Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... July, August and September 2019

July 1, 2019 | Meg33; The Mayor, Trisham, JustAmy

[JustAmy]

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[luvie]

You are a good and sweet friend!

[TheConservativeParty]

So are you!

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[The Mayor]

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July 24

Something to Brag About

Bible in a Year : Psalms 35–36; Acts 25

Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches. Jeremiah 9:23 What does it mean to be real? That’s the very big question answered in the small children’s book The Velveteen Rabbit. It’s the story of toys in a nursery and the velveteen rabbit’s journey to become real by allowing himself to be loved by a child. One of the other toys is the old and wise Skin Horse. He “had seen a long succession of mechanical toys arrive to boast and swagger, and by and by break . . . and pass away.” They looked and sounded impressive, but their bragging eventually amounted to nothing when it came to love.

Boasting starts out strong; but in the end, it always fades away. Jeremiah lists three areas where this is evident: “wisdom . . . strength . . . riches” (Jeremiah 9:23). The wise old prophet had been around long enough to know a thing or two, and he countered such boasting with the Lord’s truth: “But let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord” (v. 24).

Let us, the children, brag about God, our good Father. In the unfolding story of His great love, it’s the wonderful way you and I grow to become more and more real.

By John Blase

Reflect & Pray

Think of a person you know who embodies the ability to “boast in the Lord.” What is one way this week you can follow their example?

Father, help me to remember Jeremiah’s words. May my only boasting be in the knowledge of You and Your great love which endures forever.

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[left that other site]

Best Wishes on the Roses!:-)

[MEG33]

*Welcome To Warm Fuzzy Wednesday*
At Amy's Place

***It's A Great Day For A Beach Walk!!***
Have A Lovely Summer Day

[MEG33]

Good Morning, Rus
Thank you for starting our day off right every day with
Our Daily Bread.*** I Appreciate You

[MEG33]

What a loving gift you are giving, (((TCP))).

[MEG33]

Thank you!

[trisham]

Squatter's Rights

Listen, kitten,
Get this clear,
This is my chair.
I sit here.

Okay, kitty,
We can share;
When I'm not home,
It's your chair.

Listen cat
How about
If I use it
When you're out?

Richard Shaw

Happy Wednesday, all!

[left that other site]

Happy Wednesday!

It Seems To Have Cooled Off Consirably!

((((HUGS))))

ML/LTOS

[trisham]

:)Much cooler here!

[luvie]

Aaaand it's heating back up here!
Happy Very Warm & Fuzzy
Wednesday!

[left that other site]

Thank Goodness!

[MEG33]

Love it!

[MEG33]

I have juat been outside and it is 87 but the humidity is a low 33%. It is quite pleasant. We may not hit 90 today!. What a nice break wwe are having.

It will start heating up soon but I am enjoying this while it lasts!

[left that other site]

Today is nice here too...enjoy it while you can! :-)

[luvie]

It’s really nice here, too, at 88/feeling like 84. And the breeze feels great! As you said, we can enjoy it while we have it. :)

[Kitty Mittens]

I've Loved this Respite from the Humidity we have been having.
Looking Forward to the Cooler Temps of Autumn. : )

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

[The Mayor]

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July 25

But a Breath

Bible in a Year : Psalms 37–39; Acts 26

My hope is in you. Psalm 39:7

Bobby’s sudden death brought home to me the stark reality of death and the brevity of life. My childhood friend was only twenty-four when a tragic accident on an icy road claimed her life. Growing up in a dysfunctional family, she had recently seemed to be moving forward. Just a new believer in Jesus, how could her life end so soon?

Sometimes life seems far too short and full of sorrow. In Psalm 39 the psalmist David bemoans his own suffering and exclaims: “Show me, Lord, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is. You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Everyone is but a breath, even those who seem secure” (vv. 4–5). Life is short. Even if we live to see a century, our earthly life is but a drop in all of time.

And yet, with David, we can say, “My hope is in [the Lord]” (v. 7). We can trust that our lives do have meaning. Though our bodies waste away, as believers we have confidence that “inwardly we are being renewed day by day”—and one day we’ll enjoy eternal life with Him (2 Corinthians 4:16–5:1). We know this because God “has given us the Spirit . . . guaranteeing what is to come”! (5:5).

By Alyson Kieda

Reflect & Pray

How is it comforting to know that God has made it possible for you to share in His eternal life? How can the gift of each moment encourage you to make the most of your time?

Thank You, Lord, that this life is not all there is! You have eternity in store for all who believe in You. Help us to spend our numbered days here in service to You.