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

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

[JustAmy]

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[Jane Long]

Happy Thankful Thursday!

Love the roses, Meg ;)

Our A/C is getting fixed, today - so, for now, it’s a little warm inside.

Blessings to all...enjoy your Thankful Thursday.

[MEG33]

Oh my..I hope the A/C is fixed soon!
Thank you, Jane...I love to post flowers.

Blessings and best wishes for a cooler house ASAP!

[MEG33]

For coming by today
(((HUGS)))

[Jane Long]

BIG (((HUGS))) Meg!! Thanks for all of the beautiful posts/pics, today.

Enjoy your evening!

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Good Night, MEG.

Have a pleasant night full of sweet dreams! See you tomorrow.

((((HUGS))))

[MEG33]

You’re welcome. I will..I hope your house is cooler!
Have a relaxing evening.

[Jane Long]

Believe it or not... the a/c guys are STILL here!!

We’re sitting out on the patio, thankful for the breeze ;)

They’re about to wrap up...we’ll probably freeze, tonight!

[MEG33]

Good night, ML...Hope you have a pleasant sleep, too.

[MEG33]

LOL! I think it will take awhile to cool down..Thank heavens for breezes..

[The Mayor]

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Forgotten Memories
June 20, 2014

Read: Psalm 103:1-8

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. —Psalm 103:2

Bible in a Year:
Esther 1-2; Acts 5:1-21

Recently, a friend from my youth emailed me a picture of our junior high track team. The grainy black-and-white snapshot showed a vaguely familiar group of teens with our two coaches. I was instantly swept back in time to happy memories of running the mile and the half-mile in track meets. Yet even as I enjoyed remembering those days, I found myself thinking about how easily I had forgotten them and moved on to other things.

As we make our way on the journey of life, it is easy to forget places, people, and events that have been important to us along the way. Time passes, yesterday fades, and we become obsessed with the concerns of the moment. When this happens, we can also forget just how good God has been to us. Perhaps that is why David remembered as he wrote, “Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits” (Ps. 103:1-2).

Never is this remembrance more needed than when the heartaches of life crowd in on us. When we are feeling overwhelmed and forgotten, it’s important to recall all that He has done for us. In remembering, we find the encouragement to trust Him in the present and for the future.

When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. —Oatman

Remembering God’s faithfulness in the past strengthens us for the future.

Insight

Many of the psalms refer to the miraculous and wonderful deeds of God in Israel’s history (see Pss. 44, 78, 89, 90, 105). Today’s psalm asks the reader to remember not God’s deeds but God’s character and the gracious benefits He gives to His people. God’s benefits—forgiveness, healing, redemption, and crowning with lovingkindness and mercy—have always been available to God’s people and are still available today (Ps. 103:3-5). These benefits are rooted in God’s character, which the psalmist describes in verse 8. This verse reminds the reader of God’s own description of His character in the book of Exodus: “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth” (34:6).

[MEG33]

Good Morning To Amy's Place

Supporting Our Troops By Wearing Red On Friday
*Wishing You A Great Weekend*

[TheConservativeParty]

Remember the Steve Martin book “Cruel Shoes”? Those are cruel shoes. LOL. Ouch!

More torrential rain last night. I was out in it at 3am with the puppy so he could pee. Good times. Not.

He did well at family manners school on Tuesday. He was not the most annoying young dog in the class! Yea!

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Those are some HIGH HEELS! LOL! :-)

[MEG33]

LOL..They are indeed!

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They make good weapons.

[MEG33]

LOL..My feet hurt just thinking about wearing them..

Oh the joys of young dogs...Glad he did well in class.

[Jane Long]

Good “Wear Red to Support Our Brave Troops” Friday, MEG and All!

Cute shoes....I’d fall flat on my can, if I tried walking in those, though ;)

Enjoy your day and weekend....we’re much cooler, here. A/C is working great...

Blessings to all.

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Hi Jane!

((((HUGS))))

[MEG33]

Thank you, Jane, I loved finding those cute shoes to post but can’t imagine walking in them!

Oh happy day in Texas when thee A/C is fixed and the house is cool. I had to replace my compressor 4 years ago so put in new everything. It was just before a grandson’s big wedding in Dallas and I was in a dither hosing down the compressor to get it running for just enough time to keep me from melting and deciding on a new unit. before I left on the trip.

[Jane Long]

Hi, ML!!

Big (((HUGS))).

Have a great weekend. Hope you’re not having to run around too much...and can relax a bit.