Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri ..July 19-20, 2004

7-19-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear and Billie

[JustAmy]

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7-19-04
Graphic by MamaBear

Out Among the Big Things

Out among the big things —
The mountains and the plains —
An hour ain’t important,
Nor are the hour’s gains;
The feller in the city
Is hurried night and day,
But out among the big things
He learns the calmer way.

Out among the big things —
The skies that never end —
To lose a day ain’t nothin’,
The days are here to spend;
So why not give ‘em freely,
Enjoyin’ as we go?
I somehow can’t help thinkin’
The good Lord means life so.

Out among the big things —
The heights that gleam afar —
A feller gets to wonder
What means each distant star;
He may not get an answer,
But somehow, every night
He feels, among the big things,
That everything’s all right.

~~ Arthur Chapman ~~

[JustAmy]

[JustAmy]

Lori .... thank you for the wonderful Welcome Graphic.

[JustAmy]

I'll see you Monday morning ...... have a Marvelous Monday!

Bro ..... Thank you for this cute graphic and also for the one used in the above post.

I love them!!!

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Monday !

Have a cup while you Freep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[The Mayor]

July 19, 2004

Family Tie

Read: Ephesians 2:11-22

The whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. —Ephesians 2:21

Bible In One Year: Psalms 23-25; Acts 21:18-40

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An elderly man who visited an art gallery was deeply moved by a painting that portrayed Christ on the cross. It was so realistic in depicting the suffering of the Savior that his heart was filled with gratitude for the great price the Lord Jesus paid for his redemption. With tears trickling down his cheeks, he exclaimed,“Bless Him! I love Him! I love Him!"

Other visitors standing nearby wondered what the man was talking about. One person walked over and looked at the painting. Soon he too felt deep emotion welling up in his heart. Turning to the old man, he gave him a firm handshake and said,“So do I! I love Him too!”The scene was repeated as a third man and then a fourth walked over, gazed at the painting, and exclaimed,“I love Him too!”Although these men were from different churches, they felt a common bond because of their faith in Christ.

As believers, we need an awareness of our spiritual unity with other Christians. We need to focus on the fundamentals on which we agree—such as our love for the Savior who died for us—rather than bicker about lesser issues.

Regardless of sincere disagreements, we as blood-bought believers should recognize that we have a strong family tie in Christ. —Richard De Haan

Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love!
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above. —Fawcett


As we draw near to Christ we are drawn near to each other.

[Darksheare]

Morning!

[Terabitten]

Cool mountains. :)

[JustAmy]

Happy Monday, Meekie.
Have a great day.

[JustAmy]

Good Morning, Mayor. Thank you for the coffee and our Daily Bread.

Have a great Monday.

[JustAmy]

Happy Monday, Darks!!
It's great to see you this morning.
Hope you have a great day.

[JustAmy]

Happy Monday, TS. Great to see you this morning.
I hope you have a wonderful day.

The graphic with the mountains makes me want to take a drive up to Yosemite.

[JustAmy]

Happy Birthday, AC.
Hope it is the best ever.

[OESY]

Happy Bloomers Day!

Young women wearing bloomers in UW-Madison Woman's Gymnasium
Copyright 1997 State Historical Society of Wisconsin

In 1850, in reaction to the cost and physical restrictiveness of Victorian dress, with its bustles and corsets, Amelia Bloomer and Elizabeth Cady Stanton designed a simple dress that women could wear over "bloomers," which were ankle-length pantaloons. The bloomers, which many Victorian-era Americans viewed as sexually suggestive, caused a huge public outcry. In a nineteenth century women's magazine, one professor wrote that trousers on women "were only one manifestation of that wild spirit of socialism and agrarian radicalism which at present is so rife in our land."

[Alberta's Child]

LOL. Thanks so much, Amy. I hope nobody asks me how old I am!

[Darksheare]

Just had a half-hour battle with three wasp nests.
No stings.
Final score: Darksheare 3 Wasps 0

[Jen]

Hello FRiends! My source tells me it's "Bloomer Day"! Oh my! I guess that means we go around in our bloomers today! *gasp* Well... OK... Here goes!

[OESY]

Love your Playbill cover in its sepia tone! Also, found this tidbit:

"By the end of the decade, Amelia Jenks Bloomer had invented the loosely fitting trouser-like bloomers that bear her name. Bloomers gained popularity with the so-called Gibson girls who enjoyed more athletic pursuits such as bicycling and tennis. This new female athleticism helped push the corset out of style, as well. The other major factor in the corset's demise was the fact that metal was in short supply in much of the world during World War I. Steel-laced corsets were dropped in favor of the brassiere."

[Jen]

Hi OESY! So.... where are "your" bloomers???? ;-)