Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... July, 2011

7-1-2011 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33

[Kitty Mittens]

I Love that Cute Pic!

I'm Sorry your Back is Acting Up Again.

[Kitty Mittens]

God gave us so much to enjoy each day of our lives, didn’t He?

Amen, Dear FRiend, and I join you in Thanksgiving for His Wonderful Grace.
Praises to our God for Every Blessing from His Caring Hand!

(((((((Have a Restful, Peaceful Night, and God Bless)))))))

[Kitty Mittens]

Hugs, Dear Aqua!
It's So Good to See you!

[Diver Dave]

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I feel like I’m back at square one prior to my last back surgery (5/10). If I have to go in again for procedure #5 they will probably name a wing for me at the hospital. :^)

Went to the dr yesterday and he doubled my Gabapetin dosage. Didn’t do a thing for me today but hopefully things will improve.

[oldteen]

Sorry to hear that, DD.

Prayers for relief soon!

[oldteen]

LOL...

[oldteen]

You’re welcome, t-pammy!

[The Mayor]

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

For The God I Love
July 28, 2011

A couple of years ago in our church we did a sermon series on the Old Testament tabernacle. Leading up to the message on the table of showbread, I did something I had never done before—I fasted from food for several days. I fasted because I wanted to experience the truth that “man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord” (Deut. 8:3). I wanted to deny myself something I love, food, for the God I love more. As I fasted, I followed Jesus’ teaching about fasting in Matthew 6:16-18.

Jesus gave a negative command: “When you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance” (v.16). Then He gave a positive command about putting oil on your head and washing your face (v.17). The two commands taken together meant that they should not draw attention to themselves. Jesus was teaching that this was a private act of sacrificial worship that should not provide any room for religious pride. Finally, He gave a promise: Your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you (v.18).

Although fasting isn’t required, in giving up something we love, we may have a deeper experience of the God we love. He rewards us with Himself.

Lord, we desire to walk closely with You every day.
Help us to seek You diligently that we might
know You intimately and follow You
obediently. Amen.

Moving away from the table can bring us closer to the Father.

Read: Matthew 6:16-18

When you fast, do not be like the hypocrites. —Matthew 6:16

Bible in a year:
Psalms 46-48; Acts 28

[MEG33]

Thank you, Rus, for starting our day off right every day.

[MEG33]

~Happy Thursday To Amy's Place~
Another busy day for me... Have a good one

Hummingsbirds

Rainbow colors adrift
upon a wee glittering bird
In flight so swift
scarce a humming is heard

Into the trumpet vine
she dips in a dash
slender bill to devour
nectar drink in a flash

Out like a space ship
jewel bright in the sun
skyward she skips
the journey not done

Away to a cup nest
of spider web and down
hidden in a jade green
beautiful gown

Guarded for a fortnight
are two pearly eggs, white
Then on a summer's day
tiny birds soar in flight

Ever darting again
as little shooting stars
off to feast on silken seed
where lilies are

Della Comer MacGillivray

[Aquamarine]

Hi (((Kitty))). Are you still having wildfires in your area?

[The Mayor]

No other way to start the day. At some point I want to start reading those links where you can read the Bible in a year.

[yorkie]

Oh, my, is this a FUNNY graphic, JC! (I don’t know how I missed it yesterday!) What a catch!

[jaycee]

~Happy Thursday FRiends~

Eash bee-eater has its own bee for lunch!
I will be leaving in a little while!
See everyone later!

[jaycee]

It was later in the evening when I posted and by then you had things to do! See ya later~~~~

[yorkie]

JC, that frame is amazing! It matches the bee eaters perfectly!

[ConorMacNessa]

HAPPY THURSDAY TO AMY’S PLACE!

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Glencar Waterfall, Co. Sligo, Ireland

From “The Stolen Child”

Where the wandering water gushes
From the hills above Glen-Car,
In pools among the rushes
That scarce could bathe a star,
We seek for slumbering trout
And whispering in their ears
Give them unquiet dreams;
Leaning softly out
From ferns that drop their tears
Over the young streams.
Come away, O human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand.

William Butler Yeats

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[MEG33]

So beautiful, jaycee..and I LOVE Bee Eaters!

[JustAmy]

July 28, 2011



Graphic by MamaBear

Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them?
~Rose Kennedy

Did St. Francis preach to the birds? Whatever for?
If he really liked birds he would have done better to preach to the cats.
~Rebecca West

I realized that If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes.
~Charles Lindbergh

I think people who don't believe in God are crazy.
How can you say there is no God when you hear the birds singing these beautiful songs you didn't make?
~Little Richard

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.
~Aesop

The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who...
looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space... on the infinite highway of the air.
~Wilbur Wright

The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow,
he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing.
~Eric Berne

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Thirsty Thursday

Here's a very common scene! LOL!



ML/LTOS
(El Kabong)