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

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

[JustAmy]

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[MEG33]

My pleasure, Rus..

[The Mayor]

I do that quite often. There are times I have to travel and when I get to hotel, first thing I do is set up the laptop.

Sincerely sorry to hear the news, Prayers for your family and you.
Where in Mass are you?

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you, Sweet Meg! That is the Cutest Graphic, and I Love your Beautiful Sunday Post.

(((((Many Hugs!)))))

[Kitty Mittens]

I'm So Sorry to Hear about your Mom!
(((((Lifting Prayers with All my Heart, Dear Mary)))))

[TheOldLady]

You have my deepest sympathy. My mother passed away from cancer when I was 23, and her death was devastating
to our entire family. My siblings were much older than I was, and they took what they thought was their birthrights and
left me with nothing. After mom passed, dad returned to Massachusetts, and I never heard from him again.

So... Off I went on my own, but at least I had a job. I give to you what my own family did not deign to give to me:

Heartfelt prayers, humbly offered for peace and solace for you and your family, by the Grace of God and in the Holy
Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.

[The Mayor]

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Charity Island

November 9, 2015

The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.

Nahum 1:7

Charity Island is the largest island in Saginaw Bay in the Michigan waters of Lake Huron. For many years the island has provided a lighthouse for navigational aid and a safe harbor for those sailing these waters. The island received its name because sailors believed it was there “through the charity of God.”

Sometimes in life we have to navigate through seas of troubling circumstances. Like those sailors we need guidance and a place of safety; we might wish for our own Charity Island. The psalmist understood that God is the one who can bring tranquility to troubled waters and guide us to safe harbors. He wrote, “He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven” (Ps. 107:29-30).

While no one asks for the storms of life, they can multiply our appreciation for the guidance and refuge God provides. He offers the light of His Spirit and His Word to guide us. It is the safe harbor of His love that we long for. He alone can be our ultimate “Charity Island.”

Father, help me to seek Your light to guide me through the storms of life.

The living God will always be our shelter.

Insight:

Today’s psalm reminds us that God can indeed guide us to safe havens in the midst of life’s storms and trials. However, this psalm also reminds us that the same God who calms the storm and points the way to our “desired haven” (v. 30) is the God who sometimes stirs up the oceans in our lives. It is God who “stirred up a tempest” (v. 25) that caused the sailors to melt with fear and reel and stagger (vv. 26,27). Then “they cried out to the Lord . . . and he brought them out of their distress” (v. 28). The God who stirs the seas wants us to turn to Him for help. J.R. Hudberg

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Thank you, Dear Amy.

It will be a busy week for me, but I will try to get in here from time to time.

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Thank you dear MEG.

That is a Beautiful card.

((((HUGS))))

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Quincy. Right on the breezy frigid North Atlantic Ocean.

[MEG33]

You are in my thoughts and prayers, dear Mary.

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Thank you Dearest Kitty Mittens, for your kind thoughts, prayers, and beautiful graphic.

((((HUGS))))

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I am so sorry you had such a bad experience.

So far, my family has been pretty decent, except, of course, emotionally everybody has a different way of dealing with it.

Thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers.

((((HUGS))))

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Thank you, MEG. The next few months are going to be difficult.

[MEG33]

I know they are...Take it one day at a time.
God be with you.

[TheOldLady]

You’re most welcome, and may God Bless you.

((((HUGS))))to you as well.

[The Mayor]

O cool. I know the area.

[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

COWBOYS LIKE JOHN WAYNE

When I was just a tow-head kid
not knowin’ how things stood,
I got a lot of lessons boys
in tellin’ bad from good.

The teachers tried and pastor too
and dad would oft explain,
but none could reach me half as well
as cowboys like John Wayne.

They stood for truth and justice clear,
no cloudin’ up with gray.
twas black or white, the wrong or right
in ever’thing they’d say.

Their honesty and decency
their way of speakin’ plain
are only part of what I owe
to cowboys like John Wayne.

I grew to love this country son,
old Glory’s stars and stripes,
to stand up proud for what we were
and never quit a fight.

As I look at the world today
I wonder what became
of those great values once we learned
from cowboys like John Wayne.

It seems like we’re the villians now
though we would right the wrong.
There’s lots of folks ignore the truth
and blindly go along.

They call it lib’ral thinkin’ now,
no God, no prayer, no shame.
no right to life, no loyalty,
no cowboys like John Wayne.

Our nation runs a risk today
of bein’ what we’re not:
a country without moral will
that revels in such rot.

Dear Lord I pray we find ourselves
before we go insane.
and may we ride as they once rode
those cowboys like John Wayne.

~ Rod Nichols ~
© 2006

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Pings, Dear FRiends.
(((((Love and Hugs to Everyone)))))

Goodnight, and God Bless.

[The Mayor]

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Gentle Lights

November 10, 2015

Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:16

Wang Xiaoying (pronounced Shao-ying) lives in a rural area of China’s Yunnan province. Due to health problems, her husband couldn’t find work in the fields, causing hardship for the family. Her mother-in-law attributed the trouble to Xiaoying’s faith in God. So she mistreated Xiaoying and urged her to go back to the traditional religion of her ancestors.

But because Xiaoying’s husband had observed her transformed life, he said, “Mother, it isn’t enough for Xiaoying alone to believe in God; we too should put our faith in God!” Because of the noticeable change in his wife, he is now considering the good news of Jesus.

People will watch our walk before listening to our talk. The best witness combines good behavior with appropriate words, reflecting the difference Christ makes in our lives.

This was the apostle Peter’s instruction to the first-century believers, and to us, on how we can introduce Jesus to a hostile world. He challenged his readers to be “eager to do good” (1 Peter 3:13), to live obediently in Christ, to have a good conscience, and to be prepared to explain to others why we have such hope (v. 15). If we do this, we have no reason to fear or be ashamed when people mistreat or slander us because of our beliefs.

Whatever our situation, let’s shine for Jesus where we are. He can provide the grace we need to reach even those who don’t agree with us.

Lord, we tend to react defensively when people shun us or attack us for our faith. Give us Your courage to offer wise and gentle responses when we are mistreated.

The more we live like Jesus, the more others will be drawn to Him.

Insight:

First Peter was written to those who were being persecuted because of their faith in Christ. In 1 Peter 2:11-25, echoing Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 5:10-16, Peter encourages the believers to live holy lives and to do good works so that those who don’t believe might be won to the Lord. In today’s passage he encourages followers of Christ to remain faithful, to continue to “revere Christ as Lord,” and to be ready to share the gospel when the opportunity presents itself (3:14-16). Paul makes similar calls to godly living in his other letters (Rom. 13:12-14; Phil. 2:14-16; Col. 4:5-6; 1 Thess. 4:9-12; Titus 2:7-8). Sim Kay Tee

[TheOldLady]

Amen. Thank you, Mr. Mayor, and may God Bless you and yours.