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

Enjoy and God bless.

2,761 posted on 11/27/2008 11:38:49 AM PST by EsmeraldaA

LOL

Thanks anyway, Esmeralda

2,762 posted on 11/27/2008 11:52:50 AM PST by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)

2,763 posted on 11/27/2008 11:54:47 AM PST by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)

To: JustAmy; All; FRiends

Welcome Back, Dear Amy! Sending Wishes to you and to All FRiends for a Blessed Thanksgiving. I'm about to Go and Visit my Sweet Momma and Family in a Little While, and Wanted to Thank Everyone at Amy's Place for the Incredibly Beautiful Posts that have Blessed my Heart on this Wonderful Day.

2,764 posted on 11/27/2008 12:04:20 PM PST by Kitty Mittens (To God Be All Excellent Praise!!)

I was lost! LOL!

But I made things....right.......right?

hehehehe

Happy Thanksgiving Amy.

2,765 posted on 11/27/2008 12:07:49 PM PST by EsmeraldaA

To: EsmeraldaA; Billie; dutchess; Mama_Bear; WVNan; The Thin Man; Diver Dave; The Mayor; ST.LOUIE1; ...

Happy Thanksgiving to All!

2,766 posted on 11/27/2008 3:50:15 PM PST by Aquamarine

Beautiful table Es :)

2,767 posted on 11/27/2008 5:16:28 PM PST by GodBlessUSA ( God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

Good evening Aqua :)
Happy Thanksgiving! How are you? I hope you enjoyed your day!

2,768 posted on 11/27/2008 5:17:06 PM PST by GodBlessUSA ( God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: Colonial Warrior

Happy Thanksgiving Colonial Warrior
I will take these moments over the Christmas season. Thank you. :)
We are so blessed by our Military Heroes.

2,769 posted on 11/27/2008 5:24:09 PM PST by GodBlessUSA ( God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

This is my dog. LOL She had a bit of Thanksgiving turkey and is now content. ;) I hope you had a great day!

2,770 posted on 11/27/2008 5:26:51 PM PST by GodBlessUSA ( God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

2,771 posted on 11/27/2008 6:30:34 PM PST by EsmeraldaA

To: FRiends; DollyCali; gardengirl; jaycee; The Mayor; ConorMacNessa; WVNan; GodBlessUSA; Lady Jag; ...

Good evening.
Late getting back ... after guests left, I took a much needed nap.

Seemed that I spent the day cooking.
Well ... what did I expect? Afterall it was turkey day.

Dolly .... thank you for sharing excerpts from your Finest Thanksgiving Threadl
Garden Girl ... nice to see you stopped by this morning .... did you get your walk?
Jaycee.... Thank you for the warm Welcom home. And a special thank you for the cute FReckles and Pie in Your Face Graphics. You did a wonderful job on the Monday Holidays. Thank you so much for helping out while I was away.
The Mayor .... Thank you for your dedication in bringing us ODB.
Conor .... Thank you for sharing the great Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving with us.
WVNan .... Sorry that I missed you this morning, Nan. I haven't heard anything about Snugs' Dad. I did talk to Jim and he is hanging in thru this most difficult time.
GeeBee .... Thank you for bringing us that beautiful Thanksgiving Day prayer.
Lady Jag ... Happy Thanksgiving, Lady. I loved your "stuffed" Thanksgiving Dog. Thank you for sharing.
Billie ... Thank you for the Welcome Home and Thank you for being here while I was away. I loved your Welcomes and Holidays. Thank you.
Luv .... Thank you for the beautiful Thanksgiving Day Prayer. Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful.
Jan in Colorado ... Jan, Welcome to Amy's Place. Hope you come back again soon and often. Hope your Thanksgiving was great!
EsmeraldaA ... Good to see you again, Esmeralda, Your Thanksgiving Day Greeting was pretty enough to post twice. ;^ ) Thank you!
Colonial Warrior ... Wonderful post. Welcome to Amy's Place. Hope you come back again soon and often. Thank you for helping us to remember our Military as they continue to fight for our Freedoms.
MamaBear ... Thank you for the Graphic I used in today's Opening and also for the one used in the "Holiday" post. They may be a little worn but they are as beautiful as ever. Thank you again.
NnB .... It was a pleasure to be able to use your poem again in today's Opening. Thank you for your many poems.
Conspiracy Guy .... I enjoyed re-using your poem in the "Holiday" post today. Thank you!
Kitty Mittens ....Thank you for the warm Welcome Home. We had a very nice day with family. Happy that you were able to spend some time with you Momma and family today.
Aqua ... Happy Thanksgiving. It was nice to see that you were able to stop by with Thanksgiving Greetings on this busy day. Hope you had a great one.
FRiends .... Wishing everyone a very Blessed Thanksgiving evening. I am thankful for our Military, Our President, FR and my many FReeper FRiends. Thank you for your contributions to Amy's Place ... today and everyday!

2,772 posted on 11/27/2008 9:31:57 PM PST by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)

Mastering Bird Day

I did the ‘bird and nap’ routine
as well as anyone’s ever seen
a wonderful tradition I must say
to celebrate a joyous glutton’s day

Turkey brown and stuffing filled there
and sweet potatoes, a tasty fare
salads and breads and gravies splash
and pumpkin spice gives the pie a dash

Wine, sharing a laugh and a knowing grin
surely camaraderie with food is not a sin
the fireside talks and the games we tried
until sleep came where some did but abide

Gossip grand and making plans to come
a season upon us and not one humdrum
tomorrow I’ll be charged up to do my thing
but now I’m gonna nap until the clock sings

2,773 posted on 11/28/2008 4:11:16 AM PST by WayzataJOHNN ( Poetry is the jazz of words, laid down by a feeling soul.)

Amy, I just wanted to tell you how sweet it was of you to recognize ‘everyone’. I would be scared to do that because I would surely leave out someone. It was kind of you to put that much thought into it.

We are glad you’re back and hope it was a restful and fun vacation. See ya soon on the forum (when I get through taking naps~~LOL~~)! There were so many beautiful greetings and graphics yesterday, it was fun going through them

2,774 posted on 11/28/2008 5:27:38 AM PST by jaycee ("God's love still stands when all else has fallen.")

To: WayzataJOHNN

Johnn! That is the cutest poem and fits ‘us all’ to a T. I truly enjoyed it with a smile (and was so glad to see the word
“camaraderie” spelled out. I use the word in speaking but never took the time to check the spelling~~LOL~~! Thanks, Johnn!

2,775 posted on 11/28/2008 5:31:08 AM PST by jaycee ("God's love still stands when all else has fallen.")

To: JustAmy; Billie; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; jaycee; LUV W; mathluv; DollyCali; Dubya; Gabz; ..

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November 28, 2008

Sin Crouches At The Door

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READ: Genesis 4:1-16

Sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it. —Genesis 4:7

The award-winning author John Steinbeck often used biblical themes in his novels. In his book East of Eden, he describes characters who illustrate the conflict of jealousy and revenge reflected in the story of Cain and Abel. Steinbeck shows how an angry heart burning with revenge doesn’t have to act a certain way. There’s always a choice.

When Abel’s animal sacrifice received divine favor and Cain’s offering of fruit was rejected, Cain burned with anger (Gen. 4:1-6). But the Lord admonished him, “Sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it” (Gen. 4:7). The original Hebrew words paint the picture of an animal crouching, ready to devour its prey. Cain’s anger and jealousy, if not brought under control, would “eat him up” and spill out in destructive behavior. Tragically, Cain gave in to his evil desires. It resulted in the first homicide and his departure from the presence of the Lord (Gen. 4:8-16).

Do you have feelings of jealousy or anger toward someone? If so, you have a choice. If you ignore the internal struggle, it will only get worse and control you. But if you bring your anger to the Lord and ask for His help, in His strength you will have victory.

When faced with trials from without
Or tempted from within,
Rely upon the Lord for strength
To turn away from sin. —Sper

Control your anger, or it will control you.

Bible in One Year: Hosea 13–14; Proverbs 21:11-21

2,776 posted on 11/28/2008 7:45:23 AM PST by The Mayor ( In Gods works we see His hand; in His Word we hear His heart)

To: JustAmy; Billie; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; jaycee; LUV W; mathluv; DollyCali; Dubya; Gabz; ..

Thank you all for the wonderful Thanksgiving messages, we were gone most of the day and got home late. Spent the day with the in laws.

I hope your day was all you wanted it to be.

2,777 posted on 11/28/2008 7:56:29 AM PST by The Mayor ( In Gods works we see His hand; in His Word we hear His heart)

“Johnn! That is the cutest poem and fits ‘us all’ to a T. I truly enjoyed it with a smile (and was so glad to see the word
“camaraderie” spelled out. I use the word in speaking but never took the time to check the spelling~~LOL~~! Thanks, Johnn!”

Hey, as I laze about here and recover, what better thing to do then scribe a poem, do a ‘Word for the Day, and get over gluttony.”

2,778 posted on 11/28/2008 8:01:18 AM PST by WayzataJOHNN ( Poetry is the jazz of words, laid down by a feeling soul.)

To: WayzataJOHNN

You've got that right, Johnn!

2,779 posted on 11/28/2008 9:15:39 AM PST by jaycee ("God's love still stands when all else has fallen.")

To: WayzataJOHNN; jaycee; All

Excellent "recovery" poem WJ, thanks!

My motto yesterday:

2,780 posted on 11/28/2008 9:16:06 AM PST by Lady Jag (DONATE NOW at https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)

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