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

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

[TheConservativeParty]

Hoping You All Had A Marvelous Thanksgiving with friends, family and great food.

: )

[TheConservativeParty]

Tragically, no one cut the cheese at the Thanksgiving feast today. The cheese product du jour was melted and meant for spreading on crackers.

: )

[left that other site]

The Brie offered an acceptable substitute for cutting the cheese when it emerged from its plastic Wrrrrrappppperrrr.

[The Mayor]

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November 29

Hazardous Materials

Bible in a Year:

• Ezekiel 35–36
• 2 Peter 1

See, this [live coal] has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for. Isaiah 6:7

The sound of a siren increased to an ear-piercing level as an emergency vehicle sped by my car. Its flashing lights glared through my windshield, illuminating the words “hazardous materials” printed on the side of the truck. Later, I learned it had been racing to a science laboratory where a 400-gallon container of sulfuric acid had begun to leak. Emergency workers had to contain the substance immediately because of its ability to damage whatever it came in contact with.

As I thought about this news story, I wondered what would happen if sirens blared every time a harsh or critical word “leaked” out of my mouth? Sadly, it might become rather noisy around our house.

The prophet Isaiah shared this sense of awareness about his sin. When he saw God’s glory in a vision, he was overcome by his unworthiness. He recognized that he was “a man of unclean lips” living with people who shared the same problem (Isaiah 6:5). What happened next gives me hope. An angel touched his lips with a red-hot coal, explaining, “your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for” (v. 7).

We have moment-by-moment choices to make with our words—both written and spoken. Will they be “hazardous” material, or will we allow God’s glory to convict us and His grace to heal us so we can honor Him with everything we express?

By: Jennifer Benson Schuldt

Reflect & Pray

Why do our words have such a powerful effect on others? How might God want to change your speech?

Dear God, help me to see how my words affect other people. Show me how to encourage them.

[TheConservativeParty]

Ha Ha! I of course had no cheese at all since I am allergic to all dairy. I did indulge in Mom’s fabulous dressing , which has little breading (wheat..I avoid it) and lots of non-bread ingredients.

Brought home turkey,ham, plain sweet potatoes and more stuffing. Will make a great lunch later on.

I am not going shopping. Never do on this day, too crowded.

cheers

[luvie]

Chris DeBurgh~The Lady In Red

God Bless Our Troops!
God Bless America!

[MEG33]

It's Wear Red Friday At Amy's Place

Supporting Our Troops Today And Every Day
I Wish You A Wonderful Weekend
*HUGS*

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Did a little “shopping” today. It was pretty crowded.

[left that other site]

Happy Red Friday!

And Happy Black Friday Too! :-)

((((HUGS))))

ML/LTOS

[TheConservativeParty]

I went to see my (rented) horse. Gave her apple pieces. She loved them. Had a lovely time with her, as always. Had the arena all to myself, everyone must have gone shopping or maybe watching football or something.

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I love horses. I don’t get to ride them much these days though.

[TheConservativeParty]

Funny thing is that now that I don’t have a horse on my farm anymore, I ride 10 times more. I guess the daily work of horse owning tired me out too much. Now I go have fun twice a week. It is dirt cheap too, $15 per visit.

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That’s Awesome!

[TheConservativeParty]

I feel very lucky to have this horse in my life.
We can compete in another Horse Fun Day next Saturday. Practiced today. Maybe we will win 2 pounds of carrots again. Ha ha.

[left that other site]

Aw...that’s awesome.

I can’t ride Penny, but she has a gait like a horse. She prances, canters, and gallops.

And sometimes she can be just as stubborn as the north end of a south-riding horse.

[The Mayor]

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November 30

Carefully Crafted

Bible in a Year:

• Ezekiel 37–39
• 2 Peter 2

Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people. Ephesians 4:11–12

In a YouTube video, Alan Glustoff, a cheese farmer in Goshen, New York, described his process for aging cheese, a process that adds to a cheese’s flavor and texture. Before it can be sent out to a market, each block of cheese remains on a shelf in an underground cave for six to twelve months. In this humid environment the cheese is carefully tended. “We do our best to give it the right environment to thrive . . . [and] to develop to its truest potential,” Glustoff explained.

Glustoff’s passion for developing the potential of the cheese he produces reminded me of God’s passion for developing the “truest potential” of His children so they will become fruitful and mature. In Ephesians 4, the apostle Paul describes the people involved in this process: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers (v. 11). People with these gifts help to stimulate the growth of each believer as well as to encourage acts of service (the “works” mentioned in verse 12). The goal is that we “become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ” (v. 13).

Spiritual growth comes about through the power of the Holy Spirit as we submit to His maturing process. As we follow the guidance of the people He places in our lives, we become more effective as He sends us out to serve.

By: Linda Washington

Reflect & Pray

Who has been most influential to your spiritual growth? In what ways have you been challenged to grow? How can you encourage the growth of someone else?

Loving God, I’m grateful for the tender way You help me to grow.

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[TheConservativeParty]

Ha! I had doberman’s who trotted beside me!

I used to get a bit confused and tell the horses to “stay” and the dogs to “ whoa”.

: )

[trisham]

This was our driveway in 2016, I believe. You can barely see the roof of our house. :)

You can't get too much winter in the winter.

Robert Frost

Happy Caturday, Dogurday and Bunnyday, everyone!

[luvie]

Wow...beautiful!
Unless you’re trying to shovel your way out!