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Dying is a wild night

and a new road.

Emily Dickinson

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REMEMBRANCE

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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Meanwhile, back on the collective noun front

Friday, October 24, 2014 at 12:44PM

I love black stuff -- black is beautiful, don't you know -- and black birds are no exception.

Remember my grackle? From Charleston? A few years ago? You don't? Oh well then, I will re-post his video at the end of this.

Anyway, few things fascinate me more than terms for groups of things, animals -- the creature collective, as it were -- in particular.

I mean, who having heard A Murder of Crows can resist wondering what other crittergroups are called? Like, school of fish or swarm of bees or gaggle of geese or tincture of flies, but oh-so-much better?

So here are a few, with a side of commentary by moi, for your amusement and wonder on this fine day.

(Oh and I made one a few of them up! Out of thin air! Extra credit if you can guess which one(s).)

A Hover of Trout (I like mine dusted with lemon pepper and lightly grilled.)

A Herd of Wrens (Really? A herd? Of little bitty wrens? Shut the door.)

A Pitying of Turtledoves (Can't you hear them feeling sorry for themselves? I can.)

A Venue of Vultures (I'm digging the alliteration and I totes luv buzzards.)

A Wake of Buzzards (Speaking of which ...)

A Generation of Vipers (I'm digging the Biblical overtones; see Matthew 23.)

A Muster of Storks (Hold the ketchup.)

A Rout of Snails (Beware the coming snail rout. #doomsdayprepper #clarifysomebutter)

An Exaltation of Larks (I bet you've heard that one before.)

A Lounge of Lizards (Complete with beer bellies.)

A Cackle of Hyenas (Ha, they do more than cackle, but okay.)

A Charm of Hummingbirds (Awwwwww.)

A Relish of Meerkat (They are such hot dogs.)

A Zeal of Zebras (Because wearing black and white exclusively -- a la Coco Chanel -- is the very essence of sartorial enthusiasm.)

A Leash of Greyhounds (I have it on good authority that they prefer leashlessness.)

A Memory of Elephants (I forget why, but this makes perfect sense.)

A Crash of Hippopotamus (Dude. Get out of the way already.)

A Coalition of Cheetahs (Or, the Democrat party.)

A Shrewdness of Ape (Takeaway: Do not buy a used pre-owned car from a primate.)

An Obstinacy of Buffalo (However, counterintuitively but no less true, the more obstinate you are, the less likely you are to be buffaloed. Up to a certain point. Particularly useful when shopping for a used car.)

A Piteousness of Doves (Crybabies. But I do so adore the mourning variety.)

A Business of Ferret (Their tiny genuine leather briefcases are so cute.)

A Kettle of Hawk (No thanks.)

A Smack of Jellyfish (Moral: Do not talk smack to a jellyfish or you'll be toast.)

A Mischief of Mouse (Yes. No.)

A Trip of Dotterel (Not doggerel; dotterel. Look it up.)

A Fling of Dunlin (Confession: I had to look them both up.)

A Parliament of Owl (The one that hit me in the head was a disgrace to the office.)

A Company of Parrot (They are fine company but bear in mind: Loose lips sink ships.)

A Coterie of Prairie Dog (If that didn't make you smile and swallow at least one r, just imagine their little berets.)

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And now ... Folly Beach Grackle Song by Jennifer Weber *deep curtsy*

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Happy Friday ~ Happy Weekend

Jennifer |

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Reader Comments (10)

Love the coalition of cheetahs - democrats. LOL

Great song you have that Ms Jenny, did you copyright it?

You have a great weekend yourself, sweet lady.
xoxo

October 24, 2014 |

Sally

@Sally ... Naw girl but I should have done it before the grackle did a cover. LOL xoxo

October 24, 2014 |

Jennifer

I love black too...almost every piece of clothing I own is black. Family kids me about that, but, WHO CARES, not me!! Anyhow, I like the one about --A Shrewdness of Ape. Applies to my last week and a half...Arrrgh!!!

October 24, 2014 |

Glenda

@Glenda ... really? I've never known you to wear black. And who knew apes were associated with shrewdness? It's a mystery.

October 24, 2014 |

Jennifer

Those are interesting and funny too. My favorites are the cackle of hyenas and the mischief of mouse. And yes - a coalition of cheetahs does sound like the democratic party!

October 24, 2014 |

Mari

Excuse me - the Democrat party. They really aren't democratic, are they?

October 24, 2014 |

Mari

@Mari ... No they're just Dims, hahaaha.

October 24, 2014 |

Jennifer

A coalition of cheetahs sounds suspicious to me...

October 30, 2014 |

Lady Fi

@Lady Fi ... naw girl, that one's right on. The two fakes I planted are a tincture of flies (not in the list, but in a lead-in paragraph) and Relish of Meerkat! I made those up, hahahahahahahaaaa xoxo

October 30, 2014 |

Jennifer

And one of my favourites, a charm of goldfinches.

November 2, 2014 |

Sue the Hobbit

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