Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. November 25-26-27-28, 2004

11-25-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

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[JustAmy]

Good evening, Tulip.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I didn't get back to the thread until late this afternoon.

Happy to hear your Thanksgiving was great.

I'm tired too and will probably head to bed early tonight. I hope I wake at an early hour to post FRiday's Welcome.

[JustAmy]

Sounds peaceful.

We had pumpkin pie, pumpkin cheesecake and apple/cranberry cobbler. They were all good but I was too stuffed to enjoy them. They'll still be good tomorrow, tho. :)

[ladyinred]

Hi Amy, just checking in to say I am glad your Thanksgiving was delicious if you do say so yourself. I cooked for my family and some friends up here in the mountains and actually lived through it. :-) Now Chads and Lampchop and Misty are wiped out asleep on the floor and I am sneaking pumpkin pie as quietly as I can!

[JustAmy]

I'm going out this weekend to buy a larger refrigerator. :)

I cooked tooooo much food. Several members of my family said they would try to stop by. Naturally, I cooked enough as though they had committed to being here.

I started getting calls about 4:00 saying they would not be by.

Sounds like you had a great Thanksgiving. If all of your family is fast asleep, your dinner must have been more than okay! :)

[JustAmy]

Good evening, Victoria.

We had a happy Thanksgiving. I hope yours was the same.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

[JustAmy]

Happy Thanksgiving, Jen.

Thanks for that cute graphic.

[JustAmy]

Thanksgiving is so much nicer when families can gather to give thanks.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Amy. I had a good Thanksgiving, thanks. I just wish I get rid of this cold real soon.

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL! That's cute.

[Alberta's Child]

Thanks for the ping, Victoria. Hope you had yourself a very happy Thanksgiving!

[al_possum39]

It's good to see you. I hope you are feeling better. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

277 posted on 11/24/2004 4:09:40 PM PST by tuliptree76

Actually I felt better than I had thought I would after three days of Chemotherapy. The nausea pills controlled it well enough for me to partake of some of the food. I was very thankful for that.

Hope you had a good holiday.

[international american]

Morning.

[The Mayor]

November 26, 2004

Watch Your Eyes

Read: Matthew 6:19-23

The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. —Matthew 6:22

Bible In One Year: Ezekiel 27-29; 1 Peter 3

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The ability to discern between good and evil is determined by the things on which we focus our spiritual eyes. If we set our eyes on money, for example, we may have the good life for a while, but our judgment will become clouded. We'll make choices that defy our own values—choices that may devastate our families and destroy us in the end.

The Bible warns, "Those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts" (1 Timothy 6:9). If we love money we'll go to any extreme to get it. And then, "How great is that darkness" (Matthew 6:23).

In C. S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, Edmund's lust for sweets leads him to betray his beloved brother and sisters. Eustace's desire for the dragon's gold eventually turns him into a dragon. Greed overcomes Prince Caspian on Deathwater Island as he dreams of the power its magic water will bring him.

Food, money, power—wherever we focus our spiritual eyes determines what we desire, and whether our lives are filled with light or filled with darkness. Jesus said, "The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light" (Matthew 6:22).

Be careful where your eyes lead your desires. —David Roper

No greater peace can flood our soul
Than when we choose a heavenly goal,
But when we covet worldly gain
We choose a path that brings us pain. —D. De Haan

Cure for covetousness: Think of something to give instead of something to get.

[JustAmy]

11-26-04
Graphic by MamaBear

"After Thanksgiving"

I ate too much Turkey, I ate too much corn,
I ate too much pudding and pie.
I'm stuffed up with muffins and too much stuffin'
I'm probably going to die.

I piled up my plate and I ate and I ate.
But I wish I had known when to stop,
For I'm so crammed with yams, sauces, gravies, and jams
That my buttons are starting to pop!

I'm full of tomatoes and french fried potatoes
My stomach is swollen and sore,
But there's still some dessert so I guess it won't hurt if
I eat just a little bit more!

~unknown by me~

[JustAmy]

Twas the Day After Thanksgiving
by: Christmas Fudge

My alarm goes off
I hop out of bed
I’m prepared for this day
Ready for what lies ahead

After a hearty breakfast
and a quick hot shower
I warm up the car
And depart within the hour

The traffic is light
The sky is still dark
I reach my destination
and search for a place to park

I get out of my car
and walk up to the store
There was already a long line
A hundred? Maybe more …

I stood in line
and patiently waited
This would be grueling,
I anticipated

The doors opened slowly
We push our way through
The time has come
to do what we came to do

I pull out my list
and grab a shopping cart
I head to the toy aisle,
the perfect place to start

Five kids to buy for
Four daughters, one son
Katie, Carrie, Karla,
Penelope and Jason

Finding Nemo
and Playstation two
Baby clothes for Katie
In pink, yellow, and blue

The latest Barbie doll
A toy gun
A couple of video games
My kid’s shopping is done

Time to shop for Hank,
my husband whom I adore
I head over to the men’s section
To look around and explore

Top of line power drill
A tool belt and wrench set
A brand new business suit
I’m not finished yet

A DVD player for dad
A pair of earrings for mom
A purse for Aunt Dorrie
A gold watch for Uncle Tom

I’m almost through
A few more items to get
Christmas cards, eggnog,
and tree ornaments

I go to the checkout line
To pay and leave
I hope everyone loves
All the gifts they'll receive

I lugged all my bags
out to my car
I wished that I hadn’t
had to park so far

I drove home,
tired and weary
The traffic was heavy
The weather was dreary

I hobbled into the house
And hid all the gifts
I went back to bed
“Wake me up when it’s Christmas!”

[JustAmy]

Happy Buy Nothing Day.

Have a great day and hide your checkbook and credit cards today.

[JustAmy]

Have a Happy Idaho Festival Of Lights Day.

[JustAmy]

Hi Victoria.

Hope you are feeling better. Are you working today or out shopping?

My Sis took the kids to the movies today so I'm going to see if I can do a little Christmas shopping this afternoon. It is hard to do shopping with a little one when she is watching everything you buy or stop to look at. :)

[JustAmy]

Happy Friday, Al.

Glad to hear the nausea pills help.

Please know that you are in our prayers. Take care.

[JustAmy]

Happy Friday, International American.

Hope your Thanksgiving was delicious and blessed.