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

11-30-2013 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[JustAmy]

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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[goat granny]

Oh my, I want a ride.....:O)

[Jaidyn]

I used to have two black Dachshunds. They were my babies.

[MEG33]

How sweet. Jaidyn!
Here's one who is loved like a baby.


Hi... I am MEG's Granddoggie, Holly!
Her son and daughter in law are owned by me.
Everyone loves me!

[MEG33]

"Can I ride with you, gg..PLEASE?"


"They say I'm too young to pull the cart"
Happy Wednesday, gg.

[goat granny]

Why yes you may ride with me and I will keep you warm with a blanket...LOL he loves me....hope you had a great thanksgiving, I did, my daughter did all the cooking and she is good at it....gg

[MEG33]

It’ll be a mutally beneficial arrangement for a ride in the snow..LOL
I had a wonderful Thanksgiving,,My daughter did all the cooking, too! She outdid herself..We are two lucky grannies, gg. I did bake an apple cake and made easy ambrosia..

[goat granny]

sounds delicious. I am lazy, I went to the store and bought cheesecade and an italian cream cake. apple cake sounds good.....:O)gg

[Jaidyn]

He is so cute. And yes, Dachshunds own the owners!

[MEG33]

Thank you, Jaidyn. Indeed!

[MEG33]

Italian cream cake and cheesecake..YUM

[MEG33]

Signing off, dear FRiends...
Thank you all for coming by today. God bless you

[trisham]

Goodnight, sweetheart.

[Kitty Mittens]

(((((Goodnight, Dear Meg and All FRiends)))))

Thank you for the Wednesday Pics, Link, and Posts.

God Bless!

[The Mayor]

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Get Your “Wanter” Fixed
December 5, 2013

Read: Philippians 4:4-13

I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content. —Philippians 4:11

Bible in a Year:
Daniel 1-2; 1 John 4

When my wife was a young girl in Austin, Texas, Carlyle Marney was her family’s neighbor, pastor, and friend. One of his off-hand remarks about being content became one of her family’s enduring expressions: “Dr. Marney says, ‘We just need to get our wanter fixed.’”

It’s so easy to want more than we need and to become more focused on getting than on giving. Soon, our desires dictate our choices.

When the apostle Paul wrote to the followers of Jesus in the city of Philippi, he told them, “I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content . . . . I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need” (Phil. 4:11-12). Paul was saying, in effect, “I’ve had my ‘wanter’ fixed.” It’s important to note that Paul was not born with contentment. He learned it in the difficult circumstances of everyday life.

During this season of the year, when shopping and buying often take center stage in so many countries and cultures, why don’t we decide to focus on being satisfied in our present circumstances? It may sound difficult, but Paul, when talking about learning to be content said, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (v.13).

Help us, Lord, to learn contentment when life is
rough. Protect us from believing the lie that
having more will bring us happiness. May we be
content with what You have given.

Contentment begins with having fewer wants.

[JustAmy]

Excellent message today, Rus. Very timely ... we all could benefit from having our “Wanter” fixed!

Thank you for being here everyday.

[JustAmy]

December 5, 2013



Graphic by MamaBear

[Jaidyn]

[JustAmy]

Beautiful cardinal, Jaidyn. I love graphics of birds in the fall and winter.

Hope you are having a Terrific Thursday.

[left that other site]

Good Morning, Amy!

Wow...in that setting even a pigeon looks gorgeous! LOL!

[JustAmy]

Hi ML

Getting back to AP’s after a nap. LOL

It got very cold here last night .... into the 20’s. I went to bed to get warm. After being out early this morning, the winter pigeon caught my eye.

We had to take Marissa to school this morning; she had to be there at 5:45. Brrrrr.

The eight grade took a field trip to Sacramento. They will visit the Capital and then spend time at the Railroad Museum. Those kids looked miserable as they were huddled together waiting for the school bus to arrive. They will get back about 5:00.