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

June 30, 2009 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

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Bad Penny



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the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




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[JustAmy]

Good night, FRiends.
Thank you for coming by today.
You made today's party FUN!

Have a restful night with sweet dreams.

[yorkie]

Luv, I thought it was beautiful! I planted grapes, and trees, and loads of flowers. As long as I watered stuff - it grew like crazy!

I remember the grass once got so long in one week, that when my husband finally mowed it, we found the moped we thought had been stolen. (Just kidding, of course!)

If I ever get back that way, we’ll be sure to get together! Sweet dreams, now. See ya tomorrow!

[MEG33]

Goodnight FRiends
Sleep well

[luvie]

Well, our yard is a small oasis in the desert (to us!)....

...and that is comfort in the heat we have.

[MEG33]

Nice..I’ll bet you planted those trees..I have planted trees in 3 Texas yards..Those yards were once cottonfields in the Dallas suburbs.
Here I back up to a wooded ravine..no landscaping, no fence..just lots of trees, ...unruly but I love it.

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks for sending the lost pet alert to Jr. I sure do hope her little dog is found. Bella is only 7 months old. Still just a puppy.

Good night, Amy.

[yorkie]

Oh, Luv, what a beautiful yard! I can just feel the sky, the warmth, the neighbors. Everytime we would stoke up the grill out back, one of our neighbors would stick his head over the fence and holler, “I smell charcoal!”

We would reply back - “You sure do! And there is plenty of room on this grill for more than these burgers!”

The response would be, “We just picked up some of those T-Bones on sale - over an inch thick! We bought out the store!”

“Bring ‘em on over!”

Another neighbor, “I smell charcoal! We just bought 2 dozen ears of corn at the Farmer’s Market, and the wife has had baked beans simmerin’ in the crock pot all day!”

“Well, get that corn and beans over here!”

Another neighbor - “Do I smell charcoal? We made a huge bowl of potato salad (you remember, from Aunt Sally’s recipe), and were wondering what to fix that would go with it!”

“Well, com’mon over, big guy! And tell the wife, “ The party’s startin’!”

Then, from accross the street - “I hear music and laughter - and Betty just made a Strawberry Sheet Cake! Y’all got room for two more?”

Of course, Billy and Janie (katty corner) would see all the activity - “Hey! If we bring over a couple gallons of Frozen Margaritas and a couple six packs, can we join the fun? Course we’ll bring a gallon of Mary’s fresh made lemonade, too!”

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OMG - those memories bring tears to my eyes, even today - 35 years later! And, not tears of sadness, but of JOY - for the wonderful days on your ‘oasis in the desert’.

[MEG33]

Good Morning To Amy's Place

*Happy Thursday Everyone*
We have thunderstorms just starting..already lost electricity
once
I will be so glad to see the rain. The severe part will miss my
yard I believe.
Wishing you a great day.

[The Mayor]

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July 30, 2009

Getting Involved

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READ: Luke 10:30-37

The Lord is gracious and full of compassion. —Psalm 111:4

Isn’t anybody going to help that poor guy?” Fred exclaimed as he and my husband, Tom, realized what had been causing traffic to creep down the busy five-lane road. A man lay sprawled between the lanes, bicycle on top of him, as vehicles simply drove around him. Fred turned on the warning flashers and blocked traffic with his car. Then both guys jumped out to help the shaken man.

Fred and Tom got involved, as did the Samaritan man in Jesus’ story in Luke 10. Like him, they overcame any reluctance they might have had to reach out to a man in distress. The Samaritan also had to overcome racial and cultural prejudice. The people we would have expected to help showed indifference to the injured man’s plight.

It’s easy to find reasons not to get involved. Busyness, indifference, and fear often top the list. Yet as we seek to follow our Lord faithfully, we will become more aware of opportunities to show the kind of compassion He showed (Matt. 14:14; 15:32; Mark 6:34).

In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus commended the man who had acted out of compassion even though it was inconvenient, difficult, and costly to do so. Then, to us He says, “Go and do likewise” (Luke 10:37).

When we share another’s burden,
We display God’s love and care,
Offering relief and comfort
When life seems too much to bear. —Sper

True compassion puts love into action.
Bible in One Year: Psalms 51-53; Romans 2

[GodBlessUSA]

Looks so lovely LuvW!
Someday, I'll visit and sit with you in your Oasis. :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Beautiful Meg :)
I hope you get a lot of rain today!

[GodBlessUSA]

I have seen this first hand. So true and sad. I’ve also seen the other way which is uplifting :)
Thank you for today’s Daily Bread

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Jaycee
Thanks so much :)
Have a wonderful day!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Amy :)
I see you are going away? I wish you a wonderful trip. Without Jaycee and my cloud over you! ;) I'm not sure if we will be there in Sept. Still working on it. Maybe a last minute decision here.

[jaycee]

Hello!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Lady Jag
Did you get those storms last night? I was hoping to get some rain from them so I could get out of watering. They went around us. I could see white lightening and some bolts north of us. Have a great day! :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Jaycee :)
How cute! I love your slippers ;) Have a great day!

[jaycee]

Good Morning GeeBee! Cute graphic....we have had several days of rain, wish I could share with Meg! More for today it looks like and the report says. Its okay though as we must need it! Have a wonderful day, friend!

[jaycee]

Wonderful message this morning, Mr. Mayor! Helping someone else always makes us feel better!

Have a wonderful and blessed Thursday!

[jaycee]

When I read your other posts, I realized you needed rain, too! I will be glad to send you some of ours! LOL~~~~

We do get tired of watering this time of year. But when it turns cold, we will be longing for these days.....