Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. June 13-14-15-16, 2005

6-13-05 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[tuliptree76]

I wish I hadn't missed "Sneak A Kiss Day." LOL!

[Mama_Bear]

Wow, Amy! You are doing some very nice tables! I really like this pink one with the roses. Isn't it fun? :-)

[JustAmy]

LOL

Yep .... we had fun with "Sneak A Kiss Day".

[JustAmy]

I was kinda proud of the pink rose table.

I'm trying to take any suggestions and save them with the code so hopefully I will get better at this.

It is fun but sometimes it is very frustrating. I spent forever trying to remove the large dark background on the bottom and finally just gave up.

Billie sent me mail to let me know what I was doing wrong. I hope I can find my notes the next time that happens. :)

I bought new graphics software but have not spent any time on it. I'm too busy fighting with tables. :)

[tuliptree76]

I need some sleep. Good night, Amy!

[JustAmy]

Good night, Tulip. Sweet dreams.

Sorry that I didn't get the weekend thread up tonight.

See you tomorrow.

[The Mayor]

June 17, 2005

Shooing Satan

Read:
James 4:7-10

Resist the devil and he will flee from you. —James 4:7

Bible In One Year: 1 Kings 8-10

Down in Texas where I was raised, the standard way to respond when someone sneezed was to say, "Scat!" It was common practice, but I never knew why we said it. Now I know. It's an old custom dating back to ancient times, when folks believed that sneezing expelled the devil. You said "Scat!" to shoo him away.

That's mere superstition, of course. There are better, biblical ways to chase away the devil.

Satan's schemes always begin with a lie, a false lead, a subtle twist to the truth, which if acted on will tear us away from God. His proposals rarely seem evil, because our minds are repelled by obvious evil. More often they come disguised as good. Satan adds a trace of grace and beauty to every lure, lest we recognize its deadly nature. It's easy to be taken in.

"Resist the devil and he will flee from you" (James 4:7). Counter Satan's lies with truth when they first enter your mind. Meet them immediately with a word from God and banish him, as you would shoo away a pushy salesman, before he gets a foot in the door. Call to mind a verse or portion of Scripture that speaks to the particular lie Satan is selling you and submit yourself to that truth.

That's the way to make the devil run. —David Roper

Satan can catch you by surprise—
He'll stop you in your tracks;
So keep on guard and trust God's Word,
Resist his strong attacks. —Branon

When Satan strikes, strike back with the Word of God.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
What In The World Is Satan Doing?

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[JustAmy]

Thank you, Rus. Sorry that I was late again this morning.

Have a great day. Hope to see you over on the weekend thread a little later.

[JustAmy]

Our new thread is ready for visitors.

Hope you come over HERE for a visit today.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Awesome Amy!

I'm supposed to be going back from my break so I won't take long. The job switch only lasted a few days. Thank God because I wasn't allowed enough time to train. Anyway now that I'm back here I have tons of my own work!