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

7-1-2012 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[MEG33]

And thank you for yours, jaycee.

[MEG33]

I am so glad you are doing well..We have had rain lately..and love it because we need it..Wish I could send you our mostly sunny day.

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Beautiful Tuesday Posts!

A Wonderful GratiTuesday to Amy's Place

[jaycee]

So very lovely, Kitty!!!

[The Mayor]

Thank you, I should find out in a couple hours,,

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY TUESDAY TO AMY’S PLACE!



W. Eugene Smith - The Walk to Paradise Garden

You Are The New Day – The King’s Singers
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May You Approach Each New Day With The Innocence, The Sense Of Wonder And The Optimism Of These Two Children!

There is a story behind this picture:

Always known as a photographer who would take almost any chance if it meant getting the picture, Gene Smith’s good luck throughout the Pacific deserted him on May 23, 1945. While on the east coast of Okinawa photographing an essay titled "A Day in the Life of a Front Line Soldier," he was seriously wounded by a Japanese shell fragment. The missile hit him in the head cutting both cheeks, injuring his tongue and knocking out several teeth. Characteristically, he was taking pictures at the time and the fragment passed through his left hand before entering his cheek just below the eye and near the nose. His comment in the hospital later: "I forgot to duck but I got a wonderful shot of those who did... my policy of standing up when the others are down finally caught up with me."

Ernie Pyle, another great war correspondent, who was on Okinawa with Smith and was not so lucky, wrote of him, "Gene Smith is an idealist, trying to do great good with his work but it will either break him or kill him."

Smith’s war wounds cost him two painful years of hospitalization and plastic surgery. During these years he took no pictures and whether he would ever be able to return to photography was doubtful. Then one day, during his period of convalescence, Smith took a walk with his two children and even though it was still intensely painful for him to operate a camera, came back with one of the most famous photographs of all time: "A Walk to Paradise Garden." This memorable image was to serve as the final picture in the famous "Family of Man" Exhibition.

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

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)

[jaycee]

Good Luck, Rus!

Let us know when you are set up!!

[jaycee]

I never tire of seeing those two darling children. Thanks, Conor, and I hope you had a good Tuesday, although being home is the GOOD part of Tuesday!!

[The Mayor]

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

The Best Things In Life
July 18, 2012

An old adage says, “The best things in life are free.” There’s a lot of truth in that. Some people, however, believe that the best things in life are expensive or perhaps elusive. Recently I saw a sign that made me smile and think. It said, “The best things in life are not things.” What a great way to say it! The value of family, friends, and faith points us to the realization that what matters most in life is all wrapped up in people and the Lord.

Solomon was well qualified to speak about material things because he “surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom” (1 Kings 10:23). His advice? “Do not overwork to be rich; because of your own understanding, cease! Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away like an eagle toward heaven” (Prov. 23:4-5). His recommended course of action was, “Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to words of knowledge. . . . For surely there is a hereafter, and your hope will not be cut off” (vv.12,18).

The best things in life are the eternal riches that come from God’s goodness and grace in Jesus Christ. We do not hold them in our hands, but in our hearts.

The treasures of earth are not mine,
I hold not its silver and gold;
But a treasure far greater is mine;
I have riches of value untold. —Hartzler

Our greatest riches are the riches we have in Christ.

Read: Proverbs 23:1-18

Do not overwork to be rich. —Proverbs 23:4

Bible in a Year:
Proverbs 22-24

[MEG33]

Amen, Rus..Thank you for starting my day off right.

Did you decide on getting a computer built?

[The Mayor]

Yes, I have to meet with him again later today.

[MEG33]

Great! Hope it all goes well.

[WVNan]

https://waystohelp.stjude.org/sjVPortal/public/displayUserPage.do?userId=840952&programId=51&eventId=312825

This is explained in private mail to all of you who have been dear to me for some years. Didn’t know how to activate the link in private mail.

[Diver Dave]

Mornin’ Rus.

Once again ODB provides a message that goes straight to my heart. Thank You!

Great news about your new computer. I’ve been using a laptop for a couple of years now. My old desktop sits on shelf in the garage.

[JustAmy]

July 18, 2012


Graphic by Billie

Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday, Everyone.

Been busy, busy, busy. Will try to catch you up before time to take Marissa to her guitar lesson.

[JustAmy]

I apologize for being AWOL.

My life has been in turmoil since the middle of June. Someone took my BIL to emergency on the 14th of June. He called MrJust and told him that he had an infection and they were giving him antibiotics. Had asked MrJust if he would be around on Friday because he would probably be released. Friday, he said they were keeping him another day and he might be released on Saturday. Friday, MrJust went to visit him and said he looked good.

We went to dinner Saturday night; right after we got home, the nephew called and said his dad's heart had stopped. They resuscitated him but he was comatose because of lack of oxygen. They had him on a ventilator while they ran tests for brain activity. The tests showed very little brain activity.After 5 days his children asked that the ventilator be removed. I helped the children with the funeral arrangements and notified out of town relatives. Three of MrJust's sister's sons came to Fresno ... from San Diego, Anaheim and Austin, TX. They stayed at our house.

I have been busy trying to help Louie's children make decisions regarding the 20 acres. It will be sold. I didn't even turn my PC on for several days.

I talked to Dubya's son yesterday and learned that Dubya had passed away in June. I sent our condolences and told him that Amy's Place would be praying for him and his family.

Now for some good news. :)

Had doctor appts today so before coming home, we stopped to buy Marissa some new shoes. There was a lone little duckling in the parking lot. No Mom and no siblings. Marissa finally caught it. She put him in a shoe box until we got home. We put him in a larger cardboard box and tried to feed him wet bread. We will have to find more permanent quarters tomorrow. He will sleep in the house tonight. We can't put him out with Mr Mittens. We also need to go to the feed store tomorrow ... maybe they will have a cage. If not, we will have to build a cage this weekend. No rest for the wicked. LOL

We will be on vacation so they will do more sight-seeing and plan to visit us when we get home. It will be wonderful to see them ... not sure how many days they plan to be here. :)

Hope everyone is well. I hope to be back more often after school starts. It has been a busy summer.

Hugs to all of you!!

[WVNan]

Amy, I know what you mean about busy summers. I “thought” I would have time to get some downtime not having the baby. But gee, it’s been busier than before school let out. We just finished up camp meeting, and you know what that’s like. I thought of you and Lori at the Sunday picnic. Wish you could have been there.

Sorry to hear of the loss of your BIL. Give Mr. Just my condolences and prayers.
God bless

[luvie]

God rest the soul of your brother-in-law.
....and dear Dubya.
I wondered...since we hadn't heard from him. :(
Hope the rest of your summer is happier.

[WVNan]

Oh, I am so sorry to hear about Dubya. How did that get by FR? It hurts so when old friends pass on. Prayers for the family.

[Kitty Mittens]

Dearest Amy, my Prayers are with you on the Loss of your Dear Brother-in-Law; I'm So Sorry to Hear that.
I can't Believe our Dubya is Gone, although I had been Afraid he Might be.
All of us who are Trusting in Christ as our Salvation will be Together Again One Day,
And what a Wonderful Day that will be.

I'm So Thankful the Little Duckling is Safe!
God Bless you and Marissa for your Kindness.

(((((We Love you, Dear FRiend!)))))