Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... Jan - Dec 2021

5-01-2021 | The Mayor; Luvie; JustAmy

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


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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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[luvie]

Nighty-night!

[The Mayor]

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

July 22

Seeking God’s Help

Bible in a Year:

• Psalms 31–32
• Acts 23:16–35

We will stand in your presence . . . and will cry out to you in our distress.

2 Chronicles 20:9

For five years in the late 1800s, grasshoppers descended on Minnesota, destroying the crops. Farmers tried trapping the grasshoppers in tar and burning their fields to kill the eggs. Feeling desperate, and on the brink of starvation, many people sought a statewide day of prayer, yearning to seek God’s help together. The governor relented, setting aside April 26 to pray.

In the days after the collective prayer, the weather warmed and the eggs started to come to life. But then four days later a drop in temperature surprised and delighted many, for the freezing temperatures killed the larvae. Minnesotans once again would harvest their crops of corn, wheat, and oats.

Prayer was also behind the saving of God’s people during the reign of King Jehoshaphat. When the king learned that a vast army was coming against him, he called God’s people to pray and fast. The people reminded God how He’d saved them in times past. And Jehoshaphat said that if calamity came upon them, “whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine,” they would cry out to God knowing that He would hear and save them (2 Chronicles 20:9).

God rescued His people from the invading armies, and He hears us when we cry out to Him in distress. Whatever your concern—whether a relationship issue or something threatening from the natural world—lift it to God in prayer. Nothing is too hard for Him.

Reflect & Pray

How has God answered your prayers? What situations in your life or in the world could you commit to Him today?

Creator God, You made the world and all that’s in it. Please restore order and save Your people, whom You love.

[luvie]

🌺Happy Thankful Thursday!🌺

[left that other site]

Chillin'

Happy Thankful Thursday!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[TheConservativeParty]

Hot and humid here in WI today.
Had a lot to do today.
Will go to actual job tomorrow to get some rest.
😅

[luvie]

They know how to do it right!

[left that other site]

Indeed!

[Kitty Mittens]

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

[luvie]

Good night, Kitty!

[The Mayor]

Over the top

[The Mayor]

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

July 23

The Greatest Symphony

Bible in a Year:

• Psalms 33–34
• Acts 24

We were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body.

1 Corinthians 12:13 When BBC Music Magazine asked one hundred fifty-one of the world’s leading conductors to list twenty of what they believed to be the greatest symphonies ever written, Beethoven’s Third, Eroica, came out on top. The work, whose title means “heroic,” was written during the turmoil of the French Revolution. But it also came out of Beethoven’s own struggle as he slowly lost his hearing. The music evokes extreme swings of emotion that express what it means to be human and alive while facing challenges. Through wild swings of happiness, sadness, and eventual triumph Beethoven’s Third Symphony is regarded as a timeless tribute to the human spirit.

Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians deserves our attention for similar reasons. Through inspired words rather than musical scores, it rises in blessing (1:4–9), falls in the sadness of soul-crushing conflict (11:17–22), and rises again in the unison of gifted people working together for one another and for the glory of God (12:6­–7).

The difference is that here we see the triumph of our human spirit as a tribute to the Spirit of God. As Paul urges us to experience together the inexpressible love of Christ, he helps us see ourselves as called together by our Father, led by His Son, and inspired by His Spirit—not for noise, but for our contribution to the greatest symphony of all.

Reflect & Pray

Where do you hear the dissonance of conflict in your own life? Where do you see the symphonic harmonies of love? 

Father, please enable me to see what I can be with others, with my eyes on Your Son, with reliance on Your Spirit, with a growing awareness of what You can do with a noisemaker like me.

[TheConservativeParty]

Good morning Patriots!

Heading to work soon , see ya later this afternoon.

Have a great day.

🇺🇸

[left that other site]

I have work today too, which i have to juggle with a plumbing situation.

Oh how I HATE “Plumbing Situations!”

[luvie]

You enjoy your day, too!

[luvie]

W👁👁 H👁👁‼️

[luvie]

Chris DeBurgh~The Lady In Red

[left that other site]

Happy Red Friday!

Have a Beautiful Day!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[luvie]

Pup looks so Friday-Festive! 🇺🇸
Happy Friday!

[TheConservativeParty]

Oh my, plumbing trouble.
😐

[TheConservativeParty]

If I wasn’t so tired I could put a red bandana on Moose while it’s still Friday.
Nope, not getting outta my recliner.
😅