Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ...February, 2008

2-1-2008 | JustAmy and MamaBear

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



Amy's personal guardian ~
the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[JustAmy]

Good Afternoon, Dolly.

Thank you for your beautiful Sunday post.
Your picture is magnificent.

Hope you are enjoying your Tuesday.

[Kitty Mittens]

Amy, after I Made my Post on Sunday, I didn't Come Back to the Thread and Somehow Missed the Ping to your Beautiful Lord's Day Post, so have just Now Read the Poem and been So Blessed! I Feel Like Dancing for Joy Over our Lord's Grace to us after Reading your Post; this is One of the Best Poems I have Ever Read; Thank you!

~Have a Beautiful Monday, Everyone~

[Kitty Mittens]

Oops! That should have Been ‘Tuesday’ in the Caption under my Flower Pic. :( For Some Reason I Thought it was still Monday!

[OESY]

Rain Drops

As you hear them fall,

Moister in the air, a sprinkle and all

Their sound a symphony,

For you, for me

Pearls of light glistering on the pavement,

Their invisible fingers drumming on my window vehement

Tear drops an emotional call

They signify love, sadness, happiness and all

Emotions are something that we all have

With our soul the Lord to us gave,

A piece of mind to help us shine and glow

Healing our soul if enough of it we show

Through the good times, bad times

In between times

By Roger and Birgit Pratcher

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[OESY]

Raindrops

I stand

In the soft

Morning light

To watch the

Gentle rain droplets

Caressing the rose petals

Lingeringly.

— Copyright 2007 Trevor W. Hampel

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[OESY]

Lingering in Happiness

After rain after many days without rain,
it stays cool, private and cleansed, under the trees,
and the dampness there, married now to gravity,
falls branch to branch, leaf to leaf, down to the ground

where it will disappear — but not, of course, vanish
except to our eyes. The roots of the oaks will have their share,
and the white threads of the grasses, and the cushion of moss;
a few drops, round as pearls, will enter the mole’s tunnel;

and soon so many small stones, buried for a thousand years,
will feel themselves being touched.

~Mary Oliver

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[JustAmy]

Kitty Mittens, the white roses are beautiful.
Hope your Sunday was as lovely as your post.

[JustAmy]

Thank you once again for our Scripture lesson, Mayor.

Have a Terrific Tuesday.

[JustAmy]

Good afternoon, OESY!
Thank you for the cute graphic!
The poem you chose was a wonderful love story.

Have a Beautiful Day!

[The Mayor]

February 19, 2008

Courage: Live It

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READ: 2 Timothy 1:6-12

God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power. —2 Timothy 1:7

Courage is one thing you need if you want to get God’s work done. That’s what I said when I spoke in a church service in Jamaica. I told the people that according to 2 Timothy 1:7, God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power.

A couple of days later, I stood 35 feet above the water on the edge of the Caribbean Sea. Should I jump off the precipice into the waters below? The teenagers who were with me said, “Yes!” Most of them had already done so. One told me, “Mr. Branon, if you don’t jump, you can’t preach about courage again.” I knew that sometimes the courageous thing is not to go along with the crowd. But this time, I jumped.

Courage makes a good theory, but sometimes we need help to practice it. We have many opportunities to step out of our comfort zone to serve God. When we don’t have courage, we need to be reminded of God’s promise in 2 Timothy, and we need others’ encouragement to take the leap.

Perhaps you need someone to tell you: Volunteer for that job at church—they need you. Have lunch with your co-worker to discuss matters of faith. Or join that small group.

Be courageous for Jesus. Sometimes it takes just that first step of courage to serve our majestic God.  

Lord, give me the courage to rise above fear,
Even of danger, because You are near;
I would be faithful to face any foe
While I am walking with You here below.  —Hess

Courage will follow when faith takes the lead.

Bible in One Year: Leviticus 13–15; Proverbs 17:15-28

[JustAmy]

Good afternoon, Kitty Mittens.
Thank you. The Lord's Day poem I used on Sunday is simply grand.
I enjoyed posting that poem for all to read.

Thank you for coming by everyday with beautiful graphics and sentiments.

Have a Terrific Tuesday1

[JustAmy]

* grin *

Holidays always mess up my brain. : )

[JustAmy]

Good afternoon, OESY.

Your Rain Drops picture and poem are beautiful. As always, you bring such wonderful poems and graphics to Amy’s Place.

Thank you!

[JustAmy]

Your second and third Rain Poems were as beautiful as the first.
The rain kissed rose picture is beautiful and
the flowers you chose to accompany the Mary Oliver poem is stunning.

Thank you for your many contributions to Amy's Place.

[JustAmy]

Thank you again, Mayor.

I really appreciate you!

[La Enchiladita]

Love that rose and all the poems. I was out on errands and made it home just as the first tiny droplets were falling.

[Oliver Optic]

Wow ... some neat stuff on this thread. Hate to mess it up with this, but here goes ....

Anxious Musings of a College Senior Before Final Exams

In skool I have long been imprisont,
To men of grate lernin' I've listent.
I've spent many a doller
To bekum a grate skollar,
Soon we'll see if I is or I isn't.

O. Optic

:-)

[JustAmy]

LOL

Thanks for the classic Morton’s Salt graphic!!

I need to leave for about an hour. I hope the rain holds until we get home.

Stay Dry!!

[JustAmy]

LOL

I love your Anxious Musings.
Thank you for sharing it with us.

We enjoy a variety of poems, jokes, stories and friendly chatter.

Thanks for coming by.
Hope you come back soon.
Have a Wonderful Week!!

[Mama_Bear]

Hi Amy. Sorry I haven't been around much, been a bit busy. I did find a cat poem today while googling for something completely unrelated. Now I am looking for good cat photo to go with it. I will e-mail the poem to you, maybe you can find a nice cat graphic to go with it. :-)

Are you feeling back to normal after your bout with the flu? Hope so.