Thank you! He’s a sweetheart!...as I’m sure Sassy is/was!

Hi Meg, thanks for the ping!

Was watching hurricane coverage last night and it looked very bad.

The weather channel had 3 guys in 3 different locations doing live coverage as they stood in the high wind and rain. They do seem to enjoy doing that. We were waiting for one of them to get hit by something being carried in the wind. Thankfully, that did not happen while we watched the coverage.

Are you getting rain or wind from the storm? Everyone I know seems to be ok...so far.

Hi there, I enjoyed the cat poem. Very clever. Of course the cat wrote the book on Zen. Ha Ha.

Thanks, TCP. :)

LUV...Sassy has been gone for 30 years...but never forgotten.

Watching the pictures of damage...It is terrible . Now the flooding and tornado threats are a concern, It is widespread.
I am far away and getting the farthermost weak edge...just very light rain and non damaging wind gusts. The rain is predicted for days. The big problem now is that it isn’t moving inland fast...

We never forget our furbabies! 💜

I've been hearing about the tornadoes, especially the on in Katy and I have a friend there. Hope she's ok. She checked in after last night but I haven't seen anything today on my FB page.

My youngest grandson lives in Houston...I was relieved when he went to FT Worth yesterday to spend time with his parents.

Hope all is well with your friend.

Glad you are OK, Meg!

God Bless!

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Earnestly Searching

August 27, 2017

You will be called Sought After, the City No Longer Deserted. Isaiah 62:12

Every Saturday our family lines the edges of the racecourse to cheer on my daughter as she runs with her high school cross-country team. After crossing the finish line, the athletes stream out to rejoin their teammates, coaches, and parents. Crowds engulf the finishers—often more than 300 of them—making it difficult to find one person among so many. We scan the crowd excitedly until we find her, eager to put our arms around the one athlete we came to watch: our much-loved daughter.

After seventy years of captivity in Babylon, God returned the Jews to Jerusalem and Judah. Isaiah describes the delight God has in them, and the work of preparing the highways for their pilgrimage home and the gates to receive them back. God reaffirms His calling of them as His holy people and restores their honor with a new name, “Sought After, the City No Longer Deserted” (Isa. 62:12). He sought them all from the scattered reaches of Babylon to bring them back to Himself.

Like the children of Israel, we too are God’s beloved children, earnestly sought after by Him. Though our sin once caused us isolation from Him, Jesus’s sacrifice paves our way back to Him. He searches for each of us intently among all the others, waiting expectantly to fold us into a heartfelt embrace.

Thank You, Lord, for seeking me while I was lost and returning me home to You through Jesus Christ.

God seeks His beloved children.

Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help
cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Psalm 121:1-3

I Wish You A Blessed Lord's Day

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

Have a Blessed Sunday!

May The LORD Bless and Keep You
May he Shine His Face Upon You,
Shed his Grace Upon You,
And Give You Peace.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

Where Did the Time Go?

We are deep into summer and closing in rapidly on fall. Many of us are planning end-of-summer vacations and travel. So many joyful activities and events fill this time of year. The challenge for some of us is how easily time slips away during this busy time.

You may want to consider pausing right now at this crucial time of the year. Take time to refocus, plan, and strategize how you are going to enjoy this time of the year and still accomplish what you want. Be cautious and aware that activity does not necessarily mean productivity. We can easily busy ourselves with the actions of web surfing, shopping, and internet chatting. The illusion that accompanies this busy action is that we’ve been “working”. With awareness, you can guarantee this will not happen to you.

A few simple steps can help you maintain your focus and accomplish what you set out to do:

Turn off your email notifications and only check it at scheduled times throughout the day.

If you enjoy social media, save it for the end of the day like a reward for staying focused.

Put your phone on “Do not disturb” when you are working on a task that requires 100% of your attention.

Close your door for uninterrupted time each day so those around you know not to disturb you during those times.

Move your desk so it is not facing the door.

If people have a tendency to park themselves in the chairs in your office, remove the chairs and only bring them in for meetings.

Unclutter your mind by purging your “to do’s” onto paper.

These very simple steps will help you focus with greater ease and enjoy the rest of the summer!

Jim Brickman~How Great Thou Art

Daniel O'Donnel~Church In The Wildwood

The Trevecca Madragalians~It Is Well With My Soul

Dallas Christian Sound~My God And I

St. Olaf Choir~Beautiful Savior

Providence~I'm Telling The World About His Love

Vocal Majority~Deep River

Have a blessed Sunday
God bless our troops!
Please pray for the people of coastal Texas...

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

Well said. Thank you, Sandy!

Thank you for the beautiful music, graphics and wise words.
Praying for those in harm's way..
Wishing you all a blessed, peaceful evening and restful sleep

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

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Paying Attention

August 28, 2017

Blessed is he who considers the poor. Psalm 41:1 nkjv

John Newton wrote, “If, as I go home, a child has dropped a halfpenny, and if, by giving it another, I can wipe away its tears, I feel I have done something. I should be glad to do greater things; but I will not neglect this.”

These days, it’s not hard to find someone in need of comfort: A care-worn cashier in a grocery store working a second job to make ends meet; a refugee longing for home; a single mother whose flood of worries has washed away her hope; a lonely old man who fears he has outlived his usefulness.

But what are we to do? “Blessed is he who considers the poor,” wrote David (Ps. 41:1 nkjv). Even if we can’t alleviate the poverty of those we meet along the way we can consider them—a verb that means “to pay attention.”

We can let people know we care. We can treat them with courtesy and respect, though they may be testy or tiresome. We can listen with interest to their stories. And we can pray for them or with them—the most helpful and healing act of all.

Remember the old paradox Jesus gave us when He said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). Paying attention pays off, for we're happiest when we give ourselves away. Consider the poor.

Father, as we go through our day, show us the everyday folks who need our attention. Grant us the love and the patience to truly consider them, as You have so patiently loved us.

Only a life given away for love’s sake is worth living. Frederick Buechner

INSIGHT:

This psalm is a touching reminder of God’s heart for the suffering and an invitation for His people to share in His compassion. Many have speculated about the details of the psalm. Some suggest the scheming and painful betrayal detailed in verses 5–9 fit with the period of David’s life when his son Absalom attempted to steal the throne, a rebellion supported by David’s counselor Ahithophel. In the New Testament, Jesus applied the psalm to Himself in reference to Judas’s betrayal (see John 13:18).

The psalm’s opening verses introduce the foundation for compassion—God’s own heart, which is so focused on the poor and suffering that His blessing rests on those who care about them (vv. 1–3). The word weak or poor (v. 1) includes connotations of poverty, weakness, and helplessness. When we “consider” (v. 1 nkjv) the poor, we follow the example of Jesus—who had such compassion that He Himself became poor for us, leaving heaven to live among us as a human (2 Cor. 8:9).

How does this psalm offer hope to those feeling betrayed and alone? How can we share Jesus’s compassion for all who are suffering? Monica Brands

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