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

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

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


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[TheConservativeParty]

PS- I have a funny story about my only trip to Mt.Rushmore. I was there for my 40th birthday. Mom and I drove there from WI and then went south to CO Springs to see my auntie.

That’s not the funny part yet. Hee hee.

I took the customary picture of my Mom with a full view of the presidents carved into the mountain. Then I switched places and she took my picture.

This was in the day of 35mm film cameras. You had to wait and see how the pictures turned out back then.

I get my pictures developed, and Mom had me in the picture, but she only had the lower half of Mt.Rushmore behind me, missing the top halves of all the president’s heads.

The picture I took was perfect. Mom’s photography skill in my picture has left a lasting story, it’s been 12 years since that day.

Not quite a LOL, but still I have to smile about that day.

[potlatch]

Ahah, I found ‘today’, lol. Love that quote and image. (HUGS)

[potlatch]

Thank you Jane.

[potlatch]

Thank you Kitty.

[potlatch]

Hi TCP, I read that you got the touchup done. Good for you!

[TheConservativeParty]

Hey! It was a fast job today to touch up those thin spots. Had the husband double check for missed areas. We think I got them all. I managed to not drip paint on anything that didn’t need paint. I like the little Smiley Face Guy you posted ! Very cheery, also possibly had too much coffee today judging by his spunky wave!

[TheConservativeParty]

Checking out for a while, be back tonight.

Have a great rest of the day, ALL!

[potlatch]

Lol, I’m the one who drinks too much coffee!

[Jane Long]

Hiya, potlatch!

I saw your ValJar, 0bola and Eric the Holder *saluting* gif, on another thread. HILARIOUS!! Great job :)

[Jane Long]

Good to hear you’re moving right along with your painting work. And, that the temps have risen a bit, for you.

[stephenjohnbanker]

You too.

[potlatch]

Thanks Jane! Most of my gifs are years old but seem to ‘stay in style’, lol.

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Pics, Pings, & Posts, Dear FRiends!

(((((Love to All)))))

[The Mayor]

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Mirror, Mirror

February 18, 2015

Read: James 1:19-27 | Bible in a Year: Leviticus 23-24; Mark 1:1-22

How often do you see your reflection in a mirror? Some studies say that the average person looks in a mirror 8 to 10 times a day. Other surveys say it could be as many as 60 to 70 times a day, if glancing at our reflection in store windows and smart phone screens is included.

Why do we look so often? Most experts agree that it’s to check our appearance, especially before meetings or social gatherings. If something is amiss, we want to fix it. Why look if we don’t plan to change what’s wrong?

The apostle James said that reading or hearing God’s Word without acting on it is like looking in a mirror and forgetting what we’ve seen (1:22-24). But the better alternative is to look closely and act on what we see. James said, “He who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does” (v.25).

If we hear God’s Word without taking action, we fool only ourselves (v.22). But when we examine ourselves in light of God’s Word and obey His instructions, God liberates us from all that keeps us from looking more and more like Him each day.

Thank You, Lord, for the Bible, Your Word to us.
Give us wisdom and guidance as we
read its pages. Make us sensitive to Your
voice and give us hearts to obey.

The Bible is a mirror that lets us see ourselves as God sees us.

INSIGHT: Various metaphors are used in Scripture to describe God’s Word: a mirror (James 1:23); fire and a hammer (Jer. 23:29), a lamp (Ps. 119:105), water (Eph. 5:26), a two-edged sword (Heb. 4:12), a seed (1 Peter 1:23), food (Job 23:12), and milk (1 Peter 2:2). The Word of God reveals, consumes, breaks, illuminates, purifies, convicts, regenerates, satisfies, and nourishes the believer. It is not enough to know God’s Word; we need to obey it (James 1:22-25).

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Amen!

[Jane Long]

Amen, and many thanks for today’s DB.

[MEG33]

Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday
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"Start Digging, Kitty...Everyone Needs To Help Clear The Sidewalks"

Keep Warm And Have A Great Day

[MEG33]

Good Morning

Thank you for starting our day off right every day, Rus

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Happy Wednesday!

May You All be Safe and Warm!

(((((HUGS)))))

ML/LTOS

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Love That Picture, MEG!