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January 1, 2019
| Meg33, The Major, Trisham, JustAmy
Posted on 12/31/2018 8:06:30 PM PST by JustAmy
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posted on
12/31/2018 8:06:30 PM PST
by
JustAmy
To: JustAmy
Existential Rhythms
The question first occurred to me when I was maybe four,
playing toy Injuns on our Diné hogan floor.
"Momma, how did we get here? I don't understand."
She said to talk to Wolf-eye Joe, the village med'cine man.
But Wolf-eye's stories cannot be:
I laughed until I cried.
In later years I wandered off to Flagstaff on a whim,
and asked a pale-face friend named Bob what tales were told to him.
The white man's magic litany of woe and ancient grace
looked a lot like wishful thought, I told Bob to his face.
And he took up my search with me:
We laughed, we thought we'd die.
So Bob and I made steep ascent up yonder distant slope,
and happened by the real old guy who works the telescope.
He let us look eons away, to every time and whence.
"That's what you be," says he and we've been scared stiff ever since.
But there's no going back, you see:
We laughed until we pried.
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posted on
12/31/2018 8:11:58 PM PST
by
sparklite2
(Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
To: MEG33; Mama_Bear; yorkie; Kitty Mittens; The Mayor; GailA; stephenjohnbanker; lonestar; ...
Happy New Year !!!
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posted on
12/31/2018 8:15:33 PM PST
by
JustAmy
(Just Because!)
To: sparklite2
Love it, thank you for sharing, sparklite2.
Happy New Year!
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posted on
12/31/2018 8:16:56 PM PST
by
JustAmy
(Just Because!)
To: JustAmy
My pleasure. Happy New Year to you, too.
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posted on
12/31/2018 8:19:05 PM PST
by
sparklite2
(Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
To: All
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posted on
12/31/2018 8:21:28 PM PST
by
JustAmy
(Just Because!)
To: JustAmy
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posted on
12/31/2018 8:24:52 PM PST
by
silverleaf
(A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
To: JustAmy
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posted on
12/31/2018 8:40:06 PM PST
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: JustAmy
Friends like the sky above are always there.
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posted on
12/31/2018 9:45:56 PM PST
by
Harpotoo
(Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
To: JustAmy
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posted on
12/31/2018 10:18:12 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: Jim Robinson; JustAmy; MEG33; jaycee; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; LUV W; DollyCali; Gabz; ...
Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
New Year, New Priorities
January 1, 2019
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Ive always wanted to learn how to play the cello. But Ive never found the time to enroll in a class. Or, perhaps more accurately, I havent made the time for it. I had thought that in heaven I could probably master that instrument. In the meantime, I wanted to focus on using my time in the particular ways God has called me to serve Him now.
Life is short, and we often feel the pressure to make the most of our time on Earth before it slips away. But what does that really mean?
As King Solomon contemplated the meaning of life, he offered two recommendations. First, were to live in the most meaningful way we can, which includes fully enjoying the good things God allows us to experience in life, such as food and drink (Ecclesiastes 9:7), clothing and perfume (v. 8 nlt), marriage (v. 9), and all of Gods good giftswhich might include learning how to play the cello!
His second recommendation was diligent work (v. 10). Life is full of opportunities, and there is always more work to be done. Were to take advantage of the opportunities God gives us, seeking His wisdom on how to prioritize work and play in a way that uses our gifting to serve Him.
Life is a wonderful gift from the Lord. We honor Him when we take pleasure both in His daily blessings and in meaningful service.
Father, thank You for this life Youve given me. Help me to live this new year for You, enjoying Your blessings and fulfilling Your purposes.
We can both enjoy Gods blessings and be a blessing to others.
Ecclesiastes is a book about despair over the futility of life in a broken world. This idea is captured in Solomons repeated phrase, Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless (1:2). But Ecclesiastes also offers hope in the midst of that futility. In chapter 3, Solomon says that God has put eternity in our hearts (v. 11). While fully engaging in the world and the times in which we live, followers of Christ can also look ahead to eternity with God.
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posted on
01/01/2019 7:03:30 AM PST
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: JustAmy; yorkie; tiapam; MEG33; GodBlessUSA; Colonel_Flagg; jaycee; oldteen; ...
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posted on
01/01/2019 10:28:17 AM PST
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: JustAmy; everyone; FRiends; All; amysplace
Thank you for this Beautiful New Thread, Dear Amy.
(((((Hugs to Everyone, and God Bless)))))
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posted on
01/01/2019 9:40:13 PM PST
by
Kitty Mittens
(To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
To: Jim Robinson; JustAmy; MEG33; jaycee; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; LUV W; DollyCali; Gabz; ...
Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
Its Good to Ask
January 2, 2019
Show me the way I should go.
Psalm 143:8
My father has always had a directional sense Ive envied. Hes just instinctively known where north, south, east, and west are. Its like he was born with that sense. And hes always been right. Until the night he wasnt.
That was the night my father got lost. He and my mother attended an event in an unfamiliar town and left after dark. He was convinced he knew the way back to the highway, but he didnt. He got turned around, then confused, and ultimately frustrated. My mother reassured him, I know its hard, but ask your phone for directions. Its okay.
For the first time in his life that Im aware of, my seventy-six-year-old father asked for directions. From his phone.
The psalmist was a man with a wealth of life experience. But the psalms reveal moments when it appears David felt lost spiritually and emotionally. Psalm 143 contains one of those times. The great kings heart was dismayed (v. 4). He was in trouble (v. 11). So he paused and prayed, Show me the way I should go (v. 8). And far from counting on a phone, the psalmist cried out to the Lord, for to you I entrust my life (v. 8).
If the man after [Gods] own heart (1 Samuel 13:14) felt lost from time to time, its a given we too will need to turn to God for His direction.
What has caused you to feel turned around, possibly confused, maybe even frustrated these days? Why might you be resisting asking God and others for help?
Asking God for direction is more than okayits best.
The word spirit is used several times in Psalm 143. Twice David refers to the weakness of his own spirit (vv. 4, 7), and once he asks the Spirit of the Lord for guidance (v. 10). Was David referring to the Holy Spirit in his request for guidance? Having both the Old and New Testaments at their disposal, Christians have a more comprehensive understanding of the person and work of the Holy Spirit than ancient Israelites who lacked full revelation. Most of the time when the Spirit of God is referred to in the Old Testament, the author isnt thinking of the Holy Spirit as a person, even though we understand thats who was at work. Instead the writers were referring to Gods power, the breath of God that empowered and moved people. So when David asks the Spirit to lead me on level ground (v. 10), hes asking for Gods empowering presence to go with him.
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posted on
01/02/2019 4:25:08 AM PST
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: JustAmy; yorkie; tiapam; MEG33; GodBlessUSA; Colonel_Flagg; jaycee; oldteen; ...
I got LOTS of warm and fuzzy! Happy Warm and Fuzzy Wednesday!
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posted on
01/02/2019 9:33:22 AM PST
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: LUV W; MEG33; trisham; Kitty Mittens; left that other site; All
Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday to everyone!
We have a few inches of pretty snow here in Wisconsin.
Enjoying the birds who are mobbing my feeders.
Love the red cardinals, and the less red females are beautiful in their subdued colors.
Cheers to the New Year
To: MEG33; ConorMacNessa; LUV W; AZamericonnie; Brad's Gramma; JustAmy; oldteen; Kathy in Alaska; ...
Happy Warm & Fuzzy Wednesday
The First W&FW in 2019!
((((HUGS))))
ML/LTOS
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posted on
01/02/2019 9:45:26 AM PST
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: TheConservativeParty
Awesome that you get all those beautiful birds at your feeder. About all we get are trash birds...grackles, doves and sparrows. booooor-ing! LOL!
Have a lovely day with the snow outside and you inside!
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posted on
01/02/2019 9:47:23 AM PST
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: left that other site
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posted on
01/02/2019 10:21:44 AM PST
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: LUV W
Party Animals! :)
LOL! :-)
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posted on
01/02/2019 10:35:51 AM PST
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
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