Above young lady is junior Swedish grand-daughter. Actually, and this might simplify matters, she is our youngest grandchild. She will be nineteen this coming March. They do grow up so fast these days. Thinking about it, I'm not at all sure that is true. I mean, we married at twenty; and my mother, in 1941, married rather younger than that.
The photo above shows meself between the two Swedish grand daughters. I'm five foot ten inches tall, and I can quite see that these two dwarf me. They are very elegant, but I'm not sure that they are aware of that fact. The tallest one is looking over my shoulder as I type, so I've just asked her if she agreed with me about being aware of her elegance. She thought about that one, then said "All that's needed Pa is self confidence, I think." I like the answer - especially as they are both quietly self confident.
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Psalm 127 A song of ascents. David’s song of the proverbs of Solomon.
1. Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.
2. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat. For those whom he loves the Lord provides while they sleep.
3. Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him.
4. Like darts in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth.
5. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate.
Amazing! I have not seen the girls in ages. You look like a shrimp! Happy New Year to all!
Good morning Crowbard. What version are you using? I still prefer the 1611 King James version meself.
Hello Lori. Yes, they make me feel like a shrimp, too. Ruth and her girls ask to be remembered to you.
Yea verily, Mike! But so urgent was my desire to communicate that I copied and pasted from the first site that showed Psalm 127. It transpired to be the NIV (New International Version).
If you want David's version it looked something like this :- (read from right to left)
תְּהִלִּים
א שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת, לִשְׁלֹמֹה:
אִם-יְהוָה, לֹא-יִבְנֶה בַיִת-- שָׁוְא עָמְלוּ בוֹנָיו בּוֹ;
אִם-יְהוָה לֹא-יִשְׁמָר-עִיר, שָׁוְא שָׁקַד שׁוֹמֵר. 1
ב שָׁוְא לָכֶם מַשְׁכִּימֵי קוּם, מְאַחֲרֵי-שֶׁבֶת--
אֹכְלֵי, לֶחֶם הָעֲצָבִים;
כֵּן יִתֵּן לִידִידוֹ שֵׁנָא. 2
ג הִנֵּה נַחֲלַת יְהוָה בָּנִים: שָׂכָר, פְּרִי הַבָּטֶן. 3
ד כְּחִצִּים בְּיַד-גִּבּוֹר-- כֵּן, בְּנֵי הַנְּעוּרִים. 4
ה אַשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר-- אֲשֶׁר מִלֵּא אֶת-אַשְׁפָּתוֹ, מֵהֶם:
לֹא-יֵבֹשׁוּ-- כִּי-יְדַבְּרוּ אֶת-אוֹיְבִים בַּשָּׁעַר. 5
Mazel Tov Bruv (or vurB voT lezaM reading from right to left).
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