In the 'pink' of our garden! Blessings!

Good Evening, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

Thursday, already! To tell you the tid truth, it has felt like a 'Friday' for this whole week thus far; eventhough we have experienced many a 'stressful moment!'. Write about 'stuff happening out of left field', and yet, it IS our steadfast FAITH, HOPE, and TRUST in Him, that He WILL Provide the Solution! I believe we have a story / movie here worth telling. as I mentioned in an earlier post! He also says to be of 'good cheer'; so we have been endeavouring to do that, regardless of any and all circumstances!

As an aside, a wonderful dear friend (close LOYAL friends are few and far between) of ours did a bit of a computer 'stress test' on me; and 'nothing moved'; which apparently means that 'I am not stressed' - at all! Perhaps this ALL has something to do with our fervent belief in Jesus Christ, that 'He IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIGHT' and that He IS in charge of us (if we totally LET HIM!) and that it must be left up to Him to fight our battles; that He has already WON! That is HUGE! It takes a lot of courage to just 'let go' and 'leave it ALL to Him'. We have had various situations; one of them being today; and quite frankly, I finally hung my head in my hands. And yet, the Proverbs 3: 5-6 kept staring at me in the eyes. TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND LEAN NOT UNTO YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING. IN ALL YOUR WAYS ACKNOWLEDGE HIM AND HE WILL DIRECT YOUR PATH. (That brings tears to my blue / green/ violet eyes).

Interestingly enough (there are NO coincidences!), He 'showed us a WAY'; shortly after I hung my head in despair. I am NOT complaining; as we 'Praise Him In ALL Things' each and every day; sometimes several moments during each day! In good and not so good situations! And at night, when we fall upon our bed, we are thankful, appreciative, and reassured that we have bravely endured another day of challenges; AND, we are grateful for ALL our Blessings!

As of late, have been not writing my posts (and I really enjoy and love writing them!) because we have been 'weighted down' with obstacles; and yet because we live one day at a time, we are succeeding in getting through the hassles; bit by tid, or tid by bit. A lot of the 'festering issues' are 'bureacratic'; however, we do know that our final 'treasures' are stored in Heaven. THANK GOD! Remember, 'You come into this world with nothing; and you leave with nothing'. It also is a matter of how you treat others; and eventhough, we have been sorely 'let down' by some, we MUST remain compassionate and have genuine empathy for all. -Friends, foes, and otherwise!

Went and reviewed my tidbitz 'notes' (which I will share a tidbit or two ulitmately). that I enthusiastically took down from the Vision Channel re: 'Hour of Power' (www.hourofpower.org); 'Enjoying Everyday Life' (www.joycemeyer.org); and 'Living Truth' (www.livingtruth.ca) for the last few bittidz weeks; and all I can suggest is that for those who wish to 'Seek and Ye Shall Find', please check these invaluable websites out! They give such wonderful teachings and encouraging insights of both the Bible and The Word; which in turn helps and equips us all for coping better with each day as it unfolds.

The picture that was of me yesterday, I am 'in the pink', as another precious friend,
graciously shared with me, is true; however in our garden! We are to be joyful, under ANY and ALL circumstances! We just received some more bittid GOOD NEWS! Will be happy to share that Blessing with you, when we receive the endorsing validation of what we have been trying to bring to 'FRUITION' for all these past years! We have certainly 'been there, done that' and then some! As my dear Alan said to me today, 'We have packed twenty years in seven'.

We appreciate all those that have gone through 'sh--'; and can still be 'stalwart' and opptimistically 'chipper' to share their experiences! For all those who are ill, have their 'tests' (trying moments); just "STAND TALL and DREAM BIG, AND COME BOLDLY BEFORE HIM!! That is what He wants us ALL to do!"

Have had quite a few epifanies, today! It has been awesome; and I am presently enoying a glass of South African Red Vino! Skal and an 'Absent Friends Skal' to all those, who are not able to be here with us. That can be a 'global toast', methinks to all those alive, as well as honouring / remembering those who have died. PEACE and FORGIVENESS is key to living an abundant and a rich life, full of joyful daily Blessings! Here is to making a worldly positive difference - even 'a smile, a kind word, or a random act of kindness' to whomever you meet in your passings, each day. If we all do a small bit part, that helps a tid, in the larger macro scenario!

Peace and God Bless.

Happy Day!

Good Morning, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

Monday and Tuesday have 'zoom zoom zoomed' by us! We have had a full plate and in the evenings, we have appreciatively and gratefully fallen into our bed. Have also been working out details re: the selling of our old apartment; and there is much to be done before next week's close.

Today is an 'extra special' day for Alan and I! Will share some tidbits; as well as giving you some bittids from past posts, to make it easier for you to refer to, if you wish.

"'ie'. July 23/08 post (Our Answer to Prayer) - "Today, am going to write a bittidz on 'Our Answer to Prayer'. You can refer to various tidbitz posts for background if you wish; ie 'Let it Go' Dec 3/07; June 10/08; and June 11/08. Perhaps, this will be of encouragement to you, or some others that you know".

"We met 6 years ago today; and it does not feel as if it has been six years. We met at my daughter's baseball game; here is a bittid of how things went.

The evening was a lovely warm summery night; I was some 15 minutes 'late'; and I was none too pleased about not being 'on time' to cheer her on, at the start of her game. Can not remember what caused the delay; suffice to say, I was late; period. Plus I had to locate a parking spot close by; and yet not too close to the field, in the bizzare tidbitz event, a lone baseball would fly by and hit the windshield etc. I brought along with me a comfy lawn chair to watch the game; and as I was tugging at it from the trunk, I hear a voice 'Oh, a vanity plate?' And then a comment further on a 'bumper sticker' that was on the rear bumper, along with the license plate. I remember thinking first, 'Oh great; somebody talking to me; I do not have time for this, I am late....' and then thinking with the second comment, 'nice voice; but probably some old fart' (excuse the language; but that was what I thought at the time). Imagine my surprise, when I looked up and there was Alan and his friend (who ended up being our 'Best Man' at our wedding) gazing at me; well, I guess in a tidbit, 'that was the start'. Alan asked me for my business card (I was not carrying any on me); so he volunteered his telephone number; after the 3 of us had walked across the field together. I felt 'right at home', as if the 2 men on either side of me, were 'warriors'; and that we had just won a tremendous victory on the battlefield. It was really quite a unique experience; I remember also, being very calm, striding confidently, feeling good, and exhuberant with courage and direction. The 2 men continued on their way (a chance encounter; because they never went to the park); and I watched the rest of my daughter's game. On my way back to the car, I noticed that the 2 men appeared to be 'hovering' around my car. They looked as if they had turned the corner, and then 'somehow', as if, in an old movie reel played in reverse, they walked backwards to my car, waiting? It turns out, that Alan wanted to 're set the hook'; of course it went right over my head! LOL! As, I was not 'looking'.

Without going into too much of bit detail, we confirmed the possibility of meeting again; and as I drove away, I was thinking 'it happened on the way to the forum; NO; at a baseball field'. Then I thought, 'Where did those thoughts come from? Get out of here!' Will share this, that Alan was 'smitten' that day; and he still is! Of course, I am as well; but it did not happen as quickly for me - which was good, as there was no panic; everything just 'flowed', and fell naturally into place.

I called Alan a few days later; we met for 'coffee' at the 'safe' hour of 5:00 pm at a funky bistro. Alan actually had beer and I, after one cup of coffee, enjoyed Vodka Smirnoffs, along with some delectable and hearty nibblies. The time just flew; and we were the last to leave (at closing time), being 'swept out the door' at 2:00 am by the vacuum cleaner; who was most apologetic about us having to vacate! LOL! We go to this wonderful spot quite regularly; to keep us 'effervescent!' LOL! And, we have never looked back; save with heartfelt appreciation and a genuine 'Thank you' to Him.

We are going out tonight for dinner to celebrate; and we are looking so forward to it! Not to the bistro, but to one of our favourite romantic settings.

Tidbit - Appreciate your mate; let them know daily!

Bittid - It would have been so easy for me, to have ignored / dismissed Alan and not to have taken the wonderful opportunity to make the telephone call. But, 'something' Guided me to do so; and I was not 'fearful' or apprehensive this time. Sometimes, you just have to 'step out of the box and take a chance'; because you will never know, if you do not dare to try.

Will share with you in the near post or few, our "Answer to Prayer"; validating that He does, indeed, Answer Prayers. Tha above photo is a picture of us, taken a few years ago; and we really have not changed all that much! If anything, for the better! LOL!"

A few tid additions today! We will be embracing a tasty barbecue on our patio tonight, instead of going 'out!' However, we will enjoy eating 'outside' and are looking forward to the simple, but good hearty repas. Also, re: the 'bittid' - Alan gave me his telephone number to call, as I did not readily supply him with my telephone number! LOL! There was 'no game playing'; just that I did not have a card on my person; and he quickly suggested instead, that he would give me his number. I am not in the habit of calling men; however, after a bit of time, I thought well, 'I have nothing to lose; all it is, is for a cup of coffee'. Little did I know! LOL! Glad I made that call; as it changed my life! As I have mentioned before, there are NO coincidences!

Also, here are two very recent photos of us; as well as providing you with a bittidz glimpse of our patio garden of flowers and home grown produce. (We will be enjoying some of the veggie herbs and butter lettuce in tonight's dinner!) Perhaps you can see the beautiful pink rhodi in the background; the petals of which are in the lovely silver bowl; I LOVE pink!

Will also share tids from the 'Vision Channel'; however, it is best to check out the websites for yourselves (as per the Sunday posts of June 7/09 (ie 'Encouragement', 'Today's Blessings!') for the wonderful bits of knowledge that these programs generously offer.

Have to go for now. However, here is wishing you a great day.

God Bless.

Today's Blessings!

Hi again,

Wanted to share that my attention was joyfully and thankfully captured, whilst I watched 'Hour of Power' - www.hourofpower.org; 'Enjoying Everyday Life' - www.joycemeyer.org; and 'Living Truth' - www.livingtruth.ca.

All I can suggest is that for those of you who wish to know more about Jesus Christ and to gain encouraging bittids, a good plan, is to tune into these wonderful programs. Had a number of 'ephifanies' today! Will touch on a few of those tasty tidbits in my upcoming posts; as they always give me a greater clarity and a better understanding of Him.

Actually, the 'clarity' comes when 'He is invited into you!' He tells us 'I am at the doorway of your heart. If you open the door, I will enter and never leave you'. When this happens, we all 'change'; and you just naturally want to know more! 'Seek and Ye Shall Find'.

Here is wishing you a Blessed Sunday. 'Praise Him In All Things!'

Again, many thanks to my 'gifted' friend, who took this photo of the beautiful Iris, from their magnificent thriving garden!

God Bless.

Encouragement!

Good Morning, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world.

Woke up early and am now appreciating my 'elixir' of coffee that Alan made and brought to me, whilst sharing some tidbitz. It is an overcast morning, and it looks as if rain could threaten any second; despite all the lively neighbourhood bird chatter and banter. Our bittidz garden / patio plants are looking wonderfully green, vibrant, and are thriving with all the sunshine they have recently been Blessed with!
Our cucumber plant is starting to sprout yellow flowers even!

We have much to be 'thankful for'; ie everyday to us, is like a mini 'Thanksgiving' and we 'Praise Him In All Things'. Have to admit, we are feeling still a wee bit 'numb' about our old abode; and, if it were a 'perfect world', we would have kept the beloved apartment, rented it out; and perhaps sell it 'down the road'. However,'the best laid plans of mice and men', as they say; and that being said, we are moving forward. In tid reality, best it was sold; and may someone else enjoy the ambience as we did!

Nothing is ours anyway. 'We all come into this world with nothing; and we leave with nothing'. My Dad used to often share with me that Biblical TRUTH.

Thought too, I would refer to various posts; as they offer a tidbit or two; as well as a bittid of tales.

'ie'. July 23/08 post (Our Answer to Prayer) - "Today, am going to write a bittidz on 'Our Answer to Prayer'. You can refer to various tidbitz posts for background if you wish; ie 'Let it Go' Dec 3/07; June 10/08; and June 11/08. Perhaps, this will be of encouragement to you, or some others that you know".

Also another 'ie'. for further tidbits, you can refer to - 'Sunday, a 'Day of Rest', June 8/08; 'Tidbits & Bittids', June 9/08; 'Bit by tid', June 12/08; and 'The Weekend is here', June 13/08.

This am, am 'prepped' ready for the Vision Channel (as per yesterday's post), along with my cup of delicious coffee! Perhaps some of you are as well!

Here is wishing you a peaceful and happy Sunday. I love the photo image of the majestic purple rhodo; we have a number of them in our complex.

Also, from May 13/09 post - 'Flowers mean so much!'

"- Tidbit - Appreciate a quiet and gentle calm, before your day 'perks up'. Take a bittidz of time to 'Praise Him In All Things'; and Pray for good things to happen to you and others during the day. Amazing what clarity and positive tidbitz takes place! 'Keeping things simple', also works best!

- Bittid - If you feel 'overwhelmed' at times, just ASK Him to Carry your Burdens. He ALWAYS DOES. RELY upon Him (not upon your own understandings) and LEAVE it all to Him to Provide Solution. You enjoy a joyful peace, TRUSTING eveything will be alright; and ALL according to His Purpose. Plus, when you Thank Him for your daily Blessings, you 'perk up', and in turn, you spontaneously and genuinely uplift others around you! That is a 'stalwart' start to the day, methinks! (If you wish, you can refer to my March 5th post: 'Stalwart! - I like that word!' for bits of background)".

Am going now to embrace 'Hour of Power', then 'Enjoying Everyday Life', and then 'Living Truth'. Perhaps there will be some ephifanies; as there is always something wonderful to learn!

Peace and God Bless.

Much to be THANKFUL for!

Good Afternoon, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

Have to apologize for not having written any tidbitz posts since June 2nd. We have been on the go; and are wearing many bittidz hats.

One thing I will share, is that we sold our old home; and it is with mixed emotions; because we loved the little apartment. After a considerable period of time of it being on the market, we received five offers, all within ten days of each other. What has happened, is that the market is stabilizing a bit, which affects the equity value of property. We knew what threshold we needed; and I said a Prayer to Him, asking for one of the five buyers to offer 'over asking price'. Specifically I 'threw out' a price. 'LO AND BEHOLD', the next day, the offer came in for that EXACT Blessed amount! We accepted the offer and the close is for June 18th.

We also had an arrangement agreed upon with our realtor that he would 'waive' aside his commission fees, should a family member wish to purchase it from us. The family member had ample opportunity; and I guess that is why both Alan and I have 'mixed' feelings, because we know it would have been a good and prudent move for the individual. Real estate is on the rise; and we know that our old abode will return to its higher fetching value in time. Due to the financial debaucles (greed) starting approximately September 2008, there has been a worldwide domino effect, which has trickled down to many of us unsuspecting 'bystanders'.

We work with INTEGRITY; so had there been a deal struck with the family member, we would still be honour bound to decently compensate our realtor 'something' for his hard earned efforts. Our realtor has had 'mud thrown in his face' by his colleagues, because our unit has not been the easiest to sell, during these 'testy' times of 'trials and tribulations'. Unfortunately, the previous realtor did not work out; and it was a tid awkward, because both realtors work in the same location. The other realtor had a fair chance; however, we needed an 'energizer bunny' realtor to achieve positive results.

We took into consideration, the fluctuation of the market conditions; thus we were flexible and reduced our asking price substantially. However, we had a vital bottom line; and we stuck to it, as we felt 'enough is enough'. Because of the surge of current confidence in the marketplace, we contemplated in increasing our asking price this month. However, the offer came through yesterday. No question, we are relieved; but a little disappointed and saddened that a dearly loved family member chose not to participate. However, c'est la vie; and we have to simply 'let it go'.

We are happy however, for our realtor, because he now has a big smile on his face; and we would love to be 'flies on the wall' at his office Monday morning meeting! We heartily recommend him; and, we gravitate towards his tenacious optimism! We called him this morning to let him know we appreciate him as a 'quality' person, as well as a consistently 'upbeat' realtor. He has offered to sell some of our existing furniture in the suite; so 'what goes around, comes around'. That also will help us with the challenges of moving out some of the heavier objects, methinks! With Alan's knee difficulty and my injured shoulder, we are grateful for this help. Also, we will not be seeing any money to us; as everything will be consumed by the various fees. Once again, I am totally thankful for my answered Prayer; inasmuch as the additional 'boost', helps pay the two realtors' commissions. In the ultimate payout figure, it will be tres close to the wire.

It has been a real 'learning curve'; particularly as of late. However, we are joyfully 'Praising Him In All Things'; and we are leaving it all up to Him to Provide the rest of the Solutions. Just have to have the continual FAITH, TRUST, and to be of GOOD CHEER, knowing that He will always 'Show us the Way'. 'He IS the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIGHT'.

Here is wishing you a nice weekend. Love the above photo image / message - 'Seek and Ye Shall Find'. When you invite Him (Jesus Christ) genuinely into your heart, He never leaves you.

Am eagerly looking forward to watching the encouraging Vision Channel tomorrow morning for illuminating teachings. Here again, are a few websites for those who wish to gain further knowledge and insights of Him! 'Hour of Power' - www.hourofpower.org; 'Enjoying Everyday Life' - www.joycemeyer.org; and 'Living Truth' - www.livingtruth.ca.

Peace and God Bless.

More Flower Majesty!

Good Morning, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

It is a gorgeous morning here! 75 degrees Fahrenheit! Wow! I was awake with the birds; finally got up at 6:45 am; and have enjoyed the peace and Blessings of a summer morning.

Yesterday, our Blue jumped up on my right ankle and crunch! Ouch! Needless to write, I was not feeling my bittid best. There was a slight situation; and I had to make a choice. Inasmuch, as I made a rather 'hasty' decision; I decided to 'sleep on it'. I Prayed to Him for His Guidance, and first thing this morning, I relented, and called the woman back to give her the item she had expressed an earnest need for. What kept sticking in my mind and heart, was when she was in our home a few weeks ago, she took the time to copy a message excerpt in our 'powder' room; and that really touched my soul.

Proverbs 3: 5-6

"Trust in the Lord
with all your heart
and lean not unto your
own understanding.
In all your ways
ackwowledge Him and
He will direct your path".

Was trying to share a bit of that wonderful tidbit in yesterday's post; however, the Bible says it so eloquently!

After I spoke with her, I immediately felt a 'calm' and a 'joy', because a tid of an uplift had been freely given to her.

Tidbits and Bittids:

'It is better to give, than to receive'.
'What goes around, comes around'.
'Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you'.

The picture is yet again of another beautiful Iris, taken by my gifted friend. You can refer to yesterday's post, 'Flower Majesty!' Also it is magnificent that He created the Universe in six days! WOW!

'Praise Him In All Things!'

God Bless.

Flower Majesty!

Good Evening, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

It has been a full day; and we are thankful for a day of wonderful Blessings that came our way!

Am sharing the beautiful photos of both Iris' that grow in my friend's garden. She has very kindly sent me pictures of her 'paradise'; and a 'thank you' to her, for allowing me to enjoy her pictures in my posts. Have not forgotten about writing the article either; will do so, as soon as there is a tid quiet moment. Look forward to creating the time tomorrrow am, if not tonight.

Tidbit - 'Praise Him In All Things'. By stating that first thing in the morning, and then ASKING Him for a 'good day' (of Blessings and also saying Intercessary Prayers for others) really works best!

Have been doing that a lot as of late; and it is amazing what special bittids of 'Blessings' transpire! When you are joyful and calmly confident that He Will Provide your needs, you are better equipped to handle whatever occurs on your daily plate. Plus, you become all the more FOCUSED upon Him; as you have 'thrown' everything upon Him to work out. Leave it to Him to carry ALL your burdens, and to give you Guidance in everything you do! It is that simple; although it can be hard to do at bittidz times. However, the more you Depend upon Him (and NOT upon your own understandings). the better the tidbitz results are for you!

Bittid - 'Keeping things simple' and genuinely and gratefully focusing upon Him, brings 'clarity'; particularly when dealing with various bit challenges and stressful times. And, to be totally appreciative of your Blessings, also does wonders for your spirits!

Have had quite a few tidbits of epifanies! ie. By Relying totally upon Him, and then giving Him Thanks for the Blessings that happen each and every day!

God Bless.