Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri ...November 26-27, 2003

11-26-2003 | JustAmy, St.Louie1 and Mama_Bear

[JustAmy]

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[JustAmy]

Poetry and Potpourri made its debut on September 22, 2003

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[JustAmy]

How to Observe Thanksgiving.

Count your blessings instead of your crosses;
Count your gains instead of your losses.
Count your joys instead of your woes;
Count your friends instead of your foes.
Count your smiles instead of your tears;
Count your courage instead of your fears.
Count your full years instead of your lean;
Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.
Count your health instead of your wealth;
Count on God instead of yourself.

~~Author Unknown.~~

[Brad’s Gramma]

Happy Thanksgiving, Amy, and EVERYONE reading this. Here's one of the MANY things I'm thankful for!

[JustAmy]

Strawberry and Hazelnut Cheesecake

You can use shortbread biscuits and ground almonds for the base if you wish.
Serves 8

Hazelnut biscuits - 150g (5 oz), crushed
Ground hazelnuts - 50g (2 oz)
Butter - 75g (3 oz), melted
Double cream - 300 ml (10 fl oz)
Strawberries - 350g (12 oz), puréed
Curd cheese - 350g (12 oz)
Caster sugar - 75g (3 oz)
Powdered gelatine - 2 tbsp, in 4 tbsp hot water
Strawberries - to decorate

METHOD:
Mix the biscuits, hazelnuts and butter together. Press over the base of a buttered 21 cm (8½ inch) spring form cake tin.

Whip half the cream until thickened. Fold in the puréed strawberries, cheese, sugar and gelatine. Chill until it begins to thicken, then pour into the tin.

Whip the remaining cream. Remove the cheesecake from the tin when set, decorate with cream and strawberries.

[JustAmy]

Hi Brad's Gramma

Thank you for posting that sweet picture of the Texas Termite!!

Yes ... Remember the miracles when you give thanks.

[JustAmy]

A young man asked an old rich man how he made his money.

The old guy fingered his expensive wool vest and said, "Well, son, it was 1932. The depth of the Great Depression. I was down to my last nickel."

"I invested that nickel in an apple. I spent the entire day polishing the apple and, at the end of the day, I sold the apple for ten cents."

"The next morning, I invested those ten cents in two apples. I spent the entire day polishing them and sold them at 5:00 pm for 20 cents. I continued this system for a month, by the end of which I'd accumulated a fortune of $9.80."

"Then my wife's father died and left us two million dollars."

[JustAmy]

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL !

Mornin', everybody !

Have a cup while you Freep !

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe ! His goose is cooked ! Er ... turkey, I mean ! ...

I have this saved on my computer but need to upload it to my website ! ...

[The Mayor]

Death is swallowed up in victory. —1 Corinthians 15:54

Christians never say goodbye to each other for the last time.

[The Mayor]

November 26, 2003

In His Presence

Read: 1 Corinthians 15:50-58

Death is swallowed up in victory. —1 Corinthians 15:54

Bible In One Year: 1 Corinthians 13-16

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As the congregation around me sang the final verse of "Amazing Grace," I couldn't sing. I found myself instead wiping tears from my eyes as I stared at John Newton's words, "When we've been there 10,000 years, . . . we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we'd first begun."

At that moment I wasn't interested in 10,000 years in heaven. All I could think of was that my 17-year-old daughter was already there. Melissa, who just a few months earlier had been looking forward to her senior year of high school, was in heaven. She was already experiencing an eternity that we can only talk and sing about.

When Melissa was killed in a car accident in the spring of 2002, heaven took on new meaning for our family. Because our bright, beautiful teen had trusted Jesus Christ as her Savior, we knew she was there. As Paul said, "Death is swallowed up in victory" (1 Corinthians 15:54). To us, heaven became even more real. We knew that as we talked with God, we were talking to Someone who had our Melissa in His presence.

The reality of heaven is one of the Bible's most glorious truths. It's a real place where our loved ones live in the presence of our great God, forever serving Him and singing His praises—all because of His amazing grace! —Dave Branon

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. —Newton

Christians never say goodbye to each other for the last time.

[Donaeus]

Happy Thanksgiving Eve morning! LOL We're now on a serious countdown to turkey and dressing. :)

That Strawberry Hazlenut Pie looks delicious, can we have dessert first? Pretty please? LOL

[lonestar]

HYMN 365

A southern Baptist minister was completing a temperance sermon. With great emphasis he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river."

With even greater emphasis he said, 'And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river."

And then finally, shaking his fist in the air, he said, "And if I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river."

Sermon complete, he then sat down. The song leader stood very cautiously and announced with a smile, "For our closing song, let us turn to and sing Hymn # 365 - "Shall We Gather at the River"

[Dubya]

I just learned that my nephew Kenny is going to Iraq. I hope some of you will add him to your prayer list.
Thanks
DUB

[larryjohnson]

A TURKEY SONG

verse 1 of 14 cause I hate to type.
Author: Samuel C. Frey, my Grandkids' GGGgrandfather,1921,York Pa.

A song for the Turk: the York County Turk.
America's delicacy'
Of all the products of the farm
The most toothsome product is he.

-more

[OESY]

A fellow won five penguins in a contest. He picked them up at the radio station in his car.

On his way home, he stopped to fill up with gas.

The attendant came out, noticed the penguins in the back seat, and asked "Hey, buddy, what are you doing with all those penguins?"

The fellow explained, but said he didn't know what to do with them.

The attendant said, "Why don't you take them to the zoo?" The fellow thought that was a great idea and drove off.

About a week later, the fellow drives into the same station to get gas.

The same attendant comes out, and says, "Hey, buddy, how come you still have those penguins in your back seat, and why are they wearing sunglasses? Weren't you going to take them to the zoo?"

The fellow said, "I did. They loved it. This week we're going to the beach."

Not all birds are for eating. Some are for entertainment. Happy Thanksgiving!

[Billie]

Wishing you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday.

[Darksheare]

*Kabooooooing*
Bouncing on through.
And racing around like a mad gerbil trying to get stuff done on my end.

All's clear here for now.

[OESY]

Thank you and may you have a great Thanksgiving!

[larryjohnson]

A TURKEY SONG
verse 2 of 14 (return to see previous)

Like his namesake on the
Dardanelles,
He has a harem all his own.
He lords it over a dozen wives,
While we are lorded by one.

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