A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-09,10,11-04....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

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

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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in need; and congratulate those deserving. We strive to keep our threads entertaining, fun, and pleasing to look at, and often have guest writers contribute an essay or a profile of another FReeper.

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~ Billie, Mama_Bear, dutchess, Aquamarine ~

Bush - Cheney 04

Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Aquamarine ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


07-02-04 thru 07-05-04 ~ A Finest 4th of July Celebration!
By Mama Bear

07-06-04 ~ Military Monday on Tuesday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

07-07-04 ~ The South's Secret Weapon
By Mama Bear

07-08-04 ~ Wow -- What A Nice Birthday Gift For Bush
By JohnHuang2
Presented by Dutchess

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[Billie]

[Billie]

YIPPEEEEE! It's the weekend again!

Good morning, Finest FRiends. I have missed being here, but I'm on a mission to finish a project started months ago, and am finally beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Please enjoy your weekend, and I hope to *be back again* sometime next week. :)

[Diver Dave]

Mornin' Billie. You've been missed. We'll be glad when you reach the end of the tunnel.

[jwfiv]

Happy Friday to you, Billie.

Wishing all our Hostesses and all the Finest a most wonderful weekend.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Friday ! TGIF !

[dansangel]

(((((((Billie)))))))

Miss ya. I, too, have been AWOL. Hoping things settle down for you soon.

[dansangel]

TGIF ((((((((HUGS)))))))) to all.

[[[[{{{{{(((((Louie_Wolfie_Man)))))}}}}}]]]]] - sincere thanks to you for keeping me in the loop.

Missing my favorite *curmudgeon* ((((((Skinny dood))))))) and all the rest at the Finest.

Enjoy your FRiday!

[mrstank]

aww...cute pledge graphic!! I want one for my computer desk! :)

Hopefully this weekend I will be able to upload some of the pictures that we are finally getting in from Iraq. If you want to puruse them for a Military Monday sometime, let me know.

[The Mayor]

July 9, 2004

“Piggies”

Read: 1 Peter 5:5-7

[Cast] all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. —1 Peter 5:7

Bible In One Year: Job 38-40; Acts 16:1-21

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I recall walking along a Texas creek many years ago with my brother-in-law Ed and his 3-year-old son David. David had been collecting smooth, round stones from the stream while we walked. He called them“ piggies,” because their rounded shape reminded him of little pigs.

David had stuffed a number of“ piggies” in his pockets, and after running out of pockets he began carrying them in his arms. After a while he began to stagger under the load and lag behind. It was obvious he would never make it back to the house without help, so Ed said,“Here, David, let me carry your piggies.”

Reluctance clouded David’s face for a moment, and then it lit up.“I know,”he said.“ You carry me and I’ll carry my piggies!”

I’ve often thought of that incident and my own childish insistence that I must carry my own load. Jesus offers to take all of my burdens but I resist out of stubbornness and pride.“ You carry me,”I say,“ but I ’ll carry my ‘piggies.’ ”

How foolish it is to try to carry all your burdens on your own when Jesus asks you to cast“all your care upon Him, for He cares for you”(1 Peter 5:7).

Have you put all of your“piggies”in Jesus’ strong arms today? —David Roper

I would tell the Lord my longings,
Roll on Him my every care,
Cast upon Him all my burdens,
Burdens that I cannot bear. —Weigle

God cares.

[Temple Owl]

Good moring Billie and all. Please have a safe and happy weekend. Good luck with your project Billie.

[JohnHuang2]

FABULOUS, BILLIE! :-)

((((((((Billie; Aquamarine; dansangel; dutchess; Mama_Bear;WVNan;Pippin;FreeTheHostages;Calpernia;Ladyx;GailA;dixie sass;Libertina;Lakeside;deadhead;JustAmy;DollyCali;kayak))))))))

Have a great weekend, y'all :-)

[Billie]

Mornin' Billie. You've been missed. We'll be glad when you reach the end of the tunnel.

Good morning, Dave. Thank you. But bet *I* will be gladder when we reach it! :)

[Billie]

Good morning, John. Love your tagline! (Could we say "John says JohnJohn's gonna get a big booboo on Election Day."?) LOL

Such a peaceful picture of the grassy hill - I'd like to climb that hill and have a picnic there. :)

[Billie]

Good morning, Aeronaut. We 'feel' your presence in the friendly skies above us every day. Thanks for being here. :)

[Billie]

Morning, Meekie! You always spread a little sunshine with your posts. Thank you! :)

[Billie]

Miss ya. I, too, have been AWOL. Hoping things settle down for you soon.

((((((((((Dansy)))))))))

Thank you, Dansy - I've missed you, too. Hope your holiday weekend was a really good one for you. Everything should be settled down a bit next week! :)

[Billie]

aww...cute pledge graphic!! I want one for my computer desk! :)

Thank you! :)

Hopefully this weekend I will be able to upload some of the pictures that we are finally getting in from Iraq. If you want to puruse them for a Military Monday sometime, let me know.

Good morning, mrstank. I read your post to Aqua and me last night. Hope you can find that long mail I sent you before you went on vacation (re posting pics!) - if not, I'll try to look it up and see if there's anything else I should add to it. :)

Would love to see the pics of tank, and I will save one of them for our next military group.

[Billie]

Good morning, Rus. Thank you for always being here and bringing us our coffee, along with spiritual food for thought. I appreciate you! :)

[Billie]

Good morning (((((((((((((Temple)))))))))))))) to my favorite, sweet, wise owl!