Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January, February and March, 2020

January 1, 2020 | Meg33; The Mayor, Trisham, JustAmy

[JustAmy]

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Bad Penny



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the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
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[Tanniker Smith]

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[The Mayor]

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January 30

Strengthening Weak Knees

Bible in a Year:

• Exodus 23–24
• Matthew 20:1–16

Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way.

Isaiah 35:3 When I was a kid, I thought the song title “He Looked Beyond My Fault and Saw My Need,” written by Dottie Rambo in 1967, was “He Looked Beyond My Faults and Saw My Knees.” Employing the logic of a child, I wondered why God would look at knees. Was it because they were weak? I knew that weak-kneed meant “afraid.” I later discovered that Dottie had written the song about God’s unconditional love in response to her brother Eddie’s belief that he was unlovable because of the wrong things he’d done. Dottie assured him that God saw his weakness but loved him anyway.

God’s unconditional love is apparent throughout the many weak-kneed moments of the people of Israel and Judah. He sent prophets like Isaiah with messages for His wayward people. In Isaiah 35, the prophet shares the hope of God’s restoration. The encouragement that would come as a result of embracing hope would “strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way” (v. 3). Through the encouragement they received, God’s people would in turn be able to encourage others. This is why Isaiah instructs in verse 4, “Say to those with fearful hearts, ‘Be strong, do not fear.’ ”

Feeling weak-kneed? Talk to your heavenly Father. He strengthens weak knees through the truth of the Scriptures and the power of His presence. You’ll then be able to encourage others.

By: Linda Washington

Reflect & Pray

What are some of the ways you’ve been encouraged recently? How will you encourage someone who’s facing hard times?

Father, I need Your strength and Your grace today.

[luvie]

How cool is that!!

[luvie]

Daniel O'Donnel~Church In The Wildwood

Thankful for country roads
...and country churches
Happy Thankful Thursday!

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[trisham]

Love it!!

[trisham]

I love being able to see all of the wildlife that we have here. :)

[trisham]

:)

[left that other site]

Happy Thankful Thursday!

I am Thankful For My Warm Fuzzy Hat!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[trisham]

Adorable!!

[trisham]

"Every one of our greatest national treasures, our liberty, enterprise,
vitality, wealth, military power, global authority, flow from a surprising
source: our ability to give thanks."

Tony Snow

Have a wonderful thankful Thursday, everyone!

[luvie]

And what a cute...er....hat!

[The Mayor]

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January 31

Going, Going, Gone

Bible in a Year:

• Exodus 25–26
• Matthew 20:17–34

Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone.

Proverbs 23:5 The mischievous artist Banksy pulled off another practical joke. His painting Girl with Balloon sold for one million pounds at Sotheby’s auction house in London. Moments after the auctioneer yelled “Sold,” an alarm sounded and the painting slipped halfway through a shredder mounted inside the bottom of the frame. Banksy tweeted a picture of bidders gasping at his ruined masterpiece, with the caption, “Going, going, gone.”

Banksy relished pulling one over on the wealthy, but he need not have bothered. Wealth itself has plenty of pranks up its sleeve. God says, “Do not wear yourself out to get rich . . . . Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle” (Proverbs 23:4–5).

Few things are less secure than money. We work hard to earn it, yet there are many ways to lose it. Investments go sour, inflation erodes, bills come, thieves steal, and fire and flood destroy. Even if we manage to keep our money, the time we have to spend it continually flies. Blink, and your life is going, going, gone.

What to do? God tells us a few verses later: “always be zealous for the fear of the Lord. There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off” (vv. 17–18). Invest your life in Jesus; He alone will keep you forever.

By: Mike Wittmer

Reflect & Pray

Where does your life feel insecure? How might that lead you to Jesus?

God, help me to give my insecurities to You and to trust in Your goodness and faithfulness.

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[MEG33]

Good Morning To Amy's Place

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[trisham]

Love Cardinals!

[MEG33]

So do I!

[trisham]

Red Friday, at Amy's Place
to support our troops!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

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[trisham]

:)

[left that other site]

Happy Red Friday!

And Good-Bye January!

((((HUGS))))

ML/LTOS