Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... October, November and December, 2015

October 1, 2015 | JustAmy; Meg33, The Mayor; Trisham; St.Louie1, Friends, MamaBear

[trisham]

Beautiful, left that other site!

Prayers for all of those who were caught in the path of the storms.

Be strong and steadfast; have no fear or dread of them, for it is the LORD, your God, who marches with you; He will never fail you or forsake you.

Deuteronomy 31:6

[luvie]

I join y’all in prayer for the over 40 people who lost their lives in the devastating storms around the country....and for the ones injured and lost homes.

[MEG33]

A well dressed goose! LOL
Thank you , LUV’s MIL...Sign up and join us!

[luvie]

I would let her in a heartbeat, but she doesn’t know the front from the back of a computer. LOL!

[MEG33]

She can peek in with you, then.

[trisham]

Not geese, but...

[pollywog]

Stopping by to say HELLO to you all here...and thank you Mayor for the faithful posting of Our Daily Bread.

I trust you all had a Blessed Christmas and may our New Year be BLESSED by God's peace and forgiveness as a nation. May we see renewal and a return to the USA that our Founding Father's desired and established. Freedom !!

[luvie]

LOL! I have a friend who has actually bought some of these for her “galz”. :)

[trisham]

A surprising number of people are raising chickens these days. :)

[luvie]

They sure seem to be. Power to them but I’m not crazy about their messes! LOL!

[TheConservativeParty]

Yes winter finally arrived here in WI this morning! Snow and wind and cold. But we have had an easy winter up to now, for which I am grateful.

Monday Greetings to All!

[TheConservativeParty]

Re: people wearing shorts in December.

I saw 2 women wearing flip flops on Saturday in Madison, WI. I was going to Macy’s to return a couple itchy sweaters, and saw these 2 gals in flip flops. Rather odd, because it was cold and rainy, and it is December for goodness sakes. I was able to exchange my unwanted clothing items (please mother-in-law, stop buying us clothes!) for a lovely pair of pearl earrings and Frango Mint Chocolates! The earrings even have 14k posts and backs. They were only 50 dollars. Way better than itchy sweaters! LOL!

[trisham]

They tend to be stinky.

[trisham]

I saw someone wearing flip flops, shorts and a t-shirt here in Massachusetts while it was snowing. I couldn’t believe it. :)

Nothing beats the elegance of a simple pair of pearl earrings.

[TheConservativeParty]

LOL
You are so right about pearl earrings!

Macy’s had these marked two-thirds off. I can’t believe I could trade in 2 clothing items and get a nice pair of earrings. I never thought they’d have 14kt ones for that low price. The clerk said they were the “deal of the day”, normally were 150 dollars, but were 49.95 that day only. What luck!

[The Mayor]

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December 29, 2015

Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.

Matthew 25:40

The room was splashed with an assortment of enchanting colors as women in beautiful saris scurried around, completing the final touches for a fundraising event. Formerly from India, these women now live in the USA. Yet they remain concerned for their native country. Upon hearing about the financial situation of a Christian school for autistic children in India, they not only heard the need, but they also took it to heart and responded.

Nehemiah did not allow his comfortable position in life as cupbearer and confidant to the most powerful man at that time to nullify his concerns for his countrymen. He talked to people who had just come from Jerusalem to find out the condition of the city and its citizens (Neh. 1:2). He learned that “those who survived the exile . . . are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire” (v. 3).

Nehemiah’s heart broke. He mourned, fasted, and prayed, asking God to do something about the terrible conditions (v. 4). God enabled Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem to lead the rebuilding effort (2:1-8).

Nehemiah accomplished great things for his people because he asked great things of a great God and relied on Him. May God open our eyes to the needs of those around us, and may He help us to become passionate and creative problem-solvers who bless others.

Father, there are great needs all around us. We choose not to give in to despair or apathy, but look to You for help in doing the task at hand.

Those who walk with God won’t run from the needs of others.

Insight:

Nehemiah is remembered for his part in the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. Today’s passage is the beginning of that project. Notice Nehemiah’s first response to the news about the condition of Jerusalem. He stops everything else and spends time in prayer (1:5). Never a bad first step in any situation.

[The Mayor]

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An Invitation to Rest

December 30, 2015

I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28

At a friend’s bedside in a hospital emergency ward, I was moved by the sounds of suffering I heard from other patients in pain. As I prayed for my friend and for the ailing patients, I realized anew how fleeting our life on earth is. Then I recalled an old country song by Jim Reeves that talks about how the world is not home for us—we’re “just a-passin’ through.”

Our world is full of weariness, pain, hunger, debt, poverty, disease, and death. Because we must pass through such a world, Jesus’ invitation is welcome and timely: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28). We need this rest.

Accept Jesus' invitation and enter His rest!

There is hardly a funeral ceremony I’ve attended where John’s vision of “a new heaven and a new earth” (Rev. 21:1-5) is not quoted, and it certainly holds relevance for funerals.

But I believe the passage is more for the living than the dead. The time to heed Jesus’ invitation to come rest in Him is while we are still living. Only then can we be entitled to the promises in Revelation. God will dwell among us (v. 3). He will wipe away our tears (v. 4). There will be “no more death or mourning or crying or pain” (v. 4).

Accept Jesus’ invitation and enter His rest!

Father in heaven, this life can be wonderful, but it can also be so hard. Thank You for Your Spirit’s presence with us now. And thank You too for the reality of eternal life with You.

When you’re weary in life’s struggles, find your rest in the Lord.

Insight:

Today’s passage gives us a glimpse of heaven, describing it as a physical place (vv. 1-2). Jesus said He was going to prepare a place for us (John 14:2-3), and this promise is fulfilled in the New Jerusalem, the holy city (Rev. 21:2). While it is a great comfort that heaven is a perfect place with “no more death or mourning or crying or pain” (v. 4), the most important thing is that it is the dwelling place of God (v. 3). In this final vision of the beginning of eternity (21:1–22:9), John hears Christ declaring, “It is done” (21:6). The New Living Translation renders it, “It is finished!” echoing Christ’s victorious cry from the cross (John 19:30). Sin’s curse will one day be completely removed and reversed (Rev. 21:4-5; Gen. 3:16-19).

[MEG33]

Good morning, Rus. Amen!
Thank you always for Our Daily Bread.
You Are A Blesssing

[The Mayor]

Good morning Meg. Hope all is well with the crazy weather

[MEG33]

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