Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January, February and March 2015

January 1, 2015 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[JustAmy]

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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[trisham]

I LOVE that!

[trisham]

Happy Friday, everyone!

A Prayer for Courage

Lord, I ask for courage.
Courage to face and conquer my own fears....
Courage to take me where others will not go.
I ask for strength...
Strength of body to protect others..
Strength of spirit to lead others.
I ask for dedication...
Dedication to my job, to do it well...
Dedication to my country, to keep it safe.
Give me Lord, concern...
For those who trust me and compassion for those who need me.
And please Lord..... Through it all be at my side.
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May you all have a wonderful weekend!

[luvie]

WEARING RED ON FRIDAY
FOR OUR HEROES!




Chris DeBurgh~The Lady In Red

The red of courage
The crimson of blood
Are the colors I wear
To honor the heroes
Who possess the one
And spill the other
For all of us
~~LUV W~~

[left that other site]

Amen!

[trisham]

Love that, LUV W!

[The Mayor]

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Birthday Celebration

February 7, 2015

Read: Psalm 71:5-18 | Bible in a Year: Leviticus 1-3; Matthew 24:1-28

I used to love birthdays. I can still remember standing excitedly on our front porch waiting for my friends to show up for my 5th birthday party. I wasn’t just excited about the balloons, the gifts, and the cake. I was happy that I was no longer only 4! I was growing up.

As I’ve gotten older, however, birthdays have sometimes been more discouraging than exciting. Last year when I celebrated a birthday that marked me by decades more than by years, my wife, Martie, cheered me up with the reminder that I should be grateful to be growing older. She pointed me to Psalm 71, where the psalmist talks about God’s presence throughout his life. He remembers that God “took me out of my mother’s womb” (71:6), and he proclaims with thankfulness, “O God, You have taught me from my youth; and to this day I declare Your wondrous works” (v.17). And now, when the psalmist is older, he has the honor to proclaim: “[God’s] strength to this generation, [His] power to everyone who is to come” (v.18). God had blessed the psalmist with His presence through every year of his life.

Birthdays now remind me of God’s faithfulness. And they bring me closer to being in the presence of the One who has been with me all these years!

Lord, remind me often that growing older means
I am growing nearer to You! Keep my heart
filled with gratitude for Your many blessings,
and keep my mind fixed on the joy of heaven.

Count your many blessings—birthday by birthday!

INSIGHT: God’s faithfulness is cause for praise. The psalmist says, “By You I have been upheld from birth” (Ps. 71:6). It is His faithfulness that inspires our confidence in Him: “I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more” (v.14).

[luvie]

Great lesson! we need to be grateful for each day we still breathe

[JustAmy]

February 7, 2015

Happy Caturday, FRiends.
No snow in Fresno, tho hoping for a big increase in the Sierra snow pack.
Seems that our rain fizzled out again.
Oh Well .... praying for lots of mountain snow.

Have a beautiful Caturday and a Blessed Weekend.

[left that other site]

Here It Comes Again!

Oy Vay.


Happy Caturday To All my FRiends on FR.

(((((HUGS)))))

ML/LTOS

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY CATURDAY AND
DOGURDAY TO
AMY’S PLACE!



Family MacNessa Wishes A
Happy Caturday and Dogurday To All!!!

[trisham]

Verse For a Certain Dog

Such glorious faith as fills your limpid eyes,
Dear little friend of mine, I never knew.
All-innocent are you, and yet all-wise.
(For Heaven's sake, stop worrying that shoe!)
You look about, and all you see is fair;
This mighty globe was made for you alone.
Of all the thunderous ages, you're the heir.
(Get off the pillow with that dirty bone!)

A skeptic world you face with steady gaze;
High in young pride you hold your noble head,
Gayly you meet the rush of roaring days.
(Must you eat puppy biscuit on the bed?)
Lancelike your courage, gleaming swift and strong,
Yours the white rapture of a winged soul,
Yours is a spirit like a Mayday song.
(God help you, if you break the goldfish bowl!)

"Whatever is, is good" - your gracious creed.
You wear your joy of living like a crown.
Love lights your simplest act, your every deed.
(Drop it, I tell you- put that kitten down!)
You are God's kindliest gift of all - a friend.
Your shining loyalty unflecked by doubt,
You ask but leave to follow to the end.
(Couldn't you wait until I took you out?)

Dorothy Parker

Happy caturday and dogurday, all!

[JustAmy]

Ahh .... how sweet, Trish. Both the graphic and the poem.

I appreciate the poems and graphics that you share everyday. Thank you. Happy Dogurday!!!

[JustAmy]

Poor little guy. (-()
Thank you for sharing him.

Happy caturday, LTOS. Have a lovely afternoon.

[JustAmy]

Happy Caturday/Dogurday, Conor.
Thank you for sharing your sweet family with us.

Amy's Place wishes you a lovely weekend.

[trisham]

Thanks, Amy!

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much, Amy! I hope you have a great weekend as well.

"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

[JustAmy]

God Bless our American Fighting Men!

[left that other site]

That is Wonderful!

:-)

[left that other site]

Thank you!

I just watched a good movie..”Young Victoria”.

It was very interesting and romantic and there wasn’t a single curse word or naked butt in the whole thing!

[trisham]

Thanks, left that other site! :)