Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January - December, 2022

1-01-2022 | The Mayor; Luvie; JustAmy

[JustAmy]

Free Republic Browse · Search

Pings · Mail

General/Chat Topics · Post Article

---

Skip to comments.

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

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

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

Enjoy! :)









Never Forget!



Never Forget!





Bad Penny



Amy's personal guardian ~
the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

---

TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Poetry; The Poetry Branch; Click to Add Topic
KEYWORDS: amysplace; friendship; january2022; poetry; Click to Add Keyword

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

[Kitty Mittens]

(((((Hugs!)))))

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you, Dear Friends, for the Beautiful Daily Pings.
(((((Love, and God Bless)))))

[TheConservativeParty]

Good Night Kitty
😇💫⭐️🌟✨

[luvie]

Nighty-night, Kitty!

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Thursday,
December 8, 2022

Fast-Food Encouragement

Read: Ruth 2:15–20

May you be richly rewarded by the Lord . . . under whose wings you have come to take refuge. Ruth 2:12

Maria carried her fast-food lunch to an empty table. As she bit into her burger, her eyes locked on those of a young man seated several tables away. His clothes were soiled, his hair hung limply, and he clutched at an empty paper cup. Clearly, he was hungry. How could she help? A gift of cash seemed unwise. If she bought a meal and presented it to him, might he be embarrassed? 

Just then Maria remembered the story of Ruth where Boaz, a wealthy landowner, invited the impoverished immigrant widow to glean from his fields. He ordered his men: “Let her gather among the sheaves and don’t reprimand her. Even pull out some stalks for her from the bundles and leave them for her to pick up, and don’t rebuke her” (Ruth 2:15–16). In a culture where women were utterly dependent on their connection to men for survival, Boaz demonstrated God’s loving provision. Eventually, Boaz married Ruth, redeeming her from her serious need (4:9–10). 

As Maria rose to leave, she placed her untouched packet of fries on a nearby table, meeting the man’s eyes as she did so. If he was hungry, he might glean from her “fast-food field.” God’s heart is revealed in the stories of Scripture as they illustrate creative solutions to encourage. — Elisa Morgan

Is there someone around you today that you might invite to “glean” from the abundance in your life? Ask God to reveal the needs around you that you might respond with His heart.

Dear Father, show me who needs me to extend Your love to them today.

For further study, read Living Justly, Loving Mercy: A Biblical Response to Our Broken World.

Bible in a year: Daniel 8–10; 3 John

[luvie]

Thankful We Finally Have Fall Color!
Happy Thankful Thursday!

[left that other site]

Happy Thankful Thursday!

I Am Thankful For My Beloved FRiends!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy Thankful Thursday!
Nice weather for December.
Still no snow, yay!

[luvie]

W☃️☃️ H☃️☃️! for no snow!

[TheConservativeParty]

Have a good night!
🌙⭐️💫✨

[luvie]

Nighty-night! 💤🛌

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Friday,
December 9, 2022

Lighten the Load

Read: Galatians 6:1–10

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2

When the women in our newly formed Bible study faced a series of tragedies, we suddenly found ourselves sharing deeply personal experiences. Facing the loss of a father, the pain of a wedding anniversary after divorce, the birth of a child who was completely deaf, the experience of racing to bring a child to the emergency room—it was too much for anyone to carry alone. Each person’s vulnerability led to more transparency. We cried and prayed together, and what started as a group of strangers became a group of close friends in a matter of weeks. 

As part of the church body, believers in Jesus are able to come alongside people in their suffering in a deep and personal way. The relational ties that bind together brothers and sisters in Christ aren’t dependent on the length of time we’ve known each other or the things we have in common. Instead, we do what Paul calls “[carrying] each other’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2). Relying on God’s strength, we listen, we empathize, we help where we can, and we pray. We can look for ways to “do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers” (v. 10). Paul says that when we do so, we fulfill the law of Christ (v. 2): to love God and love our neighbor as ourselves. The burdens of life can be heavy, but He’s given us our church family to lighten the load. — Karen Pimpo

Who’s suffering around you? How can you lighten their load today?

Dear God, thank You for walking alongside me no matter what I face. Help me love others in that way today.

Learn how to care for others spiritually.

Bible in a year: Daniel 11–12; Jude

[luvie]

Those beautiful blue eyes! 💙

[luvie]

WEARING RED ON FRIDAY
FOR OUR HEROES!




Chris DeBurgh~The Lady In Red

🇺🇸 O, say, can you see
By the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed
At the twilight's last gleaming?.... 🇺🇸

[left that other site]

Happy Red Friday!

Stay Warm!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[left that other site]

I was struck by them too.

[TheConservativeParty]

Hello! We got snow early this morning, about 3 inches. Flurries stuck around all day. Not very cold, so it will probably melt in a few days.

❄️❄️❄️

[left that other site]

First of the Season for you?

[TheConservativeParty]

Well, it has snowed but not this much.
It inspired some decorating and writing a few Christmas cards.
🎄

[luvie]

Just a couple more steps
...and it's all mine!
Happy Caturday!!