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

July 1, 2008 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[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
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[JustAmy]

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[Sundog]

G’morning Amy,

Always a pleasure to meet you on your threads.

[JustAmy]

Graphic by MamaBear

Summer Sun
by Robert Louis Stevenson

Great is the sun, and wide he goes
Through empty heaven with repose;
And in the blue and glowing days
More thick than rain he showers his rays.

Though closer still the blinds we pull
To keep the shady parlour cool,
Yet he will find a chink or two
To slip his golden fingers through.

The dusty attic spider-clad
He, through the keyhole, maketh glad;
And through the broken edge of tiles
Into the laddered hay-loft smiles.

Meantime his golden face around
He bares to all the garden ground,
And sheds a warm and glittering look
Among the ivy's inmost nook.

Above the hills, along the blue,
Round the bright air with footing true,
To please the child, to paint the rose,
The gardener of the World, he goes.

[JustAmy]

Good evening/morning Sundog.

Nice to see you this evening.

Hope you are enjoying summer and plan to spend some of it at Amy's Place. ; )

[JustAmy]

[Diver Dave]

WooHoo! July and another P&P at Amy’s Place.

The Fourth marks my FRanniversary. Maybe folks will quit calling me a Noobie.

[JustAmy]

Good night, Friends.

Pleasant Dreams .... see you tomorrow.

[JustAmy]

LOL

Hey Noobie .... Friday will be 10 years so I guess we can dispense with the Noobie label then. :)

[MEG33]

Good Morning

Marsh Marigold.....Wildflower

*Happy Summer Day To Amy's Place*

[The Mayor]

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July 1, 2008

Joyful Living

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READ: 1 Timothy 6:17-19

Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. —1 Timothy 6:17

Our search for joy takes us many different directions—dream holidays, shopping, food, clothes, friends, cars—the list is almost endless.

My guess is that if you perked up at the mention of shopping, holidays, or cars, you might have felt a twinge of guilt. We often view the joy of temporal things as less than spiritual and show our discomfort by apologizing for nice things: “I wouldn’t have bought this, but someone gave me a wonderful deal.” As if real Christians never eat quiche, drive cool cars, or wear designer clothes!

No doubt God’s greatest gift to us is our relationship with His Son Jesus. It’s a gift beyond comparison. Jesus promised that when we abide in Him we will experience the fulfillment of His joy (John 15:11), and without that kind of deep, abiding joy the rest of life is mundane at best.

But Scripture also casts the joy of the Lord in terms of temporal things. The enjoyment of “things” can be a positive spiritual experience. When we recognize that He “gives us richly all things to enjoy” (1 Tim. 6:17) and that “every good gift . . . is from above” (James 1:17), our hearts should be full of thankfulness and praise. This, in and of itself, is an act of worship! Enjoy the Giver and the gifts.

We thank Thee, Lord, for daily food,
For plenteous store of earthly good;
For life and health we still possess,
With house and home so richly blessed. —Mohler

Our heavenly Father delights in bringing us delight.

Bible in One Year: 2 Chronicles 13–15; Proverbs 1:1-7

[jaycee]

A lovely, happy graphic this morning and love the RLS poetry!

Happy Summer!

[MEG33]

Love the message..Thank you, Mayor.

[jaycee]

Beautiful wild marigolds, Meg! Had all kinds of computer troubles yesterday. Will have to get it worked on again. Yesterday I couldn't even post a picture, couldn't connect to YouTube or any link posted. Made delicious soup for my neighbor!

[jaycee]

Very nice message this morning, Mr. Mayor...thank you so much!

[MEG33]

Thank you! Isn’t that strange how your computer is acting..Hmmm.

I know your neighbor appreciated your good soup.

[The Mayor]

Good morning... Caught me just before I left for the day.

It’s beautiful today, no rain in sight and in the 70’s.

[jaycee]

Yes, it is and when it acts that way, it makes me act mad~~LOL~~maybe it was a stumbling block so I would make soup!
Never know!

[MEG33]

I would love rain! The morning here is a lovely 70 now but will heat up to 98..Sizzling.

[MEG33]

Indeed!

[jaycee]

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