Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... February, 2010

February 1, 2010 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[luvie]

God rest the souls of the fallen heroes
May their spirits soar like the angels

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!

LCpl Adam D. Peak, USMC, KIA Afghanistan 21FEB2010

I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)

Eternal Father, Strong to Save



Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brother, amid these who heeded the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!



Taps

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Conspiracy Guy]

I can’t even spell sane

[JustAmy]

Thank you for honoring these young heroes, Conor.

They will not be forgotten.

May God Bless and Comfort their families.

[NicknamedBob]

That works for me. I’ve gotten tired of crazy spellings, anyway.

[Billie]

Well, your post scared me! But I don't seem to have any problems after that email. I did clear my cache and ran a full virus and spyware scan, rebooted and then did a full check/scan of both C & D disks, which takes over an hour, and it reported that my pc is clean.

I wouldn't have clicked on that link if it hadn't been an email from Amazon "support" since I had another mail from Amazon just above that one, regarding my order! Geez. :( I do thank you for your post and additional warning - can't be too careful.

I see some more pings and (hopefully! barring unforeseen computer problems) will be back tomorrow. Have a good night all!

[Kitty Mittens]

L/Cpl Kielin T. Dunn, USMC, KIA Afghanistan 18FEB2010

LCpl Matthias Hanson, USMC, KIA Afghanistan 21FEB2010

Cpl. Gregory S. Stultz, USMC, KIA Afghanistan 19FEB2010

L/Cpl Joshua H. Birchfield, USMC, KIA Afghanistan 19FEB2010

Sgt. Jeremy R. McQueary, USMC, KIA Afghanistan 18FEB2010

LCpl Adam D. Peak, USMC, KIA Afghanistan 21FEB2010

[Kitty Mittens]

Gail, Thank you So Much for 'Cradle in the Shadow of the Cross.' It was So Beautiful! Hugs!

Thank you Meg and Jaycee, for your Kind Compliments on my Snowy Pic, and Jaycee, that was the Sweetest Gif in #1627!

(((((((Goodnight, Dear FRiends)))))))
Our Savior Grant us all a Peaceful and Restful Night.

[The Mayor]

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February 24, 2010

Being Real

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READ: 2 Corinthians 6:3-11

In all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses. —2 Corinthians 6:4

An antique dealer thought the wrinkled old baseball card she found might be worth $10. After posting it on eBay, she began to wonder if it might be more valuable than she had thought. She removed the posting and consulted a professional evaluator who confirmed that the photo on the 1869 card showed the Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first professional baseball team in the US. The card sold for more than $75,000.

Mike Osegueda’s article in The Fresno Bee said that even though the card was creased and discolored, the most important thing was its authenticity—it was real.

Paul and his companions suffered greatly while spreading the gospel. In 2 Corinthians 6, he listed their outward trials, their inward traits, and their spiritual resources (vv.4-7). Try to imagine the circumstances in which all these things interacted—beatings, patience, prison, kindness, distresses, love. Although broken physically, depleted emotionally, and tested spiritually, the authenticity of their faith in Christ clearly shone through. “As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things” (v.10).

In our walk with Christ, there’s no substitute for spiritual authenticity—being real.

O to be like Thee! O to be like Thee,
Blessed Redeemer, pure as Thou art;
Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;
Stamp Thine own image deep on my heart. —Chisholm

There’s no substitute for being real.

Bible in One Year: Numbers 7-8; Mark 4:21-41

[pollywog]

Good Morning Mayor. I had to chuckle when I read today’s devotional. “Lord send me a baseball card to sell”....*wink*

Seriously there is nothing better than authenticity in a person.

Have a great day.

[The Mayor]

It would be nice to find one of those cards. : )

[pollywog]

Kitty Mittens, I just loved the photo of King’s Ranch in the Snow!!! Your ranch looks like such a retreat!

On a sad note, we have been dogsitting our son and dil’s dog...Kioki. Pomeranian, 8 months old. Son is putting in new flooring and so grandma has been helping out. Yesterday Kioki got his paw caught in one of the doggie gates that we use here in our kitchen, and broke his leg in two places.
He is in a lot of pain and we are just heartsick.

Pray it heals fast and that there won’t be any long term damage.AND pray for strength for US! We really didn’t need this...at least we didn’t think so. *sigh*

[GailA]

Warning get out the hankies!

Give Me Jesus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdBJ40AMlJA&feature=related

[JustAmy]

February 24, 2010



Graphic by Billie

"Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies."
Gene Hill

"Buy a pup and your money will buy love unflinching."
Rudyard Kipling

"People have been asking me if I was going to have kids,
and I had puppies instead."
Kate Jackson

"The best way to get a puppy is to beg for a baby brother —
and they'll settle for a puppy every time."
Winston Pendleton

"A puppy is but a dog, plus high spirits, and minus common sense."
Agnes Repplier

"Inside every Newfoundland, Boxer, Elkhound and Great Dane
is a puppy longing to climb on to your lap."
Helen Thomson

"The biggest dog has been a pup."
Joaquin Miller

[jaycee]

Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday!

I have used this graphic
before but since its so sweet
thought I would use it again!

[Billie]

'morning! Thank you for the compliment on yesterday's opening, yorkie. When I look back at many of the openings I've done, it seems I use black and white and grey and a little red a lot! I also wear those colors a lot! :)

Your graphic is so pretty and very interesting. That is a LOT of ice on those berries!

[Billie]

Meg, this is another of your ‘prettiest’ overall compositions - just gorgeous!

[jaycee]

The above post was to all! (1655)

[Billie]

Thanks, Meg, for the nice compliment on yesterday’s opening, and your pretty crocus peeking through the snow. Several years ago on the first day of spring we had a big snowfall, and my red tulips looked so pretty standing tall on that white blanket!

[JustAmy]

That is the sweetest goodnight graphic, Kitty. Thank you.