Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January - December, 2023

The Mayor; Luvie; JustAmy

[JustAmy]

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[luvie]

I had a great day. No snow here, so no shoveling either. Thank goodness! Glad you didn’t have much to shovel. That’s very hard work. I’ll bet the birds were thankful to have your bird feeder all filled with food for themselves!

[left that other site]

Happy Thankful Thursday!

As Always, I Am Thankful For My FRiends.

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[left that other site]

Yes! I am thankful for 40 degree weather that melts all the snow and ice! :-)

[TheConservativeParty]

I love how more birds are at the feeders after a snowfall. Those red cardinals are so pretty against the snow.

🥰

[TheConservativeParty]

Sounds like you had a lot of snow in the past couple of weeks.
So far, we’ve had less snow than usual. We got a lot of rain recently.
We’d have a lot of snow if it had been colder.
❄️❄️❄️

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Daily Pings & Posts, Dear FRiends.
(((((Love, and God Bless)))))

[TheConservativeParty]

Aw, those kitties are sweet.

Good night!
😇

[luvie]

Nighty-night, Sweet Kitty!

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It’s all MELTED away! HUZZAH! :-)

[The Mayor]

January 27

Mercy for You and Me

Bible in a Year:

• Exodus 16–18
• Matthew 18:1–20

He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever.

Psalm 103:9 One of consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic was the docking of cruise ships and the quarantining of passengers. The Wall Street Journal featured an article that included interviews of some of the tourists. Commenting about how being quarantined provided more opportunities for conversations, one passenger joked how his spouse—who possessed an excellent memory—was able to bring up every transgression he ever had and sensed she wasn’t done yet!

Accounts like this might make us smile, remind us of our humanness, and serve to caution us if we’re prone to hold too tightly to the things we should release. Yet what helps us to be kindly disposed to those who hurt us? Glimpses of our great God, as He’s portrayed in passages like Psalm 103:8–12.

The Message’s rendering of verses 8–10 is noteworthy: “God is sheer mercy and grace; not easily angered, he’s rich in love. He doesn’t endlessly nag and scold, nor hold grudges forever. He doesn’t treat us as our sins deserve, nor pay us back in full for our wrongs.” Asking for God’s help as we prayerfully read Scripture can cause us to have second thoughts about ill-conceived payback or plans to punish. And it can prompt prayers for ourselves and for those we may be tempted to harm by withholding grace, mercy, and forgiveness.

[luvie]

I wish we had cardinals! I hope you got pictures. ❤️

[luvie]

The look of love....

[luvie]

GREGG KARUKAS~GIRL IN THE RED DRESS

[left that other site]

Yes Indeed.

[left that other site]

Happy Red Friday!

I Have Dressed For The Occasion.

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy Friday!
Another fast week.
😅

[luvie]

It sure has been. And I haven’t even been busy. LOL!

[The Mayor]

January 28

The Pink Coat

Bible in a Year:

• Exodus 19–20
• Matthew 18:21–35

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give . . . for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7

Brenda was walking toward the mall exit when a flush of pink from a display window caught her eye. She turned and stood spellbound before a “cotton-candy-colored coat.” Oh, how Holly would love it! Finances had been tight for her coworker friend who was a single mother, and while Brenda knew Holly needed a warm coat, she was also confident that her friend would never lay down cash on such a purchase for herself. After wavering ever so slightly, Brenda smiled, reached for her wallet, and arranged for the coat to be shipped to Holly’s home. She added an anonymous card, “You are so very loved.” Brenda practically danced to her car.

Joy is a by-product of God-nudged giving. As Paul instructed the Corinthians in the art of generosity, he said, “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7). He also noted, “Whoever sows generously will also reap generously” (v. 6).

Sometimes we slip cash into the offering plate. At other times we donate online to a worthy ministry. And then there are moments when God leads us to respond to the need of a friend with a tangible expression of His love. We offer a bag of groceries, a tank of gas . . . or even the gift of a perfectly pink coat.

[luvie]

Happy Chill Caturday!

[luvie]

Saw this and thought of you and Tippy.....