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

4-1-2012 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, 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. : )

[fish hawk]

Gee thanks. I didn’t think anyone noticed these things. LOL

[lonestar]

Oh, thank you.

Weinie

[lonestar]

Do any of you have a clue what it feels like to be up-staged by a dead dog?

lonestar

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No! I don't have a clue!

Weinie

[oldteen]

You're welcome.

Yes, we do notice such things, unfortunately it's sometimes just a wee bit late! :)

[oldteen]

You’re most welcome, Kitty.

((((HUGS))))

[yorkie]

Oh, Dave, I hope the adjustments continue to work well for you.

If not - you can read the words.................

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQBBihRwP8o

(((((HUGS)))) Prayers are continuing, dear Brother.

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY THURSDAY TO AMY’S PLACE!

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Glencar Waterfall, Co. Sligo, Ireland

From “The Stolen Child”

Where the wandering water gushes
From the hills above Glen-Car,
In pools among the rushes
That scarce could bathe a star,
We seek for slumbering trout
And whispering in their ears
Give them unquiet dreams;
Leaning softly out
From ferns that drop their tears
Over the young streams.
Come away, O human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand.

William Butler Yeats

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)

[JustAmy]

This is soo special,Kitty. Thank you.

Hope your Thursday was wonderful.

[jaycee]

That song always touches me deeply,yorkie.

Beautiful version!!

[JustAmy]

Meg. thank you for this beautiful field of flowers.
WOW ... I love this poem, "Out in the Fields with God".
Thank you for sharing it with us on this Thankful Thursday.

Hope your day was lovely.

[JustAmy]

Thank you, Teenie.

I got tied up with phone calls this morning. I’m finally getting back to check my pings.

[JustAmy]

Fish Hawk and Pollywog.... sorry that I missed your FR anniversaries. Looks like I've been lax. :(

We are happy you are here!!!

Teenie, thank you for remembering our FRiends.

[JustAmy]

We are having weird weather. Yesterday was overcast and cool. We had a few sprinkles but no real rain. The temp was not bad today but we’re having winds ... just enough to make it cool enough for a sweater.

[JustAmy]

Thank you, Yorkie.

I hope to find time to get back to making some new graphics.

Hope your Thursday was delightful.

[JustAmy]

Yikes!!!

I didn’t realize that I had posted the identical graphic to both you and Meg.

Sorry, Gals.

[JustAmy]

Happy Thoughtful Thursday, Conor.
Thank you for sharing a bit of Ireland with us today.

Hope you had a wonderful day.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Amy! Glad you liked it - I'm always happy to post on this thread - particularly if I have an Irish theme. Thank you for keeping Amy's Place open for us.



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)

[oldteen]

I too have not been good at keeping an open eye on many things. I'm going to try and do better! :)

And, you're welcome, Amy!

[The Mayor]

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

A Call To Commitment
April 27, 2012

Many health and fitness centers expect a flood of people to join every January who will come only a few times. They don’t mind if people pay the fee and never return. But fitness trainer Jesse Jones takes the opposite approach. If you sign up and don’t show up, he will terminate your membership. Jones says, “Save your money. Come see me in a few months when you’re serious. My passion is not for another three-month payment . . . we’re making people accountable to reach their goals.”

In Luke 9:57-62, we encounter three people who told Jesus they wanted to follow Him, and all received what seem to be harsh replies from the Lord: “The Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head” (v.58). “Let the dead bury their own dead” (v.60). “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God” (v.62). For each person, Jesus stated the sacrifice and commitment required to become His disciple.

A man I admire as a dedicated and sensitive follower of Christ says that Christians need to be “ready for radical commitment and change.” The Lord calls us not only to leave the status quo, but also to take that calling seriously by following Him.

Lord, I want to be sold out for You. I want to
love You with my whole heart, soul, mind, and
strength. Give me the power to be who You want me
to be, and to walk in Your ways.

Following Jesus demands our all.

Read: Luke 9:57-62

No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. —Luke 9:62

Bible in a Year:
2 Chronicles 14-16

[JustAmy]

April 27, 2012

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

From an email on June 10th, 2006 - the author is unknown.