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

Posted on 01/01/2021 6:43:29 AM PST by JustAmy

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1 posted on 01/01/2021 6:43:29 AM PST by JustAmy

[left that other site]

The weather was lovely today...walked the dog, had breakfast, walked the dog, posted my daily thread, walked the dog, went for a Harley ride, walked the dog, went out with my sister & her hubby, walked the dog, took a shower...and she pooped on the rug! (sigh)

Still in training I guess.

[TheConservativeParty]

Oh my goodness. Reminds me of how the horse I ride has 23 hours a day to poop, but choses to poop when we are in the arena for an hour, just so I have to dismount and fork the poop into one of the muck buckets. 😅
Very funny, Horsie. 🐴

[left that other site]

They have a sixth sense, these critters.

[luvie]

It was very pleasant here. It was promised that we’d have rain, but it went around us. Story of our lives. *sigh*

I’d love to have some impatiens and geraniums. If I could just get hubby to buy them for me. LOL! He’s the gardener in the family. He was in master gardeners until the politics of it all made him mad. LOL!

[TheConservativeParty]

I bet the hubby would pick out great plants for your garden.
🌸🌼🌺

A friend of mine goes to 2 hobby groups (ceramics and sewing) and politics are forbidden due to the inevitable trouble that talk leads to.

[luvie]

I wish there had been no politics at my hubby’s meetings. It was internal quabbling about who was to be “leader”. My hubby has no patience with petty whiners. LOL!

But he did learn a lot which he uses for beautifying our yard. It’s hard under the drought circumstances we are in. All my rose bushes have died.

I hope your garden is coming along.

[TheConservativeParty]

Good morning! Only daffodils blooming so far. Has been cold so no spring annual planting has happened. Here in the great white north we plant annuals at the end of May. My perennials are up nice though.

Off to work again. See ya later.

🌸🌼🌺

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Monday,
May 2, 2022

Father of Lies

Read: John 8:39–47

When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44

Victor slowly became addicted to pornography. Many of his friends looked at porn, and he fell into it too. But now he understands how wrong it was—he sinned against God—and it crushed his wife. He’s vowed to put safeguards in his life so he’ll never look at it again. Yet he fears it’s too late. Can his marriage be saved? Will he ever be free and fully forgiven?

Our enemy, the devil, presents temptation as if it’s no big deal. Everyone’s doing it. What’s the harm? But the moment we catch on to his scheme, he switches gears. It’s too late! You’ve gone too far! You’re hopeless now!

The enemy will say whatever it takes to destroy us as we engage in spiritual warfare. Jesus said, “He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies” (John 8:44).

If the devil is a liar, then we should never listen to him. Not when he says our sin is no big deal, and not when he says we’re beyond hope. May Jesus help us dismiss the evil one’s words and listen to Him instead. We rest our hearts on His promise: “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (vv. 31–32). — Mike Wittmer

What sin has you feeling hopeless? Do you think this despair comes from Satan or from Jesus? What promise from the Bible might you claim today?

Jesus, You died and rose again to free me from the bondage of sin. Please help me to live in that liberty today!

Read Walking Free: Overcoming What Keeps Us from Jesus.

Bible in a year: 1 Kings 12–13; Luke 22:1–20

[luvie]

Seriesly!
Happy Monday Madness!

[left that other site]

Happy Monday Madness!

Have a Blessed day!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Tuesday,
May 3, 2022

Longing for a Home

Read: Psalm 62:1–8

Pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:8

Anne, the lead character in the Anne of Green Gables stories, longed for a family. Orphaned, she had lost hope of ever finding a place to call home. But then she learned that an older man named Matthew and his sister Marilla would take her in. On the buggy ride to their home, Anne apologized for chattering on and on, but Matthew, a quiet man, said, “You can talk as much as you like. I don’t mind.” This was music to Anne’s ears. She felt no one had ever wanted her around, much less wanted to hear her chatter. After arriving, her hopes were dashed when she learned the siblings had thought they were getting a boy to help as a farmhand. She feared being returned, but Anne’s longing for a loving home was met when they made her a part of their family.

We’ve all had times when we felt unwanted or alone. But when we become a part of God’s family through salvation in Jesus, He becomes for us a secure home (Psalm 62:2). He delights in us and invites us to talk with Him about everything: our worries, temptations, sorrows, and hopes. The psalmist tells us we can “find rest in God” and “pour out [our] hearts to him” (vv. 5, 8).

Don’t hesitate. Talk to God as much as you like. He won’t mind. He delights in our hearts. In Him you’ll find a home. — Anne Cetas

What circumstances have caused you to make God your home? What do you want to talk to Him about?

Help me, God, not to hold back in talking with You when I’ve got something on my heart. Thank You for Your listening ear.

Bible in a year: 1 Kings 14–15; Luke 22:21–46

[luvie]

The scent and loveliness of honeysuckle.
So Grateful that it didn't die over winter.
Happy GratiTuesday!

[mairdie]

Magnificent!

[luvie]

Thank you!!

[TheConservativeParty]

Wow, that is awesome!
😄

Rainy and cool here, frost expected tonight. 🙃

[TheConservativeParty]

Good morning!
I am not a morning person. 🙃

Have a good day.

Heading off to work again, would rather sleep in. 😴

🌸🌼🌺

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Wednesday,
May 4, 2022

A Heart for Service

Read: 2 Corinthians 9:12–13

Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God. 2 Corinthians 9:13

A ministry in Carlsbad, New Mexico, supports their community by offering more than 24,000 pounds of free food each month to local residents. The leader of the ministry shared, “People can come here, and we will accept them and meet them right where they are. Our goal is . . . to meet their practical needs to get to their spiritual needs.” As believers in Christ, God desires for us to use what we’ve been given to bless others, drawing our communities closer to Him. How can we develop a heart for service that brings glory to God?

We develop a heart for service by asking God to show us how to use the gifts He’s given us to benefit others (1 Peter 4:10). In this way, we offer “many expressions of thanks to God” for the abundance He’s blessed us with (2 Corinthians 9:12).

Serving others was an important part of Jesus’ ministry. When He healed the sick and fed the hungry, many were introduced to God’s goodness and love. By caring for our communities, we’re following His model of discipleship. God’s wisdom reminds us that when we demonstrate God’s love through our actions, “others will praise God” (v. 13). Service isn’t about self-gratification but about showing others the extent of God’s love and the miraculous ways He works through those who are called by His name. — Kimya Loder

What’s motivated your service to the community? How might you be more intentional about using your gifts to bring glory to God?

Heavenly Father, I desire to make a difference in the lives of others. Please give me a heart for service. May it be an act of praise and gratitude to You.

Read Compassion: Learning to Love Like Jesus .

Bible in a year: 1 Kings 16–18; Luke 22:47–71

[luvie]

Frost?? I hope it didn’t happen. You’re never going to get that garden going if it keeps that stuff up. I wouldn’t mind the rain, though.

Have a good day at work.

[luvie]

Streeeeeettttchhhhhh!
Shadow Sez...Have A
Warm & Fuzzy Wednesday!
An' Skritch My Tummy Pleeze

[left that other site]

Happy Wednesday!

May It Be warm and Fuzzy!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS