Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... March, 2013

3-1-2013 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[JustAmy]

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[JustAmy]

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[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

[MEG33]

For The Sweet Welcome To March, Amy

[left that other site]

Hi Amy!

LOVELY Opening!

((((HUGS))))

[The Mayor]

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Expect Great Things
March 1, 2013

William Carey was an ordinary man with an extraordinary faith. Born into a working-class family in the 18th century, Carey made his living as a shoemaker. While crafting shoes, Carey read theology and journals of explorers. God used His Word and the stories of the discovery of new people groups to burden him for global evangelism. He went to India as a missionary, and not only did he do the work of an evangelist but he learned Indian dialects into which he translated the Word of God. Carey’s passion for missions is expressed by his words: “Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.” Carey lived out this maxim, and thousands have been inspired to do missionary service by his example.

The Bible tells of many whose faith in God produced amazing results. Hebrews tells of those “who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong” (11:33-34).

The list of heroes of the faith has grown through the ages, and we can be a part of that list. Because of God’s power and faithfulness, we can attempt great things for God and expect great things from God.

If God can hang the stars on high,
Can paint the clouds that drift on by,
Can send the sun across the sky,
What can His power do through you? —Jones

When God is your partner, you can make your plans large!

Read: Hebrews 11:32-40

Who through faith . . . out of weakness were made strong. —Hebrews 11:33-34

Bible in a Year:
Numbers 23-25; Mark 7:14-37

[MEG33]

I'm Wearing Red To Support Our Troops

Happy March To Amy's Place

[JustAmy]

Thank you, Meg and thank you for helping to keep our place open.

I thought that I wuuld be able to spend more time here but hasn't happened. :(
It seems to take me 3 times as long to do something as it did a couple of years ago.
This month I will be busy with bookwork for both FR and me. but,
I will try to stop by more often.

Have a delightful day.

[JustAmy]

Thank you, LTOS.
Hope all is going well with you and your Mom.

I missed most of the February thread.
I'm hoping to spend a little more time on the thread this month.

Wishing you a delightful Friday and a wonderful weekend.
Thank you for being here.

[MEG33]

So sweet! Thank you, (((Amy)))...Come when you can..I miss you!
I understand about everything taking much longer.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Rus.
Thank you for conintuing to bring us ODB.
You are appreciated!

Is it spring yet in NY?
We are having beautiful sprint-type weather.
Our winter was very, very mild.
Temps shoud be close to 80 this weekend but will cool down to the 60's for a few days next week.

Wishing you a great Friday and a relaxing weekend.

[The Mayor]

Spring? Not here, not yet. Temps in low 30’s and 20’s. We just had more slushy stuff fall yesterday. I am sick of it and would love to be back in Tucson where I lived for 8 years and left in 1991.

[MEG33]

I'm sorry I missed you yesterday..Glad to "see" you, (((potlatch))).

[The Mayor]

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A Good Man
March 2, 2013

“Jerry was a good man,” the pastor said at Jerald Stevens’ memorial service. “He loved his family. He was faithful to his wife. He served his country in the armed services. He was an excellent dad and grandfather. He was a great friend.”

But then the pastor went on to tell the friends and family gathered that Jerry’s good life and good deeds were not enough to assure him a place in heaven. And that Jerry himself would have been the first to tell them that!

Jerry believed these words from the Bible: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23) and “the wages of sin is death” (6:23). Jerry’s final and eternal destination in life’s journey was not determined by whether he lived a really good life but entirely by Jesus dying in his place to pay sin’s penalty. He believed that each of us must personally accept the free gift of God, which is “eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (6:23).

Jerry was a good man, but he could never be “good enough.” And neither can we. It is only by grace that we can be saved through faith. And that has absolutely nothing to do with our human efforts. “It is the gift of God” (Eph. 2:8).

“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” (2 Cor. 9:15).

Christ’s work for my salvation is complete!
No work of mine can add to what He’s done;
I bow to worship at the Master’s feet,
And honor God the Father’s only Son. —Hess

We are not saved by good works, but by God’s work.

Read: Romans 3:10-18

By grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God. —Ephesians 2:8

Bible in a Year:
Numbers 26-27; Mark 8:1-21

[luvie]

Thanks, as always, for your timely and beautiful lesson from God’s Word! Hope you and yours have a wonderful weekend...and keep their feet to the fire, Rus! :)

[The Mayor]

We are, we just made huge strides in NY. 33 counties have sided with us. 14 more in line to pass repeal bills. A Long Island senator is now saying his vote was a mistake probably had something with 12,000+ people protesting in Albany.

A freshman senator just introduced a bill to repeal and a friend of mine will do it in the assembly Monday. Our next step is to protest senators offices to force them to cosponsor this bill and hold it up in the senate.

2 supreme court judges have now told the governor that he has to prove to them that this law is constitutional one date is March 11th and the other is April 29th.

We have them on the run now and will continue with the pressure and intimidation like they use on others. Give them what they deserve.

[luvie]

You truly are changing minds! Booyah!!

[MEG33]

"THE FLOWERS ARE REALLY NICE..BUT SHE STILL WON'T LET YOU
COME IN THE HOUSE"

~HAPPY CATURDAY EVERYONE! ~

[MEG33]

Good job, Rus!!

[MEG33]

Amen..Wondeerful lesson, Rus.