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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January, February, March and April 2021
1/01/2021 | The Mayor; Luvie; JustAmy

Posted on 01/01/2021 6:43:29 AM PST by JustAmy




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Happy Monday!


621 posted on 03/08/2021 10:23:44 AM PST by luvie (The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American)
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Springtime






Is Just Around The Corner!
Happy Monday!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

622 posted on 03/08/2021 10:27:15 AM PST by left that other site (If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. (Isaiah 7:9))
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To: luvie

The Peanuts are still my favorite!
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623 posted on 03/08/2021 4:09:09 PM PST by TheConservativeParty (MAGA FOREVER šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø)
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To: left that other site

We still have a lot of snow. Boo. Maybe it will be gone by the weekend, as we are expecting rain. That should get rid of the snow.


624 posted on 03/08/2021 4:11:12 PM PST by TheConservativeParty (MAGA FOREVER šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø)
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To: TheConservativeParty

Yeah! The Spring Equinox is only2 weeks away!


625 posted on 03/08/2021 4:16:21 PM PST by left that other site (If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. (Isaiah 7:9))
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To: TheConservativeParty

Mine too. They are so innocent.


626 posted on 03/08/2021 11:31:55 PM PST by luvie (The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American)
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March 9

Snow Muse

Bible in a Year:

He says to the snow, ā€œFall on the earth,ā€ and to the rain shower, ā€œBe a mighty downpour.ā€

Job 37:6

Named for a tough blue-collar neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, the grassroots musical group Over the Rhine sings about a transformation that took place each year in the city. ā€œWhenever weā€™d get our first real snowfall of the year, it felt like something sacred was happening,ā€ explains band co-founder Linford Detweiler. ā€œLike a little bit of a fresh start. The city would slow down and grow quiet.ā€

If youā€™ve experienced a heavy snowfall, you understand how it can inspire a song. A magical quietness drapes the world as snow conceals grime and grayness. For a few moments, winterā€™s bleakness brightens, inviting our reflection and delight.

Elihu, the one friend of Job who may have had a helpful view of God, noted how creation commands our attention. ā€œGodā€™s voice thunders in marvelous ways,ā€ he said (Job 37:5). ā€œHe says to the snow, ā€˜Fall on the earth,ā€™ and to the rain shower, ā€˜Be a mighty downpour.ā€™ ā€ Such splendor can interrupt our lives, demanding a sacred pause. ā€œSo that everyone he has made may know his work, he stops all people from their labor,ā€ Elihu observed (vv. 6ā€“7).

Nature sometimes seizes our attention in ways we donā€™t like. Regardless of what happens to us or what we observe around us, each momentā€”magnificent, menacing, or mundaneā€”can inspire our worship. The poetā€™s heart within us craves the holy hush.

Reflect & Pray

What events or things motivate you to ponder Godā€™s greatness and creativity? How can you experience His wonder in your ordinary moments today?

Father, help me to see Your hand in everything today. Give me a heart to appreciate Your amazing works.


627 posted on 03/09/2021 5:50:17 AM PST by The Mayor (I am outraged at your outrage toward the outrage!)
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Thank you.


628 posted on 03/09/2021 10:41:02 AM PST by Silentgypsy (Call an addiction hotline and say you're hooked on phonics.)
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March 10

Practice These Things

Bible in a Year:

Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in meā€”put it into practice.

Philippians 4:9 As I helped my son with his math homework, it became apparent he was less than enthusiastic about doing multiple problems related to the same concept. ā€œIā€™ve got it, Dad!ā€ he insisted, hoping I would let him out of doing all of his assignment. I then gently explained to him that a concept is just a concept until we learn how to work it out in practice.

Paul wrote about practice to his friends in Philippi. ā€œWhatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in meā€”put it into practiceā€ (Philippians 4:9). He mentions five things: reconciliationā€”as he urged Euodia and Syntyche to do (vv. 2ā€“3); joyā€”as he reminded his readers to cultivate (v. 4); gentlenessā€”as he urged them to employ in their relation to the world (v. 5); prayerā€”as he had modeled for them in person and in writing (vv. 6ā€“7); and focusā€”as he had shown even in prison (v. 8). Reconciliation, joy, gentleness, prayer, and focusā€”things weā€™re called to live out as believers in Jesus. Like any habit, these virtues must beĀ practiced in order to be cultivated.

But the good news of the gospel, as Paul had already told the Philippians, is that ā€œit is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purposeā€ (2:13). Weā€™re never practicing in our own power. God will provide what we need (4:19).

Reflect & Pray

What things do you need to practice as you seek to imitate Jesus? How can you practice in the power of the Holy Spirit?

Jesus, give me the grace to practice Your ways by the power of the Holy Spirit. Empower me to live my life in a way that bears the fruit of the Spirit.

Read Filled with the SpiritĀ at DiscoverySeries.org/Q0301.


629 posted on 03/10/2021 6:45:41 AM PST by The Mayor (I am outraged at your outrage toward the outrage!)
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Thank you.


630 posted on 03/10/2021 8:36:41 AM PST by Silentgypsy (Call an addiction hotline and say you're hooked on phonics.)
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Ginger...loves "hiding" under rugs. :)
Happy Warm & Fuzzy
Wednesday!

631 posted on 03/10/2021 9:21:22 AM PST by luvie (The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American)
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I Am Waiting For Spring,






In the Best Way I Know How.

Happy Warm & Fuzzy Wednesday!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

632 posted on 03/10/2021 9:40:55 AM PST by left that other site (If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. (Isaiah 7:9))
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Aw! Cute puppy!

The snow is losing the battle here. Deep drifted areas and snow mountains by the driveway are still hanging in there, but shrinking by the hour.

Cheers
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633 posted on 03/10/2021 10:17:06 AM PST by TheConservativeParty (MAGA FOREVER šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø)
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Hi Ginger! šŸ±


634 posted on 03/10/2021 10:17:57 AM PST by TheConservativeParty (MAGA FOREVER šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø)
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HAPPY WFW TO
AMY'S PLACE!



Clan MacNessa Wishes A Happy
Warm & Fuzzy Wednesday
To All!!!

635 posted on 03/10/2021 10:19:24 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (FMF Corpsman - Lima 3/5 RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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It reached 60 today! Huzzah! :-)


636 posted on 03/10/2021 10:27:31 AM PST by left that other site (If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. (Isaiah 7:9))
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Pretty warm here, but cloudy. Lots of rain up north, some snow, and west of here in Minnesota, they were watching a tornado this afternoon. Snow is disappearing except those deep drifts.


637 posted on 03/10/2021 3:52:04 PM PST by TheConservativeParty (MAGA FOREVER šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø)
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Warm and sunny here...feels like SPRING! Woo Hoo!


638 posted on 03/10/2021 5:13:23 PM PST by left that other site (If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. (Isaiah 7:9))
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March 11

Out of Our Poverty

Bible in a Year:

They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everythingā€”all she had to live on.

Mark 12:44

Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates made history when they launched the Giving Pledge, promising to donate half of their money. As of 2018, this meant giving away 92 billion dollars. The pledge made psychologist Paul Piff curious to study giving patterns. Through a research test, he discovered that the poor were inclined to give 44 percent more of what they had than wealthy people. Those whoā€™ve felt their own poverty are often moved to greater generosity.

Jesus knew this. Visiting the temple, He watched the crowds drop gifts into the treasury (Mark 12:41). The rich tossed in wads of cash, but a poor widow pulled out her last two copper coins, worth maybe a penny, and placed them into the basket. I picture Jesus standing up, delighted and astounded. Immediately, He gathered His disciples, making sure they didnā€™t miss this dazzling act. ā€œThis poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others,ā€ Jesus exclaimed (v. 43). The disciples looked at each other, bewildered, hoping someone could explain what Jesus was talking about. So, He made it plain: those bringing huge gifts ā€œgave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everythingā€ (v. 44).

We may have little to give, but Jesus invites us to give out of our poverty. Though it may seem meager to others, we give what we have, and God finds great joy in our lavish gifts.

Reflect & Pray

What does it mean for you to give out of your poverty? How can you give ā€œeverythingā€ for Jesus today?

God, I donā€™t feel like I have much to offer. My gifts feel puny and worthless. But Iā€™m here. All of me. Will You receive me in my poverty?


639 posted on 03/11/2021 6:23:18 AM PST by The Mayor (I am outraged at your outrage toward the outrage!)
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Hi, there! Good to see you!


640 posted on 03/11/2021 9:33:08 AM PST by luvie (The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American)
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