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Causing considerable consternation
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Pepper and me ... Seattle 1962

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Insist on yourself; never imitate.

Your own gift you can present

every moment

with the cumulative force

of a whole life’s cultivation;

but of the adopted talent of another

you have only an extemporaneous

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That which each can do best,

none but his Maker can teach him.

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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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 Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.

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The Promise Of Redemption

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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Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people. Those who have known freedom and then lost it, have never known it again.

~ Ronald Reagan

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Go Melanie

DateFriday, June 7, 2013 at 03:44PM

A few weeks ago my daughter Stephanie sent me a link to this YouTube.

Every year Melanie's special ed class at Hudson Elementary School in Hudson, North Carolina, participates in a Special Olympics games day.

Melly loves it. I mean, LOVES IT. Being in the sunshine with her classmates makes her happy, happy, happy.

Those of you who read this blog regularly will recognize Melly in stills throughout the video.

Allissa can be seen too -- orange skirt, pink top -- almost always with her hands together, either in excitement or applause.

But at 3:08 there's the money shot: Stephanie running Melanie a few steps from the starting point of a short race, then walking away as Melly gets going.

The one holding Melanie's other hand, all the way? Why, Allissa, of course.

Who I believe enjoyed the event and the day even more than Melanie, if that is possible.

I am grateful to God for Melanie's dedicated teachers and her classmates. And I am grateful to God for Melanie.

You're probably not crying yet like I do every time I watch my grandgirls sprint across a few feet of asphalt, but if you have time to watch this next one, it will do the trick.

Most likely you've seen it before but it's worth seeing again: Team Hoyt running a triathlon.

Enjoy your health and freedom while you have it. So many are making do with so much less than most of us take for granted.

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AuthorJennifer | Comment7 Comments |

Reader Comments (7)

Awwww! A Blue ribbon! Fantastic Miss Mellie!!
My nephew, Bryan Loved SA too when he was little! He has cerebral palsy....
Loved this!
Hugs to you!

June 7, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterDonna (Texas)

Love this!! Sweet, sweet girls! Looks like such a fun day...

June 7, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterSydney

Oh yes - I'm crying too! Bob just asked me if I was ok. :) (I had headphones oneand was sitting here wiping my eyes) I told him those were happy tears. I loved seeing all the other kids but that really was the money moment!

June 7, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMari

Love, love, LOVE it! I'm sure that event brought all of those young fellows and gals such joy. Yeah, I bet you were shedding some tears, and I don't blame you a bit. And the final sentiments you share really hit home.

June 8, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterDonna M.

Oh my goodness, the sight of those two sisters galloping along the track is the sweetest thing I have seen in a while. They are such a blessing to each other.

June 10, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterSue the Hobbit

Well spoken, and nicely shared.

June 15, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterSkunkfeathers

Love. Love. Love! I was tearing up before I saw Melly, so much to thank God for! She is precious! God bless you, Mrs Jenny;)

July 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterAnna

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