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

September1, 2009 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



Amy's personal guardian ~
the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[MEG33]

I was living in California then..I was never one to swoon over Frankie when I was young...but let me tell you he can just break your heart with his beautiful voice and delivery..The second time he sang as though he didn’t give a rip..hard to explain..but it happens.

[pollywog]

Ohhhhhhhhh how sweet!!!!!

[pollywog]

Polly, any news on your babydog?

Sadly yes..... I have been in tears all night. The Vet says her labwork shows a dangerous level in her liver enzimes and lots of infection. He feels she could very well have liver cancer. Our hearts are broken tonight. I don't know how we are going to tell Kobe and Saudia. She can't walk hardly at all tonight.

[jaycee]

Thanks, Polly!

[jaycee]

Polly, I am so sad hearing your heart-breaking news. It doesn’t look good and we all here at Amy’s grieve right along with you....it breaks out hearts too as we all worship our animals and other’s animals too! Praying for you, your family, and your sweet baby dog.

[Billie]

Oh, no, Polly. I am so very sorry. I don’t know what to say. I know your hearts are broken - it makes me cry, too. Bless her sweet little heart - it sounds like there is not much that can be done, I’m so sorry.

[jaycee]

~Goodnight All~

[jaycee]

~Goodnight All~

[jaycee]

Sorry for the double post! Sleepiness sets in...thats my excuse and I’m sticking to it!

[Billie]

'nite, Jaycee - I'm gone, too. See you all tomorrow.

Polly, you're in my thoughts and prayers.

[Kitty Mittens]

I'm So Sorry to Hear this, Dear Polly. :(
My Heart and Prayers are with you.

[Kitty Mittens]

Sending 'Thank You's' to Everyone for the Pings and Posts!
Goodnight to All FRiends, and God Bless.

[Seadog Bytes]

Thank you, and You're Welcome.

This is a cheerful thread you ladies have going on here... certainly a nice change from most everything else I am reading on FR.

Kudos to Amy, certainly, and to all those contributing.

[Seadog Bytes]

Oops. Sorry for the breach in protocol. I'll try to keep it down. I was on dialup for years (until late last year, actually), so I understand fully. I used to send this graphic out to anyone who emailed anything to me which was over a couple of mb...

     

[fewz]

I once had a German Shepard - Saint Bernard puppy that looked a lot like that one. Only problem is, they double in size every day. Well... seems like they do, anyway.

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When a moderately progressive liberally socialistic commie-pinko statist refers to “the American people”, it ain’t me. Naw. Naw. Naw. It ain’t me they’re speaking of.

[jaycee]

Seadog, that's about the nicest compliment we ladies here could ask for~! We are so happy to know there are people like you out there who enjoy being here that much! Drop in more often.....there's always something going on around here...LOL!!

[jaycee]

Good song, fewz....Johnny Cash “one of a kind’...!! Thanks..

[jaycee]

Pte. Patrick Lormand - Canada - KIA Afghanistan 13SEP2009

~~Rest in Peace~~
~~We Will Always Remember You~~




Thank you, Conor.

[The Mayor]

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September 17, 2009

The Thinking Christian

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READ: 2 Cor. 10:1-11

Casting down arguments and . . . bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. —2 Corinthians 10:5

David McCullough’s biography of John Adams, one of America’s founding fathers and early presidents, describes him as “both a devout Christian and an independent thinker, and he saw no conflict in that.” I am struck by that statement, for it carries a note of surprise, suggesting that Christians are somehow naïve or unenlightened, and that the idea of a “thinking Christian” is a contradiction.

Nothing could be further from the truth. One of the great benefits of salvation is that it causes the believer’s mind to be guarded by the peace of God (Phil. 4:7), which can foster clear thinking, discernment, and wisdom. Paul described this in his second letter to Corinth when he wrote that in Christ we are equipped for “casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Cor. 10:5).

To sift through an argument wisely, to embrace the clarity of the knowledge of God, and to align our thinking with the mind of Christ are valuable skills when living in a world lacking in discernment. These skills enable us to use our minds to represent Christ. Every Christian should be a thinking Christian. Are you?

If you grasp the message of God’s Word,
If you’ve learned to think things through,
Then you can defend the Christian faith
With wise words both clear and true. —Branon

Faith was never intended as a substitute for intelligence.
Bible in One Year: Proverbs 27-29; 2 Corinthians 10

[jaycee]

Very good message this morning, Mr. Mayor! As always, we thank you for our Daily Bread devotions.