Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... March, 2014

3-1-2014 | | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


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and those who enjoy poetry.
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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[JustAmy]

Wishing everyone a Warm Fuzzy Wednesday.
Thank you for opening the doors again this morning, Meg.
Your opening is adorable.

[AZamericonnie]

Love the pic of the bird & mouse M/L! *Hugs*

[left that other site]

I’m glad you liked it!

It brightened MY day! :-)

[Kitty Mittens]

(((((Sending Prayers, with All my Heart)))))

[JustAmy]

March 13, 2014


Happy Thursday, Everyone.

I'm thankful that Free Republic came on-line before I went AWOL again.

I'm having lunch with a dear friend who I haven't seen for more than a year.
Last year was too hectic.

{{{{{ All }}}}} Hugs to y'all.

[Jane Long]

Thankful Thursday is right! Thankful FR is back up and running and thankful for FRiends on this thread ;)

Have a great Thursday...much to be thankful for.

[GailA]

See Gastro for the colon pain this after noon as a work in, hope he has something new, 2 yrs of this is ENOUGH!

[MEG33]

Good Afternoon Everyone

I Wish You A Beautiful Thankful Day

[The Mayor]

Will post coffee in a few minutes.

[The Mayor]

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Without Power
March 13, 2014

Read: Isaiah 40:27-31; 41:10

He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. —Isaiah 40:29

Bible in a Year:
Deuteronomy 20-22; Mark 13:21-37

In late October 2012, a hurricane-spawned superstorm struck the heavily populated northeastern US, leaving massive flooding and destruction in its wake. During the storm, more than 8 million customers lost electricity. Power outages alone caused shortages of food, fuel, and water, along with the chaos of gridlocked transportation. The howling winds and surging waters left many neighborhoods crushed, flooded, and choked with mountains of sand. Media coverage of the event reported: “Millions Without Power.”

Like a storm of nature, a personal tragedy can often leave us feeling powerless and in the dark. During such times, God’s Word assures us of His help: “He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength” (Isa. 40:29).

At our lowest point, drained of emotional resources, we can place our hope in the Lord and find our strength in Him. He promises us that, for each new day, “Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint” (v.31).

God is our spiritual power source in every storm of life.

O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home! —Watts

It takes the storm to prove the real shelter.

[MEG33]

I knew you would be here sometime today!
Glad FR is back up.

[The Mayor]

Me too! I feel incomplete without posting ODB

[MEG33]

Thank you for always being here. Lovely lesson today.

[TheConservativeParty]

Thursday already.

That was a fast week!

Thankful for the time I had with my piano teacher-friend today. What fun we have. We practiced duets of “Amazing Grace” and “Sacred Head Now Wounded”. When I can play them well, we’ll perform them for the church. Might not be until NEXT Easter, but I’ll get it eventually! LOL

[TheConservativeParty]

The baby with the little pug dog is so cute, Meg! The baby is so photogenic, what a sweet expression.

[left that other site]

I am grateful to have FR back!

[MEG33]

Thank you, TCP..I loved that sweet smile, too.
I love that you are practicing for a duet at church with your teacher.! Happy practicing.

[The Mayor]

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Prone To Wander
March 14, 2014

Read: Psalm 119:9-16

With my whole heart I have sought You; oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! —Psalm 119:10

Bible in a Year:
Deuteronomy 23-25; Mark 14:1-26

One of my favorite classic hymns is “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” which was written in 1757 by 22-year-old Robert Robinson. In the hymn’s lyrics is a line that always captures my attention and forces me to do some self-evaluation. The line says, “Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it. Prone to leave the God I love.” I feel that way sometimes. Too often I find myself distracted and drifting, instead of having my heart and mind focused on the Savior who loves me and gave Himself for me. Robert Robinson and I are not alone in this.

In those seasons of wandering, our heart of hearts doesn’t want to drift from God—but, like Paul, we often do what we don’t want to do (Rom. 7:19), and we desperately need to turn back to the Shepherd of our heart who can draw us to Himself. David wrote of this struggle in His great anthem to the Scriptures, Psalm 119, saying, “With my whole heart I have sought You; oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!” (v.10).

Sometimes, even when our hearts long to seek God, the distractions of life can draw us away from Him and His Word. How grateful we can be for a patient, compassionate heavenly Father whose grace is always sufficient—even when we are prone to wander!

Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it,
Seal it for Thy courts above. —Robinson

Our tendency to wander is matched by God’s willingness to pursue.

[MEG33]

Amen...and I love that hymn.

[MEG33]

Had To Share This Great Picture
Posted by Daffynition On The Canteen

*Guarding His Master And Our Nation's Treasured*

Sent by Daffy's Navy Seal
May God Bless And Protect Your Navy Seal
And All Who Serve Our Counntry