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

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

[JustAmy]

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[The Mayor]

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April 3, 2009

The Journey Home

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READ: Hebrews 11:1-10

[Abraham] waited for the city . . . whose builder and maker is God. —Hebrews 11:10

Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, was diagnosed years ago with the terminal disease pulmonary fibrosis. Eventually he required prolonged bed rest. Bright used this time of quiet reflection to write a book called The Journey Home. 

In his book, Bright quotes Charles Haddon Spurgeon, who said: “May we live here like strangers and make the world not a house, but an inn, in which we sup and lodge, expecting to be on our journey tomorrow.”

Struck by Spurgeon’s perspective concerning his own terminal prognosis, Bright commented: “Knowing that heaven is our real home makes it easier to pass through the tough times here on earth. I have taken comfort often in the knowledge that the perils of a journey on earth will be nothing compared to the glories of heaven.”

Abraham, the friend of God, illustrates this same otherworldly orientation: “By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country . . . for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God” (Heb. 11:9-10). His sojourn was that of a traveling foreigner, who by faith sought an eternal city constructed by God.

Whether death is near or far away, let’s exhibit a faith that focuses on our eternal home.

Home from the earthly journey,
Safe for eternity;
All that the Savior promised—
That is what heaven will be. —Anon.

We may walk a desert pathway, but the end of the journey is the Garden of God.

Bible in One Year: Judges 19-21; Luke 7:31-50

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning The Mayor :)
Thank you!

I wish you a wonderful weekend!

[GodBlessUSA]

LOL
I so hope this is a joke. We just don't know these days. ;)
Have a good day Amy!

[GodBlessUSA]

Your pledge graphic is so beautiful!

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi Amy :)
Yay, it's April ;). This is such a lovely April Pledge! Thank you for your April Thread! Is Prissy Missy off for Spring Break? Booboo is starting Monday. I'm looking forward to having her home for the week.

[The Mayor]

Mornin GB. Raining here today and tomorrow.
Will make the best of it. : )

[GodBlessUSA]

Same here. I’m painting inside, so it works out. No temptation to go outside. ;) With all this rain, wish I had put the fertilizer down.

[jaycee]

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Jaycee! Hope all is well with you. I found this little item on the net:

For those of you who watch what you eat... Here’s the final word on nutrition and health. It’s a relief to know the
truth after all those conflicting medical studies.
1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans.
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans.
3. The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans
4. The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans.
5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than the
British or Americans.
CONCLUSION: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Jaycee :)
Terrific post! TGIF!
Have a great weekend!

[jaycee]

LOL...Conor! I needed a laugh this chilly, windy day!
Thank you....

[jaycee]

Thank you, GeeBee! I noticed your pretty yellow tulips, just haven’t had time to answer. It is so windy today....we had storm warnings last night. I noticed my neighbor’s trash container was blown over this morning...mine wasn’t, thank goodness!

[WayzataJOHNN]

Good morning all,

Breakfast is on the buffet, and after breakfast we’re doing carriage rides through the park, on our way to the amusement park. No rush there is room for all!

[ConorMacNessa]

A guy goes on vacation to the Holy Land with his wife and mother-in-law.
The mother-in-law dies. They go to an undertaker who explains that they can ship the body
home But that it’ll cost over $5000, whereas they can bury her in the Holy Land for only
$150. The guy says, “We’ll ship her home.” The undertaker asks, “Are you sure? That’s an
awfully big expense
and we can do a very nice burial here.” The guy says, “Look, 2000 years ago they buried a
guy here and three days later he rose from the dead. I
just can’t take that chance.”

[WayzataJOHNN]

Dichotomy

I dream, of far places I’ve never seen,
yet, I’ve walked there so many times.
As the sun disc sets like a dying torch,
the sky, now a deepening purple crown.
To just know, to understand, is to weep,
for this moment can never, ever, be again.

I embrace the falling night, as a dark robe,
to dress myself in ignominy, a pauper’s rags.
Too human, to feel so much and live in it,
oh how I shudder at the burn of life, I ache.
Such is the real price one pays to be alive,
to grasp the full flame of existence anew.

I burn so, like a lighthouse on a dark coast,
the beam of my tattered hope, seeking my soul.
Somewhere out there, in the distant lands,
I’ll find that which I seek, with fearful heart.
One day I will be complete, and so I fear,
will I be an Angel or a Demon, or still both.

[jaycee]

Conor, you are on a roll this morning...its so good to get some laughs this morning! LOL, big time~ ;o)

[GodBlessUSA]

Enjoy everyone's post on the start of April thread!
Have a nice weekend!!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Jaycee :)
How are you?
I really enjoy all the posts so much! Lovely poems and pictures as always on Amy’s Place. It’s been such a busy week here. I have started painting. Trying to get as many rooms done before I make excuses to be outside instead. :) Have a great weekend.

[MEG33]

Good Morning To Amy's Place

Wear Red On Friday
To Suppport Our Troops

It's 36 degrees here this morning!
Wishing you a great day.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, MEG! 58F with rain here.