Friday Fave Five

Welcome to FFF!  Hosted by Susanne!

 Good evening..    It is   5 pm, on Friday and Ive been so  busy today,  I should have done this last evening!!

I'll get right to    things!    This week  has been a good week.   I  got very into my new Nature Journal.   I am using  great  quotes  and  my own drawings   of the nature that comes to our yard!  Unfortunately,  I was getting very inspired by the birds coming to the feeders,  but  alas, because  many unwanted critters were  almost taking the feeders over..   Hubs is  rationing my  feeding the birds  as  he really thinks,  anyway, birds have  plenty of food in the summer.   We were spending quite a bit on having to fill the feeders every day!.. and   the squirrels and deer were getting the greater share of the food.  But I do  have a great list of the kinds of birds  who were  previously  attending the feeders,  so  I can  still  keep up with the journal.

I had a great week  on weight watchers this week.  I lost   2.4 pounds this week. .. which brings me to 17.2 pounds in 6 weeks.I think this is pretty good, because  better  slow and steady than to lose it too quickly.  I all too well,  know I gain it all back  so  easily that way!

Today my  prayer  pals  took me  out for a birthday luncheon at our finest restaurant. It was so wonderful to get back together..  Like so many things   when covid hit   all the great things of life seemed to slam to a close.. as  did this group..  And then  it seemed we had all  gotten older and had issues,,  but praise God we are doing well  and getting together has  ignited  a flame of  prayer revival in us.   We all had missed each other so badly  but  it seemed  the world and its  problems  were  keeping us  from  getting back together !  Yay,  today we were victorious!!

Speaking of prayer,  I  am dealing with an issue that I will not go into   but it is  strongly on my mind and    really needs resolution.  I really need  direction prayer    for    what the Lord has in store for  us in the coming days..  It seems I am at a crossroads    about  an issue and  I really am seeking God's direction  for  which  way to turn.  This would  be  a family    decision    so  it is between hubs and myself..  regarding   a church issue.  The enemy  is seeking to rob, steel, and destroy     and he must not win..   I  just really  desire to the Lord's will in  this issue!!!

I am so thankful for the  lovely rain , even the storms  we have been getting.  It has  been so dry and hot here. ..  the  gentle rain all night last night  was  heaven sent.  Everything looked so  beautiful this morning!  Thank you,  Lord!

I am so blessed  to  be  a  member of the Intercessors of America Prayer   team from our city.. Plus, a new  prayer initiative has come to Roanoke called  Pray Now America..  I think 15 cities in Virginia  are   meeting once a month in  the towns best restaurant to    eat lunch,  get to know   the others  who  show up..  anyone can  come   if your hear about it from a friend  who knows you are serious about praying,    and there is still  plenty of room for  twice as many more.   The food is  served buffet style usually an Italian  dish, salad and dessert..    and  then   prayer warriors  leave a donation at the end..  I  am so  over the moon that these cities are participating  across  our state and I do hope this  starts in every state!   After we eat,  we  pray for  about 45 minutes  corporately and  it is powerful!!!

   This  is a huge blessing  for me and   all who  get connected!!!!