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7 December 2000
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Season's Warmth
Season are determined
we are certainly told
by the warmth of the weather
or the outside cold.
The warmth inside,
Sometimes I believe
is directly in opposition
to what the thermometer reads.
Summer's are selfish
seasons of pleasure
spending money for
tans, popsicle and treasure.
Spring is a bit warmer,
with bustling here and there
feeding the seeds
to the earth's muddy care.
Autumn bring smiles
and thoughts of families
gathering food for
those necessities.
But winter is the season
where hearts turn outward
leaving selfish desires
to encircling unmeasured.
I like the differences
and the contrast without
but the souls that balance
are what warmth is about.
---<--{© Chantaclair Rose 12/12/98
© Marsha Steed
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""A
synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought
of."
* Burt Bacharach
(b. 1929) U.S. composer
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Link for the Week
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Florence's Candies
http://www.florences.com/
The link for this month
is for those who enjoy chocolate. There are arguably the best chocolates
I've ever had, bar none. Order a sample and let me know if I am right.
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Chantaclair's
Musings
December
Most people enjoy the season.
You ask a child what is their favourite holiday and nine times out of ten
you'll get' Christmas!'. Some folks though, like Scrooge, find that
the cheeriness of others at this time of year only accentuates their own
misery. I heard a bit of a different rendering of the Christmas tale
the other night, and would like to retell it as I recall.
The question placed was, 'What do
we call the person who turned away the holy couple as they prepared to
bring the child into the world?'
Our answer of course is "The Innkeeper".
What then, was the role of this person? Someone who was barring the
door, a 'Keeper" from allowing the holy one 'In'. I've heard other
renditions of this thought process, but to consider it once again was thought
provoking to me. I know that in my life I have many 'things'... even
people, who 'keep' holiness out of my life. Busyness and simple neglect,
forgetting to remember. Perhaps from this reminder, I can search
for the people who are 'keepers' of my own personal doorways to holiness
and inspiration and find ways to circumvent their influence. I can
look for places where the blossoming of spirit can be allowed 'in', instead
of 'kept' out of my life.
May we each at this season consider
our own lives, and where we can rest our weariness in the humble stables
of holiness. @ 2k Marsha Steed
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Tip for the Month
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CLEAN SHOWER
Water
Liquid Detergent
Liquid Bleach
Mix in Equal Parts in a spray bottle.
Spray on and let set 10-15
minutes. Wipe off then rinse.
or (More Expensive, but Easier)
3 Tablespoons Jet Dry
1 Quart Water
Put in a spray bottle. Just spray after
the last shower.
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Your Money
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More
Money effective on Schools?
from
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Humour
A little boy opened the big and old family
Bible with
fascination, and looked at the old pages as
he turned them.
Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible,
and he picked it up and
looked at it closely. It was an old leaf from
a tree that had been
pressed in between the pages. "Momma, look
what I found," the
boy called out. "What have you got there,
dear?" his mother
asked. With astonishment in the young boy's
voice, he answered:
"I think it's Adam's suit!"
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Quick and Easy
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Quick Apple Crisp
This dessert can be made ahead
and reheated just before
serving. Great with a scoop of frozen
yoghurt or ice cream.
Est. preparation time:10 mins
Est. cooking time:8 mins
Ingredients
4 medium apples, cored and sliced
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup golden or dark raisins
1/4 cup chopped nuts
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
4 oatmeal raisin cookies
Directions
Place apple slices in individual-size
casseroles; set aside.
Combine brown sugar, raisins,
nuts, cinnamon and nutmeg;
sprinkle over apples. Dot with butter.
Cover with waxed paper or
plastic wrap; microwave at HIGH 4 to
8 minutes or until apple
slices are tender. Stir. Top with crumbled
oatmeal cookies.
Serve warm.
Recipe source: Reynolds Metals Company
~Thanks to Meals.com
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Quote for the Month
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"I suggest that the only
books that influence us are those for
which we are ready, and which
have gone a little further down our
particular path than we have
gone
ourselves."
-E. M. Forster, on Reading
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