Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... October, November and December 2020

10-01-2020 | Meg33; The Mayor, Trisham, JustAmy

[JustAmy]

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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[luvie]

Either way, you’re the cutest thing under the Christmas tree!

[left that other site]

AWWWWWWWWWW.....

[TheConservativeParty]

Hello! Had a busy Thankful Thursday. Thankful for being able to spend a couple hours with my horse, which is of course in my opinion, God’s greatest animal creation. 😇

Was cold and breezy, but I went riding anyway and it was so good to not think of anything but the horse. 🐴

Hope you all had a good day too.

🙂

[luvie]

Sounds like a lovely way to clear your head from all the weirdness that we’ve been experiencing. 😊

[TheConservativeParty]

Good night FRiends! See ya tomorrow evening after work.
🇺🇸😴🌙⭐️🌟

[luvie]

Okey doke! Don’t work TOO hard. It’s totally not worth it. LOL!

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

December 4

Relentless Love

Bible in a Year:

• Ezekiel 47–48
• 1 John 3

Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.

1 John 3:18

Heidi and Jeff came home from an overseas work assignment in a hot climate and settled for several months near family in the state of Michigan—just in time for winter. This would be the first time many of their ten children had seen the natural beauty of snow.

But winter weather in Michigan requires a lot of warm outerwear, including coats, mittens, and boots. For a large family, it would be quite an expensive undertaking just to outfit them for the bitterly cold months ahead. But God provided. First, a neighbor brought over footwear, then snow pants, then hats and gloves. Then, a friend urged others at her church to collect a variety of warm clothes in all twelve sizes for each member of the family. By the time the snow arrived, the family had exactly what they needed.

One of the ways we serve God is by serving those in need. First John 3:16–18 encourages us to help others from the abundance of our own possessions. Serving helps us to be more like Jesus as we begin to love and see people as He does.

God often uses His children to fulfill needs and to answer prayers. And as we serve others, our own hearts are encouraged as we encourage those we serve. As a result, our own faith will grow as God equips us for service in new ways (v. 18).

Reflect & Pray

As you notice the numerous needs of people around you, how can you show God’s love in a practical way? How does serving God help your faith to grow?

Father, fill my heart with the willingness to help when I see a need. Help me to give joyfully and serve You with gratitude.

Read Compassion: Learning to Love Like Jesus at DiscoverySeries.org/Q0208.

[luvie]

Chris DeBurgh~The Lady In Red

God Bless Our Troops!
God Bless America!

[left that other site]

Happy Red Friday!

Have A Beautiful Day!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[TheConservativeParty]

Looks like a relative of my dog Moose. 😊

[left that other site]

Oh yes! You have told us about Moose.

He sounds as nice as my dear girl Penny. :-)

[TheConservativeParty]

I met a big standard poodle yesterday at the horse farm. He was young, very tall, and full of boundless energy. Super wiggly and friendly. Walden was his name. His owner was very nice. That dog was having the time of his life with all the interesting smells and sights at the farm.

Dogs are great. So full of joy.

[left that other site]

I like Standard Poodles. They seem more like a DOG than their little counterparts in the “toy” variety.

[Kitty Mittens]

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

[luvie]

Nighty-night, Kitty

[TheConservativeParty]

Good night Kitty Mittens!
😴⭐️🌙

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

December 5

The Yard-Sale Christmas

Bible in a Year:

• Daniel 1–2
• 1 John 4

Godliness with contentment is great gain.

1 Timothy 6:6 A mom felt she’d been overspending on family Christmas gifts, so one year she decided to try something different. For a few months before the holiday, she scrounged through yard sales for inexpensive, used items. She bought more than usual but for far less money. On Christmas Eve, her children excitedly opened gift after gift after gift. The next day there were more! Mom had felt guilty about not getting new gifts so she had additional gifts for Christmas morning. The kids began opening them but quickly complained, “We’re too tired to open any more! You’ve given us so much!” That’s not a typical response from children on a Christmas morning! 

God has blessed us with so much, but it seems we’re always looking for more: a bigger house, a better car, a larger bank account, or [fill in the blank]. Paul encouraged Timothy to remind people in his congregation that “we brought nothing into this world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that” (1 Timothy 6:7–8). 

God has given us our very breath and life—besides providing for our needs. How refreshing it might be to enjoy and be content with His gifts and to say, You’ve given us so much! We don’t need more. “Godliness with contentment is great gain” (v. 6). Reflect & Pray

What are you thankful to God for today? How might you learn contentment?

Father, You’ve blessed me with so much. Teach me each day to give thanks.

[luvie]

The Kidz Say
Happy Caturday!
Now Let Us Eat!
[Front: Grey, Shadow & Coal Back: Midnight & Sugar]

[left that other site]

It's the ApoCATlypse!

Can't We All Just Get Along? Happy Caturday!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[luvie]

They seem pretty chill about it. :)