Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... November and December 2019

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

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[Silentgypsy]

And a Happy Gratituesday to y’all.

[luvie]

Happy GratiTuesday!

[luvie]

...and to you!

[TheConservativeParty]

Thanks for the lovely posts.
Had a good Tuesday.
Grateful for our field of soybeans finally getting harvested before we get a lot of snow.
Raining this evening and tomorrow.
The crop is safely harvested so no more worries about so much rain.

[left that other site]

Excellent!

Happy Thanksgiving! :-)

[luvie]

Glad the crop got harvested and I hope the rain will help things grow next spring! Stay warm and dry!

[TheConservativeParty]

Yes, have great Thanksgiving!
I’m making coconut-caramel-choc chip layer bars to take to my mom’s.
It’s made without dairy, eggs or wheat, for us “ special people” with food sensitivities. My sister and I both have them. I will still have a small serving of Mom’s awesome dressing, my favorite Thanksgiving food!

[left that other site]

I am bringing the cheese

Although I am cutting it all in advance.

[TheConservativeParty]

LOL !

I used to love Monty Python when it was on PBS a million years ago when I was a kid.

[left that other site]

I still quote it a lot.

[The Mayor]

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November 27

Greedy Grasping

Bible in a Year:

• Ezekiel 30–32
• 1 Peter 4

Better one handful with tranquillity than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind. Ecclesiastes 4:6 In the ancient fable The Boy and the Filberts (Nuts), a boy sticks his hand into a jar of nuts and grabs a great fistful. But his hand is so full that it gets stuck in the jar. Unwilling to lose even a little of his bounty, the boy begins to weep. Eventually, he’s counseled to let go of some of the nuts so the jar will let go of his hand. Greed can be a hard boss.

The wise teacher of Ecclesiastes illustrates this moral with a lesson on hands and what they say about us. He compared and contrasted the lazy with the greedy when he wrote: “Fools fold their hands and ruin themselves. Better one handful with tranquillity than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind” (4:5–6). While the lazy procrastinate until they’re ruined, those who pursue wealth come to realize their efforts are “meaningless—a miserable business!” (v. 8).

According to the teacher, the desired state is to relax from the toil of greedy grasping in order to find contentment in what truly belongs to us. For that which is ours will always remain. As Jesus said, “What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul” (Mark 8:36).

By: Remi Oyedele

Reflect & Pray

What are you driven to pursue and grasp? How can you apply the wise words of Ecclesiastes in order to find tranquility?

God, thank You for Your provision and faithful presence in my life. Help me to live in a contented way, exhibiting true gratefulness to You.

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[MEG33]

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

"This is all we need to prepare for Thanksgiving!!"

Stay Warm And Have A Lovely Day
*HUGS*

[MEG33]

Thank you, Rus, for starting my day off right
every day
You are a blessing.

[The Mayor]

Thank you Meg! I hope you have a Blessed day with family.

[MEG33]

My wish for you also!

[luvie]

Have a VERY
Warm and Fuzzy
Wednesday
....and Thanksgiving!

[left that other site]

Looking Forward To Tomorrow!

Happy Thanksgiving!



(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[TheConservativeParty]

Cute pair of squirrels!

: )