Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... May, 2008

May1, 2008 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[OESY]

Bike To Work Day has moved around. It is now May 19. Here's a sampling of some posters:



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[The Mayor]

May 19, 2008

A Question Of Motive

The Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword . . . and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. —Hebrews 4:12

My wife and I were stopped at a railroad crossing to allow a train to pass. As we waited in the line of cars, the driver next to us suddenly darted through a nearby parking lot and headed in the direction of the next available railroad crossing.

I turned to Marlene and said, with some righteous indignation, “Look at that guy. He’s trying to get around the train instead of waiting like the rest of us.” As soon as I said those words, the man, camera in hand, hopped from his car to take pictures of the oncoming train. I had judged his motives, and I was dead wrong.

Although we can observe behavior and outward appearance, only God can see what’s in the heart. That is one reason we all need the Word of God so desperately. Hebrews 4:12 says, “The Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

When we find ourselves ready to judge another person’s motives, let’s pause and remember—only God can see the heart, and only His Word can expose its motives. Our responsibility is to let the Lord and His Word convict us about our own hearts.

The Bible is a lamp from God,
A sword of truth and light;
It searches heart and soul and mind,
And helps us know what’s right. —Bosch

People will be judged by the way God sees them not by the way we see them.

Bible in One Year: 1 Kings 1–3; Proverbs 17:1-14

[MEG33]

I love this, OESY!
Be back later..It’s a cool morning that will heat up later to the 90s..I need to get some things done early.

[JustAmy]

May 19, 2008


Graphic by MamaBear

“Live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.”
~Will Rogers~

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.
~Aesop~

Some newspapers are fit only to line the bottom of bird cages.
~Spiro T. Agnew~

I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven.
~ Emily Dickinson ~

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.
~William Blake~

Enjoy the Spring of Love and Youth, to some good angel leave the rest;
For Time will teach thee soon the truth, there are no birds in last year's nest!
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow~

[Cardhu]

Nice capture OESY

[Lady Jag]

[JustAmy]

LOL

Thanks for the early morning laugh, LadyJ.

Have a Marvelous Monday.

[JustAmy]

As a guy takes his seat on an airplane, he is surprised to find a parrot strapped in next to him. After taking off, the flight attendant comes around to serve the passengers on the plane. The guy asks the flight attendant for a coffee and the parrot squawks: "And get ME a coke...NOW!"

The flight attendant, flustered by the parrot's attitude, brings back a coke for the parrot. However, she forgets the coffee for the guy.

As the guy points this out, the parrot drains his glass and screams:

"Get me another coke or I'll really create a scene!"

Quite upset, the attendant comes back shaking, with another coke, but still no coffee.

Irritated at her forgetfulness, the man decides to try the parrot's approach. "I've asked you twice for a coffee. Go and get it right now, or I'll create a scene that will make HIS look like a Victorian tea party!"

The next moment, both the guy and the parrot are grabbed and thrown out of the emergency exit by two burly security guards.

Hurtling towards earth, the parrot turns to him and says: "You're pretty cheeky for a guy who can't fly!"

[yorkie]

Very interesting, Cardi. If anyone would like to know more about fractal art, here is a little description:

http://www.fractalus.com/info/layman.htm

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Jaycee.

Adorable kitty graphic. Thank you for sharing.

Hope your Monday is great!!

[Kitty Mittens]

Lol, Amy, I Love that Cute Graphic! Thank you and Lori for a Fun Post. Jaycee, your Kitty Pic in #859 is Precious.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Cardhu. Lovely paintings. Thank you.

Hope your week is starting off great.

[geologist]

I appreciate ... very much you posting the

DAILY READING ETC.

May God bless you.

[Mama_Bear]

Mornin' Kitty. You post the sweetest graphics! :-)

[yorkie]

LOL! Poor Bill! Love it, LJ!! Tee hee!

[The Mayor]

Thank you. I will post it here everyday.

[Cardhu]

PowerPoint Presentation with music.

FRIENDS

For those of you that do not have PowerPoint
the FREE Microsoft PowerPoint Reader can be downloaded from Here or HERE


Click the picture to see the Presentation.

[JustAmy]

LA Freeway at 7:30 this morning.

Good morning, OESY!

Love the Bike to Work Day posters. Thank you.

Hope you are having a Perfect Monday.

[yorkie]

LOL, Amy and LJ! Here’s another one: (my favorite)

A lady is walking down the street to work and sees a parrot in a pet store. She stops to admire the bird.

The parrot says to her, “Hey lady, you are really ugly.” Well, the lady is furious! She storms past the store to her work.

On the way home she saw the same parrot in the window and the parrot upon seeing her says, “Hey lady, you are really ugly.” She was incredibly ticked now.

The next day on the way to work she saw the same parrot and once again it said, “Hey lady, you are really ugly.” The lady was so furious that she stormed into the store and threatened to sue the store and have the bird killed.

The store manager apologized profusely and promised the bird wouldn’t say it again.

The next day, when the lady walked past the store after work the parrot said to her, “Hey lady.” She paused, scowled with an icy and deadly stare, and said with a hoarse voice, “Yes?”

The bird, strutting back and forth on its perch in a cocky manner, said, “You know.”

[MEG33]

Painted Bunting

"I love dressing up for Amy's Place"

Happy Monday Everyone