General Chat

Over Yon ,, Alone and far away from friends we and those we hold dear out in the desert sands On plains of strife and fear fighting for freedom and everything we love ,fighting as we never fought before and watched by God above ,But there are times when things dont go to well ,when we fought hard and the bravest of them all have fell , It would seem that God had taken them out of their misery ,And put them in a place to rest beyond eternity So life goes on and we must do our best ,Untill it comes our turn to take that well earned rest .A dear friend of late FIL wrote this x

Barbara
What a wonderful piece to read, especially as we still have our soldiers and other military personnel serving for their country including one of my sons.
I feel for the comment " God had taken them out of their misery".. I suspect some may say "God should not have allowed it to happen" not my point of view but I understand why some may feel this way.

Finally I am sure that you will pass this on to the next generation.

'Politics in action' is the total opposite of 'politics inaction'.

Dear Lord

So far today ,Iam doing alright

I have not gossiped,lied or said anything bad about anyone

I have not been grumpy, nasty, selfish, self indulgent or greedy

I have not been inpatient, complained or sworn

I have not charged anything to my credit card

I have not eaten any chocolate

However,in a few minutes I am going to get out of bed and
I will need a lot more help after that

Amen

I think the words could be said today as they were yrs ago .its stood the test of time .so many lives lost & its still happening ,many ask why including me x the words are written on a small piece of paper which we will give to our son .Barbra

Alphabet of a Good Life.

A is for Ambition, it was Lucifer’s shame;
It may be a virtue, if Heaven’s your aim.

B is for Baptism, to vows we are bound;
Often renew them, for Satan’s around.

C stands for Courtesy, not a fine art;
It springs from good breeding and kindness of heart.

D is for duty to God and to man;
Conscience imposes, all through life’s span.

E is for Eucharist, whole and entire;
True God, and true man, my poor heart’s desire.

F is for Faith, the salvation of love;
Lord, fill us with this light from above.

G is for God’s Grace, pearl of mystical sheen;
Help us to keep it, Immaculate Queen.

H is for humour, a condiment strong;
With grace and good humour, you’ll never go wrong.

I is for intention, it’s good, or it’s ill Heaven or Hell;
It depends on your will.

J is for that name, the sweetest sound beyond worth;
Pray that it may be our last word upon earth.

K is for my Knees, made to bend the right way;
To make me feel lowly when I start to Pray.

L is for Our Lady, God’s mother and mine;
Pray for thy children, for he made us thine.

M is for the Mass, Christ is mystically slain;
Come and behold it again and again.

N is for neighbour, far away or nearby;
His soul is from God, so to love him I’ll try.

O is for Obey to submit with God’s grace;
As he did to St. Joseph and Mary’s embrace.

P is for Patience, calmness in strife;
Passion of Christ, be my strength during life

Q is for Quietude, calmness and rest;
After the storm has obeyed his request.

R is for Repentance, admit you were wrong;
For God is all Holy, and Hell is long.

S is for the Saints, God’s friends they became;
They did his will, let us do the same.

T is for Time, just the passing of years;
We must account for them, when he appears.

U is for Unity, of one accord;
The mark of his Church, it was the Prayer of Our Lord.

V is for Christ’s Vicar, St. Peter lives on;
The Voice of the Shepherd, although he is gone.

W is for Wisdom, sound judgement not cute;
Silence is wiser, instead of dispute.

X is for the Cross, its our symbol and guide;
Take it with thankfulness, make it your pride.

Y is for your Patience, listener of this Rhyme;
Oremus Pro Invicem, whilst you have time.

Z is for Zeal, an ardent endeavour;
To practise those rules, which spells HEAVEN FOREVER.

'I have many times asked myself whether there can be
more potent advocates of peace upon earth through the
years to come, than this massed multitude of silent
witnesses to the desolation of war.

George Vth 1865-1936
On the battlefield cemetries in Flanders, 1922.

'When one door of happiness closes, another opens. But often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the new one which has opened for us'.

(Helen Keller).

Chelsea managers make excellent egg timers.

If I could catch a rainbow
I would do it just for you
And share with you its beauty
On the days you're feeling blue.

If I could build a mountain
You could call your very own;
A place to find serenity,
A place to be alone.

If I could take your troubles
I would toss them in the sea,
But all these things, I'm finding,
Are impossible for me.

I cannot build a mountain
Or catch a rainbow fair,
But let me be what I know best,
A friend who's always there.

What a Splendid lot of entries. Now I will write a few of them in my own little book. I always acknowledge who wrote the authors on here.

So far today I cannot think of a poem or any good speeches or sayings, but will but my brain in Order very soon.

Bridget

The bodies of those that made such a noise and tumult
when alive, when dead, lie as quietly among the
graves of their neighbours as any others.

'Procrastination'


Jonathan Edwards 1629-1712

'As rare as a vegetarian butcher'.

O what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive

Sir Walter Scott

.O, to have a little house!
To own the hearth and stool and all!
The heaped up sods against the fire,
The pile of turf against the wall!
To have a clock with... weights and chains
And pendulum swinging up and down!
A dresser filled with shining delph,
Speckled and white and blue and brown!
I could be busy all the day
Clearing and sweeping hearth and floor,
And fixing on their shelf again
My white and blue and speckled store!
I could be quiet there at night
Beside the fire and by myself,
Sure of a bed and loth to leave
The ticking clock and the shining delph!
Och! but I'm weary of mist and dark,
And roads where there's never a house nor bush,
And tired I am of bog and road,
And the crying wind and the lonesome hush!
And I am praying to God on high,
And I am praying Him night and day,
For a little house - a house of my own
Out of the wind's and the rain's way.
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Poem ... 'Old Woman of the Roads' by Padraic Colum.

Sensible comment of the day from our local junior schoolteacher:

"Teach children how to deal with success & cope with failure".

Your mind is like a parachute.......it only functions when open.

Do not seek these three things,for you will seek them in vain, A man of knowedge,who,s deeds correspond with his knowledge,A man of action,who,s heart accords with his deeds,and a fellow human being with no failings.( Fozeil Ayaz.)

"How much kinder is God to us than we are to ourselves".

(from 'Barchester Towers' by Anthony Trollope).

"I am too near the grave to start accepting gifts from the devil".