Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... July, 2012

7-1-2012 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[JustAmy]

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[JustAmy]

July 1, 2012



Graphic by MamaBear

Summer Sun
Robert Louis Stevenson

THE summer sun shone round me,
The folded valley lay
In a stream of sun and odour,
That sultry summer day.

The tall trees stood in the sunlight
As still as still could be,
But the deep grass sighed and rustled
And bowed and beckoned me.

The deep grass moved and whispered
And bowed and brushed my face.
It whispered in the sunshine:
"The winter comes apace."

[Diver Dave]

Evenin’ Amy.

July brings patriotism around the 4th, flags flying from homes and fireworks blasting away.

Our dogs are not happy with the fireworks which are already sounding in our neighborhood. And of course it’s the illegal ones making all the noise.

Wishing you a Happy Fourth of July.

[JustAmy]

Thanks, DD. The fireworks do not seem to bother Daisy and Max.

When Millie was alive, we put a radio outside and turned the volume LOUD.

Hope you are doing good.

[JustAmy]

Graphic by MamaBear

[GailA]

going to be a scorcher again today, so stay inside, stay cool, hydrated and have some fun.

[The Mayor]

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The Offering Plate
July 1, 2012

Ed Dobson, my former pastor, often said that he disliked preaching about financial giving to the church. He said his previous job required fundraising, so he didn’t like putting any unnecessary pressure on people. But when he was teaching through 2 Corinthians, and he came to chapters 8 and 9, he couldn’t avoid the topic of giving. What I remember most about his sermon was the illustration he used. He placed an offering plate on the floor, stepped into it, and stood there as he talked about the importance of giving our whole selves to the Lord, not just our wallets.

Those two chapters in Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians give us a number of attitudes and actions that we are to display in our giving to the Lord:

• Give yourself to the Lord first (8:5).

• Give, remembering the example of the Lord Jesus (8:9).

• Give according to your means (8:11-12).

• Give enthusiastically because of God’s love (9:2).

• Give generously, not grudgingly or because of outside pressure (9:5-7).

Next time the offering plate comes around at church, imagine yourself stepping into it. It will help you to excel in the grace of giving (8:7).

Thank You, Lord Jesus, for giving Yourself for me on
the cross. Because of Your love, I give all of me—
my heart, my time, my funds, my will—to You.
I love You.

When we give ourselves completely to the Lord, all lesser giving becomes easier.

Read: 2 Corinthians 8:1-9

See that you abound in this grace also. —2 Corinthians 8:7

Bible in a Year:
Psalms 112-114

[luvie]

Thanks for a lovely lesson in God’s Word, Rus. Have a blessed Sunday for sure!

[MEG33]

~Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place~

Zion National Park

1. I love you, O Lord, my strength.
2. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 18:1,2

~Blessings To All Who Enter Here~

[MEG33]

Good Sunday Morning

Western Tanager

Thank you ,Amy and Mama Bear, for opening the doors to July with this sunny
graphic and poem.
Wishing you a blessed Lord's Day

[MEG33]

Good Sunday Morning

Cedar Waxwing

"Thank You, Lord Jesus, for giving Yourself for me on
the cross. Because of Your love, I give all of me—
my heart, my time, my funds, my will—to You.
I love You."

Thank you, Rus for this beautiful devotion.
Wishing you a blessed Lord's Day

[MEG33]

Good Sunday Morning

Lazuli Bunting

How cute, Gail. Thank you. I'll be hanging out with my kitties and
my A/C.
Wishing you a blessed Lord's Day

[yorkie]

Have a Blessed Sunday,
And Patriotic Month of July!

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Hi Yorkie!

Great Graphic!
(((HUGS)))

[MEG33]

Good Sunday Morning

Stellers Jay

Wow..What a great eagle photo! Thank you, yorkie.
Happy Patriotic July
Wishing you a blessed Lord's Day

[yorkie]

Thank you, gals!
This graphic touched my heart!

CHERISH THE SIMPLE THINGS

[MEG33]

Aw...She is precious as are the sentiments..Thank you, (((yorkie)))

[yorkie]

And, thank YOU, Meg
For bringing us such beautiful graphics
(with perfectly matched frames!)

Have a Blessed Lord's Day
As we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Country

[MEG33]

I LOVE this..beautiful!
You’re welcome.

[Diver Dave]

Mornin’ yorkie.

Fantastic graphic of the American Eagle and our beloved flag.

May God continue to Bless America.