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

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

[JustAmy]

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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



Amy's personal guardian ~
the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

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Happy Red Friday!

Stay Cool!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[MEG33]

*Good Afternoon To Amy's Place*

              

We Wear Red On Friday To Support
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*I Wish You A Wonderful Weekend*

[TheConservativeParty]

Thanks for your posts, and have a great weekend.

: )

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You Too! :-)

[TheConservativeParty]

I’d like to find yellow knockout roses. Saw some pretty coral/orange ones but they weren’t very healthy so I didn’t get them. Color was nice though. Found 4 nice red ones, planted them at front of the house. Still looking good after a month! Woot!

[The Mayor]

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August 3

For Love or Money

Bible in a Year : Psalms 63–65; Romans 6

Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions. Luke 12:15

Irish poet Oscar Wilde said, “When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.” His comment was made tongue-in-cheek; he lived only to age forty-six, so he never truly was “old.” Wilde fully understood that life is not about money.

Money is temporary; it comes and it goes. So life must be about more than money and what it can buy. Jesus challenged the people of His generation—rich and poor alike—to a recalibrated value system. In Luke 12:15, Jesus said, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” In our culture, where there’s an abiding focus on more and newer and better, there’s something to be said both for contentment and for perspective about how we view money and possessions.

Upon meeting Jesus, a rich young ruler went away sad because he had many possessions he didn’t want to give up (see Luke 18:18–25), but Zacchaeus the tax collector gave away much of what he’d spent his life acquiring (Luke 19:8). The difference is embracing the heart of Christ. In His grace, we can find a healthy perspective on the things we possess—so they don’t become the things that have us.

By Bill Crowder

Reflect & Pray

What can’t you live without? Why? Is it something that lasts forever, or just for a moment?

Father, give me Your wisdom that I might keep the things of life in the right perspective—and have a value system that reflects eternity.

Listen to “God and Money” at discovertheword.org/series/god-and-money/.

[trisham]

At The Beach

Many have trod
this sandy beach
seeking for shells.

Along the shore
their footprints merge
in shifting sands.

Rising and falling
the ocean sighs
and washes all.

I stand alone
at water's edge.
I have no shells.

Looking back
I cannot tell
the way I came.

Rory Hudson

Happy Caturday, Dogurday and Bunnyday, everyone!

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If You Can't Stand The Heat

Stay On The Shady Porch! Happy Cat/Dogurday.

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[trisham]

Wow. Is that a wolf?

[luvie]

Just Chillin'
With Peaches
🐾 Happy Caturday! 🐾

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you for the post and the link!

[trisham]

Peaches is a great cat! :)

[The Mayor]

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August 4

Ask the Man Who Owns One

Bible in a Year : Psalms 66–67; Romans 7

Let me tell you what [God] has done for me. Psalm 66:16

In the early 1900s, the Packard Motor Car Company generated a slogan to entice buyers. “Ask the man who owns one” became a powerful tagline, one that contributed to the company’s reputation as manufacturing the dominant luxury vehicle in that era. What Packard seemed to understand is that personal testimony is compelling to the hearer: a friend’s satisfaction with a product is a powerful endorsement.

Sharing with others our personal experiences of God’s goodness to us also makes an impact. God invites us to declare our gratitude and joy not only to Him but also to those around us (Psalm 66:1). The psalmist eagerly shared in his song the forgiveness God granted him when he turned from his sins (vv. 18–20).

God has done amazing works in the course of history, such as parting the waters of the Red Sea (v. 6). He also does amazing work in each of our personal lives: giving us hope in the midst of suffering, giving us the Holy Spirit to understand His Word, and providing for our daily needs. When we share with others our personal experiences of God’s work in our lives, we’re giving something of much greater value than an endorsement of a particular purchase—we’re acknowledging God’s goodness and encouraging one another along the journey of life.

By Kirsten Holmberg

Reflect & Pray

Who can you tell about God’s work in your life? What story can you share?

God, help me declare the many wonderful ways You’ve worked in my life!

[luvie]

Ray Walker~Master The Tempest Is Raging
Congregational Singing

Cynthia Clawson & Others~Church In The Wildwood

The Trevecca Madragalians~It Is Well With My Soul

Statler Brothers~How Great Thou Art

St. Olaf Choir~When Peace Like A River

Providence~Farther Along

Vocal Majority~Deep River

Have a blessed

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Happy Sunday!

May Your Day Be Blessed.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! (Psalm 33)

God Bless America!

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[The Mayor]

[Jane Austen]

Love this scene!

[Silentgypsy]

How lovely! Thank you.