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 I thought I would share some memories and thoughts with you about my sister, Marilyn. She passed away yesterday, peacefully at home with her daughter, Dena holding her hand.
I remember her as having asthma when she was small and, of course, back then, there were no inhalers like today or any of the remedies we have now. She was given medicated cigarettes, which did not work that well, and, of course, Vick's salve on the chest. And, when we had chest congestion, a spoonful of sugar with a few drops of kerosene on it. But we survived and she gradually outgrew the asthma for the most part.
Both our parents worked at my father's gas station, so it was up to us to get the evening meal started...potatoes every night. I don't remember my brother ever helping much, but then he was younger and a boy.
We would sing duets while washing the dishes, and I would always take the alto part, because she could only sing melody. "Go Down Moses" was a favorite. I don' know if that is the title, but I remember the song well!'
I remember waiting for her class to get out at Woodlawn Elem. and getting to ring the bell which was in the hall. The principal allowed me to do that! Then we would walk home down 16th St. No. Following her a couple years behind in high school was not too good for me. At SPHS I had a couple of her teachers, and since, she was very smart and, me, not so much, they expected me to perform like she did in class. Hmm. Not only that, a couple called me by her name and not mine. Not the way to instill self esteem in a young mind!
But on the other hand, I got to read all the stories in her literature book before I got into her grade. I loved to read and still do. But my sister was always a bookworm, which is what we called her, and I was always the active one...more comfortable outdoors playing with the boys and climbing trees or doing other stuff outside with my brother. These are some good memories!
I will miss my sister, Marilyn, but rejoice that she is now with Jesus!
From the NKJV:
The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in
green pastures.
He leads me beside the still
waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil.
For you are with me;
Your rod and Your staff
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil,
my cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the days
of my life and I will dwell in the house
of the Lord
Forever.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Isaiah 43
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 skies have cleared and we have sunshiny, cool weather Now! By cool, I mean really cool compared to what we have had. We are down in the sixties, now, and it takes awhile to warm up into the high seventies. We may even reach 80 in a couple days. I am wearing longer sleeves and jeans, which I never wear in the summer because I think they are too hot, but they feel good, now!
My friend, Gil, gave me some of his mixture of collards, blackeyed peas, and other ingredients, the other day, which I have been enjoying for several meals. For supper last night, I baked Trader Joe's cornbread mix and had a pan of cornbread to go with the "stew". Very tasty! Of course, I had a piece of the cornbread with my breakfast today!
I took a ride through the park yesterday, after shopping, and saw that another large oak tree has fallen over into the canal. That makes 3 or 4 now in the canal. I also have seen the middle sized gopher tortoise and black turtles on the banks of the weir.. And in my front yard. the squirrels are still busy hoarding acorns and eating them on the wall of the porch and leaving the hulls behind.
There is no further news about my sister, so she is still in God's hands..
Yesterday I was so absorbed in writing about the battery problems, that I neglected to send the scripture, so I will include that today, since I have one reader who only reads the scripture I send and doesn't bother with the rest, but God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Isaiah 43:1-6,8
"Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you.
I have called you by name; you are mine.
When you go through deep waters and great
trouble, I will be with you. When you go through
rivers of difficulty you will not drown! When
you walk through the fires of oppression, you
will not be burned up; the flames will not
consume you. For I am the Holy God...
because you are precious to me. You are
honored and I love you."
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
My friend, Gil, gave me some of his mixture of collards, blackeyed peas, and other ingredients, the other day, which I have been enjoying for several meals. For supper last night, I baked Trader Joe's cornbread mix and had a pan of cornbread to go with the "stew". Very tasty! Of course, I had a piece of the cornbread with my breakfast today!
I took a ride through the park yesterday, after shopping, and saw that another large oak tree has fallen over into the canal. That makes 3 or 4 now in the canal. I also have seen the middle sized gopher tortoise and black turtles on the banks of the weir.. And in my front yard. the squirrels are still busy hoarding acorns and eating them on the wall of the porch and leaving the hulls behind.
There is no further news about my sister, so she is still in God's hands..
Yesterday I was so absorbed in writing about the battery problems, that I neglected to send the scripture, so I will include that today, since I have one reader who only reads the scripture I send and doesn't bother with the rest, but God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Isaiah 43:1-6,8
"Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you.
I have called you by name; you are mine.
When you go through deep waters and great
trouble, I will be with you. When you go through
rivers of difficulty you will not drown! When
you walk through the fires of oppression, you
will not be burned up; the flames will not
consume you. For I am the Holy God...
because you are precious to me. You are
honored and I love you."
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Isaiah 43
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! Since it was overcast yesterday, I did not think we would have a chance to see the "supermoon" but I saw several photos of it on Facebook, so the skies must have cleared off for a bit later in the evening. Oh, well. perhaps I can see the waning moon tonight, since the sky is pretty clear and the weather is quite cool.
I had an interesting weekend. I was all ready to go to church Sunday; put the walker in the van,shut the side door, got in the driver's seat, turned the key and nothing. Not even a grunt. So, I called Gil, and told him I would not make it to church, and called AAA who told me it would be about ninety minutes before a truck could come.
Meanwhile, I tried to get my walker out of the van, but when the power is off, the side door would not open and since there is no keyhole for it, there was no way get the walker out. Well, the AAA techie came and examined the battery and discovered that the terminals were so corroded that they had been eaten up. Since it would have had to be towed to a garage, I called Ray, my friend and mechanic, late,r and asked if the shop would be open on Monday. He said it would be, but later said he would come over and look at it.
Thanks to Ray and his work, he was able to clean off the corrosion, and go to a parts place and get new terminals and start the van right up! Yay! I was so thankful for him! My church family looks after me, well! BTW, the AAA driver lifted the walker over the front seats and got the walker out for me. I feel more secure using it than relying on my cane.
So, I was able to keep my doctor's appointment in the afternoon. The doc is always amazed that at my age, I still drive, live independently, although I have a lot of help in the form of yard guys, a handyman, and cleaning ladies. While I was at the doc's I saw several people using walkers and a couple with canes, so I am not the only one.
I am good to go for another three months, so even with all the aches and pains that come and go with advanced age, God has allowed me to live this long.
Now I ask your prayers for my sister, who is two and a half years older that I. She is preparing to go to her heavenly home. My niece Dena, with the help of a hospice nurse is taking care of her at home. Please pray that her homegoing will be peaceful and painless, for I know that God is good!
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
I had an interesting weekend. I was all ready to go to church Sunday; put the walker in the van,shut the side door, got in the driver's seat, turned the key and nothing. Not even a grunt. So, I called Gil, and told him I would not make it to church, and called AAA who told me it would be about ninety minutes before a truck could come.
Meanwhile, I tried to get my walker out of the van, but when the power is off, the side door would not open and since there is no keyhole for it, there was no way get the walker out. Well, the AAA techie came and examined the battery and discovered that the terminals were so corroded that they had been eaten up. Since it would have had to be towed to a garage, I called Ray, my friend and mechanic, late,r and asked if the shop would be open on Monday. He said it would be, but later said he would come over and look at it.
Thanks to Ray and his work, he was able to clean off the corrosion, and go to a parts place and get new terminals and start the van right up! Yay! I was so thankful for him! My church family looks after me, well! BTW, the AAA driver lifted the walker over the front seats and got the walker out for me. I feel more secure using it than relying on my cane.
So, I was able to keep my doctor's appointment in the afternoon. The doc is always amazed that at my age, I still drive, live independently, although I have a lot of help in the form of yard guys, a handyman, and cleaning ladies. While I was at the doc's I saw several people using walkers and a couple with canes, so I am not the only one.
I am good to go for another three months, so even with all the aches and pains that come and go with advanced age, God has allowed me to live this long.
Now I ask your prayers for my sister, who is two and a half years older that I. She is preparing to go to her heavenly home. My niece Dena, with the help of a hospice nurse is taking care of her at home. Please pray that her homegoing will be peaceful and painless, for I know that God is good!
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Friday, November 11, 2016
A Prayer of Praise
Good Morning, Dear Friends and Prayer Partners! This is the day that the Lord has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it! We have slightly chilly weather today! At least it is to me. When the temp gets down to the low sixties, then that is chilly to this warm weather gal! But the sun is shining and it is beautiful!
Flags are flying on this Veteran's Day and along with others, I was thinking of all the people who are serving us, past and present. My memories go back to WW2. I remember when war was declared on Japan, rationing of sugar, gas and other things; collecting metal for the war effort, including cigarette wrappings "Lucky Strike green Goes to War!". I joined the "Victory Corp" at SPHS where we would gather and knit for the soldiers. Every day we would scan the paper to see of we knew any of the people who had been wounded or worse. Soldiers were stationed at the Vinoy Hotel and Soreno and every day they would march by my Dad's Shell station at 9th Ave and 16th St. on the way to the Armory.
Then came the other wars and the Korean, where Louis was called to serve in the Army for two years. Those were uncertain days , but we survived and are stronger for it. God bless all those who are serving today, including my great niece in the Air Force At Eglin AFB.She is in charge of a plane which has a lady pilot. My niece's name is painted on the fighter jet.
Yesterday, after doing a load of laundry, I took off for a trip to the park and saw the medium sized gopher tortoise taking a stroll along the grass. Quite a few people were out..unusual for that time of day, but it was a beautiful afternoon. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Jude 24-25
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, 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
Flags are flying on this Veteran's Day and along with others, I was thinking of all the people who are serving us, past and present. My memories go back to WW2. I remember when war was declared on Japan, rationing of sugar, gas and other things; collecting metal for the war effort, including cigarette wrappings "Lucky Strike green Goes to War!". I joined the "Victory Corp" at SPHS where we would gather and knit for the soldiers. Every day we would scan the paper to see of we knew any of the people who had been wounded or worse. Soldiers were stationed at the Vinoy Hotel and Soreno and every day they would march by my Dad's Shell station at 9th Ave and 16th St. on the way to the Armory.
Then came the other wars and the Korean, where Louis was called to serve in the Army for two years. Those were uncertain days , but we survived and are stronger for it. God bless all those who are serving today, including my great niece in the Air Force At Eglin AFB.She is in charge of a plane which has a lady pilot. My niece's name is painted on the fighter jet.
Yesterday, after doing a load of laundry, I took off for a trip to the park and saw the medium sized gopher tortoise taking a stroll along the grass. Quite a few people were out..unusual for that time of day, but it was a beautiful afternoon. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Jude 24-25
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, and authority belong to Him, in
the beginning, now and forevermore.
Amen.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and
Love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Thursday, November 10, 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! It has been 25 days since we have had rain, but the weather is cool and sunshiny, so for all Those people who work outdoors, or just like to be in the sun, it is perfect!
We probably won't get out of the high seventies today, so that makes it very nice.
My cleaning ladies, Kim and Cheryl, came yesterday full of excitement about the election, and wanting to know how I felt about it. I told them how I voted and that I did not feel good about either candidate. They were in agreement and when they asked if I stayed up to watch the results, I said no, but got out of bed at 1:30 after sleeping for a couple hours, and when I turned on the TV, it still had not been decided. So back to bed I went , knowing that the results were in God's hands.
I have already started praying for Trump, as we should pray for all our leaders.
It's interesting reading all the different opinions on Facebook ; some very strong, but I don't know if any one of those who said they would leave the country if Trump was elected, has started packing yet.
This is still America..land of the free and home of the brave! And God is in control and He 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 worthless chaff, scattered
in the wind.
They will be condemned at the time of
judgment.
Sinners will have no place among 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
We probably won't get out of the high seventies today, so that makes it very nice.
My cleaning ladies, Kim and Cheryl, came yesterday full of excitement about the election, and wanting to know how I felt about it. I told them how I voted and that I did not feel good about either candidate. They were in agreement and when they asked if I stayed up to watch the results, I said no, but got out of bed at 1:30 after sleeping for a couple hours, and when I turned on the TV, it still had not been decided. So back to bed I went , knowing that the results were in God's hands.
I have already started praying for Trump, as we should pray for all our leaders.
It's interesting reading all the different opinions on Facebook ; some very strong, but I don't know if any one of those who said they would leave the country if Trump was elected, has started packing yet.
This is still America..land of the free and home of the brave! And God is in control and He 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 worthless chaff, scattered
in the wind.
They will be condemned at the time of
judgment.
Sinners will have no place among 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
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
You Reap What You Sow
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 just saw a tiny wren perched for a moment in the hedge outside my window! I have not seen one of them in about a year. Surely the weather is not so cold in the north that they are migrating! But we still have the same weather as the last week or so...maybe just a little cooler.
So...the election is over and Facebook is full of opinionated people posting their thoughts and unhappiness for some and glee for others. Some of the Hillary people seem to be very passionate about her loss and how fast the country will go down with Trump.
The Trump people are equally passionate about his win. All I have to say is that I am glad it is over! My land line phone has not rung once this morning, and I am so glad. Everyone should remember that God is still in control. He is our King of Kings and Lord of Lords!
I am wondering what excuse the people who said they would leave the country if Trump won, are going to use to stay. I never listen or watch "The Talk" or whatever it is called, but I would be tempted just to hear what opinions are expressed.
Yesterday, I did my ironing! Yay for me! It took me fifteen minutes to iron 9 pairs of Capri pants. Daryl points out that no one irons any more. Just spray Wrinkle stuff on the garment and you are good to go! I may have to try that.
I took a trip to the Park when I finished and was calmed by the greenery and the sight of four or five ibis sitting on the rail of the bridge as people were walking toward them! Guess who moved first?
God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Galatians 6:7-10
Don't be misled. Remember that you can't ignore
God and get away with it. You will always reap
what you sow! Those who live only to satisfy
their own sinful desires will harvest the consequences
of decay and death. But those who live to please
the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.
So don't get tired of doing what is good. Don't get
discouraged and give up , for we will reap a harvest
of blessing at the appropriate time. Whenever we have
the opportunity, we should do good for everyone,
especially to our Christian brothers and sisters.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
So...the election is over and Facebook is full of opinionated people posting their thoughts and unhappiness for some and glee for others. Some of the Hillary people seem to be very passionate about her loss and how fast the country will go down with Trump.
The Trump people are equally passionate about his win. All I have to say is that I am glad it is over! My land line phone has not rung once this morning, and I am so glad. Everyone should remember that God is still in control. He is our King of Kings and Lord of Lords!
I am wondering what excuse the people who said they would leave the country if Trump won, are going to use to stay. I never listen or watch "The Talk" or whatever it is called, but I would be tempted just to hear what opinions are expressed.
Yesterday, I did my ironing! Yay for me! It took me fifteen minutes to iron 9 pairs of Capri pants. Daryl points out that no one irons any more. Just spray Wrinkle stuff on the garment and you are good to go! I may have to try that.
I took a trip to the Park when I finished and was calmed by the greenery and the sight of four or five ibis sitting on the rail of the bridge as people were walking toward them! Guess who moved first?
God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Galatians 6:7-10
Don't be misled. Remember that you can't ignore
God and get away with it. You will always reap
what you sow! Those who live only to satisfy
their own sinful desires will harvest the consequences
of decay and death. But those who live to please
the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.
So don't get tired of doing what is good. Don't get
discouraged and give up , for we will reap a harvest
of blessing at the appropriate time. Whenever we have
the opportunity, we should do good for everyone,
especially to our Christian brothers and sisters.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
People 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! It is a beautiful, cool day and should not pose any problems for the people who have not voted yet. I mailed in my ballot several weeks ago, so I have been through for a while.
I noticed this morning, that the nasty ads have not stopped with the name calling and ugly stuff. If they would only concentrate on what they will do if elected and stop criticizing the opponent, it would be a lot easier to feel good about one or the other. Well, I will be glad when it is over!
Yesterday, I just did laundry and some things around the house. Today I will try to get at my ironing. I have to spend some time with my check book and catch up, also.
The yard crew was here already, and Jim actually mowed today, instead of just blowing and edging.
Other than needing water, the yard looks pretty good.
I heard what sounded like a cardinal while taking out the recyclables , and looked up on the phone wire and there was a mockingbird chirping away, fooling me. He was happy, just being. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
2 Chronicles 7:14
Then 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.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
I noticed this morning, that the nasty ads have not stopped with the name calling and ugly stuff. If they would only concentrate on what they will do if elected and stop criticizing the opponent, it would be a lot easier to feel good about one or the other. Well, I will be glad when it is over!
Yesterday, I just did laundry and some things around the house. Today I will try to get at my ironing. I have to spend some time with my check book and catch up, also.
The yard crew was here already, and Jim actually mowed today, instead of just blowing and edging.
Other than needing water, the yard looks pretty good.
I heard what sounded like a cardinal while taking out the recyclables , and looked up on the phone wire and there was a mockingbird chirping away, fooling me. He was happy, just being. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
2 Chronicles 7:14
Then 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.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
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