Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... June, 2014

6-1-2014 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



Amy's personal guardian ~
the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[luvie]

I'm so thankful for my FRiends
on this Thankful Thursday!

[potlatch]

Happy Thursday to you too Meg!

[potlatch]

Blessings to you ML!

[potlatch]

I echo your wishes Amy, and hope your 'air' soon clears up!

[potlatch]

Daisey and LadyBug, so cute. Happy Thursday to you Luv!

[JustAmy]

Graphic by MamaBear

[luvie]

Thanks, potlatch! It’s been good...a day off to boot. I’m REALLY thankful for that! LOL!

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Blessings and hugs back atcha!

:-)

[Kitty Mittens]

(((((Thankful for my Dear FRiends! Hugs to All)))))

[The Mayor]

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On Being Known
Sept 19, 2014

Read: James 5:16-20

I acknowledged my sin to You . . . . I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and You forgave the iniquity of my sin. —Psalm 32:5

Bible in a Year:
Ecclesiastes 1-3; 2 Corinthians 11:16-33

One of the most difficult inner conflicts we have is our desire to be known versus our fear of being known. As beings created in the image of God we are made to be known—known by God and also by others. Yet due to our fallen nature, all of us have sins and weaknesses that we don’t want others to know about. We use the phrase “dark side” to refer to aspects of our lives that we keep hidden. And we use slogans like “put your best foot forward” to encourage others to show their best side.

One reason we are unwilling to risk being known is that we fear rejection and ridicule. But when we discover that God knows us, loves us, and is willing to forgive even the worst thing we have done, our fear of being known by God begins to fade away. And when we find a community of believers who understands the dynamic relationship between forgiveness and confession, we feel safe confessing our sins to one another (James 5:16).

The life of faith is not about showing only our good side. It’s about exposing our dark side to the light of Christ through confession to God and also to others. In this way we can receive healing and live in the freedom of forgiveness.

Lord, help me to expose my sin,
Those secret wrongs that lurk within;
I would confess them all to Thee;
Transparent I would always be. —D. DeHaan

The voice of sin may be loud, but the voice of forgiveness is louder. —D. L. Moody

Insight

In James 5, James defines and describes the deep and intimate connection that should exist between Christian brothers and sisters. Confession (5:16) requires deep openness and revealing of that which we would rather hide—our sins. But James says that confession of sin is to be met with prayer, not judgment. He goes on to say that the healing mentioned in verse 16 is related to the covering of sins in verse 20. Confession must be coupled with a change of action. Without change, confession is merely a response to guilt feelings. Godly sorrow for sin leads to a different direction in life. When we hear others’ confessions, we help each other to continue on the path of righteousness.

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Deep Message today on ODB...More like “Our Daily MEAT”!

Thanks, Mr. Mayor!

:-)

[The Mayor]

Good point! Our Daily Meat!

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ODB is sometimes Bread
Sometimes Milk
Sometimes Meat.

Today it was Prime Rib Au Jus, two inches thick, Rare and juicy!

Thanks again for your daily postings. :-)

[MEG33]

~Good Morning To Amy's Place~
Hope Your Day Goes Well

Wearing Red On Friday To Support Our Troops.



~May God Protect Our Protectors~

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Happy Friday!

Wearing Red For the Troops! :-)

ML/LTOS

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Pings, Dear FRiends.

(((((Goodnight)))))

[The Mayor]

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Rooted
Sept 20, 2014

Read: 2 Chronicles 24:15-22

Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest. —2 Chronicles 24:2

Bible in a Year:
Ecclesiastes 4-6; 2 Corinthians 12

Joash must have been confused and frightened when he was told about the evil deeds of his grandmother Athaliah. She had murdered his brothers to usurp the power of the throne in Judah. But baby Joash had been safely hidden away by his aunt and uncle for 6 years (2 Chron. 22:10-12). As he grew, he enjoyed the love and instruction of his caregivers. When Joash was only 7 years old, he was secretly crowned king and his grandmother was overthrown (23:12-15).

Young King Joash had a wise counselor by his side—his very own Uncle Jehoiada (chs. 22–25). Joash was one of the rare “good kings” of Judah, and while his uncle was alive he obeyed the Lord by doing right (24:2). But once his uncle was no longer there to teach and lead by example, Joash fell away and his life ended badly (24:15-25). It seems that the roots of his faith did not run very deep. He even began to worship idols. Perhaps Joash’s “faith” had been more his uncle’s than his own.

Others can teach us the principles of their faith, but each of us must come individually to a lasting and personal faith in Christ. For faith to be real, it must become our own. God will help us walk with Him and become rooted and established in the faith (Col. 2:6-7).

I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
And be closer drawn to Thee. —Crosby

The faith that continues to the end gives proof that it was genuine in the beginning.

Insight

Some scholars believe that Jesus may have been referring to the brutal murder of Jehoiada’s son Zechariah (2 Chron. 24:21) in His final confrontation with the Jewish religious leaders (Matt. 23:35; Luke 11:51). The statement “but killed his son” (v.22) is reminiscent of Jesus’ own impending death.

[The Mayor]

Daily Bread pingy... Right above

[luvie]

Brian Simpson~Saturday Cool

Happy Lazy Caturday!

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Summertime

And the Livin' is easy!

Happy Caturday. And Doggurday!

ML/LTOS