Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January, February, March and April 2021

1/01/2021 | The Mayor; Luvie; JustAmy

[JustAmy]

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Never Forget!



Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[luvie]

Have a great...and warmer...week! 😴

[The Mayor]

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January 25

Ripple Effect

Bible in a Year:

• Exodus 12–13
• Matthew 16

Because the hand of the Lord my God was on me, I took courage and gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me.

Ezra 7:28

The little Bible college in northern Ghana didn’t look impressive—just a tin-roofed cinder-block building and a handful of students. Yet Bob Hayes poured his life into those students. He gave them leadership roles and encouraged them to preach and teach, despite their occasional reluctance. Bob passed away years ago, but dozens of thriving churches, schools, and two additional Bible institutes have sprung up across Ghana—all started by graduates of that humble school.

During the reign of King Artaxerxes (465–424 bc), Ezra the scribe assembled a band of Jewish exiles to return to Jerusalem. But Ezra found no Levites among them (Ezra 8:15). He needed Levites to serve as priests. So he commissioned leaders to “bring attendants to us for the house of our God” (v. 17). They did so (vv. 18–20), and Ezra led them all in fasting and prayer (v. 21).

Ezra’s name means “helper,” a characteristic that resides at the heart of good leadership. Under Ezra’s prayerful guidance, he and his protégés would lead a spiritual awakening in Jerusalem (see chapters 9–10). All they had needed was a little encouragement and wise direction.

That’s how God’s church works too. As good mentors encourage and build us up, we learn to do the same for others. Such an influence will reach far beyond our lifetime. Work done faithfully for God stretches into eternity.

Reflect & Pray

Who is your primary spiritual mentor? (If you don’t have one, who might you ask to mentor you?) Why is mentoring in Christ something vital for you to receive and extend to others?

Father, show me someone I can mentor.

[luvie]

Happy Monday Madness
~~snicker~~

[left that other site]

Happy Monday!

Sorry about the previous post! Monday Template Madness in Action!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[luvie]

Until you’re sick. My kitties were my guardian angels when I could barely move. They were so sweet and gentle. 🧡🧡

[left that other site]

Aw...I can appreciate that! :-)

[TheConservativeParty]

Hi there! Glad to be home. Work was busy. Snow storm tonight. More plowing and shoveling on the way! ❄️❄️❄️

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Argh!

[luvie]

Welcome back home. Know you’re excited about all that new snow. NOT!

[The Mayor]

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January 26

The Problem Within

Bible in a Year:

• Exodus 14–15
• Matthew 17

Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!

Matthew 21:9 A few years ago, a woodpecker began tapping on the siding of our home. We thought the problem was only external. Then one day, my son and I climbed up a ladder into the attic only to have a bird fly past our startled faces. The problem was worse than we’d suspected: it was inside our house.

When Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, the crowd was hoping He would be the one to fix their external problem—their oppression by the Romans. They went wild, shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” (Matthew 21:9). This was the moment they’d been waiting for; God’s appointed King had come. If God’s chosen Deliverer was going to begin reforming things, wouldn’t He start with all the wrong out there? But in most gospel accounts, the “triumphal entry” is followed by Jesus driving out exploitative moneychangers . . . from the temple (vv. 12–13). He was cleaning house, and from the inside out.

That’s what happens when we welcome Jesus as King; He comes to set things right—and He starts with us. He makes us confront the evil inside. Jesus on the donkey is like the warriors in the Trojan horse. The horse was welcomed as a symbol of peace, but its ultimate aim was unconditional surrender. Jesus our King requires the same from us.

Reflect & Pray

What does it mean for Jesus to be your King? Why is it vital for you to surrender your all to Him?

Dear Jesus, You’re the true King. Forgive me for wanting You to only fix the problems in the world around me and not to confront the sin in my heart. Show me where I’m prone to wander and expose the ways I want to run my own life.

[luvie]

Serenity comes out of tumult
I'm grateful to be there now.
Happy GratiTuesday.

[left that other site]

Happy Gratituesday

Have a Beautiful, Serene Day.

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[luvie]

Best kind...zzzzzz.....😴💤🛌

[left that other site]

hey everybody!
One of my wonderful Florida students (now a professional musician) just released an album:

https://jcossette1025.bandcamp.com/album/solace

It’s VERY Jazz-oriented.

[TheConservativeParty]

Hi FRiends! Got a purdy good snowstorm overnight. About 12 inches, some deep drifts in the driveway. Three hours in the Bobcat, and I was finally done. The quarter mile driveway gives us quiet, along with long snow removals. 😅

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We got a dusting tonight.

I’m playing piano tomorrow in church, so I hope it doesn’t accumulate overnight.

[TheConservativeParty]

Well we probably got your share of the snow, so ya should be OK! 🙂

[left that other site]

Well, since i don’t have a bobcat, i won’t argue about it! LOL

[luvie]

You’re so tough. I’d have just gone back to bed. LOL!