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

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

[JustAmy]

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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[jaycee]

I just ate a few ‘wedding cookies’ with a glass of milk. Wait until I get the cake!

[MEG33]

Thank you all so much for for coming by today..
Eyelids are heavy and I must say good night
Sweet Dreams ~ God Bless

[yorkie]

Thank you, Meg, for being here for us, today!
Your graphics (especially the pansies) were beautiful!

[jaycee]

[yorkie]

I was soooo hungry for fruit cocktail cake today (with coconut/pecan toasted icing) and found things to keep me occupied - away from the kitchen. I know if I make it, I will want it every half hour/24 -7. LOL!!!

[Kitty Mittens]

Hope you are feeling better, Kitty!

Thank you, Dear FRiend, and I'm Feeling Much Better Now.

[Kitty Mittens]

Yes Lord,

How Manifold Thy Works!

La

Amen, and Thank you, my Precious Sister. Heartfelt Hugs to you and our Dear Pastor!

[Kitty Mittens]

Oh, my Dear FRiend, that was a Beautiful and Heart-Touching Video! Thank you So Much for the Ping and the Post!

[Kitty Mittens]

This has been a bad week and I had to go to a funeral today.

I'm Sorry, Dear Jaycee. :( Sending Hugs and Love in our Lord.

[jaycee]

How nice it was to wake up and see your Hugs graphic. Thank you, sweet Kitty!

[jaycee]

~~Monday Already?~~


~~Monday? I Love Monday~~

[The Mayor]

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January 19, 2009

Impossible?

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READ: Matthew 5:38-42

You have heard that it was said, “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” But I tell you not to resist an evil person. —Matthew 5:38-39

When Nobel Chairman Gunnar John delivered his presentation speech for Martin Luther King’s 1964 Peace Prize, he quoted Jesus: “Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also” (Matt. 5:39). As Mr. John noted: “It was not because he led a racial minority in their struggle for equality that Martin Luther King achieved fame. . . . [His] name will endure for the way in which he has waged his struggle.”

In 1955, King had led a year-long, peaceful boycott to protest segregation on buses. He paid a high price. His home was bombed, and he was assaulted and arrested. He never retaliated. Eventually he was murdered.

How contrary Dr. King’s peaceful example stands to my fleshly nature! I want justice now. I want retribution. I want others to pay for their wrongdoing, especially when it’s directed at me. What I do not want is to turn the other cheek and invite them to take another swing.

Haddon Robinson comments on the lofty standards Jesus set forth in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5–7), calling them “goals . . . not impossible ideals. [Jesus] wants His disciples to strive toward these goals to master a new kind of life.”

Amid the injustices of life, may we have the courage, faith, and strength to turn the other cheek.

So send I you to hearts made hard by hatred,
To eyes made blind because they will not see,
To spend—though it be blood—to spend and spare not—
So send I you to taste of Calvary. —Clarkson
Š 1968 Singspiration.

It takes true strength to refuse to retaliate.

Bible in One Year: Genesis 46-48; Matthew 13:1-30

[jaycee]

Thank you for our Daily Bread devotion this morning. Very informative since we all have the tendency to retaliate even though it makes things worse. Have a good day. We had snow coming down like crazy a little while ago but it seems to be finished now. Its very cold though.

[JustAmy]

January 19. 2009


Graphic by Billie

The Owl, And The Wind

Oh, did you hear the wind last night
A-blowing right at you?
It sounded just as though it said,
"Oooo-ooo-oooo!"

The wind now has a playmate,
Just as most children do,
He sits up in a tree, and hoots,
"To-whoo, to-whit, to-whoo,"

So when you hear the owl and the wind
Just at the close of day,
They're calling to each other
To come out and play.

~ Madeline A. Chaffe ~

[yorkie]

Great opening, Amy and Billie! Thank you!

Today will be a trip up the ‘big hill’ with my friend for her six month post op appointment. We will have lunch and do a little shopping at Sam’s club, and won’t be back until this evening. Have a great day!

[jaycee]

Such a lovely owl graphic and a cute little poem.

Think I’m going to lay back down a little while....my feet are cold and I need to warm up...Been up a pretty good while.

[yorkie]

Cute little white pups, JC! Happy Monday to you!

[yorkie]

Squirrel Smile
Steaming hot cup of coffee
Mondays don't get no better than this!
Have a great day, everyone!

[ConorMacNessa]

GOOD MILITARY MONDAY TO AMY’S PLACE!

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The Soldier’s Code

1) I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.

2) I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender my men while they still have the means to resist.

3) If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.

4) If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me, and will back them up in every way.

5) When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am bound to give only name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies, or harmful to their cause.

6) I will never forget that I am an American fighting man, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower, August, 1955.