Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... October, November and December, 2015

October 1, 2015 | JustAmy; Meg33, The Mayor; Trisham; St.Louie1, Friends, MamaBear

[GailA]

Joseph’s and Mary’s Boy, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O55oh7Q7dr8&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O55oh7Q7dr8&feature=related

[Silentgypsy]

Christmas Blessings to all!

[potlatch]

Wishing all of you a Blessed and Merry Christmas. Sending love to all of you as I seldom post.

[trisham]

Merry Christmas!

[left that other site]

Merry Christmas to All!

And To All, A Good Night!

((((HUGS))))

ML/LTOS

[Jane Long]

The Merriest of Christmases to you and yours, many blessings in the coming year!

"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord."
Luke 2:11

[MEG33]

*A Blessed And Very Merry Christmas To You All*

[trisham]

That’s adorable, MEG!

[MEG33]

Thank You!
;o)

[MEG33]

Page turn

[MEG33]

Mary Did You Know

Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will one day walk on water?

Did you know
That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?

Mary, Did you know
That your baby boy has come to make you new
This child that you've delivered
Will soon deliver you?

Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?

Mary, Did you know
That your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?

Did you know
That your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little boy
Youve kissed the face of God?

Mary, did you know?
The blind will see
The deaf will hear
And the dead will live again
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak
The praises of the lamb

Mary, did you know
That your baby boy is lord of all creation?

Mary, Did you know
That your baby boy will one day rule the nations?

Did you know
That your baby boy is heavens perfect lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding
Is the great I am?

"Mary Did You Know" sung by Kenny Rogers and Winona Judd
Sung by Mark Lowery

[The Mayor]

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A Fragile Gift

December 25, 2015

Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15

When we give a fragile gift, we make sure it is marked on the box that contains it. The word fragile is written with big letters because we don’t want anyone to damage what is inside.

God’s gift to us came in the most fragile package: a baby. Sometimes we imagine Christmas day as a beautiful scene on a postcard, but any mother can tell you it wasn’t so. Mary was tired, probably insecure. It was her first child, and He was born in the most unsanitary conditions. She “wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7 nkjv).

God sent His Son because He loves us.

A baby needs constant care. Babies cry, eat, sleep, and depend on their caregivers. They cannot make decisions. In Mary’s day, infant mortality was high, and mothers often died in childbirth.

Why did God choose such a fragile way to send His Son to earth? Because Jesus had to be like us in order to save us. God’s greatest gift came in the fragile body of a baby, but God took the risk because He loves us. Let us be thankful today for such a gift!

Dear Lord, the Strong and Mighty One, I thank You for becoming small and fragile on that day long ago. It amazes me that You did that for me and the rest of Your world.

May you know the peace of Christmas every day of the year.

Insight:

The New Bible Commentary explains the census described in Luke 2: “During the reign of Augustus (31 bc–ad 14) the Romans reorganized their administration in several parts of the Empire and carried out fresh censuses of the population for the purpose of taxation. The execution of such an imperial decree in Syria (of which Judea formed a part) brought Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem, long ago prophesied as the Messiah’s place of birth. The fact that Mary travelled with Joseph means that they were now married, but the description of her as [pledged to be married] (v. 5) to him . . . shows that they had not yet consummated the marriage (cf. Mt. 1:25).”

[lonestar]

Merry Christmas FRiends!

[luvie]

CELEBRATE THE REAL REASON
FOR THE SEASON!

Ambrosian Men's Choir~The Birth Of Jesus

Chris Botti~Ave Maria

Trans-Siberian Orchestra~An Angel Came Down

BLESSED CHRISTMAS ALL!

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Wonderful Ping, Links, and Posts, Dear FRiends!
(((((Hugs to All)))))

[The Mayor]

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Christmas Sacrifice

December 27, 2015

When the set time had fully come, God sent his Son.

Galatians 4:4

O. Henry’s classic tale “The Gift of the Magi” tells of Jim and Della, a young married couple who are struggling financially. As Christmas approaches they want to give special gifts to each other, but their lack of money drives them to drastic measures. Jim’s prized possession is a gold watch, while Della’s is her long, beautiful hair. So Jim sells his watch in order to buy combs for Della’s hair, while Della sells her hair to buy a chain for Jim’s watch.

The story has deservedly become beloved, for it reminds us that sacrifice is at the heart of true love, and sacrifice is love’s truest measure. This idea is particularly appropriate for Christmas, because sacrifice is the heartbeat of the story of the birth of Christ. Jesus Christ was born to die, and He was born to die for us. That is why the angel told Joseph, “You are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21).

Long before Christ’s birth, it had been determined that He would come to rescue us from our fallenness—which means that we can never fully appreciate the manger unless we see it in the shadow of the cross. Christmas is completely about Christ’s love, seen most clearly in His sacrifice for us.

In what ways would you like to say thanks to Jesus for what He has done?  

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The essential fact of Christianity is that God thought all humanity worth the sacrifice of His Son. William Barclay

Insight:

Paul’s words on the birth of Christ form some of the strongest spiritual family images in the New Testament letters. He talks about the relationship of an heir to his father (vv. 1-2), of the heavenly Father who sent His Son (v. 4), and of the work of Christ that makes it possible for us to be adopted as sons and daughters of God (v. 5). The result? As Jesus, the Son of God, called His Father “Abba” (Papa), we can, as sons and daughters, call Him “Abba” as well (vv. 6-7), for we are not only children of God but also heirs through Christ.

[trisham]

"What good is the warmth of summer,
without the cold of winter to give it sweetness."

John Steinbeck
Travels with Charley: In Search of America

Happy caturday and dogurday, all!

[left that other site]

HAPPY BOXING DAY!

Put up your dukes!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[trisham]

What a cutie!

[left that other site]

Cute, but FEROCIOUS! LOL! :-)