Good Monday Morning friends!! I hope this Monday morning finds you up bright eyed and bushy tailed and ready for a new week!
In case you missed it yesterday, here is our song and message for Sunday. I hope you'll enjoy our group singing "Old Time Religion". We could all use a dose of "Old Time Religion" these days!
I have some wonderful news regarding our friend Jimmy Hunter, the 16 year old boy who has been in ICU in a coma following a skate board accident: Per his grandmother Rhonda this morning: "Jimmy has been moved out of ICU. This is great news! He has begun to make sounds when he yawns. His fever is gone and they have removed the port in his head. He is also off the ventilator. It is progress but he is still in a coma. As always, prayers are appreciated and felt. Thanks to all of you for your support." So thank you all for your prayers on behalf of this young man. Please continue praying! They definitely seem to be helping!
The holly berries are ripening quickly now on the Holly Trees by Still Waters Pond:
This is going to be a great week...my birthday is Friday, and we don't have any particular plans for that day, (that is still up in the air and we may go out to eat with our kids Friday evening) but on Saturday my sister and her hubby and my niece will be coming, and then some other good friends from our former home are also coming to help us celebrate. They will each bring some kind of delicious food to share and we will provide the meat and basics. Yes, we will be careful, but again, we will be together and I pray that God will keep us safe and that it will be a wonderfully blessed time. It will be the first time together with these friends in a long time, and we have all missed having good fellowship with one another.
This double blessing appeared in the Memorial Garden yesterday...a double blossom on the Rose of Sharon bush! Another special "birthday present" from heaven!
I think I will leave it there for today.
This is a great way to start out a wonderful week!
"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,
even as God in Christ forgave you."
Ephesians 4:32
This is wonderful news about Jimmy's progress -- such an encouragement to pray when things look bleak.
ReplyDeleteAll of your flowers are very pretty. That first one with the star-burst yellows and reds is especially striking.
And the special blooms on the Rose of Sharon.... I know that always blesses your heart!
Yes, it truly does bless my heart! It's a great way to start the week. God is Good! all the time, God is good!! Amen!!
DeleteThat is good news about Jimmy.
ReplyDeleteYou have my daughter's birthday. Hope you have a good one
You know I always love pretty flower pictures. They brighten the day.
Oh how neat that your daughter was born on my birthday! I hope you are able to celebrate and make it a special day for her! Please give her my best birthday wishes to my birthday "twin". Thank you for visiting and your nice comments. So thankful you are okay from the storm. How about your house in Alabama? I was praying for it too.
DeleteWe have a friend who keeps an eye on that house and no visible signs of trouble. The storm actually went through there too. We will go check on things soon because I am ready to see the different trees up there.
DeleteI am so happy to hear Jimmy has made progress, prayers will continue. I love seeing all the beauty on your property and your flowers are beautiful. So glad you have now received a double blessing in the Memorial Garden, that is so special. Enjoy your birthday week!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your continued prayers on behalf of Jimmy. Such a remarkable story unfolding. I do pray he will come through this stronger than ever. What a testimony he will have. I also love seeing the flowers. That is why I keep bringing home more pots of flowers whenever I see them at the store. I just can't resist! We need some fall color! have a wonderful week, and thank you for your kind words.
DeleteThank you, Lord, for answered prayers for Jimmy. I continue to pray for him and his family. Sounds like you have a lot to look forward to for your birthday week! Be sure to take lots of photos to share. Your fall flowers are so lovely. Have a blessed day.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mildred. God is so good. We are so thankful for what He is doing in Jimmy's life. Praying for a complete healing and restoration. yes, there will be pictures taken I am sure this week. We tend to take lots of pictures in our family! Just the kind of hammy people we are. But they are memories that make us smile. Blessings to you this week. (((hugs))) my friend.
DeleteI love Rose of Sharon, my grandma often sent me seeds from her plants, and that Blue My Mind is a gorgeous color. I am asking God for continued healing for Jimmy. Happy Birthday early.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Terra. I never had a Rose of Sharon plant before this one that my daughter in law chose for the Memorial Garden in memory of her husband, our son. We brought it with us when we moved, and I am so thankful it is still blooming and blessing us. Thank you for your prayers for young Jimmy. I believe God has a special plan for that young man. Thank you again.
DeleteOh what blessed news regarding Jimmy! I'm feeling bright eyed this morning but not so bushy tailed. I would not have objected to another 30 minutes more of sleep. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. Yes, I understand about the 30 more minutes of sleep. The mornings are staying darker longer so I want to sleep longer too. And then it starts getting dark earlier in the evening, making me want to go to bed early. You'd think we'd get caught up with sleep, but for some reason it doesn't seem to work that way! Ha ha. I still need a nap. LOL. Have a blessed dah, and thank you for visiting.
DeleteWonderful news concerning Jimmy, keeping in prayer. What lovely photos, my friend.
ReplyDeleteOH...no, haven't started training yet, still waiting. smiles
Thank you, Linda. Oh, I guess I didn't know about the training and waiting part. Oh well, all in good time. Enjoy your "freedom" while you can, but I know you are looking forward to getting back to work. (and the $$...that's important too!) Have a blessed rest of your week...I guess it is only Monday. LOL.
DeleteFabulous news about Jimmy, Pamela! I really appreciate the update. Loved the photos of all the flowers, and of course, so glad to see that Racer made a housecall today. Seems that rascal is everywhere! :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Yes, Racer is quite the "man about town"! He always makes me think of you when I see him! Thanks for letting me borrow him for these pictures today! LOL. Thank you for your kind words as well! Take care and God bless you.
DeleteGorgeous fall flowers, Pamela! And such encouraging news about Jimmy. God is so good. BTW, I sure enjoyed listening to "Old Time Religion."
ReplyDeleteThank you, Myra! So happy you could join us here today. We can all clap our hands and enjoy that "Old Time Religion!" Amen!! Have a great week.
DeleteWhat an encouraging and uplifting post, Pam! Great news about Jimmy; God is still healing today when man says no way. The photos of your flowers are stunning. As for being bright eyed and bushy-tailed...I'm about as bright eyed and bushy-tailed as a college student heading into finals week.
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Thank you, Kim. Yes, we praise the Lord for the encouraging reports on Jimmy. God is still in the miracle working business and we will trust Him to do what is best for Jimmy and all concerned. I hope your eyes will stay bright and that you will have a blessed and beautiful week.
DeletePraise God for answered prayers. Sounds like your week is off to a great start. I hope it just keeps on getting better.
ReplyDeletePraise God indeed for answered prayers. Yes, I am enjoying a beautiful week already. Enjoyed the Ladies' Bible Study this afternoon..it is good to have fellowship with one another around God's Word. So yes, a great way to start the week!
DeleteHave a wonderful week-long celebration and enjoy the party on Saturday! Wonderful news of Jimmy's improvement. Our Bible study and Sunday school is to begin again on the 11th of October. We are SO looking forward to getting even more back to normal! As always, I love you photos an the double bloom is certainly a gift from you son in his garden!
ReplyDeleteThank you Terri! Yes, Jimmy's improvement is wonderful news and an answer to many prayers. I enjoyed our Ladies' Bible Study today. We will be studying the book of Joshua, and it should be interesting. Thank you for visiting. It's going to be a great week!
DeleteHave a happy happy celebration on Friday.
ReplyDeleteYour Autumn flower garden is nice! I love the contrasting blue mini-morning glories (we just don't see blue fliwers down our way...too hot here!)
Again, have a wonderful week.
Awesome news on Jimmy. Giving God the praise this morning as I read this. Loving all of your beautiful flowers. Girl, you have a green thumb for sure. I have been struggling to keep some of my pretties going. Between heat and then too much rain it seems it's a struggle. Never a perfect (in the middle). But I sure have enjoyed them. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
ReplyDeleteHope the coma ends soon and no permanent damage done. Pond looks great. Here they use large machines to cut the edges around ponds as phragmites grows so thick but, they are salt ponds too. Lovely flowers. I had only my perennials this year as I hardly was able to get out to buy anything.
ReplyDeleteYour Rose of Sharon is beautiful! I don't think I've ever seen one with that type of bloom. All the ones I see around here have a single layer of petals. All of your flowers are beautiful, but I especially like the mini Morning Glories. I've never seen those before and I'm partial to blue flowers.
ReplyDeleteI am praying for Jimmy. Glad to hear some good news!
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