Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... March, 2012

3-1-2012 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Many Friends

[JustAmy]

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[MEG33]

Thank you for your beautiful posts everyone and your kind comments.!
It's 72 perfect degrees..I am posting from the upstairs deck..cloudy and breezy
but the view is wonderful. Waves of Bluebonnets on the left and right..yellow
wildflowers, too..rolling hills and golf course in front of me.
Hoping to get pictures.The Bluebonnets haven't peaked .. yet it is so lovely to see.
I have a double chaise lounge to keep my back at peace on the deck.
Thanking God for the beauty of His world and this unexpected blessing.

[oldteen]

That is so cute, yorkie.

Any luck with tinypic yet?

[ConorMacNessa]

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!

They Preserve Our Freedom Through Their Service And Sacrifice!

PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

Sancte Michael Archangele,
defende nos in proelio; contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium.
Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur:
tuque, Princeps militiae Caelestis,
satanam aliosque spiritus malignos,
qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo,
divina virtute in infernum detrude.
Amen.

Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -
by the Divine Power of God -
cast into hell, Satan and all the evil spirits,
who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.

Pope Leo XIII

Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[oldteen]

Sheeeesh....I'd settle for 66 or even 56...can I get a 46? We're at 44 with rain! Daughter had to drive in snow to get to work this morning. Guess it's that Gore-bull warming they always talk about! ;)

Enjoy that 86 before it becomes 106...lol.

[yorkie]

"Any luck with tinypic yet?"

Well, I STILL don't get a code....
But, I get a graphic now.

So, I click on the graphic to full size,
The, right click on it.
From there, I get properties,
And copy the source from there
......to paste here.

SIGH.....

[oldteen]

Amen!

Thank you, Conor!

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!

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Amazing Grace
by John Newton
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, .
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!
.
Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
.
The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.
.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, Who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.
.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.

Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[yorkie]

"That is so cute, yorkie"

Thanks, Teenie. I just KNEW that the regulars here would enjoy it. ((((HUGS))))

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!

The Lord’s Prayer – Andrea Bocelli

DEAR GOD, who suffered torment, agony,
and death upon the Cross to free our souls
from the chains of iniquity, protect and defend
our troops. Guide them in the performance of
their duties. Strengthen them to endure hard-
ship, danger and deprivation in Your service. Let
their efforts free the people of Iraq and Afghan-
istan from the chains of terror and slavery,
foster a lasting peace in the region, and bring all
to a greater share in Your Mercy.
Amen.

Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[yorkie]

It is 36 in Sedona right now with 2 1/2 inches of snow, and 5 more inches expected tonight. BUMMER (for them) - glad to be in CA.

[ConorMacNessa]

THE NAVY HYMN

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

The Marine Corps Verse:

Eternal Father, grant we pray
To all Marines both night and day,
The Courage, Honor, Strength and Skill
Their Land to serve, Thy Law Fulfill.
Be Thou the Shield forevermore
From every peril to the Corps!

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This is the day which the LORD hath made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms 118:24(KJV)

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Have a Blessed Lord’s Day!

Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[oldteen]

Well...here in my part of CA it has done some changing in the last hour or so. The sky is now blue and Mr. Sun is showing his face! (I hope it lasts!)

AND, the front door is open!

[oldteen]

Happy FR Anniversary

[luvie]

How funny! It’s changed here, too.....has cooled off! LOL!

Perspective is everything! :)

[luvie]

I sure did enjoy it! :)

[The Mayor]

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The Wonder Of Wilderness
March 19, 2012

The psalmists had an advantage in praise because of their closer tie to the natural world. David began life outdoors as a shepherd, then spent years hiding in the rocky terrain of Israel. Not surprisingly, a great love, even reverence, for the natural world shines through many of his poems. The psalms present a world that fits together as a whole, with everything upheld by a personal God watching over it.

Wilderness announces to our senses the splendor of an invisible, untamable God. How can we not offer praise to the One who dreamed up porcupines and elk, who splashed bright-green aspen trees across hillsides of gray rock, who transforms the same landscape into a work of art with every blizzard?

The world, in the psalmist’s imagination, cannot contain the delight God inspires. “Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises” (Ps. 98:4). Nature itself joins in: “Let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills be joyful together before the Lord” (v.8).

The psalms wonderfully solve the problem of a praise-deficient culture by providing the necessary words. We merely need to enter into those words, letting God use the psalms to realign our inner attitudes.

All creatures of our God and King,
Lift up your voice and with us sing, Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam, Thou silver moon
with softer gleam! O praise Him! —St. Francis of Assisi

In praise, the creature happily acknowledges that everything good comes from the Creator.

Read: Psalm 98

Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises. —Psalm 98:4

Bible in a Year:
1 Samuel 17-20

[geologist]

Spring, the time of new life, new beginnings, and hope!

[geologist]

Power is a dangerous thing to have. It has a tendency to corrupt. The people that have power, do use it; and then it leads to greater and greater examples of abusing it. It can be heady stuff. Be glad to be humble.

The seeds of having our own way seems to be inherent within man.
It gets us into trouble or hot water, doesn’t it?

Jesus used His power for the good of others, let us go and do likewise.

[oldteen]

~It's Military Monday~

Salute It!

[geologist]

King James Version (KJV)

Psalm 84

” 1.How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!

2.My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

3.Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

4.Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

5.Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.

6.Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

7.They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

8.O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

9.Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

10.For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

1.1For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

12.O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.”
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When we are joyful at heart,
it is natural to sing to our LORD!