Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... April, 2009

4-1-2009 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[Kitty Mittens]

Meg, your Lord's Day Post is Wonderful!
Blessings to All!

~Flower on the King's Ranch~

I'm Thanking You, God, from a Full Heart,
I'm Writing the Book on Your Wonders.
I'm Whistling, Laughing, and Jumping for Joy;
I'm Singing Your Praise, High God.

Psalm 9:1,2

[yorkie]

Thank you for the lovely waterfall opening, Meg.

Last week, my son, his wife and my two grandaughters went to Mexico, to attend a wedding of my DIL’s brother. My DIL was there for a week before the wedding, my son and grandaughters were there for four days.

My sweet DIL is now very ill. She has talked with the CDC, and her doctors, and they don’t think it is the Swine Flu, because she does not have all the symptoms. She has intestinal ‘flu’ for sure, and feels horrible.

Hopefully, she will go for tests today, or tomorrow. (She lives near Los Angeles.)

If any of you could spare a prayer, I would appreciate it immensely, as I am quite concerned. Thank you.

[Kitty Mittens]

Sending Love in our Lord and Prayers, Dear FRiend.
(((((Hugs)))))

[MEG33]

~Good Morning~
Kitty

Thank you
What a yummy color and joyful scripture
Have a blessed Lord's Day.

[Kitty Mittens]

I'll be Lifting Prayers for her, Dear Yorkie.
Our Lord's Healing Touch be upon her, and His Mercies Surround her.

[yorkie]

Oh, thank you so much, Kitty Mittens! I am so greatful!

[MEG33]

Good Morning

You are welcome
Oh, yorkie..This is frightening..Healing prayers for your
dear DIL..
I have been reading about this terrible flu.
May she improve quickly. Thank God no one else in the family has
been affected.
Sending loving hugs to you.

[yorkie]

Thank you so much Meg! Prayer is so powerful!

Blessed Sunday to you!

[jaycee]

Meg, what a lovely Waterfalls opening this morning. Thank you
also for the nice scripture! I went to church this morning and didn’t get on the computer but a moment.

One of the ladies in our church is in the hospital with a very serious illness. They say its cancer after they found spots on her liver and pancreas. The same trouble as my neighbor Brenda. Oh, how sad this is! The lady’s husband was in church this morning which surprised me. She has been sick for a while now and they both were faithful members of our church. Seems there’s trouble all around us! Sometimes its hard to understand but we are not supposed to question.

[MEG33]

Indeed it is..and I always know that I can ask for prayers here from all of you.

[jaycee]

To my friend, Dolly!

[jaycee]

Such a beautiful scripture this morning and lovely flower, Kitty!

[jaycee]

I am so sorry to hear that your DIL is so ill, yorkie! I will be remembering her in my prayers and hope she doesn't have that terrible 'swine flu' that they keep talking about! The following is for you, your DIL and family during this time.

[jaycee]

I am going to get out of my "go to meeting clothes" LOL...and fix me some lunch, I am starving...! Wishing all a blessed Sunday.

[MEG33]

~Good Afternoon~

Thank you, jaycee
I am sorry your church friend is so ill. Someday we will
understand fully when we see the Lord...
It hurts to see bad things happen to good people I know
Wishing you a blessed Sunday.

[MEG33]

Today We Celebrate

~Pretzel Day~

~Hug An Australian Day~

Static Electricity Day

John J Audubon's Birthday ~ 1785
Audubon's Birds Of America

[lonestar]

That's purdy.

Weinie

[The Mayor]

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April 26, 2009

Lip Service

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READ: Mark 7:5-15

This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. —Mark 7:6

Smile,” said Jay as we drove to church. “You look so unhappy.” I wasn’t; I was just thinking, and I can’t do two things at once. But to make him happy, I smiled. “Not like that,” he said. “I mean a real smile.”

His comment got me thinking even more intently. Is it reasonable to expect a real smile from someone who’s being issued a command? A real smile comes from inside; it’s an expression of the heart, not of the face.

We settle for phony smiles in photographs. We’re happy when everyone cooperates at the photographer’s studio and we get at least one picture with everyone smiling. After all, we’re creating an icon of happiness, so it doesn’t have to be genuine.

But phoniness before God is unacceptable. Whether we’re happy or sad or mad, honesty is essential. God doesn’t want false expressions of worship any more than He wants false statements about people or circumstances (Mark 7:6).

Changing our facial expression is easier than changing our attitude, but true worship requires that all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength agree that God is worthy of praise. Even when our circumstances are sad, we can be grateful for God’s mercy and compassion, which are worth more than the “lip service” of a phony smile.

What a God we have to worship!
What a Son we have to praise!
What a future lies before us—
Everlasting, love-filled days! —Maynard

A song in the heart puts a smile on the face.

Bible in One Year: 2 Samuel 23-24; Luke 19:1-27

[MEG33]

Time for lunch and a nap
I will be back later.

[yorkie]

JC, thank you SO much! I am praying that it is not the Swine Flu, too!

HHS is declaring today “a Public Health Emergency” for our country.

It is overseas, now, also. Spain, France, New Zealand, and Israel.