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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... April. May and June. 2018
April 1, 2018 | Meg33, The Mayor, Trisham, JustAmy

Posted on 03/31/2018 9:56:39 PM PDT by JustAmy




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To: trisham; LUV W

Maine Coon Cats tend to run L—XXXL. LOL.


581 posted on 06/17/2018 8:42:45 AM PDT by left that other site (For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
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To: FRiends; The Mayor; trisham; JustAmy; Mama_Bear; LUV W; Kitty Mittens; left that other site; ...

Happy Father's Day To Amy's Place


~What Makes a Dad~

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so,
He called it ... Dad
- Author Unknown




~I Wish You A Blessed Lord's Day~

582 posted on 06/17/2018 10:43:40 AM PDT by MEG33 (Help Shorten FReepathons......DONATE MONTHLY)
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To: MEG33

Hello Meg! We got an “offer to buy” on our house today! Praise The Lord!

Have a great Sunday!


583 posted on 06/17/2018 12:03:32 PM PDT by TheConservativeParty ( Trump is The Storm)
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Graphic by Mama Bear

Wishing all the Dad's a special day.


584 posted on 06/17/2018 12:19:57 PM PDT by JustAmy (Just Because!)
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Happy Fathers' Day!






To All Our FR Dads.

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

585 posted on 06/17/2018 2:42:12 PM PDT by left that other site (For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
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To: left that other site; JustAmy

Thanks to all of the great individuals at Amy’s Place for the Father’s Day posts/pings. They mean a lot.

love


586 posted on 06/17/2018 3:13:03 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: TheConservativeParty

Wonderful news, TCP...Thanking God with you!


587 posted on 06/17/2018 5:58:39 PM PDT by MEG33 (Help Shorten FReepathons......DONATE MONTHLY)
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To: JustAmy; MEG33; everyone; FRiends; All; amysplace
Thank you, Dear FRiends, for the Beautiful Sunday Pings.
(((((Hugs, and God Bless)))))


588 posted on 06/18/2018 12:20:48 AM PDT by Kitty Mittens (To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
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Blessing in the Mess


June 18, 2018

He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6

I got myself into this mess, so I’d better get myself out, I sometimes find myself thinking.  Although I believe in a God of grace, I’m still prone to act as if His help is available only when I deserve it.

God’s first encounter with Jacob is a beautiful illustration of how untrue this is.

Jacob had spent a lifetime trying to alter his destiny. He’d been born second at a time when firstborn sons typically received their father’s blessing—believed to guarantee future prosperity.

So Jacob decided to do whatever it would take to get his father’s blessing anyway. Eventually, he succeeded—through deceit—obtaining the blessing intended for his brother (Genesis 27:19–29).

But the price was a divided family, as Jacob fled from his furious brother (vv. 41–43). As night descended (28:11), Jacob must have felt as far from a life of blessing as ever.

But it was there, leaving behind a trail of deception, that Jacob met God. God showed him he didn’t need desperate schemes to be blessed; he already was. His destiny—a purpose far greater than material prosperity (v. 14)—was held securely by the One who would never leave him (v. 15).

It was a lesson Jacob would spend his whole life learning.

And so will we. No matter how many regrets we carry or how distant God seems, He is still there—gently guiding us out of our mess into His blessing.

Lord, so often we feel trapped by our mistakes, thinking there’s no future left for us. Remind us that you are the God of Jacob, the God who will never give up on Your purposes for us.

God never gives up on His love and purposes for our lives.


589 posted on 06/18/2018 3:20:42 AM PDT by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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To: MEG33

Hi there, we did a counter offer Sunday night. Still waiting her hear their reply.

God’s Will Be Done...not mine!

Cheers!


590 posted on 06/18/2018 7:11:53 AM PDT by TheConservativeParty ( Trump is The Storm)
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Saluting our troops!
...and America!
Happy Monday!

591 posted on 06/18/2018 10:52:27 AM PDT by luvie (Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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Too Hot To Do Anything






So, of course, today is the day I started work on my roof.

((((HUGS))))

ML/LTOS

592 posted on 06/18/2018 10:56:05 AM PDT by left that other site (For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
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Impaired Judgment


June 19, 2018

Do not judge, or you too will be judged. Matthew 7:1

I’ve been quick to judge anyone I saw walking in the street while staring at a phone. How could they be so oblivious to the cars about to hit them? I’ve told myself. Don’t they care about their own safety? But one day, while crossing the entrance to an alleyway, I was so engrossed in a text message, that I missed seeing a car at my left. Thankfully, the driver saw me and came to an abrupt stop. But I felt ashamed. All of my self-righteous finger-pointing came back to haunt me. I had judged others, only to do the same thing myself.

My hypocrisy is the kind of thinking that Jesus addressed in the Sermon on the Mount: “First take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye” (Matthew 7:5). I had a huge “plank”—a blind spot through which I judged others with my own impaired judgment.

“For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged,” Jesus also said (7:2). Recalling the disgusted look on the driver’s face that day, after having to make an abrupt stop when I walked in front of the car, I’m reminded of the disgusted looks I gave others engrossed in their phones.

None of us is perfect. But sometimes I forget that in my haste to judge others. We’re all in need of God’s grace.

Heavenly Father, please help me be quicker to console or encourage, and slower to judge someone else.

Be slow to judge others.

INSIGHT

In today’s reading we see our Lord’s condemnation of a judgmental attitude. It’s remarkable how we can have a perfectionistic attitude toward others yet ignore the glaring faults we possess. The Pharisees of Jesus day were scathing in their attack on the sins of others while seemingly unaware of their own faults. In seeing the pretense of these hypocrites, Jesus gave a series of rebukes such as: “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean” (Matthew 23:25–26).

The Greek word hypocrite means “he that wears the mask” and was used of actors in plays. The private lives of hypocrites do not match the image they project for public view. The Christian walk should lead to greater integrity and transparency. To avoid hypocrisy, it’s essential that we confess our sin and rely on the Spirit to help us live holy lives (Galatians 5:16; Ephesians 5:18; 1 John 1:9).

In what ways can you become more gracious in your response to the behavior of others?


593 posted on 06/19/2018 3:24:11 AM PDT by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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Grateful for my
Tiger Lilies finally opening!
Happy GratiTuesday!

594 posted on 06/19/2018 9:47:57 AM PDT by luvie (Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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Every Moment Matters


June 20, 2018

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21

When I met Ada, she had outlived her entire group of friends and family and was living in a nursing home. “It’s the hardest part of getting old,” she told me, “watching everyone else move on and leave you behind.” One day I asked Ada what kept her interest and how she spent her time. She answered me with a Scripture passage from the apostle Paul (Philippians 1:21): “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Then she said, “While I’m still around, I have work to do. On my good days, I get to talk to the people here about Jesus; on the hard days, I can still pray.”

Significantly, Paul wrote Philippians while in prison. And he acknowledged a reality many Christians understand as they face their mortality: Even though heaven seems so inviting, the time we have left on Earth matters to God.

Like Paul, Ada recognized that every breath she took was an opportunity to serve and glorify God. So Ada spent her days loving others and introducing them to her Savior. 

Even in our darkest moments, Christians can hold on to the promise of permanent joy in the company of God. And while we live, we enjoy relationship with Him. He fills all our moments with significance.

Lord, grant me the strength to serve You with every breath I take, so that every moment of my remaining days matters to Your Kingdom.

Study more at christianuniversity.org/courses/spiritual-life-basics.

When God comes to call us home, may He find us serving Him.

INSIGHT

How can you use the days God has given you to love and serve others?


595 posted on 06/20/2018 4:17:37 AM PDT by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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*Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday To Amy's Place*


Good Morning Everyone
It's good to share a treat with your friend!
(((HUGS)))

596 posted on 06/20/2018 6:04:32 AM PDT by MEG33 (Help Shorten FReepathons......DONATE MONTHLY)
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To: LUV W

Beautiful!


597 posted on 06/20/2018 6:06:15 AM PDT by MEG33 (Help Shorten FReepathons......DONATE MONTHLY)
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To: The Mayor

Good Morning


Thank you, Rus for starting our day off right every day.
I appreciate you.

598 posted on 06/20/2018 6:08:55 AM PDT by MEG33 (Help Shorten FReepathons......DONATE MONTHLY)
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Happy Warm & Fuzzy Wednesday






Summertime is HERE!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

599 posted on 06/20/2018 6:55:16 AM PDT by left that other site (For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
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To: MEG33

Good morning Meg!

We are happily busy taking care of all the stuff one must do while selling a house.

There are inspections of all kinds scheduled by our house’s buyers.

I woke up praising The Lord today, early for me.....been getting up at 5am,,,today 6:30...not like me, as I am not a morning person.

But the excitement of selling and moving becoming a reality is too great for me to sleep later.

Like the old Army ads used to say “We get more done before 9am than some people do all day”. Ha Ha.

I even graded our second driveway with the Bobcat after I cleaned the horse stalls. I grade it for weed control, as RoundUp is expensive and hurts my hands to pump the sprayer on a 200 foot driveway.

Now,,,at 9:30, I am hungry and ready for breakfast.

Cheers!


600 posted on 06/20/2018 7:31:59 AM PDT by TheConservativeParty ( Trump is The Storm)
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