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Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. Mar. 7-8-9-10, 2005
3-7-05 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

Posted on 03/07/2005 5:39:08 AM PST by JustAmy




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To: tuliptree76; PreviouslyA-Lurker; JustAmy; All


"Here at the Phone Company we handle eighty-four billion calls a year. Serving everyone from presidents and kings to scum of the earth. (snort) We realize that every so often you can't get an operator, for no apparent reason your phone goes out of order [snatches plug out of switchboard], or perhaps you get charged for a call you didn't make. We don't care. Watch this [bangs on a switch panel like a cheap piano] just lost Peoria. (snort) You see, this phone system consists of a multibillion-dollar matrix of space-age technology that is so sophisticated, even we can't handle it. But that's your problem, isn't it ? Next time you complain about your phone service, why don't you try using two Dixie cups with a string. We don't care. We don't have to. (snort) We're the Phone Company!" -- Ernestine, the Telephone Operator (a.k.a. Lily Tomlin from "Saturday Night Live: The First 20 Years", 1994 Cader Company)
821 posted on 03/10/2005 4:44:37 AM PST by OESY
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To: JustAmy; Jen; Victoria Delsoul; Brad's Gramma; PreviouslyA-Lurker; Mama_Bear; T'wit; tuliptree76

March 10, 2005

Rabbit-Hole Christians

Read:
Luke 19:1-10

Jesus . . . said to him, "Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house." -Luke 19:5

Bible In One Year: Deuteronomy 32-34

cover Rabbits are timid creatures that pop out of their holes every morning, try to avoid everything (except other rabbits), eat their food, and jump back into their holes in the evening. "Whew! We made it through another day," they'd say if they could talk.

Rabbit-hole Christians are a lot like that. They eat lunch with other Christians at work and relate almost exclusively with fellow-believers in their church. They avoid socializing with unbelievers and wouldn't think of accepting an invitation to one of their parties. No wonder unbelievers equate being a Christian with a kind of aloof self-righteousness.

No one could say that about Jesus. He actually invited Himself to the home of Zacchaeus, a notorious tax collector. His congeniality among disreputable people earned Him the title of "a friend of tax collectors and sinners" (Matthew 11:19). He reached out to such people because He knew He couldn't help them without becoming their friend. Jesus never said anything He shouldn't have said, nor did He laugh at off-color stories. He won people's respect by caring for them.

Jesus has equipped us with the Holy Spirit and assured us that He'll be with us so we can follow His example. Let's guard against being rabbit-hole Christians. -Herb Vander Lugt

Help us, O Lord, to live our lives
So people clearly see
Reflections of Your caring heart,
Your love and purity. -Sper

Jesus leaves us in the world to be a witness to the world.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
The Compassion Of Jesus

822 posted on 03/10/2005 5:04:13 AM PST by The Mayor (http://www.RusThompson.com)
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To: Victoria Delsoul

Morning everyone! Thanks for posting the music! "I Cross My Heart" is my favorite G.S. song. It doesn't get a whole lot better then him singing that in 'Pure Country' :)


823 posted on 03/10/2005 5:06:15 AM PST by EHC Southern Pride (Where ever you go, go with all your heart.)
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To: international american

His drinking or her drinking?

; )


824 posted on 03/10/2005 8:42:16 AM PST by PreviouslyA-Lurker (...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
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To: international american; Conspiracy Guy

It was weird. The post was there, but it was empty. When I clicked on reply, my post showed up at the box at the bottom. When I posted again then what I had written appeared in the original post.


825 posted on 03/10/2005 8:51:51 AM PST by PreviouslyA-Lurker (...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
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To: The Mayor

Thank you Mayor, and good morning!


826 posted on 03/10/2005 8:55:20 AM PST by PreviouslyA-Lurker (...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
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To: OESY

So we'll celebrate telephone day with the humor of Lily Tomlin, and the telephone company can celebrate money day!

; )


827 posted on 03/10/2005 8:58:34 AM PST by PreviouslyA-Lurker (...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; Billie; dansangel; dutchess; Aquamarine; Jim Robinson; LadyX; WVNan; ...
3-10-05

Graphic by MamaBear

Feathers

Somehow feathers seem just right,
For ladies’ dreams of taking flight,
Soaring swoops without a care,
And daring pirouettes in air.

The dance is one of ancient moves,
And its long history only proves,
If we can get our wings just right,
We’ll strap them on, and we’ll take flight!

NicknamedBob . . . . . March 2, 2005

828 posted on 03/10/2005 9:12:31 AM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: JustAmy; OESY

Good morning Amy! It's slow here so they've given us work to catch up on. More shredding! But we get to remove a few pages of non-shred items from the shred items. At the end of the day we'll have the two sorted (but no shredding done. This seems inefficient to me, just shred it all and be done with it!)

; )

I'll check in when I can.


829 posted on 03/10/2005 9:18:23 AM PST by PreviouslyA-Lurker (...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
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To: OESY; All; tuliptree76; PreviouslyA-Lurker; 4mycountry; silverleaf; NicknamedBob; Conspiracy Guy; ..


Good morning, Everyone.
Happy Telephone Day!

830 posted on 03/10/2005 9:21:11 AM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: JustAmy; yall
Mornin', everybody ! Happy Thursday!


831 posted on 03/10/2005 9:25:37 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: JustAmy; Grzegorz 246; acad1228; international american; tuliptree76; MoJo2001; Diva Betsy Ross; ...
Wasssssssuuuuppppp? Nuttin' G, watchin' the game, having a brew and rappin' with some tomcats.
832 posted on 03/10/2005 9:28:32 AM PST by Jen (Support our men and women in uniform!)
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To: Jen

Ping to 829

Good to see you lady!


833 posted on 03/10/2005 9:35:31 AM PST by PreviouslyA-Lurker (...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
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To: JustAmy; Mama_Bear; NicknamedBob

Thank y'all for the lovely poem and graphic!


834 posted on 03/10/2005 9:55:44 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: All; PreviouslyA-Lurker; tuliptree76; OESY; international american; 4mycountry; Jack Deth; Jen; ...


Happy Money Day!

Wishing y'all a day fulled with money, health and happiness.

835 posted on 03/10/2005 10:03:47 AM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: JustAmy; Jen

Wandering about as usual for me.


836 posted on 03/10/2005 10:25:17 AM PST by Darksheare (If you were in my heart I'd surely not break you. If you were beside me and my love would take you.)
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To: All; JustAmy
Wishing y'all a day fulled with money, health and happiness. = Wishing y'all a day filled with money, health and happiness.

Must be time for an eye exam. :)
837 posted on 03/10/2005 10:31:49 AM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: Darksheare

Good morning, Darks.

I will be wandering for a while today. If I'm awol, don't send the bloodhounds.


838 posted on 03/10/2005 10:33:43 AM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: MeekOneGOP




Happy Thursday, Meekie.
Happy Money Day.
839 posted on 03/10/2005 10:36:22 AM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: JustAmy

Okers.
How about sending sentry bots with flashlights to assist in your wanderings?


840 posted on 03/10/2005 10:48:54 AM PST by Darksheare (If you were in my heart I'd surely not break you. If you were beside me and my love would take you.)
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