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

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

[JustAmy]

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[mylife]

Allan Wiener World Wide 12/1/2015

http://radionewyorkinternational.com/archives/aww/2015-1127%20allan%20weiner%20worldwide.mp3

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Daily Pings & Posts, Dear FRiends.
(((((Hugs to Everyone, and God Bless)))))

[The Mayor]

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The Birth of Christmas

December 6, 2015

When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.

Matthew 1:24

When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and then to shepherds with good news for the world (Luke 1:26-27; 2:10), was it good news to this teenage girl? Perhaps Mary was thinking: How do I explain my pregnancy to my family? Will my fiancé Joseph call off the betrothal? What will the townspeople say? Even if my life is spared, how will I survive as a mother all alone?

When Joseph learned about Mary’s pregnancy, he was troubled. He had three options. Go ahead with the marriage, divorce her publicly and allow her to be publicly scorned, or break off the engagement quietly. Joseph chose option three, but God intervened. He told Joseph in a dream, “Do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit” (Matt. 1:20).

God's love fills our hearts when we walk with him.

For Mary and Joseph, Christmas began with submitting themselves to God in spite of the unthinkable emotional challenges before them. They entrusted themselves to God and in doing so demonstrated for us the promise of 1 John 2:5: “If anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them.”

May God’s love fill our hearts this Christmas season—and every day—as we walk with Him.

Fill my heart, Lord, with rejoicing at the gift of Your love and forgiveness found in Your Son Jesus.

Reflect on the wonder of Christmas by reading more about Mary and Joseph at discoveryseries.org/hp074

Obedience to God flows freely from a heart of love.

Insight:

The announcement that Mary would become pregnant and give birth to the Messiah is nestled in the middle of another pregnancy story—that of Zacharias and Elizabeth, relatives of Mary. This too was a miraculous pregnancy, as the couple was old and had never been able to have children. Their child, who would be John the Baptist, would preach repentance and prepare the way for the Messiah.

[luvie]

Ray Walker~Master The Tempest Is Raging
Congregational Singing

Cynthia Clawson & Others~Church In The Wildwood

The Trevecca Madragalians~It Is Well With My Soul

Statler Brothers~How Great Thou Art

St. Olaf Choir~When Peace Like A River

Providence~There's A Goldmine In The Sky.wma

Vocal Majority~Deep River

Have a blessed Sunday
God bless our troops!

[left that other site]

Good Morning!

Have a Blessed Sunday.

(((HUGS)))

[MEG33]

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

[MEG33]

Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place

***
Our Father, we long for the simple beauty of Christmas
~for all the old familiar melodies, words, and symbols that remind us of
that great miracle when He who had made all things came one night as
a babe, to lie in the crook of a woman's arm.
***
But in that longing, let us even more yearn for your renewed presence
among us even as we celebrate and expect the Coming of your Son.....
***
May the loving kindness of this Advent Season and the true Spirit of
Christmas not only creep into our hearts this season, but there abide,
so that not even the return to earthly cares and responsibilities, not all
the festivities of our own devising may cause it to creep away weeping.
***
May the joy and spirit of Christmas remain with us now and forever. In
the name of Jesus, who came to save His people from their sins, even
in that lovely name we pray. Amen.


Blessings To All Who Enter Here

Adapted from a prayer by Peter Marshall

[MEG33]

Amen, LUV. Thank you for the lovely music and scripture.

I wish you a blessed Sunday.

[left that other site]

A BIG AMEN to that, MEG!

Merry Christmas.

(((HUGS)))

[MEG33]

(((HUGS)))

Have a blessed Sunday

[MEG33]

Good Afternoon, Dear FRiends

Thank you so much for sharing part of your day here.
I Wish You A Blessed, Restful Lord's Day

[The Mayor]

Thank you Meg for your beautiful graphics,

[MEG33]

My pleasure, Rus. Thank you for the encouraging words.

[Mama_Bear]

Deck the Halls - Mannheim Streamroller

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you, Dear FRiends, for the Beautiful Sunday Pings and Posts.
(((((Hugs to Everyone, and God Bless)))))

[The Mayor]

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A Faithful Servant

December 7, 2015

If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 4:11

Madaleno is a bricklayer. From Monday to Thursday he builds walls and repairs roofs. He is quiet, reliable, and hardworking. Then from Friday to Sunday he goes up to the mountains to teach the Word of God. Madaleno speaks Nahuatl (a Mexican dialect), so he can easily communicate the good news of Jesus to the people in that region. At age 70, he still works with his hands building houses, but he also works to build the family of God.

His life has been threatened several times. He has slept under the stars and faced death from car accidents and falls. He has been kicked out of towns. But he thinks that God has called him to do what he does, and he serves happily. Believing that people need to know the Lord, he relies on God for the strength he needs.

Relying on God's #strength allows us to serve him better.

Madaleno’s faithfulness reminds me of the faithfulness of Caleb and Joshua, two of the men Moses sent to explore the Promised Land and report back to the Israelites (Num. 13; Josh. 14:6-13). Their companions were afraid of the people who lived there, but Caleb and Joshua trusted in God and believed He would help them conquer the land.

The work entrusted to us may be different than Madaleno’s or Caleb’s and Joshua’s. But our confidence can be the same. In reaching out to others, we rely not on ourselves but on the strength of our God.

Where has God placed you to serve? Are you being faithful?

We grow strong when we serve the Lord.

Insight:

Discipleship has been called “a long obedience in the same direction.” The point is not how much we have done, but whether or not we have been faithful to our Lord. Caleb was faithful for 45 years in the wilderness. When Christ returns, our faithfulness will be rewarded when we hear Him say, “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matt. 25:21).

[MEG33]

Thank You!


Lori, for the fun music and cute graphic
Kitty, for your precious good night.
*HUGS*

[Mama_Bear]

((((((MEG)))))), hope you’ve been doing well. I try to stop by here, especially around the holidays to say hello to everyone. I miss the good ol’ days and old friends here. :-)

[MEG33]

I do too, Lori. We have dwindled down to a precious few.

I am so glad to “see” you.

[Mama_Bear]