Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. Feb. 21-22-23-24, 2005

2-21-05 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

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the always charming, lovable, huggable,
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Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[Mama_Bear]

Okay, now I see the "troll bait" font! It is almost as if it takes awhile for the font to "install" or something. I downloaded "texas" and it isn't working yet. I will try refreshing again.

[JustAmy]

I might save Texas to use in a post to Billie. LOL

I will have to tell her to download Texas, tho.

[Mama_Bear]

You're right, it isn't worth keeping. No one will ever post in that font, you can't read it anyway, so why keep it? I think I may delete several of the fonts that I downloaded today, because I will never use them and I can't imagine anyone will ever post in those fonts.

[JustAmy]

I may keep some fonts to use in graphics but otherwise, I will never remember what they are.

Texas is cute but no one will ever see it.

[JustAmy]

It is past my bedtime.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Good night and pleasant dreams.

[Mama_Bear]

Good night, Amy. I am about ready to shut down too. TTYL

[MeekOneGOP]

Howdy! Wakin' up to thunder in the distance, gettin' closer and closer.

Rain in our forecast today.

[MeekOneGOP]

Rain in our forecast today.

Whoops! And in my backyard NOW. Didn't hear the rain until I opened the garage door just now.

Well, we're off to Bally's ! See ya later!

[The Mayor]

February 23, 2005

The Ethics Of Good News

Read:
2 Kings 7:3-9

We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we remain silent. -2 Kings 7:9

Bible In One Year: Numbers 21-24

If a scientist discovered the cure for cancer, we would expect the discovery to be shared with the world. Basic ethics requires that good news not be kept secret.

When the king of Syria laid siege to the city of Samaria, the food supply was cut off. Four men with leprosy, deciding it would be preferable to die at the hands of the Syrians than to starve, went to surrender to the enemy. But when they came to the camp, they found it deserted. The army had fled in the night.

Food lay everywhere. The four men stuffed themselves, and they were tempted to remain silent about the good news. But then the memory of Samaria with its famished inhabitants came back to them. "We are not doing right," they told each other (2 Kings 7:9). So they became evangelists-bearers of good news. Ultimately, evangelism comes down to this: one starving person telling another starving person where to find food.

You and I have discovered that salvation is found in Jesus Christ. It is a breakdown of basic integrity to keep that truth to ourselves. If we have found the cure for a guilty conscience, if we have found the food of life, we are obligated to share it with others. -Haddon Robinson

If you've received God's great salvation,
Do not keep it to yourself;
The Bible tells where all may find it-
Do not leave it on the shelf. -Hess

Evangelism is one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
How Can I Break The Silence?
What About Those Who Have Never Heard?

[silverleaf]

This is such a wonderful song! Causes a few tears sometimes, but wonderful. God Bless Patsy Cline. Her life was so unhappy but how she blessed us.

[silverleaf]

These are wonderful files!

[JustAmy]

2-23-05
Graphic by MamaBear

Dawn Rainbow

A rainbow only bounces back to you the color in the light.
You get something quite special when the circumstance is right.
An early morning shower when the sun had hardly shown,
Caused the rainbow to get dressed in haste, in colors not its own.

Full golden was the rainbow, with neon at the edge,
As the sun was rising sleepily from beyond its earthen ledge.
I had never seen a rainbow that was monochrome like that,
But I remember vividly just where I was and where it sat.

There was no gold to find down on the ground beneath the bow,
For all of it was utilized in putting forth the glow.
No doubt you think I’m daft to even say I saw the sight,
For no one else has ever seen a rainbow in dawn’s light.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 14, 2004

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank y'all for the precious poem and graphic!

[JustAmy]

For anyone who is interested, I used the Chaucer font in the above poem. To download this font, save it in your font folder which is located in Windows.

[Jack Deth]

Today Is Tennis Day:

Is there a more insidious financial meance
Than the sport that we call tennis?

What once looked so cool and elegant.
Played on manicured grass and clay.
Adorned in whites on a summer's day.
Has turned into attitude and grunts like elephants.

Like golf, it's an illusional racket.
Knowing you know you just might hack it.
If you move up to Head gear large instead of small.

The right visor, wrist band and top.
Might actually get the drop.
On your opponent opposite the net.

Spend enough money and you will be all set.
The manufacturers must really have some gall.
Knowing equally well that you can't hit the ball.

Jack.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Wednesday!

[JustAmy]

Thank you for another wonderful poem, Jack.

Happy Tennis Day!!


"Knowing equally well that you can't hit the ball."

How did you know?? :)

[JustAmy]

Happy Tennis Day!

[JustAmy]

Happy Wednesday to you and Ying, Meekie.
Hope you are having a sunny day.

[OESY]

Forest Hills Cemetery Lantern Festival, July 22, 2004 --
after tennis matches were rained out?