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

8-1-2011 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33

[Dubya]

I hope that you all know that I really appreciate your prayers and concern for me.

[Dubya]

“The CEO of Starbucks said that President Obama shouldn’t be vacationing during a crisis, and that he should be getting Americans back to work — so they can afford a $9 cup of coffee.” -Conan O’Brien

[Dubya]

“For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?” (Isaiah 43:19, NLT)

The God we serve is not a small God. His plan for your life is not for you to reach one level, get stuck and stay there for 30 or 40 years. His plan is to increase you, open new doors before you, and take you places that you’ve never imagined. He has something big in your future! He’s already planned out big breaks, big opportunities and big ideas for you. You may have seen God’s goodness in the past, but you have not touched the surface of what God has in your future! God is about to do a new thing!

And what I sense in my spirit is the new thing is going to be far greater than you’ve ever seen before. It’s going to be bigger than you imagined. It’s going to be more rewarding than you thought possible. Now you’ve got to come into agreement and say, “Yes, God, this is for me today. I’m not going to get stuck where I am. I’m not going to go around with little dreams, little goals. I know You’re a big God, and You have something big coming my way!”

PRAYER

Father God,
thank You for loving me and choosing me for Your good purposes. I choose to set my affection on You today knowing that You are working behind the scenes on my behalf. Give me Your peace and strength as I wait patiently on You.
In Jesus’ Name.
Amen.

[Dubya]

Think About It!

* Money doesn’t bring you happiness, but it enables you to look for it in more places.
* Your conscience may not keep you from doing wrong, but it sure keeps you from enjoying it.
* Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.
* Misers aren’t much fun to live with, but they make great ancestors.
* Be careful what rut you choose. You may be in it the rest of your life.
* The trouble with bucket seats is that not everybody has the same size bucket.
* When you see the handwriting on the wall, you can bet you’re in a public restroom.
* Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.
* The real reason you can’t take it with you is that it goes before you do.
* Junk is something you throw away three weeks before you need it.
* Hospitality is making your guests feel at home, even if you wish they were.
* A closed mouth gathers no feet.
* A man (or woman) who can smile when things go wrong has found someone to blame it on.
* A modern pioneer is a woman who can get through a rainy Saturday with a television on the blink.
* The world is full of willing people: some willing to work and some willing to let them.
* Money isn’t everything....there’s credit cards, money orders, and travelers checks.

[Dubya]

My father was extremely nervous about his first funeral service as a Navy chaplain, but the undertaker assured him that he would prompt him. All went well until, at the close, the undertaker whispered to him to instruct the family to come up and view the body. “Will the family now come forward and pass around the bier,” said my father.
He cringed inwardly when he heard his own words. Later, as my father was leaving, he overheard two of the cemetery workers talking. “I didn’t get any beer,” one said. “Did you?””You heard the chaplain,” the other replied. “It was just for the family.”

[Dubya]

“A new study found that 20 percent of Internet time is spent on social networking sites. While the other 80 percent is spent hiding a Facebook window behind Excel.” -Jimmy Fallon

[Dubya]

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“A study showed that every hour of TV you watch after the age of 25 shortens your life by 22 minutes. That doesn’t sound too bad to me. You’d probably watch TV with that 22 minutes anyway.” -Jimmy Kimmel
***

[Dubya]

God will never leave me, never forsake me, never mislead me, never forget
me, never overlook me, & never cancel my appointment in God’s appointment
book!
When I fall, God lifts me up!
When I fail, God forgives!
When I am weak, God is strong!
When I am lost, God is the way!
When I am afraid, God is my courage!
When I stumble, God steadies me!
When I am hurt, God heals me!
When I am broken, God mends me!
When I am blind, God leads me!
When I am hungry, God feeds me!
When I face trials, God is with me!
When I face persecution, God shields me!
When I face loss, God provides for me!
When I face Death, God carries me Home!
God is everything for everybody everywhere, every time, & every way.

I am God’s

[Dubya]

When he was president, Calvin Coolidge never turned down an invitation to a social gathering although he never seemed to enjoy himself. When someone finally asked him why he went to the parties, he replied, “Got to eat somewhere.”

[The Mayor]

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Joyful Reunion

August 23, 2011

Some years ago when our children were still small, I flew home after a 10-day ministry trip. In those days people were allowed to visit the airport boarding area to greet incoming passengers. When my flight landed, I came out of the jet-bridge and was greeted by our little ones—so happy to see me that they were screaming and crying. I looked at my wife, whose eyes were teary. I couldn’t speak. Strangers in the gate area also teared up as our children hugged my legs and cried their greetings. It was a wonderful moment.

The memory of the intensity of that greeting serves as a gentle rebuke to the priorities of my own heart. The apostle John, eagerly desiring Jesus’ return, wrote, “He who testifies to these things says, ‘Surely I am coming quickly.’ Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” (Rev. 22:20). In another passage, Paul even spoke of a crown awaiting those who have “loved His appearing” (2 Tim. 4:8). Yet sometimes I don’t feel as eager for Christ’s return as my children were for mine.

Jesus is worthy of the very best of our love and devotion—and nothing on earth should compare to the thought of seeing Him face-to-face. May our love for our Savior deepen as we anticipate our joyful reunion with Him.

And for the hope of His return,
Dear Lord, Your name we praise;
With longing hearts we watch and wait
For that great day of days! —Sherwood

Those who belong to Christ should be longing to see Him.

Read: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! —Revelation 22:20

Bible in a year:
Psalms 113-115; 1 Corinthians 6

[tiapam]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!! Thanks!! :)

[tiapam]

[Dubya]

CRAZY CAT BED

[JustAmy]

August 23, 2011




Graphics by MamaBear

[Dubya]

I dialed a number and got the following recording:

‘I am not available right now, but Thank you for caring enough to call. I am making some changes in my life. Please leave a message after the Beep. If I do not return your call, You are one of the changes.’

[Dubya]

I dialed a number and got the following recording:

‘I am not available right now, but Thank you for caring enough to call. I am making some changes in my life. Please leave a message after the Beep. If I do not return your call, You are one of the changes.’

[Dubya]

The irony of life is that, by the time You’re old enough to know your way
Around, you’re not going anywhere.

[yorkie]

I just finished watching your “Surf’s Up”! What an enjoyable video! Here’s one of my favorites - just type in your command, and the yorkie will obey!

http://idodogtricks.com/index_flash.html

Ask her for a ‘kiss’ as the last command before you leave.

[yorkie]

Thank you for all your posts, Dubya!
You always bring me a smile
And share an inspiration
That tugs at my heart-strings.

[tiapam]

Such a lovely graphic and poem!! Imagine I’m in England and it’s tea time!! :) Thank you!