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

September 1, 2008 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[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! :)











Never Forget!





Bad Penny



Amy's personal guardian ~
the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[WVNan]

Yes, it’s good to have our children near when things are “unsettled”. All in all I think TX dodged a bullet on this one. As bad as it is, it could have been so much worse in loss of life.

[JustAmy]

I’m happy they will be with you.

They will be comfortable and you can relax knowing they are safe.

Thanks for letting us know.

[WVNan]

Hi and bye Amy. I’m going to stop trying to post because FR is still having “issues”. Hope it straightens up by tomorrow. Nighty night.

[WVNan]

Hi and bye Amy. I’m going to stop trying to post because FR is still having “issues”. Hope it straightens up by tomorrow. Nighty night.

[Kitty Mittens]

I'm Thankful they are Safe, Dear Meg, and Hope their Power can be Restored Pretty Soon.

Goodnight to All FRiends, and God Bless.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the ping at #1495, MEG33. Sunday morning I was out the door on my way to work and stopped at Dunkin Donuts for a creme-filled chocolate eclair to go with that cup of home-brewed coffee I had taken with me. I enjoyed it as much as the little kid in the picture.

I couldn’t get on FR last (Sun) night. (Sheesh I just realized I got up in the middle of the night to let the cat out and read on FR...I sometimes lose track of time and day on this forum). I hope all posters on this great thread have a great day/week.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Beautiful.

Exceptional poem and photo, thanks for sharing with me.

[bperiwinkle7]

What a beautiful post.

Hope you are fine.

We know the LORD will do just what he says he will do....

[jaycee]

So glad your kids are on their way to your house. Don’t work too hard!

That is the most precious pic. of cats I’ve seen. Love it!

Went crazy last night trying to get on FR. Finally got in touch with Lori and found out. I finally gave up. So much better this morning.

[jaycee]

Can We Go To Aunt Meg's, Please!

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

September 15, 2008

What’s Your Story?

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READ: Acts 26:9-18

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved. —Acts 16:31

Every believer has a unique story of encountering Christ. Ann, a receptionist at RBC Ministries, told me that she has kept a journal for much of her life. She treasures the account she recorded about her conversion when she was 15. Here is an excerpt. “[I] went to see Billy Graham. I got saved! I’m very happy. . . . When I got saved I felt warmth in my heart.”

Years ago, in a personal evangelism course I taught, I asked the students to write out their story of how they came to faith in Christ. It struck me how different each journey was. Some were saved out of a life of drugs and immorality. Others were church attenders who came to Christ after years of biblical instruction.

Conversions vary. The apostle Paul had a crisis encounter with the Savior that turned him from a persecutor into a preacher of the gospel (Acts 26). In contrast, Timothy was quietly nurtured in the Scriptures from early childhood, resulting in his salvation experience (2 Tim. 3:14-15). No two faith journeys are identical. But each has the common element of turning to the Lord Jesus in faith to be saved from sin and to receive a new heart.

Can you retrace the steps that God helped you take in coming to Christ? What’s your story?

We once were held by Satan’s chains,
Imprisoned by our sin;
Then Jesus Christ delivered us
And made us new within. —Sper

We need more than a new start—we need a new heart!

Bible in One Year: Isaiah 37–39; Proverbs 26:17-28

[Mama_Bear]

Welcome to Amy’s Place!

On Quill Street

We will
Write poetry
And craft stories
In this house
Here
On Quill Street--
For quill
Means pen
In a language
Most consider dead
And our language
Is life,
As are the words
We will write
Here
In this house
On Quill Street.

We will
Welcome friends
And
Be friends
Here
On Quill Street.
Open hearts
Open house
Where
There will be
Laughter
Where
There will be
Healing,
And poetry
And shared stories
And words of life,
All is welcome
In this house
Here
On Quill Street.

- Joseph Powell

[Mama_Bear]

The Celebrations for Monday, September 15th are…….
(insert drum-roll)………





And…




And…




Today is also, “Thank You Day”, “Chicken Lovers Day” and “Full Moon Day”.
(I got nuthin' for any of these "holidays", LOL)

Along with these exciting holidays,
we will be visiting West Virginia today.

This afternoon I will be posting some of the
photos of my visit last July with WVNan. Nan and
I hope you will enjoy our photos and brief travelogue.

I will also be introducing you to Katy Ulen, a
very special lady we met in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

[WVNan]

Good morning MB. I sure hope FR stays up today. I’m thinking that Katy’s story might be in order. She has a lot more to tell these days. What do you think?

[Mama_Bear]

Morning, Nan. I will be introducing Katy this afternoon. Katy's story is definitely in order. I will leave the story tellin' up to you, since you do that so well. :-)

BTW, I checked my cell phone last night and found no missed call from you. I wonder now if I gave you the right number.

[JustAmy]

Thank You Day .... You Say?



Thank you for hostessing today's Thread, Lori.
Your Welcome Graphic and Poem are beautiful. Thank you again.


BTW .... I also love your Holiday Presentation.

Hugs

[JustAmy]

Macgregor Has A Song in the Air
By Susan West; Macgregor Primary School

There's something about Macgregor
There's always a song in the air,
Down in the classroom and up in the staffroom,
You'll hear us singing ev'rywhere.
We don't pick and choose at Macgregor,
Ev'rybody gets their share,
No-one would scorn to, we sing 'cause we're born to,
Just start and we'll all be there,
At Macgregor there's a song in the air.

We've got the music right under our skin,
There's no hesitating, we just dive in,
Why are you waiting, it's time to begin,
So don't be bashful, you just have to,
Join in the song at Macgregor,
And you'll sing away your care,
It's just like a tonic, when you're harmonic,
There's really nothing can compare,
To Macgregor with a song in the air,
To Macgregor with a song in the air.

[Lady Jag]

The antenna hat I made for my cat is a big hit.

[JustAmy]

LOL

Cute .... Your cat's hat is a big hit with the tinfoil hat crowd.

Wishing you a happy Monday.

[Mama_Bear]

I am so glad that your daughter and SIL are safe and will be staying with you. A MONTH without electricity! I can't even imagine that. The devastation in eastern Texas is just awful and heartbreaking. I just don't see how we can fix this. So much need, so much devastation. *sigh*