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Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. December 31, 2004 - January 1 -2, 2005
12-31-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

Posted on 12/31/2004 12:18:31 AM PST by JustAmy




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To: YOKUM


I Am

Come,wend your way on foot
breathe deeply of my fragrance
hear a tiny blue bird
singing of my beauty.
Come, cross my icy streams
rest upon an old fir stump
in a pale shaft of sun
I am magnificent.
Come, let us walk slowly
down a crooked dusty path.
I have things to show you
I know you'll understand.
Look up in awe as life
circles a behemoth sky,
my snowy peaks glisten
cold in a brilliant light.
Come, let us journey on
to a single copse of trees
a verdant canopy
hides wonders yet unseen.
I am beyond your senses
I'm a cougar in the night.
I am peering through the pupil
of a hawks watchful eye.
I'll share everything with you
but don't take me for granted.
I come with a hefty price
our soldiers know first hand.

Happy New year and God Bless America!
~Yokum~


Welcome to Amy's Place, Yokum. Thank you for sharing your poem.

I hope you stop by often. Have a Happy New Year.
God Bless America!!

161 posted on 01/01/2005 3:58:23 PM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: international american


Happy New Year, IA.

Have a wonderful 2005!

162 posted on 01/01/2005 4:01:53 PM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: MeekOneGOP

Get well soon, Meekie.

I only felt bad for a couple of days. Still coughing and sniffling but at least the worst is over.

Happy New Year to you and your wife.


163 posted on 01/01/2005 4:29:06 PM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: Darksheare

*grin*

No hangover here either. I drank diet Dr Pepper.

We went out to eat and were home by 7:00. What a Party Pooper I've become. :)


164 posted on 01/01/2005 4:33:27 PM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: The Mayor
"With confidence in God, we can look back and look ahead, then walk boldly into a new year.
—David McCasland"


Good afternoon, Mayor.

Thank you for Our Daily Bread.

May God continue to Bless America.
Our troops need our prayers during the next month or two. Please remember them.

New Year Blessings to you and yours.
165 posted on 01/01/2005 4:36:53 PM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: Jen

Happy New Year, Jen!


166 posted on 01/01/2005 4:40:17 PM PST by international american ((Pray for the millions of lives disrupted by tsunami.))
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To: JustAmy

Happy New Year, Amy!!


167 posted on 01/01/2005 4:42:00 PM PST by international american ((Pray for the millions of lives disrupted by tsunami.))
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To: visualops

I had a rather quiet New Year's Eve. Which is the way I like it. :)

We went to dinner early and got home early. I drank a Diet Dr Pepper and Freeped. What could be better?

Have a Happy New Year, VisualOps.


168 posted on 01/01/2005 4:44:21 PM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: Diver Dave

I hope you are having a great one.


169 posted on 01/01/2005 4:48:07 PM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: Victoria Delsoul


Happy Hangover Day!
Happy New Year!

170 posted on 01/01/2005 4:51:44 PM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: Jen


Happy New Year Wishes to you, Friend.
Have a wonderful 2005.

171 posted on 01/01/2005 5:01:57 PM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: JustAmy

I'm glad you had a good day, Amy. I ended up going to the mall for a while this afternoon.


172 posted on 01/01/2005 5:05:55 PM PST by tuliptree76 (Official Prime VIXEN of the RKBA)
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To: Jen

Happy New Year, Jen!


173 posted on 01/01/2005 5:07:09 PM PST by tuliptree76 (Official Prime VIXEN of the RKBA)
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To: Victoria Delsoul

Sounds like you had fun last night. Happy New Year, Victoria!


174 posted on 01/01/2005 5:29:11 PM PST by tuliptree76 (Official Prime VIXEN of the RKBA)
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To: JustAmy; Mama_Bear

Happy New Year! Thank y'all for the lovely poem and graphic!


175 posted on 01/01/2005 8:39:58 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; Billie; dansangel; dutchess; Aquamarine; Jim Robinson; LadyX; WVNan; ...
1-2-05


Graphic by MamaBear

The Path

Our path from earth to Heaven
Is a straight and narrow road
Sometimes our bodies weaken
From underneath the load

We must put out faith in Jesus
He will our burdens share
When you fall down on your knees
The Savior will be there

Just tell Him all your troubles
But He already knows
He wants us to depend on Him
For everything that goes

Just try to stay within this path
And bask in all His love
He will gladly lead you
On the path that leads above

We will then cross Jordan's River
But we wont be alone You see,
Jesus walks beside us
And He'll see us safely home

~Raylene Boggs~

176 posted on 01/02/2005 6:13:13 AM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: JustAmy; Jen; Victoria Delsoul; Brad's Gramma; PreviouslyA-Lurker; Mama_Bear; OESY; T'wit; ...

January 2, 2005

The Nature Of The Beast

Read: Galatians 5:16-26

I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. —Romans 7:18

Bible In One Year: Genesis 3-5


Years ago we had a pet raccoon named Jason. One minute he would snuggle up on your lap like a perfect angel and the next he'd be engaged in the most fiendish antics. If unrestrained, he would raid the garbage can or tear up the flowerbed. Although he was a delightful pet, we became increasingly aware that his destructive actions were governed by his wild instincts. Jason would always have the nature of a raccoon, and we had to watch him closely no matter how tame he seemed to be.

Often when I observed Jason's behavior, I thought of the sinful nature that we as Christians retain even though we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit. Paul referred to this as the "flesh" in which "nothing good dwells" (Romans 7:18). It may be restrained, but it's always there. Unless we are daily controlled by the Lord, our old "self" will demonstrate its destructive pleasure-seeking capacity in some way.

Although we are new creatures in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17), we still possess the tendency to sin. But we don't need to be governed by it, for we are united to Christ and indwelt by the Holy Spirit. By obeying God's Word and yielding to the Spirit (Romans 8:11), we can be victorious over the flesh—the nature of the beast within. —Mart De Haan

Lord, I am learning of Your power
To give me victory each hour;
As I keep walking close to You,
Your Spirit fills with life anew. —Hess

The Christian gains victory by starving the old nature and feeding the new.

177 posted on 01/02/2005 6:17:46 AM PST by The Mayor (let the wisdom of God check our thoughts before they leave our tongue)
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To: JustAmy; Mama_Bear

Thank y'all for the beautiful poem and graphic!


178 posted on 01/02/2005 7:52:14 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Alamo-Girl; JustAmy; Mama_Bear

BUMPERONIE


179 posted on 01/02/2005 9:20:59 AM PST by international american ((Pray for the millions of lives disrupted by tsunami.))
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To: JustAmy; yall
Mornin', everybody ! Happy Sunday!

It's raining this morning.


Have a cup while you Freep !

180 posted on 01/02/2005 9:54:23 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Become a monthly donor on FR. No amount is too small and monthly giving is the way to go !)
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