Hello Everyone -- I'm so late in posting this -- I'm sorry. Today was clean up day along the street where my Mom lives. Pell City and St. Clair County got hit hard but there are other areas in our State that were just devastated. I want to thank you first hand for your prayers, emails, phone calls, text messages and love in checking on us and in helping us yesterday and the people in our community. The Hands of Jesus were everywhere so unselfishly doing the work-- so touching and so special. We are blessed. I ask you to pray for the people of the Cullman, Tuscaloosa, Pleasant Grove, Hackleburg, Shoal Creek Valley, Moody, Leeds, Pell City and surrounding communities and for our public officials, utility workers, hospital and emergency rescue staff, insurance folks and leaders as the efforts to restore communities to livable conditions, assist families in finding lost loved ones and in protecting our homes and citizens from those who might take advantage of these people who hurt so badly.
Today is "Tips and Tricks Tuesday" and because it's so late, I'm just going to list a few that have come in handy during these storms and clean-up -- and I'll add more on Friday's Freebies.
My friend, Becky, has been caring for a loved one who has been bed-ridden for quite some time. She shared a tip that I wanted to give to you -- she said that using all different types of detergents and cleaners in an effort to keep odors down had failed with the exception of using baking soda both in washing bedding as well as in cleaning. She shared that it has been most effective and comes highly recommended to anyone who needs to remove any type of stain, odor, or soil. She suggests trying this first, rather than last! Thanks, Becky!!
Another tip comes from a young man, Will, who assisted us today in cleaning up all the leaves, branches and debris in my Mom's yard. He worked so quickly and efficiently with a pair of branch cutters, so I stopped to watch him and thought his method was really quite good. Will didn't hold the clippers at the ends of the handles - but rather toward the middle. And rather than cutting apart the really large branches in order to fit in the wheelbarrow, he put them in as they were and then trimmed around the edges letting the small branches fall to the ground in a pile and then picked them up quickly to add to the stack. He didn't have to walk as many trips and his "mess" was in a small area to clean up each time. I thought that was quite an efficient use of time. Thanks, Will, not only for your tip (that you didn't know you were giving) and for such GREAT help today!! You are a dear and precious neighbor and young friend!
I want to leave you all tonight with a passage of Scripture that I found particularly timely after all the devastation and destruction we've seen over the last couple of days. It brought me back into focus from my own stress and tiredness. I pray you'll find it encouraging and restoring to you as well. It speaks of regaining our focus...when times get tough...and they will -- think on these things...
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you."
Until tomorrow, be blessed...not stressed! Much love, Amy
Today is "Tips and Tricks Tuesday" and because it's so late, I'm just going to list a few that have come in handy during these storms and clean-up -- and I'll add more on Friday's Freebies.
My friend, Becky, has been caring for a loved one who has been bed-ridden for quite some time. She shared a tip that I wanted to give to you -- she said that using all different types of detergents and cleaners in an effort to keep odors down had failed with the exception of using baking soda both in washing bedding as well as in cleaning. She shared that it has been most effective and comes highly recommended to anyone who needs to remove any type of stain, odor, or soil. She suggests trying this first, rather than last! Thanks, Becky!!
Another tip comes from a young man, Will, who assisted us today in cleaning up all the leaves, branches and debris in my Mom's yard. He worked so quickly and efficiently with a pair of branch cutters, so I stopped to watch him and thought his method was really quite good. Will didn't hold the clippers at the ends of the handles - but rather toward the middle. And rather than cutting apart the really large branches in order to fit in the wheelbarrow, he put them in as they were and then trimmed around the edges letting the small branches fall to the ground in a pile and then picked them up quickly to add to the stack. He didn't have to walk as many trips and his "mess" was in a small area to clean up each time. I thought that was quite an efficient use of time. Thanks, Will, not only for your tip (that you didn't know you were giving) and for such GREAT help today!! You are a dear and precious neighbor and young friend!
I want to leave you all tonight with a passage of Scripture that I found particularly timely after all the devastation and destruction we've seen over the last couple of days. It brought me back into focus from my own stress and tiredness. I pray you'll find it encouraging and restoring to you as well. It speaks of regaining our focus...when times get tough...and they will -- think on these things...
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you."
Philippians 4:6-8
Until tomorrow, be blessed...not stressed! Much love, Amy
A word of warning to you as well. If you are going to be outside cleaning up debris, tree limbs, etc. beware of ticks. Someone shared with me this past week that a friend of hers touched at tick and ended up with symptoms of Lyme Disease. Be sure to wash your hands and all areas affected in dealing with these dangerous germ carriers. Wear protective clothing and gloves if you can.
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