Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... July, August and September 2019

July 1, 2019 | Meg33; The Mayor, Trisham, JustAmy

[JustAmy]

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and those who enjoy poetry.
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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




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[The Mayor]

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September 9

When We Know Who Wins

Bible in a Year : Proverbs 6–7; 2 Corinthians 2

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. Revelation 21:4

My supervisor is a huge fan of a certain college basketball team. This year, they won the national championship, so another coworker texted him congratulations. The only problem was my boss hadn’t yet had a chance to watch the final game! He was frustrated, he said, knowing the outcome beforehand. But, he admitted, at least when he watched the game he wasn’t nervous when the score stayed close to the end. He knew who won!

We never really know what tomorrow will hold. Some days can feel mundane and tedious, while other days are filled with joy. Still other times, life can be grueling, agonizing even, for long periods of time.

But despite life’s unpredictable ups and downs, we can still be securely grounded in God’s peace. Because, like my supervisor, we know the end of the story. We know who “wins.”

Revelation, the Bible’s final book, lifts the curtain on that spectacular finale. After the final defeat of death and evil (20:10, 14), John describes a beautiful victory scene (21:1–3) where God makes His home with His people (v. 3) and wipes “every tear from their eyes” in a world with “no more death or mourning or crying or pain” (v. 4).

On difficult days, we can cling to this promise. No more loss or weeping. No more what-ifs or broken hearts. Instead, we’ll spend eternity together with our Savior. What a glorious celebration that will be!

By:  Adam Holz

Reflect & Pray

How can the hope of heaven give you strength? How might your favorite “happily ever after” story echo Revelation 21?

One day God will soothe every hurt, heal every wound, and wipe away every tear.

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[luvie]

Hey...what happened here?
Happy Monday Madness!

[trisham]

Looks like the kittens hatched! :)

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Happy Monday!

I Was Going To Save This For Warm & Fuzzy Wednesday, But I Couldn't Resist!

((((HUGS))))

ML/LTOS

[trisham]

Adorable!

[luvie]

LOL!

[luvie]

Cuddle Puddle!! 💛

[trisham]

:)

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A “Cuddle Puddle” indeed! :-)

[trisham]

:)

[The Mayor]

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September 10

I Will Fear No Evil

Bible in a Year : Proverbs 8–9; 2 Corinthians 3

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Psalm 23:4 In 1957, Melba Pattillo Beals was selected to be one of the “Little Rock Nine,” a group of nine African American students who first integrated the previously all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. In her 2018 memoir, I Will Not Fear: My Story of a Lifetime of Building Faith under Fire, Beals gives a heartbreaking account of the injustices and harassment she struggled to face courageously every day as a fifteen-year-old student.

But she also wrote about her deep faith in God. In her darkest moments, when fear almost overwhelmed her, Beals repeated the familiar Bible verses she had learned at an early age from her grandmother. As she recited them, she was reminded of God’s presence with her, and Scripture gave her courage to endure.

Beals frequently recited Psalm 23, finding comfort in confessing, “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me” (v. 4). Her grandmother’s encouragement would ring through her ears as well, reassuring her that God “is as close as your skin, and you have only to call on Him for help.”

Although our particular situations may vary, we will all likely endure difficult struggles and overwhelming circumstances that could easily cause us to give in to fear. In those moments, may your heart find encouragement in the truth that God’s powerful presence is always with us.

By:  Lisa M. Samra

Reflect & Pray

When have you felt God’s presence in a fearful situation? How is it comforting to know that God is always with you?

Father, when circumstances cause me to fear, help me to remember that You are near, and to find courage in the power of Your presence.

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[luvie]

Gratitude is the memory of the heart.
~Jean Baptiste Massieu
Happy GratiTuesday!

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Happy Gratituesday!

I Am Always Grateful For Ice Cream!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[trisham]

Awwww! :)

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Now I want Ice Cream! :-)

[trisham]

I hear you! :)

[MEG33]

~Good GratiTuesday To Amy's Place~

Blessed are those that can give without remembering
and receive without forgetting.

~I Wish You A Lovely Grateful Day~

[Hiskid]

Get thee behind me, ice cream tempter.