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

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

[GailA]

The St. Paddy’s day tribute was way to cute.

Now it’s time to start thinking of Easter.

[The Mayor]

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Keep Me From Wrath

March 18, 2011

I have a friend whose note cards are imprinted with a picture of Rodin’s The Thinker, the famous sculpture depicting a man in sober reflection. Below the picture is this inscription: “Life is not fair.”

Indeed, it is not. And any theory that insists that this life is fair is illusory and deceptive.

Despite the overwhelming unfairness of life, however, David in Psalm 37 prays that he will not retaliate but will instead rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him to bring justice to the earth in due time (v.7). “For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the earth” (v.9).

Our wrath tends to be vindictive and punitive. God’s wrath is untainted by self-interest and tempered by mercy. His wrath can even be His relentless love that brings our antagonists to repentance and faith. We must not then avenge ourselves, “for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord . . . . Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Rom. 12:19,21).

This must begin in the heart, the wellspring from which the issues of our lives flow. May we cease from anger, forsake wrath, and wait patiently for the Lord.

Lord, help me not retaliate
When someone wants to pick a fight;
Instead, give me the strength and faith
To show Your love and do what’s right. —Sper

Revenge restrained is a victory gained.

Read: Psalm 37:8-11

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. —Psalm 37:8

Bible in a year:
Deuteronomy 32-34; Mark 15:26-47

[geologist]

Psalm 37:1-11 (New King James Version)

“A Psalm of David.
1 Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.

3 Trust in the LORD, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself also in the LORD,
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the LORD,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your justice as the noonday.

7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
Do not fret—it only causes harm.

9 For evildoers shall be cut off;
But those who wait on the LORD,
They shall inherit the earth.
10 For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more;
Indeed, you will look carefully for his place,
But it shall be no more.
11 But the meek shall inherit the earth,
And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
...”

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A beautiful and reassuring section of Scriptures.

IF ... we do Godly thinking and actions, rather than the ungodly words and activities all around us, we are held in the palm of our LORD. This brings peace to my spirit.

[yorkie]

Josy and Toby must have been born with great senses of humor! (Either that, or they just hide their heads in shame, hoping no canine on FB would ever associate that incredible display of ‘manhood’ with THEM!) LOL!

[JustAmy]

I shake my head everytime I see that.

Sure shows how ignorant some are.

[JustAmy]

Congrats on finding the POT O’ GOLD!

Whad ya gonna do wif it?

[JustAmy]

LOL

Hope you and Lonestar had a great STPat’s Day, Weinie.

[JustAmy]

Thank you for sharing the beautiful Ireland countryside with us for St Patrick’s Day, Conor.

[JustAmy]

Good morning, PGalt.

Sorry that I didn’t make it back last night. Hope you had a great St. Patrick’s Day. Thank you for the nice comments.

Have a wonderful Friday.

[JustAmy]

How cute, Luv. Thank you.

Hope you had a Super St. Patrick’s Day.

Have a Fantastic Friday.

[JustAmy]

March 18, 2011

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

From an email on June 10th, 2006 - the author is unknown.

[JustAmy]

Graphic by Billie

[tiapam]

AWESOME RED FRIDAY GRAPHIC! Thank you!

[ConorMacNessa]

Happy Friday to Amy’s Place!

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Wearing Red to support our Troops on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan and around the world!

[lonestar]

I think I need to have my eyes tested! I'm seeing double!

Weinie

[yorkie]

"Congrats on finding the POT O’ GOLD! Whad ya gonna do wif it?"

Well, since there is SO much gold there, and so many good friends here, I thought I would let my friends help me decide what to do with it all.

All suggestions will be seriously taken into consideration.

[tiapam]

Wearing RED To Support Our Troops!

[tiapam]

Check back later, Weinie! It may be better!! :)

[tiapam]

My SUGGESTION is:
Invite all your FRiends
To Las Vegas,
Staying at a 5 Star hotel.
"All" expenses paid,
By the "Pot of Gold" winner! :)

[oldteen]