Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... February, 2010

February 1, 2010 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

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[The Mayor]

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February 11, 2010

The Other Side

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READ: James 4:13-17

What is your life? It is even a vapor. —James 4:14

When someone said to my friend, “See you in a year,” it sounded odd when he replied, “Yes, see you on the other side.” He meant that he’d see him on the other side of a one-year deployment for the US Navy. But because the phrase is often used of heaven, it made me think about the uncertainty of life. I wondered, Who will be here in another year? Who might by then be on the other side—in heaven?

We certainly don’t know what the next year—or hour—will bring. In his epistle, James wrote about this uncertainty. He rebuked the greedy merchants for boasting about what they would do that day, the next day, or even the next year (4:13). Their sin wasn’t that they were making plans; it was forgetting God and arrogantly boasting about those business plans.

James reminded them: “What is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away” (v.14). Commentator Peter Davids says that James was pointing out their foolishness and saying, in essence, “Come now, you who make plans—you don’t even understand how little control you have over life itself.”

No part of life is outside the control of God. So when we make plans, we need to remember, “If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that” (v.15).

Tomorrow’s plans I do not know,
I only know this minute;
But He will say, “This is the way,
By faith now walk ye in it.” —Ryberg

Write your plans in pencil and let God have the eraser.

Bible in One Year: Leviticus 11-12; Matthew 26:1-25

[pollywog]

Johnn do get well soon! Back problems are sure no fun.
Not to mention we are all starving here! *wink*

Polly...

[pollywog]

oh my goodness!! I missed that yesterday! TOO CUTE!!!

[MEG33]

Amen

[MEG33]

Good Morning To Amy's Place

Wishing You A Good Thursday

[pollywog]

I hang my head in shame! total shame, for forgetting your birthday Mayor!! I can’t improve on GeeBee’s graphic so perhaps you can enjoy her’s again and pretend I sent it too! LOL...May God Bless You this coming year.

Polly

[pollywog]

Woo hooo... breakfast !! I’ll take that Belgian Waffle this morning!

[pollywog]

Good Morning Meg! I have that camellia bush right outside my front door! What a lovely flower!

[pollywog]

Well “ DUH” Polly!!
Read, read , read before you react! Mayor’s Birthday, February 11th! TODAY!

Happy BIRTHDAY MAYOR!!!!!

[MEG33]

I saw this and thought it was so pretty! Lucky you... having one like it!

[jaycee]

A lovely flower and so cheerful to see with the cold and snow we are enduring here. Thanks, Meg.

[MEG33]

Thank you, jaycee.I thought it was time for a flower break..
;o)
It’s snowing like crazy in Dallas..Just have rain here now..may get snow tonight but it probably won’t stick. ...

[WayzataJOHNN]

Happy BIRTHDAY

There is a really outstanding steak hot off the grill with a delicate sauce, a heaping plate of fried potatoes and eggs your way for breakfast in lieu of a birthday cake.

[jaycee]

"Good Morning to Amy's Place"

[MEG33]

Chickadees cheer me up! Lovely, jaycee.

[yorkie]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RUS!

We join with you today
For your birthday celebration
We hope you have a special time
On this wonderful occasion
We pray you’ll always know
How special you are to us
And how special you are to the Lord
For He loves you very much

© By M.S.Lowndes

[jaycee]

They are such cute, busy little birds...thank you!

[jaycee]

So lovely yorkie, both the graphic and poem...just perfect!

[Billie]

Loved this song with the picture! Thank you!

Hi, tiapam - late getting back to the thread, but wanted to thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed Tuesday's opening.

[WayzataJOHNN]

From your picture to Rus, I can see the kitty brought his own lunch. Considerate!