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

6-1-2014 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[JustAmy]

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[JustAmy]

When it gets this hot, it is best to set the A/C at 74 and take a nap. LOL

Temps should drop below 100 Thursday. 95 will feel cool!

[JustAmy]

Yep ... it is really hot. They say “But we have low humidity”. That’s true but it still feels like you’ve stepped into an oven.

[left that other site]

The humidity would make it even worse!

We have very high humidity in FL...Mold and Mildew are our state flower!

[trisham]

I do that, too. :)

[MEG33]

Happy Monday Everyone

Thank you for the pretty Daisy poem opening and kind comments, Amy.

*Wishing Everyone A Wonderful Week*

[trisham]

So pretty! Happy Monday, MEG!

[MEG33]

Thank you, trish. We had rain this morning..It is a happy Monday indeed.

[Diver Dave]

Afternoon, Amy.

Up the valley we are expecting a high of 104 today. Got the AC running and cooling down the house.

[luvie]

Daisies find the morning sun.
Happy Monday!

[left that other site]

Just got in from work!

I picked up a Yamaha Acoustic Guitar at a thrift store today, and refurbished it. It came out great!

[JustAmy]

Thank you, Meg. Happy Monday.

Thank you for sharing those pretty daisies.

Good to hear that you are having some rain ... enjoy it!

[JustAmy]

Good evening, DD. My A/C has been running since about 9:00 this morning.

It was 108 when we were in Fresno earlier. Now when I check the local weather via internet, the current temp in Fresno is 109. I plan to stay home tomorrow! :)

[JustAmy]

Happy Monday, Luv. Thanks for sharing your pretty daisies.

I haven’t talked to my Texas cousins since last week. Has it gotten pretty warm there? I’m ready for Fall. :)

[luvie]

It has...and will again. Today it was only like 83. Love it when that happens!

Saw that you guys were baking in CA!

[JustAmy]

Yep ... we are baking in a HOT oven.

[luvie]

Whoof! It’ll be over 100 here by Wednesday...I can relate!

[The Mayor]

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Crowns Of Honor
June 10, 2014

Read: John 19:1-8

The soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head. —John 19:2

Bible in a Year:
2 Chronicles 34-36; John 19:1-22

The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom are stored securely and protected within the Tower of London under 24-hour guard. Each year, millions visit the display area to “ooh and aah” over these ornate treasures. The Crown Jewels symbolize the power of the kingdom, as well as the prestige and position of those who use them.

Part of the Crown Jewels are the crowns themselves. There are three different types: the coronation crown, which is worn when an individual is crowned monarch; the state crown (or coronet), which is worn for various functions; and the consort crown worn by the wife of a reigning king. Different crowns serve different purposes.

The King of heaven, who was worthy of the greatest crown and the highest honor, wore a very different crown. In the hours of humiliation and suffering that Christ experienced before He was crucified, “the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe” (John 19:2). That day, the crown, which is normally a symbol of royalty and honor, was turned into a tool of mockery and hate. Yet our Savior willingly wore that crown for us, bearing our sin and shame.

The One who deserved the best of all crowns took the worst for us.

Crown Him the Lord of life:
Who triumphed o’er the grave;
Who rose victorious in the strife
For those He came to save. —Bridges/Thring

Without the cross, there could be no crown.

Insight

No details are given about the scourging of Jesus (John 19:1). Nevertheless, it was a horrifying and significant event in the passion of Christ. Jewish law prohibited a prisoner from being struck more than 40 times (Deut. 25:3), so, to be safe, common Jewish practice was to give one fewer—39 blows. Roman law had no such limitations, allowing the scourging to continue as long as those inflicting it desired. Because of this, prisoners sometimes died under the lash before they could receive the remainder of their punishment. It is another reminder of the extent of Christ’s suffering on our behalf.

[luvie]

Thanks for the beautiful lesson from God’s Word, Rus!

I hope to get my crown of life some sweet day...

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An Honest Heart
June 11, 2014

Read: Psalm 15

I know also, my God, that You test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. —1 Chronicles 29:17

Bible in a Year:
Ezra 1-2; John 19:23-42

I came across an epitaph on an old gravestone in a cemetery the other day. It read, “J. Holgate: An honest man.”

I know nothing of Holgate’s life, but because his marker is unusually ornate, he must have struck it rich. But whatever he accomplished in his lifetime, he’s remembered for just one thing: He was “an honest man.”

Diogenes, the Greek philosopher, spent a lifetime in search of honesty and finally concluded that an honest man could not be found. Honest people are hard to find in any age, but the trait is one that greatly matters. Honesty is not the best policy; it’s the only policy, and one of the marks of a man or woman who lives in God’s presence. David writes, “Lord, . . . who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly” (Ps. 15:1-2).

I ask myself: Am I trustworthy and honorable in all my affairs? Do my words ring true? Do I speak the truth in love or do I fudge and fade the facts now and then, or exaggerate for emphasis? If so, I may turn to God with complete confidence and ask for forgiveness and for a good and honest heart—to make truthfulness an integral part of my nature. The One who has begun a good work in me is faithful. He will do it.

Lord, help me to be honest
In all I do and say,
And grant me grace and power
To live for You each day. —Fitzhugh

Live in such a way that when people think of honesty and integrity, they will think of you.

Insight

David calls God’s people to live a life of integrity and purity (Ps. 15:2). He describes the upright as those who do what is right and who speak truthfully and honestly. Sincere, open, and transparent, they do not slander, discredit, or harm their friends (v.3). They honor those who fear God and keep their promises even when it is not advantageous to do so (v.4). They do not take advantage of others, but act justly and fairly (v.5).

[MEG33]

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~June~

"For stately trees in rich array,
For sunlight all the happy day,
For blossoms radiant and rare,
For skies when daylight closes,

For joyous, clear, outpouring song
From birds that all the green wood throng,
For all things young, and bright, and fair,
We praise thee, Month of Roses!

For blue, blue skies of summer calm,
For fragrant odors breathing balm,
For quiet, cooling shades where oft
The weary head reposes,

For brooklets babbling thro' the fields
Where Earth her choicest treasures yields,
For all things tender, sweet and soft,
We love thee, Month of Roses!"

- Elaine Goodale.