Storytime Tapestry Newsletter

The newsletter devoted to spreading love and cultural awareness around the world.

September 22, 2006

Today’s announcements

Prayers are needed for Bob and Ronni Shaw:

Hi Guys.  Just a quick note to say hi.  Ronni and I have been down pretty sick...again.  This time, I think it's probably a lot of nerves and stress. 

Dad passed away last week.  He'd been fighting Alzheimers.  He'd been in the nursing home for 15 months.  We went to see him that afternoon, and he passed on about 2 hours after we got back home.  It was a nice ceremony, and he looked peaceful and resting.  Bob & Ronni

Now onto the good stuff!

Today’s Queue Stories

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"ETERNITY"
Mary Carter  Mizrany

With  closure of earthly  life  for  three well  known and  beloved  individuals in the past  few  weeks,   I  believe  it would do  us  all  good  to spend some time  in  prayerful  study  of  where WE  will be  spending Eternity.

Being a  Christian,  I  KNOW  where  my  eternal residence  will be. How  about  YOU?    After all, the  REAL  US   does not EVER  DIE !!!
This fleshly covering  will  cease  to live.  However, SPIRIT  EVER LIVES.  We will  spend Eternity  in either one of two  places . . . Heaven  or  Hell.
Those sheep  belonging to the Lord (Jesus the Christ, the Good Shepherd) will spend  Eternity  in Heaven (the Kingdom prepared for us from the foundation of the world).
Those  not having ever  accepted Jesus Christ  as  Saviour . . .will  spend  Eternity  in Hell  prepared  for  satan and  his angels:
EVERLASTING  PUNISHMENT !!!

Christianity  IS A  RELATIONSHIP. But  for  The Holy Spirit drawing us  to Jesus . . .  we  would  be unable to  receive  Salvation. St. John  6:44 ~  No man  can come to me, except the Father  which has sent me draw him:   and  I will raise him up  at the last day.

Verily, verily, I  say unto you  He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.  St. John 6:47

Earlier in  chapter six of St. John,  the disciples began speaking to Jesus  about  how  God  fed  their  father's  manna from  Heaven when they were in the wilderness.  
Jesus answered them thus:   Verily,  verily,  I say unto you,  Moses gave you not that bread from Heaven;  but my Father giveth you the true bread from Heaven.  For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. Then said  they unto him;  Lord,  evermore  give us this bread. And Jesus saith  unto them, I am the bread of life:   he that cometh to me shall never hunger;  and he that believeth in me
shall never thirst. St. John  6:32~36

Though,   as  Jesus  related to His disciples the above,  . . .  it is  obvious not  ALL  in  "the world"  received  Him  as  their  Saviour  ~ neither  then  . . . nor  now.     This is not  an easy  subject to  think about.

Since those of us who are Christians  so dearly LOVE and SERVE the Lord . . .  we  DESIRE  ALL  TO  SHARE IN THE JOY OF OUR  SALVATION !!!     Diligence in  praying  for  unsaved  loved ones and  others  the Lord  places upon our hearts  is of great importance. I  have no doubt whatever  it  was the prayers of  my  precious mother, grandmother  and  others  found their way to  Father's mercy  seat . . .  wherewith  my  own conversion  was  secured. I  PRAISE  THE LORD  & THANK  HIM  for accepting me in  the beloved !!!

Mary Carter Mizrany

musingByMary@aol.com

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 THE  HAMBURGER!

Sharon Bryant

Early every morning I have to water my bushes and flower beds due to the drought in my area.  Usually the neighbor across the acreage is outside doing something with her pool.  And naturally my dogs love to go outside with me whenever I go.

So this morning was no different than any other, except for the hamburger.

Ladybug (border collie) got a plush toy hamburger for her anniversary adoption day last November.  We always get her something each year to let her know we saved her at the shelter and showed her that not all people harm dogs. 

She loves her stuffed toys and will bounce them around the house and play catch with us.  She never destroys her toys.

We also have Bob, our Corgi, who has his own stuffed animals.  You see, Bob is sneaky.  He loves to get a stuffed toy, and somehow gets a tiny tear going in the seam of all his toys.  Ladybug's hamburger is the only toy we have left that has all its stuffing still intact.  (I noticed a tiny tear in the hamburger this morning, so I know he's been sneaking around with it when I'm not looking.)

When the dogs go outside with me, they never take any toys.  There are toys in the yard, and there are house toys, and the hamburger is a house toy.

So this morning when I opened the door, Ladybug grabbed her plump hamburger and was ready to fly out the door.  I told her no, to drop the hamburger.  She did.  Then in a flash, before I could say a word, she picked it up again and did at least 45 mph out the door into the yard.  Bob was on her heels, barking.  He knew the hamburger stays in the house too.

I'm sure you have seen these new shoes that I call rubber shoes.  I think the name is cross or something like that.  I have a pair that was on sale at a flea market.  They're great for watering, great in the rain, and mine are hot pink in color.  Normally I would never buy a hot pink pair of shoes but for the price, and who's going to see me in my shoes in my yard anyways, I got them.

I had them on this morning.

Uh...I forgot to mention that I was in my robe also.  It's blue and white with little pink flowers on it.  Pale pink, mind you.

I didn't want the hamburger to get snuck under the porch where I couldn't get it and where Ladybug loves to go, so I ran after her, yelling, "Give me that hamburger!"  She dropped it for a second, but she was a good ten foot from me, and as I ran for it, she grabbed it up again and hiked off across the yard.  I was on her heels.  My hot pink rubber shoes were slipping on my feet, I had not combed my hair yet, and the neighbor was messing around with the motor on her pool.  I yelled again as Ladybug ran around the house, "GIVE ME THAT HAMBURGER!"  I was running and yelling at the same time.

I got around the house, and Bob, the Corgi was on my heels, so he beat me getting close to Ladybug and he dove for the hamburger.  I knew if he got it, it would be a flat hamburger in no time.  So I yelled out, "You better give me that hamburger!"

I didn't notice the neighbor had stopped working on her pool and was watching me across the yard.

There I was, in my pink, blue and white robe, and my hot pink shoes, yelling about the hamburger.  Ladybug grabbed it from Bob and she ran towards the door, which I had left open.  On her heels again, in my rubber shoes, I ran.  I shut the door before Bob could get inside.  Finally the hamburger was safe inside the house.

And I think the neighbor thinks I eat hamburgers for breakfast.

Sharon Bryant

1946@bellsouth.net

Poetry Section

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"MEMORIES  WORTH  KEEPING"

Mary Carter Mizran

All day singin'
and dinner on the ground . . .
times when a picnic
could REALLY be found ~

Ahhhhh, and the goodies
'pon long table spread . . .
bar~b~q & fried chicken after
scriptures were read  ~

Foods  fit for a king
fill table end to end . . .
home~cooking enjoyments
such a joy ~ such a friend ~

Wafting the air
fragrances of such delight . . .
we'd  pester for seconds
that tasted just RIGHT ~

Remember the horseshoes
'round the ringer they'd  clang. . .
old~fashioned,  oh yes,
and the songs that we sang ~

Baseball with thrills
a triple or home run . . .
all ages were welcome
oh boy ~ were they fun ~

Grands, mas & pas
the whole congregation . . .
thanking the Lord for blessin'
  our food & our  nation  ~

Memories worth keeping
Summer Picnics, ne'er  forget . . .
to be tenderly cherished
I  remember them yet!

Mary Carter Mizrany©

musingByMary@aol.com
August 30, 2006

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I Picture Me There

Mary Carter Mizrany

Rock n Roll music
filling  the air . . .
Bee~boppin' Lula
I Picture Me There ~

Twisting with "Fats"
groovin'  the groove . . .
WOW, ain't it cool
learnin'  to  move ~

Fifties relivin'
those innocent  days . . .
popular Doris Day
The Rage Miss Patti Paige~

Johnnie Ray & Frankie Laine
both were the best  . . .
ahhh, I remember so well
and all of the rest ~

Poodle skirts standin'
with stiff crinolines . . .
peg~legged  drapes
were really "the~in" ~

Pony tails ~ duck tails
'twas rock n roll's birth . . .
just to recall it
seems Heaven on earth ~

I Picture Me There
       in those days long ago    . . .
only in dreams now
or "home~movie show!

Mary Carter Mizrany©

musingByMary@aol.com
August 22, 2006

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Note from me:  For those of you who have known me for awhile

you will appreciate my sense of humor here, and see a snippet of my

personality too...!  Enjoy...  Love, Barbara

©WORDS

Barbara Weymouth

Today while I was deciding on cheesecake or not…

The server said to me, “You’re Over The Hill”,

go ahead, why not?

Those words hit me like a ton of bricks…  I thought

Hmmm…  When I got home I looked in the mirror

and I thought…  Hey Babe… you haven’t seen the top yet!

This caused me to really snap-to-it…  cause I didn’t

Like these words… so I thought…Aw, Screw it!

I still have lots of climbing left to do… By the way...

I haven’t heard the fat Lady sing yet, have you?

Aw, shucks… I'm still looking up towards the top!

©Copyright, Barbara J. Ervin-Weymouth,

weymouth@surewest.net

®All Rights Reserved, September 6, 2006

A LITTLE ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

My name is Barbara J. Ervin-Weymouth; I was born and raised

and still reside in the Sacramento Valley of California.  I am a

Christian and a proud mother of one son, Eric, who is married

to my daughter-in-law Dawn, together they have given me two

beautiful gifts from God, I call my grandchildren.

I have one very spoiled Staffordshire Terrier, Rosie, who doesn't

know she's a dog, shhh!  I have worked in public education for 27

years.  After 22 of them I decided to become an Adult Education Teacher.

It has been the realization of a life long dream. I have been Substitute

Teaching for the past five years.  I’m still praying for a classroom and

students of my own.  I am truly blessed beyond measure.

Email Address: Weymouth@surewest.net

I am published on the following E-Sites: Storytime Tapestry, Starfish (ripplemaker.com),

SFPNN, Hearts With Soul, Pearlsoup.com, Women With Heart, Poetry.com, Moments Of Reflection,  52Best's Friday Morning Story

Hope your day is filled with, "God's little blessings"
so at the end of the day...  when you put your
head on your pillow...  you can rest in them as
you sail away for mystic ports unknown, Imparting 
the sweetest dreams for a restful sleep, God Speed!
~Barbara J. Ervin-Weymouth

Readers Feedback

Thank you so much for passing that along to me. I'm glad to know that my story touched someone's heart. I pray that your dear Leeuna's brother stays safe. Birdie

Dear Donna C Thank you for this enormously beautiful story which has really touched me, as my parents are coming closer to the end of their lives with love and blessings Rachel

Donna C - It is indeed a "Lovely article"; very well written. Surinder Jandu

Senior Writers

Chief writer: Sharon Bryant

Chief researcher/historian: Hartson Dowd

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