Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... October, 2014

October 1, 2014 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[JustAmy]

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[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Beautiful Christmas Wishes, Graphics, Links, and Pings.
(((((Hugs!)))))

Goodnight, and God Bless.

[The Mayor]

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Is Jesus Still Here?

December 28, 2014

Read: Romans 8:31-39

[Nothing] shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. —Romans 8:38-39

Bible in a Year:
Zechariah 5-8; Revelation 19

Ted Robertson’s home in Colorado was one of more than 500 destroyed by the Black Forest Fire in June 2013. When he was allowed to return and sift through the ash and rubble, he was hoping to find a precious family heirloom made by his wife—a tiny ceramic figurine of baby Jesus about the size of a postage stamp. As he searched the charred remains of their home, he kept wondering, “Is the baby Jesus still here?”

When our lives are rocked by disappointment and loss, we may wonder if Jesus is still here with us. The Bible’s answer is a resounding Yes! “Neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come . . . shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom. 8:38-39).

In a corner of what used to be his garage, Ted Robertson discovered the burned remnants of a nativity scene and there he found the baby Jesus figurine undamaged by the flames. He told KRDO NewsChannel 13, “[We’ve] gone from apprehension to hope . . . that we’re going to recover some parts of our life that we thought were lost.”

Is Jesus still here? He is indeed, and that is the everlasting wonder of Christmas.

When all around me is darkness
And earthly joys have flown,
My Savior whispers His promise
Never to leave me alone. —Anon.

If you know Jesus, you’ll never walk alone.

Insight

In today’s reading, Paul affirms the security the believer has in Christ (vv.31-35). God protects us (v.31), saves us (v.32), and no longer condemns us (vv.33-34). He also assures us that we are safe, secure, and victorious in Christ’s great love (vv.35,37,39). No wonder Paul triumphantly declares, “We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us” (v.37).

[MEG33]

Please forgive my lateness..I have had a great day away
visiting with family.
~Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place~

Numbers 6:
24 The LORD bless you and keep you;
25 the LORD make his face shine upon you and be
gracious to you;
26 the LORD turn his face towards you and give you peace.

~Blessings To All Who Enter Here~

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I am so happy you had a nice Sunday with your family!

Those are the good times we all treasure.

((((HUGS))))

[MEG33]

Beautiful devotional, Rus.
I Am So Grateful To You For Our Daily Bread

[The Mayor]

I am so happy for you spending time with family Meg!
Thank you for your faithfulness, God Bless my FRiend

[Jane Long]

Blessings to you, dear ((Meg)) for that benediction.

So glad to hear you’ve had a wonderful day away, with family. Treasured time, for sure. My DD was here before Christmas....she had to return to work...but it was so nice having her here for the week before Christmas.

Enjoy your week!

[Jane Long]

Hi, ML...Sunday blessings, to you.

I read on another thread where you were blessed with a very special Christmas gift...from your church members. How wonderful. Such a blessing to be ((loved)) sooooo much :)

((Hugs)) to you...have a great week.

[Kitty Mittens]

This is So Beautiful, Dear Meg, and I Love that Scripture.
(((((Thank you for the Wonderful Blessing!)))))

Goodnight, Dear FRiends.
Our Lord Grant us All a Peaceful and Restful Night.

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Ah yes!
Lil’ Ol’ Miz Blue (My Bike) was really starting to show her age, leaking “erl” everywhere.

It would seem that both the head gaskets and the base gaskets had dried right up and were crumbling away.

This meant that the entire engine had to be removed from the motor mounts, totally disassembled, new gaskets installed, and then had to be put back together.

Since she is not a TOTAL antique (just 24 years old), it was not strictly mechanical...there WERE some electronics involved, but not like these new super fangle dangle computerized starship Enterprise kind of electronics.

It started right up, and I rode off into the sunset, only to have the battery die on me 12 miles from home.

Thank God i have AAA Motorcycle Coverage! LOL!

It was, without a doubt, the most expensive (in man hours) and wonderful Christmas Gift i have ever gotten in my entire LIFE!

(Except for baby Jesus, of course!)

[The Mayor]

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Delay May Not Mean Denial

December 29, 2014

Read: John 11:21-35

When [Jesus] heard that [Lazarus] was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was. —John 11:6

Bible in a Year:
Zechariah 9-12; Revelation 20

My sons’ birthdays are in December. When they were small, Angus quickly learned that if he didn’t receive a longed-for toy for his birthday at the beginning of the month, it might be in his Christmas stocking. And if David didn’t receive his gift for Christmas, it might appear for his birthday 4 days later. Delay didn’t necessarily mean denial.

It was natural for Martha and Mary to send for Jesus when Lazarus became seriously ill (John 11:1-3). Perhaps they looked anxiously along the road for signs of His arrival, but Jesus didn’t come. The funeral service had been over for 4 days when Jesus finally walked into town (v.17).

Martha was blunt. “If You had been here,” she said, “my brother would not have died” (v.21). Then her faith flickered into certainty, “Even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You” (v.22). I wonder what she expected. Lazarus was dead, and she was wary about opening the tomb. And yet at a word from Jesus, Lazarus’ spirit returned to his decaying body (vv.41-44). Jesus had bypassed simply healing His sick friend, in order to perform the far greater miracle of bringing him back to life.

Waiting for God’s timing may also give us a greater miracle than we had hoped for.

My Savior hears me when I pray,
Upon His Word I calmly rest;
In His own time, in His own way,
I know He’ll give me what is best. —Hewitt

Time spent waiting on God is never wasted.

Insight

Martha, often maligned for her attitude in Luke 10:38-42, displays great faith in today’s passage. Not only does she believe that Jesus has a special relationship with the Father (John 11:22), she also affirms her confidence that Jesus is, in fact, the Son of God (v.27).

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Today’s lesson is a REAL important one for me!

Thank You, Mr. Mayor! :-)

[Jane Long]

That IS a wonderful gift - wishing you many more happy miles with Miz Blue. ((hugs))

[Jane Long]

Waiting for God’s timing may also give us a greater miracle than we had hoped for.

Amen.

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25,000 and counting! :-)

[MEG33]

~Happy Monday To Amy's Place~
Hope your Christmas has been wonderful.
After the great joy of family visits including great
grandsons ....paperwork looms and I will be scarce.
I Wish You A Wonderful Week.

[MEG33]

Thank you, Mary...It’s been such a treat...I loved reading about your great gift...Happy riding.

[MEG33]

Thank you, (((Rus.))) God Bless You

[MEG33]

Thank you, Jane It’s such a treat to see family. Glad you had a week of joy with your DD.

[MEG33]

I love this precious child..You’re so welcome.