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

12-1-2012 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[ConorMacNessa]

Our decorations are still up, too. The tradition in my family was to leave the tree up until Epiphany. Hard to do that now - the tree pick-up in our neighborhood is almost immediately after New Tear's.

The kitty in the picture is not one of Clementine's - it's one I pulled off the Internet. We do have one of Clementine's kittens in the house, though - we've been watching him the past few days. He goes home tomorrow.



Keep Faith with the Fallen of Benghazi! Let the Obama Regime, for once, tell the Truth!

Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum!

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)

[TheConservativeParty]

Thank you dear FRiends.

(hugs)

[MEG33]

No..not mine..Mine are all grown up now.
Thank you, (((ML))).

[MEG33]

~Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place~
I will be absent today..My niece is here.

Numbers 6:
24 The LORD bless you and keep you;
25 the LORD make his face shine upon you and be
gracious to you;
26 the LORD turn his face towards you and give you peace.

~Blessings To All Who Enter Here~

[The Mayor]

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

A Lasting Letter
December 30, 2012

The family members who founded Hobby Lobby craft stores are born-again believers. The president, Steve Green, is passionate about the Scriptures and plans to establish a Bible museum that will display rare books and manuscripts from around the world. He said, “We are interested in . . . encouraging people to consider what [the Bible] has to say. . . . The goal is to create a museum around the story of the Bible. No book has been persecuted as much or loved as much. Its incredible story needs to be told.”

The Bible has been preserved through time in remarkable ways, and the museum will tell that story. The oldest copies we have of the New Testament are more numerous and closer to the date of the eyewitness events recorded than any other ancient document from that time. Their reports on Christ are more reliable than anything we know about Socrates or Caesar. It should not surprise us that God is behind the scenes using people and circumstances to pass on His inspired text of redemption. Isaiah eloquently proclaimed: “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God stands forever” (Isa. 40:8).

As we read the Bible with an open heart, we long to share its message. It’s God’s lasting letter to all.

The Bible stands and it will forever,
When the world has passed away;
By inspiration it has been given—
All its precepts I will obey. —Lillenas

In all literature there is nothing that compares with the Bible.

Read: Isaiah 40:1-8

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God stands forever. —Isaiah 40:8

Bible in a Year:
Revelation 16-18

[GailA]

Inspirations- Who Is That Knocking At My Door

[jaycee]

Please relax and enjoy the visit with your niece, Meg! Hoping you all have a lovely day together!

[yorkie]

For many of us, it has been a very hard year.
Some have lived with pain and illness,
Others have lost loved ones.
Many have faced financial burdens.
And, loss of employment has touched many homes.

The election in November
left most of us depressed to the core of our being.

My heartfelt prayer
Is that we can put this past year behind us,
And look forward to the Blessings waiting for us all in 2013.

GOD BLESS US ALL!

[jaycee]

This is so uplifting and optimistic. We must all strive to whip our depression over the election (even though its hard for me to do) but I will try to remember the sweet, good things that we all have. When we can’t change things, we must learn to live with them with a happier spirit.

Thanks for this lovely graphic and its advice and may the Lord help us to accept the things we must learn to live with and always give thanks for our many blessings that He bestows on us daily.

[jaycee]

Thank you for the lovely graphic and uplifting music, Gail!

Happy New Year!

[ConorMacNessa]

MAY THE BLESSINGS OF OUR LORD DESCEND UPON YOU AND REMAIN WITH YOU FOREVER


St. Patrick Window,
St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church,
Laurel, Maryland

ST. PATRICK’S BREASTPLATE

I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through the belief in the threeness,
Through confession of the oneness
Of the Creator of Creation.

I arise today
Through the strength of Christ's birth with His Baptism,
Through the strength of His Crucifixion with His Burial,
Through the strength of His resurrection with His Ascension,
Through the strength of His Descent for the Judgment of Doom.

I arise today
Through the strength of the love of Cherubim,
In obedience of angels,
In the service of archangels,
In hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In prayers of patriarchs,
In predictions of prophets,
In preaching of apostles,
In faith of confessors,
In innocence of holy virgins,
In deeds of righteous men.

I arise today
Through the strength of heaven:
Light of sun,
Radiance of moon,
Splendor of fire,
Speed of lightning,
Swiftness of wind,
Depth of sea,
Stability of earth,
Firmness of rock.

I arise today
Through God's strength to pilot me:
God's might to uphold me,
God's wisdom to guide me,
God's eye to look before me,
God's ear to hear me,
God's word to speak for me,
God's hand to guard me,
God's way to lie before me,
God's shield to protect me,
God's host to save me
From snares of devils,
From temptations of vices,
From everyone who shall wish me ill,
Afar and anear,
Alone and in multitude.

I summon today all these powers between me and those evils,
Against every cruel merciless power that may oppose my body and soul,
Against incantations of false prophets,
Against black laws of pagandom
Against false laws of heretics,
Against craft of idolatry,
Against spells of witches and smiths and wizards,
Against every knowledge that corrupts man's body and soul.

Christ to shield me today
Against poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against wounding,
So that there may come to me abundance of reward.

Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.

I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the threeness,
Through confession of the oneness,
Of the Creator of Creation.

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)

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!

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Amazing Grace
(Click)
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.

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)

[yorkie]

Thank you, JC! That Scripture seemed to be written for the New Year!

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!



Cdr. John J. O'Connor, CHC USN, Distributing Communion to Marines of the 1st Marine Division – Danang, RVN - 24Mar1965

The Lord’s Prayer
Andrea Bocelli
(Click)

DEAR LORD, 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 hardship, danger and deprivation in Your service. Let their efforts free the people of Iraq and Afghanistan 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.

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)

[ConorMacNessa]

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!



THE NAVY HYMN Eternal Father, Strong to Save
(Click)



The Marine Corps Verse:





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



A Blessed Lord’s Day To You And Yours!

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)

[Kitty Mittens]

I Love your Beautiful Graphic and Scriptures, Dear Meg!
(((((Thank you for the Blessing!)))))

(((((Hugs to All FRiends)))))

[Kitty Mittens]

Wonderful Song, Dear Gail!
The Horses you Posted on Friday were Beautiful.

(((((Thank you!)))))

[Kitty Mittens]

(((((Sending Heartfelt, Loving Prayers for Maria, Dear Conservative Party)))))

[Kitty Mittens]

(((((Thank you for this Encouragement, Dear Yorkie; Beautiful Post and Graphic!)))))

[TheConservativeParty]

Thank you Kitty! She needs a lot of prayers. I almost asked the church to pray for her today.

(hugs)