Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... August and September, 2012

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

[MEG33]

That’s so cute, fish hawk..I am putting in my files to use another day

[fish hawk]

Okay, I’ll bill you (no pun intended) at the end of he month. LOL

[MEG33]

LOL..

[oldteen]

~Happy Military Monday~

Enjoy Your Day!

[TheConservativeParty]

Beautiful waving American Flag!
Thanks for posting!

[TheConservativeParty]

Meg, that’s the type of hummer I get at my nectar feeders. So beautiful and wonderously made by our Lord.

Cheers!

[MEG33]

Hummers are indeed one of God’s most beautiful creations.

[ConorMacNessa]

GOOD MILITARY MONDAY TO AMY’S PLACE!

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The Soldier’s Code

1) I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.

2) I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender my men while they still have the means to resist.

3) If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.

4) If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me, and will back them up in every way.

5) When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am bound to give only name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies, or harmful to their cause.

6) I will never forget that I am an American fighting man, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower, August, 1955.

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)

[luvie]

Remember our troops on Military Monday!
Just doing what it takes to keep America safe and free!

[left that other site]

What a touching photo!

God Bless You.

[The Mayor]

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Heavenly Exclamation!
August 7, 2012

In August 2011, NASA released a composite image from the Hubble telescope that left people smiling. The image is of two galaxies beginning to collide. The collision looks like a heavenly exclamation point (!). The latest statistic I’ve read says there are about 100 billion observable galaxies in the universe. Each galaxy has hundreds of billions of stars, and more galaxies are being discovered.

When I saw the exclamation-point image on CNN, I was reminded of our awesome Creator. The heavens exclaim His glory (Ps. 19:1), but He is even greater than the heavens He has made. After Solomon built a temple for the Lord’s presence to dwell in, he prayed: “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built!” (1 Kings 8:27). He knew that if the heavens couldn’t contain God’s presence, the temple he had made surely couldn’t contain Him.

The Lord is so much greater than our finite minds can grasp. Yet He has made it possible for us to know Him through His Son Jesus whom He sent to live on this earth, to die for us, and to be raised. When we believe in Him, our lives join the heavens in proclaiming His glory!

Sing praise to God who reigns above,
The God of all creation,
The God of power, the God of love,
The God of our salvation. —Schutz

In creation we see God’s hand, and in redemption we see His heart.

Read: 1 Kings 8:22-30

The heavens declare the glory of God. —Psalm 19:1

Bible in a Year:
Isaiah 34-36

[GailA]

It is one of those days in Hot Steamy, Memphis where all you want is to kick back in the AC with a good book.

[MEG33]

*Good GratiTuesday To Amy's Place*

Hope Your Day Goes Well

[Jack Deth]

For All The Cat~People Of Amy's Place


Games We Play





There seems to be something amiss within my wild and wonderful Preserve
Some slight, unwelcome addition to its aromas and scents that might unnerve
A lesser Majestic Creature who may not possess the proper 'Cat-i-tude'
Of thinking those who poach and trespass are both ignorant and crude

Unaware of the delightful beauty that is spread out in all directions
They clump and dart and slither along while coming under close inspection
Small and quick like me, or long and slender, they think they can elude my senses
While I raise my nose and sniff the air and decide how to nullify their defenses
With my ears turned up and twisting, I can determine where they might arrive

As I strategically determine from where to pounce and see if they survive
Especially the elusive Cotton and Fluffy Tails who have a propensity to thrive
Sometimes interrupted by diving, noisy Birds who add to the discourse
In this close to Daily Game, where subtlety means much more than force



Jack Deth ~ 08/07/12.

[left that other site]

Amen to that! :-)

[MEG33]

Love it, Jack..and the graphic is adorable. Thank you!

[MEG33]

And I love your tagline..SO true.

[left that other site]

Yorkie suggested it to me! :-)

[MEG33]

It’s a good one.

[left that other site]

I thought so too! :-)