Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... Jan - Dec 2021

5-01-2021 | The Mayor; Luvie; JustAmy

[luvie]

GREG KARUKAS~GIRL IN THE RED DRESS

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Happy Red Friday!

Stay Cool!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[luvie]

Trying.....

[TheConservativeParty]

Hi there! Had rip roaring storms last night, on and off from one am to 4.
Saw a few trees down and one flag/with pole flattened to the ground on my way to work this morning. Heard a pole barn was blown over a few miles north of here. We are OK here.

Hope y’all had a great day!

🙂

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YIKES!

[TheConservativeParty]

No sleep was had last night
🥱

Was checking the radar, watching how the storms were progressing.

No tornadoes at least.

Torrential rain and wind.

Was still 91 today! No cooling after the front went through.

😕

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Thank God No Tornadoes!

[The Mayor]

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June 19

Bigger than Our Problems

Bible in a Year:

• Nehemiah 12–13
• Acts 4:23–37

Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you.

Job 40:15

What do you imagine dinosaurs looked like when they were alive? Big teeth? Scaly skin? Long tails? Artist Karen Carr recreates these extinct creatures in large murals. One of her panoramas is over twenty feet tall and sixty feet long. Because of its size, it required a crew of experts to install it in sections where it resides in the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History.

It would be hard to stand in front of this mural without feeling dwarfed by the dinosaurs. I get a similar sensation when I read God’s description of the powerful animal called “Behemoth” (Job 40:15). This big guy munched grass like an ox and had a tail the size of a tree trunk. His bones were like iron pipes. He lumbered through the hills grazing, stopping occasionally to relax at the local swamp. When floodwaters surged, Behemoth never raised an eyebrow.

No one could tame this incredible creature—except its Maker (v. 19). God reminded Job of this truth during a time when Job’s problems had cast ominous shadows over his life. Grief, bewilderment, and frustration filled his field of vision until he began to question God. But God’s response helped Job see the real size of things. God was bigger than all his issues and powerful enough to handle problems that Job couldn’t resolve on his own. In the end, Job conceded, “I know that you can do all things” (42:2).

Reflect & Pray

Which is bigger, your worst problem or the God who made everything? How does your view of God affect the way in which you handle problems?

Dear God, I believe You can help me with the things I’m facing today. Help me to be open to Your power and goodness when I feel overwhelmed by trouble.

[luvie]

EEK! Sorry y’all had such crazy weather and am glad you had no damage at your place. Stay cool and stay safe!

[luvie]

Sit. Relax.
Have a VERY...
Happy Caturday!

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Happy Summer Saturday!

It's really HOT Today! Do Whatever It Takes To Stay Cool.

(((HUGS))))

ML/LTOS

[luvie]

Hope you and Penny can find a way! Going up to about 95 here today and 104 tomorrow. Ugh. Thank God for AC....as long as the power grid holds up. LOL!

[luvie]

Ray Walker~Master The Tempest Is Raging
Congregational Singing

Cynthia Clawson & Others~Church In The Wildwood

The Trevecca Madragalians~It Is Well With My Soul

Statler Brothers~How Great Thou Art

St. Olaf Choir~When Peace Like A River

Providence~There's A Goldmine In The Sky

Emmanuel Quartet~Troublesome Times Are Here

HAVE A BLESSED SUNDAY
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

[The Mayor]

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June 20

Spending Time with God

Bible in a Year:

• Esther 1–2
• Acts 5:1–21

Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

Luke 5:16 A River Runs Through It is Norman Maclean’s masterful story of two boys growing up in western Montana with their father, a Presbyterian minister. On Sunday mornings, Norman and his brother, Paul, went to church where they heard their father preach. Once Sunday evening rolled around, there was another service and their father would preach again. But between those two services, they were free to walk the hills and streams with him “while he unwound between services.” It was an intentional withdrawing on their father’s part to “restore his soul and be filled again to overflowing for the evening sermon.”

Throughout the Gospels, Jesus is seen teaching multitudes on hillsides and cities, and healing the sick and diseased who were brought to Him. All this interaction was in line with the Son of Man’s mission “to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10). But it’s also noted that He “often withdrew to lonely places” (5:16). His time there was spent communing with the Father, being renewed and restored to step back once more into His mission.

In our faithful efforts to serve, it’s good for us to remember that Jesus often withdrew. If this practice was important for Jesus, how much more so for us? May we regularly spend time with our Father, who can fill us again to overflowing.

Reflect & Pray

What comes to mind when you think of a “lonely” place? When and where can you withdraw to simply spend time with the Father?

Thank You for the reminder, Father, of my need for time spent with You. I need Your grace and strength to renew my often-weary soul.

 

To learn more about spending time with God in prayer, visit ChristianUniversity.org/SF120.

[TheConservativeParty]

Good Sunday Morning!
Hoping for a nice rainy day today. A good day to get some rest.
Was way too busy on Caturday.

Have a lovely day
🌸🌼🌺

[luvie]

Rest is always a good thing. 🛌 Rain noise makes it even better! 🌧 Sweet day dreams….

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Although we did get some rain last night, today has been hot and sunny.

[TheConservativeParty]

Got the rainy day I ordered!

Lots of resting going on.

😅

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we all need that once in a while.

[luvie]

Sounds lovely!