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

March 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. : )

[DollyCali]

that is a wonderful story!

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!

Spc. Alan N. Dikcis, USA, KIA Afghanistan 5MAR2010

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

God Of Our Fathers



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, among these who answered 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!

[ConorMacNessa]

Cpl. Stephen Thompson, 1st Battalion, The Rifles and LCpl Tom Keough, 4th Battalion, The Rifles, KIA Afghanistan 7MAR2010



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

Flowers of the Forest



Black Watch Piper

The Soldier

If I should die, think only this of me:
That there's some corner of a foreign field
That is forever England. There shall be
In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;
A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware,
Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam;
A body of England's, breathing English air,
Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home.
And think, this heart, all evil shed away,
A pulse in the eternal mind, no less
Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given;
Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day;
And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness,
In hearts at peace, under an English heaven.

Rupert Brooke



Last Post

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[jaycee]

I also meant to say 'I hope pretty weather is around the corner for you.' There for a while here in Tennessee, I felt winter was here and wasn't going to leave ever. Seems it snowed every day. I remember your pictures of last year and all that huge snow you all had. Looks like you duplicated that again this year!

Just remember, Spring always comes!

ALMOST!!

[left that other site]

Thank you, DollyCalli!

I still have goosebumps!

[yorkie]

But, it is a JPG! A JPG is a graphic, isn’t it? I have never seen an animated JPG!

[jaycee]

You got me, girl! You will have to ask someone smarter than me...LOL! “I just play here”....I don’t get paid to think...teeheehee!

[pollywog]

Oh that is just a awesome blessing ML~~~
Praise God for His provisions and for the giver’s obedience to God in giving it!!

[left that other site]

What is even MORE of a Blessing is the profound and phenomenal WITNESS the whole incident was to my Bass Teacher, a gentleman I dearly love and respect.

[pollywog]

I’ve always said that we serve a very “ frugal “ God!! He doesn’t waste any experiences!!!PRaise God!

[left that other site]

No Experience is EVER wasted!
Amen to that!

[Seadog Bytes]

[The Mayor]

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March 11, 2010

God’s Mercies

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READ: Genesis 32:3-13

I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies. —Genesis 32:10

Less than the least of all God’s mercies.” This was the motto 17th-century English poet and clergyman George Herbert engraved on his signet ring, and it was the phrase with which he signed his letters and books. Jacob had spoken these words when he pondered God’s goodness despite his own sin and shame: “I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which You have shown Your servant” (Gen. 32:10).

The word “mercies” is from the Hebrew word chesed, meaning “God’s enduring love.” I think it is significant that it rose from the heart of one who saw himself as utterly unworthy.

Relying solely on God’s faithful love, Jacob cries out: “Deliver me!” What an odd combination of thoughts: “I am not worthy . . . . Deliver me” (vv.10-11). Unlike some who seem to have it all together, Jacob knew that everything he brought to God had been ruined by sin. He thought of himself as a man undeserving of God’s grace. But his hope lay not in his worth but in the promise of God to look with favor on those who throw themselves on His mercy. Humility and contrition are the keys that open the heart of God.

As He did with Jacob, God hears us when we humbly cry out to Him for mercy.

For mercies so great, what return can I make?
For mercies so constant and sure?
I’ll love Him, I’ll serve Him with all that I have
As long as my life shall endure. —Chisholm

Mercy is an unearned blessing bestowed by God on an unworthy recipient.

Bible in One Year: Deuteronomy 14-16; Mark 12:28-44

[pollywog]

Mercy is an unearned blessing bestowed by God on an unworthy recipient.

... what a thought to begin this day with... Thank you Mayor...and Good Morning!

[jaycee]

Amen, Seadog! Love that graphic by the way!

God Bless America!!

[jaycee]

Thank you for this beautiful lesson on God’s mercies toward all of us. May we all be more grateful!

[jaycee]

"Happy Thursday to FRiends of Amy's Place"

[JustAmy]

March 11, 2010




               

Graphics by Billie

[JustAmy]

Beautiful, Seadog. Thank you.

Wishing you a very Happy Thursday.

[JustAmy]

Thank you for remembering these fallen warriors.

May God Bless and Comfort the friends and families of Spc. Alan N. Dikcis of USA, Cpl. Stephen Thompson, 1st Battalion, The Rifles and LCpl Tom Keough, 4th Battalion, The Rifles. May they rest in peace.

They will not be forgotten; Freedom is Not Free.