/***\n!ccTiddly config/marco\n!!!Disclaimer and warning\nThis tiddler is specially for ccTiddly. Please do not edit or save otherwise it may not work properly (unless you know what you are doing). If you happen to save it, and it didn't work, just delete the tiddler and the original config tiddler would reappear.\n***/\n\n/***\n!!!Changing the default options\n***/\n/*{{{*/\nconfig.options.chkHttpReadOnly = false; //make it HTTP writable by default\nconfig.options.chkSaveBackups = false; //disable save backup\nconfig.options.chkAutoSave = false; //disable autosave\n/*}}}*/\n\n/***\n!!!Put SiteTitle to webpage title\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n//window.title = convertUnicodeToUTF8((wikifyPlain("SiteTitle") + " - " + wikifyPlain("SiteSubtitle")).htmlEncode());\n/*}}}*/
\n/***\n!!!Option panel\nchange options panel to remove username\n***/\n//{{{\nconfig.shadowTiddlers.OptionsPanel ="<<option chkSaveBackups>> SaveBackups\sn<<option chkAutoSave>> AutoSave\sn<<option chkRegExpSearch>> RegExpSearch\sn<<option chkCaseSensitiveSearch>> CaseSensitiveSearch\sn<<option chkAnimate>> EnableAnimations\sn\snSee AdvancedOptions";\n//}}}\n\n/***\n!!!SideBarOption panel\nchange SideBarOption panel to add login panel\n***/\n//{{{\nconfig.shadowTiddlers.SideBarOptions="<<search>><<closeAll>><<permaview>><<newTiddler>><<newJournal 'DD MMM YYYY'>><<saveChanges>><<tiddler 'LoginPanel'>><<slider chkSliderOptionsPanel OptionsPanel 'options »' 'Change TiddlyWiki advanced options'>>";\n//}}}\n\n/***\n!!!Page template\n***/\n/*{{{*/\nconfig.shadowTiddlers.PageTemplate = "<div class='header' macro='gradient vert #18f #04b'>\sn<div class='headerShadow'>\sn<span class='siteTitle' refresh='content' tiddler='SiteTitle'></span> \sn<span class='siteSubtitle' refresh='content' tiddler='SiteSubtitle'></span>\sn</div>\sn<div class='headerForeground'>\sn<span class='siteTitle' refresh='content' tiddler='SiteTitle'></span> \sn<span class='siteSubtitle' refresh='content' tiddler='SiteSubtitle'></span>\sn</div>\sn</div>\sn<div id='mainMenu' refresh='content' tiddler='MainMenu'></div>\sn<div id='sidebar'>\sn<div id='sidebarOptions' refresh='content' tiddler='SideBarOptions'></div>\sn<div id='sidebarTabs' refresh='content' force='true' tiddler='SideBarTabs'></div>\sn<div id='sidebarCopyright' refresh='content' tiddler='Copyright'></div>\sn</div>\sn<div id='displayArea'>\sn<div id='messageArea'></div>\sn<div id='tiddlerDisplay'></div>\sn</div>";\n/*}}}*/
\n/***\n!!!Add password field to options\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n// time (in minutes, from now) for password to stay in cookie [0= default i.e. year 2038]\nconfig.macros.option.passwordTime = 0;\n//password variable\nconfig.options.pasSecretCode = "";\n/*}}}*/\n\n/***\n!!!Copyright panel\n***/\n/*{{{*/\nconfig.shadowTiddlers.Copyright = "powered by [[TiddlyWiki|http://www.tiddlywiki.com/]] ver. <<version>> and [[ccTiddly 0.5.5|http://cctiddly.sourceforge.net]]\sn[[stand alone|?standalone=1]]";\n/*}}}*/\n\n/***\n!!!Login panel\n***/\n//{{{\nconfig.shadowTiddlers.LoginPanel ="Username:\sn<<option txtUserName>>\snPassword:\sn<<option pasSecretCode>>\snWelcome annoymous\sn[[login|\~/cc/index.php?]]";\n//}}}
\n/***\n!!!Add, save and load cookie\n***/\n/*{{{*/\nwindow.loadOptionsCookie = function()\n{\n var cookies = document.cookie.split(";");\n for(var c=0; c<cookies.length; c++)\n {\n var p = cookies[c].indexOf("=");\n if(p != -1)\n {\n var name = cookies[c].substr(0,p).trim();\n var value = cookies[c].substr(p+1).trim();\n switch(name.substr(0,3))\n {\n case "txt":\n config.options[name] = unescape(value);\n break;\n case "chk":\n config.options[name] = value == "true";\n break;\n case "pas":\n config.options[name] = unescape(value);\n break;\n }\n }\n }\n};\nwindow.saveOptionCookie = function(name)\n{\n var c = name + "=";\n var t = "; expires=Fri, 1 Jan 2038 12:00:00 UTC; path=/";\n\n switch(name.substr(0,3))\n {\n case "txt":\n c += escape(config.options[name].toString());\n break;\n case "chk":\n c += config.options[name] ? "true" : "false";\n break;\n case "pas":\n c += (escape(config.options[name].toString()));\nif( config.macros.option.passwordTime!=0 ) //if not using default time, calculate new time\n{\n var date = new Date();\n date.setTime(date.getTime()+config.macros.option.passwordTime*60000);\n t = "; expires="+date.toGMTString()+"; path=/";\n}\n break;\n }\n c += t;\n document.cookie = c;\n};\n/*}}}*/\n\n\n/***\n!!!Reload config file\nuncomment it to enable\nrequire variables defined by this time\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n//window.loadOptionsCookie();\n/*}}}*/
\n/***\n!Password field\nThese are use to create the password box under options. Please enable reload of option cookie at the bottom of this plugin if you would like it to display the md5 of your password.\n***/\n\n/***\n!!!Marco onChange and handler\n***/\n/*{{{*/\nconfig.macros.option.onChangeOption = function(e)\n{\n var opt = this.getAttribute("option");\n var elementType,valueField;\n if(opt)\n {\n switch(opt.substr(0,3))\n {\n case "txt":\n elementType = "input";\n valueField = "value";\n break;\n case "chk":\n elementType = "input";\n valueField = "checked";\n break;\n case "pas":\n elementType = "input";\n valueField = "value";\n break;\n }\nif( opt.substr(0,3) == "pas" )\n{\n config.options[opt] = hex_md5(this[valueField]);\n}else{\n config.options[opt] = this[valueField];\n}\n saveOptionCookie(opt);\n var nodes = document.getElementsByTagName(elementType);\n for(var t=0; t<nodes.length; t++)\n {\n var optNode = nodes[t].getAttribute("option");\n if(opt == optNode)\n nodes[t][valueField] = this[valueField];\n }\n }\n return(true);\n};\n\nconfig.macros.option.handler = function(place,macroName,params)\n{\n var opt = params[0];\n if(config.options[opt] == undefined)\n return;\n var c;\n switch(opt.substr(0,3))\n {\n case "txt":\n c = document.createElement("input");\n c.onkeyup = this.onChangeOption;\n c.setAttribute("option",opt);\n c.size = 15;\n place.appendChild(c);\n c.value = config.options[opt];\n break;\n case "chk":\n c = document.createElement("input");\n c.setAttribute("type","checkbox");\n c.onclick = this.onChangeOption;\n c.setAttribute("option",opt);\n place.appendChild(c);\n c.checked = config.options[opt];\n break;\n case "pas":\n c = document.createElement("input");\n c.setAttribute("type","password");\n c.onkeyup = this.onChangeOption;\n c.setAttribute("option",opt);\n c.size = 15;\n place.appendChild(c);\n c.value = config.options[opt];\n break;\n }\n};\n/*}}}*/\n
\n/***\n!! MD5 function\nobtained from http://pajhome.org.uk/crypt/md5\n***/\n//{{{\n//variable\nconfig.macros.option.passwordHexcase = 0; //hex output format. 0 - lowercase; 1 - uppercase\nconfig.macros.option.passwordChrsz = 8; //bits per input character. 8 - ASCII; 16 - Unicode\n\n//md5 function\nwindow.hex_md5 = function(s) { return binl2hex(core_md5(str2binl(s), s.length * config.macros.option.passwordChrsz));}\n\n//Calculate the MD5 of an array of little-endian words, and a bit length\nwindow.core_md5 = function (x, len)\n{\n /* append padding */\n x[len >> 5] |= 0x80 << ((len) % 32);\n x[(((len + 64) >>> 9) << 4) + 14] = len;\n\n var a = 1732584193;\n var b = -271733879;\n var c = -1732584194;\n var d = 271733878;\n\n for(var i = 0; i < x.length; i += 16)\n {\n var olda = a;\n var oldb = b;\n var oldc = c;\n var oldd = d;\n\n a = md5_ff(a, b, c, d, x[i+ 0], 7 , -680876936);\n d = md5_ff(d, a, b, c, x[i+ 1], 12, -389564586);\n c = md5_ff(c, d, a, b, x[i+ 2], 17, 606105819);\n b = md5_ff(b, c, d, a, x[i+ 3], 22, -1044525330);\n a = md5_ff(a, b, c, d, x[i+ 4], 7 , -176418897);\n d = md5_ff(d, a, b, c, x[i+ 5], 12, 1200080426);\n c = md5_ff(c, d, a, b, x[i+ 6], 17, -1473231341);\n b = md5_ff(b, c, d, a, x[i+ 7], 22, -45705983);\n a = md5_ff(a, b, c, d, x[i+ 8], 7 , 1770035416);\n d = md5_ff(d, a, b, c, x[i+ 9], 12, -1958414417);\n c = md5_ff(c, d, a, b, x[i+10], 17, -42063);\n b = md5_ff(b, c, d, a, x[i+11], 22, -1990404162);\n a = md5_ff(a, b, c, d, x[i+12], 7 , 1804603682);\n d = md5_ff(d, a, b, c, x[i+13], 12, -40341101);\n c = md5_ff(c, d, a, b, x[i+14], 17, -1502002290);\n b = md5_ff(b, c, d, a, x[i+15], 22, 1236535329);\n\n a = md5_gg(a, b, c, d, x[i+ 1], 5 , -165796510);\n d = md5_gg(d, a, b, c, x[i+ 6], 9 , -1069501632);\n c = md5_gg(c, d, a, b, x[i+11], 14, 643717713);\n b = md5_gg(b, c, d, a, x[i+ 0], 20, -373897302);\n a = md5_gg(a, b, c, d, x[i+ 5], 5 , -701558691);\n d = md5_gg(d, a, b, c, x[i+10], 9 , 38016083);\n c = md5_gg(c, d, a, b, x[i+15], 14, -660478335);\n b = md5_gg(b, c, d, a, x[i+ 4], 20, -405537848);\n a = md5_gg(a, b, c, d, x[i+ 9], 5 , 568446438);\n d = md5_gg(d, a, b, c, x[i+14], 9 , -1019803690);\n c = md5_gg(c, d, a, b, x[i+ 3], 14, -187363961);\n b = md5_gg(b, c, d, a, x[i+ 8], 20, 1163531501);\n a = md5_gg(a, b, c, d, x[i+13], 5 , -1444681467);\n d = md5_gg(d, a, b, c, x[i+ 2], 9 , -51403784);\n c = md5_gg(c, d, a, b, x[i+ 7], 14, 1735328473);\n b = md5_gg(b, c, d, a, x[i+12], 20, -1926607734);\n\n a = md5_hh(a, b, c, d, x[i+ 5], 4 , -378558);\n d = md5_hh(d, a, b, c, x[i+ 8], 11, -2022574463);\n c = md5_hh(c, d, a, b, x[i+11], 16, 1839030562);\n b = md5_hh(b, c, d, a, x[i+14], 23, -35309556);\n a = md5_hh(a, b, c, d, x[i+ 1], 4 , -1530992060);\n d = md5_hh(d, a, b, c, x[i+ 4], 11, 1272893353);\n c = md5_hh(c, d, a, b, x[i+ 7], 16, -155497632);\n b = md5_hh(b, c, d, a, x[i+10], 23, -1094730640);\n a = md5_hh(a, b, c, d, x[i+13], 4 , 681279174);\n d = md5_hh(d, a, b, c, x[i+ 0], 11, -358537222);\n c = md5_hh(c, d, a, b, x[i+ 3], 16, -722521979);\n b = md5_hh(b, c, d, a, x[i+ 6], 23, 76029189);\n a = md5_hh(a, b, c, d, x[i+ 9], 4 , -640364487);\n d = md5_hh(d, a, b, c, x[i+12], 11, -421815835);\n c = md5_hh(c, d, a, b, x[i+15], 16, 530742520);\n b = md5_hh(b, c, d, a, x[i+ 2], 23, -995338651);\n\n a = md5_ii(a, b, c, d, x[i+ 0], 6 , -198630844);\n d = md5_ii(d, a, b, c, x[i+ 7], 10, 1126891415);\n c = md5_ii(c, d, a, b, x[i+14], 15, -1416354905);\n b = md5_ii(b, c, d, a, x[i+ 5], 21, -57434055);\n a = md5_ii(a, b, c, d, x[i+12], 6 , 1700485571);\n d = md5_ii(d, a, b, c, x[i+ 3], 10, -1894986606);\n c = md5_ii(c, d, a, b, x[i+10], 15, -1051523);\n b = md5_ii(b, c, d, a, x[i+ 1], 21, -2054922799);\n a = md5_ii(a, b, c, d, x[i+ 8], 6 , 1873313359);\n d = md5_ii(d, a, b, c, x[i+15], 10, -30611744);\n c = md5_ii(c, d, a, b, x[i+ 6], 15, -1560198380);\n b = md5_ii(b, c, d, a, x[i+13], 21, 1309151649);\n a = md5_ii(a, b, c, d, x[i+ 4], 6 , -145523070);\n d = md5_ii(d, a, b, c, x[i+11], 10, -1120210379);\n c = md5_ii(c, d, a, b, x[i+ 2], 15, 718787259);\n b = md5_ii(b, c, d, a, x[i+ 9], 21, -343485551);\n\n a = safe_add(a, olda);\n b = safe_add(b, oldb);\n c = safe_add(c, oldc);\n d = safe_add(d, oldd);\n }\n return Array(a, b, c, d);\n\n}\n\n\n//These functions implement the four basic operations the algorithm uses.\nwindow.md5_cmn = function (q, a, b, x, s, t)\n{\n return safe_add(bit_rol(safe_add(safe_add(a, q), safe_add(x, t)), s),b);\n}\nwindow.md5_ff = function (a, b, c, d, x, s, t)\n{\n return md5_cmn((b & c) | ((~b) & d), a, b, x, s, t);\n}\nwindow.md5_gg = function (a, b, c, d, x, s, t)\n{\n return md5_cmn((b & d) | (c & (~d)), a, b, x, s, t);\n}\nwindow.md5_hh = function (a, b, c, d, x, s, t)\n{\n return md5_cmn(b ^ c ^ d, a, b, x, s, t);\n}\nwindow.md5_ii = function (a, b, c, d, x, s, t)\n{\n return md5_cmn(c ^ (b | (~d)), a, b, x, s, t);\n}\n\n//Add integers, wrapping at 2^32. This uses 16-bit operations internally\n//to work around bugs in some JS interpreters.\nwindow.safe_add = function (x, y)\n{\n var lsw = (x & 0xFFFF) + (y & 0xFFFF);\n var msw = (x >> 16) + (y >> 16) + (lsw >> 16);\n return (msw << 16) | (lsw & 0xFFFF);\n}\n\n//Bitwise rotate a 32-bit number to the left.\nwindow.bit_rol = function (num, cnt)\n{\n return (num << cnt) | (num >>> (32 - cnt));\n}\n\n\n//Convert a string to an array of little-endian words\n// If config.macros.option.passwordChrsz is ASCII, characters >255 have their hi-byte silently ignored.\nwindow.str2binl = function (str)\n{\n var bin = Array();\n var mask = (1 << config.macros.option.passwordChrsz) - 1;\n for(var i = 0; i < str.length * config.macros.option.passwordChrsz; i += config.macros.option.passwordChrsz)\n bin[i>>5] |= (str.charCodeAt(i / config.macros.option.passwordChrsz) & mask) << (i%32);\n return bin;\n}\n\n//Convert an array of little-endian words to a hex string.\nwindow.binl2hex = function (binarray)\n{\n var hex_tab = config.macros.option.passwordHexcase ? "0123456789ABCDEF" : "0123456789abcdef";\n var str = "";\n for(var i = 0; i < binarray.length * 4; i++)\n {\n str += hex_tab.charAt((binarray[i>>2] >> ((i%4)*8+4)) & 0xF) +\n hex_tab.charAt((binarray[i>>2] >> ((i%4)*8 )) & 0xF);\n }\n return str;\n}\n//}}}
\n/***\n!!!saveChanges\nused to generate RSS (and used as import in future version)\n***/\n/*{{{*/\nfunction saveChanges()\n{\n clearMessage();\n // Save Rss\n if(config.options.chkGenerateAnRssFeed)\n {\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.msg.value = "rss";\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.modifier.value = config.options.txtUserName;\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.body.value = generateRss();\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.submit();\ndisplayMessage("Rss generated and saved");\n }else{\n alert("This is only used for generating Rss. Changes were autosaved in ccTiddly");\n }\n}\n/*}}}*/
\n/***\n!!!saveTiddler\n***/\n//{{{\nTiddlyWiki.prototype.saveTiddler = function(title,newTitle,newBody,modifier,modified,tags)\n{\n var tiddler = this.fetchTiddler(title);\n var created;\n var omodified;\n if(tiddler)\n {\n created = tiddler.created; // preserve created date\nomodified = tiddler.modified; // get original modified date\n this.deleteTiddler(title);\n }\n else\n {\n tiddler = new Tiddler();\n created = modified;\n omodified = modified;\n }\n tiddler.set(newTitle,newBody,modifier,modified,tags,created);\n this.addTiddler(tiddler);\n if(title != newTitle)\n this.notify(title,true);\n this.notify(newTitle,true);\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.msg.value = "save";\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.oldtitle.value = title;\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.title.value = newTitle;\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.body.value = newBody;\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.modifier.value = modifier;\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.omodified.value = omodified.convertToYYYYMMDDHHMM();\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.modified.value = modified.convertToYYYYMMDDHHMM();\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.tags.value = tags;\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.submit();\n return tiddler;\n}\n//}}}
\n/***\n!!!removeTiddler\n***/\n//{{{\nTiddlyWiki.prototype.removeTiddler = function(title)\n{\n var tiddler = this.fetchTiddler(title);\n if(tiddler)\n {\n this.deleteTiddler(title);\n this.notify(title,true);\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.msg.value = "delete";\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.title.value = title;\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.modifier.value = config.options.txtUserName;\ndocument.forms.invisiForm.submit();\n }\n}\n//}}}
\n/***\n!!!createExternalLink\nusing ~ before link would override open in new window\n***/\n/*{{{*/\nwindow.createExternalLink=function (place,url)\n{\n var theLink = document.createElement("a");\n theLink.className = "externalLink";\nif( url.substring(0,1) == "\s~" )\n{\nurl = url.substring(1,url.length);\n theLink.href = url;\n theLink.title = config.messages.externalLinkTooltip.format([url]);\n place.appendChild(theLink);\n return(theLink);\n}\n theLink.href = url;\n theLink.title = config.messages.externalLinkTooltip.format([url]);\n if(config.options.chkOpenInNewWindow)\n theLink.target = "_blank";\n place.appendChild(theLink);\n return(theLink);\n}\n/*}}}*/
Christian Poets and Friends\n
poetry as it was meant to be.
[img[davidharpp.jpg]]\nAboutUs\nJoinUp\nGettingStarted\n!!Poets\nAlmaNorman\nBevRainwater\nDianeHuggins\nDotMoore\nEdSmithson\nEvelynApple\nJasonBroyles\nKevinCauley\nKimberBaileyScott\nKimberlieClark\nSteveArmstrong\nTimSmith\nRandalMatheny\n!!Earlier items\n[[Forum|../forum/]]\n\n
BioRandalMatheny\n!!Poems located here\nACloudToPoint\n!!Poems on the Christian Poets forum\n[[Come Now, Friends|http://christian-poets.com/forum/mix_entry.php?id=7&page=0&category=Randal+Matheny&order=last_answer&descasc=DESC]]\n[[I'll Keep to My Hymns|http://christian-poets.com/forum/mix_entry.php?id=8&page=0&category=Randal+Matheny&order=last_answer&descasc=DESC]]\n[[My Space|http://christian-poets.com/forum/mix_entry.php?id=2&page=0&category=Randal+Matheny&order=last_answer&descasc=DESC]]\n!!My Links\n*[[Cloudburst Syndicated Poetry|http://cloudburstpoetry.com]] - where I give it my best effort. These poems are not put online (though anyone can receive them by [[email|mailto:cloudburst-subscribe@associate.com]]), but a few old ones and extra stuff are [[here|http://cloudburstpoetry.com/forum/mix.php]] and even [[here|http://www.cloudburstpoetry.com/poet/index.php]]\n*[[UPLift, Your Day to Shine|http://YourDaytoShine.com]] - more poetry, quotes, quips, and calls to be your best.\n**[[Upon My Bed|http://randalmatheny.com/doku.php?id=uplift:uponmybed]]\n**[[From My Pages|http://randalmatheny.com/doku.php?id=uplift:frommypages]]\n**[[Don't Cut Corners|http://randalmatheny.com/doku.php?id=uplift:dontcutcorners]]\n**[[The Patient Sleeps|http://randalmatheny.com/doku.php?id=uplift:patientsleeps]]\n**[[The Eternal Now|http://randalmatheny.com/doku.php?id=uplift:eternalnow]]\n*[[RandalMatheny.com|http://randalmatheny.com]] - my personal and work site.\n*[[Forthright Magazine|http://forthright.net]] - where friends and I write daily biblical and spiritual articles.\n*[[Forthright Press|http://www.forthrightpress.com]] - Books to encourage and instruct.\n
WelcomeToCP\nLatestNews\n
Welcome to ''Christian Poets and Friends''! This is a fine day for us, having set up this little program to take care of our poetry.\n\nOur main address is http://christian-poets.com . This program so far is located at http://christian-poets.com/cc/ though I may move it to the main directory before long.\n*AboutUs\n*JoinUp\n----\nPastPoets
BioKevinCauley\n!!"Blank Space"\nMy space is blank and so I'll fill\nIt in a bit with virtual quill.\n!!Visit The Preachers' Files\nIf you're of mind to have discussion,\nThen visit our forum 'tis better than muffins.\nhttp://www.preachersfiles.com/\n!!Berryville Church of Christ\nThis is the church for which I speak peace,\nYet warfare abounds which seeks peace's swift cease.\nhttp://www.the-churchofchrist.com/\n\n!!I'm Just the Fix for Randal's Wit\nThe limerick your poem fits.\nThough matching, I'm not, with your wits.\nEach time I reply,\nI only supply,\nMore grist for your wit's mill's next fix.\n
BioTimSmith\n!!Poems\nHastenTheDay\nWeComeToThee\n!!My links\nMay God Bless You as You Study and Obey His Word. Tim Smith\nEnon Church of Christ http://www.geocities.com/fp5699/\nSee The Humor Archive at Yahoo! Groups:\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/gradowithsdailyhumor/\nSee The Poem Archive at Yahoo! Groups:\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/gradowithspoems/\nGradowith's Homepage:\nhttp://www.geocities.com/gradowith/GradowithsHomepage.html
/***\n!Sections in this Tiddler:\n*Generic rules\n**Links styles\n**Link Exceptions\n*Header\n*Main menu\n*Sidebar\n**Sidebar options\n**Sidebar tabs\n*Message area\n*Popup\n*Tabs\n*Tiddler display\n**Viewer\n**Editor\n*Misc. rules\n!Generic Rules /%==============================================%/\n***/\n/*{{{*/\nbody {\n font-size: .9em;\n font-family: arial,helvetica;\n position: relative;\n margin: 0;\n padding: 0;\n}\n\nh1,h2,h3,h4,h5 {\n font-weight: bold;\n text-decoration: none;\n padding-left: 0.4em;\n}\n\nh1 {font-size: 1.35em;}\nh2 {font-size: 1.25em;}\nh3 {font-size: 1.1em;}\nh4 {font-size: 1em;}\nh5 {font-size: .9em;}\n\nhr {\n height: 1px;\n}\n\na{\n text-decoration: none;\n}\n\nol { list-style-type: decimal }\nol ol { list-style-type: lower-alpha }\nol ol ol { list-style-type: lower-roman }\nol ol ol ol { list-style-type: decimal }\nol ol ol ol ol { list-style-type: lower-alpha }\nol ol ol ol ol ol { list-style-type: lower-roman }\nol ol ol ol ol ol ol { list-style-type: decimal }\n/*}}}*/\n/***\n''General Link Styles'' /%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------%/\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n.externalLink {\n text-decoration: underline;\n}\n\n.tiddlyLinkExisting {\n font-weight: bold;\n}\n\n.tiddlyLinkNonExisting {\n font-style: italic;\n}\n\n/* the 'a' is required for IE, otherwise it renders the whole tiddler a bold */\na.tiddlyLinkNonExisting.shadow {\n font-weight: bold;\n}\n/*}}}*/\n/***\n''Exceptions to common link styles'' /%------------------------------------------------------------------%/\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n\n#mainMenu .tiddlyLinkExisting, \n#mainMenu .tiddlyLinkNonExisting,\n#sidebarTabs .tiddlyLinkExisting,\n#sidebarTabs .tiddlyLinkNonExisting{\n font-weight: normal;\n font-style: normal;\n}\n\n/*}}}*/\n/***\n!Header /%==================================================%/\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n\n.header {\n position: relative;\n}\n\n.header a:hover {\n background: transparent;\n}\n\n.headerShadow {\n position: relative;\n padding: 1em 0em 1em 1em;\n left: -1px;\n top: -1px;\n}\n\n.headerForeground {\n position: absolute;\n padding: 1em 0em 1em 1em;\n left: 0px;\n top: 0px;\n}\n\n.siteTitle {\n font-size: 3em;\n}\n\n.siteSubtitle {\n font-size: 1.2em;\n}\n\n/*}}}*/\n/***\n!Main menu /%==================================================%/\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n#mainMenu {\n position: absolute;\n left: 0;\n width: 10em;\n text-align: right;\n line-height: 1.6em;\n padding: 1.5em 0.5em 0.5em 0.5em;\n font-size: 1.1em;\n}\n\n/*}}}*/\n/***\n!Sidebar rules /%==================================================%/\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n#sidebar {\n position: absolute;\n right: 3px;\n width: 16em;\n font-size: .9em;\n}\n/*}}}*/\n/***\n''Sidebar options'' /%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------%/\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n#sidebarOptions {\n padding-top: 0.3em;\n}\n\n#sidebarOptions a {\n margin: 0em 0.2em;\n padding: 0.2em 0.3em;\n display: block;\n}\n\n#sidebarOptions input {\n margin: 0.4em 0.5em;\n}\n\n#sidebarOptions .sliderPanel {\n margin-left: 1em;\n padding: 0.5em;\n font-size: .85em;\n}\n\n#sidebarOptions .sliderPanel a {\n font-weight: bold;\n display: inline;\n padding: 0;\n}\n\n#sidebarOptions .sliderPanel input {\n margin: 0 0 .3em 0;\n}\n/*}}}*/\n/***\n''Sidebar tabs'' /%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------%/\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n\n#sidebarTabs .tabContents {\n width: 15em;\n overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n/*}}}*/\n/***\n!Message area /%==================================================%/\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n#messageArea {\nposition:absolute; top:0; right:0; margin: 0.5em; padding: 0.5em;\n}\n\n*[id='messageArea'] {\nposition:fixed !important; z-index:99;}\n\n.messageToolbar {\ndisplay: block;\ntext-align: right;\n}\n\n#messageArea a{\n text-decoration: underline;\n}\n/*}}}*/\n/***\n!Popup /%==================================================%/\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n.popup {\n font-size: .9em;\n padding: 0.2em;\n list-style: none;\n margin: 0;\n}\n\n.popup hr {\n display: block;\n height: 1px;\n width: auto;\n padding: 0;\n margin: 0.2em 0em;\n}\n\n.popup li.disabled {\n padding: 0.2em;\n}\n\n.popup li a{\n display: block;\n padding: 0.2em;\n}\n/*}}}*/\n/***\n!Tabs /%==================================================%/\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n.tabset {\n padding: 1em 0em 0em 0.5em;\n}\n\n.tab {\n margin: 0em 0em 0em 0.25em;\n padding: 2px;\n}\n\n.tabContents {\n padding: 0.5em;\n}\n\n.tabContents ul, .tabContents ol {\n margin: 0;\n padding: 0;\n}\n\n.txtMainTab .tabContents li {\n list-style: none;\n}\n\n.tabContents li.listLink {\n margin-left: .75em;\n}\n/*}}}*/\n/***\n!Tiddler display rules /%==================================================%/\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n#displayArea {\n margin: 1em 17em 0em 14em;\n}\n\n\n.toolbar {\n text-align: right;\n font-size: .9em;\n visibility: hidden;\n}\n\n.selected .toolbar {\n visibility: visible;\n}\n\n.tiddler {\n padding: 1em 1em 0em 1em;\n}\n\n.missing .viewer,.missing .title {\n font-style: italic;\n}\n\n.title {\n font-size: 1.6em;\n font-weight: bold;\n}\n\n.missing .subtitle {\n display: none;\n}\n\n.subtitle {\n font-size: 1.1em;\n}\n\n/* I'm not a fan of how button looks in tiddlers... */\n.tiddler .button {\n padding: 0.2em 0.4em;\n}\n\n.tagging {\nmargin: 0.5em 0.5em 0.5em 0;\nfloat: left;\ndisplay: none;\n}\n\n.isTag .tagging {\ndisplay: block;\n}\n\n.tagged {\nmargin: 0.5em;\nfloat: right;\n}\n\n.tagging, .tagged {\nfont-size: 0.9em;\npadding: 0.25em;\n}\n\n.tagging ul, .tagged ul {\nlist-style: none;margin: 0.25em;\npadding: 0;\n}\n\n.tagClear {\nclear: both;\n}\n\n.footer {\n font-size: .9em;\n}\n\n.footer li {\ndisplay: inline;\n}\n/***\n''The viewer is where the tiddler content is displayed'' /%------------------------------------------------%/\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n* html .viewer pre {\n width: 99%;\n padding: 0 0 1em 0;\n}\n\n.viewer {\n line-height: 1.4em;\n padding-top: 0.5em;\n}\n\n.viewer .button {\n margin: 0em 0.25em;\n padding: 0em 0.25em;\n}\n\n.viewer blockquote {\n line-height: 1.5em;\n padding-left: 0.8em;\n margin-left: 2.5em;\n}\n\n.viewer ul, .viewer ol{\n margin-left: 0.5em;\n padding-left: 1.5em;\n}\n\n.viewer table {\n border-collapse: collapse;\n margin: 0.8em 1.0em;\n}\n\n.viewer th, .viewer td, .viewer tr,.viewer caption{\n padding: 3px;\n}\n\n.viewer pre {\n padding: 0.5em;\n margin-left: 0.5em;\n font-size: 1.2em;\n line-height: 1.4em;\n overflow: auto;\n}\n\n.viewer code {\n font-size: 1.2em;\n line-height: 1.4em;\n}\n/*}}}*/\n/***\n''The editor replaces the viewer in the tiddler'' /%------------------------------------------------%/\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n.editor {\nfont-size: 1.1em;\n}\n\n.editor input, .editor textarea {\n display: block;\n width: 100%;\n font: inherit;\n}\n\n.editorFooter {\n padding: 0.25em 0em;\n font-size: .9em;\n}\n\n.editorFooter .button {\npadding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;}\n\n.fieldsetFix {border: 0;\npadding: 0;\nmargin: 1px 0px 1px 0px;\n}\n/*}}}*/\n/***\n!Misc rules /%==================================================%/\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n.sparkline {\n line-height: 1em;\n}\n\n.sparktick {\n outline: 0;\n}\n\n.zoomer {\n font-size: 1.1em;\n position: absolute;\n padding: 1em;\n}\n\n.cascade {\n font-size: 1.1em;\n position: absolute;\n overflow: hidden;\n}\n/*}}}*/
!!What in this world is this??\nTo get started, here's a [[tutorial|http://www.blogjones.com/TiddlyWikiTutorial.html]] to help you understand what this site's program, called TiddlyWiki, is about. And here's an [[overview|http://euicho.com/index.php?p=123]] of it as well.\n\n!!Starting out here for our poets\n1. Type in your username and password at right, then click login.\n\n2. Click on your username to call up your tiddly space. A double-click on It will open up an editing box. Type away. (When you mouse over a tiddly, several links will show up in the upper right corner for editing, closing, permalink, etc.)\n\n3. You can make a list of poems with links so that each poem will be in its own tiddly. Check my starting gate at RandalMatheny.\n\nYou can write inside a tiddly just like you do email. But it has lots of formatting things you can use. To see how to format your tiddlies (pieces of information), see [[here|http://tiddlywiki.com/#MainFeatures]].\n----\n!!The original stuff that was here\nTo get started with this blank TiddlyWiki, you'll need to modify the following tiddlers:\n* SiteTitle & SiteSubtitle: The title and subtitle of the site, as shown above (after saving, they will also appear in the browser title bar)\n* MainMenu: The menu (usually on the left)\n* DefaultTiddlers: Contains the names of the tiddlers that you want to appear when the TiddlyWiki is opened\nYou'll also need to enter your username for signing your edits: <<option txtUserName>>
[>img[http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/Projects/BrowseTheSolarSystem/gifs/moon.gif]]\nA cloud to point my eye to see\n a rainbow in the sky,\nThe blue in heaven's canopy\n to dare my mind to fly;\nA million stars emerge at night\n to mock the miser's gold,\nA moon to make the evening bright\n and my weak vision bold.\n\n----\nI wrote this months ago, never finished. Still in progress.\n\n[[Make a comment on this poem|CommentsOnACloudToPoint]]\n
http://christian-poets.com/cc/
!! New software installed\nThe new TiddlyWiki software has been installed and seems to be working fine. Now to get the poets informed and in the loop to start filling in their slots.
[[8 July 2006]]\n[[15 May 2005]]\n[[17 September 2005]]\n[[28 August 2005]]\n
*BioAlmaNorman\n\n!!Poems\nBeautifulMind
!!Bio\nI live about 45 miles south of Nashville, Tn. in a small community, Water Valley. My husband, Bobby and I have been married for 38 years. We have our two married sons and their families who live very close. Together, they have given us five grandchildren, one boy and four girls. Their ages range from one to thirteen years. We all worship together at the Water Valley Church of Christ, one mile from us.\n\nI teach a teenage girls class on Sunday morning. I have spoken a few times at our Ladies Day function and once for a large congregation in Nashville, Woodson Chapel Church of Christ, where my brother had served as an elder. I also enjoy singing and try to do my part when our leader sangs songs having alto parts.\n\nI was reared on a farm by my Christian parents along with six more siblings, 5 sisters and one brother. We all worked together on our farm. This was my Father's sole source of income in addition to selling some of his property now and then. Today we all still live close. Our mother, age 87 years old is residing in a local nursing home and our dad died at the age of ninety-two.\n\nI became a Christian at the age of twelve years old. I later decided to be baptized again when my husband obeyed the gospel. This was about thirty-six years ago. Earlier, I knew what I was doing, but just felt as though I was following my older sister down the aisle on that particular night.\n\nI enjoy writing and sharing devotionals and spiritual poems with others. I hope to someday have a book published. I also have a Christian group online for Christian women, AChristianWomansDailyWalkGroup, having around seventy-eight members presently. I accept women of other faiths in an effort to teach them the true gospel.\n\nI have been instrumental in teaching some privately, bringing them into the church. I consider this as being one of my favorite accomplishments, remembering to give God the glory in all things. Both of my daughters-in-law became Christians shortly after marrying our sons. I personally had the privilege of converting one of them. They were both baptized on Mothers Day several years ago, making this a very special day for me!\n\nAlso, I have been a beautician for over thirty-five years. I have had a shop in my home for around twenty of those years. I love antiques; especially old bowls, mostly McCoys. I also have hundreds of antique and vinyl dolls; and have lots of new Barbie dolls still in their boxes.
!!Poems\nANationUnderGod\nMyMostWonderfulDream\nMyThreeWishes\nOldGloryNeverFails\n\nBioDianeHuggins
by Diane Huggins\n\nMy three wishes\n\nIf I could have 3 wishes,\nI know what I would do.\nIâ d wish away your sorrow,\nIâ d wish away your blues.\nIâ d pack up all your care and strife,\nI would carry your heavy load.\nIâ d never let you suffer\nTraveling down lifeâ s road.\nIf I could have 3 wishes,\nYour life would be complete,\nYou would never feel another pain,\nThey would be all mine to keep.\nIf I could have 3 wishes,\nIâ d tell you what Iâ d do,\nYou wouldnâ t have to struggle.\nLife would be so good to you.\nI donâ t have 3 wishes,\nNo magic wand to wave\nNo Jeannie in a lantern,\nTo wish your cares away.\nI can offer something:\nThatâ s with you now to stay\nMy caring heart and friendship\nTheyâ re with you everyday.\n\n----\nWritten By\nDiane Huggins\n© 2002 7/6
I work so hard all day long,\nWhen the day is done,\nI go to bed and close my eyes;\nThat's when I have fun!\nI dream of all the far off lands;\nI want to go and see,\nI've been to the Heaven's,\nI've sailed the greatest seas.\n\nLast night I climbed in my bed;\nI silently said my prayers,\nI thanked God for my family, Especially, my husband very dear.\nBefore my prayers were finished,\nMy eyes were closed so tight.\nIt seems that I could see ahead,\nA beautiful grand light;\nIt was shining from a palace fair,\nIt was the grandest sight.\n\nThe next thing I recall,\nI was in a palace grand;\nA prince was kneeling in front of me upon a bended knee,\nHe was holding gently to my hand.\n"Will you marry me." he said?\n"I will give you servant's grand,\nPlease answer and say yes to me,\nSay you'll accept my hand.\nYou will have dazzling clothes;\nThe best in all the land,\nYou will not have to do hard work;\nIt's all at your command."\nI was thinking oh how marvelous,\nI could be at his right-hand!\n\nI tried to hang onto the prince\nBut I head a little voice full of glee.\nI could feel a heavy pressure,\npushing down upon my knees,\nMy little boy, my little prince\nwas looking down and smiling happily!\nHe said, " mommy please get up,\nI want you to come and play with me.\n\nDiane Huggins\n
OLD GLORY NEVER FAILS\n\nThrough storms and trials oh so great\nOld glory never fails.\nIn midst of pain and anguish,\nOld Glory stands her ground.\nThough torn and tattered in the dust,\nOld Glories stripes will heal,\nNo matter how this land is hurt,\nOld Glory still flies strong.\nOur soldiers fight in foreign lands\nTo keep Old Glory bright,\nWith bombs and rockets falling down,\nOld Glory stays in sight.\nWhen a war is waging,\nOld Glory bows her head,\nShe mourns the loss of soldiers,\nWho have fallen in her stead.\nOn naval ships Old Glory flies,\nShe proudly waves her stripes,\nOur service members around the world,\nSo strong with pride they fight,\nThey wage a war on freedom!\nTo keep Old Glory bright.\n----\nWritten By\nDiane Huggins\n© 2001 9/12\nProud to be an American\nA special thank you for serving\nYou are my heroes!!!
''Beautiful Mind''\n\nWhat constitutes a beautiful mind\nAccording to God's word?\nIs it one who thinks and lives soberly\nGiving God the glory that he really deserves?\n \n"...not to think of himself more highly than\nhe ought to think; but to think soberly..."\n[Rom.12:3]\n\nGod wants us to have a godly mind\nOne that is loving and humble\nReady to submit to His will\nRather than to our will and then to stumble. \n\n"Serving the Lord with all humility of mind..."\n[Acts 20:19]\n\nA beautiful mind describes one\nWho is always willing and able\nNot one who is almost persuaded\nBut, one who is always ready and capable.\n \n..Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind."\n[Rom.14:5\n\nIn Nehemiah's day, God's work was done\nBy those having industerious minds\nFocusing on God's work at hand\nAllowing His will in their lives be defined. \n\n"...for the people had a mind to work."\n[Neh.4:6]\n\nGod wants our minds to be renewed daily\nBy receiving and obeying His word with open hearts\nTo bring us eternal happiness and salvation\nFor from this world, we'll all soon depart.\n\n"Man looked on the outward appearance;\nbut God looketh on the heart."\n1 Sam.16:7\n\nAuthor\nAlma F. Norman\ncopyrighted 2005\n
A NATION UNDER GOD\n\nSeptember 11th, a day we will never forget,\nIt's the day America stood in shock and in sorrow we sadly wept.\nWe cried for all those lost in the towers on that day.\nWe cried for our Pentagon and all the people on each plane.\nWe cried for Flight 93; the brave passengers took control.\nThey overtook the terrorists to save Washington we are told.\nWe cried for all our firefighters who gave their lives so courageously.\nWe cried for our policemen; they were as brave as they could be.\nWe cried for our emergency workers, trying to search for lives to save.\nWe cried for all our people as those towers fell away.\nWe cried for K-9 Sirius: his master thought he would be safe.\nAll the workers at Ground 0-- we give you tribute and all praise!\nYou worked so hard, searching there day after day.\nWith heavy hearts you shoveled and gently raked the ground.\nYou searched day and night for all the lost to be found.\nWe praise the many steel workers; you really did your part\nYou worked so very gently, cutting all the beams apart.\nPiece-by-piece you moved them; you showed your presence from the start.\nWe praise all our charities; they gave so freely of their deeds.\nThey gave of them selves in support for all the families needs.\nThe search and rescue dogs were dedicated as they could be,\nFinding paths to the dead, they proved their loyalty.\nWe thank their loving handlers that worked and trained them patiently.\nPraise to our President for his strength and deep convictions,\nHe stands mighty and so strong against all terrorist actions.\nHe has called us all to prayer for our help and dedication.\nWe must never forget that day of heartbreaking devastation.\nMore than 3000 of our people were taken tragically away.\nThose terrorists attacks were meant for everyone in our great USA!\nOur military fight so hard to keep our country free.\nThey fight in foreign lands in the air and on the seas.\nThey fight to rid our nation of all the terrorist evil ways.\nWe are very proud of them, their great accomplishments weve seen.\nWe took a mighty hit, but we stand together strong.\nHeart to heart and hand in hand, well never stand-alone,\nWe choose our right of freedom and will never spare the rod,\nFor We live in America, \nONE NATION UNDER GOD!\n\nWritten By\nDianeHuggins \n© 2002 7/10 \ndhuggins@cobweb.net \nwww.911memorialquilts.com\n
BioBevRainwater\n!!Poems\nAHigherPowerThanYouOrI
A HIGHER POWER THAN YOU AND I\n\nWho is it that makes the sky so blue\nWho made the clouds just that color too?\nWho was it, I wonder, that could really do\nSuch wonderful artwork for me and you?\n\nDid you ever notice how perfect the color\nOf the leaves in the fall with their colorful hue?\nHave you noticed the sunrise and its brillance\nDoesn't it make you stand in awe at its greatness?\n\nThere are so many wonders and beauties around us\nHow could we not believe in a higher power?\nYes, my friend, I do see the hand\nOf a higher power than mortal man.\n\nYou see the sky and the clouds are so perfect\nThe colors of fall so beautifully depicted.\nThe grass is so intricately patterened\nThe waters so many different colors and hues.\n\nOnly God with His greatness and power\nCould have made a world of such awesome wonder.\nOnly God who can see all of our hearts\nCould know that we hunger for that art!\n\nThink of the music of the wind in the pines\nThe melodious harmonies of the creatures at night.\nWhat beautiful symphonies we can encounter\nIf we but stop and take time to listen and ponder!\n\nOur God He is great and wondrous and alive\nJust look at the night sky and stars of light!\nWe are so blessed and so very right\nIf we but accept the God of all wonder and might!\n\n©1999 [[Beverly Rainwater|BevRainwater]]\n\nPsalms 8:1 & 3\n1)"O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!\nwho has set thy glory above the heavens.\n3)When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon\nand the stars, which thou hast ordained"\n
!!Join Christian Poets\nMany poetry sites and groups serve a diverse range of audiences. Our group also focuses on a specific set of individuals, namely, disciples in churches of Christ.\n\nBefore you request your free membership, see if you qualify for this group. We've found that two specific items well define those who belong to this set, for they reveal underlying principles of Bible interpretation. Aside from the requirement of being a faithful, active, involved Christian in a congregation of Christ Jesus, you are eligible for CP if you agree to these two statements:\n# you believe and teach immersion of a repentant person in water for the forgiveness of sins;\n# you practice and teach the exclusive use of voice for worshiping God in song. (That means no instruments of music besides the voice. Some people have to have this spelled out.)\nIf you can say yes to the above items, and you write or just enjoy reading poetry, we'd love to have you in our group. Please click here and send the email to christian-poets-subscribe@associate.com.\n\nThe email group is moderated, and you will be asked to confirm the statements above. Also, see the EmailGroupRestrictions.\n\nIf this group is not what you're looking for, a web search for Christian poets or poetry will turn up many sites.\n\nBlessings,\n\n[[Randal Matheny|RandalMatheny]]\nhttp://Christian-Poets.com\n
We're a group of like-minded disciples who want to use their poetic skills to enjoy God's grace and express the fullness of Christ. Browse around, read a bit, especially in the [[forum|../forum/]], and consider joining the group. Our email group protects its members' works with these restrictions.\n\nThe authors above retain all rights to their work. Please do not steal nor borrow. Ask and it shall be given unto you.\n\n!!"My heart overflows with a good theme." Psalm 45:1, NASU\n\nPoets from the churches of Christ come together for fellowship, shared poetry, critiques, and encouragement. Memberships are moderated for faithful Christians belonging to the fellowship which believes that, among other things, immersion in water is necessary for the forgiveness of sins and that God is pleased by the exclusive use of the voice in worship.\n\nGroup activities include sharing and critiquing members' works, weekly poetry exercises, and sharing information about how and where to publish poetry.\n\nNo poetry by third parties may be posted without their express permission, and no work published herein may be reproduced in any form or medium without specific authorization of the author.\n\nChristian non-poets who enjoy reading poetry are also welcome.\n!!What we do\nHere's what we do on this list.\n#Share poems. Feel free to post your works. They will not be published or used elsewhere without your permission. This is a closed list and posting it to the list is not considered publication. You may post up to one poem per email per day. Please do not post more than one poem per email.\n#Comment on poems. Please do comment positively on both the content and style of your fellow group members' works. Do not crit (make corrections or suggestions) unless the author of a poem requests it specifically for that work.\n#Critique poems. An author may request that a specific work be critiqued. Be balanced, find good points, and sandwich your crits (critiques) between complimentary comments. To critique a work, one should consider original intent and style, while observing conventions of grammar, punctuation, and form.\n#Encourage and explore avenues of publication. We are building the Christian Poets Market, a list of brotherhood publications which accept poetry. We hope to establish guidelines on how to go about marketing poetry.\n#Grow as friends and Christians. We tolerate off-topic chatter (Subject line = OT), because we want to grow in the craft together and mature in our faith and mission. \nWe recently abandoned the Yahoo system for a new list server. You can [[join|JoinUp]] by subscribing to the email discussion list.\n!!Resources for Poets\n*[[Online Rhyming Dictionary|http://www.rhymer.com/]]\n*[[Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus|http://www.m-w.com/home.htm]]\n*[[The Elements of Style|http://www.bartleby.com/141/]] - William Strunk's original work, now superseded by the augmented edition by E. B. White. Though devoted mostly to prose, it is one of the most helpful works around. Get it!\n*[[The Phrase Thesaurus|http://www.phrasefinder.co.uk/]] - Entertaining and informative.\n*[[Acronym Finder|http://acronymfinder.com/]] - So do you know what FWIW means?\n*[[Periodicals Associated with the Churches of Christ|http://www.hugsr.edu/library/CofC_journals_list_oct_2001.php]] - Harding University, October 2001. Dated, but still useful.\n*[[Restoration Serials Index|http://www3.acu.edu/rsi/index.php?&PHPSESSID=a68e1a40d9a8fbfc79269f8bfdb9929a]] - Check their poetry index, as linked here. \n!!Subject Line Abbreviations\nBIO - Biography (personal information)\nCRIT - Criticism (corrections, suggestions)\nEX - Exercise (weekly exercise)\nFYI - For Your Information\nGEN - General poetry chat\nOT - Off topic (subjects other than poetry)\nPUB - Publication (for print periodicals)\nSUB - Submission\nURL - Poetry site recommendation\n\nClick now and [[join|JoinUp]] the free Christian Poets email group! \n\n!!About the graphic\nMarc Chagall: David with Harp\ncolour litograph, 1956.\nChagall Museum, Vitebsk, Bielarus.\nCopied from: http://www.zwoje-scrolls.com/zwoje38/text06p.htm\n
CHRISTIAN POETS GROUP CELEBRATES SECOND ANNIVERSARY\n\n\n17 September 2005\nFor immediate release\n\nThe Christian Poets group, an association of poets and\npoetry lovers from churches of Christ, celebrates its\nsecond anniversary September 19. Eleven people formed\nthe Christian Poets group in 2003, according to\nmoderator Randal Matheny.\n\n"There is no brotherhood group devoted exclusively to\npoetry, as far as I know," Matheny said. "All kinds of\ngroups and associations are available for religious\nwriters and poets in general. This appears to be a\nfirst of its kind."\n\nTwenty-five poetry lovers now make up the group.\nMembership is free, and open to all faithful Christians\nwho write or enjoy reading poetry.\n\nThe group began as an email discussion list on Yahoo,\nbut moved to a private service in March, 2005. It also\nopened up a website: www.christian-poets.com .\n\nThose desiring to join the group must declare they are\nfaithful Christians in local churches of Christ who\nbelieve in immersion for the forgiveness of sins and in\nthe exclusive use of the voice in worship.\n\n"These restrictions guarantee that we can speak with a\nunited voice," Matheny said.\n\nActivities in the group include sharing and critiquing\nmembers' works, weekly poetry exercises, and sharing\ninformation about how and where to publish poetry.\n\nMatheny is a missionary publisher who has worked in\nBrazil since 1984. He edits www.forthright.net and\npublishes www.cloudburstpoetry.com as well as\nwww.yourdaytoshine.com .\n\nChristian non-poets who enjoy reading poetry are also\nwelcome.\n\nThe Christian Poets web address is\nhttp://christian-poets.com .\n\n============\nContact information:\n[[Randal Matheny|RandalMatheny]]\nTel.: (011-55-12) 3942-7753\nAddress:\nCaixa Postal 11\nSao Jose dos Campos, SP\n12201-970 -- Brazil\nEmail: jas@randalmatheny.com\n
\n..........We Come To Thee ..........\n\n"We come to thee, Father, through Jesus, Thy Son,\nIn His lovely Name, above which there is none;\nThe Name by which we have forgiveness from sin!\nThe likes of which hasn't been named among men!\nWe pray, Father, cleanse us, O make us whole, please,\nAs now, here, before Thee we bow on our knees;\nConfessing we often do that which is wrong,\nAs weak, we implore Thee, Who Only art strong;\nCreate in us, Father, a heart that is pure,\nAnd give us the strength that we need to endure\nThis world, with its tempests and tribulations,\nIts troubles and trials and sore temptations.\nO guide and protect us as onward we go,\nAnd teach us the many things we do not know;\nPlease watch o'er our loved ones as they live each day\nGrant unto them safety and health on their way...\nThen when it shall please Thee to send back Thy Son\nMay that glad day find us with all our work done;\nAnd when we no longer this wicked world roam,\nO! Father, grant entrance to our heav'nly home..."\n\n..........[[H. L. Gradowith|TimSmith]]..........\n\n11/26/2005\n
..........Hasten The Day..........\n\nCHORUS:\nBehind me all troubles and trials and strife,\nBefore me a wonderful Heavenly life!\nGreat Heavenly Father unto Thee I pray:\nIn mercy now hasten, O hasten the day...\n\nSome morning I'll look up and see my Savior\nBursting through the Eastern Sky!\nI'll go with Him then to the City Foursquare,\nWhere no one will ever die!\nForever and ever with Jesus I'll live\nIn my new home there on High!\nO hasten the day, precious Father above,\nWhen comes the Sweet By and By...\n\nSome morning behind me the earth will burn up\nIn the twinkling of an eye,\nDestroyed then forever will be Satan's hold\nAnd with it lifeâ s greatest lie:\nFor he says, "Come with me and weâ ll have some fun,\nSin is funâ ¦ you canâ t denyâ ¦â\nThe Lord will again show them Satan was wrong\nAnd leave all without reply...\n\nSome morning my loved ones who've gone on before\nI'll see again There on High;\nIn Heaven we'll never again in death part -\nWe'll live on and never die;\nForever abiding, no sickness or pain,\nIn our new home there on High!\nO hasten the day, precious Father above,\nWhen comes the Sweet By and By...\n\nFriend, will you be ready when He comes for you\nFrom His Home up in the Sky?\nWill you be prepared for the Great Judgment Day\nBefore He comes or you die?\nDo you long to meet Him or are you afraid?\nAnd if you're afraid, friend, why?\nFriend, why don't you come to Him ere it's too late?\n"Too late..." what an awful cry!\n\n..........[[H. L. Gradowith|TimSmith]]..........\n\n11-27-2005\n
!!Poems\nGreatWordsToMaster
Great Words to Master\n\nWork for the Master, His Word impart,\nLove the Lord God with all your heart.\nHope for the tomorrows yet unknown,\nJoy and happiness with gratitude shown.\nPain which can lead to deep despair,\nHome in heaven, no pain will be there.\nChild of the King; thankful at the close of day,\nLife in the Savior, the Truth and the Way.\nDeath, at Calgary, was overcome,\nVictory is won, in the Son\n\n[[Dorotha Marie Durham Moore|DotMoore]]\n(c)
These are the restrictions applied to all works published in the email list group:\n\nNo poetry by third parties may be posted without their express permission, and no work sent to this list may be reproduced in any form or medium without specific authorization of the author. Hence, poetry posted within the email list is not considered published, in order that poets may submit to their peers for criticism and appreciation and later send to print or on-line magazines to be considered for first-time publication. Violation of this rule will result in immediate termination of list membership. We've done it before, and won't hesitate to do it again.\n\nObviously, poems posted to the website are considered published electronically.
Congrats to [[Tim Smith|TimSmith]]!\nBulletin Gold just published one of his poems in their last issue:\n\nhttp://bulletingold.com/goldvol6_3.htm\n\nCongrats, Tim!\n\n[]s\n\nRandal
I am a gospel preacher, 73 years of age and have been preaching for 55 plus years. I now live in Ft Worth, Tx where I plan to stay. I have two sons who live in this area. I also had one daughter who died 3 years ago at age 47. I have done extensive radio work for the last 45 years and it has been my main work the last 15. I also run the web site [[Old Paths Pulpit|www.oldpathspulpit.org]] under the oversight of the Elders of the Lakehoma church of Christ in Mustang, Ok. I have degenerative arthritis and have been in a wheelchair for the last three plus years. I started writing verse about 20 years ago.\nEd
Bev Rainwater\nKentucky, USA\nhttp://bevsbabblings.truepath.com\n\nI am Bev, 'Sissy' Bev to some, just Bev to others, and just\n'Sissy' to still others. Any of the above will do! I have\neven been noted as "The Boggled One" at times as I seem to\nstay that way most of the time.\n\nI am a Christian, and I am a minister's wife. We are in our\n30th year in the ministry and our 33rd year of marriage. We\nhave two grown children, a son age 26 and a daughter age 20\n(21 at the end of this month). We have lived and worked with\ncongregations in MO, KY, ILL, and MI through our ministry\ntime. We are now again in KY for the 2nd time and have been\nhere for 5 years.\n\nI am a poet, a writer of articles and devotionals and I have\nso far published one book, "TO SOAR ON WINGS WITH EAGLES," a\nbook of Poetry and Fireside Devotionals. This is a dream\ncome true for me, I have wanted to do just this for a long\ntime but had not found the right circumstances until 1999\nwith the first publishing and then again this year with the\n2nd publishing of my book.\n\nI also love to teach the Word of God and do that a lot\nonline as the computer is a big part of my stress reducer\ntherapy. I also love to craft and dabble in many different\nthings, including plastic canvas, ceramics, painting on\nwood, beading, embrodiery, among other things. I love to\nwatch old movies, listen to good music and to read. Reading\nhas always been a part of my life, and a part of my\nchildren's thankfully. I have always been able to loose\nmyself in a book which is very relaxing to me along with\nlistening to good music.\n\nWell, I am sure that is more than you ever wanted to know\nabout SissyBev so I will end here with a thank you to Randal\nfor starting this group. I hope to have a wonderful time\nsharing poetry and writing if that is allowed.\n
[[Diane Huggins|DianeHuggins]]\nEldersville, Penn., USA (March 2005)\n\nI am Diane Huggins, wife and stay-at-home mom to 3 beautiful\nchildren. I live in Eldersville Pa with my Christian husband\nand our 3 children ages 9, 10 and 14. My 14 year old\ndaughter was just recently baptized accepting Christ into\nher life. We were so very happy. Her dad baptized her since\nour minister is wheel chair bound. her grandfather lead the\nsongs before the baptism. What a rejoicing day that was\nindeed. Our minister is Jim Smith and he is a wonderful hard\nworking man. He is in a wheel chair due to MS but he doesn't\nlet that stop him. I fully admire him and he works very hard\nfor our congregation. We could not have a better man! We\nattend the Langeloth Church of Christ a small congregation\nof around 35 members. We do not miss services and make it a\npoint to be there to meet with our brothers and sisters 3\ntimes a week if no one in our home is sick.\n\nI am a dedicated volunteer Secretary & Poet for Americas 911\nMemorial Quilts Organization www.911memorialquilts.com which\nwas established immediately after September 11th, 2001.\nThere are several Quilts under construction to honor all\nthose loves lost on September 11. I have been dedicated to\nwriting a memorial poem for each person that was lost that\nhorrific day in honor of them and for their family's. After\nI write each poem I contact the family's with the poem and\nsometimes they help me change a few things about the person.\nOur Flight 93 Quilt and my Flight 93 memorial poems are\ngoing to be accepted into the Flight 93 National Memorial in\nShanksville Pa. It has been a very uplifting work and I am\nstill working on the memorial poems. I have come to know 911\nfamily's all over the US and over seas and love them all\ndearly. They just shower me with flowers, gifts and\nmementoes that just keeps the tears flowing and me crying.\nThe tears are sorrow for their suffering and joy combined\nthat they would think of me and send me gifts of thanks for\na poem on a piece of paper. To date I have a little over\n1000 poems being completed. My work can be viewed on our web\nsite under "Tribute To The Lost" I have written poems for\nfallen fire fighters, EMS, workers and many public servants\nwho have lost their lives in their dedicated work. I do this\nonly to help the family's and my service is free if you ever\nknow of anyone in need. I read about the people or get\ninformation from the family's about them and write the poem\njust in honor of them.\n\nI am a volunteer for our local fire department with the\nunderstanding that I will not participate in any dances,\nselling of tickets or anything that would jeopardize my walk\nwith God. I help one time a year during a festival in our\ncommunity to serve food to help the fire department make\nmoney for equipment.\n\nI love reaching out and helping anyone who might be in need\nof even just an uplifting word, email or poem. I love God\nwith all my heart and soul and look forward to one day\njoining him. Hopefully I will have my children raised and\ngrown before that happens but what ever God has planned for\nmy life I fully accept it.
!!Poems\n\nBioEvelynApple
[[Evelyn Apple|EvelynApple]]\nPhiladelphia, Penn., USA\n\nI'm Evelyn (Hobbs) Apple, wife of Jody Apple and mom of\nthree. We are in our twentieth year of homeschooling. Our\nboys--our young men, that is!--are 24 and almost 21.\nJonathan lives at home again after one year of grad school;\nhe's looking for a job (physics, anyone?). Ben is a senior\nat FHU, with a double major in Bible and graphic design,\nwhich means he will *not* graduate this May! He just added\nthe graphic design major. Our daughter is nearly 14. They\nare all faithful Christians.\n\nWe are with the Media congregation in suburban Philadelphia,\nwhere Jody is supported to work full-time with the church.\nHe also administers www.TheBible.net . Our 25th wedding\nanniversary was in August.\n\nMy poetry experience? Let's just say I'm glad there aren't\nstringent qualifications for this list, or I would not be\nadmitted. I have often written funny poetry for family and\nfriends--for their eyes only--but lately I have written\nseveral songs for worship. You can find them at\nhttp://www.TheBible.net/songs .\n\nI've just about finished a 28-part poem on the book of Acts\n(one four-line poem for each chapter). It's not great\nliterature; it's strictly a memory device to help people\nremember what's in each chapter. If I finish proofreading\ntoday, I might actually get it to the printer.
[[Kevin Cauley|KevinCauley]]\nBerryville, Ark., USA\nhttp://www.the-churchofchrist.com/poetry/\n\nBorn in Abilene Tex., 1968. I was adopted into the Charles\nand Bobbie Cauley family as infant. I moved to Austin, Tex.,\nwhere I was raised. I graduated from the Southwest School of\nBible Studies in 1989 and went on to get a degree in\nPhilosophy and Greek from the University of Texas at Austin\nin 1994. In 1991 I married the former Miss Mary Lynn\nForehand. I worked in the computer industry from 1995-2001\nand after 9/11 was laid off. While I preached part time\nduring my education and employment, I made the decision to\npreach full time after 9/11. I am currently preaching in my\nfirst full-time work at the Berryville, Ark., church of\nChrist. I have two boys named Austin and Charlie who are 7\nand 5 respectively. There's never a dull moment. (Jan 2004)
BioKimberBaileyScott
[[Kimber Bailey Scott|KimberBaileyScott]]\nAlbuquerque, NM, USA\n\nI grew up in Katy, Texas. I graduated from Abilene Christian\nUniversity. I was then a staff photographer for the Texas\nLegislative Senate in Austin, TX for two years until I met\nmy wonderful future husband on www.christiancafe.com. We\nwere married in March 2003 and now live in Albuquerque, NM,\nwhere I'm a secretary and grief counselor for French\nMortuary. We attend and are actively involved with the\nchildren's ministry at Mountainside CofC. I have stayed with\nRandy and Vicki in their home in Brazil twice now. They are\nsome of my favorite people (including their children).\n\nWhy did I join: I joined this Christian poetry group,\nbecause I've recently gotten into poetry due to my mother-\nin-law Latayne Scott being such a great Christian author\nthat she's encouraged me, and also Randy who I respect in so\nmany ways (as a poet too).
[[Tim Smith|TimSmith]]\nEnon, Ala., USA\n\nGreetings, brethren, my name is Tim Smith, and I write\npoetry under the penname of H. L. Gradowith. I am originally\nfrom Northeast Arkansas, but have lived most of my adult\nlife in Southeast Alabama. I graduated Piggott (AR) High\nSchool in 1982 and then went to the Bellview Preacher\nTraining School in Pensacola, FL, and graduated in 1984. I\ntook further classes at the Alabama Christian School of\nReligion (now Southern Christian University) in various\nsatellite locations as well as at the Montgomery, AL campus.\nI preached at McLellan, FL (between Milton, FL and Brewton,\nAL); Camden, AL; Taylorsville, MS; House Springs (near St.\nLouis) MO; Reyno, AR; Paragould, AR (Newton Street\ncongregation), and then came here to Enon (near Webb and\nDothan and Ashford and Cowarts -- but not actually IN\nanywhere) AL 11 1/2 years ago. My wife, Freda, teaches first\ngrade at the Webb Elementary School and my daughter, Amanda,\nis a senior at Ashford High School in Ashford, AL. I have\nanother daughter also.\n\nI suppose I chose to use a penname because of a lack of\nconfidence in my ability early on, and the name I selected\nis fraught with meaning --\n\nThe "H" stands for Henry, my maternal grandfather, who\npassed away many years before I was born;\n\nThe "L" stands for Leland, my maternal grandfather (the only\none I knew), who was instrumental in encouraging me to\npreach;\n\nThe "GRA" stands for Graddy, my maternal grandmother's\nmaiden name (she also was instrumental in encouraging me to\npreach);\n\nThe "DOW" stands for Dowdy, my paternal grandmother's maiden\nname;\n\nThe "ITH" stands for Smith, my paternal grandfather's name\nand my name.\n\nNone of those people wrote poetry, and only a few of them\neven enjoy reading poetry, but they are where I came from\nand, since I was using a penname, I thought a combination of\nall of them would suit me best.\n\nI appreciate the opportunity to read your work and to get to\nknow you -- some of you I have known, others are new to me.\nI am looking forward to the development of the list and the\ngood work we can do and the encouragement we can offer each\nother. If you looked up the word "lurker" in the dictionary\nyou might well find my picture -- I have a tendency to read\nand never respond. I am happy, though, to provide the\nscripture verse for the exercise each week.\n\nThanks to all of you who are already posting -- I have\nreally enjoyed the notes!
Congratulations to Alma for her poem "God's Holy Word," being published\nin the September issue of The Bible Meditator!\n
[[Randal Matheny|RandalMatheny]]\nSão José dos Campos (SP) Brazil\nhttp://cloudburstpoetry.com\n\nBorn 24 August 1957 in Paragould, Arkansas, Randal grew up in the Stonewall, Hooker, and Lafe communities of Greene County. Graduated from Marmaduke High School in 1975, he went on for a B.A. in Bible and Communication from ~Freed-Hardeman University in 1979 and a M.Miss. (missiology) from Abilene Christian University in 1983.\n\nHe began preaching at age 16 and served churches in Blackwell, Texas, Shiloh, Tennessee, Ashland, Mississippi, and Paragould, Arkansas, before moving to Brazil in 1984.\n\nIn 1979 he married the former Vicki Lambert of Iuka, Mississippi, whom he met at FHC. She was born in Greenville, Texas. They have three children, Micah, Joel, and Leila.\n\nIn Brazil, he works in church planting, leadership training, Christian youth camps, publications, Internet ministry, and evangelism. He publishes the monthly magazine Edification in the Portuguese language and edits the ezine Forthright (www.forthright.net). For two years he wrote an essay column, "Affirmatives," for The Morrock News Digest.\n\nHis writings have appeared in Gospel Advocate, Power for Today, 21st Century Christian, The Voice of Truth International, and La Voz Eterna. E-zines such as Daily Wisdom and Heartlight have published his articles.\n\nHis poems have been published in several literary and general publications, including The Voice of Truth International and Christian Bible Teacher. He publishes the weekly Cloudburst Syndicated Poetry feature (www.cloudburstpoetry.com).\n
<html><iframe src="http://christian-poets.com/forum/mix_entry.php?id=12#p12" width=100% height=360></iframe></html>
/***\nPlace your custom CSS here\n***/\n/*{{{*/\n\n.siteTitle {\n font-size: 2em;\n}\n\n.siteSubtitle {\n font-size: 1.2em;\n}\n/*}}}*/\n
This is Jason's page for his bio and anything he wants to add.
*[[Thad Hutson|http://www.thebible.net/wvc/june2005/X0010_bd12-6.html]] (1867-1944)