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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... October, November and December 2016
October 1, 2016 | JustAmy; Meg33, The Mayor; Trisham;

Posted on 10/01/2016 10:47:43 AM PDT by JustAmy




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'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
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A Fan for Life


October 15, 2016

I call to you, because you answer me. Psalm 86:7

Cade Pope, a 12-year-old boy from Oklahoma, mailed out 32 handwritten letters—one to each executive in charge of a National Football League (NFL) team in the US. Cade wrote, “My family and I love football. We play fantasy football and watch [the] games every weekend. . . . I am ready to pick an NFL team to cheer on for a lifetime!”

Jerry Richardson, owner of the Carolina Panthers football team, responded with a handwritten note of his own. The first line read: “We would be honored if our [team] became your team. We would make you proud.” Richardson went on to commend some of his players. His letter was not only personal and kindhearted—it was the only response that Cade received. Not surprisingly, Cade became a loyal fan of the Carolina Panthers.

In Psalm 86, David spoke about his allegiance to the one true God. He said, “When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me. Among the gods there is none like you, Lord” (vv. 7–8). Our devotion to God is born from His character and His care for us. He is the one who answers our prayers, guides us by His Spirit, and saves us through the death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ. He deserves our lifelong loyalty.

Dear God, there is no one like You. Help me to consider Your holiness and let it lead me into deeper devotion to You.

Only God is worthy of our adoration and devotion.
INSIGHT:

One of the earliest and most fundamental beliefs of Judaism is that there is one supreme God, which is called monotheism. Deuteronomy 6:4–5 says, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.”


101 posted on 10/15/2016 8:00:35 AM PDT by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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It's Caturday!!!!!






But, Lately, it's been going to the dogs.

May you have a Beautiful, Breezy, Lovely, Autumn Day!

((((HUGS))))

ML/LTOS

102 posted on 10/15/2016 8:00:47 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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Happy Caturday***Dogurday FRiends



Hope Your Day Goes Well
*HUGS*

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103 posted on 10/15/2016 8:11:34 AM PDT by MEG33 (DEFEAT HILLARY***VOTE TRUMP)
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HAPPY CATURDAY
TO AMY'S PLACE!



Clan MacNessa Wishes A Happy
Caturday To All!!!

104 posted on 10/15/2016 8:59:13 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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Happy Caturday!
...from Peaches
World's Laziest Kitteh!

105 posted on 10/15/2016 9:14:30 AM PDT by luvie (I love the troops. That is all...)
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To: LUV W

Love your Peaches!


106 posted on 10/15/2016 10:35:29 AM PDT by MEG33 (DEFEAT HILLARY***VOTE TRUMP)
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Thanks! He’s an ol’ sweetie. The lady that gave him and Ginger to me [and who babysits when we’re gone] commented on how lovable these two are.


107 posted on 10/15/2016 11:50:07 AM PDT by luvie (I love the troops. That is all...)
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~A Very Happy Birthday Dear Trisham~
Have A Beautiful Day

108 posted on 10/16/2016 4:38:19 AM PDT by MEG33 (DEFEAT HILLARY***VOTE TRUMP)
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Keep Up the Good Work


October 16, 2016

We . . . urge you . . . to do this more and more. 1 Thessalonians 4:1

My son loves to read. If he reads more books than what is required at school, he receives an award certificate. That bit of encouragement motivates him to keep up the good work.

When Paul wrote to the Thessalonians he motivated them not with an award but with words of encouragement. He said, “Brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more” (1 Thess. 4:1). These Christians were pleasing God through their lives, and Paul encouraged them to continue to live more and more for Him.

Maybe today you and I are giving our best to know and love and please our Father. Let’s take Paul’s words as an incentive to continue on in our faith.

But let’s go one step further. Who might we encourage today with Paul’s words? Does someone come to mind who is diligent in following the Lord and seeking to please Him? Write a note or make a phone call and urge this person to keep on in their faith journey with Him. What you say may be just what they need to continue following and serving Jesus. 

Dear Lord, thank You for encouraging me through Your Word to keep living for You.

Encourage someone today to keep living for God.
INSIGHT:

We may get weary (as if on a hamster’s running wheel) sticking to sameness over and over again. Yet when what we are doing is worthwhile, it’s worth doing “more and more” (1 Thess. 4:1). Not only do we reap rewards (in this life and the coming one), but we also have the opportunity to hear our Lord’s eventual “Well done, good and faithful servant!” (Matt. 25:23).


109 posted on 10/16/2016 6:14:08 AM PDT by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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HAPPY SUNDAY TO
AMY'S PLACE!



"Abide In Me"
Kings College Choir, Cambridge
(Click)


Clan MacNessa Wishes
A Blessed Lord’s Day To You And Yours!

110 posted on 10/16/2016 6:40:00 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place


Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
To His feet thy tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Evermore His praises sing.~ Lyte
Blessings To All Who Enter Here

111 posted on 10/16/2016 6:57:46 AM PDT by MEG33 (DEFEAT HILLARY***VOTE TRUMP)
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Beautiful message, Rus.
I Am So Grateful To You For Our Daily Bread

112 posted on 10/16/2016 6:58:00 AM PDT by MEG33 (DEFEAT HILLARY***VOTE TRUMP)
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Have a Blessed Sunday!






Numbers 6:24-26New King James Version (NKJV)

24 “The Lord bless you and keep you;
25 The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
26 The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.”’

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

113 posted on 10/16/2016 7:15:15 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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Good Morning Meg!
It’s a beautiful fall day in Buffalo.


114 posted on 10/16/2016 7:30:04 AM PDT by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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Enjoy! Still summer here with cooler mornings.


115 posted on 10/16/2016 8:00:27 AM PDT by MEG33 (DEFEAT HILLARY***VOTE TRUMP)
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Tad Robinson~No More Night

Daniel O'Donnel~Church In The Wildwood

The Trevecca Madragalians~It Is Well With My Soul

Statler Brothers~How Great Thou Art

St. Olaf Choir~Beautiful Savior

Providence~I'm Telling The World About His Love.wma

Vocal Majority~Deep River

Have a blessed Sunday
God bless our troops!

They shall mount up with wings like eagles.......

116 posted on 10/16/2016 8:00:58 AM PDT by luvie (I love the troops. That is all...)
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Goodnight Dear FRiends


Thank you for coming by today with your comments, lovely blessings, scripture,
music and graphics .
Wishing you a pleasant evening and sweet dreams...God Bless.

117 posted on 10/16/2016 6:10:04 PM PDT by MEG33 (DEFEAT HILLARY***VOTE TRUMP)
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Do We Have To?


October 17, 2016

Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. Luke 5:16

Joie started the children’s program with prayer, then sang with the kids. Six-year-old Emmanuel squirmed in his seat when she prayed again after introducing Aaron, the teacher. Then Aaron began and ended his talk with prayer. Emmanuel complained: “That’s four prayers! I can’t sit still that long!”

If you think Emmanuel’s challenge is difficult, look at 1 Thessalonians 5:17: “Pray continually” or always be in a spirit of prayer. Even some of us adults can find prayer to be boring. Maybe that’s because we don’t know what to say or don’t understand that prayer is a conversation with our Father.

Back in the seventeenth century, François Fénelon wrote some words about prayer that have helped me: “Tell God all that is in your heart, as one unloads one’s heart, its pleasures and its pains, to a dear friend. Tell Him your troubles, that He may comfort you; tell Him your joys, that He may sober them; tell Him your longings, that He may purify them.” He continued, “Talk to Him of your temptations, that He may shield you from them: show Him the wounds of your heart, that He may heal them . . . . If you thus pour out all your weaknesses, needs, troubles, there will be no lack of what to say.”

May we grow in our intimacy with God so that we will want to spend more time with Him.

For further study, read about Jesus’s example of prayer in John 17 and Luke 5:16.

Prayer is an intimate conversation with our God.
INSIGHT:

Paul ends this letter with a frenzy of instructions. In today’s verses, one small string of phrases is closely linked and includes a key to their significance: “for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (vv. 16–18). We often wonder what God’s will is for us in our circumstances. Phrases like these, though couched in a presentation that seem to minimize their importance, help us to clarify what it is that God desires of us. Do you want to follow God’s will? “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”


118 posted on 10/17/2016 5:28:59 AM PDT by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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*Happy Happy Birthday Dear Mary Lou*
Have A Wonderful Day!

119 posted on 10/17/2016 6:29:35 AM PDT by MEG33 (DEFEAT HILLARY***VOTE TRUMP)
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Thank You SO much, Dear MEG!

(((HUGS)))

It’s a beautiful day, and i think i will go for a ride!

:-)


120 posted on 10/17/2016 7:06:07 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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