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. : )

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Happy Gratituesday!

I Am Grateful For My FRiends!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[The Mayor]

😎

[luvie]

😊

[TheConservativeParty]

Hello! Having a warm sunny day in Wisconsin. Snow is melting! Heading out to see my horse soon. First time in weeks it has been warm enough to go.

[JustAmy]

Thank you, Luv. I've been going thru past graphics and re-posting.

[JustAmy]

Graphic by MamaBear

Hidden Watchers

In Winter we can be content,
Or choose to have our time misspent.
The frozen river makes a path,
Where hidden watchers take their bath.

With patience, all the fish look up,
Now safe within their egglike cup.
The silvered light shows fleeting sights,
More fleet of foot than insect flights.

Unblinking in a staring sleep,
Does boredom cause the fish to weep?
Then who would know, or choose to care,
For tears of those who cannot share?

So shelter not too snugly down,
But stir out and go see the town,
Though chills may sometimes come to creep,
You'll have more fun than fish who weep.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . January 31, 2005

[The Mayor]

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February 24

Never Alone

Bible in a Year:

• Numbers 9–11
• Mark 5:1–20

Two are better than one . . . If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.

Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 “It can be an affliction more harrowing than homelessness, hunger or disease,” wrote Maggie Fergusson in The Economist’s 1843 magazine. Her subject? Loneliness. Fergusson chronicled the increasing rates of loneliness, irrespective of one’s social or economic status, using heart-wrenching examples of what it feels like to be lonely.

The hurt of feeling alone isn’t new to our day. Indeed, the pain of isolation echoes off the pages of the ancient book of Ecclesiastes. Often attributed to King Solomon, the book captures the sorrow of those who seem to lack any meaningful relationships (4:7–8). The speaker lamented that it’s possible to acquire significant wealth and yet experience no value from it because there’s no one to share it with.

But the speaker also recognized the beauty of companionship, writing that friends help you accomplish more than you could achieve on your own (v. 9); companions help in times of need (v. 10); partners bring comfort (v. 11); and friends can provide protection in difficult situations (v. 12).

Loneliness is a significant struggle—God created us to offer and receive the benefits of friendship and community. If you’re feeling alone, pray that God would help you form meaningful connections with others. In the meantime, find encouragement in the reality that the believer is never truly alone because Jesus’ Spirit is always with us (Matthew 28:20).

Reflect & Pray

How might you reach out to someone who’s lonely? How have you experienced the blessing of God’s Spirit with you when you’ve felt alone?

Heavenly Father, when I feel lonely, give me courage to reach out to others with an offer of friendship. 

[luvie]

Ginger: MY Bed!
Happy Warm & Fuzzy
Wednesday!

[JustAmy]

Happy Wednesday, Mayor.

Thank you for being here everyday with Our Daily Bread.

I appreciate you and Our Daily Bread.

[The Mayor]

Thank you Amy! 😃

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Happy Warm & Fuzzy Wednesday

Spend It Well!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[TheConservativeParty]

Hi All! It was 40 here today. Walked the dog twice. Snow is melting fast!

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It was lovely here in ME too, except I spent the whole day sick in bed with possible food allergy. Argh!

[TheConservativeParty]

Oh no, sorry you were sick. I have many food sensitivities. Been about 10 years now. I miss eggs and cheese (all dairy is out).

Hope you are feeling better. 🌸🌸🌸

[luvie]

Wow...did you have your shorts on? LOL!

[TheConservativeParty]

No shorts for me today.

However on Monday when it was 25 outside, a guy at my job ( casual dress OK ) was wearing shorts! We in WI have low standards on when to wear shorts.

Apparently some think 25 degrees and above is summer attire weather.

[luvie]

Y’all are much tougher than we are. It’s going to be in the mid-40 here tomorrow, and I’ll be wearing cords and a heavy sweater. LOL! No coat, though.

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Still feeling a bit headachy, but I have to get better...I have a BASS to PLAY.

[The Mayor]

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February 25

To Be Human

Bible in a Year:

• Numbers 12–14
• Mark 5:21–43

Jerusalem, Jerusalem . . . how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings.

Matthew 23:37

“Mr. Singerman, why are you crying?” asked twelve-year-old Albert as he watched the master craftsman construct a wooden box.

“I cry,” he said, “because my father cried, and because my grandfather cried.” The woodworker’s answer to his young apprentice provides a tender moment in an episode of Little House on the Prairie. “Tears,” explained Mr. Singerman, “come with the making of a coffin.”

“Some men don’t cry because they fear it is a sign of weakness,” he said. “I was taught that a man is a man because he can cry.”

Emotion must have welled up in the eyes of Jesus as He compared His concern for Jerusalem to the care of a mother hen for her chicks (Matthew 23:37). His disciples were often confused by what they saw in His eyes or heard in His stories. His idea of what it meant to be strong was different. It happened again as they walked with Him from the temple. Calling His attention to the massive stone walls and magnificent decor of their place of worship (24:1), the disciples noted the strength of human accomplishment. Jesus saw a temple that would be leveled in ad 70.

Christ shows us that healthy people know when to cry and why. He cried because His Father cares and His Spirit groans for children who couldn’t yet see what breaks His heart.

Reflect & Pray

In what situations in your life might you be avoiding grief? How can your faith in a Savior who cries (John 11:35) help you express your grief in a healthy way?

Father, please replace any cold illusions of strength I cling to with a growing understanding of the cares and concerns that break Your heart for children like me. 

[luvie]

Happy Thankful Thursday!