Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January, 2010

January 1, 2010 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

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and those who enjoy poetry.
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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[ConorMacNessa]

Lance Corporal Daniel Cooper, 3rd Battalion, The Rifles, KIA Afghanistan 24JAN2010



I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)

Flowers of the Forest



Black Watch Piper

The Soldier

If I should die, think only this of me:
That there's some corner of a foreign field
That is forever England. There shall be
In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;
A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware,
Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam;
A body of England's, breathing English air,
Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home.
And think, this heart, all evil shed away,
A pulse in the eternal mind, no less
Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given;
Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day;
And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness,
In hearts at peace, under an English heaven.

Rupert Brooke



Last Post

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Diver Dave]

Well, I had some “first likes”, but my First Love is still my bride of 44+ years.

[jaycee]

Well, I had a lot of first loves, which my Mama called puppy loves, which they were, but at the time I thought they were love. When that one loves comes along though, we know!! My real one lasted longer than yours and now he's been gone almost 6 years.

Sometimes it seems he's been gone longer and other times seems like a little while ago. God makes us very strong to try and live and get better after a loss like that! I came to the realization that God wants his children to be happy so after a period of time we do live again and sometimes even love again.

But memories flood back a lot and they are wonderful memories!

[jaycee]

Lance Corporal Daniel Cooper, 3rd Battalion, The Rifles, KIA Afghanistan 24JAN2010

Rest in Peace in God's Loving Arms
We Will Remember Your Sacrifice Forever

[jaycee]

Conor, I just noticed that Lance Corporal Cooper died just yesterday. Oh my, how sad it is when each one dies, makes me very sad. God Bless these young men.

[jaycee]

"Oh What a Beautiful Morning"

[The Mayor]

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January 26, 2010

Delayed Consequences

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READ: Ezekiel 12:21-28

Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; and He relents from doing harm. —Joel 2:13

As a child, I learned to behave properly when adults rewarded my good behavior and punished my bad behavior. This worked pretty well because the reward or punishment generally came quickly after the behavior, making the relationship between the cause and effect unmistakable. When I became an adult, however, life got more complex, and the consequences of my actions were not always immediate. When I behaved badly without getting in trouble for it, I began to think that it didn’t matter to God what I did.

Something similar happened to the children of Israel. When they disobeyed God and didn’t suffer any bad consequences right away, they said, “The Lord has forsaken the land, and the Lord does not see!” (Ezek. 9:9), indicating their belief that God had lost interest in them and didn’t care about their bad behavior. But they were wrong. Weary of their waywardness, God finally said, “None of My words will be delayed any longer; whatever I say will be fulfilled” (12:28 niv).

When God delays discipline, it’s not due to indifference; it’s due to His very nature—He is gracious and slow to anger. Some see that as permission to sin, but God intends it to be an invitation to repent (Rom. 2:4).

A Prayer: Lord, thank You for being slow to anger and filled with compassion. May I not presume upon Your mercy by assuming that there will be no consequences to my sin. Help me instead to confess it. Amen.

The only way to make things right is to admit you’ve been wrong.

Bible in One Year: Exodus 14-15; Matthew 17

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Jaycee
How are you? I’m going through all the posts and they are beautiful. I love them all. Your Sunday post is so gorgeous.

Have a great day!

[jaycee]

Hi GeeBee! Good to see you and thanks for your sweet comments on my Sunday post. I enjoy seeing all the pretty posts also. Sometimes I go back to see special things. Miss seeing you around these days but life is busy, isn't it? Hope things are well with you and your family and your sweet little girl.(who isn't so little anymore, I guess.)

[jaycee]

A really good message today, Mr. Mayor! That last statement says it all. Have a nice day.

The only way to make things right is to admit you’ve been wrong.

[dixie sass]

Morning Jaycee. I’m seeing the sun but feeling the cold, sigh...

[jaycee]

Good morning to you, dixie sass! Well, its cold here but I’m trying to ‘think spring.’ Maybe it won’t be long~~~~

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning
I'm dreaming of spring.LOL Two more months. Snow storm coming on Sat.

[JustAmy]

Rest in Peace, Lance Corporal Daniel Cooper, 3rd Battalion, The Rifles.
Thank you for your service. Thank you for your sacrifice.



May God Comfort and Bless the family of Lance Corporal Daniel Cooper.



Freedom is not Free! You will not be forgotten.

[GodBlessUSA]

:)
It's amazing how fast she is growing. Thanks Jaycee. Off to chores for me. I wish you a lovely day!

[yorkie]

JC, everything about that graphic is perfect! The colors, the balance, the tenderness - makes me want to be a kid again, and do it all over.

On second thought, nah......I don't THINK so.

[yorkie]

I’m dreaming of Spring, too, Gee Bee! It won’t be long, I promise!

Have a great day!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, GeeBee! *HUGS* Spring can’t come soon enough for me!

[Billie]

January 26, 2010

[Billie]

Good morning, ALL! How about a little Elvis this morning?

How about I go back a few days to browse the thread since I have been 'away' since last Wednesday. :)