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

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

[trisham]

What a little sweetie!

[MEG33]

Thanks, trish and thanks for the delicious treat..YUM!
(((HUGS)))

[trisham]

(((HUGS))), dear MEG!

[left that other site]

Yes...kitteh is Camouflaged, but you still noticed! :-)

[Jane Long]

((Hugs)), Meg! Hope your weekend is filled with more of this beautiful Fall weather we’re having.

Crisp mornings are perfect for coffee on the porch ;-)

[The Mayor]

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

Oranges Or Milk?

November 8, 2014

Read: Hebrews 5:5-14

Solid food belongs to those who are of full age. —Hebrews 5:14

Bible in a Year:
Jeremiah 43-45; Hebrews 5

When I told my young daughter that a 3-month-old baby boy was coming to our house for a visit, she was delighted. With a child’s sense of hospitality, she suggested that we share some of our food with the baby; she thought he might enjoy a juicy orange from the bowl on our kitchen counter. I explained that the baby could drink only milk, but that he might like oranges when he was older.

The Bible uses a similar concept to describe a believer’s need for spiritual food. The basic truths of Scripture are like milk—they help new Christians thrive and grow (1 Peter 2:2-3). In contrast, “Solid food belongs to those who are of full age” (Heb. 5:14). Believers who have had time to digest and understand the basics can move on to investigate other biblical concepts and begin to teach others these truths. The rewards of spiritual maturity are discernment (v.14), godly wisdom (1 Cor. 2:6), and the ability to communicate God’s truth to others (Heb. 5:12).

Like a loving parent, God wants us to grow spiritually. He knows that feeding only on spiritual milk is not in our best interest. He wants us to move on so we can enjoy the taste of solid food.

Dear Lord, please deepen my understanding
of Your Word. Let Your Holy Spirit guide
me and enlighten my heart as I pursue Your
truth so that I might walk in Your ways.

Spiritual growth occurs when faith is cultivated.

Insight

Today’s passage encourages readers toward maturity in Christ. Far from urging detailed knowledge of difficult Bible passages or in-depth understanding of doctrine, the writer says that “full age” is characterized by something straightforward and practical. It is being able “to discern both good and evil” (v.14).

[left that other site]

Amen.

[MEG33]

Happy Caturday To Amy's Place

We're Here To Wish You

A Beautiful Day

[JustAmy]

Graphic by MamaBear

"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats."
- Albert Schweitzer

"The cat has too much spirit to have no heart."
- Ernest Menaul

"Time spent with cats is never wasted."
- Colette

"Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel.
True, and they have many other fine qualities as well."
- Missy Dizick

"You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats."
- Colonial American proverb

"Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want."
- Joseph Wood Krutch

"Cats aren't clean, they're just covered with cat spit.
- John S. Nichols

[JustAmy]

Happy Caturday, Meg.

This is so cute; I love your framing and also the banner.

Had planned to get here earlier but got distracted and took awhile to get back.

Have a lovely weekend.

[JustAmy]

"Spiritual growth occurs when faith is cultivated."

Happy Caturday, Mayor.

Thank you for opening the doors every day with the ODB messages.
We appreciate your dedication.

Wishing you a beautiful day and a Blessed weekend.

[luvie]

Happy
I-Can't-Feel-My-Feet
Caturday
from Ginger and Peaches!

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It's Caturday!

Enjoy!

ML/LTOS

[JustAmy]

LOL

Thanks, Luv ... Happy Caturday.

[JustAmy]

Ahhh ... friendship. Cute, LTOS.

Have a Happy Caturday and a wonderful weekend.

[left that other site]

Friendship sure does have some odd combinations! ;-)

[luvie]

To you, too! Those kittehs are heavy! LOL!

[lonestar]

Bah humbug!

Weinie

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[MEG33]

For your kind comments, cute opening and kitty quotes
(((HUGS)))

[MEG33]

What!! You don’t like beautiful days, Weinie?