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When I am gone

Please remember me

As a heartfelt laugh,

As a tenderness.

Hold fast to the image of me

When my soul was on fire,

The light of love shining

Through my eyes.

Remember me when I was singing

And seemed to know my way.

Remember always

When we were together

And time stood still.

Remember most not what I did,

Or who I was;

Oh please remember me

For what I always desired to be:

A smile on the face of God.

David Robert Brooks

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Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.

For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I BELIEVED, AND THEREFORE HAVE I SPOKEN; we also believe, and therefore speak;

Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.

For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

II Corinthians 4

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THE DREAMERS

In the dawn of the day of ages,

In the youth of a wondrous race,

'Twas the dreamer who saw the marvel,

'Twas the dreamer who saw God's face.

On the mountains and in the valleys,

By the banks of the crystal stream,

He wandered whose eyes grew heavy

With the grandeur of his dream.

The seer whose grave none knoweth,

The leader who rent the sea,

The lover of men who, smiling,

Walked safe on Galilee --

All dreamed their dreams and whispered

To the weary and worn and sad

Of a vision that passeth knowledge.

They said to the world: "Be glad!

"Be glad for the words we utter,

Be glad for the dreams we dream;

Be glad, for the shadows fleeing

Shall let God's sunlight beam."

But the dreams and the dreamers vanish,

The world with its cares grows old;

The night, with the stars that gem it,

Is passing fair, but cold.

What light in the heavens shining

Shall the eye of the dreamer see?

Was the glory of old a phantom,

The wraith of a mockery?

Oh, man, with your soul that crieth

In gloom for a guiding gleam,

To you are the voices speaking

Of those who dream their dream.

If their vision be false and fleeting,

If its glory delude their sight --

Ah, well, 'tis a dream shall brighten

The long, dark hours of night.

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Smile ... !

Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 11:44AM

I love to smile and laugh, and I do both of those things many times every day. I'm also a crier, but even for a crier I cried a lot this week. Long story. Maybe someday I'll tell you about it.

Meantime, enjoy this semi-goofy photo montage of Josh Groban but especially his soulful performance of film great Charles Chaplin's immortal song Smile ... one of my favorite lyrics in the whole wide world. Interestingly and some might say paradoxically (if they talk that way), this song almost always makes me ... cry.

I don't know what's up with the bunny ears, but I hope Josh lets me borrow that "You Know You Want Me" tee-shirt for when I meet Johnny Depp. I look pretty good in red and if nothing else it will make Johnny ... smile.

Notice that darling, charming Josh almost coaxed a smile from Her Majesty the Queen of England.

Happy Weekend and Happy Labor Day, everyone! Stay safe and by all means eat too much.

And don't forget to smile.

(Thanks, Erica, for sending me the link to this sweet and special YouTube.)

EXTRA: Unfortunately this one is not embeddable, but click here to see and hear Josh singing Smile at Royal Albert Hall in London. Simply amazing.

Jennifer |

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Reader Comments (18)

You look great in that hat. But please tell me that you haven't joined the Red Hat Club at your young age.

August 30, 2008 |

Ruth Hull Chatlien

@ Ruth ... thanks dear, and no, I have not and never will -- at any age -- join the red hat club! (Nothing against it but I'm not the club-joining type.) I just love wearing hats! My son is partial to that red one, and that pic was taken on the day last fall when he came home after completing Air Force BMT and tech school. He asked me to wear it when we picked him up at the airport, then he took me out to lunch and held my hand! It was a happy day.

August 30, 2008 |

Jennifer

Awww... such a sweet voice, and a sweet song, too. *Sigh*

After you with the red shirt, honey. ;)

August 30, 2008 |

Jay

My giant smile goes with my giant face, and I'm rarely without both together.

August 30, 2008 |

Writer Dad

@ Jay ... you got it, luv.

@ WD ... excellent policy!

August 30, 2008 |

Jennifer

I'm sorry you've been unhappy. And even Josh's songs can be melancholy at times. But thanks for sharing the cute photos of him. He looks like my son at times. I loved you in the red hat! I have a red hat I love too. But have you read the poem the Red Hat Society is based on? They are totally missing the point... I told my mom if she was really honoring the spirit of the poem, she'd wear an orange hat with a yellow dress to her red hat meeting! I never got the whole "let's all be rebels in a large identical group" mentality. (And don't I sound grumpy today!)

August 30, 2008 |

rosezilla

@ Tracie ... exactly! Every time I wear that hat, some well-meaning person asks me if I'm in the red hat society. I know it's just a kind inquiry and is not meant to insult me or anything, and I don't take offense. But I don't understand why that dumb poem (sorry but I think it's dumb) should suddenly make a simple accessory like a cute red straw hat into some kind of age- and gender-related social statement! It's just a hat ... no meaning beyond, it completed my outfit!

No, you don't sound grumpy ... any more than I do!

August 31, 2008 |

Jennifer

Jenny, you do look good in red! And you have a beautiful smile! Have a good weekend! darla

ps: I guess we dodged another bullet over here.. looks like Gustav is headed to the LA coast instead of TX.

August 31, 2008 |

darla

Well, I think you put your finger on the problem. The poem IS dumb and rather insulting. I want to grow old graciously and not be a brat just because I'm old enough to get away with it, which is what the poem seems to be promoting.

August 31, 2008 |

rosezilla

@ Darla ... thank you so much, sweetie ... and thank God you're safe. Now we must pray for the ones still in Gustav's path! I have lots of kinfolk in Louisiana.

@ Tracie ... I want to grow old gorgeously ... from the inside out ... and I'm not into any philosophy that begins with the words "When I am an old woman ..." LOLOLOL! I have no plans for "when I am an old woman" ... none whatsoever. I don't plan to ever be an old woman.

August 31, 2008 |

Jennifer

I'm glad you aren't getting Gustav!

I've updated the Billy Connolly thread, BTW, with an explanation. In case you're interested.

September 1, 2008 |

Jay

I must agree - you do look stunning with red accessorizing your lovely smile!
Thanks for sharing Josh! And hope your story has a happy ending!

September 2, 2008 |

Keli

@ Jay ... thanks luv, and I'll try to pop over there!

@ Keli ... thanks so much for your kind words, my friend!

September 2, 2008 |

Jennifer

Aw. I love that song. It does sound sad, tho. You look lovely in your red hat. I hope you're not crying anymore.

September 2, 2008 |

JD at I Do Things

@ JD ... naw, girl, I'm grinning big time. But I still cry a little bit every day, just because. Thanks for stopping by!

September 2, 2008 |

Jennifer

Very nice I want You all the best !

September 3, 2008 |

steven may

Methinks someone is overdue for a new blog post! ;-)

September 4, 2008 |

kev

@ Steven ... thanks, my friend. Same to you.

@ Kev ... as usual you are so right! Working on that ...

September 4, 2008 |

Jennifer

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