Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... October, November and December, 2015

October 1, 2015 | JustAmy; Meg33, The Mayor; Trisham; St.Louie1, Friends, MamaBear

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
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the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[trisham]

Today is Jim’s birthday. :)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3355819/posts

Drop by and will him well if you can!

[trisham]

Drop by and *wish* him well if you can!

[stephenjohnbanker]

Happy Birthday Jim!

[Jane Long]

Beautiful, as usual, trisham!!

[trisham]

Thank you, Jane!

[Jane Long]

It’s a matter of taking up each duty, no matter how mundane, humble, or trivial, and asking God to bless it and put it to His intended purposes. In that way we take the drudgeries of life and turn them into holy work, filled with unseen, eternal consequence.

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Amen....thanks and blessings.

[MEG33]

A Good GratiTuesday To Amy's Place
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I Wish You All A Beautiful Grateful Day

[TheConservativeParty]

Hi there! Your poem with the rainbow reminded me that yesterday I saw a short version of a rainbow up in some clouds. The sun must have been shining just right through the water vapor and made a really pretty little rainbow. I don’t recall seeing a rainbow on a rainless day before.

Cheers to All!

[JustAmy]

Happy Tuesday, Friends.

I'm having Internet connections problems ... yesterday and again today.

I called AT&T ... someone will be here Thursday morning.
I have a doctor appt tomorrow so could not schedule them for tomorrow.

I'm not sure what I will owe Verizon for using the Hot Spot. :)

Have a beautiful evening.

[The Mayor]

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Our Jealous God

November 4, 2015

The Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

Exodus 34:14

In 2014 a University of California researcher used a stuffed dog to show that animals are capable of jealousy. Professor Christine Harris asked dog owners to show affection for a stuffed animal in the presence of their pet. She found that three-fourths of the dogs responded with apparent envy. Some tried to get attention with touch or a gentle nudge. Others tried to push between their owner and the toy. A few went so far as to snap at their stuffed rival.

In a dog, jealousy seems heartwarming. In people, it can lead to less admirable results. Yet, as Moses and Paul remind us, there is also another jealousy—one that beautifully reflects the heart of God.

God made us & rescued us to know & enjoy Him forever.

When Paul wrote to the church at Corinth, he said he was “jealous for you with a godly jealousy” (2 Cor. 11:2). He didn’t want them to be “led astray from [their] sincere and pure devotion to Christ” (v. 3). Such jealousy reflects the heart of God, who told Moses in the Ten Commandments, “I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God” (Ex. 20:5).

God’s jealousy is not like our self-centered love. His heart expresses His protective zeal for those who are His by creation and salvation. He made us and rescued us to know and enjoy Him forever. How could we ask for anything more than a God who is so zealous—and jealous—for our happiness?

Father, help me shun anything that distracts me from You, so that I may always find enjoyment in who You are and in Your plan for me.

God loves every one of us as if there were but one of us to love. Augustine

Insight:

Paul’s relationship with the church at Corinth was a turbulent one. Paul founded the Corinthian church and spent 18 months there (Acts 18:1-18). Then he returned for another 3 months at a later time (20:3). In spite of this significant investment of time and energy, the Corinthian believers appear to have struggled with Paul’s authority and position as an apostle, as well as his correction of them. His letters to the church at Corinth are filled with evidence of his disappointment over their testy relationship. Still, Paul’s love for them is evidenced by his desire that they not be led astray by false teachers. Bill Crowder

[MEG33]

Good Morning, Rus


For starting our day off right every day with Our Daily Bread.
I love this wonderful message.
I Appreciate You

[MEG33]

I love this graphic, Amy...Good luck getting your internet back online!
Healing prayers continue.

[MEG33]

Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday To
Amy's Place

A Bed In The Leaves
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My yard is full of leaves today
Brown and yellow and gold
I think I'll rake them in a pile
Higher than my head
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Then I'll pretend it is my bed
I'll jump in very quick
And pile their leaves up over me
For covers soft and thick
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I'll just lie there so nice and warm
And look up in the sky
And watch more leaves float down for me
To rake up bye and bye
By Marian Kennedy
Wishing You A Wonderful Day

[luvie]

This lovely fall day
is a good one for chilling out!
HAPPY WARM AND FUZZY WEDNESDAY!

[MEG33]

Thank you, (((LUV))).Temp is a nice 70 but it’s cloudy...More rain is coming tomorrow!

[MEG33]

It's time for lunch and a nap.
*HUGS*
I Wish You All A Lovely Afternoon

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Tuesday and Wednesday Pings, Dear FRiends!
(((((Hugs to Everyone, and God Bless)))))

[The Mayor]

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Angry Prayers

November 5, 2015

Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.

Proverbs 29:11

The neighbors probably didn’t know what to think as they looked out their windows at me one wintry day. I was standing in the driveway with a garden shovel clutched in my hands, whacking wildly and angrily at a clump of ice that had formed beneath a corner gutter. With each smack, I was uttering prayers that were variations on one theme: “I can’t do this.” “You can’t expect me to do this.” “I don’t have the strength to do this.” As a caregiver, with a long list of responsibilities to handle, I now had this ice to deal with, and I had had enough!

My anger was wrapped around a bundle of lies: “I deserve better than this.” “God isn’t enough after all.” “Nobody cares anyway.” But when we choose to cling to our anger, we become mired in the trap of bitterness, never moving forward. And the only cure for anger is truth.

The truth is that God does not give us what we deserve; He gives us mercy instead. “You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you” (Ps. 86:5). The truth is that God is more than enough, despite what we see. The truth is that His strength is sufficient (2 Cor. 12:9). Yet before we can find such reassurance, we may need to step back, lay down the shovel of our own efforts, and take Jesus’ hand that’s extended to us in mercy and grace.

God is big enough to listen to our anger and loving enough to show us, in His time, the path forward.

Loving God, forgive me for my outbursts of anger. Today I choose to lay down my sinful anger and accept Your mercy and grace. Thank You for forgiveness and for truth that leads to wisdom.

Shelly Beach is the author of several books, including Precious Lord, Take My Hand: Meditations for Caregivers.

Grace: Getting what we don’t deserve.

Mercy: Not getting what we do deserve.

Insight:

The psalms are often read as windows to the soul—songs that reflect the reality of our emotions and struggles. They encourage us to understand that God can handle our honesty as we express ourselves to Him. Yes, God is big enough to absorb our anger and listen to our complaints, but we must not overlook the context in which the writers of the psalms expressed their feelings. In today’s passage, over and over David recognizes his place in relationship to God. He acknowledges that he is “poor and needy” (v. 1), he is faithful to God and trusts in Him (v. 2), and he is God’s “servant” (v. 4). It is important that we understand who we are in relationship to God when we bring our hurts and struggles to Him. J.R. Hudberg

[TheOldLady]

Grace: Getting what we don't deserve.

Mercy: Not getting what we do deserve.

I finally understood it. This is a valuable life lesson.

Thank you, Rus. You're bringing me closer to God each day.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Loving God, forgive me for my outbursts of anger. Today I choose to lay down my sinful anger and accept Your mercy and grace. “

My worst battle in life.