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

[JustAmy]

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[JustAmy]

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I am a little church(no great cathedral)
e. e. cummings

I am a little church(no great cathedral)
far from the splendor and squalor of hurrying cities
-I do not worry if briefer days grow briefest,
I am not sorry when sun and rain make April

My life is the life of the reaper and the sower;
my prayers are prayers of earth's own clumsily striving
(finding and losing and laughing and crying)children
whose any sadness or joy is my grief or my gladness

Around me surges a miracle of unceasing
birth and glory and death and resurrection:
over my sleeping self float flaming symbols of hope,
and I wake to a perfect patience of mountains

i am a little church(far from the frantic world
with its rapture and anguish)at peace with nature
-I do not worry if longer nights grow longest;
I am not sorry when silence becomes singing

Winter by spring, I lift my diminutive spire to
merciful Him Whose only now is forever:
standing erect in the deathless truth of His presence
(welcoming humbly His light and proudly His darkness)

[definitelynotaliberal]

Sweet! I like it. Thank you.

[JustAmy]

[left that other site]

HGi Amy!

What a nice poem! I had no idea e. e. cummings wrote one quite like that one. :-)

[JustAmy]

Thank you, LTOS.

That poem seemed a little different from his original style.

I enjoyed it.

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Beautiful Daily Pings, Dear FRiends.
(((((Love, and God Bless)))))

[TheConservativeParty]

Getting some snow tonight, but it is a balmy 20 degrees, so not complaining.😅

Good Night Friends
🌙💫⭐️😴

[luvie]

Nighty-night, Kitty! 😻

[left that other site]

Me Too!

[left that other site]

Ah...20!

Break out the mai tais. meet you down at the pool. LOL.

[The Mayor]

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February 22

Like Jesus

Bible in a Year:

• Numbers 4–6
• Mark 4:1–20

For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son.

Romans 8:29 As a boy, theologian Bruce Ware was frustrated that 1 Peter 2:21–23 calls us to be like Jesus. Ware wrote of his youthful exasperation in his book The Man Christ Jesus. “Not fair, I determined. Especially when the passage says to follow in the steps of one ‘who did no sin.’ This was totally outlandish . . . . I just couldn’t see how God could really mean for us to take it seriously.”

I understand why Ware would find such a biblical challenge so daunting! An old chorus says, “To be like Jesus, to be like Jesus. My desire, to be like Him.” But as Ware rightly noted, we are incapable of doing that. Left to ourselves, we could never become like Jesus.

However, we’re not left to ourselves. The Holy Spirit has been given to the child of God, in part so that Christ can be formed in us (Galatians 4:19). So it should come as no surprise that in Paul’s great chapter on the Spirit we read, “For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son” (Romans 8:29). God will see His work completed in us. And He does it through the Spirit of Jesus living in us.

As we yield to the Spirit’s work in us, we truly become more like Jesus. How comforting to know that’s God’s great desire for us!

Reflect & Pray

What attribute of the fruit of the Spirit would you like to live out to a greater degree? (see Galatians 5:22–23). What will help you do so?

Father, I long to be more like Your Son but so often fall short in word, thought, or deed. Forgive me, and help me to yield to the work of Your Spirit so that Jesus might be formed in me.

For further study, read Free in the Spirit at DiscoverySeries.org/Q0307.

[luvie]

Happy Monday Madness!

[left that other site]

Happy Monday Madness!

Now, Junior, Remember What I Taught You.

DON'T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

Lady Warrior

She is your little sister,
She is your neighbor's wife.
She is somebody's daughter,
You've known her all her life.
She may be someone's mother,
She may be someone's nurse.
She now has an M-16,
But once it was a purse.
She's as soft as satin fine,
She's also tough as steel.
She may fly a fighter jet.
For so strong is her will.
She is the female warrior,
She serves her nation well.
She may be from northern climes,
Or even Southern Belle.
Honor her and show respect,
And pray for her each night.
Know that she is still a girl,
But not afraid to fight.

Conspiracy Guy aka DIF 9/14/2004

[luvie]

LOL! Good advice!

[TheConservativeParty]

Good Monday Night All
🌙✨⭐️😴

[left that other site]

Happy Tuesday! :-)

[The Mayor]

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February 23

Turn on the Light

Bible in a Year:

• Numbers 7–8
• Mark 4:21–41

Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:16

As my husband and I prepared for a cross-country move, I wanted to ensure that we kept in touch with our grown sons. I found a unique gift, friendship lamps connected by wireless internet, which can be turned on remotely. When I gave the lamps to my sons, I explained that their lamps will turn on when I touch my lamp—to provide a shining reminder of my love and ongoing prayers. No matter how great the distance between us, a tap on their lamps would trigger a light in our home too. Though we knew nothing could replace our more personal moments of connection, we could be encouraged by knowing we’re loved and prayed for every time we turned on those lights.

All God’s children have the privilege of being light-sharers powered by the Holy Spirit. We’re designed to live as radiant beacons of God’s everlasting hope and unconditional love. When we’re sharing the gospel and serving others in the name of Jesus, we become brilliant spotlights and living testimonies. Every good deed, kind smile, gentle word of encouragement, and heartfelt prayer produces a beaming reminder of God’s faithfulness and His unconditional and life-transforming love (Matthew 5:14–16).

Wherever God leads us, and however we serve Him, we can be used by Him to help others shine His light. As God, by His Spirit, provides the true illumination, we can reflect the light and love of His presence.

Reflect & Pray

How can you be a light for Christ, intentionally expressing His love to those in your sphere of influence this week? How can you shine a light on God’s love as you serve people who don’t know Him?

Loving Father, please fuel me with Your perfect truth and love so I can shine a spotlight on You by loving You and others wherever I go.

[luvie]

Beautiful!

[luvie]

Happy GratiTuesday!