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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... July, 2011
7-1-2011 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33

Posted on 06/30/2011 10:09:07 PM PDT by 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. : )











TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Poetry; The Poetry Branch
KEYWORDS: amysplace; friends; july; poetry
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To: yorkie

Thanks! YOu, too! :)


101 posted on 07/02/2011 9:01:13 PM PDT by luvie (RUN SARAH...R U N!!!)
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To: All

FUNNY
A young Nun who worked for a local home health care agency was out making her rounds when she ran out of gas. As luck would have it, there was a gas station just one block away. She walked to the station to borrow a can with enough gas to start the car and drive to the station for a fill up. The attendant regretfully told her that the only gas can he owned had just been loaned out, but if she would care to wait he was sure it would be back shortly.

Since the nun was on the way to see a patient, she decided not to wait and walked back to her car. After looking through her car for something to carry to the station to fill with gas, she spotted a bedpan she was taking to the patient. Always resourceful, she carried it to the station, filled it with gasoline, and carried it back to her car. As she was pouring the gas into the tank of her car, two men watched her from across the street. One of them turned to the other and said: “I know that the Lord turned water into wine, but if that car starts, I’m going to church every Sunday for the rest of my life.”

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QUESTION:

Q. Esther was also called by another name. What is it?

A. Hadassah.

Esther 2:7

And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter.
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“Looking through the want ads last week, I came across a job that required a college degree or the equivalent. Finally, I thought, my eight years of high school are paying off.” —Buzz Nutley

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“I get those maternal feelings sometimes, like when I’m lying on the couch and can’t reach the remote, I think, ‘Boy, a kid would be nice right now.’” —Kathleen Madigan

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“There exists a widespread myth that humans should learn about sex from their parents. My relationship with my father nearly ended when he tried to teach me how to drive. I can’t imagine our relationship having survived his instructing me how to have sex.” —Bob Smith

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My broker called me this morning and said, “Remember that stock we bought and I said you’d be able to retire at age 65?”

“Yes, I remember,” I said.

“Well,” my broker continued, “your retirement age is now 108.”
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Blood may be thicker than water, but baseball beats them both. I learned this after explaining to my two boys that they were half-Lithuanian on their father’s side, and half-Yankee, meaning their other set of parents came from an old New England family.

My younger son looked worried. “But we’re still a hundred percent Red Sox, right, Mom?”


102 posted on 07/02/2011 10:46:25 PM PDT by Dubya (JESUS SAVES)
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To: JustAmy; ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; Billie; The Mayor; jaycee; yorkie; tiapam; LUV W; Kitty Mittens; ...

~Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place~

Zion National Park

Like streams in the desert and wells in the waste,
A river flows out from the Lord's holy place,
With comfort and strength for the weak and oppressed
. The wounded are healed and the weary find rest!....
©1994 Bruce L. Johnson.


~Blessings To All Who Enter Here~

103 posted on 07/03/2011 4:46:05 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: MEG33

Just beautiful, Meg. Amen to the words of Bruce Johnson! Thank you.


104 posted on 07/03/2011 5:46:17 AM PDT by jaycee ((("His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me.")))
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Wishing Everyone a Blessed Sunday!


105 posted on 07/03/2011 5:50:37 AM PDT by jaycee ((("His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me.")))
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To: jaycee
Good Sunday Morning

Lazuli Bunting

Thank you, jaycee, for this beautiful garden and greeting.
Wishing you a blessed Lord's Day

106 posted on 07/03/2011 5:59:54 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: jaycee

Thank you, jaycee..Birdbath saucers and feeder filled..
Kitties are tended..I need to feed me!


107 posted on 07/03/2011 6:04:27 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list

Open Wide!
July 3, 2011

Early in the spring, my wife and I watched a fascinating bird show outside our kitchen window. A couple of blackbirds with straw in their beaks entered a small vent in the house next door. A couple of weeks later, to our delight, we saw four baby birds stick their heads out of the vent. Mom and Dad took turns feeding their hungry babies.

Seeing the babies’ wide-open mouths reminded me of how important it is for followers of Christ to eagerly desire spiritual food. In 1 Peter 2:2, the apostle Peter uses the analogy of babies longing to be fed: “As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby.” The Greek word translated “desire” speaks of an intense yearning. It is a compound word meaning to “earnestly desire” or to “long after.”

It might seem strange to be commanded to earnestly long for something. But unlike hungry birds and babies, we need to be reminded of our need for spiritual nourishment. Even though we may have fed on the Word in the past (v.3), we need to realize that our need is ongoing and that without more nourishment we will grow spiritually weak. God is eager to feed His dear children. So, open wide!

My hunger for the truth He satisfies;
Upon the Word, the Living Bread, I feed:
No parching thirst I know, because His grace,
A pool of endless depth, supplies my need. —Sanders

Neglecting the Word will famish your soul;
meditating on the Word will feed it.

Read: 1 Peter 2:1-5

As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby. —1 Peter 2:2
Bible in a year:
Job 25-27; Acts 12


108 posted on 07/03/2011 6:08:39 AM PDT by The Mayor (Opinion is no substitute for the truth of GodÂ’s Word.)
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Good Morning

Scrub Jay

"My hunger for the truth He satisfies;
Upon the Word, the Living Bread, I feed:
No parching thirst I know, because His grace,
A pool of endless depth, supplies my need. —Sanders:

Amen to this wonderful devotion, Rus.
Thank you for starting our day off right today and every day.
Wishing you a blessed Lord's Day

109 posted on 07/03/2011 6:24:04 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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~A Blessed Lord's Day To All~

Photobucket

~At Amy's Place~

110 posted on 07/03/2011 8:27:01 AM PDT by oldteen
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To: oldteen
Good Sunday Morning

Common Yellowthroat

Thank you. teenie. for this beatiful blessing and graphic.
Wishing you a blessed Lord's Day

111 posted on 07/03/2011 8:33:12 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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~Sunday Blessings to All~


Steep Valley at Zion National Park

God’s Paintbrush

He takes a giant paintbrush
And swipes across the sky
The beauty of those colors
Are captive to the eye.

The sunsets are His splendor
To amaze us every night
The sunrises are priceless as
He starts our day off right.

So enjoy God’s heavenly treasures
They’re for all of us to share
He chooses them oh, so carefully
To show us that he cares.

Marilyn Lott


112 posted on 07/03/2011 9:08:36 AM PDT by yorkie (It is *WE THE PEOPLE*!. . . . . . . . .NOT *me the president*!)
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113 posted on 07/03/2011 9:18:12 AM PDT by tiapam
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To: MEG33

What a lovely graphic and poem, Meg! Thank you very much!!


114 posted on 07/03/2011 9:25:03 AM PDT by tiapam
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To: jaycee

Beautiful graphic, Jaycee! Thank you!!


115 posted on 07/03/2011 9:27:16 AM PDT by tiapam
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To: oldteen

What a great graphic, Teenie!! Means so much!! Thank you!!


116 posted on 07/03/2011 9:32:16 AM PDT by tiapam
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To: yorkie

WOW! Breathtaking graphic Yorkie! And wonderful poem! Thank you!!


117 posted on 07/03/2011 9:34:25 AM PDT by tiapam
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To: yorkie
Good Sunday Morning

Summer Tanager

What a beautiful view of Zion! Thank you for this and the lovely "God's Paintbrush".
Wishing you a blessed Sunday

118 posted on 07/03/2011 9:52:20 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: MEG33

Thanks Meg, beautiful day here and I am gonna go cut grass. Thank you for being here everyday!


119 posted on 07/03/2011 9:55:23 AM PDT by The Mayor (Opinion is no substitute for the truth of GodÂ’s Word.)
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To: tiapam
Good Morning

Lawrence's Goldfinch

I love this view! Thank you for it, your blessings and kind
comments, Pam.
Wishing you a blessed Lord's Day

120 posted on 07/03/2011 10:00:46 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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