[JustAmy]

5-2-05
Graphic by MamaBear

Near Again

This little cozy cottage, with always unbarred latch,
Of cobbled stone, and open hearth, and woven tufts of thatch,
Has welcomed many strangers, and sheltered many friends.
It always has a ready smile, just where the footpath ends.

Its lights shine for the person who can enter and regale,
The listening walls so ready to absorb another tale,
A tale of men in storm-tossed ships,
Whose prayers are curses on their lips.

The bottled men, of mute, and concentrated strength,
Who journey all their lives and find in short, for all its length,
Their fate is not of finding love, or leaving it once more,
But knowing it is near again, while they stand at the door.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 27, 2005
© 2005

[Victoria Delsoul]

Yay! I get to post early... or late, hehe.

Happy Monday, everyone.

[tuliptree76]

I just noticed the new thread as I was going to log off. But I decided I better post the holidays before I go...just in case. LOL!

May 2
Brothers And Sisters Day

May 3
Teacher Day
Raspberry Popover Day

May 4
Orange Juice Day
Naked Day
International Firefighters' Day

May 5
Cinco De Mayo
Ascension Of Christ
Chocolate Custard Day
National Day Of Prayer
Halfway Point Of Spring

Goodnight!

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for the precious poem and graphic!

[The Mayor]

May 2, 2005

The Devil's Soup Bowl

Read:
Matthew 4:1-11

When [the devil] speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. -John 8:44

Bible In One Year: Psalm 64-66

While my sons-in-law and I were hiking in a state park last summer, we noticed a trail marker that pointed toward something called The Devil's Soup Bowl. Intrigued, we took off for this geologic formation. As we went, we joked about the kind of soup we might find in the bowl.

When we arrived, we discovered it to be a large sunken area of land-something like a deep lake without any water in it. We were rather disappointed to discover that The Devil's Soup Bowl was filled with nothing but trees and weeds.

The Devil's Soup Bowl is the perfect name for a formation that offers something of interest but ends up providing nothing, because the devil is a deceiver. His menu is a bowl of tricks that delivers only empty promises and broken dreams.

Satan began his deceitful work of substituting nothing for something when he tricked Eve in the Garden of Eden, and he has not changed his plan. He tried his deceit on Jesus, but the Lord resisted and "the devil left Him" (Matthew 4:9-11).

So how do you know if you are being offered one of Satan's lies? Test new ideas with Scripture. Consult with people you trust to be godly and wise. And pray.

Don't fall for the devil's bowl of empty lies. -Dave Branon

Satan's a liar, deceiving all men,
Subtly he causes their fall into sin;
But his sly methods we surely can know,
Looking to Jesus wherever we go. -D. De Haan

Satan offers nothing but tricks and deceit.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
What In The World Is Satan Doing?

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Monday!

61 degrees right now, headin' for around 65 today.

[JustAmy]

MamaBear ..... thank you for this lovely Welcome Graphic. We appreciate the beauty you bring to Amy's Place.


Nicknamedbob ...... Thank you for this adorable Welcome Poem. We appreciate the many wonderful words you bring to Amy's Place.

Thank you both!!!!!

[international american]

Wat to go, Bob!...You too, Bear of Mama!