Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... July, August and September, 2017

July 1, 2017 | Meg33, The Mayor, Trisham, JustAmy

[JustAmy]

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the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
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Many thanks for stopping by. : )

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Blessings...

On This Beautiful Sunday Morning!

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[trisham]

Beautiful, left that other site!!

[TheConservativeParty]

Hi there, have a great 4th of July!

Thanks for Amy’s Place!

[MEG33]

Thank you for your lovely music, scripture, graphics and
comments.
I Wish You A Blessed Sunday Evening

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Beautiful Sunday Pings, Dear FRiends.
(((((Goodnight, and God Bless)))))

[The Mayor]

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Destroying the Divides

July 3, 2017

I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction. Joshua 7:12

A writing deadline loomed over me, while the argument I had with my husband earlier that morning swirled through my mind. I stared at the blinking cursor, fingertips resting on the keyboard. He was wrong too, Lord.

When the computer screen went black, my reflection scowled. My unacknowledged wrongs were doing more than hindering the work before me. They were straining my relationship with my husband and my God.

By submitting to our loving Creator and Sustainer daily, we can serve Him and enjoy His presence.

I grabbed my cell phone, swallowed my pride, and asked for forgiveness. Savoring the peace of reconciliation when my spouse apologized as well, I thanked God and finished my article on time.

The Israelites experienced the pain of personal sin and joy of restoration. Joshua warned God’s people not to enrich themselves in the battle for Jericho (Josh. 6:18), but Achan stole captured items and hid them in his tent (7:1). Only after his sin was exposed and dealt with (vv. 4–12) did the nation enjoy reconciliation with their God.

Like Achan, we don’t always consider how “tucking sin into our tents” turns our hearts from God and impacts those around us. Acknowledging Jesus as Lord, admitting our sin, and seeking forgiveness provides the foundation for healthy and faithful relationships with God and others. By submitting to our loving Creator and Sustainer daily, we can serve Him and enjoy His presence—together.

Lord, please help us recognize, confess, and turn away from our sin, so that we can nurture loving relationships with You and others. 

God can purge our hearts of the sin that destroys our intimacy with Him and others.

[The Mayor]

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Celebrate Freedom

July 4, 2017

The law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:2

After being kidnapped, held hostage for thirteen days, and released, New Zealand news cameraman Olaf Wiig, with a broad smile on his face, announced, “I feel more alive now than I have in my entire life.”

For reasons difficult to understand, being freed is more exhilarating than being free.

The law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:2

For those who enjoy freedom every day, Olaf’s joy was a good reminder of how easily we forget how blessed we are. This is also true spiritually. Those of us who have been Christians for a long time often forget what it’s like to be held hostage by sin. We can become complacent and even ungrateful. But then God sends a reminder in the form of a new believer who gives an exuberant testimony of what God has done in his or her life, and once again we see the joy that is ours when we are “free from the law of sin and death” (Rom. 8:2).

If freedom has become boring to you, or if you tend to focus on what you can’t do, consider this: Not only are you no longer a slave to sin, but you are freed to be holy and to enjoy eternal life with Christ Jesus! (6:22).

Celebrate your freedom in Christ by taking the time to thank God for the things you are able and free to do as His servant.

What are you thankful for? Share on our Facebook page:
Facebook.com/ourdailybread.

Living for Christ brings true freedom.

INSIGHT:

Some of the spiritual giants of the church were profoundly changed by Paul’s Spirit-inspired words in Romans. One of those was Martin Luther (1483–1546), a German theologian, writer, and reformer of the church. As a monk, Luther struggled with the impossible task of trying to be righteous on his own merits or works. The words of Romans 1:17, “The righteous will live by faith,” led Luther to realize that justification (being made holy) is through faith by God’s grace alone. God through His Word lifts the burden of sin and sets us free.

Who can you share the freeing words of Romans with today? Alyson Kieda

[MEG33]

Happy Independence Day To Amy's Place

God Bless America***Land That I Love

*Celebrate Our Freedoms*

[trisham]

Beautiful, MEG!

[luvie]

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Five For Fighting~Freedom Never Cries

Glenn Miller/Army-Air Force Band~El Capitan

U S Army Band~Battle Hymn Of The Republic

USAF Band~Armed Forces Medley [vocal]

Waylon Jennings~America

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy 4th of July to all!

Happy 4th to President Trump!

[MEG33]

Thank you, (((trish))).

[trisham]

Thank you, TCP!

[luvie]

So gorgeous! I’ve always wanted a porch like that! Attached to a house like that. LOL!

[MEG33]

Thank you, (((LUV))).
I love these old houses and their porches.

[potlatch]

GOD BLESS ALL AT AMY'S PLACE

[Kitty Mittens]

(((((Hugs and Blessings, Dear Potlatch!)))))

Thank you to Everyone for the Beautiful Daily Pings.
(((((Goodnight, and God Bless)))))

[The Mayor]

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Could I Say That?

July 5, 2017

It was not you who sent me here, but God. Genesis 45:8

“The perception of favoritism is one of the biggest factors in sibling rivalry,” said Dr. Barbara Howard, a developmental behavioral pediatrician (“When Parents Have a Favorite Child” nytimes.com). An example would be the Old Testament character Joseph, who was his father’s favorite son, which made his older brothers furious (Gen. 37:3–4). So they sold Joseph to merchants traveling to Egypt and made it appear that a wild animal had killed him (37:12–36). His dreams had been shattered and his future appeared hopeless.

Yet, along Joseph’s journey of life, he chose to be true to his God and rely on Him even when it seemed to make his situation worse. After being falsely accused by his employer’s wife and imprisoned for something he didn’t do, Joseph struggled with the injustice of his situation but kept trusting the Lord.

In the darkest hours of life, only through the eyes of faith can we see the loving hand of God.

Years later his brothers came to Egypt to buy grain during a famine and were terrified to discover that their despised younger brother was now the Prime Minister. But Joseph told them, “Do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you . . . . It was not you who sent me here, but God” (45:5, 8). 

Joseph’s kind words cause me to wonder if I would be ready for revenge. Or would I be gracious because my heart had confidence in the Lord?

Dear Father, give us the faith to trust You today and the ability to see Your hand of good along our road of life.

In the darkest hours of life, only through the eyes of faith can we see the loving hand of God.

INSIGHT:

We struggle with the pain others cause us. Why is it so hard to let go of these wounds? How can the example of Jesus, who was wounded for us, help us to find a healthier way to deal with our hurts?

[MEG33]

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I Hope Your Day Goes Well

[MEG33]

Thank you, Rus, for starting our day off right
every day with Our Daily Bread
I am so grateful to you,