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

The Mayor; Luvie; JustAmy

[JustAmy]

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Never Forget!





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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[luvie]

And a very cute one it is! :) As is his “buddy”!

[pollywog]

One of my husbands most favorite verses!!
We would have celebrated our 64th wedding anniversary last month.

[pollywog]

Looking forward to a much better year!

[left that other site]

I get ‘em cheap at TJ Maxx.

[The Mayor]

March 3

This Love Is Real

Bible in a Year:

• Numbers 28–30
• Mark 8:22–38

While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:8 “I felt like the rug had been pulled from under me,” Jojie said. “The shock of the discovery was like a physical blow.” She’d found out that her fiancé was seeing someone else. Jojie’s previous relationship had ended similarly. So when she later heard about God’s love at a Bible study, she couldn’t help wondering: Is this another scam? Will I get hurt if I believe God when He says He loves me? 

Like Jojie, we may have experienced troubled relationships that left us feeling wary—or even afraid—of trusting someone’s promise of love. We may even feel this way about God’s love, wondering where the catch is. There is, however, no catch. “God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). 

“Eventually, I realized God had already proven His love,” Jojie says, “by dying for me.” My friend discovered that since our sinful state separated us from God, He reached out to us by giving Jesus to die on our behalf (Romans 5:10; 1 John 2:2). Because of this, our sins are forgiven, and we can look forward to eternity with Him (John 3:16). 

Whenever we wonder whether we can truly trust God’s love, let’s remember what Christ did for us on the cross. We can trust His promises of love, knowing that He’s faithful. Reflect & Pray

When or why have you found it difficult to trust God’s love? How can knowing Jesus died for you change your response?

Dear Jesus, thank You for the great love You showed me by dying for me. Let Your love change me, heal me, and direct my relationships.

[luvie]

God rest his soul! (((hugs)))

I love that one, too. It’s so encouraging when one is feeling down or depressed or just sort of out of sorts. We are never alone.

[luvie]

Gregg Karukas~Girl In The Red Dress

God Bless Our Troops!
God Bless America!

[left that other site]

Happy Red Friday!

I Hope Your Day Is Beautiful!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy Friday!
TGIF. Worked 5 days this week, need to sleep in this weekend.
😅

[left that other site]

I need to sleep too! It’s been a crazy week.

[luvie]

Weekends are wonderful when you’ve worked all the rest of the week! Enjoy!

[The Mayor]

March 4

Listening to God

Bible in a Year:

• Numbers 31–33
• Mark 9:1–29

[Josiah] would not listen to what Necho had said at God’s command.

2 Chronicles 35:22

Back when I was driving to college and back home again, the road to our house in the desert seemed painfully dull. Because it was long and straight, I found myself driving faster than I should have more than once. First, I was given a warning from the highway patrol. Then I received a ticket. Then I was cited a second time in the very same place.

Refusing to listen can have unfortunate consequences. One tragic example of this is from the life of Josiah, a good and faithful king. When Necho, the king of Egypt, marched through Judah’s territory to help Assyria in battle against Babylon, Josiah went out to counter him. Necho sent messengers telling Josiah, “God has told me to hurry; so stop opposing God, who is with me” (2 Chronicles 35:21). God really did send Necho, but Josiah “would not listen to what Necho had said at God’s command but went to fight him on the plain of Megiddo” (v. 22). Josiah was fatally injured in the battle, “and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him” (v. 24).

Josiah, who loved God, discovered that insisting on his own way without taking the time to listen to Him or His wisdom through others never ends well. May God give us the humility we need to always check ourselves and take His wisdom to heart.

Reflect & Pray

What do you need God’s wisdom for in your life? What will you do to listen to Him today?

Ever wise and loving God, help me to be humble and to listen for Your wisdom today. Thank You that when I ask for wisdom, You give “generously . . . without finding fault” (James 1:5).

Learn more lessons from the kings of Israel.

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[luvie]

Peaches...Where Does Mousie Go?
🐾 Happy Caturday 🐾

[TheConservativeParty]

Hi Peaches!

I am seeding pansies, snapdragons, begonias and seed geraniums today!
I have 80 seedling plugs to fill in my Park Seed company BioDome. Will grow these in a sunny window for the next month and 1/2, until the greenhouse will be heated in April.

🌷🌷🌷

[luvie]

Good work. I’ll bet you can’t wait to see those little green shoots coming up with the promise of spring flowers to follow soon!

[TheConservativeParty]

I hope to see a few seedlings sprout in a week.
😀

[The Mayor]

March 5

God Knows Us

Bible in a Year:

• Numbers 34–36
• Mark 9:30–50

You know me, Lord.

Jeremiah 12:3 I recently saw a photograph of Michelangelo’s sculpture Moses, in which a close-up view showed a small bulging muscle on Moses’ right arm. This muscle is the extensor digiti minimi, and the contraction only appears when someone lifts their pinky. Michelangelo, known as a master of intricate details, paid close attention to the human bodies he sculpted, adding intimate features most everyone else would miss. Michelangelo knew the human body in ways few other sculptors have, but the details he carved into granite were his attempts to reveal something deeper—the soul, the interior life of human beings. And, of course, there Michelangelo always fell short.

Only God knows the deepest realities of the human heart. Whatever we see of one another, no matter how attentive or insightful it might be, is only a shadow of the truth. But God sees deeper than the shadows. “You know me, Lord,” the prophet Jeremiah said; “you see me” (12:3). God’s knowledge of us isn’t theoretical or cerebral. He doesn’t observe us from a distance. Rather, He peers into the hidden realities of who we are. God knows the depths of our interior lives, even those things we struggle to understand ourselves.  

No matter our struggles or what’s going on in our hearts, God sees us and truly knows us.

Reflect & Pray

What makes you feel alone, isolated, or unseen? How does it change things to realize that God knows you?

Dear God, this world can be a lonely place, but I’m astounded at how truly You know me. It fills me with wonder and joy.

[luvie]

Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
let us shout aloud to the
Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.

Providence~O Come Angel Band

Providence~Thomas's Song

Providence~Farther Along

Providence~He'll Understand And Say Well Done

Providence~I'm Telling The World About His Love

Providence~Sweet Beulah Land

Providence~Mansion, Robe and Crown

HAVE A BLESSED LORD'S DAY!

[Kitty Mittens]

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