Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January - December, 2022

1-01-2022 | The Mayor; Luvie; JustAmy

[luvie]

Indeed, but the puppy looks happy anyway! 89 and rising here. Cooler tomorrow...fingers crossed!

[TheConservativeParty]

That is similar to the light pink Resurrection Lilies we have here in Wisconsin. One day nothing, next day 2 foot long big tube stem, soon followed by opened flowers. No leaves, just a thick stem with a cluster of lily flowers.

[luvie]

Our local 9-11 Flag Ceremony.
A flag for each soul who perished.
NEVER forget them!

U S Military Bagpipes~Taps
U S Military Academy~Mansions Of The Lord
David Nevue~Psalm 77
Aron Wright~Rest In Peace
Providence~Amazing Grace

God Bless America
NEVER Forget!

[left that other site]

In Remembrance

Isaiah 30

25 And from every high mountain and every raised hill, streams of water will flow in the day of great slaughter, when the towers fall. 26The light of the moon will be as bright as the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter—like the light of seven days—on the day that the LORD binds up the brokenness of His people and heals the wounds He has inflicted.…

Praying That God Will heal America and Save Us, in Jesus Name.

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Sunday,
September 11, 2022

Compassion Over Bitterness

Read: Ephesians 4:25–32

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger. Ephesians 4:31

When the World Trade Center towers fell on September 11, 2001, Greg Rodriguez was one of the victims who died in the wreckage. As his mother, Phyllis, and his father grieved, they also carefully considered their response to such a horrific attack. In 2002, Phyllis met Aicha el-Wafi, the mother of one of the men accused of helping the terrorists. Phyllis said she “approached her and opened my arms. We embraced and cried. . . . For Aicha and me, there was an immediate bonding. . . . We both suffered on account of our sons.” 

Phyllis met Aicha amid shared pain and sorrow. Phyllis believed that fury over her son’s death, appropriate as it was, could not heal her anguish. Listening to Aicha’s family story, Phyllis felt compassion, resisting the temptation to view them merely as enemies. She desired justice, but believed we must release the temptation to seek revenge that often grips us when we’ve been wronged.

The apostle Paul shared this conviction, admonishing us to “get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger . . . along with every form of malice” (Ephesians 4:31). As we relinquish these destructive powers, God’s Spirit fills us with new perspective. “Be kind and compassionate to one another,” Paul says (v. 32). It’s possible to work for wrongs to be made right while also refusing rageful vengeance. May the Spirit help us show compassion that overcomes bitterness. — Winn Collier

Where have you been held captive by bitterness, rage, or anger? How can God help you live out compassion rather than vengeance?

Dear God, there’s so much wrong in the world. Please help me be filled with compassion instead of bitterness.

Bible in a year: Proverbs 10–12; 2 Corinthians 4

[frank ballenger]

God bless all who died that day and those who died from diseases caused by the toxic chemical exposure and fumes.

We will never forget them.

[luvie]

Amen!

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Monday,
September 12, 2022

Trust in His Name

Read: Psalm 9:7–12

Those who know your name trust in you. Psalm 9:10

As a child, there was a time I dreaded going to school. Some girls were bullying me by subjecting me to cruel pranks. So during recess, I’d take refuge in the library, where I read a series of Christian storybooks. I remember the first time I read the name “Jesus.” Somehow, I knew that this was the name of someone who loved me. In the months that followed, whenever I’d enter school fearful of the torment that lay ahead, I’d pray, “Jesus, protect me.” I’d feel stronger and calmer, knowing He was watching over me. In time, the girls simply grew tired of bullying me and stopped.

Many years have passed, and trusting His name continues to sustain me through difficult times. Trusting His name is believing that what He says about His character is true, allowing me to rest in Him.

David too knew the security of trusting in God’s name. When he wrote Psalm 9, he’d already experienced God as the all-powerful ruler who is just and faithful (vv. 7–8, 10, 16). David thus showed his trust in God’s name by going into battle against his enemies, trusting not in his weapons or military skill, but in God ultimately coming through for him as “a refuge for the oppressed” (v. 9).

As a little girl, I called on His name and experienced how He lived up to it. May we always trust His name—Jesus—the name of the One that loves us.   — Karen Huang

What challenges have been troubling you? How does meditating on Jesus’ name build your trust in Him?  

Heavenly Father, teach me who You are, so that I never have reason to doubt You in any circumstance I face.

Bible in a year: Proverbs 13–15; 2 Corinthians 5

[pollywog]

Good Morning.

It has been a very long time since I have been on Amy's Place. I have missed such blessings here, such as these great " Daily Bread" devotionals.

Both yesterday's and today's readings have blessed me. Thank you Mayor and ALL here.....hopefully I can check in often. Polly

[luvie]

Never. Forget.
Never. Forgive.

Jeff Russell [aka TexasSongWriter]
~Run To The Sounds Of The Guns~

[The Mayor]

Hi Polly, it has been a while since I saw you but, Thank you.
Good to see you, try not to be a stranger. Many members have left the group.
It’s been very quiet here.

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Tuesday,
September 13, 2022

Whale of a Story

Read: Jonah 2:1–10

The Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. Jonah 2:10

Michael was diving for lobster when a humpback whale caught him in its mouth. He pushed back in the darkness as the whale’s muscles squeezed against him. He thought he was done. But whales don’t prefer lobstermen, and thirty seconds later the whale spit Michael into the air. Amazingly, Michael had no broken bones—only extensive bruises and one whale of a story.

He wasn’t the first. Jonah was swallowed by “a huge fish” (Jonah 1:17), and he stayed in its belly for three days before being vomited onto land (1:17; 2:10). Unlike Michael, who was caught by accident, Jonah was swallowed because he hated Israel’s enemies and didn’t want them to repent. When God told Jonah to preach in Nineveh, he caught a boat going the other way. So God sent a whale-sized fish to get his attention.

I appreciate why Jonah hated the Assyrians. They’d harassed Israel in the past, and within fifty years they’d carry the northern tribes into captivity where they’d vanish forever. Jonah was understandably offended that Assyria might be forgiven.

But Jonah was more loyal to the people of God than to the God of all people. God loved Israel’s enemies and wanted to save them. He loves our enemies and wants to save them. With the wind of the Spirit at our backs, let’s sail toward them with the good news of Jesus. — Mike Wittmer

Who do you know that needs to follow Jesus? How might you increase your love for them?

Jesus, please show me how to love my enemies as You love them.

For further study, read Evangelism: Reaching Out Through Relationships.

Bible in a year: Proverbs 16–18; 2 Corinthians 6

[luvie]

Hear, hear!

[luvie]

Happy GratiTuesday!

[left that other site]

Happy Gratituesday!

I Am Grateful For Couches On A Rainy Day.

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[luvie]

They’re the best! Especially with a buddy. And a bankie.

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy Tuesday!

After 2 days of rain, the sun is out today.

Have a lovely day!

🌸🌼🌺

[pollywog]

Oh such a sweet graphic.

I have not posted a graphic in SOooooooooooooooo lonnnnnng that I have forgotten how. LOL

[pollywog]

Another fine devotional...
A thought about loving God’s people more than GOD... wow, hadn’t thought of that.

[left that other site]

Tippy cuddled on the couch with me all the way through JEOPARDY!. She is so sqirmy and frisky that this is a new record for her. :-)