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

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

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


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and those who enjoy poetry.
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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[lonestar]

My Grandma loved me.

Weinie

[jaycee]

Awwww~~~~I bet she did, Weinie! Everyone loved you!

Sleep well, lonestar, I am headed for bed....its almost 12! Goodnight!

[Billie]

Okay, I've got a rainbow of colors, starting with a red, changing to orange, yellow, a couple of green colors, aqua to shades of blue to purple to fucshia, ending with red again in the smiley face.

It looks the same in both Firefox and IE to me. You're using that tecnicolor text thingie, aren't you? :)

Another problem I'm having keeping both IE and Firefox open and checking source codes on both is that my IE hangs and I can't get out of it, while I'm able to use Firefox.

I'm getting weary of these problems. :( Time to shut down. Will try to get back a little longer tomorrow. Nite, all!

[yorkie]

"You're using that tecnicolor text thingie, aren't you? :)"

No, Billie, actually, I am using a link that Potlatch shared with me (THANK YOU, Potlatch!). It has all kinds of fun stuff on it:

Fun site for reducing gifs, making fonts in rainbow, etc.

You saw the colors as they were posted, so your computer must be working well.

See ya tomorrow!

[GodBlessUSA]

TGIF :)
Enjoy your weekend!

[The Mayor]

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May 7, 2010

Becoming Inclined To God

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READ: Colossians 3:12-17

Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. —Colossians 3:17

I have learned much about the conscious remembrance of God from Brother Lawrence, a cook in a 17th-century monastery. In his book The Practice of the Presence of God, Brother Lawrence mentioned practical ways to “offer God your heart from time to time in the course of the day,” even in the midst of chores such as cooking or repairing shoes. One’s depth of spirituality, said Lawrence, does not depend on changing things you do but rather changing your motive—doing for God what you ordinarily do for yourself.

One of his eulogies said, “The good Brother found God everywhere, as much while he was repairing shoes as while he was praying . . . . It was God, not the task, he had in view. He knew that the more the task was against his natural inclinations, the greater was his love in offering it to God.”

That last comment affected my wife deeply. While working with senior citizens in downtown Chicago, she at times was called to do tasks that went beyond her natural inclinations. As she tackled some of the least desirable duties, she reminded herself to keep God and His glory in view. With effort, even the most difficult tasks can be performed and presented as an offering to God (Col. 3:17).

Follow with reverent steps the great example
Of Him whose holy work was doing good;
So shall the wide earth seem our Father’s temple,
Each loving life a psalm of gratitude. —Whittier

Duty alone is drudgery; duty with love is delight.

Bible in One Year: 2 Kings 1-3; Luke 24:1-35

[jaycee]

yorkie, I saw the same as Billie did!!

There’s a lot on that link! I think I would have to have someone help me with that in the beginning! Seems like a great site!

[jaycee]

"Wearing RED for our Military"

[jaycee]

Thank you for this lovely devotion, Mr. Mayor. It spoke to me today as I proceed with my chores.

Wishing you a most Happy Day!

[yorkie]

Gee Bee, that is SO cute! Happy Friday to you!

[geologist]

“Philippians 4:11 (King James Version)

11. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”
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To practice acknowledging the presence of God, and to pray without ceasing, and to be content is paramount to trusting God. Live trusting God. He loves us. He is not mocked, we must be sincere and walk with Him, ever growing into the image of Christ Jesus.

[yorkie]

That is such a beautiful rose, JC!

I'm wearing MY red today too,
To show support for our HEROES!

[ConorMacNessa]

Happy Friday to Amy’s Place!

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Wearing Red to support our Troops on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan and around the world!

[jaycee]

How very cute that is, yorkie!

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!

1st Lt. Brandon A. Barrett, USMC, KIA Afghanistan 5MAY2010

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!

[yorkie]

Thank you, JC! Hope you are having a great day!

[JustAmy]

Thanks for this link, Yorkie. It looks interesting.

I’ve saved it and plan to try it when I have some spare time.

[JustAmy]

Happy Red Friday, GeeBee.

I'm looking forward to the weekend.

Hope you are having a beautiful Friday and
are looking forward to a wonderful weekend.

[yorkie]

I thank Potlatch for being so kind as to share it with me!

I hope you are feeling better today, Amy! (”spare time”? What’s that?)

[JustAmy]

Happy Friday, Rus.

Thank you for sharing these ODB messages every day.
God Bless You!