To: ST.LOUIE1; Mama_Bear; Billie; dansangel; dutchess; Aquamarine; Jim Robinson; LadyX; WVNan; ...

6-8-04

Graphic by MamaBear

In the company of wolves

when the moon crests the hills
giving each tree a black pool-shadow
the wolves wade in the forest
wet themselves in the darkness
shake it from their fur
in clearings of light

their eyes are stars
their teeth comets their tails
galaxies they are
constellations of the night
they roam the universe

they run as Diana's companions
laugh as her silver arrows
and their iron teeth
harvest the hunt's bounty
they hide in her moon
cloud around her with breath

they are brave of soul
clear of eye and mind
they are strong of jaw
they are loyal-kind
they are keen to scent
quick to 'fend their kin
they are hot of blood
they are slow to sin

grey brown white black blonde
ear tail paw claw tongue
they play as a pack and they
melt together so that one
is part of all and all
become one

they prance through the forest
they track through the sky
they are noble in friendship
and single in thought
I join them in flight
I run in the company
of wolves

wolfbard (D. J. Sylvis)

162 posted on 06/07/2004 10:22:45 PM PDT by JustAmy (Rest in peace, President Reagan. You made the world a safer place.)

163 posted on 06/07/2004 10:27:26 PM 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: Mama_Bear; Billie; ST.LOUIE1

Good morning, co-authors.
Hope you are having a very happy day!!

164 posted on 06/07/2004 10:31:31 PM PDT by JustAmy (Rest in peace, President Reagan. You made the world a safer place.)

To: JustAmy; yall

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Tuesday !

Have a cup while you Freep !

168 posted on 06/08/2004 2:22:58 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is ONLY ONE good Democrat: one that has just been voted OUT of POWER ! Straight ticket GOP!)

To: JustAmy; Jen; KangarooJacqui; Brad's Gramma; Victoria Delsoul; T'wit; PreviouslyA-Lurker

June 8, 2004

Peacemakers

Read: 1 Samuel 25:14-35

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. —Matthew 5:9

Bible In One Year: 2 Chronicles 30-31; John 18:1-18

Abigail was a remarkable woman! She was a true peacemaker whose courage spared the future king of Israel from committing a terrible sin. Here's her story:

David had been forced to live in the countryside to escape King Saul's jealous wrath. A group of about 600 men and their families had gathered around him. For several months they camped near Carmel where the flocks of Nabal (Abigail's husband) were grazing. David's men had helped Nabal's shepherds protect the sheep from robbers. Now the shearing time had come, and David sent messengers to request some compensation from Nabal, who was a wealthy man. But he refused and treated David's men with disdain.

In anger David rashly decided to kill Nabal and all the men in his household. When Abigail heard what had happened, she quickly gathered a large supply of food, intercepted David and his fighting men, and humbly apologized for her husband's surly behavior. David immediately realized that she had prevented him from carrying out a vengeful decision, and he praised God (1 Samuel 25:32).

Are we as quick to resolve a conflict? Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God" (Matthew 5:9). —Herb Vander Lugt

How blest are those who persevere
To bring a conflict to an end;
And if the peace of Christ takes hold,
An enemy becomes a friend. —D. De Haan

You can be a peacemaker if you have God's peace in your heart.

170 posted on 06/08/2004 4:32:18 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

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. —Matthew 5:9

How blest are those who persevere
To bring a conflict to an end;
And if the peace of Christ takes hold,
An enemy becomes a friend

You can be a peacemaker if you have God's peace in your heart.

171 posted on 06/08/2004 4:32:44 AM PDT by The Mayor (A true friend will put a finger on your faults without rubbing them in.)

Good morning!

grey brown white black blonde
ear tail paw claw tongue
they play as a pack and they
melt together so that one
is part of all and all
become one

181 posted on 06/08/2004 7:12:32 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Was sciencediet till I found the solution)

To: JustAmy; Mama_Bear

I'm honored. Thank you,

((((((( Sis&Mama_Bear )))))))

I'll be back later. SMOOOOOCH!!! : )

182 posted on 06/08/2004 7:17:17 AM PDT by ST.LOUIE1

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