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 cameand I was drunk with mystery all day longAmen, Amen, Amen, I saidAmen to autumnto mystery treesand falling leavesand 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
Ricki Jill
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
Ricki Jill
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
Ricki Jill
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?
I hope you have a lovely first weekend of autumn!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
I'm not quite ready to let go of summer.
However a sweet friend will be hosting a Halloween Tablescape Blog Hop Party, and I will be working on my tablescape this weekend. This is summer's last hurrah!
Happy Friday, Friends!
Didn't you just love this week's lesson? I know that I did! :D I also enjoyed the prayer. God's love is steadfast. It never changes.
I'm in a book club at church, and we are currently reading Seasons of Your Heart by Macrina Wiederkehr. The first season we covered today was the season of wonder. Our teacher shared with us a poem by Hannah Rosenberg from her book entitled Same.
Me as a Woman, me as a girlWe met the other day.Me as a woman, me as a girl.We looked each other up and down.Shy at first. It’s you? We both said, laughing.It’s you?Me as a girl spoke first. I like how you goWalking whenever you want. How you drinkCoffee by the window and write, like I alwaysThought I would. I love your home, she said,looking around. It feels just right.I’d like to live here, too.I hoped you would, me as a woman said.I love your confidence. How proud you are.How special you feel.Not always, me as a girl said. Sometimes I feel sad.Sometimes I am cruel.We all do. We all are, me as a woman said.Me as a woman and me as a girl looked at each other.We can’t exist at the same time, not exactly, but maybea part of me can stay with you somehow? asked the girl.Me as a woman smiled. I’d like that, she said.I’ve been waiting my whole life to take care of someone like you.
We also had a writing prompt where we were asked what we would say to our child self. This was difficult for me because I did not have the happiest of childhoods. For one thing, I was an only child, and my parents divorced when I was three.
But what this lesson from Peace With the Psalms reminds me of is that God is not constrained by time because he lives outside of it. He is still comforting my childhood self, wiping away my tears and showing me his steadfast love.
Both of these lessons dovetail quite nicely, and I would like for you to think about what you would say to the child version of you.
Here is this week's scripture from Psalm 136:
One seasonal thing I'm enjoying right now is the abundance (and variety) of chrysanthemums, especially at our local farmers' markets. I love them! They remind me of fall football games in the South (our dates would give them to us at football games, especially homecoming).
Prayer Requests
- URGENT: Please pray for a dearly loved blogging friend for a miracle for her health and recovery!
- 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’s contract fell through on the barndominium (Kitty's daughter). Pray that God will lead the right buyer to purchase her home.
- 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 on Monday. Also pray for Rita's brother Joe; he will have a prostate biopsy on 10/1. 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.
- 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.
- Prayers for Rita's precious granddaughter Princess J. She had a tonsillectomy on 9/11, and Rita asks that we pray for a swift recovery.
- Please pray for Trip. He is having a problem with foot drop in his left foot caused by a disc in his back. Please pray that his foot will improve, and that he will tolerate the steroids prescribed for him.
- Please pray that I can get better sleep and rest.
- Mr. Panoply has a nasty cold. Pray that he gets over it quickly.
- Carla is also feeling under the weather with cold-like symptoms. Pray that she knocks it out quickly.
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Now that I have this post live, I'm headed to get a PSL and go to the carwash.
That's the only errand I have today. I got most of them done yesterday!
Have a great weekend!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Being a summer girlie, I always hate to see Labor Day come and go.
One thing that helps lift my spirit is anything pumpkin, especially pumpkin spice latte.
Hello, Friends!
Before I address this week's lesson, please be aware of a few new (and one very urgent) prayer requests. Thank-you so much for being Prayer Warriors. I am so thankful for you all. Also, it's hard to believe that it's been 25 years since the 9/11 attacks on our country. My prayer on this day is that we will remember, teach, and learn from our history.
With everything that has been going on in our lives, I can't think of a more perfect time to read a lesson about God's sovereignty and omniscience. Amen!
But perhaps my favorite part of the lesson is:
"Lead me in the way everlasting (Psalm 139:24b)." And that starts HERE on this planet, not after we pass.
Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.~John 17:3
This is one of my very favorite Psalms, and I have included three graphics: The first one has the featured verses from the lesson, and the other two are favorites from the Psalm.
All of these verses focus on the fact that God knows us, loves us, and constantly thinks about us.
I well-up with tears just thinking about Psalm 139!
We have all been incredibly busy lately with family and other things. I will probably have a busy weekend. Today will be busy because I have an appointment first thing, and then I'm headed about an hour out of town to a friend's lake house for a book club meeting.
But I am determined to make time for relaxation. Below is a quote from Matt Haig, and when I read it earlier in the week, I thought about us all. I think it's good advice to take now and again.
You don't always have to do stuff. Or achieve stuff. You don't have to spend your free time productively. You don't have to be doing Tai Chi and DIY and bread making. Sometimes you can just be and feel things and get through and eat chips and survive, and that is more than enough.
Prayer Requests
- URGENT: Please pray for a dearly loved blogging friend for a miracle for her health and recovery!
- 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’s contract fell through on the barndominium (Kitty's daughter). Pray that God will lead the right buyer to purchase her home.
- 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 starts radiation on 9/14. Also pray for Rita's brother Joe; he will have a prostate biopsy on 10/1. 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.
- 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.
- Prayers for Rita's precious granddaughter Princess J. She's having a tonsillectomy today (9/11), and Rita asks that we pray for for steady hands, a smooth procedure, and swift recovery.
- Please pray for Trip. He is having a problem with foot drop in his left foot caused by a disc in his back. Please pray that his foot will improve, and that he will tolerate the steroids prescribed for him.
I'm off to my appointment, and then get a PSL for the road!
Have a lovely weekend!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Happy September, Friends! We finally had our window in our bathroom replaced this week. The only thing we have left to do is the blind installation over it. Hopefully....everything will be done with the renovations. *fingers crossed*
I absolutely loved this week's lesson in the Psalms because we were created to worship and praise God! God calls us to worship him to better understand him and our purpose in his kingdom. And this should be a daily practice for us.
Do you do this daily? I do not. But I am called to do this, so maybe y'all can encourage me like the Psalmist of Psalm 96.
Psalm 96Sing to the Lord a new song;sing to the Lord, all the earth.Sing to the Lord, praise his name;proclaim his salvation day after day.Declare his glory among the nations,his marvelous deeds among all peoples.For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;he is to be feared above all gods.For all the gods of the nations are idols,but the Lord made the heavens.Splendor and majesty are before him;strength and glory are in his sanctuary.Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;bring an offering and come into his courts.Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness;tremble before him, all the earth.Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved;he will judge the peoples with equity.Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;let the sea resound, and all that is in it.Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,he comes to judge the earth.He will judge the world in righteousnessand the peoples in his faithfulness.
Prayer Requests
- URGENT: Please pray for a dearly loved blogging friend for a miracle for her health and recovery!
- 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’s contract fell through on the barndominium (Kitty's daughter). Pray that God will lead the right buyer to purchase her home.
- 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 starts radiation on 9/14. Also pray for Rita's brother Joe; he will have a prostate biopsy on 10/1. 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.
- 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.
- Prayers for Rita's precious granddaughter Princess J. She's having a tonsillectomy today (9/11), and Rita asks that we pray for for steady hands, a smooth procedure, and swift recovery.
We've had extreme heat in Central Alabama this week, but I'm still enjoying my pumpkin spice lattes.
I'm pretending it's fall. ;P
Have a happy Labor Day Weekend!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
It has been so hot in the Deep South that I have been praying for rain to cool things off!
Hello Friends!
Sorry I’m late posting today. But I’ve been very busy with a very, very busy little baby.
I loved this week's lesson because God is love, and he loves us so much. The writer of this Psalm (King David) is in awe that the God of the universe, the creator of the stars, would care so much about us.
And yet God's thoughts over us are of love and acceptance. After all, not only did his hands set the moon and stars in place; his hands fashioned each of us in his own likeness.~page 139
I already had a graphic for Psalm 8:1, but I didn't have one of Psalm 8:1-2. I made a new one and included the older one, too, along with Psalm 8:3-4.
Prayer Requests
- Carla requests that we pray for the Wisconsin Guard troops that are stationed in Kuwait that are slowly returning home. All should be back on Wisconsin soil by August. Prayers for safety as they come home and transition back into civilian life.
- 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’s contract fell through on the barndominium (Kitty's daughter). Pray that God will lead the right buyer to purchase her home.
- Praise: Megan closed on her home!
- Let's pray for all of our health, and for the health of our families.
- Pray for Kris and Terry as they help settle Terry's mother's estate. It's hard work, and having to deal with so many people can be difficult.
- 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!
- Pray for the two families affected by suicides in Carla's community.
- 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! 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 last week and will meet with the oncologist on Monday (she had breast cancer 5 years ago). Also pray for Rita's brother Joe who will meet Monday with a urologist for an abnormal count in his most recent PSA.
- Kitty's brother is home from the skilled nursing care. Please pray that he can manage.
- Praise! I had the best time with my family at the beach. I was on Grandma duty for most of the time, and I was in heaven.
- Pray for Kris's SIL Tim who is up for a new job with another fire department. Pray he is successful in finding something soon.
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Happy Friday, Friends!
How was your week? Mine has been lovely so far. It's been quiet and peaceful, and I was able to take two classes this week: my regular weekly art class and a Bible study class at church.
What have you been up to? We know what sweet Rita has been doing this week. Here's to praying for a very speedy recovery!
I enjoyed this week's lesson so, so much. Actually, Psalm 103 was part of my personal Bible study this week. Whenever I encounter a repetition of God's word within the space of a day or two, I pay attention!
The visuals for this lesson can be summed up like this:
This cross is in our foyer. I think it's a nice visual for this week's lesson.
Below is the scripture from this week's lesson.
Prayer Requests
- Carla requests that we pray for the Wisconsin Guard troops that are stationed in Kuwait that are slowly returning home. All should be back on Wisconsin soil by August. Prayers for safety as they come home and transition back into civilian life.
- 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.
- 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’s contract fell through on the barndominium (Kitty's daughter). Pray that God will lead the right buyer to purchase her home.
- Pray for Rita's daughter Megan. Also pray for the purchase and closing of her home.
- Let's pray for all of our health, and for the health of our families.
- Pray for Kris and Terry as they help settle Terry's mother's estate. It's hard work, and having to deal with so many people can be difficult.
- Pray for Carla's son Sam and his fiancée, Cate, who will be married on August 29th. Pray for their plans, wedding, and marriage.
- Pray for the two families affected by suicides in Carla's community.
- 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! Not only is she trying to recover from cyclospora, she also fell and broker her wrist. She had surgery on Wednesday. Pray that she will get the needed rest for her body to heal.
- Pray for Rita's brother's companion Betty who will have a lung biopsy next Friday after a PET scan showed several hot spots. She had breast cancer 5 years ago.
- Kitty's brother is home from the skilled nursing care. Please pray that he can manage.
- Travel mercies for me and my family. Shanley Belle, Christopher, and our little Starling will be flying down to the beach, and we will be joining them.
- Pray for Kris's SIL Tim who is up for a new job with another fire department. Pray he is successful in finding something soon.
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
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