Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri ..May 25, 2004 thru June 4, 2004

5-25-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear and Billie

[JustAmy]

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and those who enjoy poetry. 'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
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Howdy!
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Amy's personal guardian ~
the always charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[Diva Betsy Ross]

LOL! have a good one too!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Lovely graphic and poem, Lori, thanks.

Evening all.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Nice poem, Sarge, thanks.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Mayor.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi PAL!

[Alberta's Child]

Nice poem, Victoria.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi AC, thanks. :-)

[The Mayor]

Hi Victoria

[The Mayor]

May 28, 2004

Restoring God's Image

Read: Colossians 3:8-17

We all . . . are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory. —2 Corinthians 3:18

Bible In One Year: 2 Chronicles 4-6; John 10:24-42

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As a young boy, theologian Alister McGrath enjoyed experimenting with chemicals in his school's laboratory. He liked to drop a tarnished coin into a beaker of diluted nitric acid. He often used an old British penny bearing the image of Queen Victoria. Because of the accumulated grime, Her Majesty's image couldn't be seen clearly. But the acid cleansed away the grime and the Queen's image reappeared in shining glory.

We know, to be sure, that we were created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26), but that image has been defaced by our sin. We are still His image-bearers, however.

Once we invite Jesus to enter our lives as Savior, He goes to work to restore the original image. He transforms us to make us like Himself (2 Corinthians 3:18). This process is described as putting off some behaviors and putting on others. For example, we are to "put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language" (Colossians 3:8) and to "put on love" (v.14).

Unless and until our sin-tarnished souls are cleansed by Jesus' forgiveness, God's image is obscured in our lives. But when we trust Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, we are forgiven and the restoration begins. —Vernon Grounds

Restore in me Your image, Lord,
So tarnished by my sin and shame;
And cleanse whatever may conceal
The shining glory of Your name. —D. De Haan

Drawing close to Christ produces a growing Christlikeness.

[The Mayor]

We all . . . are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory. —2 Corinthians 3:18

Drawing close to Christ produces a growing Christlikeness.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Good Morning! Has everyone left for the long holiday weekend? I hope y'all have a wonderful long holiday weekend, and hope to see you back here TUESDAY, if I don't see you before then! (I have not have had the privilege of the last job listed here...)


The Perfect Job

My first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I got canned...couldn't concentrate.

Then I worked in the woods as a lumberjack, but I just couldn't hack it, so they gave me the ax.

After that I tried to be a tailor, but I just wasn't suited for it, mainly because it was a sew-sew job.

Next I tried working in a muffler factory, but that was too exhausting.

Then I tried to be a chef. I figured it would add a little spice to my life, but I just didn't have the thyme.

I attempted to be a deli worker, but any way I sliced it, I couldn't cut the mustard.

My best job was being a musician, but eventually I found I wasn't noteworthy.

I studied a long time to become a doctor, but I didn't have any patience.

Next was a job in a shoe factory. I tried, but I just didn't fit in.

I became a professional fisherman, but discovered that I couldn't live on my net income.

I managed to get a good job working for a pool maintenance company, but the work was just too draining.

So then I got a job in a workout center, but they said I wasn't fit for the job.

After many years of trying to find steady work, I finally got a job as a historian, but there was no future in it.

My last job was working at Starbucks, but I had to quit because it was always the same old grind.

So I retired, and found that I am perfect for the job.

[dansangel]

***LOL*** - great FRiday fare!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Ping,

Good Morning!

(Forgot to add you to my morning ping list.)

[The Mayor]

(I have not have had the privilege of the last job listed here...)

and neither have I, 20 years away and even then I may not beable to do it.
I applied for 15 jobs yesterday, see what happens..

[NicknamedBob]

Hi, PAL.

Billie and I were busy putting something called "So Many Crosses" on the bulletin board over at the "Finest" -- take a look. Sometimes I clean up pretty good!

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-28,29,30,31-04...A Memorial Day Tribute

I have a hunch it's going to be a little quiet here today.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Mornin', dansy! Thought that might be an appropriate funny for a Friday and a long weekend! Glad I won't be here by myself today! Logged on and didn't look like anyone was here last night.

[dansangel]

I'll be in and out all day. Got to try to tie up some loose ends before the long weekend - hopefully we'll be granted an early dismissal (around 3-ish is the rumor).

See ya around! (((((((PA-L))))))))

[Billie]

5-28-04

Graphic by Billie

Mindflight

Bubbles of imagination, in our childhood daze,
Waft away on gleaming dreams in unpredicted ways.
Some see an orb and note the swirling bits of hue,
Another watches as its path drifts gently out of view.

The playful mind takes flight as gentle pinpricks of the damp,
Propel the thoughtful consequence in this jolly training camp.
Are these the new Montgolfiers, to teach us all to fly?
Or will they be explorers in another realm of Why?

They reach for understanding, and enjoy the search as well.
That the teacher likes the process is an easy thing to tell.
The mind expands when it has wonder in its view,
And the youngest minds are always most accepting of the new.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . May 24, 2004
© 2004

[Billie]

Good morning, PAL. Those 'perfect' jobs are so funny! Don't think I've ever had/lost any of them! :)

[Conspiracy Guy]

Very nice.