A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....02-13,14-07....Our Hearts Belong to You

February 13, 2007 | 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.

On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

If you have a suggestion, or an idea, or if there's a FReeper you would like to see featured, please drop one of us a note in FR mail.

We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Dutchess, DollyCali, GodBlessUSA, Aquamarine ~

Even though Valentine's Day is not until tomorrow, we're starting a day early here - to give you two whole days to get your FR valentines delivered. :)

Also included here are vignettes of all four of our previous Valentine threads, so if you missed them before, or would like to re-visit any of them, just click on the link above each vignette.

Valentine's Day, 2003 ~ by Dansangel

~ Happy Valentine's Day ~
Love FReeper Style

Valentine's Day, 2004 ~ by Aquamarine

"Love Is...." Out of the Mouths of Babes

Valentine's Day, 2005 ~ by Billie

Sweet Hearts
(A Valentine Story)

Valentine's Day, 2006 ~ by GodBlessUSA

Since it's Valentine's day, I wanted to spotlight three happy marriages. I chose The Reagans, The Bushs and the Bushs. You can see by the way they look at each other, these couples have found their true love.

01-09-07 ~ Hall of Fame #18

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 02-12-07 Military Monday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[Billie]

[Billie]

[Billie]

Will be back in a few hours. Have a good night, all!

[luvie]

HOW DO I LOVE THEE? LET ME COUNT THE WAYS... HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! ~~~~~ FROM LUV W

~Richard Elliot~
Featuring Jonathan Butler
If I Kissed You

[El Gato]

I know it's not the usual Valentine's Day symbol, nor the usual sentiment, but it is for the one who is, and always will be my FReeper Valentine, and Heroine Extraordinary:

LadyX

Semper Fi, Maggie Marine

[El Gato]

Semper Fi, Maggie Marine

Where ever you are.

As if we didn't know very well where she is

[ST.LOUIE1]

Beautiful thread, pretty woman. : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

COOOOOOL!!! Hi, Luvbo! Happy Valentine's Day!!

[ST.LOUIE1]

Happy Valentine's Day, fuzzy! : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Thanks for remembering our Finest Sweetheart, the one and only Maggie.

Like you, El Gato, we miss her.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hi, sweet ((((Sis))))
I liked this one so much I'm sending it again. LOL

[stopem]

Good morning, dropping by early this morning, have a busy week ahead.

Wow, that takes one's breath away!
What a gorgeous Valentine and it greeted me first thing this morning. Thank you!

[DollyCali]

Lovely thread Billie & thanks for archives of past days (here is graphic from one of them)

Happy 2 day V celebration to all here at the Finest.

As much of the NE is going to be hammered & socked in, we can have maybe a little more time to visit in next few days. Looking forward to the graphics & creativity that always seems to manifest at holidays.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, everyone. Billie, you set a beautiful table.

I don't celebrate Valentine's Day, but since this doesn't cost a thing, I'm joining in.

Looking for someone to be your valentine?

[MEG33]

LOL..Good morning Beachy!

[MEG33]

Just beautiful, Billie!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Meg


(((HUGS)))



How are you this fine (tongue-in-cheek) morning?

[The Mayor]

February 13, 2007

Raised In Glory

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READ: 1 Corinthians 15:42-49

The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. —1 Corinthians 15:42

Years ago, I heard a story about a man looking for flowers for spring planting. At the greenhouse he came across a golden chrysanthemum, bursting with blooms. To his surprise, it was hidden in a corner and growing in an old, dented rusty bucket.

"If this were my flower," he said to himself, "I would place it in a beautiful pot and display it proudly! Why is it confined in this old bucket and hidden away in this concealed place?"

When he remarked to the owner about the flower, she explained, "Oh, I started the plant in that old bucket until it blossomed. But it’s just for a short time. Soon I’ll transplant it to my garden."

The man laughed, and imagined such a scene in heaven. "There’s a beautiful one," God will say, "the product of My lovingkindness and grace. Now it’s confined in a broken body and in obscurity, but soon, in My garden, how tall and lovely this soul will stand!"

So we may now be "planted" in bent and battered containers for a short time while our Lord beautifies our souls. But, "as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man" (1 Cor. 15:49). Then He will display His handiwork and our loveliness for all to see. This is our assurance and delight.

In bodies that will ne’er grow old,
We’ll reign with Him through years untold;
O precious thought: We all shall be
With Christ through all eternity.  —Watson

While God is preparing a place for us, He is preparing us for that place.

Bible in One Year:   Leviticus 14; Matthew 26:51-75

[MEG33]

Happy Valentine's Day!

[MEG33]

Looking for susnshine..The wind was blowing so hard the birds were late singing this morning..Looks like we are in for some very dull, gray, windy weather but nothing really harsh.