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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... June, 2008
June 1, 2008 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

Posted on 05/31/2008 11:14:27 PM PDT by JustAmy




Welcome To....



'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

Enjoy! :)












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the ever charming, lovable, huggable,

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TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Poetry; The Poetry Branch
KEYWORDS: amysplace; friends; friendship; june
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To: OESY

Morning Oesy...I’ve had that filed several years and always loved to read it! Reminds me of this!

“The bear couldn’t bear being bare.”


1,501 posted on 06/18/2008 5:01:42 AM PDT by jaycee
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To: JustAmy

You’re most welcome.


1,502 posted on 06/18/2008 5:03:51 AM PDT by OESY
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To: JustAmy
Why of course I know~~~Its yours! FRiends always share~~LOL~~

1,503 posted on 06/18/2008 5:07:30 AM PDT by jaycee
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To: jaycee

:O)
Love it!


1,504 posted on 06/18/2008 5:32:13 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: FRiends; JustAmy; Mama_Bear; Billie; NicknamedBob; ST.LOUIE1; Cardhu; Kitty Mittens; ...
Good Morning To Amy's Place


Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot
little puppies..... Gene Hill

*Have A Warm Fuzzy Day!*

1,505 posted on 06/18/2008 5:36:20 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: Billie; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; JustAmy; deadhead; jaycee; LUV W; mathluv; DollyCali; Dubya; Gabz; ..

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June 18, 2008
An Invitation To Friendship
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends. —John 15:15

I grew up in a home with lots of wall plaques. One had a quotation by poet Claude Mermet that stands out in my mind: “Friends are like melons; let me tell you why: To find a good one, you must one hundred try!”

Most of us can identify with that. It’s hard to find good friends.

I wonder if God ever feels that way about us? Out of all the people in the Old Testament, only one was ever called His friend. In Isaiah 41:8, God says that He chose Jacob, who was an offspring of “Abraham My friend.” Pretty exclusive club! So you can imagine how shocking it was for the disciples to hear Jesus say, “No longer do I call you servants, . . . but I have called you friends” (John 15:15).

Better yet, He is saying that to us as well. So, what does friendship with Jesus look like? It starts with commitment. As He said, “You are My friends if you do whatever I command you” (v.14). Then He added the dynamic of communication. He promised to tell us all that the Father has told Him (v.15). Are you listening? And as His friends we begin to bear fruit (v.16), sharing a commonality with Him by reflecting His glory in our attitudes and actions (2 Cor. 3:18).

Jesus welcomes you to the privilege of friendship with Him! Are you His friend?

What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer! —Scriven

Welcome to the privilege of friendship with God.


Bible in One Year: 1 Chronicles 16–18; Proverbs 27:15-27


1,506 posted on 06/18/2008 5:54:21 AM PDT by The Mayor ( In GodÂ’s works we see His hand; in His Word we hear His heart)
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To: The Mayor

Another great devotion. Thank you, Mayor for starting my day off right every day.


1,507 posted on 06/18/2008 6:00:56 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: jaycee; JustAmy; All
That's a good one too, and since this is International Picnic Day,
let me reach into my bag of prior posts and present:



The Teddy Bears’ Picnic

If you go down in the woods today
You're sure of a big surprise.
If you go down in the woods today
You'd better go in disguise.
For every bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain because,
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

Chorus:
Picnic time for teddy bears
The little teddy bears are having a lovely time today
Watch them catch them unawares
And see them picnic on their holiday
See them gaily gad about
They love to play and shout,
They never have any cares
At six o'clock their Mommies and Daddies
Will take them home to bed
Because they're tired little teddy bears.

Every teddy bear who's been good
Is sure of a treat today
There's lots of marvelous things to eat
And wonderful games to play
Beneath the trees where nobody sees
They'll hide and seek as long as they please
‘Cause that's the way the teddy bears have their picnic.

-- Author Unknown

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1,508 posted on 06/18/2008 6:17:39 AM PDT by OESY
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To: jaycee

Good Morning jaycee! What a adorable and true graphic! lol..
Polly...drinking her coffee and searching through for the Major’s “ Cup with devotions”...

Polly


1,509 posted on 06/18/2008 6:22:26 AM PDT by pollywog (I will lift mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help. My help comes from the Lord...Ps 121)
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To: The Mayor

Appreciate the lovely message this morning. Thanks very much!
No prettier words were ever spoken “What a Friend We Have In Jesus”. Amen.


1,510 posted on 06/18/2008 6:56:52 AM PDT by jaycee
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To: OESY

That is so sweet, Oesy! Thanks!!


1,511 posted on 06/18/2008 6:58:15 AM PDT by jaycee
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To: MEG33

Your welcome Meg, have a great day!


1,512 posted on 06/18/2008 6:58:21 AM PDT by The Mayor ( In GodÂ’s works we see His hand; in His Word we hear His heart)
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To: MEG33

After I sent yor fr.mail and went back to the thread...I clicked reload again and your cute graphic popped right up! I will never understand......puppies can make one smile!


1,513 posted on 06/18/2008 7:07:14 AM PDT by jaycee
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To: La Enchiladita

**I love being out on the water; it’s a special place:).
I am near Marina del Rey (CA) and have sailed in Santa Monica Bay.**

WOW! Never been farther west than Indianna. I think I’d like to visit Cal, esp Big Sur and the redwoods, maybe on up to Oregon. Only one prob—you have to leave home to actually do that! I am a homebody, big time!

I adore water, and could happily spend all my time in or on it. My kids are the same way. #2 son had a field trip one time, about 4th grade. Had to sign a permission slip about whether he could swim or not. I put on there—he has gills.
#2 didn’t think it was very funny but the teacher thought it was hilarious. We have video of him swimming when he was about 6 months old—like a frog. He swam underwater, bobbed up to get a breath and kept going. He could swim almost all the way across the pool.


1,514 posted on 06/18/2008 7:20:17 AM PDT by gardengirl
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To: JustAmy

Hubby went to Walmart with me the other day. I headed straight to the candy/choc. He said—that bag is $4.

I just looked at him and blinked. I was thinking, if you weren’t here, I’d probably get the $8. bag! LOL


1,515 posted on 06/18/2008 7:22:25 AM PDT by gardengirl
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To: OESY

ah.......Good Morning OESY! What a darling plate of bears!

Polly


1,516 posted on 06/18/2008 7:42:39 AM PDT by pollywog (I will lift mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help. My help comes from the Lord...Ps 121)
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To: gardengirl
I adore water, and could happily spend all my time in or on it. My kids are the same way. #2 son had a field trip one time, about 4th grade. Had to sign a permission slip about whether he could swim or not. I put on there—he has gills.

Waving to you , gardengirl, from Los Angeles, Ca, where the sun is shining very bright this morning... This made me laugh so!! I can imagine it really did the teacher too!

From one " homebody " to another...

Polly

1,517 posted on 06/18/2008 7:48:23 AM PDT by pollywog (I will lift mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help. My help comes from the Lord...Ps 121)
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To: pollywog
Polly...drinking her coffee and searching through for the Major’s “ Cup with devotions”...

Opps..make that " Mayor...

polly

1,518 posted on 06/18/2008 8:01:26 AM PDT by pollywog (I will lift mine eyes to the hills from whence cometh my help. My help comes from the Lord...Ps 121)
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To: pollywog

Waving back! Cloudy and overcast here, but much cooler, so I don’t care. It’s been in the high nineties for a couple of weeks, more like Aug than June.

We live on the marsh, not too far from Newport River, and just a hop, skip and a jump from the Atlantic. I love the smell of salt water, and the sound of any water.


1,519 posted on 06/18/2008 8:03:22 AM PDT by gardengirl
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To: The Mayor

Great message this morning, Mayor. Thanks again for your ODB ministry.

Have long and short conversations with my Friend. Sometimes I experience interruptions, but He and I just pick up where we left off. How cool is that?


1,520 posted on 06/18/2008 8:51:51 AM PDT by Diver Dave
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