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6-07 -04
| JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear and Billie
Posted on 06/07/2004 4:23:01 AM PDT by JustAmy
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posted on
06/07/2004 4:23:02 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
To: ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; Billie; dansangel; dutchess; Aquamarine; Jim Robinson; LadyX; WVNan; ...
Graphic by MamaBear
"I love you not only for what you are,
but for what I am when I am with you."
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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posted on
06/07/2004 4:27:42 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Rest in peace, President Reagan. You made the world a safer place.)
To: JustAmy; Jen; KangarooJacqui; Brad's Gramma; Victoria Delsoul; T'wit; PreviouslyA-Lurker
Why do you call Me "Lord, Lord," and not do the things which I say? Luke 6:46
To show that you value eternity, make good use of your time.
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posted on
06/07/2004 4:29:38 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(A true friend will put a finger on your faults without rubbing them in.)
To: JustAmy; Jen; KangarooJacqui; Brad's Gramma; Victoria Delsoul; T'wit; PreviouslyA-Lurker
June 7, 2004
Value Test
Read: Luke 6:46-49
Why do you call Me "Lord, Lord," and not do the things which I say? Luke 6:46
Bible In One Year: 2 Chronicles 28-29; John 17
Robert Ginnett, a researcher at the Center for Creative Leadership in Colorado Springs, has found that the values we claim to have are not as closely linked to our actual behavior as we might like to believe.
One business executive, who said his 5-year-old daughter was the most important part of his life, realized that he usually went to work before she got up in the morning and often returned home after she was in bed at night. So to spend time with her, he took her to work with him one Saturday. After looking around his office, she asked, "Daddy, is this where you live?" He may have acknowledged that his daughter was important, but his behavior revealed what he truly valued.
In our relationship with Christ, He asks for our obedience, not a warm feeling or a statement of belief. He asked those following Him, "Why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do the things which I say?" (Luke 6:46). Jesus illustrated His point with the parable of the wise and foolish builders (vv.47-49). The rock-solid foundation of the wise builder's house illustrates the result of our obedience to God. This honors Christ and enables us to withstand the storms of life.
What we do, more than anything we say, reveals what we truly value the most. David McCasland
Fill up each hour with what will last;
Buy up the moments as they go;
The life above, when this is past,
Is the ripe fruit of life below. Bonar
To show that you value eternity, make good use of your time.
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posted on
06/07/2004 4:30:49 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(A true friend will put a finger on your faults without rubbing them in.)
To: The Mayor
Good Morning, everyone.
Fifteen years ago, it was 6/7/89, and later in the morning, it was 10:11, and 12 seconds, of course.
Do you know what it means? ... Nothing, actually...
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posted on
06/07/2004 4:33:36 AM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(Proofread, proofread, proofread! ...I'm getting bored with this guy, and he makes too many mistakes.)
To: The Mayor
Rus ... thank you for bringing this over.
I'm still working on getting my schedule adjusted to PDT.
Have a marvelous Monday.
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posted on
06/07/2004 4:45:06 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Rest in peace, President Reagan. You made the world a safer place.)
To: NicknamedBob
Do you know what it means? ... Nothing, actually...
Sounds like the story of my life.
Hello fellow Amy'sPlacers. Pardon me. I'm very down at the moment (warning: tailspin ahead), and not just because of the Reagan death. So if I snap at anyone, it's not personal, and I apologise in advance.
I'm just at the end of my rope... and would rather be swinging from that rope, suspended by my neck.
Hope you all have a better day than I did...
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posted on
06/07/2004 4:45:11 AM PDT
by
KangarooJacqui
("Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.")
To: NicknamedBob
Let me guess ..... was that the birth of one of your children?
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posted on
06/07/2004 4:47:00 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Rest in peace, President Reagan. You made the world a safer place.)
To: KangarooJacqui
Nahhh ... you wouldn't. That solves nothing. Find a comedy to watch on the telly; something silly that will make you laugh.
I hope your Tuesday is terrific.
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posted on
06/07/2004 4:55:44 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Rest in peace, President Reagan. You made the world a safer place.)
To: ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; Billie
Good morning, FRiends.
10
posted on
06/07/2004 5:01:27 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Rest in peace, President Reagan. You made the world a safer place.)
To: JustAmy
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posted on
06/07/2004 5:22:59 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Everything that really matters I learned from a song when I was 3. Jesus Loves Me!)
To: KangarooJacqui; JustAmy
Nothing, actually...
Hey, that was the point!! We attach a lot of importance to numbers, and they don't really mean anything.
If you examine it, you'll find that you have more ordinary, average days than any other kind. It takes a leap of understanding to realize those are the happy ones!!
And then we remember the misery, just like the alphabet news reports it ... as if that were the thing to remember.
Those miserable days are actually few in number, and vastly outweighed by the good days. Try counting this way ... I'm looking to accumulate one million days of perfect weather. Surely you remember quite a few -- Do you realize how many a million would be, even if you accept a little rain sometimes?
Anyway ....
Ronald Reagan
Intrepid, he was, and jolly,
Observing, and astute.
The secret of his nature,
Was contentment at the root.
Of course, it wasnt easy,
He had a real rough patch,
He learned to deal with basic things,
Before his dreams could hatch.
He learned to stand up like a man,
However grim the place.
He looked at every bit of life,
A smile upon his face.
He learned the secret early,
The joy there is to see,
Happy happens only if,
You just decide to be.
He started saving lives back then,
He was a strapping lad.
He kept a count inside his head,
His goal? A myriad.
And I would say he reached it,
Reached it, and surpassed.
For who knew then his fragile peace,
Could be the one to last?
Clearly, he could see it,
Of many things foreseen.
The shining lights upon the hill,
Hed glimpsed as just a teen.
His steady course of progress,
Rising as he went,
We only understand it now,
That he is Heaven-sent.
NicknamedBob . . . June 7, 2004
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posted on
06/07/2004 5:52:24 AM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(Proofread, proofread, proofread! ...I'm getting bored with this guy, and he makes too many mistakes.)
To: JustAmy
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posted on
06/07/2004 7:51:33 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(I categorically deny that my tagline is making a categorical denial.)
To: JustAmy; yall
Mornin', everybody ! Happy Monday !
Have a cup while you Freep ! |
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posted on
06/07/2004 8:22:23 AM PDT
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is ONLY ONE good Democrat: one that has just been voted OUT of POWER ! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: JustAmy
Mornin' Amy. Thought I'd drop by with a ...
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posted on
06/07/2004 8:23:58 AM PDT
by
Diver Dave
(Stay Prayed Up)
To: NicknamedBob; All
Ronald Reagan
Intrepid, he was, and jolly,
Observing, and astute.
The secret of his nature,
Was contentment at the root.
Of course, it wasnt easy,
He had a real rough patch,
He learned to deal with basic things,
Before his dreams could hatch.
He learned to stand up like a man,
However grim the place.
He looked at every bit of life,
A smile upon his face.
He learned the secret early,
The joy there is to see,
Happy happens only if,
You just decide to be.
He started saving lives back then,
He was a strapping lad.
He kept a count inside his head,
His goal? A myriad.
And I would say he reached it,
Reached it, and surpassed.
For who knew then his fragile peace,
Could be the one to last?
Clearly, he could see it,
Of many things foreseen.
The shining lights upon the hill,
Hed glimpsed as just a teen.
His steady course of progress,
Rising as he went,
We only understand it now,
That he is Heaven-sent.
NicknamedBob . . . June 7, 2004
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posted on
06/07/2004 9:28:17 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Rest in peace, President Reagan. You made the world a safer place.)
To: Conspiracy Guy
Good morning, CG
Hope your day is going great. Written any new poems?
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posted on
06/07/2004 9:30:00 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Rest in peace, President Reagan. You made the world a safer place.)
To: Darksheare
Hey, Darksheare!!!
How have you been? I've missed you!
Hope you are having a good Monday.
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posted on
06/07/2004 9:31:34 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Rest in peace, President Reagan. You made the world a safer place.)
To: JustAmy
*horrified look*
Today is Monday?!?
/ joke
Having a pretty good day so far, actually.
Got knocked offline for a few days because teh main machine of the network went down.
Finally got it back up last night and posted a bit, but didn't venture far onto threads until this morning.
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posted on
06/07/2004 9:36:22 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(I categorically deny that my tagline is making a categorical denial.)
To: JustAmy
Thanks, Amy!
His picture is a poem, all by itself.
Life, and what is in us, writes character in our faces.
What a beautiful face. What a magnificent man.
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posted on
06/07/2004 9:44:46 AM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(Proofread, proofread, proofread! ...I'm getting bored with this guy, and he makes too many mistakes.)
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