Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... April, May and June, 2020

April 1, 2020 | Meg33; The Mayor, Trisham, JustAmy

[The Mayor]

Your welcome

[luvie]

If this keeps up
Ima have to learn to cook again!
April Fool!! LOL!
Happy Warm & Fuzzy
Wednesday!

[trisham]

LOL!!

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for this Beautiful New Thread, Dear Amy.
(((((Love to Everyone, and God Bless)))))

[JustAmy]

Good night.
Thank you for spending time with us today.

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

April 2

Cheerful Givers

Bible in a Year:

• Judges 16–18
• Luke 7:1–30

God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7

Years ago, my wife received a small rebate from something she’d purchased. It wasn’t something she’d expected, it just showed up in the mail. About the same time, a good friend shared with her the immense needs of women in another country, entrepreneurial-minded women trying to better themselves by way of education and business. As is often the case, however, their first barrier was financial.

My wife took that rebate and made a micro-loan to a ministry devoted to helping these women. When the loan was repaid, she simply loaned again, and again, and so far has made twenty-seven such investments. My wife enjoys many things, but there’s rarely a smile as big on her face as when she receives an update on the flourishing taking place in the lives of women she’s never met.   

We often hear emphasis on the last word in this phrase—“God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7)—and rightly so. But our giving has a specific quality about it—it shouldn’t be done “reluctantly or under compulsion,” and we’re called not to sow “sparingly” (vv. 6–7). In a word, our giving is to be “cheerful.” And while each of us will give a little differently, our faces are places for telling evidence of our cheer.

By:  John Blase

Reflect & Pray

When did you last “cheerfully” give? Why do you believe God loves a cheerful giver?

Generous Father God, thank You for the joy that comes in giving from a cheer-filled heart. And thank You for the ways in which You provide abundantly for our needs.

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[luvie]

Thankful for Peace
Amidst Turmoil
Happy Thankful Thursday!

[UpInArms]

“It Is Well”
Sung by Four Voices
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uNFzkOhDg_I

[left that other site]

Happy Thankful Thursday!

I am thankful for April Showers.

"Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.” " (Hosea 6:3, NIV)

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[trisham]

So sweet!! :)

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy Thankful Thursday!
Nice and sunny here, rather warm , around 55.
Heading out to see the horse today.

[TheConservativeParty]

Lovely April thread opener!
Cheers

[left that other site]

I used to have a Maltese, many years ago. He was a tough little guy. He loved to ride the Harley with me.

[left that other site]

Heading out to see the horse today.

That sounds awesome!

[MEG33]

*Happy Thankful Thursday To Amy's Place*

I Thank God For The Beauty Of Spring
*HUGS*

[JustAmy]

Yesterday most of my day was spent on the telephone ...... on HOLD.

Today may be the same.
This is the 4th time I have tried to make this post.
For some unknown reason, my post gets erased and I need to re-start it.

The telemarketers must have gone back to work.
I have received at least 3 calls from Lisa with card services this morning.

This will be continued on my next post.
Hopefully, I can get it posted prior to another erasure.

[left that other site]

The telemarketers are driving me nuts too.

Also the “charities”.

I guess they figure we are all sitting at home waiting for their calls.

Grrrrr. I’ve been giving them an earful.

I am very capable in that department.

[JustAmy]

The calls I get are from robots, so I am unable to tell them what I think. Oh how I wish.

I did get a call from police asking for a donation. After I told him to quit talking so I could say something, I told him I had no money but I would keep them in my prayers. He thanked me and hung up.

[JustAmy]

My 94 y o hubby needs his HB medication refilled.
Pharmacist says they cannot refill without authorization from doctor.
They sent another request.
I called doctor's office yesterday.
I was told they would send it over right away with a rush order request.
I haven't heard from either of them today.

My next post will be my bank story. :(