Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... August, 2008

August 1, 2008 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
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Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[MEG33]

;o)
I’m getting ready to leave, too! BBL.

(((HUGS)))

[MEG33]

Thank you, Conor..Happy Friday!

[yorkie]

Club Penguin -Do You Like Waffles?

[gardengirl]

I try to wear my red support the troops shirt every Friday.

Last week I got my days mixed up and wore my shirt Thursday. Sigh

[Cardhu]

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[MEG33]

Cape Lookout Lighthouse at dusk
I loved your day at the beach post..So much fun! Sounds like it was
well worth the headache.

[fewz]

I always remember the sampan girls who got contracts to service the ships. They would do cleaning and painting for the privilege of removing all the garbage.

The side painters in their sampans were still there in '59.

Were the Tiger Baum (may be one word) Gardens there when you were there?

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Darling Graphic you Posted to me Last Night, Yorkie! (((((Many Hugs)))))

Thank you to Everyone for the Fun Pics and Posts!

[NicknamedBob]

Between

Between the dreams and the waking,
As dawn comes up in the land,
There comes a moment of clarity,
That I feel I could touch with my hand.

I can know that I’m no longer dreaming,
But my mind doesn’t say that it’s wrong,
That the dream-stuff still may linger,
The way music trails off in a song.

So at that moment’s perception,
As I rise quite refreshed from my rest,
I form up a flower of loveliness,
To remind me of how I’ve been blessed.

Then as the long day develops,
While dealing with folks and their schemes,
I lower my head for a moment,
To breathe from the flower I dreamed.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . August 8, 2008

[MEG33]

How lovely! Thank you, Bob.

[yorkie]

Prayers continue, Kitty Mittens

[jaycee]

That is such a sweet poem, thank you NNB. By the way, I noticed you tagline just now.....love it! (Dufus) Amen!

[jaycee]

Hi Meg...dropping by a second. Be back later in the day. Lots to do always, isn’t there?

[The Mayor]

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August 9, 2008

Open The Shutters

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READ: Ephesians 5:8-14

Walk as children of light. —Ephesians 5:8

Have you heard of the 17th-century theologian Samuel Rutherford? Perhaps it’s time to resurrect his faith-inspiring memory.

Rutherford, a member of the council that wrote the Westminster Confession, was imprisoned because of his beliefs. While in prison, he wrote this soul-strengthening letter expressing the joy that sustained him through his trials: “If God had told me some time ago that He was about to make me as happy as I could be in this world, and then had told me that He should begin by crippling me in all my limbs, and removing me from all my usual sources of enjoyment, I should have thought it a very strange mode of accomplishing His purpose. And yet, how is His wisdom manifest even in this! For if you should see a man shut up in a closed room, idolizing a set of lamps and rejoicing in their light, and you wished to make him truly happy, you would begin by blowing out all his lamps; and then throw open the shutters to let in the light of heaven.”

When the candles that light up our darkness are blown out, let’s rejoice that God is throwing open shuttered windows and pouring in the sunshine of His love.

Like Samuel Rutherford, let’s “walk as children of light” (Eph. 5:8).

Afflictions may test me,
They cannot destroy;
One glimpse of Thy love
Turns them all into joy. —Willett

We value the light more fully after we’ve come through the darkness.

Bible in One Year: Galatians 1–6; Proverbs 14:25-35

[Billie]

August 09, 2008

[Billie]

"Boop boop a doo"

Good Morning, Friends ~
In addition to Betty Boop's birthday,
Today's Holidays are.........

"International Art Appreciation Day"


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"Dance a Polka Day"


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"Send an Email Day"


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and......TA DA! ...."PreviouslyA-Lurker's Birthday" :)

[yorkie]

(Don't know if Amy asked anyone to post holidays in her absence, but, here's what I found for today)

Holidays today include:
Betty Boop’s Birthday (1930)
Smokey the Bears Birthday, 1944
Book lovers Day
International Art Appreciation Day
National Hand holding Day
Dance A Polka Day
Celebrate Your Lakes Day
National Rice Pudding Day
Middle Children's Day

National Lunch With Friends Day
National Marina Day
National Singapore Day

Second week of August:
Knights of Columbus Family Week - Week Two
National Bargain Hunting Week - Week Two
National Apple Week - Week Two
Elvis Week - Week Two
National Resurrect Romance Week - Week Two

[Billie]

Thanks, yorkie - Mama bear and I have it cover. :)

[Billie]

Thanks, yorkie - Mama bear and I have it cover. :)

Of course that should be ..."have it coverED." :)

[gardengirl]

That’s it! We were to the right of your pic just a bit and nary a cloud in sight!