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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... June, 2014
6-1-2014 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

Posted on 05/31/2014 9:32:56 PM PDT by 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*.

Enjoy! :)










Never Forget!






Bad Penny




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

LouieWolf





Many thanks for stopping by. : )











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To: The Mayor

You’re welcome. I wish you many, many more beautiful days.


21 posted on 06/01/2014 11:58:29 AM PDT by MEG33 (Pray For Our Nation)
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To: JustAmy; MEG33; everyone; FRiends; All
Thank you for our Beautiful New Thread, Dear Amy.
Your Graphics are Wonderful, Dear FRiends.

(((((Hugs to All!)))))


The Works of the Lord are Great,
Studied by All who have Pleasure in them.

(Ps.111:2)

A Blessed Lord's Day to Amy's Place

22 posted on 06/01/2014 4:08:57 PM PDT by Kitty Mittens (To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
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To: wizr
Welcome to the Thread, Wizr.
Blessings!
23 posted on 06/01/2014 4:11:41 PM PDT by Kitty Mittens (To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
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To: Kitty Mittens

Thank you for your lovely bird, scripture and comments, Kitty.
(((HUGS)))


24 posted on 06/01/2014 4:19:36 PM PDT by MEG33 (Pray For Our Nation)
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To: FRiends; JustAmy; The Mayor; left that other site; GailA; Kitty Mittens

Signing off Dear FRiends


Thank you, Amy, for your beautiful June opening
Thank you all for coming by and spending part of your Sunday here.
Healing prayers for ill and hurting FRiends.
*May God Keep Safe Those Who Keep Us Safe*

25 posted on 06/01/2014 4:21:11 PM PDT by MEG33 (Pray For Our Nation)
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To: MEG33

Just beautiful, Meg.

Wishing you a restful night.


26 posted on 06/01/2014 4:36:44 PM PDT by JustAmy (Check out Cruz Control!)
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To: JustAmy

;o)
Thank you, (((Amy))).


27 posted on 06/01/2014 4:45:48 PM PDT by MEG33 (Pray For Our Nation)
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The Careful Walk

June 2, 2014

Read: Ephesians 5:1-17

See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise. —Ephesians 5:15
Bible in a Year:
2 Chronicles 17-18; John 13:1-20

One of my favorite places to visit in Jamaica is Ocho Rios, home of Dunn’s River Falls—a spectacle that never ceases to amaze. Water cascades down a long series of rocks as it makes its way to the Caribbean Sea. Adventurers can climb the falls, scrambling over rounded rocks on an invigorating trek to the top. The flowing water, the potentially slippery surface, and the steep angles make the going slow and a bit treacherous.

To make it safely to the top, climbers must watch every step. If a person is not careful, he or she could fall on the journey. The keys to a successful climb are concentration and caution.

I can’t think of a better picture of what Paul is saying in Ephesians 5:15 when he says, “walk circumspectly.” We should “be very careful . . . how [we] live” (niv). Clearly, with all of life’s possible dangers coming our way as we climb through life, it is vital that we take each step with Jesus wisely and cautiously. A fool, the passage says, lives carelessly; a wise person watches each step so he does not stumble or fall.

Our goal of being “imitators of God” (v.1) is met, Paul says, as we walk carefully in love (vv.2,15). Through the Holy Spirit’s guidance, we can walk in a way that honors God.

Consistency! How much we need
To walk a measured pace,
To live the life of which we speak,
Until we see Christ’s face. —Anon.
As we trust God to rule our hearts our feet can walk His way.



28 posted on 06/02/2014 6:05:21 AM PDT by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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To: FRiends; JustAmy; The Mayor


Busy Day Good Morning Everyone.
Hope Your Week Goes Well

29 posted on 06/02/2014 6:14:49 AM PDT by MEG33 (Pray For Our Nation)
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To: MEG33; jaycee; Mama_Bear; yorkie; Kitty Mittens; The Mayor; GailA; stephenjohnbanker; lonestar; ...

June 2, 2014



Graphic by Billie

From The Garden

There is a window in your heart, that opens on a garden,
A place you can retreat to when you need to ask for pardon,
For having been abusive, to the child that lives in you,
By simply asking way too much, for any child to do.

Don't ask for the surrender, of childhood dreams so gay,
That they could always bring a smile, despite a rainy day.
The toys we had as children, were of the simplest sort,
A cardboard tube became a sword, a cardboard box a fort.
Children can be happy, they've learned the art of play,
Try not to lose that talent as you go about your day.
With all the noise and bustle that distracts you from that art,
Take time to smell the flowers from the garden in your heart.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . May 11, 2004
© 2004 - 2014


30 posted on 06/02/2014 6:41:29 AM PDT by JustAmy (Check out Cruz Control!)
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To: JustAmy; All
With all the noise and bustle that distracts you from that art,
Take time to smell the flowers from the garden in your heart.

Beautiful! Enjoy this Monday and take time to smell the roses from the garden in your heart!

Blessings to all.

31 posted on 06/02/2014 7:08:23 AM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: JustAmy

That is LOVELY! Thank You, Amy!

((((HUGS))))


32 posted on 06/02/2014 7:40:15 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Jane Long; NicknamedBob

Thank you, Jane. And .. thank you, NnB.

NicknamedBob wrote that for us in 2004 and it is a beautiful as ever.

Wishing you a lovely Monday.


33 posted on 06/02/2014 8:40:32 AM PDT by JustAmy (Check out Cruz Control!)
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To: left that other site; NicknamedBob

Happy Monday, LTOS.

Thank you and also a thank you to NicknamedBob for the beautiful poem. He wrote this in 2004 and I enjoy it as much now as I did then.

Have a delightful day.


34 posted on 06/02/2014 8:43:26 AM PDT by JustAmy (Check out Cruz Control!)
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To: JustAmy

I just finished recording a new song...and now I am off to work!

:-0


35 posted on 06/02/2014 10:35:32 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: left that other site

Have fun.


36 posted on 06/02/2014 10:44:43 AM PDT by JustAmy (Check out Cruz Control!)
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To: JustAmy

I WILL! LOL!


37 posted on 06/02/2014 10:46:25 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Jane Long; JustAmy; Silentgypsy
Here's one we haven't seen for a while.

It was written to go with a picture of a laughing little girl in a field full of wildflowers.

The Blossom

The bud is not the blossom,
It keeps the beauty hid,
Until the warming sunshine,
Lets unfolding start its bid.

And as the color settles,
Like dew upon the limb,
The blossom opens up to show,
The joy that comes from Him,

Who toiled within the garden,
To separate the weeds,
From flowering plants and bushes,
And tended all their needs.

In time, the blossom yields a fruit,
With promised swelling growth,
Full sweetness for the Gardener,
And seeds within for both.

NicknamedBob . . . . August 3, 2008

38 posted on 06/02/2014 7:18:14 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (Will all of you people who keep "fixing" things please stop? Making them work again is killing me.)
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To: NicknamedBob

This is another wonderful one, NnB. I wonder if I can find the graphic. Do you still have a link to it?

Thank you for your many contributions to Amy’s Place.


39 posted on 06/02/2014 8:07:55 PM PDT by JustAmy (Check out Cruz Control!)
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The View From The End

June 3, 2014

Read: Deuteronomy 8:1-3, 11-16

All things work together for good to those who love God. —Romans 8:28
Bible in a Year:
2 Chronicles 19-20; John 13:21-38

Over the course of one year, Richard LeMieux’s lucrative publishing business collapsed. Soon, his wealth disappeared, and he became depressed. Eventually, LeMieux began to abuse alcohol and his family deserted him. At the lowest point in his life, he was homeless, broken, and destitute. However, it was during this time that he turned to God. He later wrote a book about what he learned.

The Israelites learned some valuable spiritual lessons when God allowed them to endure homelessness, uncertainty, and danger. Their hardships humbled them (Deut. 8:1-18).

They learned that God would provide for their needs. When they were hungry, He gave them manna. When they were thirsty, He gave them water from a rock. God taught them that, despite difficult times, He could bless them (v.1). Finally, the Israelites learned that adversity is not a sign of abandonment. Moses reminded them that God had been leading throughout their 40 years in the wilderness (v.2).

When we encounter desperate times, we can look for the spiritual lessons embedded in our difficulties—lessons that can help us rely on the One who causes all things to work together for our good and for His glory (Rom. 8:28).

Dear God, please give me the faith
to believe that You can bring good out of
any situation. Help me to see what You
want to show me during adversity.
The clearest view of everything that happens comes from heaven.

Insight

Remembering the hunger Israel experienced during their 40 years in the wilderness, Moses told them it was “to do you good in the end” (Deut. 8:16). What good? To “make you know that . . . man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord” (v.3). Some lessons are best learned through trials and understood in perspective.



40 posted on 06/03/2014 5:36:13 AM PDT by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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