Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... August and September, 2012

August 1, 2012 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Cute Pings and Posts!

A Warm Fuzzy Wednesday To Amy's Place

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY WARM AND FUZZY WEDNESDAY!



Lilium "Casa Blanca" - My Front Garden - 14Jul2012

Enjoy your Wednesday!!!!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

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)

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ADORABLE!!!!!

[MEG33]

Oh..So dear, Luv

[MEG33]

*Good Morning To Amy's Place*

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People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us. ~Iris Murdoch

*Wishing You A Thankful Thursday*

[The Mayor]

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Plugged In
August 16, 2012

My wife was working at home on her computer recently when she suddenly noticed her laptop battery power was low and the computer was about to shut down. The computer was plugged in, though, so it shouldn’t have been using the battery. Following the laptop cord to the extension cord, she finally noticed that the extension cord was actually plugged back into itself instead of the wall outlet! She looked at me, amused, and said, “There’s a devotional in there somewhere.”

As she said it, I was reminded of a passage of Scripture on the power of God: Isaiah 40:27-31. Isaiah identifies the true and unending Source of strength from which we must draw ours—“the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth” (v.28). Then he speaks to those whose strength is ebbing, encouraging them to wait on the Lord to find their strength renewed (vv.29-31).

Jesus spoke of us as branches abiding in Him as the Vine (John 15:4-5). It’s a parallel to Isaiah’s powerful closing, which promises that if we’re plugged into God we will “run and not be weary, . . . walk and not faint” (Isa. 40:31).

When we find ourselves weary and distressed, we need to plug into the true Source of strength and life.

We are more than conquerors
Through Him who loved us so;
The Christ who dwells within us
Is the greatest power we know. —Carmichael

The Creator of the universe knows no power failure.

Read: Isaiah 40:27-31

He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. —Isaiah 40:29

Bible in a Year:
Isaiah 61-63

[geologist]

Plugged in to ourself. ... That is what has happened with many of us. We do act as if we are our own God.

It is our upbringing and culture to want to be free and in charge, and we can do whatever is right in our own eyes. God help us, God forgive us, without Thee we can do no thing, nothing. To know God, is to see how very dependent we are on God for everything, our very breath, strength, energy, life itself. We go our own way until there is a problem and then we turn and call out to God. Not the way God instructed us to live, and serve HIM.

Let us turn to God in truth and repent of our sins and ask for forgveness, CHANGE our ways and God will hear and heal our land. In Jesus name, amen.

2 Chronicles 7:14

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
If my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

We serve an awesome LORD!

[Kitty Mittens]

A Beautiful Thankful Thursday To All

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY THURSDAY
TO AMY’S PLACE!

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Lower Lake at Glendalough, Co. Waterford, Ireland

AN IRISH BLESSING
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May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields
and until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

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)

[The Mayor]

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They Are Watching
August 17, 2012

A professional football player’s team was having a terrible season, losing week after week. A reporter asked him how he stayed motivated to play hard and give his best even though his team lost almost every game. He responded, “My dad is watching that game. My mom is watching that game. You better believe I’m going to do my best!” He recognized that there was more at stake than just winning or losing. People were watching, and that reality always drove him to do his best.

Jesus reminded us of this reality in the early portions of His Sermon on the Mount. We should live our lives with a recognition that what we do is observed by those around us—and this visible life makes a statement about our God. He said, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matt. 5:16). How does the light of our lives shine? By bringing the heart and character of Christ into the situations that engage us every day. By showing compassion as He did for the marginalized or forgotten. By displaying concern for the Father’s name and reputation.

People are watching us. The question is, What do they see?

Show me the way, Lord, let my light shine
As an example of good to mankind.
Help them to see the patterns of Thee,
Shining in beauty, lived out in me. —Neuer

Let your light shine—whether you’re a candle in a corner or a lighthouse on a hill.

Read: Matthew 5:13-16

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. —Matthew 5:16

Bible in a Year:
Isaiah 64-66

[MEG33]

Amen, Rus. This is a wonderful devotion.

[The Mayor]

Norning Meg! Thank you for being here my FRiend!

[MEG33]

Thank you always.

[MEG33]

*Good Morning To Amy's Place*

*Wear Red On Friday To Support Our Troops*


Have A Nice Weekend Everyone

[geologist]

God is watching, whether we sleep, or awake God is present, how can we not shine our light as best we know how? Do good, be good, as we know how and bless and curse not. First” Love the LORD thy God with all thy heart, mind, strength, soul, spirit, and thy neighbor as thyself, in Jesus name amen.

That verse alone, if we did that ... would cover all our thoughts and actions.

[luvie]

Chris DeBurgh~Lady In Red

[ConorMacNessa]

Happy Friday to Amy’s Place!



First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush



Gov. Sarah Palin



President and Mrs. Ronald W. Reagan with Lucky



Coronet Winston S. Churchill, 4th Queen's Own Hussars, 1895



Baroness Margaret Thatcher

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Wearing Red to support our Troops on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan and around the world!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

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)

[Diver Dave]

Wearing my RED t-shirt with Old Glory flying proudly.

Wishing all a great weekend.

[ConorMacNessa]

Happy Friday to Amy’s Place!



HM/2 Tom Mitchell & Lt. Gen. Richard T. Tryon, USMC, Deputy CMC – Friday Evening Parade, Marine Barracks Washington - 22Jun2012
Wearing Red to support our Troops on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan and around the world!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

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)

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Living In Community
August 18, 2012

Texas Ranger baseball player Josh Hamilton has battled the demons of drug and alcohol addiction. So when his team won their playoff series in 2010, Hamilton was concerned about the postgame celebration. He admitted that it’s not good for a recovering alcoholic to be in the midst of a “rainstorm” of champagne. But something beautiful happened. Instead of champagne, his teammates stocked the locker room with ginger ale so that Hamilton could be included in the celebration. What a great picture of community and putting others’ needs above your own.

This is what Paul meant when he commanded the Philippians to count others as more significant than themselves (2:3-4). Being united to Christ made the Philippian believers members of the same family and gave them a special bond. Thus their attitude toward one another was to be expressed in practical ways: unity in love, sacrificial service, and discovering how to help others even when they didn’t realize they needed help. The motivation for this type of normal Christian behavior is the example of Jesus Christ.

Like Hamilton’s teammates, let’s carry each other’s burdens. When we selflessly love our neighbors, we are expressing our love for God.

Beautiful lives are these that bear
For other lives their burden of care;
Beautiful souls are those that show
The Spirit of Christ wherever they go. —Abbott

Christlike love is seen in good works.

Read: Philippians 2:1-11

Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. —Philippians 2:4

Bible in a Year:
Jeremiah 1-2