Hello, Friends! I hope you've had a great week. Since Tuesday, I have been working nonstop doing Christmas preparation. There's really not much left to do, so these last few days I will have moments of quiet to reflect and anticipate.
What have you been up to?
I'm recycling the scripture from last week and adding a new one. I don't have long to post today because I'm having another surgery this morning. What I liked most about the lessons is the reminder that Jesus is the Light of the World, and we are blessed to have the Light of this knowledge!
Prayer Requests
- Pray for our military and military families, and the Wisconsin National Guard deployed in Iraq.
- Pray for Kitty's son Mike to get a job that uses his talents.
- Kitty asks that we pray for Molly’s husband, Eric, to find a job. The start up company that he was working for closed Friday.
- Pray for a peaceful and smooth transition of power between now and January 20, 2025.
- Pray that we can all find quiet time with God during the holiday hustle and bustle.
- Thank-you for praying for my surgeries. I am doing well, and I have three down and two to go! I will have one today, and the final one on Monday, December 30.
- Shanley Belle and Christopher will be driving down from Ann Arbor today, so please pray travel mercies for them.
- Carla asks that you pray for her Florida friends that lost so much during the hurricane and are still cleaning up and rebuilding... sadly they miscarried December 11th. They are devastated. They do have the blessing of family, friends and their sweet little girl who is 1 1/2 years old to help them during this time. I thank our prayer warriors to lift them up in prayer as well. Thank You!
- Carla also asks that we pray next week for her family. They will be traveling from all over the state of Wisconsin to meet at her parents farm for the weekend for an early Christmas celebration. Thank you for prayers for safe travels.
- Let's pray for safety for all of us and our families as we travel and drive in inclement weather during this Christmas Season.
- URGENT: There has been a shooting in a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin. Please be in prayer for the victims, their families, and the school community. Please keep us updated, Carla.
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Jesus is the Light of the World!
Have a safe and blessed weekend, friends!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
We enjoy having cyclamen in our home this time of year.
Hello, Friends! We had a rainy, busy weekend. Trip helped me run tons of errands on Saturday, and I'm very grateful for his help.
Do you have any big plans this week? I have two surgeries scheduled, one this afternoon and one Friday morning. I still have two outstanding gifts for the girls, and if they don't make it in time, then they can look forward to receiving late Christmas presents. In the big eternal scheme of things, it really isn't that important. I just sometimes get annoyed because both orders were placed either on or before November 11th.
Below are two Bible verses to get us started on our two lessons this week:
Prayer Requests
- Pray for our military and military families, and the Wisconsin National Guard deployed in Iraq.
- Pray for Kitty's son Mike to get a job that uses his talents.
- Kitty asks that we pray for Molly’s husband, Eric, to find a job. The start up company that he was working for closed Friday.
- Pray for a peaceful and smooth transition of power between now and January 20, 2025.
- Pray that we can all find quiet time with God during the holiday hustle and bustle.
- Thank-you for praying for my surgeries. I am doing well, and I have two down and three to go! I will have one on today; Friday, December 20; and Monday, December 30. Shanley Belle and Christopher will be driving down from Ann Arbor on the twentieth, so please pray travel mercies for them.
- Carla asks that you pray for her Florida friends that lost so much during the hurricane and are still cleaning up and rebuilding... sadly they miscarried December 11th. They are devastated. They do have the blessing of family, friends and their sweet little girl who is 1 1/2 years old to help them during this time. I thank our prayer warriors to lift them up in prayer as well. Thank You!
- Carla also asks that we pray next week for her family. They will be traveling from all over the state of Wisconsin to meet at her parents farm for the weekend for an early Christmas celebration. Thank you for prayers for safe travels.
- Let's pray for safety for all of us and our families as we travel and drive in inclement weather during this Christmas Season.
- URGENT: There has been a shooting in a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin. Please be in prayer for the victims, their families, and the school community. Please keep us updated, Carla.
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Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Hello, Friends! I apologize for posting so late in the day. Our daughter had car trouble, and Trip and I decided to go purchase a new one for her because she needs a reliable car. Shelley starts work very early in the morning when it's dark, and we don't want her breaking down.
We were at the dealership bright and early, and we were successful in our quest. I also ran a few errands before returning home.
The lessons this week remind us to keep Jesus at the forefront of our thoughts, and that he will energize us. Friends, I'm claiming this promise this morning! Below and above is a reminder of our scripture.
Please share your thoughts or experiences from the week in comments!
Prayer Requests
- Pray for our military and military families, and the Wisconsin National Guard deployed in Iraq.
- Pray for Kitty's son Mike to get a job that uses his talents.
- Kitty asks that we pray for Molly’s husband, Eric, to find a job. The start up company that he was working for closed Friday.
- Pray for a peaceful and smooth transition of power between now and January 20, 2025.
- Pray that we can all find quiet time with God during the holiday hustle and bustle.
- Thank-you for praying for my surgeries. I am doing well, and I have two down and three to go! I will have one on Monday, December 16; Friday, December 20; and Monday, December 30. Shanley Belle and Christopher will be driving down from Ann Arbor on the twentieth, so please pray travel mercies for them.
- Carla asks that you pray for her Florida friends that lost so much during the hurricane and are still cleaning up and rebuilding... sadly they miscarried December 11th. They are devastated. They do have the blessing of family, friends and their sweet little girl who is 1 1/2 years old to help them during this time. I thank our prayer warriors to lift them up in prayer as well. Thank You!
- Carla also asks that we pray next week for her family. They will be traveling from all over the state of Wisconsin to meet at her parents farm for the weekend for an early Christmas celebration. Thank you for prayers for safe travels.
Please let me know if I forgot to update our prayer requests!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Happy Monday, Friends! How was your weekend? We had the most wonderful Lessons and Carols service at church yesterday. One of my favorite songs performed was "Canticle of the Turning." Below you'll find a clip of the song from this morning's service at St. Stephen's.
Yesterday afternoon we had a DAR "Munch and Learn." It was a lot of fun, and I did learn quite about about DAR and some of our programs and committees. The next few weeks will be hectic for me as I squeeze in mini surgeries in between Christmas activities and celebrations. Please be patient if I don't have my posts live first thing in the morning!
Here are a few Bible verses from the Book of Psalms to get us started with our lessons this week.
Prayer Requests
- Pray for our military and military families, and the Wisconsin National Guard deployed in Iraq.
- Pray for Kitty's son Mike to get a job that uses his talents.
- Be in prayer for Carla's Florida friends still recovering from two hurricanes.
- Kitty asks that we pray for Molly’s husband, Eric, to find a job. The start up company that he was working for closed Friday.
- Pray for a peaceful and smooth transition of power between now and January 20, 2025.
- Pray that we can all find quiet time with God during the holiday hustle and bustle.
- Please be in prayer for me because I will be having five minor surgeries this afternoon, tomorrow, December 16, 20, and 30. I will be going under the "twilight" anesthesia for each surgery, so hopefully it won't be too bad.
Please let me know if I've left out any requests, and I'll update our list ASAP.
I hope y'all have a wonderful week!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Happy Friday, Friends! How is your first week of December going? I've had a great week, and I hope you have, too.
I am enjoying this devotional so much. I know I keep saying that, but it seems like each reading is just what I needed for that particular day. God's timing is truly perfect! The lesson that stood out to me this week was the one that encourages us to focus on Jesus' presence because then our troubles seem trivial and powerless.
Amen!
These are the three Bible verses from this lesson:
Prayer Requests
- Pray for our military and military families, and the Wisconsin National Guard deployed in Iraq.
- Pray for Kitty's son Mike to get a job that uses his talents.
- Be in prayer for Carla's Florida friends still recovering from two hurricanes.
- Kitty asks if you could pray for Cissy’s emotional and mental well being, please. You may recall that she was in a car accident a few of weeks ago. She also requests that we pray for Eric also because he's miserable with his job. Pray that he can find something suitable for him with insurance.
- Pray for a peaceful and smooth transition of power between now and January 20, 2025.
- Pray that we can all find quiet time with God during the holiday hustle and bustle.
- Please be in prayer for me because I will be having five minor surgeries on December 9, 10, 16, 20, and 30. The first one will be Monday afternoon, so I will still be able to post in the morning.
Have a lovely weekend!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Fun Christmas tree in Mignon Faget, New Orleans
Happy December, My Lovelies! Yesterday was the First Sunday of Advent, and I hope y'all had a lovely and blessed day!
You'll find the December schedule in the sidebar, and you'll notice that we won't be reading quite as many pages as we get closer to Christmas. I planned it intentionally so we can slow down and really reflect on the remaining lessons. I hope you will have the time to go back and reread your favorites!
Here are a few scriptures to get you started on this week's lessons.
Prayer Requests
- Pray for our military and military families, and the Wisconsin National Guard deployed in Iraq.
- Pray for Kitty's son Mike to get a job that uses his talents.
- Be in prayer for Carla's Florida friends still recovering from two hurricanes.
- Kitty asks if you could pray for Cissy’s emotional and mental well being, please. You may recall that she was in a car accident a few of weeks ago. She also requests that we pray for Eric also because he's miserable with his job. Pray that he can find something suitable for him with insurance.
- Pray for a peaceful and smooth transition of power between now and January 20, 2025.
- Pray that we can all find quiet time with God during the holiday hustle and bustle.
- Please pray that I can get some much needed rest this week
Question of the week:
When do you start your Christmas baking? Have you started yet?
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
More flowers from Susan's gorgeous wedding
Happy Black Friday, Friends! Do you participate in all the Black Friday crazy? We did when the girls were younger (high school and college) because they enjoyed it. I usually try to avoid shopping and crowds unless it's a bookstore.
How was your Thanksgiving yesterday? I hope you had a blessed day, and enjoyed delicious food with family and/or friends.
What did you think about this week's readings? I loved them all, and the one about trusting Jesus and relaxing in his sovereignty was my very favorite. How about you?
Here are some of the Bible verses from this week's lesson.
Prayer Requests
Thank-you for your travel mercy prayers for Trip and me when we went to Dallas last weekend. Everything went so smoothly, and even the hotel lent us a 120K Lexus to use for free! We drove it to Fort Worth to visit an art museum. Also, our gates were the most convenient, and we were upgraded as well!
I also want to thank y'all for your prayers for our California family member who was interviewing for the job in Boston, Y'all, he got the job! I am so happy for him and his sweet family. God is so good to answer our prayers!
This weekend, please be in prayer for:
- Pray for our military and military families, and the Wisconsin National Guard deployed in Iraq.
- Pray for Kitty's son Mike to get a job that uses his talents.
- Be in prayer for Carla's Florida friends still recovering from two hurricanes.
- Kitty asks if you could pray for Cissy’s emotional and mental well being, please. You may recall that she was in a car accident a few of weeks ago. She also requests that we pray for Eric also because he's miserable with his job. Pray that he can find something suitable for him with insurance.
- Pray for a peaceful and smooth transition of power between now and January 20, 2025.
- Rita has a praise: "I want to express my gratitude for all the prayers whispered for me in my monumental project of moving my sister. There were so many Godsends along the way, and we acknowledged each and every one of them as they occurred."
- From Kris: "Please say a prayer for my oldest daughter Jen and family. They lost their Yellow Lab Frank today. He was the sweetest guy and he will be so missed. He had liver cancer and just could not hold on anymore. He is hopefully over the rainbow bridge and pain free."
- Please pray travel mercies for Trip and me again this weekend as we're driving to New Orleans for our friend's daughter's debutante party. We're leaving this morning.
It starting getting cold yesterday afternoon, and it's very cold this morning. I will be taking some warm drinks in a couple of thermoses for our roadtrip!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Some of the beautiful flowers at my friend's wedding
Happy Monday, Friends! Thanksgiving is Thursday, and Advent begins in earnest this Sunday, December 1st. My hope is that I can truly take time, be still, and enjoy all of our Advent lessons from now until Christmas.
We had such a lovely time in Dallas! My friend Susan was a gorgeous bride, and it was a real blessing to spend time with her, Gary her groom, and her family. Thank-you for your travel mercies prayers. They worked like you wouldn't believe! I will email y'all with the details later. You will all smile and giggle when you read it!
To get us started on the week, here are two of the Bible verses from the first lesson.
Prayer Requests
- Pray for our military and military families, and the Wisconsin National Guard deployed in Iraq.
- Pray for Kitty's son Mike to get a job that uses his talents.
- Be in prayer for Carla's Florida friends still recovering from two hurricanes.
- Kitty asks if you could pray for Cissy’s emotional and mental well being, please. You may recall that she was in a car accident a few of weeks ago. She also requests that we pray for Eric also because he's miserable with his job. Pray that he can find something suitable for him with insurance.
- Rita asks that you pray for her daughter as she has a significant case of pneumonia, and she asks for your fervent prayers for her complete recovery. She is the mother of her granddaughter.
- Pray for a peaceful and smooth transition of power between now and January 20, 2025.
We got home last night at midnight.
I'm off to make a large French press of coffee, read a lesson in Jesus Listens For Advent & Christmas, and do copious amounts of laundry!
Have a Blessed Thanksgiving, and I'll be back with a post on Black Friday!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Happy Friday, Friends! Have you had a good week? I hope you have, and I hope that you are taking plenty of time to just be still. It's so difficult during the holidays, isn't it!
I've been wrapping presents and doing a few creative Christmas crafts. It's been a lot of fun!
Did you enjoy the lessons this week? I know I did: I thought this was the very best week so far! One of my favorites is the biblical truth that once we belong to Jesus, nothing can snatch us from his loving hands. John 10:27-28 has often brought me comfort. From that same lesson we're reminded of all the subtle and not so subtle glimpses into God's provision in our lives.
Below is a sampling of scripture from this week's lesson.
Prayer Requests
- Pray for our military and military families, and the Wisconsin National Guard deployed in Iraq.
- Pray for Kitty's son Mike to get a job that uses his talents.
- Be in prayer for Carla's Florida friends still recovering from two hurricanes.
- Kitty asks if you could pray for Cissy’s emotional and mental wellbeing, please. You may recall that she was in a car accident a few of weeks ago. She also requests that we pray for Eric also because he's miserable with his job. Pray that he can find something suitable for him with insurance.
- Rita asks that you pray for her daughter as she has a significant case of pneumonia, and she asks for your fervent prayers for her complete recovery. She is the mother of her granddaughter. Please continue to pray that she will get better everyday, and that the antibiotics will do the job.
- Pray for a peaceful and smooth transition of power between now and January 20, 2025.
- Travel mercies for Trip and me as we fly to Dallas for a wedding this weekend.
Have a great weekend, Friends!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Happy Monday, Friends! How is your Thanksgiving prep going so far? Are you hosting your family this year? We will be traveling these next couple of weeks, so if I'm a little late posting you'll know why.
I hope you're enjoying Jesus Listens For Advent & Christmas as much as I. Here is a Bible verse to get us started on this week's lessons:
Prayer Requests
- Pray for our military and military families, and the Wisconsin National Guard deployed in Iraq.
- Pray for Kitty's son Mike to get a job that uses his talents.
- Pray for Rita as she helps her sister move to a different state.
- Be in prayer for Carla's Florida friends still recovering from two hurricanes.
- Kitty asks if you could pray for Cissy’s emotional and mental wellbeing, please. You may recall that she was in a car accident a few of weeks ago. She also requests that we pray for Eric also because he's miserable with his job. Pray that he can find something suitable for him with insurance.
- Rita asks that you pray for her daughter as she has a significant case of pneumonia, and she asks for your fervent prayers for her complete recovery. She is the mother of her granddaughter. Please continue to pray that she will get better everyday, and that the antibiotics will do the job.
- Pray for a peaceful and smooth transition of power between now and January 20, 2025.
Taking my coffee to go this morning.
The Westies have vet appointments in a few minutes.
Have a great week!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Happy Friday, Friends! How was your week? Mine was very busy with appointments, meetings, finishing-up a few Christmas decor projects, Christmas shopping, and wrapping gifts. I think everything will be done by my goal of December 1st. Today to reward myself, I'm going to a library book sale which should be a big one! I'm hoping to find a few special gifts for my son-in-law.
Didn't you love our lessons this week? I appreciated the reminder that Jesus is not limited to what he can accomplish on our behalf. What a comfort and encouragement!
What about you? Thoughts?
Below you'll find the scripture from this lesson.
So my male Westie Finlay is fussing at me because I'm up so early. He wants me to go back to bed! He is such a funny little dog...I thought I'd share.
Prayer Requests
- Pray for our military and military families, and the Wisconsin National Guard deployed in Iraq.
- Pray for Kitty's son Mike to get a job that uses his talents.
- Pray for Rita as she helps her sister move to a different state.
- Be in prayer for Carla's Florida friends still recovering from two hurricanes.
- Kitty asks if you could pray for Cissy’s emotional and mental wellbeing, please. You may recall that she was in a car accident a few of weeks ago. She also requests that we pray for Eric also because he's miserable with his job. Pray that he can find something suitable for him with insurance.
- Rita asks that you pray for her daughter as she has a significant case of pneumonia, and she asks for your fervent prayers for her complete recovery. She is the mother of her granddaughter. Please continue to pray that she will get better everyday, and that the antibiotics will do the job.
- Pray for a peaceful and smooth transition of power between now and January 20, 2025.
Have a lovely weekend, Sweet Friends!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
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