A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...03-24-04...Springtime at the Finest!

Aquamarine

[Aquamarine]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Spring Fever. Anybody have it besides me? As winter snow melts into sunshine and greenery, it attacks indiscriminately, enticing the mind to wander, sometimes for days.

No need to call the clinic, the only treatment for this affliction is a good dose of spring. As we usher in springtime, all manner of wonderful little surprises will be peeking up at us soothing the symptoms. Little shoots of pale green grasses, pointed spears of crocus and daffodil plants, and small petaled flowers of thrift and phlox are now emerging from their winter sleep. What an exciting season change this is, as we witness nature awaken in the spring!

Below is a special collection of poems and famous quotes by other's that have been afflicted by this harmless epidemic, along with some pictures and graphics that captures the meaning of spring.

Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year.
~ Robert Frost




If we had no winter,
the spring would not be so pleasant;
if we did not sometimes taste of adversity,
prosperity would not be so welcome.
~ Anne Bradstreet




Spring unlocks the flowers
to paint the laughing soil.
~ Reginald Heber
19th Century Hymn writer




A host of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
~ William Wordsworth




April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.
~ William Shakespeare




No matter how long the winter,
spring is sure to follow.
~ Proverb from Guinea





There is simply the rose;
it is perfect in every moment of its existence. . .
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson




Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung
with bloom along the bough.
~ Alfred Edward Housman




Every spring is the only spring -
a perpetual astonishment.
~ Ellis Peters



Is it so small a thing
To have enjoy'd the sun
To have lived light in the spring,
To have loved, to have thought, to have done...
~ Matthew Arnold

May everyone have the best spring ever as springtime breaks in all areas of this great country!

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[Aquamarine]

[Aquamarine]

Stop in for a dose of Spring!

Credit for the welcome graphic goes to Billie.

[GailA]

Good Morning FRiends, another beautiful day here in Memphis.

Coffee's on

[The Mayor]

I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. —John 13:15

It's difficult to stand on a pedestal and wash the feet of those below. .

[The Mayor]

March 24, 2004

The Feet Of Judas

Read: John 13:1-20

I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. —John 13:15

Bible In One Year: Joshua 16-18; Luke 2:1-24

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When we read the story of Jesus washing the disciples' feet, we may think we understand why He was doing that for them. John, for instance, was a close friend. Then there were Peter and Andrew, who had been so faithful in following the Master.

Each of the disciples must have had something that endeared him to Jesus. But why did He wash the feet of Judas? Jesus knew that He was stooping down to serve the one who would soon stoop to perform history's worst act of treachery.

Jesus was performing the most menial of tasks for a person who treated the Creator of the universe as being someone worth no more than 30 pieces of silver. Knowingly, the One whose name is associated with giving life got His hands dirty to serve the one whose name would stand for betrayal and death for the rest of time.

Doesn't Jesus' example tell us something special about service? Doesn't it remind us that we are not called to serve only those who are like us, or even those who care for us? We are called to serve all people—the lovely and the unlovely, the friendly and the not-so-friendly.

When was the last time you "washed the feet" of someone like Judas? —Dave Branon

When Jesus took a servant's towel—
His honor set aside—
He humbly showed us how to serve,
And how to conquer pride. —Sper

It's difficult to stand on a pedestal and wash the feet of those below. —Colson

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Aqua.

[LadyShallott]

Just wanted to stop in and say hello. I haven't been here in so long! Great thread, makes me want to plant my garden. :) Have a wonderful day everyone. God Bless!

Chris

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Wednesday !

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THE LETTER FROM CLARKE TO PRESIDENT BUSH

[The Mayor]

you'll have to come back more often..

Aqua, I can smell the flowers thru my screen !
The sun is shining and it's 35 degrees, suppose to hit 45....

[Aquamarine]

Good morning. I think springtime arrives in Memphis a little earlier than it does in North Georgia, we still have alot to look forward to here.

[Aquamarine]

Great message this morning.

Went to see the 'Passion of the Christ' for the second time yesterday and think it's a good idea to go back to see it the second time. The first time is so emotional that you miss alot of the story.

[The Mayor]

I agree, the 2nd time I was able to concentrate better..

[Aquamarine]

Good Morning Aeronaut!

Hope the sun is shining in your neck of the woods. :)

[Aquamarine]

Glad you came by Lady Shallot.
I'm looking forward to planting my garden too, we added alot of lime to it this year so the tomatoes should be tasty.

[Aquamarine]

These traitors are a dime a dozen anymore!
Their gig is getting old, I even hear democrats complaining about how they're treating President Bush.

[dixie sass]

I do so pledge!

[dixie sass]

What a beautiful thread!!!

[Aquamarine]

The sun is shining and it's 35 degrees, suppose to hit 45....

Great news! It got down to 14 degrees here yesterday morning. I can't even sleep when the temperature drops that much, the furnace can't keep up. The temperature drops too quickly in the mountains for the thermostat.

[dixie sass]

Yes it is Yer Honor, but somehow HE does it...

[dixie sass]

Oh, Yer Honor, I know how HE did it...

HE did it with love...