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

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

[JustAmy]

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[MEG33]

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

[MEG33]

~Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place~

****** Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. ~Blessings To All Who Enter Here~

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Good Morning, MEG. I love Isaiah, especially from 40 to 66.

Beautiful Graphic!

Happy Sunday.

(((HUGS))))

[trisham]

Thanks, (((Kitty Mittens)))!

[TheConservativeParty]

Your snow storm poem posting fits the day here on Sunday.
Cold, windy and snowy. Our first blizzard of the winter.
Looks pretty from inside the house!
Not so great outside the house.

Cheers!

[luvie]

...to all of you!

[MEG33]

Good Sunday Afternoon

Thank you for your kind comments, Mary.
Time fo a nap here.
May you have a beautiful, Blessed Lord's Day

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A Happy Sunday to you too, LUV!

[Jane Long]

Sunday Blessings, to All!

Enjoying the beautiful postings on this blessed Lord’s Day.

Sunshine and warmer temps, here in the Hill Country (we’re visiting, today). Was supposed to be rainy, but we are SO thankful for this gorgeous weather.

Stay safe and warm....and enjoy your day.

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Hi Jane!
have a blessed Sunday! :-)

[Kitty Mittens]

Your Sunday Post is Wonderful, Dear Meg, and I Love the Beautiful Scripture.
(((((Thank you for the Blessing!)))))

(((((Sending Hugs to All FRiends)))))
Sweet Dreams, and God Bless.

[Kitty Mittens]

(((((Thank you for the Sunday Pings. Blessings!)))))

[The Mayor]

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For Our Health

February 2, 2015

Read: 1 Chronicles 16:7-14 | Bible in a Year: Exodus 29-30; Matthew 21:23-46

According to a prominent Duke University Medical Center researcher, “If thankfulness were a drug, it would be the world’s best-selling product with [health benefits] for every major organ system.”

For some, being thankful means simply living with a sense of gratitude—taking time to recognize and focus on the things we have, instead of the things we wish we had. The Bible takes the idea of thankfulness to a deeper level. The act of giving thanks causes us to recognize the One who provides our blessings (James 1:17).

David knew that God was responsible for the safe delivery of the ark of the covenant in Jerusalem (1 Chron. 15:26). As a result, he penned a song of gratitude that centered on God instead of simply expressing his delight in an important event. The ballad began: “Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples!” (16:8). David’s song went on to rejoice in God’s greatness, highlighting God’s salvation, creative power, and mercy (vv.25-36).

Today we can be truly thankful by worshiping the Giver instead of the gifts we enjoy. Focusing on the good things in our lives may benefit our bodies, but directing our thanks to God benefits our souls.

Gratitude is our natural response to God’s grace.
Nothing so takes the heart out of a person as
ingratitude. Gratitude is not only the greatest of
virtues, but the parent of all the others. —Cicero

True thanksgiving emphasizes the Giver rather than the gifts.

INSIGHT: The ark of the covenant, the symbol of God’s covenant and presence with His people (Ex. 25:17-22), was neglected by Saul and left abandoned in the Benjamite town of Kirjath Jearim for 20 years (1 Sam. 7:2). After David became king, one of the first things he did was to bring the ark back to Jerusalem (1 Chron. 13:3-14; 15:1-28; 2 Sam. 6:1-3). To commemorate the ark’s return, David composed a song of worship celebrating God’s presence and exalting God’s power (1 Chron. 16:8-36). Asaph (v.7) was one of David’s three music directors (see 1 Chron. 25:1) who sounded the bronze cymbals as the ark was moved into Jerusalem (15:16-19).

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Amen.

[The Mayor]

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Chinese Proverbs

February 3, 2015

Read: 2 Timothy 2:1-6 | Bible in a Year: Exodus 31-33; Matthew 22:1-22

Chinese proverbs are common and often have stories behind them. The proverb “pulling up a crop to help it grow” is about an impatient man in the Song Dynasty. He was eager to see his rice seedlings grow quickly. So he thought of a solution. He would pull up each plant a few inches. After a day of tedious work, the man surveyed his paddy field. He was happy that his crop seemed to have “grown” taller. But his joy was short-lived. The next day, the plants had begun to wither because their roots were no longer deep.

In 2 Timothy 2:6, the apostle Paul compares the work of being a minister of the gospel to that of a farmer. He wrote to encourage Timothy that, like farming, making disciples can be continuous, hard labor. You plow, you sow, you wait, you pray. You desire to see the fruits of your labor quickly, but growth takes time. And as the Chinese proverb so aptly illustrates, any effort to hurry the process won’t be helpful. Commentator William Hendriksen states: “If Timothy . . . exerts himself to the full in the performance of his God-given spiritual task, he . . . will see in the lives of others . . . the beginnings of those glorious fruits that are mentioned in Galatians 5:22, 23.”

As we labor faithfully, we wait patiently on the Lord, who makes things grow (1 Cor. 3:7).

Dear Lord of the harvest, help us to work faithfully as
we wait patiently on You for the fruit. Encourage us
when we are discouraged and strengthen us when we
are weary. Help us to persevere, for You are faithful.

We sow the seed—God produces the harvest.

INSIGHT: Timothy is first introduced in Acts 16:1. Paul and Silas had been working their way through the provinces of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) sharing the gospel of Christ. When Paul and Silas arrived in Lystra, they met Timothy (a follower of Christ) and Paul invited this young man to join them. Timothy became a student of Paul’s and a pastor who, according to tradition, shepherded the church at Ephesus. Eventually, he received the two letters from Paul that bear his name. Each of those letters was intended to instruct and encourage the young pastor in his work with the congregation he served.

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Good Morning!

Thanks for ODB! :-)

[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

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LOL...that is SWEET!

When i was a little child, I was told that thunder was “The Angels having a Bowling Tournament!”

It did make the thunder less scary! :-)

[MEG33]

*Good GratiTuesday To Amy's Place*

Wishing warm houses and safety for those in the frigid zone.
Have a beautiful, grateful day.

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A Big “AMEN” to that!

((((HUGS))))