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

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

[Mama_Bear]

Well, phooey. Wish I could fix my post, which obviously has some misplaced code, but no do-overs on FR. LOL.

If any of the moderator’s have html experience, could you fix my centering and color coding for me on my above “Oh Tannenbaum” post? If not, that’s okay. We’ll just leave it the way it is. TIA.

[JustAmy]

LOL ... I didn’t know you did anything like this.

So often, I preview and everything looks fine ... then I hit post. LOL

Love your posts, Lori. It is great to see you here again.

[JustAmy]

Thank you for visiting with us today.
I'm sorry I couldn't spend more time with you.
I made a big dent in my Christmas shopping.
I'm hoping to finish up before the weekend.

Have a restful night with pleasant dreams.

Merry Christmas to y'all!

[Jane Long]

Beautiful! The graphic and the song :)

[The Mayor]

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

A Work In Progress

December 17, 2014

Read: John 15:9-17

Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. —2 Peter 3:18

Bible in a Year:
Amos 7-9; Revelation 8

Pablo Casals was considered to be the preeminent cellist of the first half of the 20th century. When he was still playing his cello in the middle of his tenth decade of life, a young reporter asked, “Mr. Casals, you are 95 years old and the greatest cellist that ever lived. Why do you still practice 6 hours a day?”

Mr. Casals answered, “Because I think I’m making progress.”

What a great attitude! As believers in Christ, we should never be satisfied to think we have reached some self-proclaimed pinnacle of spiritual success, but rather continue to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). Jesus reminds us in John 15:16 that He chose us to “go and bear fruit.” The result of healthy growth is continuing to bear spiritual fruit throughout our lives. Our Lord promises: “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit” (v.5).

In a steady and faithful progression to become more and more like the One we love and serve, we can be confident that He who began “a good work” in us will continue it until it is finally finished on the day when He returns (Phil. 1:6).

Closer yet I’d cling, my Savior,
You’re the all-sufficient Vine;
You alone can make me fruitful,
Blessed source of strength divine. —Bosch

God’s unseen work in our hearts produces fruit in our lives.

Insight

Two ideas appear repeatedly in today’s passage: love and obedience. The two are related, and it is important to understand their order and priority. In verse 9, Jesus reminds His disciples that He has loved them. In verse 10, He tells them that obedience to His commands is the way to respond to that love. God’s love for us is the first and primary part of our relationship with Him, and obedience—which leads to bearing fruit—is our response.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Amen

[GailA]

Say it loud, say it proud, MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Stop the PC madness! 8 days until we celebrate our Savior’s birth! MATTHEW 10:33
But if anyone denies me here on earth, I will deny that person before my Father in heaven.”
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Carrie Underwood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5KFggYRMdU

[GailA]

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Say it loud, say it proud, MERRY CHRISTMAS.”

MERRY CHRISMAS!!

[trisham]

Happy Wednesday, all!

[MEG33]

*Welcome To Warm Fuzzy Wednesday*
At Amy's Place

Click Sleigh Ride

Wishing You A Wonderful Day

[left that other site]

Happy Wednesday!

May It Be Warm and Fuzzy!
((((HUGS))))

ML/LTOS

[trisham]

LOL! That is so cute!

[TheConservativeParty]

A happy warm fuzzy Wednesday to all!

We have had a week with no sunshine here in Wisconsin.

I am grateful that it is not 20 below zero like last winter.

It has been around 40 for long enough, that our ground is no longer frozen from earlier cold this winter.

The birds are enjoying the seed in their feeders, the dogs are napping. It is good napping weather.

I am playing 3 songs at Advent service tonight. “Mary Did You Know”, “What Child Is This” and then “O Tannebaum” for which I have asked 2 friends to sing it in German as I play.

I am hoping to feel calm and not make any noticeable errors.

Mary Did You Know is so beautiful. By the third verse I sometimes tear up or get goosebumps. I hope the people who hear it tonight have a good reaction to it like that.

Cheers to All!

[MEG33]

Rus, for starting our day off right every day.
I appreciate you.

[left that other site]

I love the facial expression.

[trisham]

Thanks for the update, TheConservativeParty! It’s in the 40s here in Massachusetts today. That’s warm for this time of year. We have no snow on the ground, which is also not typical. I’m fine with it, though.

I hope that you get some sunshine soon.

[MEG33]

So happy you are warmer than last year..

.I will be posting “Mary Did You Know” Christmas Eve...It is a favorite of mine...and touches my heart, too.
Best wishes for a wonderful Advent service.

[trisham]

I know! What a sweetie. :)

[MEG33]

Prcious pup. ML...Hope your day goes well.