Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... March, 2011

3-1-2011 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33

[Dubya]

CLICK HERE FOR SRORY Celestial Sales For Boy’s Tale Of Heaven

Just two months shy of his fourth birthday, Colton Burpo, the son of an evangelical pastor in Imperial, Neb., was rushed into emergency surgery with a burst appendix.

He woke up with an astonishing story: He had died and gone to heaven, where he met his great-grandfather; the biblical figure Samson; John the Baptist; and Jesus, who had eyes that “were just sort of a sea-blue and they seemed to sparkle,” Colton, now 11 years old, recalled.

[The Mayor]

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

A Clear View
March 12, 2011

The Gran Telescopio Canarias, one of the world’s most powerful telescopes, sits atop an extinct volcano on La Palma, Canary Islands. Inaugurated in July 2009 by King Carlos of Spain, it offers astronomers an unusually clear view of the heavens. Located at 7,870 feet, the telescope is above the cloud cover, where the prevailing winds are dry and turbulence-free. Here, near the equator, scientists can study all of the Northern Celestial Hemisphere and part of the Southern.

Jesus chose a mountainside to teach His followers about the characteristics of a life yielded to God. There He taught them that attitude, not altitude, was the key to having a clear view of the Father.

Tucked into the passage known as the Beatitudes, Jesus said: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Matt. 5:8). This is not just for the few who try to achieve it, but for all who will humbly receive it. To have a heart that is clean in God’s eyes, we need to accept the Father’s pardon through Christ His Son. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse [purify] us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).

A mountaintop is a great place to see the stars, but to clearly see God requires a change of heart.

Since by faith I have clear vision,
Your blest Word is rich and new;
Men with eyes by sin distorted
Cannot all its treasures view. —Bosch

To get a clear view of God, focus on Jesus Christ.

Read: Matthew 5:1-12

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. —Matthew 5:8

Bible in a year:
Deuteronomy 17-19; Mark 13:1-20

[JustAmy]

March 12, 2011



In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.
- Margaret Atwood

In the spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.
- Mark Twain

A little Madness in the Spring Is wholesome even for the King.
- Emily Dickinson

Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.
- Doug Larson

To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind
than to be hopelessly in love with spring.
- George Santayana

An optimist is the human personification of spring.
- Susan J. Bissonette

Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"
- Robin Williams

Spring has come when you can put your foot on three daisies
– Unknown

[oldteen]

~~Have A Beautiful Day~~

[yorkie]

Thank you for the sweet opening, Amy.
My heart is so heavy this weekend
As I see the despair and devastation
In the beautiful country of Japan.

This picture reminded me of JC's dog.

Those poor, poor people.

How do we pray for so many thousands
That have lost family members, friends, their homes,
their jobs, their schools, edible nourishing food and fresh water?

[luvie]

Hey! Caturday is OUR day...not yours, Dog!!
(Someone does NOT play well with others! :D )

[left that other site]

Happy Caturday!

Home at last from a long work day! Now for some Pepperoni and anchovy pizza! Pepperoni for the Dog, Anchovy for the Cat, and a glass of wine for ME! Then we will all snuggle up and watch reruns of Babylon 5!



ML/LTOS
(El Kabong)

[Dubya]

Nice one.

[Dubya]

Cute one.

[Dubya]

Praying for them.

[Dubya]

Obama Riddle

Barack Hussein Obama met with the Queen of England . He asked her, “Your
Majesty, how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any tips you
can give to me?”

“Well,” said the Queen, “the most important thing is to surround yourself
with intelligent people.”

Obama frowned, and then asked, “But how do I know the people around me are
really intelligent?”

The Queen took a sip of tea.. “Oh, that’s easy; you just ask them to answer
an intelligent riddle.” The Queen pushed a button on her intercom. “Please send
Tony Blair in here, would you?”

Tony Blair walked into the room and said, “Yes, my Queen?”

The Queen smiled and said, “Answer me this please, Tony, your mother and
father have a child. It is not your brother and it is not your sister. Who is it?”

Without pausing for a moment, Tony Blair answered, “That would be me.”

“Yes! Very good,” said the Queen.

Obama went back home to ask Joe Biden, his vice presidential choice the same
question.

“Joe, answer this for me Your mother and your father have a child. It’s not
your brother and it’s not your sister. Who is it?”

“I’m not sure,” said Biden. “Let me get back to you on that one...” He went
to his advisors and asked every one, but none could give him an answer.

Finally, he ended up in the men’s room and recognized Colin Powell’s shoes
in the next stall.

Biden asked Powell, “Colin, can you answer this for me? Your mother and
father have a child and it’s not your brother or your sister. Who is it?” Colin
Powell yelled back, “That’s easy, it’s me!”

Biden smiled, and said, “Thanks!” Then, he went back to speak with Obama.
“Say, I did some research and I have the answer to that riddle. It’s Colin
Powell!”

Obama got up, stomped over to Biden, and angrily yelled into his face, “No!
you idiot! It’s Tony Blair!”

AND THAT, MY FRIENDS, IS PRECISELY WHAT’S GOING ON WITH OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN WASHINGTON D.C.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Excuse me. WHY is there no German Shepherd in that picture?

[oldteen]

[luvie]

[left that other site]

The Border Collie won the spelling bee, and took his spot.

[Dubya]

This should be Posted in every school in the "USA"

Only 31 words --- Think about it

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG,
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ,
AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT
STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD,
INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND
JUSTICE FOR ALL!

If Muslims can pray on Madison Avenue, why are Christians banned from praying in public and erecting religious displays on their holy days?

What happened to our National Day of Prayer? Obama says we can't have that, yet Muslims are allowed to block off Madison Ave. in N.Y. and pray in the middle of the street! And, it's a monthly ritual!

Tell me again, whose country is this? Ours or the Muslims?

[Brad’s Gramma]

LOL!!!!

[left that other site]

The spelling bee winning Border Collie wins a full scholarship to HAH-vard. Border Collies are a recently recognized minority group at our nation’s colleges and universities, and with her great intellect, she is sure to excel.

[Dubya]

The Ten Cat Commandments

1.

I am the Lord of thy house.
2.

Thou shall have no other pets before me.
3.

Thou shalt not ever ignore me.
4.

I shall ignore thou when I feel like it.
5.

Thou shalt be grateful that I even give thou the time of day.
6.

Remember my food dish and keep it full.
7.

Thou shalt spend most of thy money on toys and gifts for me.
8.

Thou shalt always have thy lap ready for me to curl up in.
9.

Thou shalt shower me with love and attention upon demand.
10.

Above all, thou shalt do anything and everything it takes to keep me happy.

[Dubya]