A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....01-17,18-04...Week in Review

Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

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, dansangel, dutchess, Aquamarine, deadhead ~

To Our FReeper FRiends: We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. We thought we'd kick back on the weekends and simply review the features of the week. If you missed seeing them and want to say hello there now, feel free to click on the link to that particular thread. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today and tomorrow, please feel free to do that also. One of us will always be around to see the welcome mat is still out, and maybe even put fresh flowers on the table. ~ Billie

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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


01-12-04..................................... Military Monday
By BILLIE; Presented by THE MAYOR

01-13-04.................................... Celebrate Living
By DUTCHESS

01-14-04................................... FReepercise 2004
By DANSANGEL

01-15-04.......................... John's Two Cents Essay
"O'Neill Bombshell: How Damaging?"
By JOHNHUANG2; Presented by DUTCHESS and BILLIE

01-16-04.................. The Holy Grail of the Marine
By BILLIE

Have a wonderful weekend!

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

Thanks, Mixer!

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[Mama_Bear]

[Mama_Bear]

Good morning, rise and shine!


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[Mama_Bear]

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Mama.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Saturday !

[MEG33]

The Supreme's rejected a bid to not allow elections according to the new redistricting map in Texas.They have yet to decide if minorities were hurt(by losing their white dem representatives,LOL)

Pickering accepted an appointment while the filibustering Senate was out of town.It was a good day yesterday.

[GailA]

Good Morning FRiends

Coffee's on

[MeekOneGOP]

Yep ! I saw where they have sworn him in already (they did that last night) ...

A great day for the GOP on both the Texas Redistricting and the recess appointment ! Yay !

[FreeTheHostages]

[LadyX]

What a lovely lead-in to our Finest Family Weekend,
complete with a welcoming fire to draw us in from the cold,
and a sumptuous breakfast!

May you all have abundant pleasure and rest from the weekly grind;
catch up (if there is such a state!) on all those 'chores;'
and take time to

Do, however, pause to offer special prayers for all those in service to our wonderful country.
Their life is not one of personal choices.
They cannot choose where they are to live, are limited in all ways by inadequate income, and are subjected to an icredible number of stressors.
Their 'times' are dictated by others - when they are to rise - to work - to have free time - always with limitations of means and access.

If deployed to distant and/or hostile areas, the list grows long of 'have nots,' and it takes tremendous dedication and spirit to sustain their morale.

Despite all the hardships, they (and most certainly their families) are the most admirable of any formed group of defenders known to Man.

Thank you, Billie, for this wonderful forum you created to honor them,
and for making us an extended Family for them, and for one another...

[LadyX]

Uh oh, TMan - - methinks FreeTheHound's calendar bears
a subliminal message intended for you.

Surely making goodies and sprinkling all those hearts in them
is a feeble attempt to undermine your wonderful state of ideal form!

En garde, Your Heroness!!

[MEG33]

No one could ever tempt the slender one to ruin perfection,I'm sure!

[The Mayor]

"You bring the stolen, the lame, and the sick. . . . Should I accept this from your hand?" says the Lord. —Malachi 1:13

At the heart of worship is worship from the heart.

[The Mayor]

January 17, 2004

Shopping Strategy

Read: Malachi 1:6-14

"You bring the stolen, the lame, and the sick. . . . Should I accept this from your hand?" says the Lord. —Malachi 1:13

Bible In One Year: Genesis 41-42; Matthew 12:1-23

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"I have no pleasure in you." This was the Lord's stinging rebuke to His people through the prophet Malachi (1:10). God was angry with their careless, shoddy methods of worship. The animals they brought for sacrifice were not acceptable to Him because they were not the best of the herds and flocks. Instead, they offered stolen, lame, and sick animals (v.13).

While we may not be showing this degree of contempt toward God, sometimes we are too casual in our worship. A friend of mine made this observation about herself: "When I shop for simple things like soap or butter, I hardly think about it. But when I'm looking for a blouse to match a skirt, I shop very carefully. I go from store to store until I find exactly what I'm looking for." Then she added thoughtfully, "I should pay that same attention when I am worshiping God. But sometimes I approach Him as casually as if I were shopping for a box of Kleenex."

During worship services in our churches, we may fail to give God our full attention. We rush in late. Our thoughts wander. We need to discipline our minds so that we are not focusing on yesterday's cares or tomorrow's responsibilities. When we worship the Lord with all our heart, He will be pleased with us. —Dave Egner

Our very best we offer to You,
Gracious God, Almighty King;
As we come to You in worship,
Let our lives Your praises sing. —Sper

At the heart of worship is worship from the heart.

[LadyX]

This morning on Fox & Friends, the List of The Top Ten Cities in America with Good Manners was revealed.
Enumerated were several in the Midwest, etc., but for the Ninth Year running, the * OUTSTANDING ONE * was our beloved Charleston, South Carolina, as dixie and I portrayed it to be in the thread about the state.

It is something one has to experience to believe, especially for a woman!
True Charleston men have built-in radar that compels them to kick into gear what they have learned before they could walk - how to enchant and charm a woman, as dictated taught by diligent Southern mothers..:))

It somehow is done devoid of predatory intent - simply to delight!!
Right, dixie??

They will make eye contact - smile with twinkling eyes and from their heart - gallantly help you avoid rain puddles, broken pavement, etc.; walking between you and the street to shield you from (once upon a time, garbage dumped from upper stories) splattering mud, or errant horses or vehicles - and somehow make you feel like the loveliest woman on the planet!
This respect is accorded indiscriminately to women regardless of age, whether twenty or eighty...

Colleen, I don't know if you ventured downtown on your journey to Folly Island, but if not, make it a point to do it one weekday, when there are apt to be more locals than tourists!
Dress nicely (that is, not in shorts or jeans, but looking like a lady) and stroll down a downtown sidewalk, and see the magic enacted..:))

[Dubya]

Walking through a rough part of the city one night, two social workers heard moans and groans and muted cries for help coming from an alley. Walking toward the sound, they found a semi-conscious man.

"Help me!" he said weakly. "I've been mugged and viciously beaten!"

The two social workers stared at him for a moment then walked back out of the alley.

One turned to the other and said, "You know, the person who did that really could use some help!"

[jwfiv]

Good morning, Mrs. Bear....)

Greetings to all my neighbors here at the Finest...may many blessings come your way this fine and beautiful Saturday.

[Aquamarine]

Good day to you Mama Bear, nice spread.
Just wanted to clear something up, it was Dutchess not I (as stated in the opener) who presented Johns essay this week.

[LadyX]

Saw this, Dave, and it reminded me a little of your Logan - -
~ Future American Driver ~

How do I make it go, Grandpa??

{{{ hugs to Christian and Logan from Aunty M }}}

[RikaStrom]

Afternoon Mama_Bear.

Just taking a quick break from cleaning/cooking/launderin'. ;-)

I really need (ok...want) a maid! LOL