Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. October 25-26, 2004

10-24-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks. I think it's cute, too. :-)

[Jen]

Hi FRiends! Glad to see y'all have been carrying on just fine without me! hehehe

Life is exciting here. Hubby is looking for a new job since "hometown airline" is not doing so well! We might move to Iowa. And would you believe I'm a little excited about the possibility of that??? :)

[The Mayor]

October 26, 2004

Lost Treasure

Read: Mark 10:17-27

Sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. —Mark 10:21

Bible In One Year: Jeremiah 9-11; 1 Timothy 6

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Don takes walks on the city's railroad tracks and searches under freeway overpasses. He's not looking for lost treasure; he's looking for homeless people. Don met Jake, who lives in a makeshift underground shack and is mentally ill. He stops by to see Jake occasionally, making sure he's warm and has food. He tells Jake about Jesus because he wants him to find "treasure in heaven."

Jesus talked about this treasure with a rich young man who asked Him how to inherit eternal life. Jesus said, "Sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me" (Mark 10:21).

Jesus wasn't teaching that we must give up our wealth to be acceptable to Him. We can never earn eternal life by our works. He was showing this man his spiritual bankruptcy. His heart was set on wealth, not Jesus.

That rich young man and our homeless friend have more in common than we might think. In the eyes of God, both are spiritually bankrupt. We all are, unless we have Jesus.

No good deed can earn eternal life—not helping the homeless or giving away all our money. Jesus wants us to give Him our heart. Then we'll have real treasure—treasure in heaven—and we'll seek to help others. —Anne Cetas

What shall I give Thee, Master?
Giver of gifts divine;
I will not hold time, talents, or gold—
For everything shall be Thine. —Grimes

Salvation is given, not earned.

[OESY]

Good morning, all! Tuesday, October 26 is... dah dah...


Mule Day (accept no substitutes -- no moles or donkeys, please)

[The Mayor]

[JustAmy]

10-26-04
Graphic by Billie

Flowers From The Garden

There is a window in your heart, that opens on a garden,
A place you can retreat to when you need to ask for pardon,
For having been abusive, to the child that lives in you,
By simply asking way too much, for any child to do.

Don’t ask for the surrender, of childhood dreams so gay,
That they could always bring a smile, despite a rainy day.
The toys we had as children, were of the simplest sort,
A cardboard tube became a sword, a cardboard box a fort.

Children can be happy, they’ve learned the art of play,
Try not to lose that talent as you go about your day.
With all the noise and bustle that distracts you from that art,
Take time to smell the flowers from the garden in your heart.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . May 11, 2004
© 2004

[JustAmy]

Happy Mule (not Donkey) Day!!!

[international american]

Still, it DOES remind me of a couple of jacka$$eS who are trying to replace Dick&George.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Tuesday!

7 days until President Bush is re-elected! :^D

Have a cup while you Freep !

[Conspiracy Guy]

Morning all!

[Borax Queen]

Good morning everyone - thank you for the lovely quotes, and the great mules! Being who I am, I love the mules because they used to haul my borax through the Mojave Desert :)

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank y'all for the beautiful poem and graphic!

[OESY]

I've got an old mule and her name is Sal
Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal
She's a good old worker and a good old pal
Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal

We've hauled some barges in our day
Filled with lumber, coal, and hay
And every inch of the way we know
From Albany to Buffalo

Low bridge, everybody down
Low bridge for we're coming to a town
And you'll always know your neighbor
And you'll always know your pal
If you've ever navigated on
The Erie Canal

We'd better get along on our way, old gal
Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal
'Cause you bet your life I'd never part with Sal
Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal

Git up there mule, here comes a lock
We'll make Rome 'bout six o'clock
One more trip and back we'll go
Right back home to Buffalo

Low bridge, everybody down
Low bridge for we're coming to a town
And you'll always know your neighbor
And you'll always know your pal
If you've ever navigated on
The Erie Canal

[Conspiracy Guy]

I bet you remember when everyone was singing that!

[OESY]

Sal is a stubborn mule!

[OESY]

Heck, I helped write it.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Missouians must tell you about this!


Missouri Mule:

The Missouri Mule is the Missouri official state animal. It is a hybrid, the offspring of a mare (female horse) and a jack (male donkey). After its introduction to the state in the 1820s, the mule quickly became popular with farmers and settlers because of its hardy nature. Missouri mules pulled pioneer wagons to the Wild West during the 19th century and played a crucial role in moving troops and supplies in World Wars I and II. For decades, the Missouri was the nation's premier mule producer.

Happy Mule Day!!!

[Jen]

We're celebrating Mule Day??? Do we have to?

This mule reminds me of some other jack@ss whose face apppears on my TV and computer screen far too frequently.

[JustAmy]

Happy Donkey Mule Day!!!

[JustAmy]

Keep moving west and we will get you to a Fresno FReeper Picnic yet!! :)

The move sounds exciting, Jen. Good luck.