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January 1, 2017
| JustAmy; Meg33, The Mayor; Trisham;
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To: trisham
941
posted on
03/25/2017 1:47:34 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops, ;Our Leaders And Our Nation)
To: trisham
A fire always makes the house more cheerful.
We need rain. I wish you all warmer days!
Love your pups!
942
posted on
03/25/2017 1:57:14 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops, ;Our Leaders And Our Nation)
To: MEG33
Thanks, MEG! I hope that you get some rain soon!
943
posted on
03/25/2017 2:04:32 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: yorkie
Happy Birthday
Missing You Dear Yorkie I Wish You A Wonderful Day!
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944
posted on
03/26/2017 5:29:08 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops, ;Our Leaders And Our Nation)
To: Jim Robinson; JustAmy; MEG33; jaycee; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; LUV W; DollyCali; Gabz; ...
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East Meets West
March 24, 2017
Who are you to judge someone elses servant?
Romans 14:4
When students from Southeast Asia met a teacher from North America, the visiting instructor learned a lesson. After giving his class their first multiple-choice test, he was surprised to find many questions left unanswered. While handing back the corrected papers, he suggested that, next time, instead of leaving answers blank they should take a guess. Surprised, one of the students raised their hand and asked, What if I accidentally get the answer right? I would be implying that I knew the answer when I didnt. The student and teacher had a different perspective and practice.
In the days of the New Testament, Jewish and Gentile converts were coming to Christ with perspectives as different as East and West. Before long they were disagreeing over matters as diverse as worship days and what a Christ-follower is free to eat or drink. The apostle Paul urged them to remember an important fact: None of us is in a position to know or judge the heart of another.
For the sake of harmony with fellow believers, God urges us to realize that we are all accountable to our Lord, to act according to His Word and our conscience. However, He alone is in a position to judge the attitudes of our heart (Rom. 14:47).
Father in heaven, please have mercy on us for presuming to judge the heart of those who see so many things differently than we do.
Be slow to judge others but quick to judge yourself.
When we find ourselves in a position where we disagree with other Christians, its good to remember that God has given us room to disagree and help for how to handle our differing opinions. We can find such help in todays text. How has knowing Scripture helped you to deal with conflicts?
945
posted on
03/26/2017 5:30:22 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: FRiends; The Mayor; JustAmy; trisham; LUV W; Kitty Mittens; left that other site; ...
~Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place~
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Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you
may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
~Blessings To All Who Enter Here~
946
posted on
03/26/2017 6:00:36 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops, ;Our Leaders And Our Nation)
To: The Mayor
Amen to this wonderful devotional, Rus.
I Am So Grateful To You For Our Daily Bread
947
posted on
03/26/2017 6:06:20 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops, ;Our Leaders And Our Nation)
To: MEG33
Beautiful, MEG!
948
posted on
03/26/2017 7:36:07 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: MEG33; left that other site; JustAmy; Kitty Mittens; LUV W; Jane Long; The Mayor; lonestar; ...
Morning Prayer
Gracious God,
Thank you for the gift of today.
Refresh me. Invite me to discover your presence
In each person that I meet
And every event that I encounter.
Teach me when to speak and when to listen
When to ponder and when to share.
In moments of challenge and decision
Attune my heart to the whisperings of your Wisdom.
As I undertake ordinary and unnoticed tasks,
Gift me with simple joy.
When my day goes well, may I rejoice.
When it grows difficult, surprise me with
New possibilities.
When life is overwhelming, call me to
Sabbath moments
To restore your Peace and Harmony.
May my living today reveal your Goodness.
Amen.
-Pat Bergen, C.S.J.
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A Happy and Blessed Sunday to all here at Amy's Place!
949
posted on
03/26/2017 7:39:44 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: trisham; JustAmy; yorkie; tiapam; MEG33; GodBlessUSA; Colonel_Flagg; jaycee; oldteen; ...
950
posted on
03/26/2017 10:37:08 AM PDT
by
luvie
(Be still and know that I Am GOD.....Psalm 46:10)
To: LUV W
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Thanks, LUV W!
951
posted on
03/26/2017 10:40:12 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: MEG33
Happy Sunday Meg, Thank you
952
posted on
03/26/2017 12:08:46 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: trisham
953
posted on
03/26/2017 1:54:21 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops, ;Our Leaders And Our Nation)
To: FRiends; The Mayor; trisham; LUV W
Good Sunday Afternoon
Amen to your beautiful prayer, trish. I love that church .
Thank you always for our Sunday music, LUV.
I Wish You A Blessed Lord's Day
954
posted on
03/26/2017 2:07:29 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops, ;Our Leaders And Our Nation)
To: Jim Robinson; JustAmy; MEG33; jaycee; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; LUV W; DollyCali; Gabz; ...
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March 27, 2017
You are precious and honored in my sight, and . . . I love you.
Isaiah 43:4
To celebrate Winston Churchills eightieth birthday, the British parliament commissioned artist Graham Sutherland to paint a portrait of the celebrated statesman. How are you going to paint me? Churchill reportedly asked the artist: As a cherub, or the Bulldog? Churchill liked these two popular perceptions of him. Sutherland, however, said he would paint what he saw.
Churchill was not happy with the results. Sutherlands portrait had Churchill slumped in a chair wearing his trademark scowltrue to reality, but hardly flattering. After its official unveiling, Churchill hid the painting in his cellar. It was later secretly destroyed.
Like Churchill, most of us have an image of ourselves we want others to have of us alsowhether of success, godliness, beauty, or strength. We can go to great lengths to conceal our ugly sides. Perhaps deep down we fear we wont be loved if the real us is known.
When the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, they were seen at their worst. Because of their sins, God allowed their enemies to conquer them. But He told them not to fear. He knew them by name, and He was with them in every humiliating trial (Isa. 43:12). They were secure in His hands (v. 13) and precious to Him (v. 4). Despite their ugliness, God loved them.
We will find ourselves less motivated to seek the approval of others when such a truth truly sinks in. God knows the real us and still loves us immeasurably (Eph. 3:18).
Gods deep love means we can be real with others.
Its not easy to accept our own failures. This may be one reason the God of Israel wanted His people to remember Him as the God of Jacobtheir deeply flawed national patriarch. The prophet Isaiah called them by the new name the Lord had given their father Jacob. He called them Israel, a people He had made and redeemed for Himself, so He could show the whole world what it means to have a God who loves us in spite of our failures.
955
posted on
03/27/2017 6:22:39 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: trisham; MEG33; All
The rescue surprised us by giving us Moose early, Sunday afternoon. He slept through the night and is a really sweet little guy. Our other dog is getting used to having a brother. Hopefully in a week, they will be less excited and take more naps. LOL.
To: TheConservativeParty
Wonderful! I’m so happy for you all, TCP.
957
posted on
03/27/2017 11:15:59 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: Jim Robinson; JustAmy; MEG33; jaycee; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; LUV W; DollyCali; Gabz; ...
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Bearing Good Fruit
March 28, 2017
That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season.
Psalm 1:3
The view from my airplane window was striking: a narrow ribbon of ripening wheat fields and orchards wending between two barren mountains. Running through the valley was a riverlife-giving water, without which there would be no fruit.
Just as a bountiful harvest depends on a source of clean water, the quality of the fruit in my lifemy words, actions, and attitudedepends on my spiritual nourishment. The psalmist describes this in Psalm 1: The person whose delight is in the law of the Lord . . . is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season (vv. 13). And Paul writes in Galatians 5 that those who walk in step with the Spirit are marked by love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (vv. 2223).
Sometimes my perspective on my circumstances turns sour, or my actions and words become persistently unkind. There is no good fruit, and I realize I havent spent time being quiet before the words of my God. But when the rhythm of my days is rooted in reliance on Him, I bear good fruit. Patience and gentleness characterize my interactions with others; its easier to choose gratitude over complaint.
The God who has revealed Himself to us is our source of strength, wisdom, joy, understanding, and peace (Ps. 119:28, 98, 111, 144, 165). As we steep our souls in the words that point us to Him, the work of Gods Spirit will be evident in our lives.
Gods Spirit lives in His people, in order to work through them.
This pictorial psalm with its word imagery is a suitable introduction for the entire library of prayer, praise, and reflection we know as the book of Psalms. In contrast to the world is the believers joy and pursuit of gleaning gems of spiritual truth in the Word of God. The law of the Lord is his object of meditation. The Hebrew word for meditate means to digest over and over again like a cow who chews its cud. This is a spiritual preoccupation that draws the believer to the Word both day and night (v. 2). The analogy of a tree planted by streams of water (v. 3) pictures for us the life-giving water and nutrients of the soil that cause plant life to flourish. The result of a life so rooted in the Word is the overflow of fruitfulness.
958
posted on
03/28/2017 4:33:01 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: FRiends; trisham; The Mayor; JustAmy; LUV W; Kitty Mittens; left that other site; ...
~Happy Grati Tuesday To Amy's Place~
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs
from the soul.__Henry Ward Beecher
959
posted on
03/28/2017 6:03:28 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops, ;Our Leaders And Our Nation)
To: TheConservativeParty
Congratulations on your new pup!
960
posted on
03/28/2017 6:08:22 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops, ;Our Leaders And Our Nation)
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