Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January, February and March, 2019

January 1, 2019 | Meg33, The Major, Trisham, JustAmy

[The Mayor]

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March 30

Creator and Sustainer

Bible in a Year: Judges 9–10; Luke 5:17–39

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory . . . sustaining all things by his powerful word. Hebrews 1:3

Working with a magnifying glass and tweezers, Swiss watchmaker Phillipe meticulously explained to me how he takes apart, cleans, and reassembles the tiny parts of specialty mechanical watches. Looking at all the intricate pieces, Phillipe showed me the essential component of the timepiece, the mainspring. The mainspring is the component that moves all the gears to allow the watch to keep time. Without it, even the most expertly designed watch will not function.

In a beautiful New Testament passage found in the book of Hebrews, the writer eloquently praises Jesus for being the one through whom God created the heavens and the earth. Like the intricacy of a specialty watch, every detail of our universe was created by Jesus (Hebrews 1:2). From the vastness of the solar system to the uniqueness of our fingerprints, all things were made by Him.

But more than the Creator, Jesus, like a clock’s mainspring, is essential for the function and flourishing of creation. His presence continually “[sustains] all things by his powerful word” (v. 3), keeping all that He has created working together in all its amazing complexity.

As you have opportunity to experience the beauty of creation today, remember that “in him all things hold together” (Colossians 1:17). May the recognition of Jesus’s central role in both creating and sustaining the universe result in a joyful heart and a response of praise as we acknowledge His ongoing provision for us.

By Lisa M. Samra

Today's Reflection

What in God’s creation has caused you to worship Him? Why?

[trisham]

A Hunger Caress
Wanting salmon now
Soft paw pads caress my face
Melting I spoil her.

M. L. Kiser


Happy Caturday!
It seems that Spring is finally here!

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Happy Spring Saturday!

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

– William Wordsworth (1815)

((((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[MEG33]

*Happy Spring Caturday To Amy's Place*
It's a cloudy, cooler day here.
Thank you for your wonderful posts and comments.
*HUGS*

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Awwww...so sweet! :-)

[trisham]

Beautiful MEG. :)

[trisham]

Lovely! Thank you, left that other site!

[luvie]

Peaches Inspects the flowers
On a sunny morning.
🐾Happy Caturday!🐾

[TheConservativeParty]

It was rather cold here today, supposed to be 17 tonight.
It was sunny and windy.
Needed a coat, that’s for sure.

Hope you all had a good day

[luvie]

Sorry it got cold again. It did here, too. Supposed to get down in the mid-30s tonight...which is pretty cold for the desert. :)

Stay warm!

[TheConservativeParty]

Peaches is a perfect name for her.
She’s peachy!

[luvie]

Thank you. HE is a sweetheart! 🧡😊

[Kitty Mittens]

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

[The Mayor]

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March 31

The Greatest Gift

Bible in a Year: Judges 11–12; Luke 6:1–26

We have found . . . Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. John 1:45

Over the years, my friend Barbara has given me countless encouraging cards and thoughtful presents. After I told her I’d received Jesus as my Savior, she handed me the greatest gift she’d ever given me—my first Bible. She said, “You can grow closer to God and mature spiritually by meeting with Him daily, reading Scripture, praying, and trusting and obeying Him.” My life changed when Barbara invited me to get to know God better.

Barbara reminds me of the apostle Philip. After Jesus invited Philip to follow Him (John 1:43), the apostle immediately told his friend Nathanael that Jesus was “the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote” (v. 45). When Nathanael doubted, Philip didn’t argue, criticize, or give up on his friend. He simply invited him to meet Jesus face to face. “Come and see,” he said (v. 46).

I can imagine Philip’s joy when he heard Nathanael declare Jesus as “the Son of God” and “the king of Israel” (v. 49). What a blessing to know his friend wouldn’t miss out on seeing the “greater things” Jesus promised they’d witness (vv. 50–51).

The Holy Spirit initiates our intimate relationship with God and then lives in all who respond in faith. He enables us to know Him personally and to invite others to encounter Him daily through His Spirit and the Scriptures. An invitation to know Jesus better is a great gift to receive and give.

By Xochitl Dixon

Today's Reflection

To whom will you extend an invitation to know Jesus better? How has He worked through others to grow your faith?

[luvie]

Daniel O'Donnel~Church In The Wildwood

Waylon Jennings/Jessi Colter~Precious Memories

Cathedrals~Wonderful Grace of Jesus

Glad~Arise My Soul, Arise

Gaither Vocal Band~Heaven's Joy Awaits

Ray Walker~Master The Tempest Is Raging

Vocal Majority~Deep River

Have a blessed Sunday
God bless our troops!

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I still have my first Bible, which was a gift from a friend, as well! :-)

[MEG33]

~Happy Sunday To Amy's Place~

***
Matthew 6:28-30 (NKJV)
28. “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they
grow: they neither toil nor spin;
29. and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one
of these.
30. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is
thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

~Blessings To All~

[trisham]

Beautiful. I love those flowers, MEG!

[MEG33]

It’s Bluebonnet time in Texas! Thank you, trish!

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Happy Sunday!

May Your Day Be Blessed!

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS