Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January, 2009

1-1-09 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[Lady Jag]

I appreciate the opportunity to share some of my favorite poems paired with graphics.

[JustAmy]

LOL

Well we appreciate your contributions.

[JustAmy]

Thank you ... it is the visitors here that keep the thread open. I couldn’t do it without you guys.

I don’t know much about poetry .... I know what I like when I see it. This place exposes me to different types of poems.

I love graphics. I like to let my graphics talk for me whenever possible. :)

[JustAmy]

;^ )

[Lady Jag]

Well I appreciate your appreciation like you wouldn’t believe.

[JustAmy]

January 3, 2009



Graphic by MamaBear

Polar Bear
William Jay Smith

The polar bear never makes his bed;
He sleeps on a cake of ice instead.
He has no blanket, no quilt, no sheet
Except the rain and snow and sleet.
He drifts about on a white ice floe
While cold winds howl and blizzards blow
And the temperature drops to forty below.

The polar bear never makes his bed;
The blanket he pulls up over his head
Is lined with soft and feathery snow.
If ever he rose and turned on the light,
He would find a world of bathtub white,
And icebergs floating through the night.

[The Mayor]

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January 3, 2009

Eating As Worship

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READ: Genesis 2:8-17

Have you found honey? Eat only as much as you need. —Proverbs 25:16

When you walk into the bookstore and see a table filled with books on dieting, you know it must be January. After several weeks of overeating all kinds of holiday foods, people in many cultures turn their attention to not eating.

Food plays an important role in Scripture. God uses it not only to bless us but also to teach us. Our misuse of food keeps us from knowing God in ways He wants to be known.

In the Old Testament, God gave instructions to Adam as to what to eat and what not to eat (Gen. 2:16-17). Later He gave the Israelites manna to convince them that He was God and to test them to find out if they believed Him (Ex. 16:12; Deut. 8:16). In the New Testament, the apostle Paul stated the proper attitude for everything we do, including eating: “Whether you eat or drink, . . . do all to the glory of God” (1 Cor. 10:31).

When we think of food as a friend that comforts us or an enemy that makes us fat, we miss the wonder of receiving with gratitude a splendid gift from God. Obsessive eating or not eating indicates that we are focused on the gift rather than on the Giver, which is a form of idolatry.

When eating becomes a true act of worship, we will no longer worship food

You alone are worthy, Lord,
To be worshiped and adored;
We to You our tribute bring
As our hearts rejoice and sing. —Hess

When food becomes our god, our appetite for the Bread of Life is diminished.

Bible in One Year: Genesis 7–9; Matthew 3

[Mama_Bear]

Have a great day, dear friend. :-)

[The Mayor]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMY!

[jaycee]

Happy Birthday, Dear Amy!

[jaycee]

Hi Lori, Thanks for the reminder. I wasn’t at Amy’s yesterday so I was glad to see your card. Now I must get a belated one to Diver Dave! My computer has been out of sorts and so have I! LOL~~ My son is going to overhaul it completely tomorrow.

Hope all is well with you, Lori, I miss you! ((((Hugs))))

[Mama_Bear]

Hi, sweet friend! I've been sick and overwhelmed with Christmas visitors. Just haven't had the time or energy to come to the thread. I've missed you too!

I am feeling better and stronger each day and hope to be back to 100% very soon. I am blessed beyond measure, but this past Christmas won't be remembered as one of my favorites, for several reasons. But I hope your Christmas was perfect, jaycee, and I wish you the happiest of years ahead. HUGS!

[jaycee]

Remember the conversation you had with someone about getting older....I must be older than dirt. I heard you had a very nice birthday and nothing's better than that! Wishing you many, many more!

Happy Birthday, Diver Dave!

[JustAmy]

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Drinking Straw Day





National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day





Festival of Sleep





First Electric Watch Made
In 1957, the Electric Watch by Hamilton Electric 500 made its debut.
It was the first battery-operated electric wristwatch
and the first never to need winding.






Alaska Admission Day

Gov Palin welcomes int'l delegates for Alaska's 50th anniversary.

MamaBear goes North to Alaska!

[DollyCali]

You are a pretty lady! and is that Mr Pollywog?

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY CATURDAY TO AMY’S PLACE!

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I has presints!!!

[luvie]

CATERDAY CAT-ERING SERVICE!

[ConorMacNessa]

ROFL!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[MEG33]

~Happy Relaxing Weekend To Amy's Place~

Thank you . Amy. Bob and Mama Bear for
the cute opening
I got a lot done yesterday..even got sliding doors
washed and the patio hosed off..It's 75 lovely
degrees outside..Monday the high will be in the
30s...Winter will return shortly

[JustAmy]

Lori, Thank you for today's Opening Graphic.
It may not be new but it is timely!

Hope you are feeling back to normal soon.