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

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

[TheConservativeParty]

The building is so interesting. I liked it since before we moved here. It is a shame the roof was not maintained.

[luvie]

Love that old building! What stories it could tell.

[luvie]

Love that graphic and the poem is perfect!

[TheConservativeParty]

On this cold night, a nice warm sunset from 2 summers ago.

[The Mayor]

I used to love reading his poems.
Thank You

[luvie]

Such rich colors! Gorgeous!

[luvie]

You probably already know this, but if you put a "break" after your comment....
[skips one space] or

[skips two spaces] [use NO spaces in the code], then the comment will be on a separate line from the image. Took me forever to figure that out. Try it on Sandbox to see if it works for you. Or just tell me to go away and let you do it your way. ROFL!

[TheConservativeParty]

Like Sgt. Schultz “I know nothing!” about this.....literally nothing. My husband uploaded pictures to his website and wrote down the sequence of letters and stuff to make pictures appear on FR. 😅

[luvie]

Show him what I said and maybe he can explain it better than me. LOL! Billie was the one that taught me most of everything I know. Wish she was still around.

[TheConservativeParty]

Fall 2020

[luvie]

Breathtaking!

[TheConservativeParty]

I have a good western view here. My old house had a big bluff and barns to the west. I am really enjoying seeing great sunsets here.

[luvie]

Sounds like a lovely setting for your home.

[TheConservativeParty]

Good Night FRiends
😴💫⭐️🌟🌙

[luvie]

G'night!

[TheConservativeParty]

Cute!
🥱

[The Mayor]

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

Tuesday,
January 4, 2022

Resilient Faith

Read: Matthew 7:24–27

Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. Matthew 7:26

Towering dunes along the north shore of Silver Lake put nearby homes at risk of sinking into shifting sands. Though residents tried moving mounds of sand in efforts to protect their homes, they watched helplessly as well-built houses were buried right before their eyes. As a local sheriff oversaw the cleanup of a recently destroyed cottage, he affirmed the process couldn’t be prevented. No matter how hard homeowners tried to avoid the dangers of these unsteady embankments, the dunes simply couldn’t provide a strong foundational support.

Jesus knew the futility of building a house on sand. After warning the disciples to be wary of false prophets, He assured them that loving obedience demonstrates wisdom (Matthew 7:15–23). He said that everyone who hears His words and “puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock” (v. 24). The one who hears God’s words and chooses not to put them into practice, however, is “like a foolish man who built his house on sand” (v. 26).

When circumstances feel like shifting sands burying us under the weight of affliction or worries, we can place our hope in Christ, our Rock. He will help us develop resilient faith built on the unshakable foundation of His unchanging character. — Xochitl Dixon

How does obedience demonstrate your trust in God? In what areas of your life are you standing on the shifting sands of disobedience to Him?

Jesus, please help me develop resilient faith. Empower me to demonstrate my trust through loving obedience to You.

Bible in a year: Genesis 10–12; Matthew 4

[luvie]

“Being grateful does not mean that everything is necessarily good. It just means that you can accept it as a gift.”
― Roy T. Bennett
Happy GratiTuesday!

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy GratiTuesday!

[luvie]

Lovely!