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Posted on 01/01/2022 11:37:54 AM PST by JustAmy
1/01/2021 | The Mayor; Luvie; JustAmy
Posted on 01/01/2021 6:43:29 AM PST by JustAmy
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Poetry; The Poetry Branch; Click to Add Topic
KEYWORDS: amysplace; friendship; january2022; poetry; Click to Add Keyword
Sometimes it’s just the moment that counts. :)
Ya, and not the pounds put on. 😬 🍪🍪🍪
No kidding. I have to put a limit to the sweets I eat. Pounds go on, but they don’t come off. That age thang. 😂
The pride of your heart has deceived you.
The powerful kingdom of Edom received discipline from God for its pride. Edom was located amid mountainous terrain, making her seemingly invulnerable to enemies (Obadiah 1:3). Edom was also a wealthy nation, situated at the center of strategic trade routes and rich in copper, a highly valued commodity in the ancient world. It was full of good things yet also full of pride. Its citizens believed their kingdom was invincible, even as they oppressed God’s people (vv. 10–14). But God used the prophet Obadiah to tell them of His judgment. Nations would rise up against Edom, and the once-powerful kingdom would be defenseless and humiliated (vv. 1–2).
Pride deceives us into thinking we can live life on our terms, without God. It makes us feel invulnerable to authority, correction, and weakness. But God calls us to humble ourselves before Him (1 Peter 5:6). As we turn from our pride and choose repentance, God will guide us toward total trust in Him.
Reflect & Pray
What happens when blessings in your life become sources of pride? How can pride deceive you?
Father, protect me from pride. Please give me a humble heart.
I’m screaming today.
I received a summons for jury duty. I’ve tried requesting a permanent excuse because of age and I can get nowhere on their website. I called and was given a 1-year excuse. If I get another next year, I will request another year.
GRRRRR
Government!!!
Oh no, sorry they did that. 🌹
Welcome to Terrible Tuesday in Wisconsin!
It is in the 90s with our lovely humidity added for extra fun. 96 is predicted and it feels like at least 96 out there. 😅🔥💦
We missed a bad storm by about 15 miles on Monday. Bad tree damage, roofs blown off, etc. We only had rain. My friend who lives near Milwaukee (100 miles east of me) had a tree go down in her neighborhood that almost hit a car. We had no wind at all.
So...now that my plants are watered, staying inside as much as possible today.
Have a great summer day!
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Noon here and temp is only 76.
We are sooo tired of all this wind. Otherwise, the weather isn’t bad.
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Until today, we had a whole month of nice weather. That was nice. 😅
Thank you.
Bible in a Year:
Use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves.
When a corporation offered one thousand frequent-flier miles for every ten purchases of one of their foods, one man realized their cheapest product was individual cups of chocolate pudding. He bought more than twelve thousand. For $3,000, he received gold status and a lifetime supply of air miles for himself and his family. He also donated the pudding to charity, which netted him an $800 tax write-off. Genius!
Jesus told a controversial parable about a cunning manager who, as he was being fired, reduced what debtors owed his master. The man knew he could rely on their help later for the favor he was doing them now. Jesus wasn’t praising the manager’s unethical business practice, but He knew we could learn from his ingenuity. Jesus said we should shrewdly “use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings” (Luke 16:9). As “the pudding guy” turned twenty-five cent desserts into flights, so we may use our “worldly wealth” to gain “true riches” (v. 11).
What are these riches? Jesus said, “Give to the poor” and you will “provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys” (12:33). Our investment doesn’t earn our salvation, but it does affirm it, “for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (v. 34).
Reflect & Pray
How have you recently helped meet someone’s physical needs? Why is your charity an investment?
Loving God, help me to invest in the poor, for Jesus’ sake and Yours.
Other than ruining a vat that is costly to replace and the chocolate they were ok.
It’s Hub’s favorite the peanut butter one. He hit it lucky Kroger has had it at $8.99. I wouldn’t buy it at $13. I warned him he’d have to make junk food cuts. He could give up cable, he sleeps through a lot of it.
I’ve been semi Prepping since 2021. Shelves, 5 gal buckets to hold pasta, and beans, found 1/2 gal canning jars for sugar. Spices, soups, canned veggies, fruit, meats. God warned us to be prepared. Got my garden going well. Made 17 qts of strawberry jam. Potatoes, carrots, Froze eggs. Water. And AMMO.
Our water main break here yesterday showed me that prepping can be a valuable tool. You never know when or for what you might have to prepare for. Yes, our water is back on after 36 hours, but we still can’t drink it until they deem it safe. I was happy that we had a brand new case of bottled water to use for ourselves and our 7 kitties. :)
M&Ms are more important than cable. LOL! He can watch stuff on the internet. I do it all the time. My hubby is the only one that watches our TV.
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