Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January, February, March and April 2021

1/01/2021 | The Mayor; Luvie; JustAmy

[JustAmy]

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the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
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Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[JustAmy]

Luv, I’ve been worried about you.

Are you and your hubby okay?

I’ve added you and your family to my prayer list. Hope to see you back soon.

[left that other site]

Hi Amy!

(((HUGS)))

[JustAmy]

Hi there, LTOS.

I’m ready to scream. LOL

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Pics, Posts, & Pings, Dear FRiends.
(((((Love to Everyone, and God Bless)))))

[TheConservativeParty]

Hi Kitty! Have a good evening! 🌙⭐️💫🌟

[The Mayor]

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January 16

Mighty

Bible in a Year:

• Genesis 39–40
• Matthew 11

[Goliath] looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy.

1 Samuel 17:42

Baby Saybie, born as a “micro-preemie” at 23 weeks, weighed only 8.6 ounces. Doctors doubted Saybie would live and told her parents they’d likely have only an hour with their daughter. However, Saybie kept fighting. A pink card near her crib declared “Tiny but Mighty.” After five months in the hospital, Saybie miraculously went home as a healthy five-pound baby. And she took a world record with her: the world’s tiniest surviving baby.

It’s powerful to hear stories of those who beat the odds. The Bible tells one of these stories. David, a shepherd boy, volunteered to fight Goliath—a mammoth warrior who defamed God and threatened Israel. King Saul thought David was ridiculous: “You are not able to go out against this Philistine and fight him; you are only a young man, and he has been a warrior from his youth” (1 Samuel 17:33). And when the boy David stepped onto the battlefield, Goliath “looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy” (v. 42). However, David didn’t step into battle alone. He came “in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel” (v. 45). And when the day was done, a victorious David stood above a dead Goliath.

No matter how enormous the problem, when God is with us there’s nothing that we need to fear. With His strength, we’re also mighty.

Reflect & Pray

When do you feel small and insignificant? How can you see God present with you and strengthening you despite insurmountable odds?

God, I feel tiny today. Left to myself, there’s no way forward. But I trust You to be with me and guide me. I’m trusting in Your strength.  

[The Mayor]

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January 17

The Wonderful One

Bible in a Year:

• Genesis 41–42
• Matthew 12:1–23

There before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it.

Revelation 4:2 In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion return to Oz with the broomstick that empowered the Wicked Witch of the West. The Wizard had promised, in return for the broomstick, that he would give the four their deepest desires: a ride home for Dorothy, a brain for the Scarecrow, a heart for the Tin Man, and courage for the Cowardly Lion. But the Wizard stalls and tells them to come back the next day.

While they plead with the Wizard, Dorothy’s dog Toto pulls back the curtain, behind which the Wizard spoke, to reveal that the Wizard isn’t a wizard at all, he’s just a fearful, fidgety man from Nebraska.

It’s said that the author, L. Frank Baum, had a serious problem with God, so he wanted to send the message that only we have the power to solve our problems.

In contrast, the apostle John pulls back the veil to reveal the truly Wonderful One behind the “curtain.” Words fail John (note the repeated use of the preposition like in the passage), but the point is well made: God is seated on His throne, surrounded by a sea of glass (Revelation 4:2, 6). Despite the troubles that plague us here on earth (chs. 2–3), God isn’t pacing the floor and biting His nails. He’s actively at work for our good, so we can experience His peace.

Reflect & Pray

What do you fear today? How does it help you to know that God controls the troubles that surround you? How can you better trust and surrender to Him?

I’m grateful, God, that I can count on You to walk with me through everything. Thank You for Your peace.

[Aquamarine]

Good morning. Thank you for the Inspirationals.

[The Mayor]

Hi and your very welcome!

[luvie]

It’s been a long haul but we’re still breathing. Energy level at zero. I have covid-related pneumonia...which is a sneak symptom. You absolutely don’t KNOW you have it till you go to the ER or hospital and get an x-ray. Thank God we did that. I am being treated with meds, two breathing treatments, one a steroid that has been highly effective, and I am on oxygen 24-hours a day for now. My hubby, thank God, didn’t get the pneumonia. He has the breathing trreatments, too. But not the oxygen.

Bottom line? We’ll make it! LOL!

[luvie]

Josh Groban~You Raise Me Up

Aron Wright~Surrender

Providence~Amazing Grace

Casting Crowns~Thrive

Glen Campbell~The Savior I Sing Of Today

Passion~In Christ Alone

Newsboys~We Believe

God Bless You All....

[TheConservativeParty]

Hello! Having a gray day here in WI, but was warm enough to take a long walk with doggie. Sun tried to peek out a few times today. Snowed Friday, and a little Saturday night. Not much accumulation, 3 inches maybe.

Very preoccupied with real news about what’s happening and might happen this week.

Saw good comment about this last night.

If someone is worried about this or anything, ask if they think God is big enough to handle this.

Yes, God is certainly big enough to handle this and everything else.

😇

[left that other site]

Amen.

[luvie]

Amen. That is most reassuring!

Have a good week!

[TheConservativeParty]

☺️ Have a good night! 🌙⭐️💫

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Pings, Dear Sweet FRiends.
(((((Love to Everyone, and God Bless)))))

[left that other site]

Good Morning!

[The Mayor]

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January 18

A Legacy of Acceptance

Bible in a Year:

• Genesis 43–45
• Matthew 12:24–50

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

Romans 15:7 In his book Breaking Down Walls, Glen Kehrein writes about climbing to the roof of his college dorm in Chicago after the assassination of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. “The sound of gunfire bounced eerily back and forth off the large buildings, and soon my rooftop perch provided a near panoramic, yet horrific, view. . . . How in the world did I get from a Wisconsin cornfield to a war zone in the inner city of Chicago in less than two years?” Compelled by his love for Jesus and people whose backgrounds were different from his, Glen lived on Chicago’s West Side and led a ministry there that provided food, clothing, shelter, and other services until his death in 2011.

Glen’s life mirrors the efforts of believers in Jesus who’ve come to grips with the need to embrace those who are different from themselves. Paul’s teaching and example helped Roman believers see that God’s plan to rescue wayward humanity included Jews and gentiles (Romans 15:8–12). Believers are called to follow His example of acceptance of others (v. 7); prejudice and discord have no place among those called to glorify God with “one mind and one voice” (v. 6). Ask God to help you cross barriers and break down walls and to warmly embrace everyone, regardless of their differences. Let’s strive to leave behind a legacy of acceptance.

Reflect & Pray

How can you be more intentional with people who are different from you? What steps do you need to take to be more in line with Jesus’ embrace of all people?

Father in heaven, help me to represent You and make adjustments in my thinking and actions today as I strive to love others well.

[luvie]

Rest is my best friend!
Happy Monday Madness!

[The Mayor]

Rest is what is needed!