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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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[left that other site]

It’s been an “Interesting” 13 Years! :-)

[luvie]

Very Awesome!!

[Kitty Mittens]

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(((((Many Blessings)))))

[Kitty Mittens]

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(((((Love, and God Bless)))))

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Good Night Kitty!
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[luvie]

Good night and (((hugs))) to you, Kitty 😻

[left that other site]

Thanks! :-)

[The Mayor]

June 21

God Fights for Us

Bible in a Year:

• Esther 3–5
• Acts 5:22–42

[God] will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

Psalm 91:4

A Colorado mother proved she would stop at nothing to protect her child. Her five-year-old son was playing outside when she heard him screaming. She rushed outside and, to her horror, saw that her son had an unexpected “playmate”—a mountain lion. The large cat was on top of her son, with his head in its mouth. The mother summoned her inner mamma grizzly to fight off the lion and pry open its jaws to rescue her son. This mother’s heroic actions remind us of how motherhood is used in Scripture to illustrate God’s tenacious love and protection for His children.   

God tenderly cared for and comforted His people as a mother eagle cares for her young (Deuteronomy 32:10–11; Isaiah 66:13). Also, like a mother who could never forget a nursing child with whom she had built an inseparable bond, God would never forget His people nor forever withhold compassion from them (Isaiah 54:7–8). Finally, like a mother bird offering protective cover under her wings for baby birds, God would “cover [His people] with his feathers” and “his faithfulness [would] be [their] shield and rampart” (Psalm 91:4).

Sometimes we feel alone, forgotten, and trapped in the grip of all kinds of spiritual predators. May God help us remember that He compassionately cares, comforts, and fights for us.

Reflect & Pray Reflect & Pray

How have you seen the image of God as a parent illustrated in your life? In what ways have you experienced His care, comfort, and protection?

Heavenly Father, as baby birds find protection under their mother’s wings, may I find refuge under the shield of Your faithfulness. 

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[luvie]

Grateful For God's Smallest Gifts
Happy GratiTuesday!

[TheConservativeParty]

Hi there, I have that same color Lantana in pots this summer!
😊

[luvie]

Isn’t it pretty? It’s my favorite combination of colors.

[The Mayor]

June 22

Abundance Meets Need

Bible in a Year:

• Esther 6–8
• Acts 6

Your plenty will supply what they need.

2 Corinthians 8:14

School cafeterias, like large catering businesses, often prepare more food than is consumed simply because they can’t perfectly predict the need, and leftover food goes to waste. Yet there are many students who don’t have enough food to eat at home and who go hungry on weekends. One US school district partnered with a local non-profit to find a solution. They packaged leftovers to send home with students, and simultaneously addressed the problems of both food waste and hunger.

While most people wouldn’t look at an abundance of money as a problem the way we do with wasted food, the principle behind the school project is the same as what Paul suggests in his letter to the Corinthians. He knew the churches in Macedonia were experiencing hardship, so he asked the church in Corinth to use their “plenty” to “supply what they need[ed]” (2 Corinthians 8:14). His objective was to bring equality among the churches so none had too much while others were suffering.

Paul didn’t want the Corinthian believers to be impoverished by their giving, but to empathize with and be generous to the Macedonians, recognizing that at some point in the future they too were likely to need similar help. When we see others in need, let’s evaluate whether we might have something to share. Our giving—however large or small—will never be a waste!

Reflect & Pray

How has God supplied your needs through another person or group? How can you offer similar generosity?

Father, please awaken me to the needs of others so I might give of the resources You’ve given me. When I’m in need, help me to trust You to provide through those who also love You.

[luvie]

The heat brings out the daisy in me!
Happy Hot & Fuzzy
Wednesday1

[mairdie]

Absolutely WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!

[left that other site]

Happy Warm & Fuzzy Wednesday!

Stay Cool! :-)

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[luvie]

Thanks! 💜

[luvie]

Take the plunge!

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}:-)

[luvie]

We love our troops!
Happy Thank-The-Troops
Thursday!