A Few of FR's Finest ... Every Day ... Christmas Poetry and Potpourri .... 12/20/05

12-20-05 | JustAmy

[JustAmy]

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

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~ Billie, Dutchess, DollyCali, Mama_Bear ~

To Be Our King

As shepherds watching flocks just saw,
And stilled their fears to stand in awe,
While miracles rained down again,
The Son of God has come to men.

The wise men of a distant land,
Have journeyed far to be at hand,
To witness what has been foretold,
By prophecies in days of old.

The age of Love and Peace thus starts,
With a Child’s sweet smile to melt our hearts.
And softly all the voices pray,
God’s Will be done on this Thy day.

God’s will be done. God’s will be done.
For we have seen His promised Son!
God’s will be done. Oh, let us pray!
God’s will be done, on this Thy day!

A Babe has come to be our King,
A gentle, humble offering,
The Angels have borne tidings of,
A gift of God to show His Love.

And what a gift He lets us see,
Example of what we should be,
A child in heart, and innocence,
And thus our lives for him commence.

Let us surrender what we seek,
And bow to Him as children meek,
For God loves children, it is shown,
By Sacrifice that you have known.

God’s will be done. God’s will be done.
For we have seen His promised Son!
God’s will be done. Oh, let us pray!
God’s will be done, on this Thy day!

NicknamedBob . . . . . December 16, 2005







The Star and a Humble Cowboy

Lord, you cared so much for the shepherds,
you sent the glad news first to them --
Before the kings and the wise men,
so you might just speak again

To some other humble herdsman
out here on the range abiding --
A brilliant star, an angel choir
proclaiming "Peace! Glad tidings!"

The shepherds were common people
who slept in the fields near their flocks;
Their clothes might be dirty and ragged
and rugged and rough their talk.

So, Lord, I needn't apologize
for my appearance or my words.
I know you're right here beside me,
and it seems that I've just heard

The shepherds hastening, excited,
Extolling the star they had seen,
A baby born in a manger;
Not to some great king and queen,

But to people who do the menial tasks
That housewives and carpenters do,
And farmers and desk clerks and waitresses --
Just people like me and you.

But famous rich men brought presents,
Which should prove what I know to be true --
Christ came for shepherds and wise men
And kings and cowboys too.

Dee Strickland Johnson ...... © 1996







Hickory Nut Pound Cake

1 2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 stick margarine
6 eggs
2 cups plain flour
1/2 to 1 cup hickory nuts

Cream butter, sugar and shortening together with electric mixer. Beat in eggs with mixer one at a time, add vanilla. Fold in flour then fold in lightly floured nuts. Grease and flour tube or bundt pan and pour in batter. Bake at 350 degress for 1 hour. Check at 50 minutes.


Cream Cheese Frosting
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1 stick butter
1/3 c. hickory nuts
1 box of powdered sugar (4 cups)
1 tsp vanilla flavoring

09-27-05 ~ Hall of Fame #13

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 12-19-05 Military Monday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[Pippin]

Just the fax, M'am! ;o)

[Pippin]

HAPPY CHRISTMAS Snugs!

[Aquamarine]

It's a very good pound cake. If you don't have any hickory nuts you could substitute with pecans.

[Mama_Bear]

To the Finest bunch of people I know.....

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good Morning Amy!

Beautiful thread and poems!

[Pippin]

Very pretty card

Here's wishing you and JKphoto a Happy Christmas and a wonderful 2006!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good Morning Mama_Bear.

Lovely Christmas greeting and graphic.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good morning Dolly.

Beautiful table.:)

[proud2beconservativeinNJ]

If you don't send this copy/paste & e-mail this to at least ......people in the next 7 minutes, your car’s transmission will fall out on the expressway in a ice storm stranding you for 3 days over Christmas weekend....

Don't you just hate to be threatened? Merry Christmas DollyCali! You are quite entertaining.

[proud2beconservativeinNJ]

Merry Christmas! I can't visit here without thanking you all for your contributions. You make my day.....nicer. I'm thankful God blesses you all and you are moved to keep giving back to others.

[GodBlessUSA]

Beautiful Post!
I love being included here also. The most wonderful of people on this thread. God Bless You! :)

[GodBlessUSA]

This is so very lovely Mama_Bear
A very Merry Christmas to you!

[tuliptree76]

Good morning, Amy. It's nice to see you posting a poetry and potpourri thread again! I hope you have a wonderful day.

[GodBlessUSA]

If you don't send this copy/paste & e-mail this to at least 144,000 people LOL!!!!

Great table Dolly.
How are you doing. I'm way behind on my Christmas preparations.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Thanks so much for the ping. Good morning to all - I do enjoy this warm, welcoming place!

[MEG33]

What a treat, Just Amy!

Thanks to all who contributed.


MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

[Billie]

Good morning, Finest people! Amy, I can't tell you how wonderful it is to see your post this morning - have missed you so much. This is just simply fantastic - the backgrounds, the layout, the graphics, the poems, the Hickory Nut Pound Cake. (I thought I was finished baking - may have to try that, but no hickory nuts here - pecans are okay, you say?)

Reindeer HulaHoop

Round and round it goes,
Hope it lands on Rudolph's nose.

[Billie]

[Aquamarine]

Thanks for the kind words, it's nice to hear good feedback.

Merry Christmas to you!

[GodBlessUSA]

WOW! This is Absolutely Beautiful Billie!! I'm using it all Christmas Season. Thanks So Very Much!