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

6-1-2014 | 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. : )

[left that other site]

That would be SO cool!

You could stay with me, if you are not allergic to Lynn-Dah! LOL!

And watch out, i might stick a guitar in your hands!

hahaha!

[Jane Long]

THAT would be fun. But, know this...my kids will tell you that my greatest musical assets are an unplugged guitar and mic. Ha ha.

[left that other site]

Just came back from rehearsing with the guitar player...sounds good for tomorrow.

[Jane Long]

Yay! Now, you can relax for the evening.

Have a wonderful evening...and service, in the a.m.

[potlatch]

Wow, you were on late last night Kitty. Had some rain and a quiet day today. (hugs)

[potlatch]

Pretty Meg. Getting rain here and Piper doesn’t want to go out in it, lol. (hugs)

[potlatch]

That’s a wonderful picture ML!! FRIENDS, they are saying!

[potlatch]

Happy Day to you too Jane. I’m just browsing the internet today. (hugs)

[potlatch]

Nice to ‘see’ you Trisham! Darling picture, is that a Cheeta? So pretty!

[trisham]

Yes, it is, potlatch! Thanks! :)

[potlatch]

Sounds like a really fun day Amy. Hope the weather has been good for you all. I used to love the fairs and festivals. Some of my family is at Roundtop, TX today. Miles and miles of collectibles and antiques in the roadsides and pastures. I used to go every year.

[TheConservativeParty]

You know, I can’t believe life just goes on as if it never happened. On TV, the news readers smile and even laugh, even after a segment on this horrible act of war.

I think the entire country should have their flags at half-mast for our fallen American sister, for at least a week.

I have a feeling the victim was a saved Christian, and is in the arms of Our Lord Jesus.

“Dear God, please have mercy on us, a sinful nation. Protect us from this evil, defeat it totally with Your Mighty Hand. Amen.”

[Jane Long]

Amen, TCP.

This should be our rallying cry.

[Jane Long]

I used t go to Warrenton (next to Round Top), every fall. Lots of stuff to get “lost” in....lots of treasure ;)

[TheConservativeParty]

I am sure our pastor will discuss this tomorrow and will include her in our prayers of the church. He has been talking about Christian persecution for several years.

I’m so sad about this. Her poor family and friends. How will they ever be able to sleep. I wouldn’t be able to until exhaustion knocked me out. They will need to lean on Jesus just to go on. I’ve never even seen her picture and I am mourning for her. Those poor people. Have Mercy.

[left that other site]

Well, actually i just got in from work...babysitting...but for a very lovely little girl, so it’s OK!
See You Tomorrow!

[left that other site]

Yep...a FRiend that sticks closer than a brother!

[Jane Long]

Agree with all you said. This town has been through so much...between the tornadoes, and now this. I pray this family (Hufford) has an outpouring of support, to carry them through.

[MEG33]

~Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place~

Revive us again—
Fill each heart with Thy love;
May each soul be rekindled
With fire from above. —Mackay



I Wish You A Beautiful, Blessed Lord's Day

[The Mayor]

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Every Hardship
Sept 28, 2014

Read: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. —2 Corinthians 12:9

Bible in a Year:
Isaiah 5-6; Ephesians 1

Like many towns, Enterprise, Alabama, has a prominent monument. But the monument in Enterprise is unlike any other. The statue doesn’t recognize a leading citizen; it celebrates the work of a beetle. In the early 1900s, this boll weevil made its way from Mexico to the southern US. Within a few years it had destroyed entire crops of cotton, the primary source of revenue. In desperation, farmers started growing another crop—peanuts. Realizing they had been dependent on one crop for too long, they credited the beetle with forcing them to diversify, which led to increased prosperity.

The boll weevil is like things that come into our lives and destroy what we have worked hard to accomplish. Devastation results—sometimes financial, emotional, or physical—and it is frightening. We witness the end of life as we know it. But as the people of Enterprise learned, the loss of what is old is an opportunity to discover something new. God may use hardship to get us to give up a bad habit or learn a new virtue. He used a thorn in Paul’s flesh to teach him about grace (2 Cor. 12:7-9).

Instead of striving to preserve old habits that are no longer effective, we can view every hardship as an opportunity for God to cultivate a new virtue in us.

O much-tried saint, with fainting heart,
The thorn with its abiding pain,
With all its wearing, ceaseless ache,
Can be the means of priceless gain. —Anon.

God often uses bitter experiences to make us better.

Insight

In Paul’s letter of 2 Corinthians, he repeatedly bares his soul. In the early portions of the letter, he is forced to defend his role as an apostle, while later he shares the heartaches of all he suffered for Christ. Paul concludes by describing how a painful condition (an undefined “thorn”) is being used as God’s instrument to teach him lessons about grace (12:7-10). This is indeed a very transparent and pain-filled epistle.