Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... August/September 2013

August 1, 2013 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[Mama_Bear]

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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



Amy's personal guardian ~
the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




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[Kitty Mittens]

(((((Thank you for your Sweet Compliments on my Thursday Post, Dear FRiends!)))))

(((((Goodnight to Everyone, and God Bless)))))

[The Mayor]

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The Real Deal
August 31, 2013

Sometimes cleaning out Grandpa’s attic pays off. For an Ohio man, it paid off in the discovery of a more than 100-year-old set of mint-condition baseball cards. Appraisers placed the cards’ value at $3 million.

One key to the high value of those cards was the fact that they were well-preserved. But beyond that, the true worth of the cards rested in the fact that they were authentic. If they had been fakes or counterfeits—no matter how good they looked—they wouldn’t have been worth the cardboard they were printed on.

The apostle Paul had something similar to say about Christianity. He said that our faith would be completely worthless and counterfeit if Jesus’ resurrection were not the real deal. It took bravery and confidence in God’s plan for Paul to say, “If Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty” (1 Cor. 15:14) and “If Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!” (v.17).

The Christian faith rests on the authenticity of this story: Jesus died on the cross and was raised from the dead. Praise God for the clear evidence of Jesus’ death and resurrection (vv.3-8). It’s the real deal, and we can stake our eternity and our total dependence on God on its truth.

Lord, we’re eternally thankful for the truth
confirmed in Your Word and in our hearts that
You died and rose again for us. We love You, Lord,
and lift our voices in praise!

God is the only true God.

Read: 1 Corinthians 15:1-21

[Christ] rose again the third day . . . [and] was seen by over five hundred brethren. —1 Corinthians 15:4-6

Bible in a Year:
Psalms 132-134; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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[MEG33]

~Happy Caturday To Amy's Place~

Hope you are having a lovely holiday weekend
*HUGS*

[MEG33]

Thank you, ML..I lost the center in that post and had it deleted..
;o)

[Jim Robinson]

Amen.

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Happy Cat/Dogurday!

Time to Vacuum da DAWG.

ML/LTOS

[Kitty Mittens]

(((((Hugs to Everyone!)))))

[jaycee]

So sweet, Kitty!

[jaycee]

I see the little kitty has already started celebrating the holiday....LOL! Its so cute!

[jaycee]

Love that darling picture, Kitty!

[jaycee]

Unbelievable if that hair came off that dog! Do you think it did? Wow!

[jaycee]

Great font, Kitty! I think I commented on the cute doggie and kitty! I forget quickly....LOL!

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Of that I have no doubt
No possible doubt whatever.

Lynn-dah is part Lab and Part Chow. That represents about 20 minutes worth of brushing.

(The dog in the picture is a little older than Lynn-Dah I think.)

[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. : )

[JustAmy]

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[The Mayor]

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A Slower Pace
September 1, 2013

When writer Bruce Feiler was diagnosed with bone cancer in his thigh, he couldn’t walk without some help for over a year. Learning to get around on crutches caused him to appreciate a slower pace of life. Feiler said, “The idea of slowing down became the number one lesson I learned from my experience.”

After God’s people were liberated from Egypt, He gave them a commandment that would cause them to slow down and view Him and the world “in pause.” The fourth commandment introduced a dramatic contrast to the Israelites’ slavery under Pharaoh when they had no break in their daily work routine.

The commandment insisted that God’s people set aside one day a week to remember several important things: God’s work in creation (Gen. 2:2), their liberation from Egyptian bondage (Deut. 5:12-15), their relationship with God (6:4-6), and their need for personal refreshment (Exod. 31:12-18). This was not to be a day of laziness, but one where God’s people acknowledged, worshiped, and rested in Him.

We too are called to slow down, to be refreshed physically, mentally, and emotionally, and to behold God in His good creation.

Lord, I need spiritual and physical rest. Help me
to deliberately take the time to spend with You.
Please remove any obstacle that keeps me from
having a more balanced rhythm to my life.

Living for God begins with resting in Him.

Read: Exodus 20:8-11

Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work. —Exodus 20:9-10

Bible in a Year:
Psalms 135-136; 1 Corinthians 12

[pollywog]

Such a great reminder on this Labor Day Weekend...
I sure needed to hear this.
Thank you as always for taking the time to send these great devotionals.

[GailA]

Hit and run posting, tired from the long trip. Mixed news, Cindy will be getting on Ind. Breast & cervical cancer Medicaid program, that will cover the med bills.

But they have upgraded to barely stage 3, as the tumor is walnut sized, has satilites, at least 1 lymph node and she is positive for both HER 2 and hormone related receptors. 3.5 cm, total Mascetomy with set up for reconstruction, and of course chemo and other drugs. They will put in a port for that.

Turn up your sound, it has a slow lead in.

PAID IN FULL BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fyzYWDilMA