Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... November, 2013

October 31,2013 | 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
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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[JustAmy]

Good morning, LTOS.
Going to be another nice warm day here ... in the 70's again.
I'm loving it but we need some rain and some colder weather.

Wishing you a delightful Friday.

[geologist]

bttt

[yorkie]

Happy "FRY"day, everyone!

[JustAmy]

Beer Battered Fried Vegetables

Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups beer
2 eggs
1 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups vegetable oil for frying
1 carrot, cut into thick strips
1 onion, sliced into rings
6 fresh mushrooms, stems removed
1 green bell pepper, sliced in rings

Directions:
In a medium bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cup flour and beer with a wooden spoon;
let stand for at least 3 hours at room temperature.

Mix eggs and milk in a small bowl.
In a separate bowl mix together 1/2 cup flour and salt and pepper.

Heat oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Dip each vegetable in the egg and milk mixture.
Next dip the vegetable into the flour and seasoning mixture,
finally dip the vegetable in the beer and flour mixture.

Place the vegetables into the oil and fry until golden brown,

Hey, Yorkie. Good to see you again. Happy "Fry" Day. Have a good one.

[JustAmy]

Have you seen the new Obama Care Dental Plan?

[pollywog]

Good Evening Yorkie....

Those zucchini fries look absolutely scrumptious!!!! I tried hard to lift them onto our dinner table but didn’t work! lol

[JustAmy]

Good night, Dear FRiends.
Sweet dreams.
See you tomorrow.

[The Mayor]

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To Whom It Is Due
November 16, 2013

Read: Romans 13:1-10

Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor. —Romans 13:7

Bible in a Year:
Ezekiel 3-4; Hebrews 11:20-40

My husband and I live in a rural area surrounded by farms where this slogan is popular: “If you ate a meal today, thank a farmer.” Farmers definitely deserve our gratitude. They do the hot, hard work of tilling soil, planting seeds, and harvesting the food that keeps us from starving to death.

But every time I thank a farmer, I also try to remember to offer praise to God, for He is the One responsible for producing the food we eat. He gives light, sends rain, and creates the energy within the seed that gives it the strength to push through the soil and produce fruit.

Although the earth and everything in it belong to God (Ps. 24:1), He has chosen humans to be its caretakers. We are responsible to use the earth’s resources as He would use them—to do His work in the world (115:16). And just as we are stewards of God’s physical creation, we also are stewards of His design for society. We do this by respecting those He has placed in authority, by paying taxes, by giving honor to those who have earned it, and by continuing to pay our debt of love (Rom. 13:7-8). But one thing we reserve for God: All praise and glory belong to Him, for He is the One who makes everything possible (Ps. 96:8).

Sing praise to God who reigns above,
The God of all creation,
The God of power, the God of love,
The God of our salvation. —Schütz

God’s unsearchable ways deserve our unbounded praise.

[JustAmy]

November 16, 2013




Kittens are born with their eyes shut. They open them in about six days, take a look around,
then close them again for the better part of their lives.
~Stephen Baker

I had been told that the training procedure with cats was difficult.
It's not. Mine had me trained in two days.
~Bill Dana

No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat,
and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch.
~Leo Dworken

It doesn't do to be sentimental about cats;
the best ones don't respect you for it.
~Susan Howatch

[left that other site]

LOL!

Happy Caturday, Amy!

((((HUGS))))

[JustAmy]

HI LTOS

A Happy Caturday to you!

I think I will skip that Cat Par.... Tay.

[left that other site]

Yes...it might turn out to be a catastrophic catalog of cataclysms.

[lonestar]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKK!!!!!

Weinie

[Kitty Mittens]

I Love All those Kitties! : )
I Counted them Several Times, Lol,
And Kept Getting a Different Number Each Time!
My Final Count is 27. (I Think!)

(((((Sending Hugs to All FRiends)))))

Goodnight, and God Bless.

[MEG33]

~Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place~

Sandhill Cranes Return to Winter Home in New Mexico

Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God

Blessings To All Who Enter Here

[MEG33]

Dear FRiends
My brother went home to God Thursday..I attended his funeral in my hometown church yesterday. It was comforting to know he is now free from pain and is resting with the Lord.
I am exhausted and may be off the computer much of today.
May Your Sunday Be Blessed

[left that other site]

Dearest MEG,
My heart goes out to you, and I pray that God will grant you comfort and the peace that passes all understanding in Christ jesus.
(((HUGS))))
Love,
ML

[The Mayor]

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Hero Over Sin
November 17, 2013

Read: 1 John 1

Create in me a clean heart, O God. —Psalm 51:10

Bible in a Year:
Ezekiel 5-7; Hebrews 12

Not long ago, someone asked me a very tough question: “What is the longest you have gone without sinning? A week, a day, an hour?” How can we answer a question like that? If we’re truthful, we might say, “I can’t live a day without sinning.” Or if we look back over the past week, we might see that we haven’t confessed to God even one sin. But we would be fooling ourselves if we said we hadn’t sinned in our thoughts or actions for a week.

God knows our hearts and whether we’re sensitive to the convicting power of the Holy Spirit. If we really know ourselves, we take 1 John 1:8 to heart, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” We certainly don’t want verse 10 to be true of us, “If we say that we have not sinned, . . . His word is not in us.”

A more encouraging question to ask might be: “What is God’s response to our admission of sin and need for forgiveness?” The answer: “If we confess . . . , He is faithful and just to forgive us” (v.9). Jesus has taken our sin problem upon Himself by dying in our place and rising again. That’s why He can create in us “a clean heart” (Ps. 51:10). My young friend Jaydon is right when he says, “Jesus is the hero over our sins.”

No one can say he doesn’t need
Forgiveness for his sin,
For all must come to Christ by faith
To have new life within. —Branon

Christ’s forgiveness is the door to a new beginning.

[GailA]

Charley Pride - This Highway Leads To Glory (1971)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLxMOmmDu0A

I’ve always loved Charley Pride’s voice and would love to see him and Darius Rucker do a duet album.

[jaycee]

Thinking of you with love and sympathy. If he was suffering a lot, he is now at peace in the loving arms of our Saviour. God be with you and your family during this sad time.

Please get some rest today and don’t worry about the computer...it will be here when its convenient for you. Much love and sympathy to you!