Well, has anyone figured out the answer to the puzzle
????????????????
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Rockumentary...a story from the lake...
A favourite, large rock was found missing by P last spring.How many years had it been sitting on the side of the hill?All our children played on the rock. It was one of their favourite activities at the lake. Now it blocks our favourite entrance to the beach. But we made a path around it. When you enlarge this picture, you can see the rock on the right, behind the fir tree. This picture was taken last year before the rock fell.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
An Ancient Puzzle
Readers, can you figure this out!
An Ancient Puzzle
Many years ago a prominent merchant in Saunton promised a prize to an eccentric old lady from a neighbouring town, if taking her subject from the bible, she would compose a riddle which he could not guess. She won the prize.
Adam God made out of dust,
But thought it best to make me first;
So I was made before the man
To answer God's most holy plan.
A living thing I then became
And Adam gave to me my name,
I from his presence then withdrew
And more of Adam never knew.
I did my Maker's law obey,
Nor from it ever went astray,
Thousands of miles I go in fear
But seldom on the earth appear.
For when from me the soul had fled,
I was the same as when first made,
And without hands or feet or soul
I travel on from pole to pole.
I labour hard both day and night,
To fallen man I give great light,
Thousands of people, both young and old
Will by my death great light behold.
No right or wrong can I conceive,
The Scriptures I cannot believe,
Although my name therein is found,
They are to me all empty sound.
No fear of death does trouble me,
Real happiness I ne'er shall see,
To heaven I shall never go
Or to the grave, or hell below.
Nor when these lines you slowly read,
Go search your Bible with all speed,
For that my name's recorded there
I honestly to you declare.
Well readers, can you guess the answer??Please leave a comment with your answer!!!
An Ancient Puzzle
Many years ago a prominent merchant in Saunton promised a prize to an eccentric old lady from a neighbouring town, if taking her subject from the bible, she would compose a riddle which he could not guess. She won the prize.
Adam God made out of dust,
But thought it best to make me first;
So I was made before the man
To answer God's most holy plan.
A living thing I then became
And Adam gave to me my name,
I from his presence then withdrew
And more of Adam never knew.
I did my Maker's law obey,
Nor from it ever went astray,
Thousands of miles I go in fear
But seldom on the earth appear.
For when from me the soul had fled,
I was the same as when first made,
And without hands or feet or soul
I travel on from pole to pole.
I labour hard both day and night,
To fallen man I give great light,
Thousands of people, both young and old
Will by my death great light behold.
No right or wrong can I conceive,
The Scriptures I cannot believe,
Although my name therein is found,
They are to me all empty sound.
No fear of death does trouble me,
Real happiness I ne'er shall see,
To heaven I shall never go
Or to the grave, or hell below.
Nor when these lines you slowly read,
Go search your Bible with all speed,
For that my name's recorded there
I honestly to you declare.
Well readers, can you guess the answer??Please leave a comment with your answer!!!
Monday, February 11, 2008
Family Dolls
Do you recognize anyone you know????
These are my children!
Yes, all of them are there....wait....
There is one stranger there.
She is wearing red. Ignore her.
And ignore the snowman too.
And the old black crow!
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