Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... March, 2012

3-1-2012 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Many Friends

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

Enjoy! :)











Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[jaycee]

I hope your niece finds
a nice job soon, Meg!
A little bluebird for her!

[jaycee]

HAHAHAHAHA!

I’ve felt that bad before...LOL!

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY TUESDAY TO AMY’S PLACE!

There is a story behind this picture:

Always known as a photographer who would take almost any chance if it meant getting the picture, Gene Smith’s good luck throughout the Pacific deserted him on May 23, 1945. While on the east coast of Okinawa photographing an essay titled "A Day in the Life of a Front Line Soldier," he was seriously wounded by a Japanese shell fragment. The missile hit him in the head cutting both cheeks, injuring his tongue and knocking out several teeth. Characteristically, he was taking pictures at the time and the fragment passed through his left hand before entering his cheek just below the eye and near the nose. His comment in the hospital later: "I forgot to duck but I got a wonderful shot of those who did... my policy of standing up when the others are down finally caught up with me."

Ernie Pyle, another great war correspondent, who was on Okinawa with Smith and was not so lucky, wrote of him, "Gene Smith is an idealist, trying to do great good with his work but it will either break him or kill him."

Smith’s war wounds cost him two painful years of hospitalization and plastic surgery. During these years he took no pictures and whether he would ever be able to return to photography was doubtful. Then one day, during his period of convalescence, Smith took a walk with his two children and even though it was still intensely painful for him to operate a camera, came back with one of the most famous photographs of all time: "A Walk to Paradise Garden." This memorable image was to serve as the final picture in the famous "Family of Man" Exhibition.

Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[goat granny]

that is some nasty damage. I was out of electricity for 24 hours and its amazing how quick your back in the 1800's...I have several oil lamps for such an occasion, but no internet and no tv, I have to read by oil lamp and candle light...we are spoiled aren't we....:O)...Lots of tree's down here in Michigan and the whole little town near by was out of electricity...usually if you have traffic lights they get on it pretty quick, but downed wires are first choice..My heat in the house only dropped to 66, we have had a mild winter...its cozy again..

I hate to walk my property to find out any damage, so far from my deck its only a few parts of shingles...clearing down tree's is not easy for a 73 year old, and my electric chain saw is limited by the length of the cords..but house did fine....thank God....hope your cleaned up soon....GG

[Kitty Mittens]

Sweet Jaycee, I'm Thanking our Lord Over and Over that you weren't Hurt!
Praise be to His Wonderful Name, I'm So Thankful you are Safe!

(((((God Bless you, Dear FRiend!)))))

[The Mayor]

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

Handle With Care
March 7, 2012

We live in a society that’s overrun with warning labels. From disclaimers on pills, to “use-by” dates on soup cans, to danger signs on chain saws—warning labels draw our attention to impending hazards. Recently I received a box with a precious gift inside. The sender had attached a big red sticker to the package that said, fragile: handle with care. When I think about life and its fragility, I wonder if we shouldn’t all wear one of those red stickers.

It’s not a good idea to cruise through life thinking that we are invincible and that everything is going to be just fine—only to discover that we are far more fragile than we thought. It takes only a call from the doctor telling us that we have a life-threatening disease, or the swerve of a careless driver in front of us to remind us that life is extremely uncertain. There are no guarantees! None of us can be certain of another breath. So the psalmist has an important piece of advice . . . a warning label of sorts: “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Ps. 90:12).

Let’s choose to live as though this were our last moment on earth by loving more deeply, forgiving more readily, giving more generously, and speaking more kindly.

That’s how to handle life with care.

To run the race of life in Christ, This must become your daily goal: Confess your sins, trust God for strength, Use discipline and self-control. —Sper

Yesterday is gone; tomorrow is uncertain; today is here. Use it wisely.

Read: Psalm 90:1-12

So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. —Psalm 90:12

Bible in a Year:
Judges 1-4

[jaycee]

"Yesterday is gone; tomorrow is uncertain; today is here. Use it wisely."

We all should take heed to those words every day of our lives!

Thank you for another good message today, Mr. Mayor.

[The Mayor]

Amen Jaycee, Thank you.

[geologist]

” ...
That’s how to handle life with care.

To run the race of life in Christ, This must become your daily goal: Confess your sins, trust God for strength, Use discipline and self-control. —Sper

Yesterday is gone; tomorrow is uncertain; today is here. Use it wisely.”
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We are blessed
to be a blessing
... to others.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, All.

Looks like I will be here hit and miss for a couple of weeks. I must get started on end of year book work for both FR and myself. Time to quit pretending that 4-15 is not just around the corner. :)

Happy WarmFuzzy Wednesday!

[JustAmy]

March 7, 2012




Graphics by Billie

[stephenjohnbanker]

Tearjerker....

[left that other site]

Warm & Fuzzy Wednesday

Happy Warm and Fuzzy Wednesday!



ML/LTOS
(El Kabong)

[luvie]

Watch your back!!!...
...and have a Warm and Fuzzy Wednesday! :)

[fish hawk]

LOL, good picture but that is not a heifer. This picture hit home with me. When I was about the age of that boy, I, also wore those type of overalls and in fact, had a pet bovine. As he grew bigger he used to let me and my brother actually ride him like a horse. Brings back great memories of my rural childhood, living in an apple orchard raising our own livestock.

[oldteen]

~A Warm Fuzzy Wonderful Wednesday~

To All At Amy's Place

[oldteen]

A little sad but another lesson in the 'circle of life'!

Thanks, ladies!

[oldteen]

That is sooo cute, ML! Thanks!

Are you feeling any better today?

[oldteen]

Afternoon, Luvvy!

2 days off in a row? You must be lovin' life! ;)

(And enjoyin' it!)

[left that other site]

A little better...but not ready to teach.