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July 1, 2017
| Meg33, The Mayor, Trisham, JustAmy
Posted on 07/01/2017 10:12:57 AM PDT by JustAmy
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To: FRiends; trisham; The Mayor; JustAmy; LUV W; Kitty Mittens; left that other site; ...
~Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place~
3
John 14:27
"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I
give to you.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
~Wishing You A Blessed Lord's Day~
621
posted on
09/24/2017 6:36:16 AM PDT
by
MEG33
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Have a Blessed Sunday!
May the Lord Bless You with a Beautiful Day.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
To: MEG33; JustAmy; jaycee; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; LUV W; DollyCali; Gabz
We Men,and our dogs are much alike. We both run and hide when we either see or hear the vacuum.
623
posted on
09/24/2017 7:40:28 AM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country)
To: MEG33
Beautiful, MEG! Is that Germany?
624
posted on
09/24/2017 8:50:57 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: trisham
It is Germany...Bavaria
Thank you, (((trish))).
625
posted on
09/24/2017 9:08:34 AM PDT
by
MEG33
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To: left that other site
Lovely fall scene, ML.
Thank you
626
posted on
09/24/2017 10:23:07 AM PDT
by
MEG33
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627
posted on
09/24/2017 12:24:03 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
To: MEG33
628
posted on
09/24/2017 4:08:00 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: MEG33; everyone; FRiends; All; amysplace
Your Sunday Post is Breathtaking, Dear Meg!
Beautiful Graphic and Wonderful Scripture.
Thank you to Everyone for the Beautiful Daily Pings.
(((((Hugs, and God Bless)))))
629
posted on
09/25/2017 1:02:44 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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Apart but Not Abandoned
September 25, 2017
Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up.
Acts 20:32
I had a lump in my throat as I said good-bye to my niece on the eve of her move to Massachusetts to attend graduate school at Boston University. Though she had been away four years as an undergraduate, she hadnt left our state. A two and a one-half-hour drive easily reunited us. Now she would be more than 800 miles away. No longer would we meet regularly to talk. I had to trust that God would take care of her.
Paul likely felt the same way as he said good-bye to the elders of the church in Ephesus. Having established the church and taught them for three years, Paul concluded these elders to be as close as family to him. Now that Paul was headed to Jerusalem, he would not see them again.
But Paul had parting advice for the Ephesians. Though they would no longer have Paul as their teacher, the Ephesians did not have to feel abandoned. God would continue to train them through the word of his grace (Acts 20:32) to lead the church. Unlike Paul, God would always be with them.
Whether its children we launch from the nest or other family and friends who move awaysaying good-bye can be very difficult. They move beyond our influence and into their new lives. When we let go of their hands, we can trust that God has them in His. He can continue to shape their lives and meet their real needsmore than we ever could.
Lord, help us to trust that Your watchful care extends over those we hold dear who are far away from us.
Though were far away from those we love, they are never far from God.
In todays reading we see Pauls painful good-bye to the church at Ephesus. It was Pauls deep conviction that his departure would eventually lead to his martyrdom, not his return (v. 25). But other Bible texts add the encouragement that even death cannot cut the spiritual tie that binds us to other believers (John 14:15; Rom. 8:3139). In this life on Earth, saying good-bye to those we love is difficult. But for followers of Christ, we can trust that God has us in His care and even death will not keep us apart.
How does knowing God cares for your loved ones comfort you?
For further study on the book of Acts check out this free course at christianuniversity.org/apostles.
630
posted on
09/25/2017 4:31:08 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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Bear In There
There's a Polar Bear
In our Frigidaire--
He likes it 'cause it's cold in there.
With his seat in the meat
And his face in the fish
And his big hairy paws
In the buttery dish,
He's nibbling the noodles,
He's munching the rice,
He's slurping the soda,
He's licking the ice.
And he lets out a roar
If you open the door.
And it gives me a scare
To know he's in there--
That Polary Bear
In our Fridgitydaire.
Shel Silverstein
Happy Monday, Everyone!
631
posted on
09/25/2017 9:43:26 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: trisham
I love Shel Silverstein. He also wrote the Johnny Cash Classic “A Boy Named Sue”
To: trisham; JustAmy; yorkie; tiapam; MEG33; GodBlessUSA; Colonel_Flagg; jaycee; oldteen; ...
Polary Bears have a party
when we're asleep!
633
posted on
09/25/2017 11:19:31 AM PDT
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
To: LUV W
They seem to be celebrating! :-)
To: left that other site
Probably celebrating winter. You know how they roll. LOL!
635
posted on
09/25/2017 11:29:20 AM PDT
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
To: LUV W
Imagine how far they had to swim to catch that penguin! Them Polar Bears are mighty powerful swimmers, i’m tellin’ ya!
To: left that other site
LOL! They are. Took a shortcut through Hawaii. :D
637
posted on
09/25/2017 6:21:44 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
To: LUV W
They also hit French Polynesia...the Island of Beara Beara.
To: left that other site
639
posted on
09/25/2017 7:44:14 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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From Empty to Full
September 26, 2017
When all the jars were full . . . the oil stopped flowing.
2 Kings 4:6
A popular childrens book tells the story of a poor, country boy who took off his cap to honor the king. An identical hat appeared instantly in its place on his head, inciting the kings anger for what appeared to be disrespect. Bartholomew removed hat after hat while being escorted to the palace for punishment. Each time, a new one appeared in its place. The hats grew increasingly fancy, bearing precious jewels and feather plumes. The 500th hat was the envy of King Derwin, who pardoned Bartholomew and purchased the hat for 500 pieces of gold. At last, Bartholomews head was bare; he walked home with freedom and money to support his family.
A widow came to Elisha in financial distress, fearing her children would be sold into slavery to pay her debts (2 Kings 4). She had no assets other than a jar of oil. God multiplied that oil to fill enough borrowed jars to settle the debts plus care for their daily needs (v. 7).
God provided financially for the widow in much the same way He provides salvation for me. I am bankrupted by sin, but Jesus paid my debtand offers me eternal life as well! Without Jesus, we are each like the poor, country boy with no means to pay our King for our offenses against Him. God miraculously supplies the extravagant ransom for us, and ensures that those who trust in Him will have life abundant forever.
Thank You, Lord, for paying my debt through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. I had nothing; You paid it all for me.
Jesuss sacrifice pays for our spiritual debt.
In todays account of the never-ending oil, the woman and her sons follow the prophets instructions without question. They were in need and knew God could provide. Many of us may wish we had that kind of faithfaith that doesnt doubt or question.
Some background to their inspiring faith helps put this story in context. Verse 1 tells us that the widows husband had been a member of the company of the prophetsa group of men who had remained faithful to the true God in a time of paganism. They had also seen God do miraculous things through Elisha, so they knew nothing was impossible. Their faith was the logical conclusion of their experience and gave them the confidence to obey.
God often provides in ways we dont expect. Is there a situation you need to trust God for today?
640
posted on
09/26/2017 5:26:00 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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