Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January, February and March 2015

January 1, 2015 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[luvie]

That’s so cute, Emily Grace!

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Daily Pings & Posts, Dear FRiends!
(((((Love to All)))))

Goodnight, and God Bless.

[The Mayor]

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Quiet Rest

January 25, 2015

Read: Mark 6:30-32; | Bible in a Year: Exodus 12-13; Matthew 16

Some years ago my son Brian and I agreed to haul some equipment into an isolated Idaho backcountry ranch for a friend. There are no roads into the area, at least none that my truck could negotiate. So Ralph, the young ranch manager, arranged to meet us at road’s end with a small wagon hitched to a pair of mules.

On the way into the ranch, Ralph and I started chatting and I learned that he lived on the property year-round. “What do you do in the winter?” I asked, knowing that winters in the high country were long and bitter and that the ranch had no electricity or telephone service, only a satellite radio. “How do you endure it?”

“Actually,” he drawled, “I find it right peaceable.”

In the midst of our pressure-filled days, we sometimes crave peace and quiet. There is too much noise in the air; there are too many people around. We want to “come aside . . . and rest a while” (Mark 6:31). Can we find a place to do this?

Yes, there is such a place. When we take a few moments to reflect on God’s love and mercy and cast our burdens on Him, we will find in that quiet God-filled space the peace that the world has taken away.

There is a place of quiet rest,
Near to the heart of God,
A place where all is joy and peace,
Near to the heart of God. —McAfee

Spending quiet time with God will bring quiet rest.

INSIGHT: Jesus is concerned with our physical health. He showed this when He invited the disciples to come away and rest because “they did not even have time to eat” (Mark 6:31). Rest from work and time to refresh our minds and bodies is important. Jesus is also concerned for our spiritual health and invites all those who are weary and burdened to come to Him for rest (Matt. 11:28).

[MEG33]

AMEN ...Beautiful devotional, Rus.
I Am So Grateful To You For Our Daily Bread

[MEG33]

Welcome To Sunday At
Amy's Place

Blue Tit

If God sees the sparrow’s fall,
Paints the lilies short and tall,
Gives the skies their azure hue,
Will He not then care for you?
—Anon

Wishing You A Blessed Lord's Day

[MEG33]

How adorable, Kitty. (((HUGS)))

[The Mayor]

Good morning Meg, Thank you!

[MEG33]

My pleasure, Rus.

[MEG33]

English Robin

It's Time For Lunch
I Wish You A Beautiful, Blessed Sunday Afternoon

[moose07]

Lovely picture MEG,
The Robin is a welcome splash of colour in the grey/brown landscape of winter. :)
Hope you`re having a nice day.
Was Sunny with a high haze ,today. Just above freezing.

[left that other site]

OK..so I am Himalayan.

That Doesn't mean I have to like snow...

Happy Sunday.

ML/LTOS

[ConorMacNessa]

I think we're on the Southern edge of this storm - which means that the rain-snow line could trace North of us or it could trace South of us. We could have anything from a heavy rain to a blizzard, and the so-called Weather Gurus are notorious for calling it wrong in this area.

We've had times when they closed the schools before the first snowflake fell - and nothing happened. We've had times when the children have gone to school in the morning in light snowfall and have had to wait hours to be picked up in the evening because what was supposed to be a light dusting turned out to be a major blizzard.

Happy Sunday! We have a good supply of firewood, and more importantly firewater, laid in.

LET IT SNOW!!!

[left that other site]

I remember that from Boston!
:-)

Stay safe and warm, my FRiend!

[ConorMacNessa]

We are ready - I have to go out in about an hour to pick John Man up from work, then we're all in. We're still at about 40F here - nothing is supposed to start until after midnight.

[left that other site]

I hope tomorrow morning isn’t nasty!

[moose07]

All users of Windows please note:A hole has been detected in adobie flash
Must be important, Swordmaker pinged it out. :)

[The Mayor]

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Strengthen My Hands

January 26, 2015

Read: Nehemiah 6:1-9,15 | Bible in a Year: Exodus 14-15; Matthew 17

Singapore’s first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, is the man credited with making Singapore what it is today. During his leadership, Singapore grew to be rich and prosperous and one of the most developed nations in Asia. Asked if he ever felt like giving up when he faced criticism and challenges during his many years of public service, he replied, “This is a life-long commitment.”

Nehemiah, who led in the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem, refused to give up. He faced insults and intimidation from the enemies all around him as well as injustices from his own people (Neh. 4–5). His enemies even insinuated that he had a personal agenda (6:6-7). He sought help from God while taking every defensive step he could.

Despite the challenges, the wall was completed in 52 days (6:15). But Nehemiah’s work was not complete. He encouraged the Israelites to study the Scriptures, to worship, and to keep God’s law. After completing 12 years as governor (5:14), he returned to make sure his reforms were continuing (13:6). Nehemiah had a life-long commitment to leading the people.

We all face challenges and difficulties in life. But as God helped Nehemiah, He will also strengthen our hands (6:9) for the rest of our lives in whatever tasks He gives to us.

Dear Lord, sometimes it’s easy to get discouraged
when faced with criticism or challenges. Help
me to persevere and grant me the strength to be
faithful to what You have called me to do.

Life’s challenges are designed not to break us but to bend us toward God.

[MEG33]

Thank you so much, Moose07...I love the little English robin and the Blue Tit, too.
ht tp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_blue_tit
We are having beautiful sunny days lately We’ll be 70 degrees by afternoon..Winter returns Friday,
Have a great week.

[MEG33]

Beautiful kitty, ML.

[left that other site]

Aw, thanks! :-)