Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January, February and March 2015

January 1, 2015 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[trisham]

Very nice. Thank you, Bob.

[TheConservativeParty]

Wishing you all a good night.

Thanks for your posts and pings!

[Jane Long]

Have a safe and warm Monday night, all!!

[luvie]

You, too!...and have a great week! :)

[The Mayor]

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Longing For Rescue

February 24, 2015

Read: Matthew 1:18-25 | Bible in a Year: Numbers 9-11; Mark 5:1-20

The movie Man of Steel, released in 2013, is a fresh imagining of the Superman story. Filled with breathtaking special effects and nonstop action, it drew crowds to movie theaters around the world. Some said that the film’s appeal was rooted in its amazing technology. Others pointed to the enduring appeal of the “Superman mythology.”

Amy Adams, the actress who plays Lois Lane in the movie, has a different view of Superman’s appeal. She says it is about a basic human longing: “Who doesn’t want to believe that there’s one person who could come and save us from ourselves?”

That’s a great question. And the answer is that someone has already come to save us from ourselves, and that someone is Jesus. Several announcements were made regarding the birth of Jesus. One of them was from the angel Gabriel to Joseph: “She [Mary] will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21).

Jesus came—He did so to save us from our sin and from ourselves. His name means “the Lord saves”—and our salvation was His mission. The longing for rescue that fills the human heart ultimately is met by Jesus.

Shout salvation full and free,
Highest hills and deepest caves;
This our song of victory—
Jesus saves! Jesus saves! —Owens

Jesus’ name and mission are the same— He came to save us.

INSIGHT: When the angel spoke to Joseph about Mary’s baby, he said that the child’s name would be a clue to His identity: “You shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21). Jesus would also be called “Immanuel,” which means “God with us” (v.23). Jesus came to rescue us.

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Great Analogy!
Thanks for faithfully posting ODB.

[MEG33]

Good Morning To Amy's Place

No snow for us...but a frosty 28 degrees.
I am so grateful we have very little ice.
I made a big pot of 15 bean soup ...Glad to have
plenty for the freezer.
A Happy GratiTuesday To All

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Stay Warm!

Due to an excess of global warming, I will be staying indoors today! LOL!

Happy Gratituesday!

(((((HUGS)))))

[TheConservativeParty]

Good afternoon, All!

(I missed the good mornings)

We had it all today. Cold, wind,clouds,snow,warming,and full sunshine. It is nearly 32 degrees. Pretty amazing.

Looks rather pretty out there.

[TheConservativeParty]

Ha! Cat hiding in snow is very funny. She is ready to pounce on something.

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Watch Out!

She’s ready to Pounce!

hahaha

[The Mayor]

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His Choice

February 25, 2015

Read: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 | Bible in a Year: Numbers 12-14; Mark 5:21-43

When our children were small, I often prayed with them after we tucked them into bed. But before I prayed, I sometimes would sit on the edge of the bed and talk with them. I remember telling our daughter Libby, “If I could line up all the 4-year-old girls in the world, I would walk down the line looking for you. After going through the entire line, I would choose you to be my daughter.” That always put a big smile on Libby’s face because she knew she was special.

If that was a smile-worthy moment for her, think of the grace-filled fact that the Creator-God of the universe “from the beginning chose you for salvation” (2 Thess. 2:13). Before time began, He desired to make you His own. This is why Scripture often uses the picture of adoption to communicate the amazing reality that, through no merit or worthiness of our own, we have been chosen by Him.

This is stunning news! We are “beloved by the Lord” (v.13) and enjoy the benefits of being part of His family. This glorious truth should fill our lives with humility and gratitude. “Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us . . . establish you in every good word and work” (vv.16-17).

I will be forever grateful that I am Your child,
Father, and that You love me! Teach me to remember
all the benefits of belonging to You, and may I
serve You faithfully as part of Your family.

It’s God’s choice to love you and to make you part of His family.

INSIGHT: In Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, he assured the believers that they were loved by God and chosen (1:4 niv). In today’s reading, Paul reiterates this by saying, “God from the beginning chose you for salvation” (v.13). That God “chooses” people is taught in Scripture (Deut. 7:6-8; Isa. 44:1-2; Rom. 8:28-33; 9:11; Eph. 1:4-6,11; Titus 1:1; 1 Peter 1:1-2). Although a person is “chosen” before the creation of the world (Eph. 1:4-5; 2 Tim. 1:9), this becomes evident in life when one believes in the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Thess. 2:13-14).

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Amen.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Amen.

[Jane Long]

I will be forever grateful that I am Your child.

Amen.

[MEG33]

Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday
To Amy's Place

*Snowy Owls Look So Happy In The Snow....They don't Need A Shovel*
The owl is really laughing at me...I stayed up all night trying to see it snow or
sleet. I just woke up to white roofs and clumps of white melting fast.
I fell asleep about 6am this morning and missed it...LOL
.Keep Warm***I Wish You Wonderful Day

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That is a beautiful creature!

have a lovely day, and “stay Warm”!

((((HUGS))))

[stephenjohnbanker]

Or even a COOL & fuzzy, given the situation : )

[left that other site]

Happy Wednesday!

Be Warm. Be Free. Be Fuzzy!

((((HUGS))))

ML/LTOS

[Jane Long]

Love that laughing snowy owl. Sorry you slept through the snowfall, Meg....after waiting up for it ;)

Have a safe and happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday!