Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri ... Nov. 24-25, 2003

11-24-2003 | JustAmy, St.Louie1 and Mama_Bear

[JustAmy]

See ya tomorrow.
Pleasant dreams.

[JustAmy]

There was a young lady one fall
Who wore a newspaper dress to a ball.
The dress caught fire
And burned her entire
Front page, sporting section and all.

Submitted to Loony Limericks
By: Bob

[leadpenny]

Amy's on November 24th, 2003!

A place and date that will live in . . . .!

Sorry, wrong speech.

Three score and three days ago, Amy . . .

Nope!

I want you to listen to me, I'm going to say this again!

Nevermind. Thanks for inviting me.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Monday !

Is this like ... Archie's place ?! :O)

Very nice !! ...

Have a cup while you Freep !

[Jim Robinson]

Howdy Amy,

I watched John Ford's "The Searchers" starring John Wayne tonight. The civil war song called "Lorena" was used as a theme song. Thought I might post it here.

"This song of yearning and remembrance of past happiness, which could be fulfilled again only in heaven, was so dear to the hearts of Confederate soldiers that it might be called the "sweetheart song" of the South. Many Southern girls, as well as some towns and even a steamboat, came to be named Lorena."

Click for music: http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/lorena.html


Lorena

By Reverend H. D. L. Webster and J. P. WEBSTER

The years creep slowly by, Lorena,
The snow is on the grass again.
The sun's low down the sky, Lorena,
The frost gleams where the flow'rs have been.
But the heart throbs on as warmly now,
As when the summer days were nigh.
Oh, the sun can never dip so low
A-down affection's cloudless sky.
A hundred months have passed, Lorena,
Since last I held that hand in mine,
And felt the pulse beat fast, Lorena,
Though mine beat faster far than thine.
A hundred months, 'twas flowery May,
When up the hilly slope we climbed,
To watch the dying of the day,
And hear the distant church bells chime.

We loved each other then, Lorena,
More than we ever dared to tell;
And what we might have been, Lorena,
Had but our lovings prospered well --
But then, 'tis past, the years are gone,
I'll not call up their shadowy forms;
I'll say to them, "Lost years, sleep on!
Sleep on! nor heed life's pelting storms."

The story of that past, Lorena,
Alas! I care not to repeat,
The hopes that could not last, Lorena,
They lived, but only lived to cheat.
I would not cause e'en one regret
To rankle in your bosom now;
For "if we try we may forget,"
Were words of thine long years ago.

Yes, these were words of thine, Lorena,
They burn within my memory yet;
They touched some tender chords, Lorena,
Which thrill and tremble with regret.
'Twas not thy woman's heart that spoke;
Thy heart was always true to me:
A duty, stern and pressing, broke
The tie which linked my soul with thee.

It matters little now, Lorena,
The past is in the eternal past;
Our heads will soon lie low, Lorena,
Life's tide is ebbing out so fast.
There is a Future! O, thank God!
Of life this is so small a part!
'Tis dust to dust beneath the sod;
But there, up there, 'tis heart to heart.

[PGalt]

Nice place you have here JustAmy. Thanks for inviting me.

[The Mayor]

Coffee and donuts this fine Monday!

Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. —Proverbs 16:19

Those who follow the crowd soon become part of the crowd.

[The Mayor]

November 24, 2003

People Pressure

Read: 1 Kings 12:1-17

Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. —Proverbs 16:19

Bible In One Year: 1 Corinthians 5-8

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The desire for the approval of others makes us do strange things. We wear clothing that is fashionable whether we like it or not, we accept invitations we'd rather decline, and we work much harder than we want to for a level of financial success we don't need. Most regrettably, however, we sometimes choose to follow a crowd that encourages us to do what is wrong.

In 1 Kings 12, we read about King Rehoboam, who also succumbed to people pressure. He rejected the good advice of older wise men who had known his father Solomon and the mistakes he had made as king. Rehoboam listened instead to the counsel of his peers, younger advisors with whom he had grown up. They were probably motivated by pride and a desire for power, and he was obviously swayed by their influence. How dearly he paid for his mistake!

People pressure—we are all influenced by it. It bears down on us from all directions. But we can choose the path we will take. If we are swayed by the proud or by those who love money, live for pleasure, or long for power, people pressure will lead us down the path that ends in destruction. But if we heed the counsel of those who are humble, good, and godly, we will follow the way that pleases God. —Herb Vander Lugt

"Seek ye first" not earth's aspirings,
Ceaseless longings, vain desirings,
But your precious soul's requirings—
"Seek ye first!" —Anon.

Those who follow the crowd soon become part of the crowd.

[dansangel]

Love it (((((((Amy)))))))

May I call you kitty-cat "cootie" for short?

Lots of luck - the layout is so much nicer than before!

:-)

[SpookBrat]

Oh my goodness, that recipe looks so yummy. LOVE the new format, but I have to go do school now. I doubt I'll have time to get back in here today. Tomorrow and the rest of the week are free days to play. Blessings and have a wonderful day Amy.

(((hug)))

[Billie]

I love it, Amy! Purple's out, blue's in! Much better. Like that mouser! LOL!

[JustAmy]

[JustAmy]

"Is this like ... Archie's place"

Nahhh .... Amy's Place is jumping.
Sit awhile ..... relax with coffee, a beer, a soft drink or a cocktail.

Good Morning to you and Carl .... glad you found us.

[JustAmy]

Jim ... thank you for the link and the lyrics to "Lorena". I have heard that melody several times but never knew the name or the story.

Thanks for coming by to share it with us!!

[JustAmy]

"But if we heed the counsel of those who are humble, good, and godly, we will follow the way that pleases God."

Good Morning, Mayor ....
Thank you for helping us start the day with a prayer and a cup of coffee.

[JustAmy]

Ooooops ... forgot to thank you for the donuts!!
That's what I needed to go with the delicous coffee.

[JustAmy]

Thank you for those kind words. I'm more comfortable in my new digs! lol

I like the nickname you've given Cootblanch. Isn't she adorable? She's a gift from my Bro!

[dansangel]

Isn't she adorable? She's a gift from my Bro!

It has [[[[[{{{{{(((((Louie_Wolfie_man)))))}}}}}]]]]] written all over it! :-)

[Darksheare]

Timewarp over, I'm in here now.

[JustAmy]

Hope you will have time to come in and relax for awhile later.
Oh BTW .... we need more music!!

I will look for more recipes to post.
I usually look for those that sound good;
should probably look for some that are easy to prepare.