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

October 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. : )

[MEG33]

Thank you, Jane..I’ll be here ...just not as responsive as usual.

[MEG33]

~Happy GratiTuesday To Amy's Place~

I am so grateful to God for family and FRiends
Blessings To All

[trisham]

Bethlehem of Judea

A little child,
A shining star.
A stable rude,
The door ajar.

Yet in that place,
So crude, forlorn,
The Hope of all The world was born.

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A Happy GratiTueday to you MEG,
and to everyone here at Amy's Place.

[left that other site]

Happy Tuesday!

With an Attitude of Gratitude for all God's Blessings.

ML/LTOS

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Beautiful Monday and Tuesday Pings, Dear FRiends.

GratiTuesday Hugs to All

[trisham]

Dear (((Kitty Mittens))). :)

[MEG33]

THANK YOU ALL
For your lovely GratiTuesday posts.
*HUGS*

[TheConservativeParty]

Checking in to say Hello.

Such a cute kitty with the red Santa hat, Kitty Mittens!

Did most of my Christmas shopping today.

Have a great week, everyone!

[TheConservativeParty]

Lovely horse in the snow picture, trisham! So beautiful.

[trisham]

Thank you, TheConservativeParty!

[Jane Long]

Amen, amen.

So many things to be Grateful for....and you’ve listed them in perfect order :-)

Love your beautiful graphic (once, again!)....enjoy your evening.

[Jane Long]

Beautiful, trish! That would make a perfect Christmas card.

Happy Tuesday, to you. Hope you’re having a good day.

[Jane Long]

Happy Tuesday, ML!!

I love, love that snowy pic...and so appreciate the praise...for ALL of God’s blessings. Hope you’ve had a great day. ((Hugs))

[Jane Long]

Kitty....I just want to take that little kitty in the Santa hat home. He/she is just too cute. Wouldn’t that sweet kitten make an adorable stocking stuffer?

Happy Tuesday, enjoy your evening and ((hugs)) to you!

[trisham]

Thank you, Jane.

[Jane Long]

I’m so jealous! You got most of your shopping done....that’s a BIG relief. I’m still trying to figure out what to get >>some<< people (hubby ;).

So glad you’ve had a good day. Enjoy your week, TCP!!

[TheConservativeParty]

I wasn’t sure what to get some people on my list today. But while I was getting flannel sheets for someone (their request) I found other things that would be good for others on my list. I only have a few things to pick up now, some beer and wine to add to some of the gifts. I could use a bottle of wine too! Sweet white wine, a muscado or asti spumante.

Cheers!

[lonestar]

Sooooo cute!

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for your Sweet Comments, Dear FRiends!

(((((Love to All, and God Bless)))))

[The Mayor]

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Wonders Of The Heart

December 10, 2014

Read: Job 38:1-11

By You I have been upheld from birth. —Psalm 71:6

Bible in a Year:
Hosea 1-4; Revelation 1

Our heart beats about 100,000 times every day, pumping blood to every cell in our bodies. This adds up to about 35 million beats a year and 2.5 billion beats in an average lifetime. Medical science tells us that every contraction is similar to the effort it would take for us to hold a tennis ball in our palm and give it a good hard squeeze.

Yet as amazing as our heart is, it is only one example of a natural world that is designed to tell us something about our Creator. This is the idea behind the story of a man named Job.

Broken by a series of mounting troubles, Job felt abandoned. When God finally spoke, He didn’t tell Job why he was suffering. Nor did the Creator tell him that someday He would suffer for Job. Instead, He drew Job’s attention to a series of natural wonders that are always whispering to us—and sometimes shouting—about a wisdom and power far greater than our own (Job 38:1-11).

So what can we learn from the complexity of this hardworking muscle, the heart? The message may be similar to the sound of waves coming to shore and stars quietly shining in the night sky. The power and wisdom of our Creator give us reason to trust Him.

Lord, we are Yours, You are our God;
We have been made so wondrously;
This human frame in every part
Your wisdom, power, and love we see. —Anon.

When we reflect on the power of God’s creation, we see the power of His care for us.

Insight

The experiences of Job are among the most heartrending found anywhere in the Scriptures. The loss of his children, wealth, and health drove him to question the purposes of God and wonder why He was silent. Then, in Job 38, God finally responded. And when He did, He didn’t offer Job answers—He offered Himself. The reminders of God’s greatness and power are not to be seen as cold or heartless, but as legitimate cause to put our trust in Him, even when we suffer and don’t know why.