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

10-1-2011 | | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33

[JustAmy]

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Bad Penny



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[Kitty Mittens]

(((Have a Beautiful Monday, Stephenjohnbanker, and God Bless you)))

[Kitty Mittens]

Keeping our Suffering and Hurting FRiends in my Prayers.

(((((God Bless)))))

[oldteen]

You’re welcome and, thank you! :)

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much, Yorkie!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[The Mayor]

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The Joy Of Remembering
October 10, 2011

A long-time friend described the days surrounding his 90th birthday as “a time . . . to do a little reflecting, looking in the rearview mirror of my life, and spending many hours in what I call ‘The Grace of Remembrance.’ It’s so easy to forget all the ways that the Lord has led! ‘Forget not all His benefits’” (Ps. 103:2).

This was typical of the person I’ve known and admired for more than 50 years. Rather than reviewing disappointments, his letter was filled with thankfulness and praise to God.

First, he recalled the Lord’s temporal mercies—his good health, the enjoyment of his wife and children, the joy and success of work, his enriching friendships, and the opportunities he’d had to serve God. He considered them all gifts—none deserved, but all gratefully received.

Next, he reviewed God’s spiritual mercies—the influence of Christian parents and the experience of God’s forgiveness when he accepted Christ as a teenager. He concluded with the encouragement he’d received from churches, schools, and Christian men who cared and prayed for each other.

It’s a model we should follow on a regular basis—the joy of remembering. “Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name!” (v.1).

He knoweth best! His will for me
Is better than my plans.
Do not all good and perfect gifts
Come from my Father’s hand? —Doonan

Give loving thanks for the Lord’s lavish gifts.

Read: Psalm 103:1-14

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. —Psalm 103:2

Bible in a year:
Isaiah 34-36; Colossians 2

[jaycee]

Make it a Good One!

[yorkie]

That's a peppy looking feline, JC!
I have the feeling he's not going to move mountains, today!

Have a GREAT beginning of a new week!

[jaycee]

Maybe this one would be better!

Its better to have Monday
than the alternative! LOL!

[JustAmy]

October 10, 2011



Graphic by Billie

Leisure

A boulevard of graceful trees,
A life of leisure, if you please,
Why do we think of long ago,
When into kitchens you might go,

Or into pantries, and the hall,
Whose closets -- We have filled them all!
With magic things, machines and such,
Mylady may need only touch,

A button here, a lever there,
And quickly from the merest air,
A demon vaults to do what’s bid,
Which moments ere was safely hid.

And to her bidding doth he spring,
In midst of which, the phone may ring.
The work delayed, all is not lost,
The time we saved is worth the cost.

So we have more of it right now,
We’ll find a way to spend somehow.
We’ll chatter endlessly anon,
And soon enough, the day is gone.

We have so much, we choose to waste,
Our lives in ever growing haste.
The drive-thru near the mall is slow,
So quiet meals we must forego.

The labor-saving that we do,
Was meant to trim an hour or two,
Instead of time in which we thrive,
We spend it in the “Rush Hour” drive.

NicknamedBob . . . . November 17, 2004
© 2004 - 2011

[left that other site]

Good Morning!

(((HUGS)))

[yorkie]

"Maybe this one would be better"
LOL! I love them BOTH!

Here's a little Angel for you
With a special 'Monday' flower
She picked just for you, today!

[jaycee]

Lovely opening graphic today! And I certainly enjoyed Bob’s poem! How true, how true! (I jokingly say sometimes that the bells and buzzers calling to me, keeps me too busy!) I’m a big believer in timers in my life!

[JustAmy]

Hugs backatya, LTOS.

What’s happening in Florida today?

[tiapam]

[yorkie]

Happy Monday!

[tiapam]

Thank you... as well.... dear friend!!

[yorkie]

"Why do we think of long ago
When into kitchens you might go"

Lovely poem and graphic!

I remember fondly,
the old cast iron stove
In my grandma's kitchen
And the wonderful smells that filled the air.

Happy Monday to all!

[tiapam]

Yep, it’s Monday alright! Feel like this kitty looks! :) Thank you!

[tiapam]

Wonderful graphic and poem! Thank you!

[jaycee]

Awww....so sweet!