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July 1, 2016
| JustAmy; Meg33, The Mayor; Trisham;
Posted on 07/01/2016 7:00:35 AM PDT by JustAmy
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Miscellaneous; Poetry
KEYWORDS: amysplace; friendship; july2016; poetry
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To: MEG33; left that other site; JustAmy; The Mayor; Kitty Mittens; LUV W; Jane Long; lonestar; ...
Happy Wednesday, all!
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The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from the sea.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh![](http://imgur.com/JmURaDI.jpg)
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posted on
07/27/2016 7:32:24 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: trisham
Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday!
To: TheConservativeParty
Thank you, TCP! A happy warm fuzzy Wednesday to you too!![](http://i.imgur.com/q7Ihc14.jpg)
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posted on
07/27/2016 9:38:16 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: MEG33; JustAmy; yorkie; tiapam; GodBlessUSA; Colonel_Flagg; jaycee; oldteen; ...
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Happy Refreshing
Warm and Fuzzy Wednesday!
284
posted on
07/27/2016 9:53:50 AM PDT
by
luvie
(I love the troops. That is all...)
To: LUV W
285
posted on
07/27/2016 9:55:09 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: LUV W
Oh my...Ice Cream!
I would really like some ice cream right now.
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posted on
07/27/2016 10:03:56 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: trisham; left that other site
Thanks! It made me hungry for ice cream, too! LOL! DQ is close! :)
287
posted on
07/27/2016 10:07:52 AM PDT
by
luvie
(I love the troops. That is all...)
To: LUV W
Indeed...there is one within driving distance (Not walking distance, Thank Goodness!)
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posted on
07/27/2016 10:08:44 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: LUV W
"Ice cream is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy"...
Or something like that. :)
289
posted on
07/27/2016 10:21:32 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: trisham
290
posted on
07/27/2016 10:23:34 AM PDT
by
luvie
(I love the troops. That is all...)
To: left that other site
Oh, gosh. If it was that close, I’d be doomed!
291
posted on
07/27/2016 10:24:17 AM PDT
by
luvie
(I love the troops. That is all...)
To: LUV W
LOL....you are TEMPTING me!
292
posted on
07/27/2016 10:25:47 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: left that other site
Heck, I’m tempting ME!! LOL!
293
posted on
07/27/2016 10:53:29 AM PDT
by
luvie
(I love the troops. That is all...)
To: LUV W
Well, I just had a healthy lunch, so I deserve it!
294
posted on
07/27/2016 10:56:44 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: left that other site
Darn straight you do! Go for it! ;)
295
posted on
07/27/2016 11:43:16 AM PDT
by
luvie
(I love the troops. That is all...)
To: MEG33; JustAmy; LUV W; left that other site; trisham; Jane Long; The Mayor; ConorMacNessa; ...
Thank you to Everyone for the Beautiful Daily Pings.
(((((Hugs, and God Bless)))))
Sweet Dreams
296
posted on
07/28/2016 12:26:43 AM PDT
by
Kitty Mittens
(To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
To: Jim Robinson; JustAmy; MEG33; jaycee; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; LUV W; DollyCali; Gabz; ...
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Best FriendForever
July 28, 2016
Abraham believed God . . . , and he was called Gods friend.
James 2:23
One of the pieces of wisdom I have come to appreciate is my dads often-repeated statement, Joe, good friends are one of lifes greatest treasures. How true! With good friends, you are never alone. Theyre attentive to your needs and gladly share lifes joys and burdens.
Before Jesus came to earth, only two individuals were called friends of God. The Lord spoke to Moses as one speaks to a friend (Ex. 33:11), and Abraham was called Gods friend (James 2:23; see 2 Chron. 20:7; Isa. 41:8).
I am amazed that Jesus calls those of us who belong to Him friends: I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you (John 15:15). And His friendship is so deep that He laid down His life for us. John says, Greater love has no one than this: to lay down ones life for ones friends (v. 13).
What a privilege and blessing to have Jesus as our friend! He is a friend who will never leave us or forsake us. He intercedes for us before the Father and supplies all our needs. He forgives all our sins, understands all our sorrows, and gives us sufficient grace in times of trouble. He is indeed our best friend!
Lord, I am thankful that You have called me Your friend. May I ever be grateful for the privilege!
What a friend we have in Jesus.
In the ancient Roman hierarchy, to be a friend of Caesar meant having a close relationship with the highest seat of power. Such friends knew the emperor so well that they actually opened his mail and carried on his correspondence. They also showed a willingness to serve the emperor as he directed. So it is for the follower of Christ today. The Lord Jesus has called us friends (John 15:15). He has let us in on His intimacy with His Father and wants us to share His message of love with others. To be the friend of Jesus is to be in relationship with the highest seat of power (Phil. 2:511).
297
posted on
07/28/2016 5:10:43 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Jim Robinson; JustAmy; MEG33; jaycee; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; LUV W; DollyCali; Gabz; ...
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Love Your Neighbor
July 29, 2016
For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: Love your neighbor as yourself.
Galatians 5:14
An anthropologist was winding up several months of research in a small village, the story is told. While waiting for a ride to the airport for his return flight home, he decided to pass the time by making up a game for some children. His idea was to create a race for a basket of fruit and candy that he placed near a tree. But when he gave the signal to run, no one made a dash for the finish line. Instead the children joined hands and ran together to the tree.
When asked why they chose to run as a group rather than each racing for the prize, a little girl spoke up and said: How could one of us be happy when all of the others are sad? Because these children cared about each other, they wanted all to share the basket of fruit and candy.
After years of studying the law of Moses, the apostle Paul found that all of Gods laws could be summed up in one: Love your neighbor as yourself (Gal. 5:14; see also Rom. 13:9). In Christ, Paul saw not only the reason to encourage, comfort, and care for one another but also the spiritual enablement to do it.
Because He cares for us, we care for each other.
Father, thank You for the love You shower on us day by day. Teach us, in turn, to care for others. Open our eyes to see their need and respond as You want us to.
We show our love for God when we love one another.
Pauls words in todays passage remind us of Jesuss words to the young teacher of the law who asked what he needed to do to inherit eternal life (Luke 10:2529). Love for God and neighbor is the fulfillment of all the laws of the Old Testament. In Luke, Jesus defines who our neighbor is and what love for that person should look like (vv. 3037). Paul provides thoughts about this to the people at the church in Rome. After telling them to love their neighbor in chapter 13, he goes on to tell them in chapter 14 to consider the effect their actions will have on their neighbor. Love is to guide everything we do.
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posted on
07/29/2016 4:45:08 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kitty Mittens; MEG33; left that other site; JustAmy; The Mayor; LUV W; Jane Long; lonestar; ...
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Long Island Sound
I see it as it looked one afternoon
In August,by a fresh soft breeze oerblown.
The swiftness of the tide, the light thereon,
A far-off sail, white as a crescent moon.
The shining waters with pale currents strewn,
The quiet fishing-smacks, the Eastern cove,
The semi-circle of its dark, green grove.
The luminous grasses, and the merry sun
In the grave sky; the sparkle far and wide,
Laughter of unseen children, cheerful chirp
Of crickets, and low lisp of rippling tide,
Light summer clouds fantastical as sleep
Changing unnoted while I gazed thereon.
All these fair sounds and sights I made my own.
Emma Lazarus, 1849 - 1887![](http://i.imgur.com/B45nMW2.jpg)
Happy Caturday, Dogurday and Bunnyday, everyone!
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posted on
07/30/2016 7:09:22 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: MEG33; ConorMacNessa; LUV W; AZamericonnie; Brad's Gramma; JustAmy; oldteen; Kathy in Alaska; ...
Everybody Into the Pool!
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Lynn-Dah-The-Dog is lovin' It!
((((HUGS))))
ML/LTOS
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posted on
07/30/2016 7:26:34 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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