Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... May, 2014

5-1-2014 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

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Happy Mothers' Day
To
All Our Dear FR Moms!

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[MEG33]

Thank you, Ml..Lord’s Day Blessings To You

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Thank You, Dear MEG! :-)

[The Mayor]

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Mom’s Finish Line
May 11, 2014

Read: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. —2 Timothy 4:7

Bible in a Year:
2 Kings 13-14; John 2

When Jeff learned that his mother’s health was rapidly declining, he immediately caught a plane to be with her. He sat at her bedside holding her hand, singing hymns, comforting her, and expressing his love for her. She passed away, and at her funeral many told Jeff what a blessing his mother had been. She was gifted in Bible teaching, counseling others, and leading prayer groups. These were vital parts of serving Christ until near the end of her life. She finished strong for Christ.

To honor his mother’s life, Jeff participated in a 26.5 mile race. During the race he thanked God for her life and grieved her loss. When he crossed the finish line, Jeff pointed his index finger toward heaven—“Where Mom is,” he said. She had honored Christ to the end, which reminded him of the words of the apostle Paul: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord . . . will give to me on that Day” (2 Tim. 4:7-8).

We are involved in a “long-distance race.” Let’s run in such a way that we may obtain the prize of “an imperishable crown” (1 Cor. 9:25). What could be more desirable than to finish strong for Christ and to be with Him forever.

Run the straight race through God’s good grace,
Lift up your eyes and seek His face;
Life with its way before us lies,
Christ is the path and Christ the prize. —Monsell

The Christian’s race is not a sprint—it’s a marathon.

Insight

Second Timothy is Paul’s final letter, written from a Roman prison where he was awaiting execution (see 4:6). Taking the total sweep of this chapter, we find three distinct sections in what is regarded as Paul’s last words. In verses 1-5, the apostle challenges and urges his young protégé, Timothy, to be faithful in carrying out the calling he has received—particularly the ministry of the Word. In verses 6-8, Paul gives his own testimony of service to Christ and his readiness to see the Savior. The bulk of the remaining verses (vv.9-18) deals with people who have disappointed Paul and how he has responded to that disappointment.

[MEG33]

Beautiful devotional, Rus.
I Am So Grateful To You For Our Daily Bread

[JustAmy]

Absolutely Wonderful, Meg!!

Happy Mother’s Day.

I’ll be back.

[MEG33]

Time For Lunch

Wishing You All A Blessed Lord's Day And
~A Wonderful Mother's Day~

[MEG33]

Thank you, Amy. Happy Mother’s Day

[trisham]

Lovely, MEG! I hope you’re having a wonderful Sunday and Mother’s Day!

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Thank you For Today’s daily Bread, Mr. Mayor!

(((HUGS)))

[Jane Long]

Beautiful bouquet, Meg!! Thank you for posting.

It’s been a lovely Lord’s Day and Mother’s Day. So thankful for ALL of His blessings.

Enjoy your day and time with loved ones. Hope everyone gets to hug lots of necks, today :)

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Hi Jane!

Happy Mothers Day.

((((HUGS))))

[JustAmy]

Graphic by MamaBear



Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers.
Have a beautiful Sunday.

[trisham]

Oh, dear. That is so beautiful that it moved me to tears, Amy.

[JustAmy]

Thank you, Trish.

When I found that, I loved it. It took me awhile to decide how to present it. Finally decided to just change background color so I could use it with MamaBear’s graphic.

Wishing you a Blessed Mother’s Day Sunday.

[trisham]

Thanks so much, Amy.

[TheConservativeParty]

Meg, the wiggly kitty and doggie noses are adorable!

[Kitty Mittens]

Your Mother's Day Posts are So Beautiful, Dear Meg and Dear Amy!

(((((Sending Hugs to All)))))

Goodnight and God Bless

[The Mayor]

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Words To Live By
May 12, 2014

Read: Deuteronomy 4:1-9

Surely I have taught you statutes and judgments . . . that you should act according to them. —Deuteronomy 4:5

Bible in a Year:
2 Kings 15-16; John 3:1-18

For many years I’ve maintained a file folder labeled “Speaking.” It has become thick with articles, quotations, and illustrations that might be useful. Recently I went through it to discard things that are out of date. I found it difficult to throw away many of the items, not because I haven’t used them in a talk but because I haven’t put them into practice. I closed the folder thinking, “These aren’t words to talk about; these are words to live by.”

After 40 years in the desert, Moses addressed the people poised to enter the Promised Land: “Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I teach you to observe, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers is giving you” (Deut. 4:1). Moses’ repeated theme (vv.1,2,5,6,9) is that God’s commandments are to be kept. He said it well, “Surely I have taught you statutes and judgments . . . that you should act according to them” (v.5).

It is so easy to talk about doing more than we actually do and to speak about truth we’re not living by. We can become bloated with words, yet starved for reality, forgetting that all of God’s commands flow from His heart of love for us.

Help us, Lord, not to be just hearers of the Word;
help us to be doers as well. Teach us to be honest
with ourselves about who we really are. We want
to walk in Your ways and to guide others to You.

The strength of our actions should match the strength of our words.

Insight

Far from being a burden, the commands God gave to the Israelites were life-giving. They outlined a life lived in response to His love. In today’s text, Moses reminded the Israelites that the commands were for their wisdom and understanding (v.6). The result of living by the words of the Lord would be that the nations around them would recognize the one true God (vv.7-8).

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((((HUGS))))