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  • kcl65
    kcl65 Member Posts: 1,156
    edited February 2010

    Meece ~ Thanks so much for the awesome picture for my hymn.  It also reminded me of the song "He's got the whole world in his hands...".

    "It is well with my soul" ... what a profound place to be after such tragedy!

    Thank you for such beautiful pictures and moving hymns!

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  • deborye
    deborye Member Posts: 7,002
    edited February 2010
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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited February 2010

    Just look at the picture deborye posted, how many beautiful things in color, texture and form.  Nothing identical and yet all so beautiful!  God is Good!

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited February 2010

    Somewhere in Philippines

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited February 2010

    Wow, that is so peaceful looking!

    Grace...did you send the link to the article?  You have me so curious now!

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited February 2010

    That is a wonderful and inspiring hymn.  I was at a funeral last month and a bagpipe player stood on a bluff playing it.  It is moving song every time I hear it.

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited February 2010

    And Grace will lead us Home....amen.

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited February 2010
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  • Eph3_12
    Eph3_12 Member Posts: 4,781
    edited February 2010

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAM3KCXVxtQ&feature=related

    Hope this works for y'all.

    Joni

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited February 2010

    Worked like a dream.  Thank you for that one, Joni!

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  • 2Hands4me
    2Hands4me Member Posts: 484
    edited February 2010
    Just found this thread and it's beautiful! I love the gardens, nature, flowers, and hymns! I haven't learned to post pictures (yet!), but really enjoy those here! WOW! My son does photography, so I need to show him some of these spectacular ones! Our God is an Awesome God, who does ALL things well! He created beauty far surpassing anything man can dream up!
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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited February 2010

    Here's a collage of my daisy-adventures last summer.

    I'm working on a new project with some of these same shots. I am so excited to get it accomplished and share it here with you. This will be the perfect 'garden' for it's unveiling..... but I have to learn several more steps in the technology process before that day. In the mean time enjoy these simple sweet hearts.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2010

    Hope you don't mind me popping in.  I just wanted to share Wintley Phipp's history of "Negro Spirituals."  He is going to sing "Amazing Grace."  His voice is absolutely beautiful.  If you watched right after the inauguration of the President, Wintley sang at the at the National Prayer Breakfast.  The history is amazing as told by Whintely.  You will not regret watching this beautiful song sung by this wonderful singer who interrupts it like he "hears" it back in the slave days.  You WILL get chills after hearing him sing.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfGytXRpfho

    Edited to add..give yourself a huge blessing and listen to him sing it at the prayer breakfast.  It brings tears to my eyes.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLdeDWm8B8k&feature=related

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  • Harley44
    Harley44 Member Posts: 5,446
    edited February 2010

    shirley...

    I thought you said National Prayer BASKET!!!    I must need to take a break... :D

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  • suzwes
    suzwes Member Posts: 1,740
    edited February 2010

    I just found this thread - what beautiful photos and I love to read the hymns and sing the ones I know.  I have been in my church choir for 30 years and because of my treatments have had to take this year off (too fatigued for practice).  Reading all of your posts and looking at the photos is helping me accept that a little better.  The two youtube performances of Amazing Grace were awesome.  Thank you for sharing.

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  • SusanR
    SusanR Member Posts: 598
    edited February 2010

    Thank you all for this wonderful thread.  I have just looked through all of the posts for the first time and I am spiritually uplifted and I can't tell you how much I needed that today.  It is "one of those days" and I am distracted and there is so much chatter in my head, I needed to read some hymns and take a deep breath!  God is good and I need to still my soul and know that He is holding me up!!

    I love the beautiful pictures and the peacefulness they inspire.

     Thank you all, I will visit here more often.

    SusanR

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  • Eph3_12
    Eph3_12 Member Posts: 4,781
    edited February 2010

    Shirley-that version of Amazing Grace was/is phenomenal! Thanks-Joni

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited February 2010
    Ladies, I am skipping over reading the latest posts as I have received serious news a few minutes ago.  Due to a strong 7.3 earthquake, the island of Okinawa, Japan is under a Tsunami waning.  This is where my DS is stationed and where our sister GraceOkinawa and her family live.  Please pray for the safety of all of them as this danger passes.  Please also pray that I will remain in peace until I hear from DS.  Thank you so much!!!!
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  • suzwes
    suzwes Member Posts: 1,740
    edited February 2010

    I'm praying for both Meece's son and Grace.

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  • Eph3_12
    Eph3_12 Member Posts: 4,781
    edited February 2010

    Father God, At this time we lift our sister Meece to you for peace and calm as she awaits word from her son in Japan.  Please protect him as well as GraceOkinawa and the rest of the population there, both military and civilians.  Thank you for the blessings and miracles you continually bring each of us and I ask that you continue to cover us all with your grace.  In your Son's Name I pray. Amen 

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited February 2010
    Dear God, I gotta make this quick as I just saw Meece's post! You know what to do and you know how to do it. Amen Innocent
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  • kcl65
    kcl65 Member Posts: 1,156
    edited February 2010

    I stand in agreement with these ladies Lord! We pray for protection for Meece's DS and Grace and her family... Amen!!

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  • kcl65
    kcl65 Member Posts: 1,156
    edited February 2010

    And for peace for Meece  Amen!! Keep us posted Meece and I will be praying for you all today!

    (((((Hugs)))))

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited February 2010

    Dear God protect Meece's son, Grace, and everybody else who is effected with this latest news.

    Amen

    Meece let us know as soon as you hear something,

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited February 2010
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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited February 2010

    Well, no word directly yet.  I have heard that there were water lines broken due to the earthquake, but no reports of major damage although surges in the sea could continue.  Thank you ladies for your prayers.  I get teary eyed every once in awhile, but I know that it is in God's hands.  Speaking of which....

    As some of you may know, I connected with Grace and her church through this website.  I asked DS to go and give her a hug for me, and he did.  And since then, he has been attending church on a regular basis (Hasn't missed a Sunday since.)  Last night he called me to update me on his medical issues and he let me know that he has given his life to God, and is talking with Grace's husband about baptism.  I am so happy!!!

    Proverbs 22:6 Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

    He may have strayed, but he is back .  A public thank you to Grace & Hubby, for your presence in Matt's life.  (Hope you had a nice getaway).

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  • sheila888
    sheila888 Member Posts: 25,634
    edited February 2010
    Strong quake hits Japan's Okinawa, no major damage
    Yoko Kubota
    TOKYO
    Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:14pm ESTTOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake hit Japan's southern island of Okinawa early on Saturday and Japan's weather agency issued a tsunami warning for up to 2 meters, but this was later lifted and there were no reports of major damage.

    World | Japan | Natural Disasters

    The U.S. Geological Survey said the 7.3 magnitude quake struck at 5:31 a.m. on Saturday (2031 GMT on Friday) 52 miles east of the island's capital of Naha, a city of about 320,000 about 1,600 km (1,000 miles) south of Tokyo.

    The Japan Meteorological Agency, which put the magnitude at 6.9, warned residents near the coast to evacuate to high ground, but the tsunami warning was later lifted.

    Meece...This is the latest I found but Im sure you already know it.

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  • Eph3_12
    Eph3_12 Member Posts: 4,781
    edited February 2010

    Meece-You just gave me God-bumps (instead of goose-bumps).  I was here when you were 1st talking with Grace-how powerful connections can be, even those connections made through cyber-space!

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  • Meece
    Meece Member Posts: 19,483
    edited February 2010

    Yes, Seyla, I have been haunting the internet this afternoon.  I know that the area my DS works in about sea level and couldn't be more than 1/2 mile inland.  I am comforted by the reports of no major damages or casualties.

    Again, Thank you all for praying with me.  "For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." Matthew 18:20

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  • kcl65
    kcl65 Member Posts: 1,156
    edited February 2010

    You're right Joni!! God-bumps it is. God is AWESOME!!!! ... still praying!!

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