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

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

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

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Never Forget!





Bad Penny



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




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[ConorMacNessa]

Good Military Monday to Amy's Place!



Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower Addresses Troops Of The 101st Airborne Division
5 June 1944, The Eve Of D-Day Normandy

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.

[The Mayor]

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He Leads Me

December 30, 2014

Read: Psalm 23

He leads me beside the still waters. —Psalm 23:2

Bible in a Year:
Zechariah 13-14; Revelation 21

In Istanbul, Turkey, in 2005, one sheep jumped off a cliff and then nearly 1,500 others followed! In the end, about one-third of them died. Not knowing which way to go, sheep mindlessly follow other members of the flock.

No better word picture than sheep can be found to illustrate our need for a trustworthy leader. We are all, Isaiah wrote, like sheep (Isa. 53:6). We tend to go our own way, yet we desperately need the sure direction of a shepherd.

Psalm 23 describes the trustworthiness of our Good Shepherd. He cares for us (v.1); He provides for our physical needs (v.2); He shows us how to live holy lives (v.3); He restores us, comforts us, heals us, and bountifully blesses us (vv.3-5); and He will not abandon us (v.6).

What a comfort to know that God gently but firmly leads us! He does so through the urging of the Holy Spirit, the reading of His Word, and through prayer. God is the reliable leader we need.

In acknowledgment of our dependence on the Lord, we can say with the psalmist, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.”

Like sheep that sometimes wander from the flock
In tangled paths of life to lose their way,
I need my Shepherd’s hand and watchful eye
To keep me always, lest I go astray. —Sanders

The Lamb who died to save us is the Shepherd who lives to guide us.

Insight

Today’s familiar and beloved psalm has brought comfort and hope to many. And well it should. This psalm celebrates all that the Good Shepherd does for His sheep. The greatest benefit comes in the last verse: We will “dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (v.6). God does so much to provide for and care for His sheep. However, there is an implicit idea in this text that should not be overlooked: Sheep follow their shepherd. The blessings and comfort of this psalm do not come to sheep that do not follow the Shepherd. As Jesus reminds us, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me” (John 10:27).

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Amen!

[MEG33]

Good Morning Everyone
~Happy GratiTuesday To Amy's Place~

Thanking God every day for my many blessings.
My dear FRiends are among those blessings.
I Wish You A Very Grateful Day

[trisham]

First Snow

Snow makes whiteness where it falls
The bushes look like popcorn balls
And places where I always play
Look like somewhere else today

Beautiful feathery flakes of snow
Over the woodland and field they go
Making a blanket so warm and deep
Over the flowers that lie asleep

Mary Louise Allen

A Happy GratiTuesday to everyone here at Amy's Place!

[luvie]

Happy GratiTuesday!
I'm grateful to be seeing
yet another year roll around!

[MEG33]

So am I, LUV.

[lonestar]

BRRRRRRRR...

Happy New Year!

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Happy Gratituesday!

I Can Haz Snow?

Kitteh iz Grateful!

ML/LTOS

[JustAmy]

Happy Grati-Tuesday to all my FRiends.
I am so thankful for y'all.
Because of you, Amy's Place is still open. I am blessed.
This time of the year I get so far behind that it is almost impossible to be here.
Thank you!!!

Wishing you the most wonderful 2015!

[Jane Long]

...for FRiends at Amy's Place. Happy GratiTuesday, to all.

[trisham]

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, the anniversary of Mr. T's and my first date, 34 years ago.

Mr. T., back in the day:

[Jane Long]

Wow....look at that handsome guy. And, what a catch that cute fisherman caught, right?!

Happy 34th “First Date” Anni, Trish! And, many more :)

[Mama_Bear]

JustAmy, Mama_Bear, and the Robinson's backyard. One of the best things about living in California.

On this Grati-Tuesday, I am grateful for God's magnificent creation and all of my FRiends at Amy's Place.

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Oooo...Nice!

[lonestar]

Happy New Year!

[Jane Long]

Beautiful! Thank you so much for posting that :)

((Hugs)) and Happy GratiTuesday to you, Mama_Bear...

...and, many blessings in the New Year.

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Beautiful Monday and Tuesday Pings & Posts!
(((((Hugs, Love, and Blessings to All)))))

[The Mayor]

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Standing On The Edge

December 31, 2014

Read: Joshua 3:9-17

[The Israelites] set out . . . to cross over the Jordan, with the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before [them]. —Joshua 3:14

Bible in a Year:
Malachi 1-4; Revelation 22

My little girl stood apprehensively at the pool’s edge. As a nonswimmer, she was just learning to become comfortable in the water. Her instructor waited in the pool with outstretched arms. As my daughter hesitated, I saw the questions in her eyes: Will you catch me? What will happen if my head goes under?

The Israelites may have wondered what would happen when they crossed the Jordan River. Could they trust God to make dry ground appear in the riverbed? Was God guiding their new leader, Joshua, as He had led Moses? Would God help His people defeat the threatening Canaanites who lived just across the river?

To learn the answers to these questions, the Israelites had to engage in a test of faith—they had to act. So they “set out from their camp to cross over the Jordan, with the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before [them]” (v.14). Exercising their faith allowed them to see that God was with them. He was still directing Joshua, and He would help them settle in Canaan (vv.7,10,17).

If you are facing a test of faith, you too can move forward based on God’s character and His unfailing promises. Relying on Him will help you move from where you are to where He wants you to be.

Lord, we’re prone to quickly forget Your goodness
and care for us. May we trust You today and
into the new year—whatever uncertainties we
face. You are the God who can be trusted.

Fear fades when we trust our Father.

[trisham]

Thanks, Jane. :)