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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... May, 2011
5-1-2011 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33

Posted on 04/30/2011 10:02:07 PM PDT by JustAmy




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TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Poetry; The Poetry Branch
KEYWORDS: amysplace; friends; may; poetry
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To: oldteen

Weather was beautiful, Teenie. I love this type of weather ... Can’t beat spring and fall in the valley.


2,281 posted on 05/24/2011 8:13:37 PM PDT by JustAmy (I know God will not give me anything I canÂ’t handle. I just wish that He didnÂ’t trust me so much.Â)
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To: JustAmy
I love this type of weather

Me too...unfortunately, we know Summer and Winter are inevitable!

2,282 posted on 05/24/2011 8:17:22 PM PDT by oldteen
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To: All

2,283 posted on 05/24/2011 8:21:47 PM PDT by Dubya (JESUS SAVES)
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To: All

Osama’s Valentine

Little David comes home from first grade and tells his father that they learned about the history of Valentine’s Day. “Since Valentine’s Day is for a Christian saint and we’re Jewish,” he asks, “will God get mad at me for giving someone a valentine?”

David’s father thinks a bit, then says “No, I don’t think God would get mad. Who do you want to give a valentine to?”

“Osama Bin Laden,” David says.

“Why Osama Bin Laden?” his father asks in shock.

“Well,” David says, “I thought that if a little American Jewish boy could have enough love to give Osama a valentine, he might start to think that maybe we’re not all bad, and maybe start loving people a little bit. And if other kids saw what I did and sent valentines to Osama, he’d love everyone a lot. And then he’d start going all over the place to tell everyone how much he loved them and how he didn’t hate anyone anymore.”

His father’s heart swells and he looks at his boy with newfound pride.

“David, that’s the most wonderful thing I’ve ever heard.”

“I know,” David says, “and once that gets him out in the open, the Navy Seals shoot him.”


2,284 posted on 05/24/2011 8:26:44 PM PDT by Dubya (JESUS SAVES)
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To: All

Lessons Learned By A Mother

1. A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2,000 sq. foot house four inches deep.

2. If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with rollerblades, they can ignite.

3. A 3-year-old’s voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.

4. If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42 pound boy wearing Batman underwear and a superman cape. It is strong enough, however, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20X20 foot room.

5. You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. When using the ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way.

6. The glass in windows (even double pane) doesn’t stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan.

7. When you hear the toilet flush and the words “Uh-oh”, it’s already too late.

8. Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it.

9. A six-year-old can start a fire with a flint rock, even though a 36-year-old man says they only do it in the movies. A magnifying glass can start a fire even on an overcast day.

10. Certain Lego’s will pass right through the digestive tract of a four-year-old.

11. Play Dough and Microwave should never be used in the same sentence.

12. Super glue is forever.

13. No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool you still can’t walk on water.

14. Pool filters do not like Jell-O.

15. VCR’s do not eject PB&J sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do.

16. Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.

17. Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.

18. You probably do not want to know what that odor is.

19. Always look in the oven before you turn it on. Plastic toys do not like ovens.

20. The fire department in Austin has a 5 minute response time.

21. The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earth worms dizzy. It will however make cats dizzy and cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.


2,285 posted on 05/24/2011 8:33:22 PM PDT by Dubya (JESUS SAVES)
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SENIOR CITIZEN BUMPER STICKER

SENIOR CITIZEN BUMPER STICKER

SENIOR CITIZEN BUMPER STICKER

SENIOR CITIZEN BUMPER STICKER

SENIOR CITIZEN BUMPER STICKER

God Bless America Card

2,286 posted on 05/24/2011 9:16:57 PM PDT by Dubya (JESUS SAVES)
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To: All

2,287 posted on 05/24/2011 9:26:54 PM PDT by Dubya (JESUS SAVES)
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Painful Love

Both my fiancé and I are in our 40s. I thought it was both amusing and touching when he assumed the classic position to propose to me—down on one bended knee.

“Are you serious?” I asked, laughing.

“Of course I’m serious,” he said. “I’m on my bad knee.”


2,288 posted on 05/24/2011 9:28:51 PM PDT by Dubya (JESUS SAVES)
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To: Jim Robinson; JustAmy; Billie; MEG33; jaycee; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; LUV W; mathluv; ...

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

The Real Prize
May 25, 2011

I’ve been amazed at the impact that my wife, Martie, has had on the lives of our kids. Very few roles demand the kind of unconditional, self-sacrificing perseverance and commitment as that of motherhood. I know for certain that my character and faith have been shaped and molded by my mom, Corabelle. Let’s face it, where would we be without our wives and mothers?

It reminds me of one of my favorite memories in sports history. Phil Mickelson walked up the 18th fairway at the Masters Golf Tournament in 2010 after his final putt to clinch one of golf’s most coveted prizes for the third time. But it wasn’t his victory leap on the green that had an impact on me. It was when he made a beeline through the crowd to his wife, who was battling life-threatening cancer. They embraced, and the camera caught a tear running down Phil’s cheek as he held his wife close for a long time.

Our wives need to experience the kind of sacrificial, selfless love that has been shown to us by the Lover of our souls. As Paul put it, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her” (Eph. 5:25). Prizes come and go, but it’s the people you love—and who love you—that matter most.

A man who finds a godly wife
Is blest beyond compare;
She is his greatest prize in life—
A treasure rich and rare. —D. De Haan

Life is not about the prizes we win, but the people we love.

Read: Ephesians 5:22-33

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her. —Ephesians 5:25
Bible in a year:
1 Chronicles 25-27; John 9:1-23


2,289 posted on 05/25/2011 4:53:56 AM PDT by The Mayor (Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty!)
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BRUNCH

SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN With cone fritters, side of greens and a side of fruit

LOBSTER TAILS W/ HOLLENDAISE GLAZE
Each tail is topped with drawn butter and topped with a hot glaze of creamy hollandaise
Served with hashbrowns, toast, and fresh fruit

BREAKFAST STEAK W/ ONIONS AND MUSHROOM
7 oz. steak lightly seared on the grill, cooked just right, served with fried onions and butter fried mushroom slices. Toast, hashbrowns, and a side of pancakes

THE MARINE
Two pork sausage, two bacon, two eggs, a side of hashbrowns and fresh fruit

COFFEE, MILK, TEA, JUICES
TOAST
HASHBROWNS
AMERICAN FRIES
EGGS (Your way)
OMELETS (Pick your choice of stuffing’s)
CINNAMON ROLLS
CARMEL ROLLS

VIEW OUT AN ODD WINDOW


No art of man can match that of God!



2,290 posted on 05/25/2011 8:18:45 AM PDT by WayzataJOHNN ( (We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them! ))
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Yes, I did mean CORN FRITTERS, my fingers can’t hit the right keys, (I think they went union)


2,291 posted on 05/25/2011 8:22:42 AM PDT by WayzataJOHNN ( (We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them! ))
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To: JustAmy; FRiends
Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday Everyone


Wishing you a great day

2,292 posted on 05/25/2011 8:24:48 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: WayzataJOHNN
A buddy sent me this!!!!!


2,293 posted on 05/25/2011 8:27:19 AM PDT by WayzataJOHNN ( (We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them! ))
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To: Billie; MEG33; jaycee; Kitty Mittens; Aquamarine; GodBlessUSA; Mama_Bear; The Mayor; ...


May 25, 2011



Graphic by MamaBear

"A house is not a home without a pet."
~ Anonymous

"If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude,
then animals are better off than a lot of humans"
~ James Herriot

"To err is human, to forgive, canine"
~ Anonymous

"To err is human, to purr, feline"
~ Robert Byrne

"All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it."
~ Samuel Butler

"Every boy should have two things: a dog, and a mother willing to let him have one"
~ Anonymous

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
~ Anatole France

"Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to."
~ Joe Gores


2,294 posted on 05/25/2011 9:08:22 AM PDT by JustAmy (I know God will not give me anything I canÂ’t handle. I just wish that He didnÂ’t trust me so much.Â)
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To: WayzataJOHNN

This is great .... I wonder where you can get those bumper stickers,

Thanks for sharing, JOHNN.

Have a Wonderful WFWednesday.


2,295 posted on 05/25/2011 9:14:32 AM PDT by JustAmy (I know God will not give me anything I canÂ’t handle. I just wish that He didnÂ’t trust me so much.Â)
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To: JustAmy
Imagine ... how hard it would be to line up these puppies and get a good shot of them. No way is it easy.

Great photo.

2,296 posted on 05/25/2011 9:22:56 AM PDT by geologist (The only answer to the troubles of this life is Jesus. A decision we all must make.)
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To: geologist

"how hard it would be to line up these puppies and get a good shot of them."

Isn't that the truth! I can't even get a good picture of ONE puppy. It is impossible for Daisy to sit still until I get the camera ready.

Wishing you a beautiful Warm Fuzzy Wednesday, Geologist.
2,297 posted on 05/25/2011 9:28:17 AM PDT by JustAmy (I know God will not give me anything I canÂ’t handle. I just wish that He didnÂ’t trust me so much.Â)
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To: geologist

"how hard it would be to line up these puppies and get a good shot of them."

Isn't that the truth! I can't even get a good picture of ONE puppy. It is impossible for Daisy to sit still until I get the camera ready.

Wishing you a beautiful Warm Fuzzy Wednesday, Geologist.
2,298 posted on 05/25/2011 9:28:33 AM PDT by JustAmy (I know God will not give me anything I canÂ’t handle. I just wish that He didnÂ’t trust me so much.Â)
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To: JustAmy; Billie; GodBlessUSA; Lady Jag; yorkie; jaycee; Diver Dave; LUV W; Mama_Bear; DollyCali; ...


HAPPY WARM AND FUZZY WEDNESDAY!



Rose Peace – Hybrid Tea - 1946

Enjoy your Wednesday!!!





Lamh Foistenach Abu!
2,299 posted on 05/25/2011 10:01:39 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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To: The Mayor; All
Ephesians 5: 22-33 KJV

22.Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

23.For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

24.Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

25.Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

26.That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27.That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

28.So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

29.For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

30.For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

31.For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

32.This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

33.Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.”
...
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Both husbands and wives have responsibility and accountability here. (not in fashion with the mores of today).

This is from the New Testament. We are to follow it's commands. God's plan is always the best plan, remember this. It makes for a life of peace. A house divided can not stand.

2,300 posted on 05/25/2011 10:18:56 AM PDT by geologist (The only answer to the troubles of this life is Jesus. A decision we all must make.)
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