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

5-1-2009 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

LOL

Well, it was easier to fund field trips before the gov’t got involved in what could and could not be sold at school events.

[JustAmy]

Hi, Megs. Isn’t he the cutest little guy!

Hope you are having a good Thursday evening.

[JustAmy]

Thanks, Jaycee.

I think she was just tired. She had a tough time getting to sleep last night.

[JustAmy]

Thanks for the prayers for our troops, Meg.

[JustAmy]

See you tomorrow, Majie.

Have a beautiful Thursday evening.

[JustAmy]

Prayers for Lance, his family and his medical team.

[TheConservativeParty]

Thanks Amy! This family man needs our prayers so he can continue to be a great dad, husband and friend. He stands out as one of the very best people I have ever known.

[JustAmy]

God is Good.

Father, hear our prayers.

[yorkie]

The poem and graphics are perfect, LJ! Thank you!

[yorkie]

Sometimes, children can be preceptive. They sense impending stuff. Let’s hope abd pray that she sleeps well, tonight.

[The Mayor]

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May 8, 2009

In Every Bad Experience

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READ: 2 Kings 5:1-15

Now I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel. —2 Kings 5:15

When I rear-ended a truck with my nearly new car, positive thoughts did not immediately come to mind. I was thinking primarily of the cost, the inconvenience, and the injury to my ego. But I did find some hope in this thought, which I often share with other writers: “In every bad experience, there’s a good illustration.”

Finding the good can be a challenge, but Scripture confirms that God uses bad circumstances for good purposes.

In 2 Kings 5, we find two people who had bad things happen to them. First is a young girl from Israel who was taken captive by the Syrian army. Second is Naaman, the commander of the army, who had leprosy. Even though the girl had good reason to desire bad things for her captors, she offered help instead. Israel’s prophet Elisha, she said, could heal Naaman. Eager to be cured, Naaman went to Israel. However, he was reluctant to follow Elisha’s humiliating directions. When he finally did, he was healed, which caused him to proclaim that Israel’s God is the only God (v.15).

God used two bad things—a kidnapping and a deadly disease—to change Israel’s enemy into a friend. Even when we don’t know why something bad has happened, we know that God has the power to use it for good.

His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bad may have a bitter taste
But sweet will be the flower. —Cowper

God is the master of turning burdens into blessings.
Bible in One Year: 2 Kings 4-6; Luke 24:36-53

[MEG33]

Hope you are feeling better today, Marissa

[MEG33]

Good Morning

Fireman

Happy TGIF To Amy's Place
Wear Red On Friday To Support Our Troops

[DollyCali]

Hi Happy TGIF - will be wearing red for my outings today.

Someone inquired about my daughter in law - here she is (left) with her daughter - my granddaughter, redhead Summer & niece Meghan.

Had a nice dog hike & outing for dinner & later at Chili's to watch Cav's with my high school/college beau (5 years),

HERE is the link

to the Picasa file of the event I set up. Pix of wildflowers, Jim, dogs etc.

[yorkie]

Vegetable Tempura
Almost any vegetable can be cooked with tempura batter.
My favorites are zucchini, green beans, mushrooms, broccoli and sweet potatoes.
Happy FRYday, everyone!

I have found that Hime Tempura Batter Mix is perfect, and easy to prepare.

[DollyCali]

yum, that looks very good to me..

[yorkie]

Dolly! Do I sense a leeeeeeetle bit more than ‘friendship’ between you and Jim? It looks like a wonderful outing, and even the ‘furry kids’ enjoyed it! (Are those mushrooms edible?)

[DollyCali]

Picture of Jim & me at Farinaccis. He has same interests in photography & outdoor rugged hikes. So we had a nice outing. We have been friends since Jr. High years...50 years ago & were a "couple" for 5 years in HS & college. He is a retired pilot.

[yorkie]

I love tempura - and it is SO easy to fix. Since I can’t eat shellfish, I only make vegetable tempura, and then poach a chicken breast, slice it and put it over a bowl of steaming hot rice, topped with the tempura.

A good dipping sauce is made with rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, grated ginger, a couple drops of sesame oil and some sliced green onions. (Mmmm, I’m getting hungry, now!)

[DollyCali]

I dont know if the mushrooms are edible.. I dont like mushrooms or asparagus.. two of the “delightful” produce offerings.. sorry vegetarian, aren’t I?

Jim & I have remained friends for the course of time. His wife had MS & 25 years ago he put off divorce to stick with her. I am very much in awe of him doing so. NOT easy. No kids & very rough relationship. I hadn’t seen him for a couple years & when I changed computers & email addy, lost contact with him for a time

She died last fall in fire... she set herself & home on fire smoking. Only had use of one forearm & hand & was NOT supposed to smoke when alone.. but did & the house & she were char/ashes. I attended Jim’s dad’s funeral a few weeks ago & caught up on his news & the story of his wife’s death. I dont take paper or watch news so missed the extensive coverage that this had.

He apparently was thoroughly investigated & cleared.

Not sure of future. We are both free & both have mom’s that we live with. He moved in with his parents the day his home burned down. He finally got the clearance on insurance from company (state farm) & will rebuild home but will sell it & so will be free to live almost anywhere