Storytime Tapestry Newsletter

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

Nov 20, 2006

Today’s announcements

A happy birthday greeting goes out to Beth Ferree: beth@bethferree.com and Roger Dean Kiser: trampolineone@webtv.net

The time is here, the one you have all waited for.  Who is the winner of the Halloween contest?

Well you know Michael Smith and Lisa West took third place, and B.J. Cassady took second place.

Who took first place?  I know Paula Booher is dying to find out so that she can announce it in her morning devotionals.  She has been following the contest closely and is so excited.

Paula you can now tell your members that the winner of the Halloween contest is……  Paula Booher, for her wonderful story – I Wouldn’t Go There

If anyone would like to personally congratulate our winners here are their email addresses:

Third Place:  Michael Smith: mtsmith@qwestonline.com

                                   Lisa West :  midwestocean@kc.rr.com

Second Place:            B.J. Cassady: BJ.Cassady@af-group.com

First Place winner of the Contest:  Paula Booher: wrappednword@yahoo.com

^{Remember that all stories and poems were lost because of the computer crash, if you sent me anything in late August, September or October and you haven’t seen it published please send it back again.  Thank you.}

See below for Storytime Angels

Now onto the good stuff!

Today’s Queue Stories

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Behold, I Stand

Bill Walker

missourisage@yahoo.com

Revelation 3;20   Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Have you ever read those words and gave it thought what is said here?   These is words spoken by Jesus.

Behold, I stand at the door.   Not your house door is he standing at.  No he is standing at the door of your heart. He is asking to be invited in to your heart.  Unless you answer the door, and ask him in, he will not come in.  He will turn away this time, your not at home.  He may come back later if there is a later. He will knock one more time if there is a later. For some there may not be a later. He may have knocked before, and no one was home.  This may be the last time.

If any man, or woman, girl or boy hears the knock, and invites Jesus into the heart. He will come in. He will clean up the sin filled heart.

I will come into him. and sup.  This is not dine with him, or her as the case may be, thinking of food to eat.  This is the food of life, ever lasting life. If Jesus is in your heart, you are eating of the bread of ever lasting life that will take you to the place we know of as Heaven. If you didn't open the door after hearing the knock, your dining on the crumbs of hate, lust, and greed.  If you opened the door, Jesus will sweep away the crumbs of hate, lust and greed. Jesus is a good house keeper, he will clean from your heart the things called, hate, lust, and greed.

Jesus will knock, one time, maybe two times, maybe three times.  The first time for sure, but he may not return if he is not invited in the first time. 

Is he knocking at this minute, are you going to open the door to your heart?  You can answer the knock at the door of your heart. If not he will go away, maybe never to return.

Hell is a hell of a place to spend the here after at.  When you could have had a Mansion on the hill top. Just by inviting Jesus into your heart.

Behold, I stand at the door.  I will not force my way in the door.  You must open the door, and ask me in.  If you invite me in, I will give you ever lasting life in my FATHERS HOUSE..

John 14:2   In my Fathers House are many Mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.  I go to prepare a place for you. 

In my Fathers House, HEAVEN.  There is a Mansion for you if you invited Jesus into your heart.

Tinker and Poo; The Boys Write

http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?&isbn=0-595-35741-5

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Poetry Corner

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"SWEET   GRACE"
Mary Carter Mizrany

Temptations  beckoned
I  heard  them  call . . .
" Pleasures  await  you
    Come,  taste  them  all" ~

Voices  that  whisper'd
"Share  our  delights  . . .
we  will  enchant  all
        your  days  and your nights"  ~

WHY  did  I  listen
oh,  how  could  I  follow . . .
into such degradation 
in  pig's  sty  to  wallow?  ~

Longing  for  Father
whose  fortune  I'd  wasted   . . .
and  for  HIS  SPIRIT~FOOD
from  youth  I  had  tasted  ~

Weary  and  beaten
I  wonder' d  if  HE . . .
could  ever  forgive  all
my  gross  treachery  ~

OH,  I'd  left  Father's
arms  time  &  again . . .
only  to  borrow more
trouble  &  pain  ~

Wearing  these  rags
of  self~will  on  rampage . . .
Life's  Book  of  regrets
tears  smeared  every  page  ~

Then I  saw  JESUS
Nail~pierced  hands  extend'd . . .
bidding  me  come  back
where  self~will  is  ended   ~

Back  to  the  Cross
where  sin  is  erased . . .
Exchanging  rebellion 
for   Mercy's  replace  ~

Oh,  Hallelu Yah,  praise God
sorrows  passed  . . .
FORGIVEN  ~ Sweet  Grace
Praise JESUS ~ Free At  Last !

Mary  Carter  Mizrany©
July  29, 2003

musingByMary@aol.com

http://www.onwingsoffaith.com

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"  I  ALWAYS   CHOOSE  THE  BEST"

Mary Carter Mizrany

Grandmother's name was Mary
a sweet, old~fashioned name . . .
The day that I was born
mother chose, for me, the same . . .

Her songs filled up my childhood
with heart so young and gay . . .
Pampering ‘n petting me
"You're my angel", she would say ~

I picked a lovely flower
‘twould be the best surprise . . .
As blue as Heav'n up above
just like my mother's eyes ~

Guess I was five or six by then
it pleased her I could tell . . .
"You always choose the very best"
said she, as crystal teardrops fell ~

Time flew on by (it always does)
I grew from child to teen . . .
The bond of love grew sweeter still
cherished memories we did glean ~

She picked a lovely flower
‘twas on my wedding day . . .
"You'll always be my angel"
I heard dear mother say ~

Throughout the fleeting seasons
mother's songs still filled my head . . .
With mistakes and consequences
each page of Life's book I read ~

She helped me raise my children
"Big Mama" was their delight . . .
They received their share of pampering
were prayed for every night ~

G G her great~grands called her
as each one came along . . .
In their voices I still hear
chords of my mother's song ~

They each picked lovely flowers
as I'd done so long ago . . .
Loved to pet and pamper her
oh my, this pleased her so ~

Mother shared my joys and sorrows
until the very end . . .
As she drew her final breath
I whisper'd, "Farewell my dearest friend" ~

I picked a lovely flower
laid it upon her breast . . .
God whisper'd, "She's with me now, child,
I ALWAYS CHOOSE THE BEST" !

Mary Carter Mizrany
Mother's Day 2005
Copyrighted. All rights reserved.

Dedicated to my precious mother,
RACHEL LOUISE CARTER nee BOWLIN
November 1, 1916 ~ January 20, 1999

She kissed our lives with love !
You'll always be my angel, darlin' mother !!!
I love you,
Maryxo

MusingByMary@aol.com

http://www.onwingsoffaith.com

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