Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... March, 2014

3-1-2014 | | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[JustAmy]

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the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
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Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[luvie]

Chris DeBurgh~The Lady In Red

[yorkie]

De Burgh started writing this song about his wife Diane, after an argument, but he was having a hard time finishing it.

Part of the problem was that he needed a title: he didn't want to use "The Way You Look Tonight," because there there was already a song with that name.

As de Burgh tells it, five months later he saw Diane, wearing red, across a crowded nightclub, which gave him the idea for the title.

On the British TV series This Is Your Life, de Burgh said that the song was inspired by the memory of when he first saw Diane, and how men so often cannot even remember what their wives were wearing when they first met.

On his website, he said the song was not specifically about Diane, but about appreciating the most important people in our lives, who we often take for granted; how we often fail to notice what attracted us to another person in the first place.

In this account, he was already married to Diane but didn't realize it was her when he spotted her across the room.

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3060

[JustAmy]

Good evening, Luv. Thank you for sharing our Friday Theme song.

Hope you had a lovely Spring day.

We're having great weather here.

TTYL

[luvie]

It was gorgeous here, too, except for some wind...but that’s normal for us this time of the year!

[The Mayor]

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A Better World
March 29, 2014

Read: 1 Peter 2:9-12

[Keep] your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that . . . they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God. —1 Peter 2:12

Bible in a Year:
Judges 7-8; Luke 5:1-16

In one of my favorite Peanuts cartoons featuring Charlie Brown, the always confident Lucy declares, “How could the world be getting worse with me in it? Ever since I was born the world has shown a distinct improvement!”

Of course, Lucy is displaying an unrealistic and elevated opinion of herself, but she makes an interesting point. What if we were to try to make the world a better place by displaying the love of Christ wherever God has placed us?

When Peter wrote to persecuted believers, he advised them to “[keep] your conduct honorable” (1 Peter 2:12) by doing good deeds that will ultimately bring glory to God. In other words, we can make our world a better place through our actions. Think of the difference that Christlike deeds of love, mercy, forgiveness, justice, and peace would make in our world. I’ve always thought that if we lived out this verse, people might say, “Our office is a better place because ______ works here.” Or, “Our neighborhood is a better neighborhood.” Or, “Our school is a better school.”

We can’t change the entire world singlehandedly, but by God’s grace we can let the difference Christ has made in us make a difference in the world around us.

Love is giving for the world’s needs,
Love is sharing as the Spirit leads,
Love is caring when the world cries,
Love is compassion with Christlike eyes. —Brandt

Everyone can do something to make the world better—we can let Christ shine through us.

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[The Mayor]

Thank you, it is a pleasure to post and I am sure to read it everyday.

We are doing well, just struggling thru this winter which still drags on.

[JustAmy]

March 29, 2014





Happy Caturday, FRiends.
Wishing everyone a beautiful day and a Blessed weekend.

[potlatch]

Happy Spring to you too, and I’m glad to see you are feeling well now ML!

[potlatch]

((HUGS Kitty))

[potlatch]

Days late - but thank you Jane!

[potlatch]

Happy weekend to you too Jane.

[potlatch]

A day late but thank you Yorkie. Hope your weekend is nice.

[potlatch]

Beautiful day here today. Running a day late again but hope your weekend is great Meg.

[potlatch]

Nice post Luv, happy weekend to you!

[potlatch]

Thank you Amy and Happy Weekend to everyone!

[JustAmy]

LOL

How cute .... now that’s an animation! ;~}

Thanks, Potlatch. Wishing you a lovely day.

[luvie]

Love this!!! Happy Saturday! :)

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Happy Cat/Dogurday!

Mr. and Mrs. Golden and the little ones wish you all a happy day!

ML/LTOS

[JustAmy]

Happy Caturday, LTOS. Hope it is a great one.

Those puppies are so cute; even tho I don’t need another dog, I want one of those cute little guys.

Hugs

[left that other site]

Mr. & Mrs. Golden look as if they don’t want to part with any of them!