daryl! He was a chubby, little 8 pounder when he was born; now, a good many years later, he is a bit over that weight! But always a blessing!
I love you, son!
Yesterday, after doing laundry and a few chores around the house, I went to the P.O. and then to CVS, where I discovered a large truck with a cherry picker, engaged in working on a sign high up on the front of the building. It seems like that is a good profession these days with banks constantly changing names, and other businesses needing signage, etc. Also, the printers with all the paperwork with logos and names changed.
After I left CVS, I drove across to Steak and Shake and ordered a strawberry shake, then drove on to the Park to see what was going on. What a contrast between Sunday and yesterday! I wrote about the large crowd Sunday, but yesterday, only a few people were there. I saw a lone anhinga airing out his wings, but that was it! Then I went home and enjoyed my shake! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
1 John 4:18-21
We know that those who have become
part of God's family do not make a
practice of sinning, for God's Son holds
them securely, and the evil one cannot
get his hands on them. We know that we
are children of God and that the world
around us is under the power and control
of the evil one. And we know that the Son
of God has come, and he has given us
understanding so that we can know the true
God. And now we are in God, because we
are in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only
true God, and he is eternal life.
Dear children, keep away from anything that
might take God's place in your heart.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Today is my second son's birthday! Happy Birthday, Daryl! He was a chubby, little 8 pounder when he was born; now, a good many years later, he is a bit over that weight! But always a blessing!
I love you, son!
Yesterday, after doing laundry and a few chores around the house, I went to the P.O. and then to CVS, where I discovered a large truck with a cherry picker, engaged in working on a sign high up on the front of the building. It seems like that is a good profession these days with banks constantly changing names, and other businesses needing signage, etc. Also, the printers with all the paperwork with logos and names changed.
After I left CVS, I drove across to Steak and Shake and ordered a strawberry shake, then drove on to the Park to see what was going on. What a contrast between Sunday and yesterday! I wrote about the large crowd Sunday, but yesterday, only a few people were there. I saw a lone anhinga airing out his wings, but that was it! Then I went home and enjoyed my shake! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
1 John 4:18-21
We know that those who have become
part of God's family do not make a
practice of sinning, for God's Son holds
them securely, and the evil one cannot
get his hands on them. We know that we
are children of God and that the world
around us is under the power and control
of the evil one. And we know that the Son
of God has come, and he has given us
understanding so that we can know the true
God. And now we are in God, because we
are in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only
true God, and he is eternal life.
Dear children, keep away from anything that
might take God's place in your heart.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Loving One Another
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 still a little cool in the mornings, and last night, or I should say, early this morning I pulled a warm cover up because the light blanket and sheet I had were not warm enough for me. But the sun is shining and it is almost up to seventy outdoors. Inside, it is a little cooler. The weather is actually just perfect!
Well, I heard from a young cousin I never knew I had until last year when he started looking up his ancestry, and uncovered a lot of cousins, seconds and once or twice removed, etc; from my father's side of the family. He, Adam, and his wife are coming across the pond, as he calls it, to visit the states the last of this month and I am hoping to meet with them when they come from England. I wish he had Skype, so we could be talking, but he doesn't, so I will have to wait. He uncovered cousins in CA. and all over, so he did a good thing, which took a lot of time on his part.
Except for being cleaned, my house is back to normal, after the boys left this weekend. But my ladies come tomorrow and will get everything back to normal in short order. Unfortunately, there is an anole roaming around, and Cheryl does not like them! Matthew and Daryl tried to catch him in the living room, but he got away and made his way into my bedroom where I almost trapped him on the window last night. I gave him a good talking to, telling him not to put his sticky feet on my face while I slept!!
My amaryllis are still blooming and I have one more bulb coming up. I think all the rain caused them to really be outstanding this year, since they did not bloom last year. They are striped red and white...not the prettiest kind, but very nice, anyway.. The yard men did not come until about noon yesterday, and they did not bother the lilies, so that is good.
I visited the Park Sunday after church, and it was packed! There were only two or three parking spaces left out of the whole parking area, with more cars coming in as I left. There are baby gators to be seen, along with the gopher tortoises. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
1 John 4:16-21
We know how much God loves us, and we
have put our trust in him.
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. Se 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.
If someone says, "I love God," but hates a Christian
brother or sister, that person is a liar;, for 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
Well, I heard from a young cousin I never knew I had until last year when he started looking up his ancestry, and uncovered a lot of cousins, seconds and once or twice removed, etc; from my father's side of the family. He, Adam, and his wife are coming across the pond, as he calls it, to visit the states the last of this month and I am hoping to meet with them when they come from England. I wish he had Skype, so we could be talking, but he doesn't, so I will have to wait. He uncovered cousins in CA. and all over, so he did a good thing, which took a lot of time on his part.
Except for being cleaned, my house is back to normal, after the boys left this weekend. But my ladies come tomorrow and will get everything back to normal in short order. Unfortunately, there is an anole roaming around, and Cheryl does not like them! Matthew and Daryl tried to catch him in the living room, but he got away and made his way into my bedroom where I almost trapped him on the window last night. I gave him a good talking to, telling him not to put his sticky feet on my face while I slept!!
My amaryllis are still blooming and I have one more bulb coming up. I think all the rain caused them to really be outstanding this year, since they did not bloom last year. They are striped red and white...not the prettiest kind, but very nice, anyway.. The yard men did not come until about noon yesterday, and they did not bother the lilies, so that is good.
I visited the Park Sunday after church, and it was packed! There were only two or three parking spaces left out of the whole parking area, with more cars coming in as I left. There are baby gators to be seen, along with the gopher tortoises. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
1 John 4:16-21
We know how much God loves us, and we
have put our trust in him.
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. Se 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.
If someone says, "I love God," but hates a Christian
brother or sister, that person is a liar;, for 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
Monday, April 4, 2016
Psoaring thru Psalms
Good Morning, Dear Friends and Prayer Partners! This is the day that the Lord has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it! After a very rainy Saturday, we had a nice mostly sunny Sunday, which was good for church, and the opening of baseball season! Even though the Rays lost their game, which was a disappointment!
It was a busy weekend around here! Daryl and Matthew came down, arriving early Friday morning, after driving most of the night. They had a good weather Friday, which they used to go to the beach to look around and eat fish and other yummy food. I was happy to stay home while they roamed. The purpose of their coming was to take Brian's former car back to Tenn. since he gave it to Matthew when he got himself a newer car. We decided to celebrate Daryl's birthday, also, since it is coming up Wednesday.
Brian came over and they had a good time together on Saturday. We tried to get into Italia Mia for dinner, but they were so crowded, with no comfortable waiting area, we had to go to Plan B. So we tried out the new Tasty Eats, or whatever it is called. Anyway, the food is served cafeteria style and is mostly organic . The seating is limited, so we got ours to go and brought it all home.. While the food was mostly good, I would not go back.
My computer was one of the many to be affected by the Frontier outage Friday. I did not know that it would affect me, since I was unaware that Verizon had anything to do with my system. However, I found out it did. Brian said all their computers went down at the bank and they had to call their tech support to help them get back online. Bad news for a bank!
Daryl and Matthew left for TN early yesterday morning, and after a very long trip , arrived back home about eleven hours later. The trip took so long because of construction in Georgia. But we prayed with them before they left and all through their trip and they made it safely! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 1
Oh, the joys of those
who do not follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with scoffers.
But they delight in doing everything the Lord wants;
Day and night they think about his law.
They are like trees planted along the riverbank,
bearing fruit each season without fail.
Their leaves never wither,
and in all they do, they prosper.
But this is not true of the wicked.
They are like the worthless chaff, scattered
by the wind.
They will be condemned at the time of judgment.
Sinners will have no place among the godly,
For the Lord watches over the path of the godly,
but the path of the wicked leads to
destruction.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
It was a busy weekend around here! Daryl and Matthew came down, arriving early Friday morning, after driving most of the night. They had a good weather Friday, which they used to go to the beach to look around and eat fish and other yummy food. I was happy to stay home while they roamed. The purpose of their coming was to take Brian's former car back to Tenn. since he gave it to Matthew when he got himself a newer car. We decided to celebrate Daryl's birthday, also, since it is coming up Wednesday.
Brian came over and they had a good time together on Saturday. We tried to get into Italia Mia for dinner, but they were so crowded, with no comfortable waiting area, we had to go to Plan B. So we tried out the new Tasty Eats, or whatever it is called. Anyway, the food is served cafeteria style and is mostly organic . The seating is limited, so we got ours to go and brought it all home.. While the food was mostly good, I would not go back.
My computer was one of the many to be affected by the Frontier outage Friday. I did not know that it would affect me, since I was unaware that Verizon had anything to do with my system. However, I found out it did. Brian said all their computers went down at the bank and they had to call their tech support to help them get back online. Bad news for a bank!
Daryl and Matthew left for TN early yesterday morning, and after a very long trip , arrived back home about eleven hours later. The trip took so long because of construction in Georgia. But we prayed with them before they left and all through their trip and they made it safely! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 1
Oh, the joys of those
who do not follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with scoffers.
But they delight in doing everything the Lord wants;
Day and night they think about his law.
They are like trees planted along the riverbank,
bearing fruit each season without fail.
Their leaves never wither,
and in all they do, they prosper.
But this is not true of the wicked.
They are like the worthless chaff, scattered
by the wind.
They will be condemned at the time of judgment.
Sinners will have no place among the godly,
For the Lord watches over the path of the godly,
but the path of the wicked leads to
destruction.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Psoaring thru Psalms
Good Morning, Dear Friends and Prayer Partners! This is the day that the Lord has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it! Blue skies and clouds and there was a red sky at sunrise. "Red sky at night, sailors delight! Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning." An old saying from scripture. In this case, though, I don't think the sky was that red...just a glow. But it promises to be a warm, humid day, with no rain predicted.
Yesterday, I hustled to get up to CVS before my cleaning ladies came, so I skipped lunch until I came back home. I had just finished my strawberries and ice cream, when they rang the doorbell. Kim was excited to tell me about a website where you can order clothes from a personal shopper and send back what you don't want. Sounds interesting, but I like to see what I am buying. And Cheryl was interested in my new computer, since she just had to buy a new one because her old one crashed. She has Windows 10, as I have and neither one of us likes it. Sigh.
Well, I have some things to do before Daryl and Matthew get here early tomorrow morning, so I had better get on with it!
All my azaleas are gone, but the amaryllis are still blooming , and the jacaranda trees are showing more blooms in the neighborhood. Always lots of color! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 18:23-30
To the faithful, you show yourself faithful;
to those with integrity you show integrity.
To the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the wicked you show yourself hostile.
You rescue those who are humble, but
you humiliate the proud.
Lord, you have brought light to my life;
my God, you light up my darkness.
In your strength I can crush an army.
with my God I can scale any wall.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Yesterday, I hustled to get up to CVS before my cleaning ladies came, so I skipped lunch until I came back home. I had just finished my strawberries and ice cream, when they rang the doorbell. Kim was excited to tell me about a website where you can order clothes from a personal shopper and send back what you don't want. Sounds interesting, but I like to see what I am buying. And Cheryl was interested in my new computer, since she just had to buy a new one because her old one crashed. She has Windows 10, as I have and neither one of us likes it. Sigh.
Well, I have some things to do before Daryl and Matthew get here early tomorrow morning, so I had better get on with it!
All my azaleas are gone, but the amaryllis are still blooming , and the jacaranda trees are showing more blooms in the neighborhood. Always lots of color! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 18:23-30
To the faithful, you show yourself faithful;
to those with integrity you show integrity.
To the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the wicked you show yourself hostile.
You rescue those who are humble, but
you humiliate the proud.
Lord, you have brought light to my life;
my God, you light up my darkness.
In your strength I can crush an army.
with my God I can scale any wall.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
The Benefits of Wisdom
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! "Sunshine on my shoulders, makes me happy!" as John Denver sang. We have bright, sunshine today after a few overcast days. It is brilliant, and also cooler than it has been. But the temp is supposed to climb up to the eighties today, so we will be very warm later on!
We had some really loud, noisy storms yesterday, and lots of rain, so I was content to stay in, read and do other things indoors.Brian came back from his mini-retreat later in the afternoon, so he came by and got my ipad connected to the internet again, and brought some roadside strawberries. They look really good, but I have not tasted them yet.Looks like I will have strawberry shortcake, soon.
Daryl and Matthew are coming down for the weekend to take Brian's old car back to TN. I told Daryl that the Christmas lights would not be up. That's the only time they come.
But it will be good to see them! We will celebrate Daryl's birthday a few days early, since his birthday is April 6.
I have been hearing lots of birds singing lately, so it must be nesting time..such a happy sound.
God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Proverbs 2:1-12
My child, listen to me and treasure my
instructions. Tune your ears to wisdom
and concentrate on understanding. Cry out
for insight and understanding. Search for
them as you would for lost money or hidden
treasure. Then you will understand what it
means to fear the Lord and you will gain
knowledge of God. For the Lord grants wisdom!
From his mouth come knowledge and under-
standing. He grants a treasure of good sense
to the godly. He is their shield, protecting
those who walk with integrity. He guards the
paths of justice and protects those who are
faithful to him.
Then you will understand what is right, just,
and fair , and you will know how to find the
right course of action every time. For wisdom
will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill
you with joy. Wise planning will watch over
you. Understanding will keep you safe.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and Love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
We had some really loud, noisy storms yesterday, and lots of rain, so I was content to stay in, read and do other things indoors.Brian came back from his mini-retreat later in the afternoon, so he came by and got my ipad connected to the internet again, and brought some roadside strawberries. They look really good, but I have not tasted them yet.Looks like I will have strawberry shortcake, soon.
Daryl and Matthew are coming down for the weekend to take Brian's old car back to TN. I told Daryl that the Christmas lights would not be up. That's the only time they come.
But it will be good to see them! We will celebrate Daryl's birthday a few days early, since his birthday is April 6.
I have been hearing lots of birds singing lately, so it must be nesting time..such a happy sound.
God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Proverbs 2:1-12
My child, listen to me and treasure my
instructions. Tune your ears to wisdom
and concentrate on understanding. Cry out
for insight and understanding. Search for
them as you would for lost money or hidden
treasure. Then you will understand what it
means to fear the Lord and you will gain
knowledge of God. For the Lord grants wisdom!
From his mouth come knowledge and under-
standing. He grants a treasure of good sense
to the godly. He is their shield, protecting
those who walk with integrity. He guards the
paths of justice and protects those who are
faithful to him.
Then you will understand what is right, just,
and fair , and you will know how to find the
right course of action every time. For wisdom
will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill
you with joy. Wise planning will watch over
you. Understanding will keep you safe.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and Love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
A Benediction
Good Morning, Dear Friends and Prayer Partners! Yes, it is still morning for another hour! This is the day that the Lord has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it! We had one minute of sun and now all is overcast. There is a huge blob of rain clouds moving in from the Gulf, which is due to hit here sometime this afternoon. I should have been a lot quicker about getting things done this morning, so I could go out and run some errands. Oh, well, I will get things done sooner or later!
I was thinking about the busy past weekend and how much I enjoy people watching. From the man at the cemetery, who was busy preparing a bouquet for a grave, (he looked like he might have been a former serviceman) to the people in the restaurants...I just find interesting people to look at. It seems like mini-skirts are back and are not always suitable for the women who wear them.This was proven by the one who was directly in my line of sight at the Hangar, sitting with her legs crossed! I saw a lady leave church wearing shorts on Easter Sunday. I am not being judgmental; I think it doesn't matter who wears what to church as long as they are there. I was just a little surprised, because it has been my experience that people tend to "dress up" for Easter. And I am sure that Jesus knows what is in the heart, no matter what is on the outside!
We have lots of flowering trees around the neighborhood, now. I am not sure of the names, but they look like Florida orchid trees, pink and white, and the bougainvillea bushes are outstanding this year with all their colors! This is a beautiful time of the year! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Jude 24, 25
A Prayer of Praise
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
I was thinking about the busy past weekend and how much I enjoy people watching. From the man at the cemetery, who was busy preparing a bouquet for a grave, (he looked like he might have been a former serviceman) to the people in the restaurants...I just find interesting people to look at. It seems like mini-skirts are back and are not always suitable for the women who wear them.This was proven by the one who was directly in my line of sight at the Hangar, sitting with her legs crossed! I saw a lady leave church wearing shorts on Easter Sunday. I am not being judgmental; I think it doesn't matter who wears what to church as long as they are there. I was just a little surprised, because it has been my experience that people tend to "dress up" for Easter. And I am sure that Jesus knows what is in the heart, no matter what is on the outside!
We have lots of flowering trees around the neighborhood, now. I am not sure of the names, but they look like Florida orchid trees, pink and white, and the bougainvillea bushes are outstanding this year with all their colors! This is a beautiful time of the year! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Jude 24, 25
A Prayer of Praise
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
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