A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....03-14 thru 03-16-08....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

14 MAR 08 | billie

[DollyCali]

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

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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, Dutchess, Dolly Cali, GodBlessUSA ~




"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


3-10/11-08 ~ Military Tribute
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

3-12-08 ~ Warm, Fuzzy, Wednesday
By Billie
Presented by DollyCali

3-13-08 ~ JH2 "Monster-in-Law…!" ^
By JohnHuang2
Presented by Dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

03-27-07 ~ Hall of Fame #19 ~ Final

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

"Wear Red" Friday

You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why..... The Americans, who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many Americans, like yourself, and all their friends, simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red-blooded American who supports our young men and women, WEAR SOMETHING RED.

Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University. If every one of our memberships share this with other acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red! So let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.

I received this in my email June 10th, 2006 - the author is unknown.
I am wearing red today and every Friday ~ Billie

[DollyCali]

[DollyCali]

TGIF at the Finest

[Temple Owl]

Good Morning Dolly

[The Mayor]

March 14, 2008

Sanctuary

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READ: Psalm 71:1-16

Be my strong refuge, to which I may resort continually; You have given the commandment to save me. —Psalm 71:3

A professional athlete built a palatial eight-bedroom home where he lives by himself. His secluded house includes a movie theater, a gymnasium, a swimming pool, and a five-car garage.

The athlete told The New York Times that he doesn’t view the $8 million estate as a monument to success. Instead, he considers it to be a sanctuary from his painful childhood memories of poverty and abuse. The young man is seeking something much deeper than luxury and entertainment. “Got to get my peace,” he said.

All of us know the feeling of being overwhelmed. When the present is daunting and the past is haunting, where can we turn for release? To whom do we go for comfort and peace?

The psalmist wrote: “Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; incline Your ear to me, and save me. Be my strong refuge, to which I may resort continually” (Ps. 71:2-3). God was his hope, his trust, and his hiding place in the storms of life (vv.5-8).

E. May Grimes’ poem captures that biblical theme.

A little sanctuary art Thou to me;
O Jesus Christ, beloved, I live with Thee;
My heart has found its everlasting home,
Its sure abiding place where’er I roam.

Few people can afford a mansion, but everyone who knows the Lord can find refuge and peace in His abiding presence.  

A little sanctuary art Thou to me;
O Jesus Christ, beloved, I live with Thee;
My heart has found its everlasting home,
Its sure abiding place where’er I roam.

When we put our problems in God’s hands, He puts His peace in our hearts.

Bible in One Year: Deuteronomy 4–6; Proverbs 25:15-28

[MEG33]

Great pledge and ping, Dolly!

Happy TGIF to The Finest

Wear Red On Friday To Support Our Troops

[ConorMacNessa]

Happy Friday to Finest FRiends!!!

Wearing red to support our troops!!!

[jaycee]

A very good morning to you, Dolly. Thanks for TGIF and I do love your Pledge. Have a wonderful day.....I will be going to a Red Hat luncheon today. Time flies for me. We only have lunch once a month and it seems like its just been a week since last lunch.

[jaycee]

Lovely red roses, Meg. I will be wearing Red today for our troops and Red Hat lunch. Its here again already. My life is moving too fast these days. And by the way, I took off to the grocery store last night also. I just had to do some shopping. I did forget a couple of things. Oh well......
Have a good day!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning everyone :)
Thanks so much for today's thread Dolly! Have a great weekend!

[jaycee]

Hi GeeBee, Love your pretty post this morning for our troops! Thats a nice red hat....I will be wearing mine today. See ya’ll later today!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Jaycee :)
Thanks! Enjoy your day! I’ll see you later.

[luvie]

CHRIS DEBURGH~THE LADY IN RED

[luvie]

Beautiful Pledge, Dolly!

Gotta go to work...have a great day. See y’all later!

(((hugs)))

[La Enchiladita]

The posts on this thread are giving me deja vu...lol.
Conor, please let us know when you start your chorus rehearsals.
I will be mostly offline in the coming week or more, but will stop by when I can.
Enjoy the weekend, everyone!

[Lady Jag]

Happy Red Friday to our Troops, our Finest!

[ConorMacNessa]

Hi Dita - we had the first rehearsal on Monday the 10th - it went quite well. :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Are ya home for the weekend yet???? ;)
Hugs!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Afternoon Conor :)
Fantastic you started rehearsals! Glad to hear it went well.

[luvie]

I am now!

I had to get my coke and take my shoes off.....ahhhhhhh..

How are you today?

(((hugs)))

[luvie]

I am so proud of you getting to do this. I hope we can hear
some of the music, or see you in a video. :D