[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi everybody. I'll be posting Amy's ping list today and tomorrow while she is on vacation.

Little Gidding V

We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
Through the unknown, remembered gate
When the last of earth left to discover
Is that which was the beginning;
At the source of the longest river
The voice of the hidden waterfall
And the children in the apple-tree
Not known, because not looked for
But heard, half heard, in the stillness
Between the two waves of the sea.
Quick now, here, now, always--
A condition of complete simplicity
(Costing not less than everything)
And all shall be well and
All manner of things shall be well
When the tongues of flame are in-folded
Into the crowned knot of fire
And the fire and the rose are one.

-- T. S. Eliot

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks, for helping out with Amy's Place. I know Amy appreciates it very much.

I had offered to post the welcome graphics and ping everyone while Amy was on vacation, but as it turns out, I will be out of town helping my son get settled in his new house tomorrow through Friday. I am hoping that he will have internet access by Wednesday so that I can post the graphics from his computer for the rest of the week. If I can't, I have given the ping list and html codes for the graphics to JK and he will post and ping everyone.

Of all weeks for me to be away, it would have to be the one week I had promised to help Amy. :-(

Amy is so conscientious about her thread and keeping the welcome mat out and the doors open. I hope she can relax and enjoy her much deserved vacation.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Monday !

[ValerieUSA]

Good morning. I'm back from Odessa - had a bit of wild weather over there this weekend.

[The Mayor]

The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. -Proverbs 10:7

When others think of you, do they think of Jesus?

[The Mayor]

March 22, 2004

Making A Name

Read: Proverbs 10:1-17

The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. —Proverbs 10:7

Bible In One Year: Joshua 10-12; Luke 1:39-56

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In the mid-1800s, Texas rancher Samuel Augustus Maverick refused to brand his cattle. When neighboring cowboys came upon a calf without a brand, they called it a "maverick." The word entered the English language and came to refer to a person who takes an independent stand and refuses to conform.

Other names have become words that describe a person's character and behavior: Judas and Benedict Arnold both mean "traitor." An Einstein is a genius, while a Solomon is a wise man.

Few of our names will become part of a language, but they signify who we are and how we have lived—today and for generations to come. Solomon said, "The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. . . . He who walks with integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will become known" (Proverbs 10:7,9).

When we think of someone we know and admire, the words we associate with that person's name are usually the character traits we'd like to have as well. Honesty, generosity, and love often head the list. We see these in our Lord Jesus Christ, who allows us as Christians to bear His name.

Today, the Lord wants to work in us to make our name one that points to Him. —David McCasland

I'd rather die than bring disgrace
Upon my Lord, His name debase;
So I will live my life each day
To honor Christ and walk His way. —Hess

When others think of you, do they think of Jesus?

[Alberta's Child]

Morning, Victoria. Have a great time off this week -- I'll be checking in here at around lunchtime today.

Good to see you filling in here for JustAmy!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Good morning, Victoria!

[MeekOneGOP]

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Harpseal passed on as of Mar 19, 2004

So sorry to hear this. May he rest in peace ...

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Harpseal passed on as of Mar 19, 2004

So sorry to hear this. May he rest in peace ...

[Darksheare]

I'm back, finally.