Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... February, 2011

2-1-2011 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33

[JustAmy]

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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[lonestar]

If that isn’t precious!

[mylife]

Shimmy Low

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY CATURDAY TO AMY’S PLACE!

The Naming Of Cats

The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there's the name that the family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey--
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter--
But all of them sensible everyday names.
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that's particular,
A name that's peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum-
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there's still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover--
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name.


a poem by T S Eliot

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[GodBlessUSA]

Wow! How cute. Made my day :)
Hope you are doing well
HUGS

[mylife]

The Clarks~ Cigarette

[left that other site]

Happy Caturday!

What a LONG and difficult day I have had! Home at last!



ML/LTOS
(El Kabong)

[ConorMacNessa]

Happy Caturday, ML! Sit back, relax and have a nice glass of wine!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[pollywog]

Good Evening !!!!! OH AMY....I needed this today!
Thank you for such a precious graphic MamaBear, and oh those sayings are keepers.

I’ve been busy as usual but needed to walk down a nice peaceful lane this evening!!

Polly

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

*hugs*

Sounds like you really need a rest, FRiend!

[pollywog]

Absolutely LOVED THESE!!!!!! lolololol

[tiapam]

Bet you are glad today is over with and you’ll be able to get much needed rest, ML!

[left that other site]

I’m way ahead of on that. lol.

[yorkie]

I never heard that one before, My. Good beat and rythm!

[Dubya]

Today’s Scripture

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

-Romans 12:21 (NRSV)

MY friend César had a decision to make: Should he help someone who had hurt and maligned him? He decided to put aside what had happened between them in the past. With humility and Christian love, he looked beyond the animosity and showed the other person the love that the Holy Spirit had poured out into his heart. Love triumphed over resentment.

In scripture we find people facing similar decisions. King David had the opportunity to destroy Saul, but instead he said, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my Lord, the Lord’s anointed” (1 Sam. 24:6). Jonathan decided to defy his father by staying on the side of justice and defending David. (See 1 Sam. 20.)

Often we too are confronted with challenges and important decisions. Some have a lasting impact. Each day we can consciously decide whether to serve God or ourselves. Choosing to serve God will fill our hearts with joy.

Andria D. Amore Chinea (Tennessee, USA)
Prayer
Dear God, may we desire to do your will. We pray as Jesus taught us, saying, “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”*

Thought for the Day

Each time you face a choice today, pause for a few seconds to consider how your decision can serve God’s purposes.

Prayer Focus

People facing big decisions

[yorkie]

"I need to go out early today because of the death of a dear friend's mother. The service is today, and two granddaughters will be singing, and they need my help this morning."

ML, I am sure it was not an easy day for you. Rest well, FRiend - it is done, and now you can relax.

(That is, unless you need to dig more holes to plant ten gallon plants!)

[Dubya]

Norman Vincent Peale wrote “As a boy of fourteen I stopped Old Bess in the furrow
where I was trying to cultivate my father’s cornfield. The field was near the railroad
track which crossed a trestle. I took off my cap, wiped my brow, and looked up at the
fast train of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. At every window, as the train sped on,
was someone going somewhere. I had never been anywhere, but then and there I made up
my mind that someday I would be on my way. I have been on my way ever since, but there
are still so many places to go, so many fascinating things to see and do. The train went
around the bend. But the dreams of a boy, as the twilight came down, are the dreams I have
today. The future beckons with the same mystic allure. It was so in the cornfield; it is so now.”

[mylife]

Rhythm? LoL!

I can never spell that word

Sacksville R&B

[mylife]

Gimme back my wig...

[left that other site]

Hi folks...turning in early! See youze all tomorrow!

(((HUGS)))

[mylife]

Another of my doofus friends... Slow Joe