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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... October, 2014
October 1, 2014
| JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends
Posted on 09/30/2014 8:24:10 PM PDT by JustAmy
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To: Jane Long; LUV W
Have a wonderful Sunday!
may it be blessed and restful. :-)
Luv
ML
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posted on
10/12/2014 12:23:11 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: left that other site
Same to you, dear FRiend.
((Hugs))
262
posted on
10/12/2014 12:25:27 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: MEG33
Oops...I meant to ping/post #258 to you....hope your day, and visit, are wonderful.
263
posted on
10/12/2014 12:26:42 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: LUV W
Amen, blessings and ((hugs)), Luv.
264
posted on
10/12/2014 12:28:57 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: Kitty Mittens
265
posted on
10/12/2014 12:30:56 PM PDT
by
potlatch
("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
To: MEG33
Thank you Meg. So nice that your son is coming and hope you have a wonderful visit. Blessed Sunday to you too.
266
posted on
10/12/2014 12:33:49 PM PDT
by
potlatch
("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
To: LUV W
Happy Sunday to you Luv. Glad you “”enjoyed”” Wendy Davis’ picture on the other thread, lol!
267
posted on
10/12/2014 12:35:58 PM PDT
by
potlatch
("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
To: LUV W
Hi Luv!
*HUGS*
She is indeed!
"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
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posted on
10/12/2014 2:24:24 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
To: Kitty Mittens; TASMANIANRED; MS.BEHAVIN; MEG33; LUV W; Lady Jag; EsmeraldaA; AZamericonnie; ...
Hi, All:
Night Watch Haiku
Nightfall, Moonlight and
Snow are purr~fect settings for
a sly Midnight Cat
My lush Fur matches
the Night and its Mysteries
from curious eyes
Soft and thick and made
to keep out the Cold through my
long Nocturnal Hunts
My prey is small and
easier to see than those
who wisely burrow
Though, they too must come
up to breathe. That is when Stealth
is a great Ally
My eyes pierce the Dark. Seeing things large and small. And
some do not belong!
An unexpected
bump upon a drift that was
not there earlier
Patience? Or Pounce? That
is the question that decides
an intruder's fate
If I am feeling
benevolent. I return
without a Trophy
It was a Quiet
Night. And it is much nicer
Inside than Outdoors!
Jack Deth ~ 10/12/14.
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posted on
10/12/2014 4:11:13 PM PDT
by
Jack Deth
(Knight Errant and Resident FReeper Kitty Poem /Haiku Guy)
To: MEG33
Thanks Meg, sorry to be MIA but we have been moving and working for 2 weeks. Almost over, now unpacking ensues.
270
posted on
10/12/2014 7:00:54 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Jim Robinson; JustAmy; MEG33; jaycee; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; LUV W; DollyCali; Gabz; ...
Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
Timely Words
Oct 13, 2014
Read: Proverbs 25:11-15
You may have heard the adage, Timing is everything. According to the Bible, good timing applies to our words and speech too. Think of a time when God used you to bring a timely word to refresh someone, or when you wanted to speak, but it was wiser for you to remain silent.
The Bible says that there is an appropriate time to speak (Eccl. 3:7). Solomon compared properly timed and well-spoken words with golden apples in a silver settingbeautiful, valuable, and carefully crafted (Prov. 25:11-12). Knowing the right time to speak is beneficial for both the speaker and hearer, whether they are words of love, encouragement, or rebuke. Keeping silent also has its place and time. When tempted to deride, belittle, or slander a neighbor, Solomon said that it is wise to hold our tongue, recognizing the appropriate time for silence (11:12-13). When talkativeness or anger tempts us to sin against God or another human being, resistance comes by being slow to speak (10:19; James 1:19).
Its often hard to know what to say and when to say it. The Spirit will help us to be discerning. He will help us use the right words at the right time and in the right manner, for the good of others and for His honor.
Heavenly Father, thank You for using others to
speak words of encouragement and challenge to
me. Help me to be wise in how and when my words
or my silence may be helpful to someone else.
Timely words are works of art.
Hebrew poetry (such as psalms and proverbs) differs greatly from Western poetry. Where Western poetry often depends upon rhyme and meter to artistically tell its tale, Hebrew poetry is dependent upon linguistic devices to paint the picture of the ideas it is seeking to convey. One such device, synonymous parallelism, is found in verse 15. Here, the idea of the first half of the verse is reinforced through a reworded repetition of that idea in the second half of the verse. Another common poetic device is found in verses 11-14, where analogies (notice the word like) form the word-pictures that carry the meaning.
271
posted on
10/13/2014 4:10:50 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: The Mayor
Wise Words ...indeed!
When emotions are present it is often spontaneous to blurt out our thoughts. We call it being HONEST.
Thank you, Mayor, for posting the daily thread. It is excellent and I look forward to it.
THINK ON THESE THINGS
... AS PAUL WROTE IN PHILIPPIANS 4;8.
“WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE TRUE, WHATEVER THINGS ARE HONEST, WHARSOEVER THINGS ARE JUST, WHATSO EVER THINGS ARE PURE, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE LOVELY, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE OF GOOD REPORT, IF THERE BE ANY VIRTUE, IF THERE BE ANY PRAISE, THINK ON THESE THINGS”
AMEN.
272
posted on
10/13/2014 9:20:20 AM PDT
by
geologist
("If you love me, keep my commands" .... John 14 :15)
To: The Mayor
Amen. Excellent words of wisdom, indeed. Thanks.
273
posted on
10/13/2014 9:43:11 AM PDT
by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: Kitty Mittens
BEAUTIFUL CAT. ANIMALS HAVE NO IDEA OF THEIR OWN LOOK.
274
posted on
10/13/2014 9:51:49 AM PDT
by
geologist
("If you love me, keep my commands" .... John 14 :15)
To: The Mayor; MEG33; Kitty Mittens; LUV W; Diver Dave; Jane Long; lonestar; left that other site; ...
October 13, 2014
Graphic by Billie
The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which the Continental Congress established on 13 October 1775 by authorizing the procurement, fitting out, manning, and dispatch of two armed vessels to cruise in search of munitions ships supplying the British Army in America. The legislation also established a Naval Committee to supervise the work. All together, the Continental Navy numbered some fifty ships over the course of the war, with approximately twenty warships active at its maximum strength.
After the American War for Independence, Congress sold the surviving ships of the Continental Navy and released the seamen and officers. The Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1789, empowered Congress "to provide and maintain a navy." Acting on this authority, Congress ordered the construction and manning of six frigates in 1794, and the War Department administered naval affairs from that year until Congress established the Department of the Navy on 30 April 1798.
Not to be confused with the Navy Birthday or the founding of the Navy Department is Navy Day. The Navy League sponsored the first national observance of Navy Day in 1922 designed to give recognition to the naval service. The Navy League of New York proposed that the official observance be on 27 October in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt, who had been born on that day.
In 1972 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt authorized recognition of 13 October as the Navys birthday. In contrast to Navy Day, the Navy Birthday is intended as an internal activity for members of the active forces and reserves, as well as retirees, and dependents. Since 1972 each CNO has encouraged a Navy-wide celebration of this occasion "to enhance a greater appreciation of our Navy heritage, and to provide a positive influence toward pride and professionalism in the naval service."
NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER
Happy Birthday, Navy!! Thank you!
275
posted on
10/13/2014 10:36:45 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Check out Cruz Control!,.I>)
To: JustAmy
(Salute)
Hi Amy...I am off to work.
My Dad loved the navy. He was a veteran of WW2 and Korea.
276
posted on
10/13/2014 11:00:04 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: JustAmy; MEG33; yorkie; LUV W; Jane Long; left that other site; trisham; Kitty Mittens; lonestar; ..
277
posted on
10/13/2014 12:00:08 PM PDT
by
potlatch
("Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die today")
To: FRiends; JustAmy; The Mayor; Diver Dave; Kitty Mittens; Jane Long; LUV W; TheConservativeParty; ...
*HAPPY 239th BIRTHDAY US NAVY*
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SERVE OUR COUNTRY
Happy Monday To Amy's Place
*
278
posted on
10/13/2014 2:47:46 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless Our Troops)
To: MEG33
What a beautiful ship.
Hope y’all had a nice Monday.
Rainy here, but we needed the rain.
Cheers
To: potlatch
And MY Birthday is coming up too! LOL!
(SNAPPY SALUTE!)
280
posted on
10/13/2014 3:53:13 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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