Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. November 12-13-14, 2004

11-12-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

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[JustAmy]

Poetry and Potpourri made its debut on September 22, 2003

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11-12-04
Graphic by MamaBear

Beauty of Our Friendship

Friendship is a Priceless Gift
that cannot be bought or sold,
But its value is far greater
than a mountain made of Gold.

For gold is cold and lifeless,
it can neither see nor hear
And in the time of trouble
it is powerless to cheer--

it has no ears to listen
Nor heart to understand,
It cannot bring you comfort
or reach out a helping hand

So when you ask God for a gift
be thankful if HE sends
not diamonds, pearls or riches
But The Love of Real True Friends.

- Helen Steiner Rice -

[The Mayor]

November 12, 2004

Gloom Index

Read: Acts 16:16-31

At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God. —Acts 16:25

Bible In One Year: Jeremiah 51-52; Hebrews 9

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Gray skies, blue mood. It's common enough to produce what some have called the "gloom index." That's a way of describing the amount of cloudy weather a region can expect during a winter season.

A related idea is called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). The theory is that weather-sensitive people experience a certain amount of cloud-induced melancholy.

Other factors might be figured into a gloom index. Think about what Paul and Silas endured (Acts 16). Any one of their troubles was enough to ruin the sunniest day. Imagine the irritations of dealing with greedy profiteers who had turned a demon-possessed girl into a sideshow (vv.16-17). Think about the pain of confronting an angry mob and furious judges (v.22), of receiving a whipping and imprisonment (v.23), and of having your feet locked in stocks (v.24).

But Paul and Silas rose above it (v.25). How did they do that? They were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they had a sense of mission. They were motivated by a desire to obey God and spread the message of Christ.

Like them, we can rise above the mood swings prompted by our circumstances. By being strong in the Spirit, we can overcome the gloom index. —Mart De Haan

God often sends me joy through pain,
Through bitter loss, divinest gain;
Yet through it all—dark days or bright—
I know my Father leads aright. —Conklin

God's Son can brighten our darkest days.

[.45MAN]

Good morning to you all!

[JustAmy]

"God's Son can brighten our darkest days."

Good morning, Mayor. Thank you for today's scripture. Your posts brighten our day.

Have a wonderful Friday and a great weekend.

[JustAmy]

Good morning backatcha .45Man.

Hope your Friday is great and your weekend is fantastic.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Morning!

[The Mayor]

Thanks Amy, you too..

[JustAmy]

Good morning.

Have a Fabulous Friday and a Wonderful Weekend.

I hated to leave yesterday's thread, but today we will celebrate friendships.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Friends? What are those?

[international american]

Good morning Amy.

[JustAmy]

Graphic from St.Louie1

The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want,
drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not.
--Mark Twain--

There are four basic food groups,
milk chocolate,
dark chocolate,
white chocolate, and
chocolate truffles.
--Unknown--

The best vitamin for making friends is B-1.
--Unknown--

My friends are my estate.
--Emily Dickinson--

Gems may be precious, but friends are priceless.
--Unknown--

[JustAmy]

[JustAmy]

Good morning, IA.
Hope today is the start of a beautiful weekend.

[OESY]

Hi everyone! Here's the weekend collection for this thread:


Friday, November 12

Diwali
The Birth Of Bahá'u'lláh
Pizza But No Anchovies Day
Happy Hour Day ('bout time)


Saturday, November 13

Multicultural Fall Festival (Georgia)
Heritage Festival (Georgia)
Fall Festival (Louisiana)
World Kindness Day
Actors Day


Sunday, November 14

Monet Day
Eid ul-Fitr
Hari Raya
Bhai Dooj
Guacamole Day
Children's Day (India)
Remembrance Sunday (UK)
Pickle Appreciation Day


Have a great one!

[JustAmy]

The Leaves
-anonymous-

The leaves had a wonderful frolic.
They danced to the wind's loud song.
They whirled, and they floated, and scampered.
They circled and flew along.

The moon saw the little leaves dancing.
Each looked like a small brown bird.
The man in the moon smiled and listened,
And this is the song he heard.

The North Wind is calling, is calling,
And we must whirl round and round,
And then, when our dancing is ended,
We'll make a warm quilt for the ground.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, OESY.
Hope you are having a great Friday.

Happy "Pizza But No Anchovies" Day !

[JustAmy]

Thank you for this adorable Welcome Graphic.

I hope you are having a very nice day.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, (((( Bro ))))

Thank you for this sweet graphic. Hope your day is going very well.

[international american]

Wishing you a great weekend as well Amy!