Happy Monday, Friends! I hope you had a lovely weekend. I spent a lot of time with our younger daughter, and we had fun! I don't know what it is about this time of the year, but I really want to go purchase new school supplies. We've been hearing the school buses early in the morning for about a week now, and we've also noticed a marked increase in traffic in our area, too, since people are home from vacation and getting into their fall schedules.
This week's devotion is entitled "amaryllis grace." Our priest in her sermon yesterday talked about ways God speaks to us, and she mentioned synchronicity. It's funny because I'm experiencing it with this very title because I've been looking ahead to the Christmas Holidays, and I've been thinking about decorating with a lot of amaryllises and paperwhites rather than poinsettias. I've even been looking at them online, and the next thing I know: Week Fifty-Four's devotion is entitled "amaryllis grace."
Hmmmm....
I have NO IDEA what it's about yet because I will be reading it as soon as this post is live.
Here is this week's scripture:
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Prayer Requests:
- Pray for Terry and Kris's move. Pray that everything will go well for them!
- Carla's son Sam has friends who will be deploying to Iraq. Please be in prayer for our military and military families... this is a Wisconsin National Guard unit that is deploying to Iraq. Sam is not deploying, but he has friends in this unit.
- Pray for Kitty's son Mike to get a job. AI has taken away many jobs in his industry. Mike might have the opportunity to redo a game with a friends. Let's pray that this works out for him, and it will lead to more opportunities.
- Rita is asking for prayers for a sister of hers who lives alone, geographically far from family. She is in a crisis with her children turning their backs on her in a time of most need. Rita and her siblings are having to find a way to navigate through the messiness of it all and determine how they can help her. She is not in great health either. Please pray that God will share his wisdom with them as how to help the situation. UPDATE: Rita is traveling to visit and help her sister this week. Please be in prayer for her!
- Pray for Christian leadership in our country. Also pray that God will turn our hearts to him, and he will lavishly bless us with his steadfast love.
- Although my MRI results were fantastic, I will still be seeing my medical oncologist (next week) and my radiology oncologist (Wednesday). Please pray for me because I get a little anxious when I have to visit the cancer center.
- Please pray for a job opportunity for our oldest daughter Shanley (her post doc will be coming to an end).
It's that time of the year!
Pumpkin Spice Latte returns to Starbucks on Thursday. Say a little prayer for our daughter Shelley on Thursday because it will be a busy day for her at work!
I can't wait!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Hello,
ReplyDeleteSending prayers and hugs to all our warriors.
Praying for Chicago and all the protests that have already started. Please pray for all the police and National Guard that have been asked to keep the peace at this time. And for the Wisconsin police that have been asked to help the Illinois police during this time. And for the Guard that are on stand by.
Hello sweet prayer friends. Prayers will continue in between painting and unpacking. It helps me to stay focused if I pray for all of you during these long days of unpacking and painting. I saw Carla's post and I feel for her and am keeping prayers for her with the ordeal she endured recently. It really violates our well being when things like that happen. Extra prayers Carla.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I struggle with Ann's connections in her devotions. Maybe I was distracted, but this week's was another of those I found that way.
ReplyDeleteI'll be visiting not the sister in SC, but the one in OH. Hoping it will be fun, but trying to work a plan for that sister in SC is part of the plan.
Praying for Shanley's new opportunity!
Asking prayers for my girls, who are beginning another yr in their post-grad programs today.
Have a great week everyone. Will def say prayers for those sent to try to keep peace at the DNC.