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

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

[TheConservativeParty]

I have also noticed the lack of posts. I do always read the pings to the thread at least. I hope we can keep it going. It’s the only nice place on the interweb!

[MEG33]

I grew up seeing bunnies, cotton tails and sometimes jackrabbits but have not seen one here. They are adorable. Glad your flowers and rock garden are fine.

[MEG33]

I love Just Amy’s and try to post daily but it’s discouraging when so few respond to openings.

[MEG33]

~Signing off dear FRiends~
Thank you to all who came by today.

~Hope you have a lovely evening~
Healing prayers for ill and hurting FRiends
~May God Keep Safe Those Who Keep Us Safe~

[luvie]

Sorry I missed you, but loved all the fuzzy bunnies today! I was wiped out after work and PT.

[MEG33]

Get rest! Thank you, (((LUV)))

[Jane Long]

Have a peaceful evening, Meg!

Love all of the bunnies you’ve posted, today. I’ve been on the road, a bit. Settling in for the night ;)

Blessings to all who visit Amy’s Place...our respite in a stressful world!

[MEG33]

Thank you so much, Jane. I loved posting the bunnies today.
Blessings to you..

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

Meet Shrek
June 19, 2014

Read: Ezekiel 34:11-16

I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out. —Ezekiel 34:11

Bible in a Year:
Nehemiah 12-13; Acts 4:23-37

Shrek was a renegade sheep. He went missing from his flock and remained lost for 6 years. The person who found him living in a cave on a high and rugged place in New Zealand didn’t recognize him as a sheep. “He looked like some biblical creature,” he said. In a way, he was. Shrek was a picture of what happens to sheep who become separated from their shepherd.

Shrek had to be carried down the mountain because his fleece was so heavy (60 lbs or 27 kg) that he couldn’t walk down on his own. To relieve Shrek of the weight of his waywardness, he was turned upside down so that he would remain still and not be harmed when the shearer removed his heavy fleece.

Shrek’s story illustrates the metaphor Jesus used when He called Himself the Good Shepherd (John 10:11), and when God referred to His people as His flock (Ezek. 34:31). Like Shrek, we do not make good choices when we’re on our own, and we become weighed down with the consequences (Ezek. 33:10). To relieve us of the weight, we may have to be on our backs for a time. When we end up in this position, it is good to remain still and trust the Good Shepherd to do His work without hurting us.

The King of love my Shepherd is,
Whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am His,
And He is mine forever. —Baker

God’s training is designed to grow us in faith.

Insight

Today’s reading uses the metaphor of God as one who cares for His people as a shepherd cares for his sheep: “I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick” (v.16). When God became a man in the Person of Christ, similar language was used about Him: “But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd” (Matt. 9:36). As our Good Shepherd, Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me” (John 10:27).

[MEG33]

Happy Thursday To Amy's Place

Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns;
I am thankful that thorns have roses._ Alphonse Karr.

Wishing You A Beautiful Thankful Day

[left that other site]

Hi MEG!
Love today’s opening!

((((HUGS))))

[MEG33]

Happy Thankful Thursday, (((ML)))..Thank you!
Hope your day goes well.

[left that other site]

It is going to be a very busy one, i am afraid.

[Diver Dave]

Mornin’ MEG33.

Forcast calls for 97 today.

Doors and windows will be closed a little later when we turn on the AC.

[geologist]

The JOY of the birth of a grand child is wonderful.

All the moments in this child’s life will always be there as a foundation upon which to build a life. Amazing how it works. Stone upon stone ...

This world is getting away from faith and Christianity. Prayers always for God to protect and shelter this child, with a humble heart of thanksgiving.

Praise the LORD! Amen

[MEG33]

You will end up hotter than we are...about 90 high for us.
The A/C must stay on here in Texas at night, too.
Have a good day, Dave

[TheConservativeParty]

Good Thursday morning-almost afternoon!

Rainy again here in WI.

[MEG33]

Happy Thankful Thursday, TCP..Here we would be dancing in the rain..LOL
We still need more rain in Texas. I am thankful we have had some good rrains in parts of Texas recently, though.
I wish you a sunny day soon.

[TheConservativeParty]

We missed the tornadoes earlier this week. Closest they got was 30 miles from here. Otherwise, it’s been 3 days of rain. Much better than the 2 years of drought we had.

[MEG33]

Amen to this wonderful devotion, Rus.
Thank you for Our Daily Bread.