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.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

Enjoy! :)









Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[Diver Dave]

Happy Birthday US Navy!!!

Proud to have served in the US Navy!!!

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Amen!

I have suffered more than once as a result of not bridling my tongue.

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That is a beautiful picture of Old Ironsides!

I spent many a happy hour on that ship!

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you, Dear FRiends, for the Beautiful Sunday and Monday Pings & Posts.
(((((Hugs to All)))))

I Found the Cutest Kitty Gif, but the Bytes are So Large, I'll just Post a Link to it.

Goodnight, and God Bless.

CUTE KITTY FALLING ASLEEP

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Awwwwww...I’ve felt like that on occasion!
:-)

[The Mayor]

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A Forever Hello
Oct 14, 2014

Read: 2 Corinthians 4:16–5:8

He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit. —2 Corinthians 5:5

Bible in a Year:
Isaiah 43-44; 1 Thessalonians 2

After a week’s vacation with her daughter and 4-month-old grandson, Oliver, Kathy had to say goodbye until she could see them again. She wrote to me saying, “Sweet reunions like we had make my heart long for heaven. There, we won’t have to try to capture memories in our mind. There, we won’t have to pray for the time to go slowly and the days to last long. There, our hello will never turn into goodbye. Heaven will be a ‘forever hello,’ and I can’t wait.” As a first-time grandma, she wants to be with her grandson Oliver as much as possible! She’s thankful for any time she can be with him and for the hope of heaven—where the wonderful moments will never end.

Our good days do seem too short, and our difficult days far too long. But both kinds of days cause us to long for even better days ahead. The apostle Paul said that he and the Corinthians longed to be “clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life” (2 Cor. 5:4 niv). Although the Lord is with us in this life, we cannot see Him face to face. Now we live by faith, not by sight (v.7).

God made us for the very purpose of being near to Him always (v.5). Heaven will be a forever hello.

Face to face—O blissful moment!
Face to face—to see and know;
Face to face with my Redeemer,
Jesus Christ who loves me so! —Breck

Now we see Jesus in the Bible, but then, face to face.

Insight

The opening words of today’s passage are beautiful and encouraging: “We do not lose heart.” Despite the afflictions we face, we know something greater is coming—an “eternal weight of glory” (v.17).

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Amen...and thank You, Mr. Mayor.

[Jane Long]

Adorable, sleepy kitty. Thanks, Kitty Mittens.

Blessings!

[Jane Long]

Beautiful...a forever “hello”. Amen.

[JustAmy]

Happy Tuesday, FRiends.
So nice to see you here.

I still have lots of bookkeeping tasks to finish; for both FR and myself.
Would you believe yesterday was a wasted day?
I made the 40 miles round trip to Fresno for nothing.
I had forgotten about Columbus Day. Both the PO and the bank were closed. Duh.

Tomorrow, I am meeting high school friends to help with 60 year reunion planning.
I'll hit the PO and the bank again.

Must get busy ... Have a wonderful GratiTuesday!

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Hi Amy!

For some weird reason, Florida will be celebrating Columbus day NEXT Monday.

Weird.

[MEG33]

~Happy GratiTuesday To Amy's Place~

I'm so grateful for a wonderful visit with my son...
(and that the Cowboys beat the Seahawks,) ;o)
It's a beautiful, sunny 74 degree autumn day here. Thank you, God.
I am grateful for you, my FRiends. May you have a beautiful day, too.

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY TUESDAY TO AMY’S PLACE!



"The Walk to Paradise Garden"
W. Eugene Smith

"You Are The New Day"
The King’s Singers
(Click)

May You Approach Each New Day With The Innocence,
The Sense Of Wonder, And The Optimism
Of These Two Children!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

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)

[TheConservativeParty]

Checking in to say Hello to everyone.

We’ve had a rainy day, but it’s not too cold, so we have that goin’ for us! It’s not snow. Now that’s something to be thankful for!

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Hi MEG...just got in from work, walked the dog, and had something to eat.

Have a Wonderful Gratituesday!

((((HUGS))))

[The Mayor]

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Seeing Upside Down
Oct 15, 2014

Read: Matthew 8:1-4; 9:9-12

Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. —Matthew 9:12

Bible in a Year:
Isaiah 45-46; 1 Thessalonians 3

In India I worshiped among leprosy patients. Most of the medical advances in the treatment of leprosy came about as a result of missionary doctors, who were willing to live among patients and risk exposure to the dreaded disease. As a result, churches thrive in most major leprosy centers. In Myanmar I visited homes for AIDS orphans, where Christian volunteers try to replace parental affection the disease has stolen away. The most rousing church services I have attended took place in Chile and Peru, in the bowels of a federal prison. Among the lowly, the wretched, the downtrodden—the rejected of this world—God’s kingdom takes root.

Taking God’s assignment seriously means that we must learn to look at the world upside down, as Jesus did. Instead of seeking out people with resources who can do us favors, we look for people with few resources. Instead of the strong, we find the weak; instead of the healthy, the sick. Instead of the spiritual, the sinful. Is not this how God reconciles the world to Himself? “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. . . . I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners” (Matt. 9:12-13 niv).

To gain a new perspective, look at the world upside down as Jesus did.

We know, Jesus, that You sought the lowly ones
who were rejected by others. We want to be like
You. Open our eyes and show us how.
We long to be used by You to bless others.

Do you see a needy world through the eyes of Jesus?

Insight

Jesus dined with the Pharisees (Luke 7:36; 11:37), perhaps even with a member of the Sanhedrin (14:1). But Jesus ate so often with social and religious outcasts that He earned the reputation as “a friend of tax collectors and sinners!” (Matt. 11:19). He even appointed a tax collector as His apostle. When the self-righteous Pharisees criticized Him for socializing with those they considered the outcasts of society, Jesus said, “I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance” (Luke 5:32).

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Amen to today’s excellent message! :-)

[The Mayor]

Good Morning!

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And a gracious Good Morning to you, too! ;-)

[MEG33]

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