HEAD(hed), (n.) 1. the top part of the human body or the front part of an animal where the eyes, nose, east and mouth are. "Your brain is in your head." DIBS(dibz), (n.) 2. a thick, sweet syrup made in countries of the East, especially the Middle East, from grape juice or dates. [Arabic "debs"]--World Book Dictionary, 1976.
“She gazed ahead through a long reach of future days strung together like pearls in a rosary, every one like the others, and all smooth and flawless and innocent, and her heart went up in thankfulness. Outside was the fervid summer afternoon; the air was filled with the sounds of the busy harvest of men and birds and bees; there were halloos, metallic clatterings, sweet calls, and long hummings. Louisa sat, prayerfully numbering her days, like an uncloistered nun.” A New England Nun By Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (1852–1930)
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"Troubadour" by John Michael Talbot
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In raiment coarse and rough endued A cord his only ceinture rude With scanty measure for his food His feet withal unshod
For the poverty of Christ he yearns From earthly splendor he dost turn This noble troubadour has spurned Despising all for God
Within a mountain cave alone He hides to weep and lying prone He prays aloud with sigh and groan For peace to fill his heart
New signs of highest sanctity Singing praise exceedingly Beautiful and wondrous to see The troubadour to sing The troubadour of the Great King
Then seraph-like in heaven’s height The King of Kings appears in sight His soul in passion’s awesome night Beholds the vision dread
For it bears the wounds of Christ and lo While gazing on a speechless woe The hidden marks upon his soul Now wound his flesh blood red
His body now like the Crucified Signed on hands and feet and side Transformed in life to love and die With Jesus Christ our Lord
New signs of highest sanctity Singing praise exceedingly Beautiful and wondrous to see The troubadour to sing The troubadour of the Great King
Within his soul songs secret sound To silent melodies abound Caught up to God this singer found His song and he understood
Legend has it that the astronomer Ptolemy (1st century A.D.) suggested that falling stars were caused by the gods moving in the heavens, thus knocking stars out of their places. Somehow people reasoned that that if the gods were moving, they must be getting close to earth so they would lift their "prayers" or "wishes" (literally, "desires") whenever they saw the stars falling in hopes the gods would notice and grant a favorable answer. But how does one wish on falling star? Once you see it, it's gone before the wish or prayer can be made! The answer is simple: meteor shower. That's how to get your wish. Mrs. Ann Hodges had a wish fall right into her lap. Sort of. In 1954 Mrs. Hodges was sleeping on the couch when a 8 1/2 pound meteorite fell through her house and into her living room where it bounced off the radio and struck her left hip leaving her with a bruise. Not sure what she was wishing, but that's not how to do it. Epictetus hel...
“Keep constant guard over your perceptions, for it is no small thing you are protecting, but your respect, trustworthiness and steadiness, peace of mind, freedom from pain and fear, in a word your freedom. For what would you sell these things?” EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 4.3.6 b –8
