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.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

Enjoy! :)









Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

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I like the Moody radio Station too.

[Jane Long]

Happy Tuesday to All!

Was out of town for the weekend...returned to BIG storms, last night. We need the rain, though.

I’d just commented on how dry the lawns were looking....and then, an hour later, the skies put on quite a light show...and brought a few inches of rain ;)

Have a wonderful day.

[Jane Long]

Wonderful lesson and story. Thanks much....and blessings ;)

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Just popping in between lessons...
Have a great Day, Jane!

((((HUGS))))

[JustAmy]

August 12, 2014



Happy Grati-Tuesday FRiends.
Hope all is well with you.

This is becoming a very busy week.
We had planned a vacation for this week, BUT ...
the school messed up our plans. We are taking our vacation in
.... Ta Da ....


Fresno!!!

Marissa is at Freshman Orientation today and
is going back to school for 4 hours on Friday for class schedule
and other misc stuff ... pay for year book, buy gym clothes and have her class picture taken.

We are hoping to do something fun at least one day this week.
School starts on Tuesday.

Today we will go to the Apple store to have her IPhone repaired.
She dropped it and cracked the screen.
Verizon would do nothing but Apple will charge us $150 if that is the only problem.

Money has wings this month!!!

Wishing everyone a Fun Day.
Happy Summer ..... try to stay cool.

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Hi ASmy!

School starts next Monday in FL, so all my students are returning.

Hopefully I will have a “Full-Time Job” once again.

I am grateful for that. :-)

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Amy.
not ASmy.

Sorry.

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Monday and Tuesday Pings and Posts!
(((((Hugs!)))))

[TheConservativeParty]

I am Grateful that Monday is over. It was a doozy (lawn mower broke again, causing crabby husband syndrome).

Blessings to all my FRiends at Amy’s Place

[TheConservativeParty]

Well, the “S” is right next to the “A” on our keyboards. Hee Hee.

: )

Thanks for the picture of our troops with the puppies too, it is heart warming.

Cheers

[luvie]

Happy GratiTuesday!
I'm so grateful for the rain we have gotten
and just for being an American!
Even with all her problems, it's the BEST place to be!

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Hi Kitty Mittens!

((((HUGS)))
I just got in. What a long day this has been.
Oh well...it’s good to be back to work.

[left that other site]

I have fat bass-playing fingers! LOL!

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Amen to that!

[Jane Long]

Amen, amen. Have a great night, Luv!

((Hugs))

[Diver Dave]

Beautiful graphic you presented.

Our prayers are always received by Our Heavenly Father.

[Diver Dave]

Great message on your graphic.

[luvie]

Thank you, sir.

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for your Posts, Dear FRiends.
(((((Blessings and Hugs to Everyone!)))))

Goodnight, and God Bless.

[The Mayor]

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

Life-Giving Rain
August 13, 2014

Read: Acts 6:1-10

They were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. —Acts 6:10

Bible in a Year:
Psalms 87-88; Romans 13

During the August heat of 1891, R. G. Dyrenforth arrived in Midland, Texas, determined to blast rain from the sky. Known as a “concussionist,” he and his team launched and detonated huge balloons filled with explosive gases, fired cannons, and exploded piles of dynamite on the ground—shaking both earth and sky. Some believed he made it rain a little, but most said all he caused was noise. The explosive power was impressive but ineffective.

When the early church needed overseers, they sought people with a different kind of power. They chose “seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom” (Acts 6:3) to manage the daily distribution of food. One of those was Stephen, a man “full of faith and power, [who] did great wonders and signs among the people” (v.8). When disputes arose, those who argued with Stephen “were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke” (v.10).

The Bible makes it clear that Stephen’s spiritual effectiveness came from being filled with the Holy Spirit, who gave him the right balance of faith, wisdom, and power.

God’s Spirit in our lives today replaces the loud noise of self-interest with His gentle, life-giving rain.

Holy Spirit, I want my life to be marked
by Your power. May my words and actions
give life-giving rain to encourage others
to know You and trust You.

In our life for Christ we accomplish nothing without the power of the Spirit.

Insight

Today’s text not only highlights the source of the power with which the Christian works—the Holy Spirit (v.5)—but also our responsibility in relation to that power—faith (vv.5,8). Stephen was a man known to be full of both.