Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... April, May and June 2019

April 1, 2019 | Meg33; The Major, Trisham, JustAmy

[JustAmy]

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[JustAmy]

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[TheConservativeParty]

Got through the whole day with no April fools jokes.

Happy Spring Everyone

[JustAmy]

Graphic by MamaBear

[JustAmy]

I’ve seen a few from local restaurants but they were just good clean fun.

Wishing you a Happy April’s Fool Day

Happy Spring.

[SkyDancer]

I go there. Nice place.

[JustAmy]

Thanks, SkyDancer.

[sparklite2]

The Posse

In hot pursuit, bent low, we rode mounted,
broke cold mountain sunlight, brittle as glass.
We scoured the foothills, fierce Llano Estacado,
'neath anvil-head hailstorms that strafed the stiff grass.

But rapier yucca leaves
soon blocked the canyon,
and thorny black grease wood disrupted the chase.

When black flies and scorpions
consumed our ramada,
there'd be no rough justice,
just us in disgrace.

[Lisbon1940]

Nothing rhymes with Klobachar.

[luvie]

Happy April!!
[also May and June!]

[Jack Hammer]

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
If you’ve got free beer,
I’ll come stay with you.

[The Mayor]

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April 2

Unexplainable Love

Bible in a Year: Judges 16–18; Luke 7:1–30

As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34

Our small congregation decided to surprise my son on his sixth birthday. The church members decorated his Sunday school classroom with balloons and set up a small table with a cake on it. When my son opened the door, everyone shouted, “Happy birthday!”

Later on, as I was cutting the cake, my son came over and whispered in my ear, “Mom, why does everyone here love me?” I had the same question! These people had known us for only six months but were treating us as longtime friends.

Their love for my son reflected God’s love for us. We can’t understand why He loves us, but He does—and His love is freely given. We’ve done nothing to deserve His love, and yet He lavishly loves us. Scripture tells us: “God is love” (1 John 4:8). It’s part of who He is.

God has poured out His love on us so we can show this same love to others. Jesus told His disciples, “As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:34–35).

The people in our small church community love us because God’s love is in them. It shines through and identifies them as followers of Jesus. We can’t comprehend God’s love fully, but we can pour it out on others—being examples of His unexplainable love.

By Keila Ochoa

Today's Reflection

How have you recently experienced God’s love through others? What can you do to reveal His compassionate ways to others today?

[luvie]

Thankful for God's natural beauties.
Happy GratiTuesday!

[left that other site]

Happy Gratituesday!

You'll always get more latitude with an attitude of gratitude!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for our Beautiful New Thread, Dearest Amy.
(((((Hugs, Love, and God Bless)))))

[The Mayor]

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April 3

Situational Awareness

Bible in a Year: Judges 19–21; Luke 7:31–50

This is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight. Philippians 1:9

My family, all five of us, found ourselves in Rome over the Christmas holidays. I don’t know when I’ve ever seen more people jammed together in one place. As we snaked our way through crowds to see sights like the Vatican and the Coliseum, I repeatedly emphasized to my kids the practice of “situational awareness”—pay attention to where you are, who’s around you, and what’s going on. We live in a day when the world, at home and abroad, isn’t a safe place. And with the use of cell phones and ear buds, kids (and adults for that matter) don’t always practice an awareness of surroundings.

Situational awareness. This is an aspect of Paul’s prayer for the believers in Philippi recorded in Philippians 1:9–11. His desire for them was an ever-increasing discernment as to the who/what/where of their situations. But rather than some goal of personal safety, Paul prayed with a grander purpose that God’s holy people might be good stewards of the love of Christ they’d received, discern “what is best,” live “pure and blameless,” and be filled with good qualities that only Jesus can produce. This kind of living springs from an awareness that God is the who in our lives, and our increasing reliance on Him is what brings Him pleasure. And in any and all situations is where we can share from the overflow of His great love.

By John Blase

Today's Reflection

How can you bring Christ’s love into your circumstances in a greater way?

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday!

[trisham]

Happy Wednesday, Everyone!
***
Spring Will Be Pretty

Spring will be pretty. Just give it a week,
When flowers are blooming down by the creek.

Bees will be buzzing as trees start to bud,
But for the moment I'm covered with mud.
Snow has been melting, since winter is through,
Replacing the whiteness with puddles of goo.

I stepped off the sidewalk and into the ooze.
Next thing I knew, I stepped out of my shoes!
Mud on my ankles and mud on my clothes.
I stumbled face-first and got mud up my nose.

Spring will be pretty, but I must confess,
The first days of spring are a muckety mess!

Dave Crawley

[TheConservativeParty]

We had a little snow yesterday mixed with rain.
I was surprised to see this as I drove to vote.
We had an important election for WI supreme court.
This morning the conservative is ahead by 6000 votes and the
liberal is not conceding. The conservative has claimed his victory.
Possible recount....until the liberal finds enough votes to “win”.

[trisham]

We had some rain, but it’s sunny now. Hoping for the best in WI!

[luvie]

Ginger likes "finger foods"
Happy Warm and Fuzzy
Wednesday!