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| JustAmy and Mama_Bear
Posted on 12/18/2006 9:56:12 PM PST by JustAmy
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posted on
12/18/2006 9:56:18 PM PST
by
JustAmy
To: ST.LOUIE1; Billie; dutchess; DollyCali; GodBlessUSA; Mama_Bear; The Mayor; Aquamarine; deadhead; ...
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posted on
12/18/2006 10:03:13 PM PST
by
JustAmy
(I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
To: Finest FRiends
Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Dutchess; dollycali;The Mayor; GodBlessUSA; JustAmy, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nations leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.
gator girl........................husband severa............husband, brother Maigrey.........................cousin mystery-ak...........son, husband Inspectorette.......................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew Diver Dave........niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin............niece's husband sneakers..........................son weldgophardline.................son weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw jamaly.................brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater.......cousin WaterDragon............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law kimmie7......................brother LadyX (RIP)..............grandson fawn796......................nephew ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons LakeLady....................nephew Spruce......................daughter Bykrbayb..........................son Leofl.................................son chena...............................son Hope and Glory..................son Philman_36.............2 nephews TheMayor...............friends'son Doug from Upland.......soninlaw homeschoolmama........nephew ariamne...................2 cousins mhking.........................cousin Consort.................2 daughters Consort...................son-in-law gonzo...................friend's son visualops......................cousin auboy..........................cousin painter........................nephew jrushing.............................son LoneRedRanger...brother-in-law Ladysmith.nephew, friend's son tina07......soninlaw & his friend MontanaCowgirlCop......brother nelibeli........................nephew Misty4jc.....................husband Colorado Slim..............nephew Tapatio....................2 nephews ProudAFDad......................son Alouette.............................son Katydidnt...........................son Zechariah_8_13....brother-in-law Zechariah_8_13.............cousin PreviouslyA-Lurker........brother sheeza.......................husband kemathen7..................husband Q6-God..................twin brother Q6-God....................active duty Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne..........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells....................active duty LongCut...................active duty cjk...........................active duty Trish........................active duty ODC-GIRL................active duty AF_Blue...................active duty thumperusn..............active duty Veloxherc.................active duty Don Simmons...........active duty wingnutx...................active duty CGblue.....................active duty bigghurtt...................active duty frankiep....................active duty veeceeque................active duty JRios1968................active duty NoLongerFreeState...active duty CMS........................active duty AlaskaErik...............active duty JemiansTerror...........active duty Gonzo ........... Son-in-law varina davis............ Grandson Rivendell............ daughter Americaninfidel0 .. active duty txradioguy .......... active duty USMCWife6869 ...... husband 2ndDivisionVet........brotherinlaw
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OhioWfan................................son ladtx..................................2 sons Its_me_K.E.T.........................son Hostel............................cousin MozartLover...........son, nephew ak_daddoo........................nephew Dubya............................nephew LBGA (RIP)..........................son katykelly..............................son Armymarinemom................3 sons american_ranger.....................son cookcounty.............................son Himyar....................................son SpookBrat........................nephew SpookBrat........................cousin boxerblues........................2 sons the piper..............................son Tiffee4Bob......................boyfriend TexKat.......................son, step-son StarCMC.............................brother Darheel...............................niece Donaeus...........................nephew BeAllYouCanBe........................son Repubmommy........................brother AgThorn................................2 sons kneezles.................................son RoseinRoseBear.....cousin's hubby Atomic Conspiracy......half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...........nephew Atomic Conspiracy..............niece Sunflowergal....................grandson mrstank..............................husband MrsMike31........................husband spotbust1............................husband campfollower............................fiance LUV W........................................son SilentServiceCPOWife........husband DirtyHarryY2K......................daughter DirtyHarryY2K................son-in-law Skimask.....................................son Palladin...............................grandson MississippyMuddy...................sister MississippyMuddy........2 nephews Kramster...............................stepson Socratic.............................nephew freema.......................nephew, son Azbushgal..............................son kimmykay.................................son NavySEAL F-16........................son repubmom...............................son wolfcreek..........................daughter JesseJane ...........................cousin Roses0508..............................son pmmd81..................................son SoldiersPrayingMom.................son WakeUpandVote..................brother Skyraider.................................son CyberAnt...........................nephew mrs tiggywinkle...................cousin Jen's Mom........................daughter Meg33.............................grandson 911angelady........................2 sons Nadine...............................nephew U S Army EOD.................daughter thehumanlynx...........brother-in-law JFC..................................nephew Earthdweller......................nephew Scubachick.......................husband ChairmanDec19thSociety ..brotherinlaw Anthem............................2 cousins meanie monster .........family friend PragmaticWarrior..........2 nephews Sageb1...........................3 cousins JulieRNR21.........friend's grandson SuzyQue...mom,2 sons,3 brothers weeder1...........................nephew IndyPendance..daughter,soninlaw fatima.....................granddaughter Lori from Long Island....soninlaw monkeyface...................grandson redhead................... grandnephew tongue-tied ............ active duty W.W.Smith........................... son Vigilante2 .......... #2 Soldier David Jaxter ................. son-in-law AgThorn & Lily4Jesus ........ son 2ndDivVet.....former stepdaughter
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posted on
12/18/2006 10:05:36 PM PST
by
JustAmy
(I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
To: JustAmy
Good Evenin' Amy. Brrrrr!
We've got overnight frost predictions this week. Sure hope it doesn't damage our orange and lemon trees. Lost a grapefruit tree a few years ago to the frost and the tangelo hasn't produced good for a couple of years.
To: Finest FRiends; Focused Fury
CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS
Christmas shoppers in our town
See colorful displays all around,
Not general stores like earlier times,
But specialty shops of every kind.
To the flower-shop to buy a wreath,
Then the candy-shop for something sweet.
Around the corner, to my surprise,
Was a greeting-card shop...they specialize.
Now it's all so easy with this huge display,
I'll find what I want and be on my way.
First, for my parents, a religious theme
Like the wisemen, three, or the manger scene,
Of the shepherds watching their flocks by night,
Awe-struck by the star of Heavenly light,
Or any card to reverence the name . . .
Of the One who Christmas, His name contains.
There were rows of Santa and his elves,
And snow scenes covered several shelves,
There were reindeer, sleds, and Christmas trees,
And, at last, in a corner . . . the Wisemen, three.
My joy was brief, for when I turned the leaf,
It said to minister and his wife so sweet.
With empty hands I sought the door,
Our Lord's birthday had been traded for...
A sled of toys, and a holly-spray,
Every sign of our Saviour swept away,
Rudolph and Frosty rule the Inn,
And Christ is turned away again.
His name in Christmas is all that's left,
That too, is vulnerable to theft,
For some today . . . may God forgive us,
Let "X" take the place of Christ in Christmas.
- Wallace D. Honley -
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posted on
12/18/2006 10:16:43 PM PST
by
JustAmy
(I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
To: Diver Dave
Good evening, DD.
Mighty cold tonight. We have water running in our oranges. I think we already lost the two avocados.
Hopefully it is too cold for dense fog.
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posted on
12/18/2006 10:19:15 PM PST
by
JustAmy
(I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
To: All
My Christmas Tree
My little Christmas tree has known,
On a vast and stony height,
The quiet hours of noonday peace,
The glowing silence of the night.
It drew its strength from God's own hills
And deeply drank of rain and dew,
Resisted stormwinds, sleet and rain,
And through them all grew straight and true.
Now as I decorate my tree
With wreaths and bells and candle light,
I'll lift my eyes unto the hills
And hear the stars sing peace tonight.
By Laressa Cox McBurney
Published in Always The Prairie in 1949
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posted on
12/18/2006 10:25:57 PM PST
by
JustAmy
(I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
To: JustAmy
What The Elves Do, Christmas Eve
I wonder what the Elves do,
When Santa gets on his sleigh?
Do they play with toys and all make noise,
While the Big Guy is away?
Do the Elves get a chance to breathe easier,
Or do they just collapse?
Do they rush to the phones to call relatives,
Or catch up on their naps?
If I were an Elf at Christmas
Id take in a good breath of air,
Id kneel down in a quiet corner,
And Id offer up a prayer.
Happy Birthday, Jesus!
The year is nearly past,
Weve been almost too busy,
To think of you at last.
Enjoy your birthday, Jesus,
Weve tried for Peace once more,
We havent had much better luck,
Than we have had before.
But we will keep on trying,
To give the gift youd like,
Much better than Susys little doll,
Or Tommys brand new bike.
You know the children love you,
And we do what we can.
Someday we know it will come true,
Were following your plan!
NicknamedBob . . . . December 19, 2006
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posted on
12/18/2006 10:35:58 PM PST
by
NicknamedBob
("Well," said the Asimov Robot, "A catenary is a sag, and a parabola is a droop.")
To: Focused Fury
Thank you for allowing me to use your Christmas poem. It is wonderful.
Merry Christmas from the Finest!
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posted on
12/18/2006 10:44:25 PM PST
by
JustAmy
(I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
To: NicknamedBob
Thank you, NnB.
You've produced another winner. Also thank you for Decorations in The Air.
I always look forward to your posts.
Merry Christmas and thank you from the Finest.
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posted on
12/18/2006 10:47:26 PM PST
by
JustAmy
(I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
To: JustAmy; All
I received this poem in an email recently, and am happy for the opportunity to share it with you all.
A Different Christmas Poem
The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,
My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.
Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,
Transforming the yard to a winter delight.
The sparkling lights in the tree I believe,
Completed the magic that was Christmas Eve.
My eyelids were heavy, my breathing was deep,
Secure and surrounded by love I would sleep.
In perfect contentment, or so it would seem,
So I slumbered, perhaps I started to dream.
The sound wasn't loud, and it wasn't too near,
But I opened my eyes when it tickled my ear.
Perhaps just a cough, I didn't quite know,
Then the sure sound of footsteps outside in the snow.
My soul gave a tremble, I struggled to hear,
And I crept to the door just to see who was near.
Standing out in the cold and the dark of the night,
A lone figure stood, his face weary and tight.
A soldier, I puzzled, some twenty years old,
Perhaps a Marine, huddled here in the cold.
Alone in the dark, he looked up and smiled,
Standing watch o ver me, and my wife and my child.
"What are you doing?" I asked without fear,
"Come in this moment, it's freezing out here!
Put down your pack, brush the snow from your sleeve,
You should be at home on a cold Christmas Eve!"
For barely a moment I saw his eyes shift,
Away from the cold and the snow blown in drifts..
To the window that danced with a warm fire's light
Then he sighed and he said "Its really all right,
I'm out here by choice. I'm here every night."
"It's my duty to stand at the front of the line,
That separates you from the darkest of times.
No one had to ask or beg or implore me,
I'm proud to stand here like my fathers before me.
My Gramps died at ' Pearl on a day in December,"
Then he sighed, "That's a Christmas 'Gram always remembers."
My dad stood his watch in the jungles of ' Nam ',
And now it is my turn and so, here I am.
I've not seen my own son in more than a while,
But my wife sends me pictures, he's sure got her smile.
Then he bent and he carefully pulled from his bag,
The red, white, and blue... an American flag.
"I can live through the cold and the being alone,
Away from my family, my house and my home.
I can stand at my post through the rain and the sleet,
I can sleep in a foxhole with little to eat.
I can carry the weight of killing another,
Or lay down my life with my sister and brother..
Who stand at the front against any and all,
To ensure for all time that this flag will not fall."
"So go back inside," he said, "harbor no fright,
Your family is waiting and I'll be all right."
"But isn't there some thing I can do, at the least,
"Give you money," I asked, "or prepare you a feast?
It seems all too little for all that you've done,
For being away from your wife and your son."
Then his eye welled a tear that held no regret,
"Just tell us you love us, and never forget.
To fight for our rights back at home while we're gone,
To stand your own watch, no matter how long.
For when we come home, either standing or dead,
To know you remember we fought and we bled.
Is payment enough, and with that we will trust,
That we mattered to you as you mattered to us."
PLEASE, Would you do me the kind favor of sending this to as many people as you can? Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to our U.S.service men and women for our being able to celebrate these festivities. Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people stop and think of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us.
LCDR Jeff Giles, SC, USN
30th Naval Construction Regiment
OIC, Logistics Cell One
Al Taqqadum, Iraq
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posted on
12/18/2006 11:12:07 PM PST
by
ARepublicanForAllReasons
(I hereby pledge to endeavor to eliminate most sarcasm from my posts... (NOT!))
To: JustAmy
Wishing all a Very Merry Christmas!
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posted on
12/19/2006 3:34:53 AM PST
by
stopem
(God Bless the U.S.A the Troops who protect her, and their Commander In Chief !)
To: JustAmy; LUV W; GodBlessUSA; Mrs.Nooseman; Lady Jag; The Mayor; All
OMG.....look at that lovely thread. And, the graphics...........
.....gasp.......I am so jealous!
Good morning, everyone. 6 more days to Christmas eve. Hope you've all been good lil boyz and galz
And, my eternal gratitude to our AWESOME Military and our allies.
THANK YOU
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posted on
12/19/2006 4:21:58 AM PST
by
beachn4fun
(Don't forget the deployed troops during the Holidays.)
To: ST.LOUIE1; Billie; dutchess; DollyCali; GodBlessUSA; Mrs Mayor; Mama_Bear; Aquamarine; JustAmy; ...
December 19, 2006
Name Above All Names
READ:
Philippians 2:5-11You shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. Matthew 1:21
If you knew for certain that you were going to lose your voice and that you would never be able to speak again, what would you want your final words to be?
A man with throat cancer faced an operation that would save his life but not his voice. Just before surgery, he spent time with his wife telling her of his love. He did the same with his daughter.
Then he asked his doctor to let him know precisely when the anesthetic would make him unconscious. As the man was slipping off to sleep, he said distinctly, Jesus! Jesus! That was the last word he chose to utter in this lifeJesus!
How meaningful is the name of Jesus to us? Other names, like the names of those we love, are inexpressibly precious. But for those of us who are redeemed by Gods grace, the name of Jesus is the most meaningful. And it is to our heavenly Father as well. He has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, . . . and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father (Phil. 2:9-11).
Throughout the rest of our lives and into eternity, lets magnify that wonderful nameJesus. Vernon C Grounds
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!
Let all heaven and earth proclaim:
Kings and kingdoms will all pass away,
But theres something about that name! Gaither
© 1970 by William J. Gaither
The name of Jesus is precious to those who know Him and profane to those who spurn Him.
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posted on
12/19/2006 4:38:23 AM PST
by
The Mayor
( http://albanysinsanity.com/)
To: JustAmy; Mama_Bear; NicknamedBob
Thank you for this beautiful thread.
I love the graphics,poems and recipes,too!
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posted on
12/19/2006 4:46:44 AM PST
by
MEG33
(GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES.)
To: JustAmy
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posted on
12/19/2006 5:53:40 AM PST
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
To: JustAmy; Billie; dutchess; DollyCali; ST.LOUIE1; GodBlessUSA; Mrs.Nooseman; Colonel_Flagg; ...
~I'll Be Home For Christmas~ Michael Buble
Bring Us Home Again
He slowly came awake today and he lumbered to his feet, for it was just two hours before that he faded off to sleep.
He donned the day's attire and grabbed his M-16. He headed off to breakfast to keep him strong and lean.
As he walked down to the chow line he kept a watchful eye. He didn't want the enemy to take him by surprise.
As the chaplin said a special prayer on this very special day, he kept thinking of his family that is oh so far away.
He rubbed his left breast pocket where he keeps a picture of his wife and a letter from his daughter that he reads most every night.
He fought back a single tear as he stared out at the sand, wishing he could be back home with his family close at hand.
He shook his head to clear his thoughts and then be on his way. He's defending our great country and has little time to play.
When he got out to the fence line, his buddy by his side, he exchanged a "Merry Christmas" followed by a tired sigh.
He climbed upon the watchtower, his mouth a tiny grin. He said, "Merry Christmas to the world" and "God, please, bring us home again".
~Bradley A. Peraino~
GOD BLESS AMERICA ~~~~~~~~~~ GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS
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posted on
12/19/2006 5:58:10 AM PST
by
luvie
(We didn't lose almost 3000 people that day.We lost one wonderful person at a time, almost 3000 times)
To: ARepublicanForAllReasons
Good Morning ARepublican.
Thanks for sharing this heart warming poem.:)
(My screen is all blurry)
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posted on
12/19/2006 5:59:32 AM PST
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
Good morning! (((hugs)))
Only had a minute to post my poem. Gotta get ready for the craziness at work.
Have a wonderful day! See ya later!
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posted on
12/19/2006 6:00:17 AM PST
by
luvie
(We didn't lose almost 3000 people that day.We lost one wonderful person at a time, almost 3000 times)
To: beachn4fun
Morning Beachy.{{{HUGS}}}
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posted on
12/19/2006 6:00:22 AM PST
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Proudly supporting our Troops,Allies and our President GW!!!)
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