Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... July, August and September, 2017

July 1, 2017 | Meg33, The Mayor, Trisham, JustAmy

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



Amy's personal guardian ~
the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[left that other site]

Oh, I am sure they’d LOVE that! :-)

[SandRat]

That’s sure to get you a big laugh!!!!

[left that other site]

Some of the management might not be amused! hehehe

[MEG33]

LOL! I do, too!
Thank you, TCP

[The Mayor]

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Priceless Worship

September 3, 2017

She, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on. Mark 12:44

I use writing to worship and serve God, even more so now that health issues often limit my mobility. So, when an acquaintance said he found no value in what I wrote, I became discouraged. I doubted the significance of my small offerings to God.

Through prayer, study of Scripture, and encouragement from my husband, family, and friends, the Lord affirmed that only He—not the opinions of other people—could determine our motives as a worshiper and the worth of our offerings to Him. I asked the Giver of all gifts to continue helping me develop skills and provide opportunities to share the resources He gives me.

We offer You the best of the gifts You’ve first given to us.

Jesus contradicted our standards of merit regarding our giving (Mark 12:41–44). While the rich tossed large amounts of money into the temple treasury, a poor widow put in coins “worth only a few cents” (v. 42). The Lord declared her gift greater than the rest (v. 43), though her contribution seemed insignificant to those around her (v. 44).

Although the widow’s story focuses on financial offerings, every act of giving can be an expression of worship and loving obedience. Like the widow, we honor God with intentional, generous, and sacrificial gifts given from whatever He’s already given us. When we present God the best of our time, talents, or treasure with hearts motivated by love, we are lavishing Him with offerings of priceless worship.

Lord, thank You for never comparing us with others when we offer You the best of the gifts You’ve first given to us.

Sacrificial offerings motivated by our love for God will always be priceless expressions of worship.

INSIGHT:

Do you ever feel like you have little or nothing to offer? It’s a lousy feeling, isn’t it? Maybe that’s one reason the gospel of Mark tells us about the day Jesus sat down by the collection box in the temple to watch people drop in their offerings. He noticed those who gave out of their wealth, and then he watched as a poor widow stopped by to drop in her two-cent offering. Why did she even bother? Even more important, what was she thinking? She put in everything she had. Jesus’s disciples must have been nearby, because He called their attention to this poor woman and made a point of the largeness of her gift.

Now maybe you’re wondering, What was Jesus thinking? He didn’t actually say we all should be like this woman who dropped everything she had in the collection box. What our Teacher did imply, though, is that God counts differently than we do. There was something about that woman’s heart that determined the value of what she had to offer to God.

[MEG33]

~Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place~
National Day Of Prayer Proclamation and Thread

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
when sorrows like sea billows roll;
whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Spafford
~Praying For All Who Suffer From The Storm~
Blessings For The Rescuers
I Wish You A Blessed Lord's Day

[MEG33]

Beautiful lesson, Rus.
I Am So Grateful To You For Our Daily Bread

[left that other site]

God Bless America.

Dear Father in Heaven,
Please be with our beloved nation as we weather these trials. We ask that you confound the wicked plans, plots and schemes of the enemy of our souls, and expose all the lies, Fake News, and evil thoughts of the wicked.
Comfort the Afflicted, Bless the Rescuers, and Shelter the People who have lost their homes.Thank you for what looks to be President Trump's new-found faith in You. Renew his strength and the Joy of His Salvation, in Jesus name, Amen.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[The Mayor]

Thank you Meg, praying for all the people in Texas.
I hope all are well around you.

[MEG33]

So many are affected here in Texas...The outpouring of aid and support touches my heart...God love em.
Thank you for your prayers.
No problems for me...just the lump in my throat.

[MEG33]

Amen

[The Mayor]

Yes, I have caught a lot of it on TV

[luvie]

Daniel O'Donnel~Church In The Wildwood

Vision Children's Choir~Hallelujah

Dallas Christian Choir~How Beautiful

Jeff Russell~Heaven Opened Its Doors

Jim Brickman~How Great Thou Art

Providence~Sweet Beulah Land

St. Olaf Choir~When Peace Like A River

Have a blessed Sunday
God bless our troops!
Happy New Year!

[MEG33]

Thank you for your touching graphic and prayers, ML
Thank you always for your Sunday music. LUV.

May You All Have A Blessed Sunday Evening

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Beautiful Daily Pings, Dear FRiends.
(((((Hugs, Love, and God Bless)))))

[The Mayor]

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Stepping into Strength

September 4, 2017

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Colossians 4:2

“Will we see any snakes?”

Allan, a young boy in our neighborhood, asked that question as we started on a hike by the river near our home.

Prayer imparts the power to walk and not faint. Oswald Chambers

“We never have before,” I answered, “but we might! So let’s ask God to keep us safe.” We paused, prayed together, and kept walking.

Several minutes later my wife, Cari, suddenly took a quick step backward, narrowly avoiding a poisonous copperhead partially coiled on the path ahead. We waited as the snake left the trail, giving it a wide berth. Then we paused and thanked God nothing had happened. I believe that through Allan’s question, God had prepared us for the encounter, and our prayer was part of His providential care.

Our brush with danger that evening brings to mind the importance of David’s words: “Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always” (1 Chron. 16:11). This advice was part of a psalm celebrating the return of the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem. It recounts God’s faithfulness to His people in their struggles throughout history, reminding them to always praise Him and “cry out” to Him (v. 35).

What does it mean to “seek [God’s] face”? It means we turn our hearts toward Him in even the most mundane moments. Sometimes our prayers are answered differently than our asking, but God is faithful come what may. Our Good Shepherd will direct our paths and keeps us in His mercy, strength, and love. May we declare our dependence on Him.

Prayer imparts the power to walk and not faint. Oswald Chambers

Read more from Oswald Chambers at utmost.org.

INSIGHT:

Recall an occasion when you sought “God’s face,” when you “look[ed] to the Lord and his strength” (1 Chron. 16:11). What caused you to call and depend on God? How did the Lord respond to you?

[MEG33]

*Happy Labor Day To Amy's Place*

Now THIS Is The Way To Start The Day!
Hope You Have A Great Holiday.
*HUGS*

[luvie]

What iz this Labor
you speak about?
Anyway..make it Happy!

[TheConservativeParty]

Hi Meg! Have a great day! Looks like a slow news day on FR.
Saw a story that Queen Elizabeth might want to give
up the crown to horrible Charles, but not until she
turns 95 in 4 years. Prince William would be ideal.
The rules probably mean Charles would get it. BOO!

[The Mayor]

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A Little Bit of Paradise

September 5, 2017

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Revelation 21:5

Gazing out my open study window, I hear birds chirping and hear and see the wind gently blowing in the trees. Bales of hay dot my neighbor’s newly tilled field, and large, white cumulus clouds stand out in contrast to the brilliant blue sky.

I’m enjoying a little bit of paradise—except for the almost incessant noise of the traffic that runs past our property and the slight ache in my back. I use the word paradise lightly because though our world was once completely good, it no longer is. When humanity sinned, we were expelled from the garden of Eden and the ground was “cursed” (see Gen. 3). Since then the Earth and everything in it has been in “bondage to decay.” Suffering, disease, and our deaths are all a result of humankind’s fall into sin (Rom. 8:18–23).

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Revelation 21:5

Yet God is making everything new. One day His dwelling place will be among His people in a renewed and restored creation—“a new heaven and a new earth”—where “there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Rev. 21:1–4). Until that day we can enjoy the bright splashes and sometimes wide expanses of breathtaking beauty we see around us in this world, which is just a small foretaste of the “paradise” that will be.

Dear Lord, thank You that in this world that can seem ugly with sin and decay You allow us to see glimpses of beauty.

Read about the life to come at discoveryseries.org/q1205.

God is making all things new.

INSIGHT:

In Revelation 21:1–5, the word new means “of a new kind,” which is different from an updated version of something. The impact of the Revelation 21 kind of new is that when God makes “everything new” (v. 5), it will be unlike anything we have ever seen or experienced!