Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January - December, 2022

1-01-2022 | The Mayor; Luvie; JustAmy

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happy Chill Saturay!

And What A Lovely Day It Is!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[luvie]

It sure is! 81 degrees and mostly cloudy. No rain forcasted, but who knows what might sneak in. :)

[TheConservativeParty]

Hello there!
Watching The Best President Ever now.
Woot!
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[luvie]

YES! What an inspiring speech! ❤️🇺🇸💙

[Kitty Mittens]

(((((Hugs, Love, and Prayers, Dearest Amy)))))

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[Silentgypsy]

Dear Amy, so sorry for your loss. You and your loved ones are in my prayers.

[luvie]

Ray Walker~Master The Tempest Is Raging
Congregational Singing

Cynthia Clawson & Others~Church In The Wildwood

The Trevecca Madragalians~It Is Well With My Soul

Statler Brothers~How Great Thou Art

St. Olaf Choir~When Peace Like A River

Providence~There's A Goldmine In The Sky

Emmanuel Quartet~Troublesom Times Are Here

HAVE A BLESSED SUNDAY!

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Sunday,
September 4, 2022

Rediscovered

Read: 2 Chronicles 34:29–31

He read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which had been found in the temple of the Lord. 2 Chronicles 34:30

In 1970, a car executive visiting Denmark learned that a 1939 Buick Dual Cowl Phaeton was owned by a local resident. Since the car never actually went into production, it was a rare find—a one-of-kind vehicle. Delighted with the discovery, the executive bought the car and spent his time and money to have it restored. Currently, this unique car is featured in a world-renowned collection of classic vehicles.

Hidden treasures can take many forms, and in the book of 2 Chronicles we read about another discovery of a lost treasure. Eighteen years into his reign as king of Judah, Josiah began to repair the temple in Jerusalem. During the process, the priest Hilkiah found the “Book of the Law in the temple” (2 Chronicles 34:15). The Book of the Law, the first five books of the Old Testament, had likely been hidden away decades earlier to keep it safe from invading armies. Over time it had been simply forgotten.

When King Josiah was told about this discovery, he realized the importance of the find. Josiah called all the people together and read the entire Book of the Law so they could commit themselves to keep all that was written in it (vv. 30–31).

Still important for our lives today, we have the amazing blessing of access to all sixty-six books of the Bible, a treasure of infinite worth. — Lisa M. Samra

How did you come to know the Bible as a treasure? How have you grown in your understanding of its great worth?

Heavenly Father, help me to delight in the treasure of the Scriptures today.

Bible in a year: Psalms 143–145; 1 Corinthians 14:21–40

[TheConservativeParty]

Dear Just Amy, so sorry for your loss.
Words fail me.
🌸

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Monday,
September 5, 2022

Lego Lessons

Read: James 1:2–12

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial. James 1:12

Approximately ten Lego pieces are sold for every person on earth each year—more than seventy-five billion of the little plastic bricks. But if it wasn’t for the perseverance of Danish toymaker Ole Kirk Christiansen, there wouldn’t be any Legos to snap together.

Christiansen toiled away in Billund, Denmark, for decades before creating Leg Godt, which means “play well.” His workshop was destroyed by fire twice. He endured bankruptcy and a world war that caused a shortage of materials. Finally, in the late 1940s, he landed on the idea for self-locking plastic bricks. By the time Ole Kirk died in 1958, Legos was on the verge of becoming a household word.

Persevering in the challenges of work and life can be difficult. That’s also true in our spiritual life as we strive to grow to be more like Jesus. Trouble hits us, and we need God’s strength to persevere. James wrote: “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial” (James 1:12). Sometimes the trials we face are setbacks in relationships or finances or health. Sometimes they’re temptations that slow us down in our goal of honoring God with our lives.

But God promises wisdom for such times (v. 5), and He asks us to trust Him as He provides what we need (v. 6). Through it all, when we allow Him to help us persevere in honoring Him with our lives, we find true blessing (v. 12). — Dave Branon

What trials are you facing these days? How can God help you live wholeheartedly for Him?

Dear Jesus, I know about perseverance from studying Your life. May Your example be my guide when trials come my way.

For further study, read How to Read the Bible: The General Epistles.

 

[luvie]

Happy Labor-Our-Way Day!

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Happy Rainy Labor Day

Cancel The Cookout...Stay Home With Me! Ha Ha Ha! It's Couch Cuddle Time!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[luvie]

Sounds like a good plan! Unfortunately, it’s 85 and lots of sunshine here. And us without a BBQ grill. LOL!

I did clean the patio, though. I feel like I labored. *shock*

[left that other site]

After this Summer’s devastating drought, I will never complain about rain again.

Of course, SNOW still sucks.

[luvie]

Of course! LOL

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Tuesday,
September 6, 2022

A Hole in the Wall

Read: Proverbs 25:16–28

Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. Proverbs 25:28

Something was eating my flowers. The day before, blooms proudly lifted their heads. Now they were headless stems. I prowled the perimeter of my yard and discovered a rabbit-sized hole in my wooden fence. Bunnies are cute, but the pesky animals can mow down a garden of flowers in minutes.

I wonder, might there be “intruders” shearing off the blooms of God’s character in my life? Proverbs 25:28 says, “Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.” In ancient days, the wall of the city protected it against invasion from enemies. Even a small opening in a wall meant that the entire city lay open to attack.

So many of the proverbs are about self-control. “If you find honey, eat just enough,” wrote the wise man (25:16). Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit that guards us, protecting us from losing ground to impatience, bitterness, greed, and other pests that can intrude and destroy God’s harvest in our lives (see Galatians 5:22–23). Self-control is a healthy-mindedness that watches for the holes in the walls of our lives and keeps them patched.

When I inspect the perimeter of my life, I can at times see vulnerable holes. A spot where I give in to temptation over and over. An area of impatience. Oh, how I need the healthy-minded self-control of God in my life to guard me from such intruders! — Elisa Morgan

What holes do you see in the wall of your heart? How might God’s fruit of self-control help guard your life from such an intruder?

Dear God, please grow the fruit of self-control in my life that I might be protected from intruders.

For further study, read Words Matter.

Bible in a year: Psalms 148–150; 1 Corinthians 15:29–58

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[luvie]

Happy And Blessed GratiTuesday!

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Happy Gratituesday!

I May Not Look Too Happy, But I Am Grateful For The Rain!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS