A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....09-21-05....Celebrate Autumn at the Finest!

Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

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Even though it probably still feels like summer, fall is upon us - for tomorrow is the first day of Autumn. September 22nd marks the 2005 autumnal equinox, when night and day are of equal length.

Ready or not, the sun will be setting earlier and the days will become shorter. Sadly for some of us and happily for others, it's time to say goodbye to summer. Crisp mornings, autumn leaves, and frosty pumpkins are right around the corner.

For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together.
For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.
- Edwin Way Teale




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06-28-05 ~ Hall of Fame #12

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[Gabz]

Good morning - and good night - I need some sleep.............

I'll show up at some time tomorrow, err, I mean later today :)

[Gabz]

OOPS - forgot to add

I'm celebrating autumn - I'll be cooking apples!!!!!!!!

[Dan Lacey]

[GailA]

Good morning every one. Hope all are well after Rita hit land.

[NicknamedBob]

Leaves

They’re piled up in the corners.
They’re matted in the yard.
I don’t remember having trees,
Has ever been this hard.

A hint of woodsmoke in the air,
The acrid, musty smell.
Just gather leaves up in a pile,
And spread the ashes well.

Now that they have protectors,
They dump on us with glee.
I’ve never had a poem do,
What trees have done to me.

They pepper me with acorns,
Or crash a mighty limb.
But worst of all to deal with,
Is the assault of ... THEM!

A million scuttling soldiers,
In khaki, to blend in,
They gather in the darkness,
And move out with the wind.

They hide the pretty flowers,
And cover up the grasses,
I’d like to light a fire or two,
And fix their little ... ashes.

Instead, we haul them all away,
Recycled, as they say.
I think they make their breakouts and,
Come back another day.

There seem to be so many more,
Than there once used to be.
Instead of burying, let’s cremate them,
And set their spirits free.

The trees now lord it over us,
That used to live in fear.
I guess I’ve learned the truth of this,
“Rake more than once a year.”

NicknamedBob . . . . . April 3, 2004
© 2004

[LadyX]

Indeed, Mama -- tomorrow is the official

These children got the word!!

- -

Their teacher had them tossing leaves and having fun..:))

[LadyX]

A most excellent offering, NicknamedBob..:))

Autumn in this part of South Carolina is slow to arrive, and with less drama.
Nonetheless, more than a month ago, leaves from our first tree to burst forth with 'spring-leafy-green' in March became tired of her garb, and steadily releases the now shabby dried leaves.

With dry conditions the past month, our mighty pecan trees prematurely plop nuts all over, and winds steadily prune their weak limbs.

Our glory comes when the dogwood trees take their turn, ablaze with beauty!

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"We're mooving toward Autumn,Bob!"

[Temple Owl]

Good morning Mama.

[DollyCali]

FELINE HAIKUS

Humans are silly
Wearing so much stuff when fur
Is so much better!

How 'bout them Redskins?!
My human napped away the
Second Half... Poor Guy!

Death To Dust Bunnies!
Hiding back behind the couch
I know where you live!

Clothes from the dryer
Soft and warm. Folded so high
Makes a purrrrr-fect throne!

Catnip and darkness
My humans sleep so deeply
Time To Have Some Fun!!!!

It's Magazine Day!
Making a slick ocean to
Pounce and slide across!

The Punch Bowl Beckons
Deep and shiny, slidy cool
Perfect for Cat Naps!

Jack Deth~ 09/21/05.

[WVNan]

GOOD MORNING! Ahhhh, Fall. My favorite time of year.
Surgery's over, doing fine. K.E.T. is with me helping with Ms.Em.

[WVNan]

Beautiful! How is it that you have been at FR since Feb. 04 and your name is new to me? Glad to see you at the Finest.

[WVNan]

Another keeper Bob. I'm always just BLOWN AWAY by your poems.

[DollyCali]

glad all went well for you! been thinking of you I can't stay long here. Overwhelmed with my class for tonight..Hello to Kathey & kisseroos for Lil Ms. Em

[WVNan]

Hi Dolly. Thanks for the poem and for the good wishes. Pray that your class goes well. K, says hi.

[DollyCali]

Magnificent! I want to find a way to incorporate this into SOMETHING EVENTUALLY. thanks for sharing with us Dan..

[The Mayor]

September 21, 2005

Invisible Companions

Read:
Hebrews 12:18-24

You have come to . . . an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly. —Hebrews 12:22-23

Bible In One Year: Ezekiel 34-36

One Sunday morning while traveling in West Virginia, we visited a small church in a tiny village. Only 15 people were present, yet they radiated joy as they sang. And the pastor preached from the Bible with enthusiasm. But I couldn't shake a feeling of sympathy for him and his people. With little chance for growth, it looked like a discouraging ministry.

But the testimony of a young seminarian showed me how wrong I was! Assigned to minister in a small village chapel, he was dismayed when only two people stayed for the communion service. As he read from the liturgy, he came to the words: "Therefore, with angels and archangels and all the company of heaven, we worship and adore Thy glorious name." That sentence changed everything for him. In his heart he said, "God forgive me. I did not know I was in that great company."

When we came to Christ in faith, we joined an invisible host of companions, what the writer of Hebrews says is an "innumerable company of angels," and "the general assembly and church of the firstborn" (12:22-23). Keep this amazing reality in mind as you worship God. It will give great meaning to every service, whether thousands of fellow worshipers are present, or just two or three. —Herb Vander Lugt

Glory to God, and praise and love
Be ever, ever given
By saints below and saints above,
The church in earth and heaven. —Wesley

When Christians worship here on earth, the hosts of heaven are worshiping with them.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Can We Learn From The Angels?

[LadyX]

Sistah speaketh!
Sistah downright chipper..:))
THIS Sistah is ecstatic, and praising the Lord!!!

[ If I could, I'd be doing this - - ]

[auboy]

Good Morning, Mama_Bear! Very appropriate graphic… leaves are beginning to cover my yard. Now, where'd I put that rake?