A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-20,21-03...Week in Review

Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

[Mama_Bear]

I am sure it will be quiet here this weekend, with everyone busily preparing for Christmas. Stop by and say hello if you can. Have a great weekend!

FReepMail me if you would like to be added to, or removed from, the Finest ping list.

[Mama_Bear]

If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Dansangel; Dutchess; Mama_Bear; Aquamarine; FreeTheHostages, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, military personnel, and their families and friends.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Mama.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Saturday !

[FreeTheHostages]

[lonestar]

Sleep? What's that?

[Aeronaut]

;-{)

[cyborg]

I am sleeping right now as a matter of fact....

[The Mayor]

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands. —Psalm 143:5

Joy thrives in the soil of praise.

[The Mayor]

December 20, 2003

Thoughtful Praises

Read: Psalm 143

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands. —Psalm 143:5

Bible In One Year: 1 Peter 1-2

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Most of us long to praise God more joyfully than we do. One common hindrance is that no matter how hard we try, we often don't feel like praising Him.

Bible teacher Selwyn Hughes says that God has placed within us three main functions: the will, the feelings, and the thoughts. Our will, he says, has little or no power over our feelings. You can't say, "I am going to feel different," and then accomplish it by sheer willpower. What the feelings do respond to are the thoughts. Quoting another source, Hughes says: "Our feelings follow our thoughts like baby ducks follow their mother." So how can we make our thoughts the leader of our feelings?

David showed us the way in Psalm 143. Feeling overwhelmed and distressed (v.4), he took time to think about the Lord (v.5). He remembered God's lovingkindness, trustworthiness, and guidance (v.8); His protection and goodness (vv.9-10); His righteousness and mercy (vv.11-12). Once David got going, his feelings began to follow his thoughts.

Name your own blessings daily; contemplate them thoroughly; speak about them to God and to others. Gradually your concern about feelings will diminish and you'll be praising God with joy. —Joanie Yoder

Take control of my heart today,
Keep it filled with joy and praise
And gratitude for every good
You bestow on all my days. —Sees

Joy thrives in the soil of praise.

[jwfiv]

Good morning, Mama_Bear...)

Santa's made his list and has the sleigh out of the garage, oiling the skids and checking the reigns and traces...he probabl gave the reindeer a little extra alfalfa and sugar cubes this morning.

He's carrying a load heavier than usual this year, what with all the gifts for our troops on station far away.

May the good Lord bless them as they go about their dangerous duties.

(Thank you, Mr. Mayor, for your words of wisdom).

Wishin' all the finest a very fine weekend...)

[Libertina]

And a very fine weekend to you, too, jwfiv!
Christmas greetings to all of FR's Finest!

[Pippin]

Hi, (((Libby)))!

[FreeTheHostages]

And I wish you a very fine weekend and a blessed Christmas. You're a wonderful presence on the threads and I really did enjoy your poem yesterday.

God Bless you and yours.

[jwfiv]

Thank you, Miss Freezie.

It's a beautiful day here in San Diego...gray skies and just a little bit cool...that's as close to a White Christmas as we get out here...)

[Pippin]

Howdy (((Free)))!

Guess what?

I got access to a copputer near where I live. So I can do limited posts on Saturdays. HEE! HEE!

I'm gonna try to go and see that movie this Wednesday since I took that day off.

It's almost time for me to log off as I'm limited to 30 minutes on the Computer here.

Sorry I didn't win that doll.

Next time maybe!

Yesterday's thread was really fun.

Maybe next year I can stay online longer!

please pray I get that new PC before 2004 is over!

By for right now!

[SpookBrat]

Thanks for always pinging me jwfiv. You're very kind to think of me.

FTH, thank you, thank you, thank you so very, incredibly much for the White House Christmas ornament. OMGosh, I love it so much, I don't want anyone to ever have it. I'm going to put it in my will that it be buried with me. ROFL It looks so pretty on your little tree. Thank you for your creative, fun self and for granting me the winning prize that day. I appreciate it so much.

All....sorry I'm not around much. I was swamped and now that I'm not swamped any more, I'm sick. LOL Can't win for losing.

God bless.

[Aquamarine]

I meant to post these pics on the Pet Thread last week and finally found the time to upload these pic's of Jonah and Daisy you sent me the other day Spook. The picture of your kids on the Christmas card was so good! I'm going to frame it.

I'm swamped this weekend too so won't be around until Tuesday when I'll be posting the thread....whoever knows me can probably guess what it will be about. Hope everyone has time to be here some that day. :)

Jonah is really growing up!

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

"The American coalition does not have the support of the Iraqi people..."

Chris Hondros / Getty Images

Jerome Delay / AP photo

Jack Gruber / USA Today

U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Aaron Ansarov