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

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

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Indeed. That’s one of the “signs”.

(((Dogs and Cats Sleeping Together)))

[luvie]

Oooooo....we’ve been warned!

[left that other site]

Yep!

[luvie]

Brrr....looks like y’all are getting snow today. I’ll bet Penny’s not to happy to have to go out in it.

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy Caturday!
We are about to watch the Trump rally, 6pm central.

[TheConservativeParty]

Now that looks a lot like my Moose as a puppy. 🙂 Moose is just a bit darker chocolate brown.

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Awwww...

[TheConservativeParty]

When I saw Moose’s puppy picture on the rescue’s site, I knew he was the one. ❤️

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I went to four different shelters before I found Penny....and THERE SHE WAS...waiting for me.

[TheConservativeParty]

My best friend got her rescue dog that way. She went to a shelter she’d adopted from before and her Sophie (black lab mix) was there waiting for her.

[left that other site]

Sometimes that’s how it happens! :-)

[The Mayor]

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December 6

Aunt Betty’s Way

Bible in a Year:

• Daniel 3–4
• 1 John 5

This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.

1 John 5:2

When I was young, whenever my doting Aunt Betty visited, it felt like Christmas. She’d bring Star Wars toys and slip me cash on her way out the door. Whenever I stayed with her, she filled the freezer with ice cream and never cooked vegetables. She had few rules and let me stay up late. My aunt was marvelous, reflecting God’s generosity. However, to grow up healthy, I needed more than only Aunt Betty’s way. I also needed my parents to place expectations on me and my behavior and hold me to them.

God asks more of me than Aunt Betty. While He floods us with relentless love, a love that never wavers even when we resist or run away, He does expect something of us. When God instructed Israel how to live, He provided Ten Commandments, not ten suggestions (Exodus 20:1–17). Aware of our self-deception, God offers clear expectations: we’re to “[love] God and [carry] out his commands” (1 John 5:2).

Thankfully, “[God’s] commands are not burdensome” (v. 3). By the Holy Spirit’s power, we can live them out as we experience God’s love and joy. His love for us is unceasing. But the Scriptures offer a question to help us know if we love God in return: Are we obeying His commands as the Spirit guides us?

We can say we love God, but what we do in His strength tells the real story. Reflect & Pray

When do you find it most difficult to obey God? How does this connection between obedience and love offer new insight for your life in Christ?

God, I say I love You, but it’s hard to love. It’s hard to obey. Help me see the truth and to love You with my actions.

[luvie]

Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
let us shout aloud to the
Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.

Providence~O Come Angel Band

Providence~Thomas's Song

Providence~Farther Along

Providence~He'll Understand And Say Well Done

Providence~I'm Telling The World About His Love

Providence~Sweet Beulah Land

Providence~Mansion, Robe and Crown

HAVE A BLESSED LORD'S DAY!

[left that other site]

Happy Sunday

Have a Blessed Day!

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[NicknamedBob]

I Am a Flower
by PrissyMissy
May, 2011

Happy Birthday tomorrow, Marissa.

I believe I mentioned some time ago that "children are flowers".

I'm glad to hear you prove my point.

[The Mayor]

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December 7

Prayer of the Broken-Down

Bible in a Year:

• Daniel 5–7
• 2 John

Help me, Lord my God.

Psalm 109:26 “Dear Father in heaven, I’m not a praying man, but if you’re up there, and you can hear me, show me the way. I’m at the end of my rope.” That prayer is whispered by a broken-down George Bailey, the character played by Jimmy Stewart in the classic film It’s a Wonderful Life. In the now iconic scene, Bailey’s eyes fill with tears. They weren’t part of the script, but as he spoke that prayer Stewart said he “felt the loneliness, the hopelessness of people who had nowhere to turn.” It broke him.

Bailey’s prayer, boiled down, is simply “Help me.” And this is exactly what’s voiced in Psalm 109. David was at the end of his rope: “poor and needy,” his “heart . . . wounded” (v. 22), and his body “thin and gaunt” (v. 24). He was fading “like an evening shadow” (v. 23), and sensed himself to be an “object of scorn” in the eyes of his accusers (v. 25). In his extreme brokenness, he had nowhere else to turn. He cried out for the Sovereign Lord to show him the way: “Help me, Lord my God” (v. 26).

There are seasons in our lives when “broken down” says it all. In such times it can be hard to know what to pray. Our loving God will respond to our simple prayer for help.

Reflect & Pray

When was the last time you felt broken down by life? If you have a family member or friend who currently feels that way, how might you help?

Dear Father, some days are hard. They feel hopeless. Turn my heart to You in my brokenness. Give me strength to simply ask for help.

To learn more about the practice of prayer, visit ChristianUniversity.org/SF120.

[EBH]

T’was a month before Christmas,
And all through the town,
People wore masks,
That covered their frown.

The frown had begun
Way back in the Spring,
When a global pandemic
Changed everything.

They called it corona,
But unlike the beer,
It didn’t bring good times,
It didn’t bring cheer.

Airplanes were grounded,
Travel was banned.
Borders were closed
Across air, sea and land.

As the world entered lockdown
To flatten the curve,
The economy halted,
And folks lost their nerve.

From March to July
We rode the first wave,
People stayed home,
They tried to behave.

When summer emerged
The lockdown was lifted.
But away from caution,
Many folks drifted.

Now it’s November
And cases are spiking,
Wave two has arrived,
Much to our disliking.

It’s true that this year
Has had sadness a plenty,
We’ll never forget
The year 2020.

And just ‘round the corner -
The holiday season,
But why be merry?
Is there even one reason?

To decorate the house
And put up the tree,
Who will see it,
No one but me.

But outside my window
The snow gently falls,
And I think to myself,
Let’s deck the halls!

So, I gather the ribbon,
The garland and bows,
As I play those old carols,
My happiness grows.

Christmas is not cancelled
And neither is hope.
If we lean on each other,
I know we can cope.

Author unknown

[luvie]

🇺🇸 Never Forget! 🇺🇸

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Remember Pearl Harbor

Freedom is NEVER "Free".

ML/LTOS

[JustAmy]

As we remember Pearl Harbor Day, I’m Wishing PrissyMissy a Wonderful 21st Birthday.

Happy Birthday, Sweetheart. I am so proud of the woman you have become. I love you.