Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... June, 2009

May 31, 2009 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

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[The Mayor]

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June 26, 2009

The Song Of The Saints

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READ: Revelation 15

Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. . . . Your judgments have been manifested. —Revelation 15:4

We’ve all heard the expression, “I don’t get mad; I just get even.” Reading about the judgments described in Revelation, one might assume that God will get “even” with sinners for their phenomenal offenses throughout the history of mankind.

The truth is that God’s final judgment is a necessary expression of His holy justice. He can’t turn a blind eye to sin. In fact, if He doesn’t finally carry out justice as described in Revelation, it would be a denial of His holy character. That’s why in the midst of His judgments, the saints will sing His praise: “Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. . . . Your judgments have been manifested” (15:4). Those who know God best do not judge Him for His judgments; rather, they worship and affirm His actions.

What should surprise us is not the massive scale of God’s judgments, but that He’s waiting so long! Desiring that none should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9), God is now mercifully restraining His judgment and giving maximum space to His marvelous mercy and grace. Now is the time to repent and take advantage of His patient love. And when we do, we’ll join the saints in praising Him for all eternity!

O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure—
The saints’ and angels’ song. —Lehman
© Renewal 1945, Nazarene Publishing.

When God’s justice is finally and fully revealed, His praises will resound!
Bible in One Year: Job 5-7; Acts 8:1-25

[MEG33]

Wow..I love kitties but not one like this in my yard! Stay safe...

[jaycee]

That is so cute, Amy! Rabbits and kittens...nothing sweeter!

This is my motto: “Eat out at every opportunity if it prevents coming home tired and having to cook!” LOL! I overdid it a little yesterday but I just do what I have to do! I needed some pool chemicals and some ink cartridges for my printer. I left the cartridges in the car and since too much walking bothers me, I didn’t go back to car and get them. I will have to take a quick run sometime today to get them. Aggravating! (If I had just jotted the numbers down on a post-it, I would have been better off.)

[MEG33]

Very powerful poetry..

[MEG33]

So cute..I got started on outside chores yesterday before the 105 degrees hit then slept..I was sweeping my garage at 4am this morning..106 predicted today..
Watch out fer them thar bears!

[jaycee]

Thank you for our lovely Daily Bread message today, Mr. Mayor! Have a good day!

[jaycee]

4 am...when did you sleep? Today? LOL!

[jaycee]

Re: Them thar bears! Glad I didn’t know about it until it was over in a way. I will keep an eye open though.

[MEG33]

I slept yesterday..I’ll crash here pretty soon.

[JustAmy]

June 26, 2009

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

From an email on June 10th, 2006 - the author is unknown.

[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

[MEG33]

Happy Friday To Amy's Place

*I'm Wearing Red To Support Our Troops*

[MEG33]

.’Morning, Amy. This is adorable, Billie!

[LUV W]

SHOWING MY COLORS
FOR THETROOPS!!

~GREGG KARUKAS~
GIRL IN THE RED DRESS
[click]

[jaycee]

~Thinking "Red" for our Military Heroes~

[DollyCali]

oh my! I love to see wild & unusual nature/animals.. but not if they will endanger my dogs/cats , I often run into coyotes but they are afraid of humans & you make a little noise & they take off. Now what you saw.. or bear.. would be a bit more scary I do admit

[jaycee]

That is sooooo cute!

[DollyCali]

snagged some pix from Facebook to share here..

Yesterday's outing with my MAN TO MAN Prostate support group was small but good. I was up with friend Dave in plane for several hours - several times. Got a wonderful massage, good food & on way home stopped & cooled off (92 & humid) at the LeDue Reservoir with Josy & Toby who did not fly, but remained on leads & under van in shade the whole time

Here are a few pix from my FaceBook page. I seem to have lost passwords & thus access to my two server accounts. I am hesitant to contact Paul the owner as he is a terrible accountant & I have paid on both accounts but the last time I looked it shows I was paid through June 2006. Thank Heavens for Facebook and Picasa for the pix storage/accounts

On second flight I unfortunately developed a dead battery (and forgot my camera bag with back up battery). So just as we were approaching my house - DEAD!!! grr. This shot was about 5 min from my home. It was the first time I had flown over my property & first time up in small plane for years. I had begun ground school in NC before I left the area. $$ constraints afterward prevented me from completing my training. I love to fly

Getting Ready to “go up”. Dave & I are in charge of the group & planned the day. He is a pilot & owner of plane

Massage Man Joseph in back seat shot this. 2nd ride after everyone had left.. long & fun. Great weather but due to approaching weather system visibility was only about 10 miles rather than extended.

This is Joseph, my massage therapist. He is a retired school teacher but has been into massage since the early 70s. He set up shop in the hanger. There was unfortunately a dead “something”...”somewhere” in the hanger.. put a bit of a damper on the massage times.

For second flight I snagged my GPS from car to check things out.. fun to see how it would work from air. I had thought of putting in a destination but thought it would be crazy to keep hearing .. “recalculating” LOL

Hope all have a good TGIF & wonderful weekend.. very busy one on the docket here.

[DollyCali]

(and to any “other” farmers along the way)

An Old Farmer's Advice:

* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.

*Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.

*Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

* A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

* Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.

* Meanness don't jes’ happen overnight.

* Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

* Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

* It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

* You cannot unsay a cruel word.

* Every path has a few puddles.

* When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

* The best sermons are lived, not preached.

* Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.

* Don't judge folks by their relatives.

* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.

* Don't interfere with somethin’ that ain't bothering you none.

* Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.

* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’.

* Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

* The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every morning’.

* Always drink upstream from the herd.

* Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

* Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back in.

* If you get to thinkin’ you're a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else's dog around.

* Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
—

Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight,
he'll just kill you.

[yorkie]

Beer Battered Fish
Happy FRYday, everyone!

Steamed fish for those who want to stay away from fried food
Warning:Click at your own risk.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Mayor.
Thank you again for ODB.
Sorry I missed thanking you yesterday, but I did read and
appreciate the message.

Have a fantastic Red Friday.

[JustAmy]

Thank you, Jaycee.
I need to get to the Office supply store for a black ink cartridge and some paper.
I printed 500 flyers for the 4th for FR and I don't have much of either left.

Hope you are having a great FRiday.

[Lady Jag]

Good sports wear red on Fridays in a show of respect and gratefulness for our troops.

[JustAmy]

Happy FRiday, Meg.
I'm wearing red to join you in Supporting our Troops.

Wishing you a lovely day.

[JustAmy]

Happy FRY-Day, Yorkie.
How about Pork Cutlets with Cabbage Salad?

My morning started lousy ... I woke at 5:30 and couldn't go back to sleep.
I went to the sofa, turned on Fox News and slept until almost 9:00.
The news puts me to sleep.
I felt great at 9:00. LOL

Hope you are having a Great Day.

[JustAmy]

Happy Friday, Dolly.
Thanks for sharing your pictures.
Looks like you had a fun day.

Have a lovely FRiday.

[JustAmy]

Good ones.

Thanks.

[jaycee]

I want some of that fried fish so bad....boohoo~~~

[jaycee]

Ewwwww on that steamed fish. I don’t want any food that can look back at me...yucky!

[JustAmy]

Happy Friday, Luv.

Thanks for Supporting Our Troops
I appreciate you sharing our Theme Song every Friday. Thank You.

Hope you are having a beautiful Red Friday.

[JustAmy]

Good afternoon, Jaycee.
Love your kitten supporting our military graphic.
Thank you for sharing.

Have a lovely pain-free day.

[JustAmy]

"Good sports wear red on Fridays"

Fresno State Bulldogs are good sports; they support the troops.

Good afternoon, LadyJ.
Happy RedFriday!

Wishing you a lovely day.

[JustAmy]

Will you be able to join us in Tulare on the 4th?

It would be great to see you and Mrs DD again.

[JustAmy]

OMG, Yorkie. Be careful!

I would not want to meet up with one of those big cats!
Do you think it had rabies?
The coyotes around here come close to the house but they don't stop.
They just look at my fenced barking dogs and keep going.
One day, one was close enough that I brought Mr Mittens inside.

Keep your furry kid inside.

Happy Fryday.

[jaycee]

Thank you, Amy, for your graphics and greetings to everyone! Hope you're having a good day! The picture below I have had in my files for a long time and some may have seen it but I am posting again because I like it so much.

FORTY MILES FROM BAGDAD Things were pretty bad at that time Precious Puppy found him a home Aren't our military guys just wonderful?

[jaycee]

I love all your quotes, Dolly! And your flying pictures were really good! Sounds like you had your usual very busy day. Did you know I dated a guy in high school who had his own plane and my mother (believe it or not) let me fly with him as long as we were just flying over our city. How in the world would she know where we were flying? But I did as I was told.

But one time he wanted me to fly to Roanoke with him to get his license renewed or something. I asked Mama and she said ‘indeed not’, so I minded and didn’t go! Guess what happened, he had a crash landing coming back in Marion, Va. and it made the newspapers! He didn’t get hurt and the plane was just slightly damaged...now, see, it pays to mind your Mama....LOL! Don’t let anyone tell you anything different? I would have been in big time trouble if I had gone ahead and gone with him.

[JustAmy]

That is a precious picture.

Our military guys and gals are awesome. Can’t imagine the things they endure to protect our FReedoms.

May God Bless and Protect them.

[Lady Jag]

They’re cute, too!

[JustAmy]

*smile*

They are cute and young. Marissa loves the Bulldog athletes.

[DollyCali]

If I minded my mom I would be NEVER out & always sitting here with my hands folded in my lap. Didn’t tell her about yesterday’s flight until AFTER the fact. Didn’t want her to worry or give me grief.s

close call on the down boyfriend flight. Glad he was not hurt.. do you still keep in touch with him at all?

[Lady Jag]

I must be about her age, then.

[JustAmy]

LOL

She is 9 going on 35.

[jaycee]

No, Dolly, he graduated 2 years before me (we had broken up) and from what people have told me, he owned a chain of dry cleaners down south and was rather wealthy. He sorta came from money also. Anyway, I married my husband and was told he married and the first marriage broke up.

Rumors were that he met a German girl who was an ice skater (she was a lot younger too) and then his marriage broke up with first wife. I’ve heard that song many times...LOL! I recently learned he had passed away a couple of years ago. I hated to hear that and even felt a little flutter in my heart! (thinking of old times, I guess). I was crazy about him at one time.

[DollyCali]

i think there always remains those soft spots for first loves

[Lady Jag]

Pups do a lot for our peeps over there, like the one you posted guarding weapons, Jaycee.

Puppies are also progressing in rank and ability and some say Golden Retrievers learn especially fast as illustrated below

Turn Left 90 On Signal

[Lady Jag]

Far out! I’ll be nine in two months!

[yorkie]

Black Labs display genius in the cockpit, too!

[LUV W]

Great shots, Dolly! I enjoyed them twice! :D

[LUV W]

That is SO sweet! I hope he got to come home with his troop!

[fewz]

The Eurasian Lynx, with average weight of 40 to 55 lbs is bigger than a bobcat so I wonder if your visitor was that type that had escaped from somewhere.

Coon hunters have to be wary of having an encounter with a lynx.