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

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

[trisham]

That's beautiful, Amy!

[trisham]

How old are they?

[MEG33]

They were born in April of 2012.

[trisham]

They’re twins?

[MEG33]

Yes! The one on the left is standing on the little platform of the stocking rack.

[trisham]

They’re so handsome and happy!

[MEG33]

AWW..Thank you, trish. I think so, too.
;o)

[Kitty Mittens]

Your Great Grandsons are So Cute! I Love this Pic, Dear Meg.

Thank you to Everyone for the Daily Pings & Posts.
(((((Goodnight, and God Bless)))))

[MEG33]

Good Morning To All

Thank you for your sweet good night and comments
on my great grandsons, Kitty.
Wishing You All A Lovely Thankful Thursday

[left that other site]

I know it's not Friday yet...

But I'm Wearing Red for the troops ANYWAY! :-)

((((HUGS))))

ML/LTOS

[The Mayor]

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Christmas Rest

December 17, 2015

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened.

Matthew 11:28

As a boy I delivered newspapers in order to earn money. Since it was a morning newspaper, I was required to get up at 3:00 every morning, 7 days a week, in order to have all 140 of my papers delivered to their appropriate homes by 6:00 a.m.

But one day each year was different. We would deliver the Christmas morning newspaper on Christmas Eve—meaning that Christmas was the only morning of the year I could sleep in and rest like a normal person.

We find rest through the forgiveness Christ offers.

Over the years, I came to appreciate Christmas for many reasons, but one that was special in those days was that, unlike any other day of the year, it was a day of rest.

At that time, I didn’t fully understand the meaning of the true rest that Christmas brings. Christ came so that all who labor under the weight of a law that can never be fulfilled might find rest through the forgiveness Christ offers. Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28). In a world that is too much for us to bear alone, Christ has come to bring us into a relationship with Him and give us rest.

What burdens would you like the Lord to carry for you? Ask Him today.

Our soul finds rest when it rests in God.

Insight:

The words of today’s passage have been loved and memorized by many: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (v. 28). What more do we need than rest from our difficult and wearying lives? But that rest must be understood in its context. Jesus was speaking to Jewish people in the first century—people who had been raised under the assumption that you had to work to earn God’s favor or to be in right relationship with Him. It is to those who labor under the burden of keeping the law that Jesus says, “Come to me.” We come to know and love God by placing our trust in Jesus’ payment for our sin, and we demonstrate our love for God by doing what He commands (John 14:21).

[trisham]

Winter solitude

Winter solitude--
in a world of one color
the sound of wind.

Matsuo Basho

Have a wonderful thankful Thursday, everyone!

[luvie]

So thankful for the beauty of the season.
...even though it's just brown here. :)
Happy Thankful Thursday!

[trisham]

Beautiful, LUV W!

[GailA]

CELTIC WOMEN: HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw38pGhPXIk

[luvie]

Lovely! Thanks for sharing with us!

[TheConservativeParty]

Winter finally got to Wisconsin today. Its 32 degrees at noon. The sun has come out thank goodness. It was windy too. We got spoiled having it be 50 a lot lately.

Thanks for the winter poem, lovely as always to read a poem!

[trisham]

It’s colder here in Massachusetts, too!

Thanks, The Conservative Party!

[The Mayor]

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Reaching Out in the Darkness

December 18, 2015

The night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.

Psalm 139:12

Our old dog—a West Highland white terrier—sleeps curled up at the foot of our bed. That’s been her place for 13 years.

Normally she doesn’t move or make a sound, but lately she’s been pawing us gently in the middle of the night. At first we thought she wanted to go outside, so we tried to accommodate her. But we realized she just wants to know we are there. She’s nearly deaf and partially blind now. She can’t see in the darkness and can’t hear us move or breathe. Naturally, she gets confused and reaches out for reassurance. So I just reach down and pat her on the head to assure her that I’m there. That’s all she wants to know. She takes a turn or two, settles down, and goes back to sleep.

“Where can I flee from your presence?” David asked God (Ps. 139:7). David took this as an immense comfort. “If I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me,” he noted. “Even the darkness will not be dark to you” (vv. 9-12).

Lost in darkness? Grieving, fearful, guilty, doubting, discouraged? Not sure of God? The darkness is not dark to Him. Though unseen, He is at hand. He has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Heb. 13:5). Reach out your hand for His. He is there.

Lord, You promised never to leave us or forsake us. We know Your word is true, but so often we see the obstacles and the challenges and lose sight of You. Help us today to see more of You and less of our problems.

Dark fears flee in the light of God’s presence.

Insight:

In Psalm 139 David invites us to meditate on who God is and how that affects us personally. David is perplexed by God’s omniscience—that He knows everything about him (vv. 1-4). He is assured by God’s omnipresence—that He is ever-present and will never leave or forsake him (vv. 5-12). And he is overwhelmed by His omnipotence—that He is the all-powerful Creator who created him (vv. 13-18). In today’s reading (vv. 7-12), David speaks of a God who is always there to lead, hold, and protect him. There is no place where he is beyond His care, and even before he was conceived God showed His love for him (vv. 13-16). Mindful of all this, David prayed a prayer of loyalty and commitment (vv. 23-24).

[MEG33]

Ho Ho Ho***It's Wear Red Friday

*Supporting Our Troops*
I Wish You All A Very Happy Weekend