Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. December 31, 2004 - January 1 -2, 2005

12-31-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

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[JustAmy]

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12-31-04
Graphic by MamaBear

I Heard a Bird Sing
By Oliver Herford

I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.

'We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Cool Dude comin' in to wish everyone a Happy New Year!!!















Happy New Year Everyone!

[JustAmy]

Beer Cheese Spread

INGREDIENTS
8 ounces mild cheddar cheese -- shredded
8 ounces cream cheese -- softened
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 green onion -- minced
1/4 cup beer -- at room temperature
dash cayenne pepper

PREPARATION
In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix with electric mixer until well blended and fluffy, scraping sides often. Serve with crackers, bread, or veggies.

This looks like an easy dip to try this evening.

[JustAmy]

Happy New Year to you and Logan, B-G.

Thank you for sharing those adorable pictures with us.

Wishing you a prosperous New Year.

[JustAmy]

[JustAmy]

Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
* Lord Tennyson *

[JohnHuang2]

G'morning, my friend, and Happy New Year to you and yours!

((((((((((((((JustAmy)))))))))))))))))))

[JohnHuang2]

Great pics; Happy New Year, friend :-)

[.45MAN]

Happy New Year JustAmy and to all who visit AMY'S PLACE......

[JustAmy]

Good morning to you Friend. (((( JH2 ))))

Wishing you a very Happy New Year.

[JustAmy]

Amy's Place wishes you and Dansangel the Happiest of New Years.

[JohnHuang2]

Thank you! Signing off...(see ya soon!)

[JohnHuang2]

Driving-off Happy New Year to you, too, friend. Take care!

[JustAmy]

Chewy Cake

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 box light brown sugar
1 stick butter
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups nuts

Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together. Pour in an 8" x 8" baking dish or pan.

Cook at 325 degrees F about 40 minutes or until it browns. Cool before cutting into squares (like brownies).

[JustAmy]

New Years resolutions we can keep..
Are you sick of making the same resolutions year after year that you never keep? Why not promise to do something you can actually accomplish? Here are some resolutions that you can use as a starting point:

1. I want to gain weight. Put on at least 30 pounds.
2. Stop exercising. Waste of time.
3. Read less.
4. Watch more TV. I've been missing some good stuff.
5. Procrastinate more.
6. Drink. Drink some more.
7. Take up a new habit: smoking.
8. Spend at least $1000 a month on Ladies of the Night.
9. Spend more time at work.
10. Take a vacation to someplace important: like to see the largest ball of twine.
11. Stop bringing lunch from home: I should eat out more.
12. Quit giving money & time to charity.
14. Start being superstitious.
15. Have my car lowered and invest in a really loud stereo system. Get the windows tinted. Buy some fur for the dash.
16. Speak in a monotone voice and only use monosyllabic words.
17. Only wear jeans that are 2 sizes too small and use a chain or rope for a belt. Only wear white T-shirts with those fashionable yellow stains under the arms.
18. Personal goal: bring back disco.

[JustAmy]

[JustAmy]

Thank you for this lovely Welcome Graphic.

Have a Happy New Year.

[al_possum39]

Good morning to y'all

By the shores of Gitchee Gummee
Wait a minute, that’s been done
Longfellow’s estate is sure to sue me
If I plagiarize that one

I could do one
About the midnight sun
And the men who moil for gold
The cadence and rhyme
Could be so fine
But the story’s already been told

An epic poem like Beowulf
Could be a big sensation
But, most of the time
The lines don’t rhyme
And it’s full of alliteration

Alone, alone, all, all alone
Alone as I can be
So, I’ll call for my pipe
And I’ll call for my bowl
And I’ll call for my fiddlers three

I’ll just gather those rosebuds while yet I may
Old time is still a flying
No poetry I’ll do today
I might as well quit trying

[The Mayor]

December 31, 2004

Past, Present, & Future

Read: Philippians 3:15-21

I press toward the goal . . . . Brethren, join in following my example. —Philippians 3:14,17

Bible In One Year: Malachi 1-4; Revelation 22

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In his painting "An Allegory of Prudence," 16th-century Venetian artist Titian portrayed Prudence as a man with three heads. One head was of a youth facing the future, another was of a mature man eyeing the present, and the third was of a wise old man gazing at the past. Over their heads Titian wrote a Latin phrase that means, "From the example of the past, the man of the present acts prudently so as not to imperil the future."

We need that kind of wisdom to overcome the anxiety created by our past failures and the fear of repeating them in the future—an anxiety that keeps us from living to the fullest now.

Paul was able to "forget" his past and anticipate his future (Philippians 3:13-14). This doesn't mean his memory was erased; it means that Paul was free of any guilt or pride he may have felt from his past actions, because God had forgiven him. This attitude enabled him to live in the present and "press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus" (v.14). So he had one driving passion—to know Christ better.

As we close the chapter of 2004, let's rededicate ourselves to Christ. Jesus will enable us to live fully in the present as we gain wisdom from the past and face the future with courage. —Dennis De Haan

Standing at the portal
Of the opening year,
Words of comfort meet us,
Hushing every fear. —Havergal

Never let a bleak past overshadow a bright future.