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

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

[WayzataJOHNN]

Ponder how well this fits Washington today!!!!

While sewing a cut on the hand of a 75 year old Aussie farmer, whose hand was caught in the gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Kevin Rudd and his role as the Australian Prime Minister.

The old farmer said, ‘Well, you know, in my opinion, Rudd is a ‘Post Turtle’’...

Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him, what a ‘post turtle’ was.

The old farmer said, ‘When you’re driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that’s a ‘post turtle’.

The old farmer saw the puzzled look on the doctor’s face so he continued to explain. ‘You know he didn’t get up there by himself, he doesn’t belong up there, he doesn’t know what to do while he’s up there, and you just wonder what kind of dumb bugger put him up there to begin with.

[tiapam]

LOL! What a good comparison!!!

[WayzataJOHNN]

Yep! Most of the congress critters fits that description starting with obammy

[Quix]

PRAISE GOD!

THX FOR THE UPDATE.

BLESSINGS IN ALL YOUR GROWTH AND STRUGGLES.

HEALTH AND WHOLENESS TO YOUR ENTIRE BEING MIND, BODY, SOUL, SPIRIT.

[Kitty Mittens]

That is Wonderful News, Tiapam! (((((Hugs)))))

Thank you to All FRiends for your Pings and Posts!
(((((Loving FRiendship Hugs)))))

[MEG33]

Good Morning Everyone

"I Seeez A BUG!"

Have A Happy Caturday

[MEG33]

[The Mayor]

Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

April 24, 2010

A “Banana Slug” Lesson

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READ: Micah 6:1-8

What does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? —Micah 6:8

Sports team names have a variety of origins. They come from history (Spartans, Mountaineers), nature (Cardinals, Terrapins), and even colors (Orange, Reds). One even comes from the mollusk family.

In the 1980s, the University of California at Santa Cruz was just starting to get involved in competitive sports. UCSC had a bit of disdain for the overemphasis some big-time schools place on athletics, so the student body sought a team name that would reflect a somewhat different approach. They decided on the Banana Slug, a yellow, slimy, slow, shell-less mollusk. It was a clever way for UCSC to give a balanced perspective on the relative worth of sports.

I have always loved sports, but I know that they can easily become more important than they should be. What matters most in life is what Jesus said is most vital—loving God with all of our hearts and loving our neighbors as ourselves (Matt. 22:37-39). Micah listed God’s requirements this way: “do justly,” “love mercy,” and “walk humbly with your God” (6:8). For believers in Jesus, it is vital that nothing else takes top priority over God’s expectations for us.

What matters most to you? The Spartans? The Red Sox? Or loving God in thought, word, and action?

Lord, what matters most to You today?
What can direct us in each thing we do?
Could it be to let nothing at all
Interfere with our deep love for You? —Branon

Beware of spending too much time on matters of too little importance.

Bible in One Year: 2 Samuel 19-20; Luke 18:1-23

[lonestar]

Caturday!

OOOOOOOOH! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Weinie

[yorkie]

HAPPY 'CATURDAY', EVERYONE!

Enjoy your day, today!

[MEG33]

Good day to treat yourself to a spa visit, Weinie.

[luvie]

Happy Caturday...wanna play with us?

[jaycee]

"Happy Caturday"

[MEG33]

I'll bring my ball!

[yorkie]

Happy Caturday, JC!

[lonestar]

What big cucumber eyes you have, my dear!

I'm going for a massage.

Weinie

[yorkie]

HAPPY 'CATURDAY', LUV!

Cats are SO smart, aren't they?
They know EVERYTHING!

[luvie]

We were thinking of a game of catch, too. Rrrouwrrr!

[pollywog]

LOLOL!!! Good MOrning Meg!! Such a cute Graphic to start our Caturday!!

[yorkie]