A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....09-15-04....A Finest "Play Day" (Re-run)

Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

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

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Yes, folks, it's another Finest "Play Day"!

We should be visiting another state today, but the 'Finest Tour Bus' is in the shop for repairs (again!). So, we will be staying home and having a Finest "play day" instead.

For those of you who have your heart set on traveling, you are welcome to re-visit any or all of our Finest states below..... :-)

05-23-03 Alabama 06-27-03 Maryland 07-11-03 Vermont 07-25-03 Utah 08-05-03 Texas 08-22-03 Nevada 08-26-03 Wash DC 09-05-03 Tennessee 09-17-03 Florida 09-19-03 Minnesota 10-03-03 New Mexico 10-14-03 Georgia 10-17-03 Louisiana

10-22-03 Michigan 11-04-03 South Dakota 11-14-03 California 01-09-04 South Carolina 02-06-04 West Virginia 02-20-04 Oregon 03-09-04 Pennsylvania 03-30-04 Wyoming 04-13-04 Mississippi 04-27-04 Missouri 05-25-04 Indiana 07-21-04 Virginia 08-18-04 Colorado

...the rest of us will
stay here and






Being 8 Years Old Again

I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult. I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities of an 8 year-old again.

• I want to go to McDonald's and think that it's a four star restaurant.
• I want to sail sticks across a fresh mud puddle and make a sidewalk with rocks.
• I want to think M&Ms are better than money because you can eat them.
• I want to lie under a big oak tree and run a lemonade stand with my friends on a hot summer's day.
• I want to return to a time when life was simple. When all you knew were colors, multiplication tables, and nursery rhymes, but that didn't bother you, because you didn't know what you didn't know and you didn't care. All you knew was to be happy because you were blissfully unaware of all the things that should make you worried or upset.
• I want to think the world is fair. That everyone is honest and good.
• I want to believe that anything is possible.
• I want to be oblivious to the complexities of life and be overly excited by the little things again.
• I want to live simple again. I don't want my day to consist of computer crashes, mountains of paperwork, depressing news, how to survive more days in the month than there is money in the bank, doctor bills, gossip, illness, and loss of loved ones.
• I want to believe in the power of smiles, hugs, a kind word, truth, justice, peace, dreams, the imagination, mankind, and making angels in the snow.

So, here's my checkbook and my car-keys, my credit card bills and my 401K statements. I am officially resigning from adulthood. And if you want to discuss this further, you'll have to catch me first, 'cause...

"Tag! You're it!"

Set aside some time today and everyday
to play like an eight year old.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

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[Syncro]

Well good mornin' young lady....

:>)

[Mama_Bear]

Time to turn the lights out here. I'll stop by in the morning, but then will need to leave for a dentist appointment. I will catch up with everyone as soon as I can.

Play nice now. :-)

Good night all!

[Syncro]

Have a good time...

*ducking*

[Mama_Bear]

Hey, Syncro....you're a night owl, aren't you?

I have an early morning appointment so can't stay, but thank you muchly for the "young lady" comment. LOL! That will earn you a hug every time.......(((((syncro)))))

Good night!

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Mama.

[GailA]

Good morning...we are going camping Wed-Sun..keep hammering them on rathergate.

[The Mayor]

September 15, 2004

Led By The Spirit

Read: Romans 8:5-17

As many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. —Romans 8:14

Bible In One Year: Proverbs 22-24; 2 Corinthians 8

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As a young pastor during the 1940s, Francis Schaeffer was known for his organizational skill. A summer Bible school at his St. Louis church drew 700 children from all over the city and sparked a full-page story in the local newspaper. But when he and his wife began L'Abri Fellowship in Switzerland, Schaeffer intentionally set no organizational goals.

He described this unusual approach as God's specific leading for them and said it was the hardest thing he had ever done. But he wanted God's hand to be seen and not the success of well-organized programs.

Schaeffer said, "It's a very hard thing in our own generation, it seems to me, to find anything that can't be explained on the basis of public relations. We'll look to the personal God to see what He wants to do with this work."

Paul said, "As many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God" (Romans 8:14). This may apply to specific decisions, but it also speaks of a general approach to life. God's children should not attempt anything without the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

Being led by the Spirit and following His direction is a walk of faith that brings honor to God and leads to life and peace (vv.6,13). —David McCasland

Led by the Spirit means yielding to Him
In all of the facets of life;
Trying to do all the work on your own
Leads to disorder and strife. —Hess

A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. —Proverbs 16:9

[Gabz]

Good morning, FRiend!!!!!!!!

[Gabz]

thank you.

Good morning, Mayor.

[The Mayor]

Morning Gabz!

[Gabz]

I'm going a little wacky here this morning - my cable went out, so I have nothing but the sound of rain, and tires on wet road for back ground noise (oh and the dogs snoring)

[The Mayor]

no radio?

I had a tough time getting good radio reception when I lived in Palmyra.

[Gabz]

Radio reception around here is the pits, and even more so when it is raining.

[Texagirl4W]

Good morning, Mama_Bear. I think the 'play day' this morning is just beautiful.

I'm worried this morning about my family in South Louisiana. My 2 sisters work at hospitals and they will be staying there. They went to work this morning prepared to stay until they can safely go home.

We need to pray today for all those in the path of this terrible hurricane.

[Gabz]

God Bless your sisters.

[Pippin]

Please add me to the

FUN LIST!!!!! :O)

[Pippin]

GOOD MORNING GABZ!!!!!!

[Pippin]

GOOD MORNING TM!

Guess it's time to change the tagline.