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!

[ST.LOUIE1]

Afternoon, Rus. Cold and crispy here.There, too, huh?

Hope you're on the inside lookin' out. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hi, ((((Meggsie))))

Hope your Christmas is special. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

The Reindogs...

Love 'em! LOL

[ST.LOUIE1]

Awwwww....that's special, darlin' (((((Sis)))))

And stop thanking me. LOL

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hugs, you!

Nothin' like a hug from my sweet BillieBlue-bird.

Couldn't decide which one this morning. :)

LOL Well, there's nothin' like a hug from THREE bluebirds. : )

Almost makes wolfie want to 'tweet'. LOL

[ST.LOUIE1]

Thank you, (I think), lovely (((((dutchess)))))

[JustAmy]

I'm trying Aqua's pound cake recipe for Christmas. My hubby loves hazelnuts.

Merry Christmas to you and yours, Silent Jonny.
Nice to meet you!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Christmas Past

Each Christmas I remember
The ones of long ago;
I see our mantelpiece adorned
With stockings in a row.

Each Christmas finds me dreaming
Of days that used to be,
When we hid presents here and there,
For all the family.

Each Christmas I remember
The fragrance in the air,
Of roasting turkey and mince pies
And cookies everywhere.

Each Christmas finds me longing
For Christmases now past,
And I am back in childhood
As long as memories last.

~ Carice Williams

Merry Christmas, Amy! So glad to see you back.

[JustAmy]

Snugs .... Merry Christmas from Prissy Missy and me.

Looking forward to seeing some Christmas Party pictures tomorrow.

[Victoria Delsoul]

That's so sweet, Lori. Thanks. :-)

[ST.LOUIE1]

[ST.LOUIE1]

[JustAmy]

Thank you, GB.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

I have not been here for a while & don't have time to read the thread, so if someone has already posted this please forgive me.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, MY FRIEND, author: Lance Corporal Schmidt

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/singingman77/Twas.htm

[JustAmy]

Thank you, Aqua. I'm happy you like the presentation.

A very Merry Christmas wish to you and yours.

[Alberta's Child]

Thanks for the ping, Victoria -- that's a lovely poem.

[JustAmy]

Merry Christmas, Pippin.

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday next week.

[Kitty Mittens]

Beautiful Thread, dear (((((((Amy)))))))! And the Graphic in #93 is Lovely.

Thanking God for His Wonderful Gift!

[JustAmy]

Merry Christmas One and All.
Can you believe that I've only reached post number 20?

I will be back later; Marissa and I have appts for haircuts.

I've been trying to supervise a little;
she is decorating the tree and I have been holding my breath.
Most of my ornaments were hand painted by my Mother;
I really don't want her to break any.
I've taken a couple of pictures and will try to post them later.



Thank you for the beautiful ornament, Billie.

[Diver Dave]

Wishing you, MrAmy, JustFrank and Marrisa a wonderful Christmas.

BTW, our baby is 1 year old today - such a party animal...