Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January, February and March, 2020

January 1, 2020 | Meg33; The Mayor, Trisham, JustAmy

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


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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. : )

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Have a Blessed Sunday!

Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Stay Strong.

"Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.” " (Hosea 6:3, NIV)

God Bless America!

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[TheConservativeParty]

Wonderful picture and Scripture, thank you!

[TheConservativeParty]

Thanks for the Scripture reminder to always trust in The Lord, always and for everything.

Have a blessed Sunday

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My Pleasure!

[trisham]

Beautiful, MEG! I’m sorry that I missed yesterday.

[The Mayor]

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March 30

Blessed Bread

Bible in a Year:

• Judges 9–10
• Luke 5:17–39

Jesus took some bread and blessed it.

Matthew 26:26 nlt

When our oldest child became a teenager, my wife and I gave her a journal that we’d been writing in since her birth. We’d recorded her likes and dislikes, quirks and memorable one-liners. At some point the entries became more like letters, describing what we see in her and how we see God at work in her. When we gave it to her on her thirteenth birthday, she was mesmerized. She’d been given the gift of knowing a crucial part of the origins of her identity.

In blessing something as common as bread, Jesus was revealing its identity. What it—along with all creation—was made to reflect: God’s glory. I believe Jesus was also pointing to the future of the material world. All creation will one day be filled with the glory of God. So in blessing bread (Matthew 26:26), Jesus was pointing to the origin and the destiny of creation (Romans 8:21–22).

Maybe the “beginning” of your story feels messed up. Maybe you don’t think there’s much of a future. But there’s a bigger story. It’s a story of a God who made you on purpose and for a purpose, who took pleasure in you. It’s a story of God who came to rescue you (Matthew 26:28); a God who put His Spirit in you to renew you and recover your identity. It’s a story of a God who wants to bless you.

By:  Glenn Packiam

Reflect & Pray

How does seeing your true origin story as being made on purpose and for a purpose change the way you see yourself? What’s the bigger story than simply your situation right now?

Dear Jesus, I place my life like bread in Your hands. Only You can return me to my origin. Only You can carry me to my destiny. Jesus, You are the author and the finisher of my faith.

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[luvie]

Happy Monday Madness!

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Who Me?

Normally, a Misdemeanor, But Today, The Crime Of The Century.

Happy Monday Madness.

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

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Happy Monday Madness!

Caught. Red Handed.

[luvie]

ROFL!! Comparable to a gold heist! :)

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Or, as in post #1070, a GOLDEN Heist.

[luvie]

True DAT! 😂🤣😂

[trisham]

Awwww.... :)

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I’m INNOCENT, I Tell Ya!

[trisham]

They always are. :)

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Yep! :-)

[The Mayor]

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March 31

Inheritance Isn’t Earned

Bible in a Year:

• Judges 11–12
• Luke 6:1–26

He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will.

Ephesians 1:5

“Thanks for dinner, Dad,” I said as I set my napkin on the restaurant table. I was home on a break from college and, after being gone for a while, it felt strange to have my parents pay for me. “You’re welcome, Julie,” my dad replied, “but you don’t have to thank me for everything all the time. I know you’ve been off on your own, but you’re still my daughter and a part of the family.” I smiled. “Thanks, Dad.”

In my family, I haven’t done anything to earn my parents’ love or what they do for me. But my dad’s comment reminds me that I haven’t done anything to deserve to be a part of God’s family either.

In the book of Ephesians, Paul tells his readers that God chose them “to be holy and blameless in his sight” (1:4), or to stand without blemish before Him (5:25–27). But this is only possible through Jesus, in whom “we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace” (1:7). We don’t have to earn God’s grace, forgiveness, or entrance into His family. We simply accept His free gift.

When we turn our lives over to Jesus, we become children of God, which means we receive eternal life and have an inheritance waiting for us in heaven. Praise God for offering such a wonderful gift!

By:  Julie Schwab

Reflect & Pray

In what ways do you feel or act as if you have to earn God’s love? How can you practice living in the freedom of His love?

Faithful God, thank You for freely giving Your Son so I can be a part of Your family. Help me to honor You in all You’ve done for me.

[MEG33]

~Happy Grati Tuesday To Amy's Place~

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs
from the soul.__Henry Ward Beecher

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Happy Gratituesday!

I Am So Grateful For My FRiends!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS