A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...07-02-04 thru 07-05-04...A Finest 4th of July Celebration!

Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Celebrating American Independence Day
July 4, 1776




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Happy Birthday, America!

Have a safe and happy 4th of July

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[Mama_Bear]

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM..........A PATRIOTIC MEDLEY..........GOD BLESS THE USA

[Mama_Bear]

Our 4th of July celebration thread will run from today through Monday the 5th.

We hope you will drop in when you can to say hello, post a
patriotic graphic, or share a 4th of July memory or two.

Wishing you all a safe and sane 4th of July holiday!

Happy Birthday, America!!!

[Mama_Bear]

[The Raven]

Tidbits for July 4 weekend from the WSJ: A Poll on Patriotism

What these surveys reveal is that 9/11 was no blip: Though we had more flag-waving and overt displays in the months immediately after, the belief in American exceptionalism, the commitment to die for one's country and the regard for the military that defends us remain deep, heartfelt and unwavering.

At a time when the punditry continues to obsess over Abu Ghraib, the polls here reveal that Americans respect our military more than any other institution. But this is no knee-jerk jingoism. Americans also oppose the draft, a majority think we are more divided than united on "our most important values," and we are evenly split over whether the Founding Fathers would be pleased with what they had wrought. Even so, nearly 91% report being either "extremely proud" or "very proud" to be an American and 93% say they'd rather live here than anyplace else in the world.

No doubt the Michael Moore brigade will see these results (not to mention the healthy re-enlistment and recruitment rates for our military) as more confirmation of the distinctive stupidity of the American people. But it's a strange champion of the "little people" who believes you can fool all the people all the time.

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Meanwhile - more tham a few showed up in Hong Kong - wanting democracy

[Syncro]

Welcome Home!


Rite back to work, huh...:>)

Happy Fourth to you and that man you live with!

Now go take care of that Jet Lag.

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks, Raven, for this uplifting positive post. This is a great beginning for our Independence Day Celebration thread!

[Mama_Bear]

Rite back to work, huh...:>)

LOL! Yep. Billie runs a tight ship here. Vacation's over, back to work!

Now go take care of that Jet Lag.

I always seem to have jet lag worse when flying from east to west, or maybe it has something to do with coming home from vacation as opposed to going on vacation. LOL.

Anyway, I think I am about over it.

Yes, I will pass on your 4th of July wishes to the man I live with. You have a nice and safe weekend too. :-)

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Mama.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Friday ! TGIF !

Happy Independence Day Weekend ! :^D

[The Mayor]

This is how I am serving coffe from now on.
what do you think? No better way to start the day, coffee and the Word.

July 2, 2004

Love Is Vulnerable

Read: Hosea 11:1-11

How can I give you up, Ephraim? . . . My heart churns within Me; My sympathy is stirred. —Hosea 11:8

Bible In One Year: Job 22-24; Acts 11

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The experience of a heartbroken Christian woman (I’ll call her Mary) illustrates how love makes the lover vulnerable. Mary was a devoted wife who deeply loved her husband, but after 8 years and two children he left her for another woman. Her faith in God and her love for her children kept her going.

Today, her son is living a sinful lifestyle, and her daughter has abandoned her husband and children. Neither of them will have anything to do with their mother.

The prophet Hosea suffered a similar heartbreak because of his adulterous wife Gomer. What he experienced mirrors how God must have felt when His people turned to pagan idolatry and all the wickedness associated with it. God had been a loving husband and father to them, but they had spurned His love. Although His holy character demanded that He chasten them, He also felt deep anguish.

Centuries later, God came to earth in the person of Jesus, who endured the agony of Calvary to bear the sins of the whole world. Yet many people still reject Him.

Yes, love is vulnerable, and there are no guarantees that it will be returned! But God continues to love, and in His strength we can do the same. —Herb Vander Lugt

Your love, O God, would spare no pain
To conquer death and win;
You sent Your only Son to die
To rescue us from sin. —Gustafson

Nothing costs as much as loving—except not loving.

[Aquamarine]

What a spectacular fireworks show, that is just amazing! Love your new sig gif and hostess graphic too.

Am so happy to have you back with us here at FreeRepublic Mama Bear. Have to admit I was was hoping you would love the South so much that you would decide to stay.

[LadyX]

An absolutely beautiful presentation, as you always do, Lori!
We missed you, and are glad you got to see a lot of America
up close in the past two weeks.

Happy Birthday, America !!
God shed His grace on thee - -

[LadyX]

We here at The Finest are not surprised by this:

The very first official act of the Continental Congress
was a call to prayer.

This occurred just after receiving the news that British troops had attacked Boston. On September 6, 1774 the first resolution ever made by the Continental Congress said:

"Tuesday, September 6, 1774. Resolved, The Rev. Mr. Duche be desired to open the Congress tomorrow morning with prayers, at the Carpenter's Hall, at 9 o'clock." (The Journals of the Continental Congress 1774-1789, Washington DC)

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We need His guidance more than ever- -

[LadyX]

The above is from this site:

[LadyX]

~ ~ ~ The Republic of America is Born ~ ~ ~

Signing of The Declaration of Independence

[FreeTheHostages]

[FreeTheHostages]

Perhaps you can't see clearly the dog in the basket in today's calendar. It's the dog I got for Billie for her birthday (having stolen it fair and square from St.Louie1) that Meekie tried to steal. It came back to me!



This I announce under penalty of posting from work.

[dutchess]

Just beautiful Lori. And just love the hostess graphic. So glad to have you back! The place just wasn't the same with ya!!!! (will answer your freepmail later...busy day!)

[LadyX]

To all Finest Fellows:

How would YOU like to dress like those early American men, with heavy clothing, frilly shirts, handkerchiefs saturated with cologne (no deodorants then!) and often wore wigs?!!!

LOL

No electricity for air conditioning, mind you - no ice for your summer beverages - thank goodness for all our current blessings!

- President George Washington -

[dixie sass]

You can't think of The Fourth without thinking of George M. Cohen. He wrote some great patriotic songs - "Over There"

Over there, over there, send the word, send the word over there, that the Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming. The drums rum-tumming everywhere.

So prepare, say a prayer, send the word, send the word to beware. we'll be over, we're coming over and we won't we won't be back till it's over over there.

and this one -

You're A Grand Old Flag,
You're a high fly-ing flag,
And for-ev-er, in peace, may you wave.__

You're the em-blem of___ the land I love,
The home of the free and the brave.___

Ev-'ry heart beats true
'neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where ther's nev-er a boast or brag,___

But, should auld ac-quaint-ance be for-got,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.___
Words and Music by George M. Cohan