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Friday, October 16, 2026

Peace With the Psalms, Week Forty-Two

It's Pinktober.

Please remember to schedule your mammogram if you haven't had one yet this year.

Happy Friday, Friends!

FINALLY we are going to get relief from the October heat here in Central Alabama. All week we've had record highs, but today a cold front is coming through, and our overnight lows should be in the upper forties to mid-fifties. YAY!

This weekend I will have my first hot PSL rather than iced. I can't wait!

For the remainder of the year we will revisit our favorite Psalms and lessons. The first one is from Rita, and it's Psalm 13. Y'all can go back and reread the lesson this weekend or next week if you like. It starts on page 17.

What I will probably do is reshare the graphics. This should be fun because I sometimes include seasonal photos or graphics. But that's okay!

This Psalm was written by King David when he was hiding out in a cave with his trusted allies. He was so stressed out, and yet....he remembers God's unfailing love for him:

But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.
I will sing the LORD's praise,
for he has been good to me.

Friends, we have also all had to wait for various things this year:

medical test results
healing
financial transactions
time spent with family
travel

just to name a few.

Sometimes we are waiting for the other shoe to drop, the worst-case scenario. We need to stop! Friends, let's remember to put our faith and trust in the LORD during our times of waiting.

"We can trust that he is good, and always acts for our good. And in that knowledge our waiting becomes our strength."
~page 19

Here is another Bible verse from the lesson:

With the winter and early spring graphics in this post, I want to share an autumn thought with you. This one is from Macrina Wiederkehr from Seasons of Your Heart.

The autumn came
and I was drunk with mystery all day long
Amen, Amen, Amen, I said
Amen to autumn
to mystery trees
and falling leaves
and color everywhere.

Prayer Requests

Pray for Kris's husband Terry to find something here in Illinois full or part time so they can stay there for a few more years. UPDATE: Terry is up hopefully for a good job in Illinois. Prayers he gets an interview.
Continue praying for Kitty's son Mike as he continues on his journey of no pain meds. Mike is off of pain meds for several weeks and is weaning off several other prescriptions. Mike is requesting that we pray for his mental health.
Please lift up Rita in your prayers! She is beginning PT for her wrist.
Pray for Rita's brother's companion Betty who was diagnosed with squamous cell from her lung biopsy. Betty has started radiation. Also pray for Rita's brother Joe. UPDATE: Joe's results came back, and he does have cancer. Please pray that his scheduled 10/23 pet scan will result in localized cancer. Please lift them both up in prayer.
Kitty's brother is home from the skilled nursing care. Please pray that he can manage.
Pray for Kris's SIL Tim who still needs a job. He has to test into another hospital system and they do not have an opening until the middle of this month.
Pray for our male Westie Finlay. His vet found a large mass on his bladder. He will need further testing to determine the type of tumor and how to proceed. UPDATE: Finlay had further testing this week, and his tests have been sent to Auburn University.
Kris made it through surgery like a trooper! She is already starting PT. Let's pray for her test results to come back benign, and that she will recover quickly. Let's also pray that a SNF will not be necessary, and she can go home once she's discharged from the hospital.
Please pray for Trip. He is still recovering from knee surgery, and pray that he will fully recover full motion in his foot.
Please pray that I can get better sleep and rest.
Pray for Kitty's grandson Connor (the one that was a Marine and was in Afghanistan when the thirteen Marines were killed). He has cluster migraines, and he needs to get an appointment at the VA to get referred to a neurologist.
Rita has an urgent, unspoken prayer request.
Be in prayer for Carla as she will be sharing her witness at a Women's Retreat at her church. Pray that all her words will be directed by the Holy Spirit, and that her testimony will encourage, enlighten, and inspire those women who hear it.
Please pray for our friend Eddy who will be having surgery for colon cancer soon.
Kitty's daughter Molly is closing on her house today, and she will be moving in soon.

Please let me know if there are any additional prayer requests or updates!

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill

Peace With the Psalms, Week Forty-One

Happy Friday, Friends!

We are expecting tropical storm weather here in Central Alabama this weekend, so I'm trying to finish preparations this morning.

This is the last lesson in the book, and we'll revisit favorites for the rest of the year. Please send me the page numbers of lessons you loved soon.

I really love Psalm 150. I always try to imagine what the music sounded like when the ancient Hebrews sang it with the instruments.

I hope that this little book has brought you some peace. I know it has me, and it has also reminded me of my purpose in praising God in all circumstances.

Below are two graphics from the scripture from this lesson and Psalm 150.

Praise the Lord.

Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with timbrel and dancing,
praise him with the strings and pipe,
praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord.

~Psalm 150

We have quite a few prayer requests. Pleas check back during the week in case of updates.

Prayer Requests

Pray for Mary's family and friends as they grieve over her passing. She will be missed, won't she! I was always inspired by her blog posts and enthusiasm for celebrating the seasons.
Pray for Kris's husband Terry to find something here in Illinois full or part time so they can stay there for a few more years. UPDATE: Terry is up hopefully for a good job here in Illinois. Prayers he gets an interview.
Continue praying for Kitty's son Mike as he continues on his journey of no pain meds. Mike is off of pain meds for several weeks and is weaning off several other prescriptions. Mike is requesting that we pray for his mental health.
Molly bought a home that’s 15 minutes from her work! What a praise! Molly sees the beauty in how this all worked out according to God’s plans.
Let's pray for all of our health, and for the health of our families.
Pray for Carla's son Sam and his new wife, Cate, who were married on August 29th. Pray for the happy couple as they begin their new adventure!
Kris's Grandson Edmund will be a Big Brother in March! God is so good! Let's lift both mother and baby up in prayer.
Please lift up Rita in your prayers! She is beginning PT for her wrist.
Pray for Rita's brother's companion Betty who was diagnosed with squamous cell from her lung biopsy. Betty has started radiation. Also pray for Rita's brother Joe. UPDATE: Joe's results came back, and he does have cancer. Please pray that his scheduled 10/23 pet scan will result in localized cancer. Please lift them both up in prayer.
Kitty's brother is home from the skilled nursing care. Please pray that he can manage.
Pray for Kris's SIL Tim who still needs a job. He has to test into another hospital system and they do not have an opening until the middle of this month.
Pray for our male Westie Finlay. His vet found a large mass on his bladder. He will need further testing to determine the type of tumor and how to proceed. UPDATE: Finlay had further testing this week, and his tests have been sent to Auburn University. We hope to have the test results back on Monday afternoon.
Kris will be admitted into the hospital Tuesday and will have surgery on Wednesday. She will be in the hospital for about 4 to 5 days. Pray for her surgical team, and that Kris will recover quickly without any complications.
Please pray for Trip. He is still recovering from knee surgery, and pray that he will fully recover full motion in his foot.
Please pray that I can get better sleep and rest.
Pray for Kitty's grandson Connor (the one that was a Marine and was in Afghanistan when the thirteen Marines were killed). He has cluster migraines, and he needs to get an appointment at the VA to get referred to a neurologist.
Rita has an urgent, unspoken prayer request.
Be in prayer for Carla as she will be sharing her witness at a Women's Retreat at her church. Pray that all her words will be directed by the Holy Spirit, and that her testimony will encourage, enlighten, and inspire those women who hear it.
Pray for those in the path of Hurricane Isaias. Most of Alabama is under a state of emergency.

Please schedule your annual mammogram if you have not done so yet.

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill

Peace With the Psalms: Week Forty

Happy Friday and October, Friends!

September was a rough month for many of us. But we persevered. We prayed. And God in his goodness continues to answer our prayers.

God is worthy of our praise, and he is worthy of our worship. As we bow down before him at the beginning of a beautiful, brand-new month, boldly ask Him to bless us as sheep in his pasture. Thank Him for what he has already done and accomplished for us. Let's kneel before him in our hearts wherever we are, whenever we think of our Heavenly Father this next week.

I would love to read your thoughts about our lesson, as always. Or you can always share anything else on your heart.

Below is this week's Psalm and the quote from Isaiah from the prayer.

ATTENTION: You have homework! Please look through your book and send me two lessons you would like to revisit when we've finished the book. We will finish it next week, and that leaves us several weeks left in the year. When you email me, please email me the page numbers of the lessons so I can find them easily.

Also, be looking around for another devotional for 2027.

I will be asking for your suggestions in a couple of weeks.

Prayer Requests

Pray for Mary's family and friends as they grieve over her passing. She will be missed, won't she! I was always inspired by her blog posts and enthusiasm for celebrating the seasons.
Pray for Kris's husband Terry to find something here in Illinois full or part time so they can stay there for a few more years. UPDATE: Terry is up hopefully for a good job here in Illinois. Prayers he gets an interview.
Continue praying for Kitty's son Mike as he continues on his journey of no pain meds. Mike is off of pain meds for several weeks and is weaning off several other prescriptions. Mike is requesting that we pray for his mental health.
Molly bought a home that’s 15 minutes from her work! What a praise! Molly sees the beauty in how this all worked out according to God’s plans.
Let's pray for all of our health, and for the health of our families.
Pray for Carla's son Sam and his new wife, Cate, who were married on August 29th. Pray for the happy couple as they begin their new adventure!
Kris's Grandson Edmund will be a Big Brother in March! God is so good! Let's lift both mother and baby up in prayer.
Please lift up Rita in your prayers! She is beginning PT for her wrist.
Pray for Rita's brother's companion Betty who was diagnosed with squamous cell from her lung biopsy. Betty has started radiation. Also pray for Rita's brother Joe; UPDATE: Joe's results came back, and he does have cancer. Please pray that his scheduled 10/23 pet scan will result in localized cancer. Please lift them both up in prayer.
Kitty's brother is home from the skilled nursing care. Please pray that he can manage.
Pray for Kris's SIL Tim who still needs a job. He has to test into another hospital system and they do not have an opening until the middle of this month.
Pray for our male Westie Finlay. His vet found a large mass on his bladder. He will need further testing to determine the type of tumor and how to proceed. UPDATE: They have eliminated the really bad transitional cell carcinoma. He had another ultrasound, and a needle biopsy on Tuesday. The biopsy was inconclusive, but no cancer cells were noted. Finlay is scheduled for surgery on October 15th.
Kris had a fall (just skinned-up), because sometimes her knee goes out on her. She's also struggling with a shooting nerve issue in her foot and leg. Pray that she will get the appropriate healthcare so she can feel and move better. UPDATE: She has an appointment with a top Chicago neurologist on 10/8. Pray for discernment for her healthcare team. She is hoping it will be something that is not complicated to fix or get some relief. She needs to be in top form for her family trip to Disney which is coming up soon!
Please pray for Trip. His knee surgery went well, but starting with day three (on Wednesday) he was having pain. Pray for a speedy recovery of his drop foot.
Please pray that I can get better sleep and rest.
Pray for Kitty's grandson Connor (the one that was a Marine and was in Afghanistan when the thirteen Marines were killed). He has cluster migraines, and he needs to get an appointment at the VA to get referred to a neurologist.
I had another root canal this week. They think that there's a slight possibility that my vestibular neurosis was caused from one of my tooth abscesses (I've had two this year!) because if they are in the upper jaw (both of mine were) they can cause it. Who knew?
I am on steroids and antibiotics. Please pray that I can handle them well.
Rita has an urgent, unspoken prayer request.
Be in prayer for Carla as she will be sharing her witness at a Women's Retreat at her church. Pray that all her words will be directed by the Holy Spirit, and that her testimony will encourage, enlighten, and inspire those women who hear it.

We have a lot to pray for, Friends.

Thank-you for your willingness to pray for each other.

Please let me know ASAP of any changes to the prayer requests. Also, please be willing to check-back throughout the week as I make edits.

I hope we all have a restful and blessed weekend, and a productive, less stressful week!

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill

Peace With the Psalms: Week Thirty-Nine

Fall is officially here, y'all!

Boy, it has been a week.

Trip had many appointments this week, and the consensus is he will require knee surgery.

Monday morning.

I have a lot I need to accomplish this weekend!

Wish me lots of luck! ;P

Now on to the lesson....

This lesson is a tough one for me because, as my late, beloved grandmother used to say about me: "You've got a mouth on you." I can be very pithy and snarky. But it makes me feel a wee bit better that King David also struggled with his mouth. Because he, after all, was "a man after God's own heart."

Below is King David's prayer from Psalm 141 praying for God's help in his speech. I also included two graphics for the other scriptural references.

Prayer Requests

Pray for Mary's family and friends as they grieve over her passing. She will be missed, won't she! I was always inspired by her blog posts and enthusiasm for celebrating the seasons.
Pray for Kris's husband Terry to find something here in Illinois full or part time so they can stay there for a few more years. UPDATE: Terry is up hopefully for a good job here in Illinois. Prayers he gets an interview.
Continue praying for Kitty's son Mike as he continues on his journey of no pain meds. Mike is off of pain meds for several weeks and is weaning off several other prescriptions. Mike is requesting that we pray for his mental health.
Molly bought a home that’s 15 minutes from her work! What a praise! Molly sees the beauty in how this all worked out according to God’s plans.
Let's pray for all of our health, and for the health of our families.
Pray for Carla's son Sam and his new wife, Cate, who were married on August 29th. Pray for the happy couple as they begin their new adventure!
Kris's Grandson Edmund will be a Big Brother in March! God is so good! Let's lift both mother and baby up in prayer. UPDATE: Kimmie was in a car accident, and she had to go to the hospital because the seatbelt cut into her. She will have a follow-up ultrasound with her OB/GYN. Pray for her and her baby!
Please lift up Rita in your prayers! We have a praise that she is finally over cyclospora, and her arm feels like it's healing very well.
Pray for Rita's brother's companion Betty who was diagnosed with squamous cell from her lung biopsy. Betty started radiation last Monday. Also pray for Rita's brother Joe; he was scheduled to have a prostate biopsy on 10/1 (yesterday). Please lift them both up in prayer.
Kitty's brother is home from the skilled nursing care. Please pray that he can manage.
Pray for Kris's SIL Tim who still needs a job. He has to test into another hospital system and they do not have an opening until the middle of this month.
Pray for our male Westie Finlay. His vet found a large mass on his bladder. He will need further testing to determine the type of tumor and how to proceed. UPDATE: They have eliminated the really bad transitional cell carcinoma. He had another ultrasound, and a needle biopsy on Tuesday. Hopefully we will continue to get good news.
Kris had a fall (just skinned-up), because sometimes her knee goes out on her. She's also struggling with a shooting nerve issue in her foot and leg. Pray that she will get the appropriate healthcare so she can feel and move better. UPDATE: She is undergoing lots of testing.
Please pray for Trip. His knee surgery went well, but starting with day three (on Wednesday) he was having pain. Pray for a speedy recovery of his drop foot.
Please pray that I can get better sleep and rest.
Pray for Kitty's grandson Connor (the one that was a Marine and was in Afghanistan when the thirteen Marines were killed). He has cluster migraines, and he needs to get an appointment at the VA to get referred to a neurologist.
Pray for Kris because she is having an MRI Friday, 10/2! It should determine what is going on with the right side of her body with the nerve. She is hoping it will be something that is not complicated to fix or get some relief. She needs to be in top form for her family trip to Disney which is coming up soon!
I had another root canal this week. They think that there's a slight possibility that my vestibular neurosis was caused from one of my tooth abscesses (I've had two this year!) because if they are in the upper jaw (both of mine were) they can cause it. Who knew?