Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. July 1-2-3-4, 2005

7-1-05 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

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[JustAmy]

Poetry and Potpourri made its debut on September 22, 2003

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7-1-05

Graphic by MamaBear

Set a Spell

Come join us here at Amy’s Place, I’m sure we can find room.
Don’t worry that disturbing us will somehow seal your doom.
We always welcome visitors. We’re glad to see you come,
And curiosity compels us to inquire where you’re from.

Some come here seeking wisdom. That makes our doggy laugh!
Companionship, I think you’ll find, is much the better half.
You can find poems everywhere, (at least I think I can,)
But friendliness is lots more fun, and much the better plan.

So pop on in, and share with us, a friendly word or two,
We’ll look around and try to find a cozy spot for you.
And all in all I think you’ll see, we’ll try to get things right.
So come on in and set a spell, you’ll find that we don’t bite.


NicknamedBob . . . . . . . June 19, 2004
© 2004 - 2005

[JustAmy]

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic for which it stands:
one Nation under God, indivisible,
With Liberty and Justice for all.

[JustAmy]

Thank you for today's repeat performance.

It is just as good the second time around.

[JustAmy]

Fly the flag this weekend to show your support for our military.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank y'all so much for the precious poem and graphic!

[Diver Dave]

Fly the flag this weekend to show your support for our military.

Proudly flyin' every day...

[OESY]

This CIA agent is sent on an assignment to Ireland. When he gets there, he's supposed to meet a contact named "Murphy". When he meets his contact, he's supposed to identify himself by saying, "It's a lovely day, and I'm sure it will be even better tonight." So he arrives and heads to one of the pubs. Inside, he walks up to the bartender and says, "Excuse me, I'm looking for a man named Murphy." To which the Bartender replies, "Well, if you're looking' for Murphy the post man, he'll be at the post office, and Murphy the Police Man will be at the Police department, and if you're looking' for Murphy the Bartender, that's me." So the man thinks about it for a minute, and then says to the Bartender, "It's a lovely day, and I'm sure it will be even better tonight." And the Bartender says, "Oh, your looking' for Murphy the Spy, are yeh?"

[The Mayor]

July 1, 2005

Joy—Even In Poverty

Read:
Habakkuk 3:14-19

Though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; . . . yet I will rejoice in the Lord. —Habakkuk 3:17-18

Bible In One Year: 2 Kings 15-17

In the book 450 Stories for Life, Gust Anderson tells about visiting a church in a farming community of eastern Alberta, Canada, where there had been 8 years of drought. The farmers' economic situation looked hopeless. But in spite of their poverty, many of them continued to meet together to worship and praise God.

Anderson was especially impressed by the testimony of a farmer who stood up and quoted Habakkuk 3:17-18. With deep feeling, he said, "Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls—yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation." Anderson thought, That dear saint has found the secret of real joy!

It's not wrong to find pleasure in the good things money can buy, but we should never rely on them for happiness. If our fulfillment depends on material possessions, we are crushed when we lose them. But if our joy is found in the Lord, nothing can disrupt it, not even economic distress.

Yes, those who know and trust the Lord can rejoice—even in poverty! —Richard De Haan

Pleasures of earth, so seemingly sweet,
Fail at the last my longings to meet:
Only in Thee my bliss is complete;
Only, blest Lord, in Thee. —Anon.

Happiness depends on happenings; joy depends on Jesus!

FOR FURTHER STUDY
How Does God Keep His Promises?

[JustAmy]

In Ireland there is a mental institution that every year picks two of it's most reformed patients and questions them. If they get the questions right they are free to leave.

This year the two lucky gents were Patty and Mike. They were called down to the office and left there by the orderly. They were told to wait as the doctor got their files. The doctor came out and motioned for Patty to come in for his questioning. When Patty came into the office he was instructed to sit in the seat across from the doctor.

"Patty you know the tradition of this institution so I imagine you know why you are here. You will be asked two questions, and if you get them right, you will be free to go. Do you understand all that you have been told?" said the doctor with a rather sly grin.

Patty nodded and the doctor began to question him. The first question was this. "Patty if I was to poke out one of your eyes what would happen?"


"What would happen if I poked out the other eye?"

"I would be completely blind," said Patty knowing that he had just gotten his freedom. The doctor then sent him outside while he drew up the paperwork and accessed Mike's files.

When Patty got into the waiting room however, he told Mike what the questions would be and what the correct answers were.

The doctor calls in Mike and he followed the same procedure that he had with Patty. "Mike the first question is what would happen if I cut off your ear?"

"I would be blind in one eye," he said remembering what he had been told. This received a perplexed look from the doctor but he just simply asks the other question so that he could figure out what the man was thinking.

"Mike, what would happen if I cut off your other ear?"

"I would be completely blind," he answered with a smile as if he knew he had passed.

But then the doctor asked him what his reasoning was, and he said flatly, "Me hat would fall down over me eyes."

[JustAmy]

A man is in bed with his wife when there is a rat-a-tat-tat on the door. He rolls over and looks at his clock, and it's half past three in the morning. "I'm not getting out of bed at this time," he thinks, and rolls over. Then, a louder knock follows.

"Aren't you going to answer that?" says his wife.

So he drags himself out of bed and goes downstairs. He opens the door and there is man standing at the door. It didn't take the homeowner long to realize the man was drunk.

"Hi there," slurs the stranger. "Can you give me a push?"

"No, get lost. It's half past three. I was in bed," says the man and slams the door. He goes back up to bed and tells his wife what happened and she says,

"Dave, that wasn't very nice of you. Remember that night we broke down in the pouring rain on the way to pick the kids up from the baby sitter and you had to knock on that man's house to get us started again? What would have happened if he'd told us to get lost?"

"But the guy was drunk," says the husband.

"It doesn't matter," says the wife. "He needs our help and it would be the Christian thing to help him."

So the husband gets out of bed again, gets dressed, and goes downstairs. He opens the door, and not being able to see the stranger anywhere he shouts, "Hey, do you still want a push?"

And he hears a voice cry out, "Yeah, please."

So, still being unable to see the stranger he shouts, "Where are you?"

And the stranger replies, "I'm over here, on your swing."


Happy International Joke Day!

[The Mayor]

LOL!

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Mayor. Happy Friday!

Is it still hot in your area? I hope you've found a nice, cool place to celebrate the 4th.

Thank you for bringing coffee and the devotional message. You help us start our day on the right foot.

[The Mayor]

Hazy, hot and humid.. Hottest June since 1966

This weekend we are getting ready to be in the parade Monday.
Gotta decorate the van in Red, White and Blue..

[JustAmy]

Good morning, A-G. Our team thanks you.

Happy Friday.
Have a great International Joke Day!

[JustAmy]

I hope you share some pictures with us.

How is the campaign going? Keep giving them libs he!!.

[The Mayor]

It's going good..

I am more concerned about the RINO's here than the libs at this point.
They are so afraid of me the Grand Island RINO's are running against me..
There will be a primary.

[Alamo-Girl]

Good morning to you, JustAmy! Here's wishing you another great day and weekend to come.

[tuliptree76]

Hi everyone! Sorry I wasn't around much yesterday. I was so exhausted from everything, that I fell asleep while reading and slept most of the day. And I still managed to go to bed early. LOL! Besides International Joke Day today, here are the rest of the holidays for the weekend.

July 1
Canada Day
Build a Scarecrow Day
Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day
Financial Freedom Day

July 2
U. S. Army Air Corps established, 1926

July 3
Idaho became the 43rd state, 1890

July 4
Fourth of July (Independence Day)
Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, and John Hancock signed it, July 4, 1776
Independence Day - Philippines
Barbecue Day
Work began on the Erie Canal, 1817

Both Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826 - on the 50th anniversary of the signing of The Declaration of Independence.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, DD.

Nothing prettier than our flag waving over the land of the free!
Your flag graphic is wonderful. Thank you.