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

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

[MEG33]

Thank you, (((trish)))

[MEG33]

Thank you, (((Jane))).
;o)

[MEG33]

Must post and run...Duties call.

[JustAmy]

May 16, 2014



Happy Red FRiday, FRiends.
Wishing you a beautiful day as you Support Our Troops!

We are expecting another day of triple digit temps.
Need to see if I can find a nice cool place. :)

[trisham]

So pretty! Happy Friday, Amy.

[potlatch]

So cute, love those red boots, lol.

[potlatch]

Thank you Jane!

[potlatch]

Beautiful Amy! I didn't realize it was so hot there already. I've worried about all the fires out that way.

[JustAmy]

The temps are unusually hot for this early.

The fires in and near San Diego are awful. The drought is making it harder to control them. The entire state is sending firefighters to help out. I’m not sure whether they are also coming from neighboring states.

Please say a prayer for all in harm’s way. Also an extra prayer for the firefighters would be appreciated.

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Dear MEG...
Have a Blessed Weekend.

I am recording all my church music, so I might be scarce this weekend, but my heart is with all our beloved FReepers!

(((HUGS))))

[left that other site]

A Blessed Friday to you.

Have a wonderful weekend!

((((HUGS))))

[MEG33]

Lovely, Amy..I hope you found your cool spot.
Praying for those in harm’s way in the fires near San Diego.

[MEG33]

Grin..lucky find..Thank you.

So pretty,((( potlatch))).

[MEG33]

Happy recording, (((ML)))
Weeekend blessings to you.

[left that other site]

I got a call from our new guitar player.

We will have a private rehearsal tomorrow, to get her up to speed.

(The drummer LOVES her! )

[The Mayor]

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Surfacing
May 17, 2014

Read: Colossians 1:15-23

By Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible. —Colossians 1:16

Bible in a Year:
1 Chronicles 1-3; John 5:25-47

Human beings straddle visible and invisible realities—the natural and the supernatural. I thought about these two worlds when I went out in a boat to watch whales off the coast of New Zealand. A whale would rest on the surface for a while, then breathe deeply a few times, his exhalations creating a spectacular spout, before plunging a mile deep to feed on squid.

Despite having its own lively habitat of marine plants and sea creatures, the whale must surface for oxygen from time to time or it dies. Though it knows little about the world above, it needs vital contact with it to survive.

I sometimes feel like that whale, coming up for spiritual air at regular intervals to stay alive. But there is no neat division between the natural and the supernatural. The world we live in is not an either/or world. What I do as a Christian—praying, worshiping, demonstrating God’s love to the sick, needy, and imprisoned—is both supernatural and natural.

The same God who created the world that’s visible to us actively sustains it and has made a way for us to approach Him, the invisible. Paul wrote, “You, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death” (Col. 1:21-22).

All our actions take place in the visible world, which we can touch, smell, and see. Yet the Creator and Sustainer of all things has provided a way for us to breathe the spiritual air we need and crave.

God’s throne is always accessible to His children.

Insight

Some skeptics have cited Colossians 1:15 to argue for Jesus being a created being: “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.” But in the Jewish mind “firstborn” did not primarily refer to birth order. Instead, it meant the preeminence of the firstborn male over the family property. Clearly, Paul is emphasizing the preeminence of Christ.

[MEG33]

Happy Weekend To All
I had a wonderful early birthday visit with my son today.
May you be blessed with a restful sleep tonight.

[MEG33]

~Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place~

Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit..
~Blessings To All Who Enter Here~

[The Mayor]

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A New Bucket List
May 18, 2014

Read: Romans 12:6-21

Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another. —Romans 12:10

Bible in a Year:
1 Chronicles 4-6; John 6:1-21

Afriend told me he had recently accomplished one of the things on his “bucket list” (a list of things to do before you die) when he took his sister to Europe. Although he had traveled there many times, she had never been there. What struck me was the unselfish nature of having that goal on his “bucket list.” It caused me to wonder how many of my dreams and goals are focused on others, not on myself.

Romans 12:6-21 speaks of God’s gifts to us as members of the body of Christ and how we should use them in everyday life. All of them are outward in focus. Teaching, for example, is not for the teacher’s self-fulfillment but for the benefit of others. So too with the other gifts mentioned in verses 6 through 8. Paul summarized this openhanded approach by urging us to “be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves” (v.10 niv).

Paul exemplified this attitude by including others in his ministry and investing his life in the next generation of believers. Generosity, hospitality, forgiveness, and compassion guided his behavior.

Our goals in life should include giving away the gifts God has given to us.

Grant us, then, the grace for giving
With a spirit large and free,
That our life and all our living
We may consecrate to Thee. —Murray

For a healthier spiritual life, exercise humility and care for others.

[MEG33]

Amen to this wonderful devotional, Rus.
I Am So Grateful To You For Our Daily Bread