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

October 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.
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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[JustAmy]

Happy Red Friday, Jane. Thank you. That is another Billie original. I missed giving her credit again.

The Christmas concert was very nice but not as big as usual.
There has been a lot of construction at the school for the past several months.
The band could not do field practice but the jazz band was wonderful and the full band was still impressive.

Of course, my favorite was the choir.
Now that she is in high school, Marissa didn't have a solo but she did have a duet. AND she was wonderful. LOL

We are so lucky to be living in a small rural area. So far, they are still celebrating Christmas!
They closed the concert with Oh, Come all you Faithful. And the audience was invited to join in.

I would love to take Marissa to see the Radio City Rockettes Christmas Show. I know she would enjoy it.
I'm glad that it was a beautiful show.

Wishing you a lovely Weekend.

[luvie]

Chris DeBurgh~The Lady In Red

[TheConservativeParty]

Thank you for today’s Daily Bread. I saved that Psalm in my Scripture journal.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!

[ConorMacNessa]

Thank you very much, Amy - I hope you have a Blessed and Happy Christmas as well!

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

This is the Arabic character "nun" – the first letter of the word "Nazarene." I post it as my avatar in solidarity with people of all faiths suffering persecution at the hands of Islam. Many of them are members of the oldest of our Christian Communities, dating from the days of the Apostles. They endure cruel, merciless and unrelenting persecution. They are Orthodox and Catholic, Protestant and Evangelical, Coptic, Pentecostal, and Baptist. To the persecutors they, and we, are all "Nazarenes."

[luvie]

So cute!!

[luvie]

That’s so pretty!

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This is also a wonderful way to bring the Gospel to the 1% guys. (You know who i mean, right?)

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Pings, Links, Pics, and Posts, Dear FRiends!
(((((Love to Everyone, and God Bless)))))

[GailA]

Say it loud, say it proud, MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Stop the PC madness!

12 days until we celebrate our Savior’s birth! MATTHEW 10:33
But if anyone denies me here on earth, I will deny that person before my Father in heaven.”

Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem - Christmas Time With The Judds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X08eYz2XH34

Why do CHRISTIANS still shop insulting ‘happy holiday’ stores? What holiday are they celebrating? Why do they INSULT my intelligence with PC garbage? The REASON FOR THE SEASON IS CHRIST’S BIRTH or there would be no need of happy holiday shopping. IF WE WERE NOT CELEBRATING OUR SAVIOR’S BIRTHDAY!

[GailA]

Happy Birthday Jesus, MERRY CHRISTmas!

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

Another Hero Of Christmas

December 13, 2014

Read: Matthew 1:18-25

Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. —Matthew 1:19

Bible in a Year:
Hosea 12-14; Revelation 4

For most of my life, I missed the importance of Joseph in the Christmas story. But after I became a husband and father myself, I had a greater appreciation for Joseph’s tender character. Even before he knew how Mary had become pregnant, he decided that he wasn’t going to embarrass or punish her for what seemed to be infidelity (Matt. 1:19).

I marvel at his obedience and humility, as he not only did what the angel told him (v.24) but also refrained from physical intimacy with Mary until after Jesus was born (v.25). Later we learn that Joseph was willing to flee his home to protect Jesus (2:13-23).

Imagine the pressure Joseph and Mary must have felt when they learned that Jesus would be theirs to raise and nurture! Imagine the complexity and pressure of having the Son of God living with you every moment of every day; a constant call to holiness by His very presence. What a man Joseph must have been to be trusted by God for this task! What a wonderful example for us to follow, whether we’re raising our own children or those born to others who are now entrusted to us.

May God grant us the strength to be faithful like Joseph, even if we don’t fully understand God’s plan.

We know, Father, that Your wisdom is far above our
limited understanding. We thank You that we can
rely on You to carry out Your good plans
for us. You are worthy of our faithfulness.

The secret of true service is absolute faithfulness wherever God places you.

Insight

Each of the two New Testament accounts of Jesus’ birth has a different focus. Luke focuses on Mary and the angel’s message to her, the journey to Bethlehem, and the birth of Jesus. Matthew focuses on Joseph, telling of the angelic messenger who assured Joseph of the miraculous nature of the Christ child.

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I love the character of Joseph.

Thank You for posting this! :-)

[MEG33]

*Happy Caturday Afternoon Everyone*

"Though I May Look Like A Girl Who Loves Diamonds.... I
Prefer Great Empty Boxes And Lots of Christmas Wrap"
(Don't Forget The Toy Mice Scented With Catnip)
*HUGS*

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Law of Gravity???????

We Don't need No Steenking Laws...Gravity? Fooey!

Happy Caturday!

ML/LTOS

[MEG33]

LOL!!

[MEG33]

*Happy Dogurday, Too*

"Just Bring Us Something To Chew On!"

[moose07]

Happy Dogurday,MEG.
Below freezing now, the frost didn’t lift from the grass today.
Winter is here but CHRISTmas is on it’s way,!. :)

[MEG33]

We had winter for awhile this month...Now it’s a mild 69 degrees. Christmas is on its way and I am behind on getting ready.

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Lynn-Dah Approves of your Message! LOL!

[luvie]

Happy Christmassy Caturday/Dogurday!