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

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

[JustAmy]

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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. : )

[jaycee]

Sure am glad Barney wasn’t there....LOL!

[yorkie]

I have only seen one coral snake up here on the high desert. But rattlers? That is a different story. (Last one I saw was two years ago - and it literally disappeared from view, as soon as I got my camera!)

[yorkie]

"Didja kill him or just shoo him off?"

Neither, Luv. I stood two feet from him, taking pictures as he drank the drops of water from the sprinkler - and he was not afraid of me. I let him go wherever he wanted.

I think he is what is called a "Glossy snake" and he is not poisonous.

[Kitty Mittens]

Yorkie, Thank you for your Sweet Goodnight Graphic to me 2 Nights Ago, Hugs!
Meg, Thank you for your Cute #463.
Jaycee, Thank you for your Sweet #470.

Amy, I Pray you are Feeling Better Now.
Gail, I'm So Thankful Haley is Doing Better.
Conor, your Roses are So Beautiful!

Thank you to Everyone for the Pings and Posts.

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

[Kitty Mittens]

Tiapam, that is the Sweetest Graphic! : )

[Kitty Mittens]

After EVERY "on" command, turn it "off" before switching to anything else.

I had Noticed that Some of my Fonts weren't how I Intended them to be whenever I have Viewed them in the Firefox Browser. :(
I will Try to Make Sure to Always Turn Off Every Command from Now On.

(((((Thank you)))))

[yorkie]

Conor - I love those words, “Home at last” (after missing for 66 years!) May Cpl Richard H. Loring, USAAF, KIA Corsica 10MAY1944 finally Rest in Peace!

[yorkie]

What a sad loss, for the family and friends of Spc. Wade Slack, USA, KIA Afghanistan 6May2010. May he Rest in Peace, and may those who love him, feel the comfort of His Loving Arms.

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

May 8, 2010

Safety Zone

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READ: Ruth 2:1-12

A full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge. —Ruth 2:12

When the horrors of war visited the civilians of Nanjing, China, women were not spared in the mounting violence and many were assaulted and killed. In this threatening environment, Minnie Vautrin took heroic measures to protect Chinese women from harm. Serving as a missionary teacher at Ginling College in Nanjing, Minnie cooperated with Chinese nationals, missionaries, surgeons, and business people and turned the college into a “safety zone,” a place of refuge for thousands of women and girls.

In the Bible, we learn that Ruth and her mother-in-law, Naomi, were in need of some protection too. To survive as widows, they had to glean what they could from the harvested fields. As was the custom, Ruth sought a “kinsman redeemer.” This was a next of kin or close relative to her deceased husband who would marry her to continue the family line. Boaz was just such a man. He was touched by Ruth’s sacrificial care for Naomi and her desire to look for refuge in the Lord (Ruth 2:12). Boaz worked honorably to “redeem” Ruth and to make her his wife. He then provided for her and Naomi.

Our ultimate refuge is in the Lord Himself (Ps. 46:1). Yet He wants to use us as instruments to provide a “safety zone” for others.

Thinking It Over
In what ways can you meet the needs of others? Check with community ministries or a local church to see how they’re reaching out, and join in.

They truly love who show their love. —Shakespeare

Bible in One Year: 2 Kings 4-6; Luke 24:36-53

[yorkie]

A WONDERFUL MOTHER'S DAY STORY

A mother duck out for a walk on a sunny day
crosses a manhole grate
and loses all 12 of her ducklings.

The crew at Levitation hears her crying
and hatches a rescue plan.

This is footage from that rescue operation
and contains the actual audio of the events.

Duckling Rescue

[jaycee]

This surely did give me a joyous heart this morning! I loved, loved, loved this...THANK YOU!

[yorkie]

Thank you, JC! It was like an ‘early Mother’s Day gift’, to watch that rescue - as the mother duck stood by, fearfully watching her babies come out of that storm drain, one by one.

[jaycee]

And I truly believe the Mother duck knew these folks were trying to help her!! So sweet!!

[jaycee]

Happy Caturday!
Happy Dogurday!

Ain't Love Grand??

[tiapam]

Happy Caturday!
Happy Dogurday,too!

[tiapam]

How sweet, Jaycee! Love is grand!!!

[tiapam]

Glad you liked it!

[jaycee]

Cute, tiapam! And I love Oreo’s, too!

[tiapam]

Me, too!

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY CATURDAY TO AMY’S PLACE!

Silas wishes you a Happy Saturday!!!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!