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, wind and clouds have replaced the overcast and rain from yesterday, although we may still have more rain today. I think I will be able to go forth and shop today! There is still a lot of concern for the people in La., and Miss. and all along the Gulf Coast, though, because Isaac has slowed down and that may mean it is gathering strength.
My front porch was very wet this morning, so there must have been more rain in the night. The paper didn't quite make it to the porch, but close. Some days it is right in front of the door, but not usually. I still have not turned my chairs over and the plants are still pushed into the corner. Guess I will wait until the wind dies down more. Right now, it is really gusting!
I saw one lone immature ibis pecking in the front yard this morning, very unusual, because they are always in a flock or at least more than two or three. Guess he was the long ranger... I did not go to the park yesterday, since I thought it might be closed as were the state parks. But I enjoyed the quiet day at home. God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
What does God promise as we mature in godly character?
Matthew 5:8 God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.We will experience an increasing sense of God's presence and his blessing.
James 1:4 When your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.
Romans 5:3-5 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure. And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation. And this expectation will not disappoint us. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
As we mature in our faith, we will become stronger and stronger people. Character is like a muscle--it gets stronger with exercise. As our character develops, our confidence in our salvation increases, and the assurance of God's love fills our hearts.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
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! Rain is still dripping off my roof and the skies are overcast, but I saw brightness break through a few minutes ago, so maybe Isaac feeder bands will move on out later today. I thank God for answered prayers on our behalf, but I am sorry for the Gulf Coast and New Orleans where it looks like the strong storm is headed.
The weather was fine for church yesterday, and it looked like the usual crowd was there to hear the sermon. We have a couple new families attending, both with babies. I guess the moms do not want to leave the babes in the nursery, yet, so they keep them in church and usually have to leave when the little ones start getting vocal.
Well, the wind has picked up, and I see branches waving wildly outside. I looked up Saturday, and saw a pretty cardinal peeking in the window. He sat on the window sill for a while just looking at himself in the tint, and probably wishing he could make friends with the bird in the window! :o) I drove into the park yesterday and was surprised to see quite a few cars there, even with the threatening weather. There was lots of trash caught on the pipes alongside the weir, but no anhingas. I did see a flock of ibis at the circle busily pecking , which is mostly what they do all the time. I used to like to get out to the park early in the morning and watch the flocks take off from the mangroves where they roosted all night, but I don't do that any more..but God is still good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
How Can I best use time?
Psalm 90:12
Teach us to make the most of our time, so that 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 for 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 in its own time.
He has planted eternity in the human heart and 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
The weather was fine for church yesterday, and it looked like the usual crowd was there to hear the sermon. We have a couple new families attending, both with babies. I guess the moms do not want to leave the babes in the nursery, yet, so they keep them in church and usually have to leave when the little ones start getting vocal.
Well, the wind has picked up, and I see branches waving wildly outside. I looked up Saturday, and saw a pretty cardinal peeking in the window. He sat on the window sill for a while just looking at himself in the tint, and probably wishing he could make friends with the bird in the window! :o) I drove into the park yesterday and was surprised to see quite a few cars there, even with the threatening weather. There was lots of trash caught on the pipes alongside the weir, but no anhingas. I did see a flock of ibis at the circle busily pecking , which is mostly what they do all the time. I used to like to get out to the park early in the morning and watch the flocks take off from the mangroves where they roosted all night, but I don't do that any more..but God is still good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
How Can I best use time?
Psalm 90:12
Teach us to make the most of our time, so that 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 for 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 in its own time.
He has planted eternity in the human heart and 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
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Matthew 7:7-11
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! From the looks of the weather today, you would not know there is Isaac giving everybody anxiety about how it will go and how will it affect us. The sun is shining and the wind is not blowing much. Of course, that is all suppose to change by Monday and Tuesday, so we just wait and pray. Lots of plans have been made for the RNC and those are the people really hoping for a good week.
My yard is soaked from all the rain we have had. My lawn guys came this morning and Jason apologized for the deep groves he left in the grass down by the street. He did not realize the ground was so soft and muddy when he drove his riding mower over it. But it will dry out eventually, so no permanent damage done. I think I probably have a lot of earthworms in the ground right now, but no digging to find out!
Yesterday, I took a ride into the park to see what the rain had done and the water was almost to the top of the weir. It won't take much for it to cover the roadway, which will probably happen Monday. The canal was very full , but I saw a great white heron down on the bank looking for unwary fish. It was a pretty sight. The teacher is back for another year, so that means nice field trips for the classes. I made the mistake of driving over there at the getting out time for St. Pete. Christian school and all the cars were lined up on the street waiting for the kids, making it very difficult for anyone to get by, since the mailman had his truck blocking the way on the other side. Lesson learned! But God is still good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Matthew 7:7-11
Keep on asking , and you will be given what you ask for.
Keep on looking, and you will find.
Keep on knocking and the door will be opened. For everyone
who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds.
And the door is opened to everyone who knocks.
You parents---if your children ask for a loaf of bread,
do you give them a stone instead? Of course not!
If you sinful people know how to give good
gifts to your children, how much more will your
Heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him?
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love! (have a good weekend and stay dry!)
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
My yard is soaked from all the rain we have had. My lawn guys came this morning and Jason apologized for the deep groves he left in the grass down by the street. He did not realize the ground was so soft and muddy when he drove his riding mower over it. But it will dry out eventually, so no permanent damage done. I think I probably have a lot of earthworms in the ground right now, but no digging to find out!
Yesterday, I took a ride into the park to see what the rain had done and the water was almost to the top of the weir. It won't take much for it to cover the roadway, which will probably happen Monday. The canal was very full , but I saw a great white heron down on the bank looking for unwary fish. It was a pretty sight. The teacher is back for another year, so that means nice field trips for the classes. I made the mistake of driving over there at the getting out time for St. Pete. Christian school and all the cars were lined up on the street waiting for the kids, making it very difficult for anyone to get by, since the mailman had his truck blocking the way on the other side. Lesson learned! But God is still good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Matthew 7:7-11
Keep on asking , and you will be given what you ask for.
Keep on looking, and you will find.
Keep on knocking and the door will be opened. For everyone
who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds.
And the door is opened to everyone who knocks.
You parents---if your children ask for a loaf of bread,
do you give them a stone instead? Of course not!
If you sinful people know how to give good
gifts to your children, how much more will your
Heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him?
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love! (have a good weekend and stay dry!)
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Paul's Thanksgiving and 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 watched the weather forecast this morning and the rain is supposed to not happen so much today, which is a good thing. Yesterday it started about 1:30 and rained the rest of the day! We are saturated, but my beauty berry bush is in full bloom, that is, it is full of purple berries and I have a pretty bird of paradise on the other bush. It is so thick, I cannot see the other blooms, if any.
My cleaning ladies came yesterday, just ahead of the rain, and they are always fun to talk with while they scrub,mop and dust. They pretty much know what is going on in the neighborhood, since they live here, too,
I found out that what I thought was a dead lizard under the pc desk, was actually, (don't laugh) a dead leaf with a long stem. Cheryl was brave enough to pick it up. She is fearless when it comes to dead leaves! :o)
There is concern about the possible hurricane, now tropical storm Isaac, as it relates to the RNC, which is starting in just a few days. There will be an impact felt here, because the storm is a thousand miles wide, so probably all of Florida will be having a lot of rain and floods, but I am praying that the winds won't cause any damage, not just for the RNC, but for all of us!
Well, since I did not care to go out in the rain yesterday, I stayed in and enjoyed watching the Rays win their afternoon game, Go Rays! And later on, I believe the Yankees lost! Yay! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Colossians 1:9-14
So we have continued praying for you ever since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you a complete understanding of what he wants to do in your lives, and we ask him to make you wise with spiritual wisdom. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and you will continually do good, kind things for others. All the while you will learn to know God better and better.
We also pray that you will be strengthened with his glorious power so that you will have all the patience and endurance you need. May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father, who has enabled you to share the inheritance that belongs to God's holy people., who live in the light. For he has rescued us from the one who rules in the kingdom of darkness and he has brought us into the Kingdom of His dear Son. God has purchased our freedom with his blood and has forgiven all our sins.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Anaryllis
My cleaning ladies came yesterday, just ahead of the rain, and they are always fun to talk with while they scrub,mop and dust. They pretty much know what is going on in the neighborhood, since they live here, too,
I found out that what I thought was a dead lizard under the pc desk, was actually, (don't laugh) a dead leaf with a long stem. Cheryl was brave enough to pick it up. She is fearless when it comes to dead leaves! :o)
There is concern about the possible hurricane, now tropical storm Isaac, as it relates to the RNC, which is starting in just a few days. There will be an impact felt here, because the storm is a thousand miles wide, so probably all of Florida will be having a lot of rain and floods, but I am praying that the winds won't cause any damage, not just for the RNC, but for all of us!
Well, since I did not care to go out in the rain yesterday, I stayed in and enjoyed watching the Rays win their afternoon game, Go Rays! And later on, I believe the Yankees lost! Yay! God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Colossians 1:9-14
So we have continued praying for you ever since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you a complete understanding of what he wants to do in your lives, and we ask him to make you wise with spiritual wisdom. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and you will continually do good, kind things for others. All the while you will learn to know God better and better.
We also pray that you will be strengthened with his glorious power so that you will have all the patience and endurance you need. May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father, who has enabled you to share the inheritance that belongs to God's holy people., who live in the light. For he has rescued us from the one who rules in the kingdom of darkness and he has brought us into the Kingdom of His dear Son. God has purchased our freedom with his blood and has forgiven all our sins.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Anaryllis
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Get to Know His Son
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, just as I thought, we had a frog strangler of a rain right at going home time yesterday!
And, I was caught out in it. I had gone to pick up some supper, thinking I had plenty of time before the dark , threatening clouds started dripping, but wow, was I wrong! As I started home the rain started and soon it was coming down so hard, I had the windshield wipers going full blast. But I soon made it home and was glad to get into the garage!
I was surprised yesterday when a tree man came with Jason, the lawn guy, and his helper. They had mentioned this man who trims trees and sure enough, he came and after the estimate and go ahead from me, they started right in to take off all the overhang from the four trees, two in the front and two in the back, Meantime, I had planned to go out and do some shopping, so after they got all the branches piled in the front, they left to get a big trailer to load it in and I took off to run my errands. I got back about an hour later and they still had not come back, but after a half hour or so , they came and cleaned everything up. For a small operation, they did a good job, so I was pleased.
I took time to go to the park after all my running around and saw lots of people walking, and taking their dogs for a good walk. Of course, with all the rain, everything is very green and growing fast. An anhinga was on the weir drying the wings and a heron was on the other side, just resting.
Last night as I was preparing for bed, I noticed something strange under the pc desk. I thought it was a lizard, but did not want to touch it, so, as it wasn't moving, I dropped a shoe on it and it still didn't move, so I left it there and decided that whatever it is, would not be bothering me as I slept, so I said a prayer that it would stay still all night. I still think it is a dead lizard, and is still under the desk, but my cleaning ladies are coming today, so I will ask one of them to get rid of it! Thank God for protection! God is good!
From the little devotional book, Knowing God:
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."
John 8:12 NKJV
There's really no way around it: if you want to know God, you've got to get to know His Son. And that's good, because getting to know Jesus can-and should- be the most enriching experience of your life.
Can you honestly say that you're passionate about your faith and that you're really following Jesus?Hopefully so. But if you're preoccupied with other things-or if you're strictly a one-day-a-week Christian-then you're in need of a major-league spiritual makeover.
Jesus doesn't want you to be a lukewarm believer: Jesus wants you to be a "new creation" through Him. And that's exactly what you should want for yourself, too. Nothing is more important than your wholehearted commitment to never be an afterthought; it must be your ultimate priority, your ultimate possession, and your ultimate passion.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
And, I was caught out in it. I had gone to pick up some supper, thinking I had plenty of time before the dark , threatening clouds started dripping, but wow, was I wrong! As I started home the rain started and soon it was coming down so hard, I had the windshield wipers going full blast. But I soon made it home and was glad to get into the garage!
I was surprised yesterday when a tree man came with Jason, the lawn guy, and his helper. They had mentioned this man who trims trees and sure enough, he came and after the estimate and go ahead from me, they started right in to take off all the overhang from the four trees, two in the front and two in the back, Meantime, I had planned to go out and do some shopping, so after they got all the branches piled in the front, they left to get a big trailer to load it in and I took off to run my errands. I got back about an hour later and they still had not come back, but after a half hour or so , they came and cleaned everything up. For a small operation, they did a good job, so I was pleased.
I took time to go to the park after all my running around and saw lots of people walking, and taking their dogs for a good walk. Of course, with all the rain, everything is very green and growing fast. An anhinga was on the weir drying the wings and a heron was on the other side, just resting.
Last night as I was preparing for bed, I noticed something strange under the pc desk. I thought it was a lizard, but did not want to touch it, so, as it wasn't moving, I dropped a shoe on it and it still didn't move, so I left it there and decided that whatever it is, would not be bothering me as I slept, so I said a prayer that it would stay still all night. I still think it is a dead lizard, and is still under the desk, but my cleaning ladies are coming today, so I will ask one of them to get rid of it! Thank God for protection! God is good!
From the little devotional book, Knowing God:
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."
John 8:12 NKJV
There's really no way around it: if you want to know God, you've got to get to know His Son. And that's good, because getting to know Jesus can-and should- be the most enriching experience of your life.
Can you honestly say that you're passionate about your faith and that you're really following Jesus?Hopefully so. But if you're preoccupied with other things-or if you're strictly a one-day-a-week Christian-then you're in need of a major-league spiritual makeover.
Jesus doesn't want you to be a lukewarm believer: Jesus wants you to be a "new creation" through Him. And that's exactly what you should want for yourself, too. Nothing is more important than your wholehearted commitment to never be an afterthought; it must be your ultimate priority, your ultimate possession, and your ultimate passion.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Endurance
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 sunshine and clouds this morning, but what a rain last night. It did not last long, only about thirty minutes, but it just poured down, then moved off. I really believe we have had enough rain for awhile, but God's plans are not my plans. I am thankful for shelter and food and all the things God has provided for me. So while it was raining outside, I sat inside and watched the Rays win again to keep the streak going! Go Rays!
I walked outside for just a little while yesterday, and my, was it hot! I was out just long enough to get the sunshine vitamin, then came back in to the shade, and coolness of the house. I drove over to the park after all the schools were out and saw quite a few people there, enjoying the walks and fairly cool breezes. I passed a family of ducks on the way...Mama, papa, and too many ducklings to count. They were all gathered at one of the many puddles in the street. I noticed the oak trees that were bending almost into the canal, have not given up and fallen, yet, but are very close. They do not bother the wildlife, though, since I saw several ibis perched in the branches, and pecking down below.
I have another Times on the roof. Apparently, the paper carriers give a mighty toss sometimes and it goes straight up to the roof. However, this time they left another near the front door, so I did not have to call. They don't seem to know their own strength!
Well, the wind is blowing again today. like yesterday, so more thundershowers are in my future. But, as always, God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
What purposes do endurance and perseverance serve in my life?
1 Peter 1:6-7 Be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though it is necessary for you to endure many trials for a while. These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold--and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith remains strong after being tried by fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.
2 Peter 1:5-9 Make every effort to apply the benefits of these promises to your life. Then your faith will produce a life of moral excellence. A life of moral excellence leads to knowing God better. Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance, and finally you will grow to have genuine love for everyone. The more you grow like this, the more you will become productive and useful in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But those who fail to develop these virtues are blind, or, at least, very shortsighted. They have already forgotten that God has cleansed them from their old life of sin.
Endurance is like the fire that purifies precious metals and hardens valuable pottery. It cleanses, clarifies, and solidifies our faith.Living through the trials and tests of life is often the most significant way to discover the riches of our faith.
I always thank God for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy, and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
I walked outside for just a little while yesterday, and my, was it hot! I was out just long enough to get the sunshine vitamin, then came back in to the shade, and coolness of the house. I drove over to the park after all the schools were out and saw quite a few people there, enjoying the walks and fairly cool breezes. I passed a family of ducks on the way...Mama, papa, and too many ducklings to count. They were all gathered at one of the many puddles in the street. I noticed the oak trees that were bending almost into the canal, have not given up and fallen, yet, but are very close. They do not bother the wildlife, though, since I saw several ibis perched in the branches, and pecking down below.
I have another Times on the roof. Apparently, the paper carriers give a mighty toss sometimes and it goes straight up to the roof. However, this time they left another near the front door, so I did not have to call. They don't seem to know their own strength!
Well, the wind is blowing again today. like yesterday, so more thundershowers are in my future. But, as always, God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
What purposes do endurance and perseverance serve in my life?
1 Peter 1:6-7 Be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though it is necessary for you to endure many trials for a while. These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold--and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith remains strong after being tried by fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.
2 Peter 1:5-9 Make every effort to apply the benefits of these promises to your life. Then your faith will produce a life of moral excellence. A life of moral excellence leads to knowing God better. Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance, and finally you will grow to have genuine love for everyone. The more you grow like this, the more you will become productive and useful in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But those who fail to develop these virtues are blind, or, at least, very shortsighted. They have already forgotten that God has cleansed them from their old life of sin.
Endurance is like the fire that purifies precious metals and hardens valuable pottery. It cleanses, clarifies, and solidifies our faith.Living through the trials and tests of life is often the most significant way to discover the riches of our faith.
I always thank God for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy, and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
Monday, August 20, 2012
Psoaring thru Psalm 73
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 wind this morning and sun, and a few clouds, and probably rain sometime or other.
It's hard to predict the rain any more. I knew there was a very dark cloud nearby yesterday afternoon, but all at once I heard a big clap of thunder and rain started to come down very hard and fast. Then, a short time later the rain was gone and we had sun. Not long after that, another shower popped up and so on. Everything was very wet this morning, so I guess more rain came during the night. Rain is still dripping off the roof. Since school started today, maybe it will hold off long enough for the kids to get home...
I enjoyed watching the Rays games, and seeing them make a mighty come back Saturday night and win easily yesterday, They are fun to watch!
I went to the park in the pouring rain Saturday, and counted only three cars. I was kind of surprised to see that many, because it was pouring all day, but one person was in the building and who knows where the others were. It is sorta nice being in the rain at the park. Everything looks very green, it is calm, peaceful and fairly quiet, if you can discount the cars roaring by on the nearby interstate. I didn't see any wildlife, but yesterday, when I drove in, I saw a flock of ibis, of course, the squirrels, but not much else. But, God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 73:23-26
I was so foolish and ignorant-
I must have seen like a senseless animal to you.
Yet I still belong to you,
you are holding my right hand.
You will keep on guiding me with your counsel
leading me to a glorious destiny.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
I desire you more than anything in earth.
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,
but God remains the strength of my heart.
He is mine forever.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
It's hard to predict the rain any more. I knew there was a very dark cloud nearby yesterday afternoon, but all at once I heard a big clap of thunder and rain started to come down very hard and fast. Then, a short time later the rain was gone and we had sun. Not long after that, another shower popped up and so on. Everything was very wet this morning, so I guess more rain came during the night. Rain is still dripping off the roof. Since school started today, maybe it will hold off long enough for the kids to get home...
I enjoyed watching the Rays games, and seeing them make a mighty come back Saturday night and win easily yesterday, They are fun to watch!
I went to the park in the pouring rain Saturday, and counted only three cars. I was kind of surprised to see that many, because it was pouring all day, but one person was in the building and who knows where the others were. It is sorta nice being in the rain at the park. Everything looks very green, it is calm, peaceful and fairly quiet, if you can discount the cars roaring by on the nearby interstate. I didn't see any wildlife, but yesterday, when I drove in, I saw a flock of ibis, of course, the squirrels, but not much else. But, God is good!
From the Promise Bible NLT:
Psalm 73:23-26
I was so foolish and ignorant-
I must have seen like a senseless animal to you.
Yet I still belong to you,
you are holding my right hand.
You will keep on guiding me with your counsel
leading me to a glorious destiny.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
I desire you more than anything in earth.
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,
but God remains the strength of my heart.
He is mine forever.
I always give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers with thanksgiving, joy and love!
Love and hugs,
Amaryllis
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