A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-16-03....Shop 'til You Drop!

Billie

[Billie]

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

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Only 9 Shopping Days 'til Christmas

Nine more days 'til Christmas. Got your shopping done yet? I finished mine Friday. It was so much fun. Come along with me as I leisurely strolled through the mall in my search to find the perfect gifts for my loved ones. It's a scene the rest of you women know and love every year at this time.

For the men, we know you only go to one store ... one time ... on Christmas Eve ... and purchase one gift for your wife or girlfriend. You just don't realize how much fun you miss by letting us take care of everything else. We get to do the shopping, the baking, the decorating (ok, so you Griswald types hang the lights outside), send the Christmas cards, plan the parties, and cook the dinner.

"I'd much rather shop for the man who has everything
than the woman who returns everything."

Ready? Let's go! Really getting into the spirit of things. This is so much fun - see what you're missing, Guys?

Fun! Fun! Fun!

Gosh, this is fun. Look at all the smiling faces all around. It's a special time of year.

Shop! Shop! Shop!

Ahhhhhh, Christmas smells, Christmas music....Let's see...I need a 2003 Christmas ornament for my tree. Will just duck in here for a sec.

Fun! Shop!

My mother-in-law likes stuff like this. Maybe my sister-in-law, too. I'm really checking off that list!

Oh, yeah...Fun

This looks like a good place to find my Sistahs' gifts. One in purple, one in aqua, one in red, one green, and one yellow. :)

Are we almost done yet?

Well, that was fun. I hope I didn't forget anyone. I'm NOT coming back. My feet hurt. My arms ache. I want to go home. I should have let them giftwrap for me - now I have to go home and wrap the presents. I wonder if I have wrapping paper? scotch tape? ribbon?

I hope I never see this mall again.

Tree decorated, lights up, baking done, silver polished, Christmas gifts all wrapped. Only 9 days 'til Christmas.

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[Billie]

[The Mayor]

Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together.

To keep growing in Christ, keep going to church.

[Billie]

Good morning, Finest FRiends. In its 77th year of showcasing some of the most luxurious gifts the world has to offer, Neiman Marcus dazzles once again with the unveiling of their 2003 Christmas Book. Each year they offer a unique HIS AND HER GIFT for the couple who has everything, and this year it is:

HIS AND HER ROBOTS ($400,000) -- The ultimate fantasy gift features a pair of adult-size, remote-controlled robots that will be the life of any party.

In the spirit of giving, I wanted to give each of you at the Finest our own version of HIS AND HER GIFTS:

[The Mayor]

December 16, 2003

Why Go To Church?

Read: Hebrews 10:19-25

Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together. —Hebrews 10:24-25

Bible In One Year: Hebrews 8-10

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In a letter to the editor of a British newspaper, a man complained that he saw no sense in going to church every Sunday. "I have been attending services quite regularly for the past 30 years," he wrote, "and during that time . . . I have listened to no less than 3,000 sermons. But, to my consternation, I discover I cannot remember a single one of them. I wonder if a minister's time might be more profitably spent on something else."

That letter sparked many responses. One, however, was the clincher: "I have been married for 30 years. During that time I have eaten 32,850 meals—mostly of my wife's cooking. Suddenly I have discovered that I cannot remember the menu of a single meal. And yet, I received nourishment from every one of them. I have the distinct impression that without them I would have starved to death long ago."

The Bible assumes the importance of going to church, and the only admonition to do so appears in the context of the danger of forsaking the practice (Hebrews 10:25). We need help to keep our faith and hope from wavering (v.23), and to love and do good works (v.24). Just as physical food keeps us alive and strong, so also the spiritual nourishment of teaching and fellowship are necessary for our survival. —Dennis De Haan

I love to worship with others,
To read the Bible and pray.
To sing the songs about Jesus,
And learn to walk in His way. —Hess

To keep growing in Christ, keep going to church.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[Billie]

Good morning, Rus. I needed that coffee, and your spiritual message....it's hard not to stress during this time of the year. Today's thread should be taken lightly - next week's Christmas thread will be more serious. :)

[Billie]

Good morning, Aeronaut. Have you bought my Christmas present yet? :)

[dansangel]

LOL! Great (and funny) thread (((((Billie)))))

I'll be happy with just the gingerbread cookies. They look delicious! :-)

[JohnHuang2]

A BIG OL' Sunshine State G'morning to y'all! :-)

[FreeTheHostages]

[JohnHuang2]

G'morning to you too, friend.

[Mo1]

You went to the mall???

Me .. I've been clicking away in the Internet and Boy oh Boy is my finger tired from all that shopping .. *L*

[Aeronaut]

Have you bought my Christmas present yet? :)

Still working on it. Home sick today, so it'll have to wait a bit.

[The Mayor]

Good Morning. I look forward to Coffee in the Morning.
I read the Daily Bread as I post it .. So glad I found it online.

[The Mayor]

Mornin Free

[dansangel]

A BIG OL' Sunshine State G'morning to y'all! :-)

I'm jealous ((((JH2))))))

I'm wanting so *desperately* to return to my home state of FL - for good!

Next week I'll be there for a visit - wishing I didn't have to come back here. :-(

[dansangel]

(((((((Rus)))))))

Thank you for sharing daily Scripture with us. It's a wonderful way to start the day!

[Aeronaut]

Good morning John.

[Temple Owl]

I am with you. Next year it will be gift certificates for everybody. lol

[Billie]

Morning, Dansy girl, and thanks - running out of ideas - next week will be a different kind of Christmas thread - the right kind. :)