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

April 1, 2010 | 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
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

Enjoy! :)











Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[Billie]

#42 That meal looks so yummy, except for the lobster and the clam chowder. :) Love filet mignon, but I'm really eying that molten chocolate cake.

#47 Thank you for that graphic! What a sweet picture, with the flags and little girl and all the Easter eggs! (I don’t know HOW you do it, Billie!)

Thank you, yorkie - I think just a general love of all things 'arty' and lots of experience playing with cut & paste as well as trying different techniques in my photo software. :) Thank you again. :)


What a beautiful little flop-eared bunny you posted at #48!

#88 - Ohhhhh, that little one in the raincoat & hat is precious!

#159 - Thank you for the Legend of the Dogwood on Friday, yorkie. It was so beautiful and the blossom was exquisite.

[Billie]

#80 - Really beautiful little girl staring out the window at the rain, jaycee!

#177 - Lovely Good Friday post, jaycee, with the cross, and the crown of thorns.

[Billie]

#60 -

Thank you Billie
For bringing us the first April Rain. 
The graphic and music are perfect for today!
I never heard Lou Ann Barton, and I love her voice! 

Thank you! I don't know any of Lou Ann Barton's songs, but I also think she has a really pretty and unusual voice. I don't remember where I found that but am glad I saved it!

[Billie]

Lori and Amy, today's romantic opening was beautiful! Love definitely in the air and the deep green background set the graphic and the poem off perfectly!

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#51 - Loved your red hat lady birthday greeting to jaycee, Amy!

#59 -Thank you, Amy. As always you say the sweetest things in your "thank yous" for the openings, and that little rainy-day picture of that little girl is just too cute!

Ditto #60 - what a sweet illustration for the poem!

I'm still catching up! You did turkey and all the trimmings for Easter dinner, too?! I am impressed!

[Billie]

Aww, your birthday post to jaycee (#100) was so sweet, Miss Kitty. :)

Thank you for your compliment on the Easter pledge graphic, Kitty. I appreciate it - I appreciate you! :)

[Billie]

#83 - Your Shallie does look SO MUCH like the collie tiapam posted, Polly! Thanks for posting the pictures of
her again. I remember seeing her before and she’s just the prettiest thing. So happy she’s doing great now.

[Billie]

I always want to cry when I see all of these faces of our fallen heroes, knowing they sacrificed their lives for our country, and their families and loved ones will forever feel the loss. God Bless them all.

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!

LCpl. Tyler O. Griffin, USMC, KIA Afghanistan 1APR2020

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

Eternal Father, Strong to Save



Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brother, amid these who heeded the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!



Taps

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!

SSgt. Scott W. Brunkhorst, USA, KIA Afghanistan 30MAR2010

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

God Of Our Fathers



Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brother, among these who answered the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!



Taps

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[jaycee]

Billie, Goodness, how sweet of you and what a surprise. Precious card....you can find unusual but lovely things, Billie Blue.Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!!

Kinda nice to get a card after all the birthday 'stuff' is finished!

[ConorMacNessa]

REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!



Rifleman Mark Turner, Third Battalion, The Rifles, KIA Afghanistan 4APR2010



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!

[yorkie]

I always want to cry when I see all of these faces of our fallen heroes,
knowing they sacrificed their lives for our country,
and their families and loved ones will forever
feel the loss.
God Bless them all."

I feel the same way Billie.

Thank you Conor for your consistant, honorable acknowledgement.

May the souls of these troops be blessed,
And their families feel the comfort of His Loving Arms!

LCpl. Tyler O. Griffin, USMC
SSgt. Scott W. Brunkhorst, USA
Rifleman Mark Turner, Third Battalion, The Rifles

[pollywog]

Thank you Billie. She is indeed a love!!
There is just something about a collie that is so wonderful!

[MEG33]

For your sweet words about Sunday and your comments
on my posts. I am sorry I couldn't be with you today.
I had a sick headache...now gone, thank heavens.

[JustAmy]

Good to hear that you are feeling better. Please take care of yourself ... do not try to do too much.

We missed you today .... have a restful evening.

[MEG33]

I read about your wonderful Easter meal..YOU are the one who needs rest..!!

I make that mandarin orange salad...I love it.

[JustAmy]

I took an hour nap yesterday .... from 5:00 until 6:00. Then went to bed at 9:30 and slept until 2:30. Went back to sleep at 4:30 until 8:00. I don’t know why my sleep is so off kilter. It messes up my entire day.

That salad is wonderful with ham. Mr Just and JustJr would be really disappointed if I didn’t make it every holiday. It is so easy that there is really no excuse not to have it.

Marissa loves fruit but she does not like pineapple. Whenever they have the little mandarin oranges at Costco, she grabs a bag and puts it in the basket. She loves one or two for an afternoon snack.

[MEG33]

My daughter and son in law won’t eat pineapple ..I have made that salad just for me when having them for Christmas one year. My son loves it and so does the rest of the family.

I took a late long nap and once again have messed up my sleeping pattern..Hope yours and mine get straightened out soon!

[The Mayor]

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April 6, 2010

For This I Have Jesus

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READ: Psalm 66:1-15

I will never leave you nor forsake you. —Hebrews 13:5

In an evangelistic meeting in Ireland, the speaker was explaining what it means to abide in Christ and to trust Him completely in every trial. Concluding his message, he repeated several times, “It means that in every circumstance you can keep on saying, ‘For this I have Jesus.’ ”

The meeting was then opened for testimonies. One young woman said, “Just a few minutes ago I was handed this telegram. It reads, ‘Mother is very ill; take train home immediately.’ When I saw those words, I knew that tonight’s message was meant just for me. My heart looked up and said, ‘For this I have Jesus.’ Instantly a peace and strength flooded my soul.”

Three or four weeks later the evangelist received a letter from this woman. It read, “Thank you again for the message you gave that day. Life has become an uninterrupted psalm of victory, for I have come to realize that no matter what life brings, for this I have Jesus.”

That believer in Christ had found in her Savior the One who would be with her “through fire and through water,” and who would bring her “out to rich fulfillment” (Ps. 66:12).

If you are enduring a great trial of affliction, remember—for this you have Jesus!

I’ve found a refuge from life’s care in Jesus,
I am hiding in His love divine;
He fully understands my soul’s deep longing,
And He whispers softly, “Thou art Mine.” —Christiansen

If every circumstance finds us abiding in Christ, we will find Christ abiding with us in every circumstance.

Bible in One Year: 1 Samuel 4-6; Luke 9:1-17

[Jane Austen]

Beautiful!

A belated Happy Easter to everyone. I have been away. Yesterday I was cheering for Butler. Sad that they lost.