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To: ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; Billie; dansangel; dutchess; Aquamarine; Jim Robinson; LadyX; WVNan; ...
12-31-04

Graphic by MamaBear

I Heard a Bird Sing
By Oliver Herford

I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.

'We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.

2 posted on 12/31/2004 12:23:55 AM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: JustAmy
Cool Dude comin' in to wish everyone a Happy New Year!!!















Happy New Year Everyone!

3 posted on 12/31/2004 12:28:33 AM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Proud Patriots dot ORG!!! Operation Valentine's Day!!)
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To: All; MeekOneGOP; Darksheare; Jen; OESY; SpookBrat; international american; BobS; ...
Beer Cheese Spread

INGREDIENTS
8 ounces mild cheddar cheese -- shredded
8 ounces cream cheese -- softened
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 green onion -- minced
1/4 cup beer -- at room temperature
dash cayenne pepper

PREPARATION
In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix with electric mixer until well blended and fluffy, scraping sides often. Serve with crackers, bread, or veggies.

This looks like an easy dip to try this evening.
4 posted on 12/31/2004 12:36:43 AM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: JustAmy
G'morning, my friend, and Happy New Year to you and yours!

((((((((((((((JustAmy)))))))))))))))))))

8 posted on 12/31/2004 12:52:45 AM PST by JohnHuang2 ("You can get so well educated ... your thoughts become detached from common sense" -- Peggy Noonan)
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To: Mama_Bear

Thank you for this lovely Welcome Graphic.

Have a Happy New Year.


18 posted on 12/31/2004 1:31:32 AM PST by JustAmy (Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
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To: JustAmy
http://home.mchsi.com/~waltfj/few48.jpg Good morning to y'all

By the shores of Gitchee Gummee
Wait a minute, that’s been done
Longfellow’s estate is sure to sue me
If I plagiarize that one

I could do one
About the midnight sun
And the men who moil for gold
The cadence and rhyme
Could be so fine
But the story’s already been told

An epic poem like Beowulf
Could be a big sensation
But, most of the time
The lines don’t rhyme
And it’s full of alliteration

Alone, alone, all, all alone
Alone as I can be
So, I’ll call for my pipe
And I’ll call for my bowl
And I’ll call for my fiddlers three

I’ll just gather those rosebuds while yet I may
Old time is still a flying
No poetry I’ll do today
I might as well quit trying

19 posted on 12/31/2004 4:13:45 AM PST by al_possum39 (Proud intolerant but compassionate Theocrat since 1951)
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To: JustAmy; Jen; Victoria Delsoul; Brad's Gramma; PreviouslyA-Lurker; Mama_Bear; OESY; T'wit; ...

December 31, 2004

Past, Present, & Future

Read: Philippians 3:15-21

I press toward the goal . . . . Brethren, join in following my example. —Philippians 3:14,17

Bible In One Year: Malachi 1-4; Revelation 22


In his painting "An Allegory of Prudence," 16th-century Venetian artist Titian portrayed Prudence as a man with three heads. One head was of a youth facing the future, another was of a mature man eyeing the present, and the third was of a wise old man gazing at the past. Over their heads Titian wrote a Latin phrase that means, "From the example of the past, the man of the present acts prudently so as not to imperil the future."

We need that kind of wisdom to overcome the anxiety created by our past failures and the fear of repeating them in the future—an anxiety that keeps us from living to the fullest now.

Paul was able to "forget" his past and anticipate his future (Philippians 3:13-14). This doesn't mean his memory was erased; it means that Paul was free of any guilt or pride he may have felt from his past actions, because God had forgiven him. This attitude enabled him to live in the present and "press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus" (v.14). So he had one driving passion—to know Christ better.

As we close the chapter of 2004, let's rededicate ourselves to Christ. Jesus will enable us to live fully in the present as we gain wisdom from the past and face the future with courage. —Dennis De Haan

Standing at the portal
Of the opening year,
Words of comfort meet us,
Hushing every fear. —Havergal

Never let a bleak past overshadow a bright future.

20 posted on 12/31/2004 4:41:10 AM PST by The Mayor (let the wisdom of God check our thoughts before they leave our tongue)
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To: JustAmy; OESY; Victoria Delsoul; NicknamedBob; Jen

Hi everyone! Here are the celebrations for the next few days.

Dec. 31, 2004:
New Year's Eve
New Year's Resolutions
Make Up Your Mind Day
Champagne Day

Jan. 1, 2005:
New Year
Bad Hangover Day
Universal Hour Of Peace
Daydreamers' Day
Solemnity Of Mary
Bloody Mary Day
New Year (Japan)

Jan. 2, 2005:
Science Fiction Day
Get Over It Day


21 posted on 12/31/2004 6:53:12 AM PST by tuliptree76 (Official Prime VIXEN of the RKBA)
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To: JustAmy; Mama_Bear

Thank you so much for the beautiful poem and graphic!


23 posted on 12/31/2004 7:53:58 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: JustAmy; yall
Mornin', everybody ! Happy Friday! TGIF!

Happy New Year's!! In appx. 13 hours!


Have a cup while you Freep !

29 posted on 12/31/2004 9:04:28 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: JustAmy; ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; dansangel; dutchess; Aquamarine; Jim Robinson; LadyX; WVNan; ...
Warm wishes to all at Amy's Place for a happy and prosperous and safe 2005. If you're going out tonight, drive carefully! :) Thanks to Amy and to all for the friendship and good will on this daily thread.


35 posted on 12/31/2004 10:00:35 AM PST by Billie
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To: JustAmy; Alberta's Child; SAMWolf; Jen; The Mayor; tuliptree76; Kudsman; All
Happy New year, everyone.


36 posted on 12/31/2004 10:23:54 AM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: JustAmy; All

I Am

Come,wend your way on foot
breathe deeply of my fragrance
hear a tiny blue bird
singing of my beauty.
Come, cross my icy streams
rest upon an old fir stump
in a pale shaft of sun
I am magnificent.
Come, let us walk slowly
down a crooked dusty path.
I have things to show you
I know you'll understand.
Look up in awe as life
circles a behemoth sky,
my snowy peaks glisten
cold in a brilliant light.
Come, let us journey on
to a single copse of trees
a verdant canopy
hides wonders yet unseen.
I am beyond your senses
I'm a cougar in the night.
I am peering through the pupil
of a hawks watchful eye.
I'll share everything with you
but don't take me for granted.
I come with a hefty price
our soldiers know first hand.

Happy New year and God Bless America!


137 posted on 01/01/2005 8:31:37 AM PST by YOKUM (They will lie, cheat and steal! And, they did in WA state!)
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