Happy Friday, Friends!  Tell me about your week.  Have you hosted anyone in your home this week?  I must say I enjoyed reading about Maggie and her husband's adventures with the Amish.  Clearly their kind, easy hospitality made an impression on the couple.


For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,  I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.
~Matthew 25:35-36


How did Jesus describe true hospitality?





Prayer Requests:

  • From Kitty:  Pray for family unity and her son's job search.  Pray that her one DIL's heart can change. 
  • From Carla:  Pray for Sam and the 157th.  Pray for all our military families all around the world. For our leaders to make wise decisions and to not use our military for a 'war game'.  Also, pray for the power of TRUTH to reach the hearts of those hurting, lost, and confused.
  • I would like to add to Carla's requests to pray for Americans trapped in Sudan.  Reports are claiming that the State Department is only helping embassy staff escape.
  • From Rita: praises for all my family feeling better, managing symptoms!


If I missed any, please include them in the comments section or send me an email, and I'll update the post.


Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill



 


Scene from a Louisiana garden


Happy Monday, Friends!  I hope you had a very nice weekend.  We took a whirlwind trip to Louisiana for a family wedding party, and it was so nice to see everyone!  

This week's reflection is about lessons we can learn from the Amish, specifically lessons about hospitality.  This one sounds interesting, doesn't it!



Prayer Requests

  • From Kitty:  Pray for family unity and her son's job search.  Pray that her one DIL's heart can change. 
  • From Carla:  Pray for Sam and the 157th.  Pray for all our military families all around the world. For our leaders to make wise decisions and to not use our military for a 'war game'.  Also, pray for the power of TRUTH to reach the hearts of those hurting, lost, and confused.
  • I would like to add to Carla's requests to pray for Americans trapped in Sudan.  Reports are claiming that the State Department is only helping embassy staff escape.
  • From Rita: "I have been sick with a really bad cold since the Thursday before Easter, thinking at first it was allergies from working outside. Lo and behold, baby J is also sick with bilateral ear infections, and is being referred to an allergist. J's mama is also sick. Please pray we all heal completely.  I'd also like to ask peace for my son-in-law who witnessed the aftermath of a teen's death on Sunday in a rolling car accident which pinned her to a tree. He's a fireman and was on scene. In the praise department: my sis-in-law went home after 50 days in hospital, and her husband was transferred to a nursing home."  UPDATE:  praises for all my family feeling better, managing symptoms!
  • Thank-you for your travel mercies prayers for my family.  We had a great visit with family in Louisiana!


If you have any other prayer requests or updates, please share in comments.





Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill




 


The mountain laurels are blooming here in Central Alabama.  I wanted to share them with you!


Happy Friday, My Lovelies!  How has your week been so far?  I hope you have a restful and peaceful weekend.






This week's lesson was a fun one, and I love the idea that anyone can be a grandparent.  I need to adopt a grand baby, LOL!   I do have a little friend (family in California, and she does bring us all joy.  Do you have any thoughts about the reflection?





Prayer Requests

  • From Kitty:  Pray for family unity and her son's job search.  Pray that her one DIL's heart can change. 
  • From Carla:  Pray for Sam and the 157th.  Pray for all our military families all around the world. For our leaders to make wise decisions and to not use our military for a 'war game'.  Also, pray for the power of TRUTH to reach the hearts of those hurting, lost, and confused.
  • Please pray for our oldest daughter Shanley Belle.  She has a bad kidney infection. 
  • Please be in prayer for Carla's little Village. On Saturday two police officers were shot to death.  
  • The little town where our lake cabin is located, Dadeville, Alabama, is in mourning because there was a mass shooting at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party.  Five young men have been arrested for the crime so far.
  • From Rita: "I have been sick with a really bad cold since the Thursday before Easter, thinking at first it was allergies from working outside. Lo and behold, baby J is also sick with bilateral ear infections, and is being referred to an allergist. J's mama is also sick. Please pray we all heal completely.  I'd also like to ask peace for my son-in-law who witnessed the aftermath of a teen's death on Sunday in a rolling car accident which pinned her to a tree. He's a fireman and was on scene. In the praise department: my sis-in-law went home after 50 days in hospital, and her husband was transferred to a nursing home.  My kids returned from successful travel adventures with their island getaway!"
  • Travel mercies for my family as we travel out of state for a family wedding party.






Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill




 


Good morning, Friends!  This week's reflection is about being a grandparent, and I would love to be one!  Here's some scripture to get us started:



Prayer Requests

  • From Kitty:  Pray for family unity and her son's job search.  Pray that her one DIL's heart can change. 
  • From Carla:  Pray for Sam and the 157th.  Pray for all our military families all around the world. For our leaders to make wise decisions and to not use our military for a 'war game'.  Also, pray for the power of TRUTH to reach the hearts of those hurting, lost, and confused.
  • Please pray for our oldest daughter Shanley Belle.  She has a bad kidney infection. 
  • Please be in prayer for Carla's little Village. On Saturday two police officers were shot to death.  
  • The little town where our lake cabin is located, Dadeville, Alabama, is in mourning because there was a mass shooting at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party.  






Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill