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A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...03-15-06....Butterflies !! The "Pretty" Bugs!
DollyCali
| March 15, 2006
| DollyCali
Posted on 03/15/2006 3:44:59 AM PST by DollyCali
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| March 15, 2006
Brain Games
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. —Romans 12:2
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A saying among scientists who study the human brain is "Use it before you lose it." We have the power to help keep our brain fit and working well. Dr. Lawrence Katz, a neurologist at Duke University, urges people to perform daily mental exercises such as brushing your teeth with the nondominant hand or taking a new route to work to help stimulate the brain and keep it healthy. The goal is to replace unthinking routine with fresh awareness and new focus.
There's a lesson here for us as followers of Jesus Christ. Even the most valuable spiritual disciplines of Bible reading and prayer can become so habitual that our minds are not fully engaged.
To avoid slipping into a spiritual rut, why not add Scripture memory to your daily devotional time? It's a mental effort designed to produce spiritual change. The psalmist wrote, "Your Word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You" (Psalm 119:11). Paul said, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God" (Romans 12:2).
It's more than a brain game to memorize and meditate on the powerful Word of God. —David McCasland
We must read Scripture every day
And meditate on what God said
To fight temptation from the world
And live a life that's Spirit-led. —Sper
Let God's Word fill your memory, rule your heart, and guide your feet.
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:02:32 AM PST
by
The Mayor
( Check out my site http://howifixthings.com)
To: freema
great poem.. here are your pix
Look very carefully at this one!!
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:03:57 AM PST
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
To: DollyCali
To your butterfly facts, you can add that butterflies are very territorial and aggressive. It is not uncommon to see them attack another butterfly who has encroached upon "their" territory.
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:04:16 AM PST
by
Jemian
(He is no fool to give up what he cannot keep, in order to gain what he cannot lose. -Jim Elliot)
To: MEG33
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:05:53 AM PST
by
MEG33
( GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: DollyCali
My favorite caterpillar poem; I forget who wrote it.
Is a caterpillar ticklish?
Well, its always my belief
That he giggles as he wiggles
Across a hairy leaf.
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:09:08 AM PST
by
Jemian
(He is no fool to give up what he cannot keep, in order to gain what he cannot lose. -Jim Elliot)
To: Jemian
Didn't know that. I wonder if that is true for all species.
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:09:15 AM PST
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
To: DollyCali
I don't know. I have seen some rather intense battles.
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:11:09 AM PST
by
Jemian
(He is no fool to give up what he cannot keep, in order to gain what he cannot lose. -Jim Elliot)
To: DollyCali; Chanticleer; freema; The Mayor; All
#24 Monarch Migration ..I posted this one to myself..LOL
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:11:30 AM PST
by
MEG33
( GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: GodBlessUSA
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:14:45 AM PST
by
MEG33
( GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: DollyCali; All
I recommend that if y'all can, go visit the Day Butterfly Center in Callaway Gardens. I don't know how many species of butterflies are there, but it is an enchanting trip with many fluttering tropicals amidst the pretty flowers.
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:15:15 AM PST
by
Jemian
(He is no fool to give up what he cannot keep, in order to gain what he cannot lose. -Jim Elliot)
To: MEG33
Beautiful post Meg!
How are you this morning?
Thanks :)
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:17:20 AM PST
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: MEG33
Well, if you do a super post it is only fitting that you ping yourself to NOT MISS IT!
ha.
I have done that before & not caught it & wondered why "so & so" didn't respond.. worse is when you do that w/FReepmail & don't catch it for hours or days..
sigh..
GREAT POST! thanks meg
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:19:13 AM PST
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
To: Jemian
I have heard that about Calloway. We have a new butterfly center at Stan Hywet (Akron, OH).. this summer when Mama_bear; just amy & prissy missy visited, we went there for a tour. I might check & see if I have any pix from this past summer (if just opened last season)
At the rain forest at Cleveland Zoo, there are some & also at the botanical garden's in Cleveland.. but NONE are like Calloway from what I have heard.
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:21:29 AM PST
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
To: GodBlessUSA
Great... reliving my experience with the "Butterfly Grove" near my home in Goleta..#24
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:24:23 AM PST
by
MEG33
( GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: DollyCali
I liked these.
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:29:36 AM PST
by
MEG33
( GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: DollyCali
Well, Helloooooooo Dolly ! ) Thanks!!!!
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:34:41 AM PST
by
freema
(Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
To: The Mayor; DollyCali; ST.LOUIE1; Aquamarine; dutchess; Mama_Bear; dansangel; Billie; Aeronaut; ...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department © 2006!
Good Morning to the Finest
Come see Dolly's beautiful thread!
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posted on
03/15/2006 5:58:57 AM PST
by
MEG33
( GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
To: MEG33
That sight must be incredible. It's almost unbelievable that that these delicate creatures can migrate such distances.
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posted on
03/15/2006 6:02:14 AM PST
by
GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: DollyCali; MEG33
Very cool!! I don't think I've ever seen transparent winged butterflied before!!
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posted on
03/15/2006 6:03:13 AM PST
by
StarCMC
(All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing...thank you Sarge.)
To: StarCMC; freema; MEG33; GodBlessUSA; Chanticleer; Jemian; JustAmy; Mama_Bear; All
Here are some pix (another batch later) of the Stan Hwyet Buttrefly Conservatory) on the grounds of the estate --
INFO HERE
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posted on
03/15/2006 6:10:34 AM PST
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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