Storytime Tapestry Newsletter

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

April 30, 2008

 Today’s Announcement

Happy Anniversary wish goes out to B.J. and Diana Cassady, please send your cards and well wishes to:  BJ.Cassady@af-group.com

Call for submissions:  Storytime Tapestry is in need of more stories, please keep them coming in.

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tell them it would help support the newsletter and they can earn money from it. They need to sign up and install it but they don't need to do anything else. They just do what they normally would anyways on the net and they earn money while it’s on. In other words they just keep it running while they are online. It’s small doesn't take up much system resources and they can earn more if they advertise their own link and get people under them as well. Let them know some people make 5-10$ a day on it and its been open since 2002. 

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You CAN Take It With You
by Clara Wersterfer
cbwest@webtv.net

 
A very rich man passed away and was found crying outside the Pearly Gates. When approached by an angel who asked why he was crying the man replied, "I have worked hard all my life and laid up many treasures. I had a lot of gold bars. I wanted to bring some with me, but found I couldn't." The angel comforted the man saying, 'Don't worry about your gold. Our streets are not in need of repair. We do not need more paving material.'

 
Makes you think, doesn't it? What do we have that would be worthy of taking to
heaven? Of what use is money? There's nothing you need buy. Heaven is not
marred by shopping malls or factory outlet stores. Stocks and bonds, gemstones and jewelry are worthless.

Forget those works of arts. Perhaps the old Masters are present in Heaven, busily painting the heavenly wonders. The streets are paved with gold and the dewdrops must look like
diamonds. Every desire of the heart is provided. Things we value most on Earth we would leave behind. Even if we were allowed to take things with us, why would we? What could we take that we wouldn't have in Heaven?


Unneeded items soon loose their value.  The thought came to me, there must be things that are a part of us and would not be left. First and foremost, we could take love. Love for our God and Savior. Love of our parents. Love for our children and our friends. We can also take memories. If we will know our loved ones in Heaven, then we have to take
some memories along. Surely we do not arrive with a blank slate where our brain should be.

 
I do not believe all memory is erased when we cross over. Perhaps bitter or unpleasant ones will be gone, but not the real and lasting ones. Other emotions, such as compassion
and happiness will also accompany us. Don't think I will need a suitcase to pack those things. When I get to the gate of Heaven I may appear to be empty handed, but I won't be. You just won't be able to see my heart full of love, or my head full of
memories.

 
I believe I can take it with me.

Clara Wersterfer

cbwest@webtv.net
April 2008

Poetry Corner

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  What the World Needs

Cynthia Groopman

What the world truly needs, oh Dear Lord of mine,

Are clear blue skies and golden radiant glowing sunshine.

What the world truly needs is lots of food to sustain all nations,To rid the world of disease, sadness and starvation..

What the world truly needs are people who display positive outrage,

Protesting against the terror, poverty, misery, famine and polution tormenting life's stage.

What the world needs are a tapestry of love woven from different fabrics, nationalities and races,

With smiles beaming and dancing onto a splendid rainbow of mirthful faces

What the world truly needs is a world devoid of terror, fright and raging war,

As well  as equal opportunity in opening freedom's golden door.

For all of these, dear God, I truly request,

For souls to be free of dismay, anger, hostility and seek peaceful rest.

  Cynthia Groopman

cynthia.Groopman@verizon.net 

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  Mailbox

 And as always  "A Joe Walker" column is always a WOW!  God bless as always Joe and Keep on writing and sharing  a fan who continues "Dancing With Life"  and hoping that the two books I have published will not be the last  though I am in my "allotted time" Gods word informs us of.  Hugs Leona

God bless you Joe Cool as you continue blessing us and entertaining us with your sharing of writings.  From the "Old Gal" who is blessed by being able to continue on "Dancing With Life"  Leona

Here is our Storytime Tapestry Angels: Also, I would like to thank those of you who chose to be a silent angel and gave an anonymous donation to keep Storytime Tapestry up and running.

Clara Westerfer, Mark Crider, Rosanne Catalano, Paula Booher, Kay Seefeldt, Mariane Holbrook, Mary Ellen Grisham, Louise Nomani, Sharon Bryant, Angela Walker, Hart and Helen Dowd, Keith Ready, Ginger Morgenstern, Ellie Braun-Haley, Surinder Jandu, Bob Shaw, Carol Meeks, Charlotte Hilliard, Marilyn Sink, Victor Buhagiar, Clarice Hinson, Conrad