A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-31-03, 01-01,02-04 ~ Happy New Year 2004

dansangel

[carlo3b]

No doubt about it...there are glimpses of our dear Angelique on many a day.

It's tough to hold back tears, listening to you two talking to our little French moonbeam. I still see her on threads when they say horrible things about her beloved France, or when someone posts a nasty note about Bush's courage..

I can visualize her feisty words flash on the page, then hear her laugh, and then like a rainbow that suddenly appears to brighten a rainy day, it slowly fades, leaving only sunshine as proof of Gods miracle and her presence, and she's gone again.

You two dear friends are appositely right, Angelique will always be with us, just when the going gets hard, or when we need a friend.. God Bless her and you two living angels, and may she watch over all of her dearest friends of which you two rein high.. HUGG and KISSES.. Happy New Year

[dansangel]

Ok, ok, go ahead. Make me reveal the fact that I'M OLD ENOUGH to remember Bob Denver when he played Maynard G. Krebbs on the show Dobie Gillis before he played Gilligan on Gilligan's Island. :O)

ROFL! I'll bet I've got you beat by a country mile in *that* department!

Happy and Blessed New Year to you and your family - thank you for being such a constant and supportive presence here on the Finest!

[JustAmy]

Happy New Year to You and Yours, JohnHuang2!

[carlo3b]

Happy New Year you two firecrackers.. {{{{{{HUGS and a SMOOCH}}}}}}
I know it's going to be a Happy Time as long as Dear FRiends and Warm hearts are still around to brighten my days.. I love you both.. :)

[JohnHuang2]

Thank you, my friend; same to you and yours! :-)

[JohnHuang2]

((((((((((((JustAmy!)))))))))))))))))

[JohnHuang2]

Happy New Year to you and yours as well, friend

[carlo3b]

OH John, and Jim, this will be a hummmdinger of a year.. Happy New Year to you my dear FRiiends.. to everyone that you love, and loves ya back.. thats a whole bunch of love flying around this place.. :)

[ru4liberty]

Today is your birthday!

[ru4liberty]

Happy New Year, all you beautiful FReepers!!!

[sweetliberty]

Happy New Year to you John.

[The Mayor]

I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten. —Joel 2:25

No matter how dark your past, with Christ your future is bright.

[The Mayor]

January 1, 2004

Restoring The Years

Read: Joel 2:12-27

I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten. —Joel 2:25

Bible In One Year: Genesis 1-3; Matthew 1

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How many years have you lost to the locust? Have self-indulgence, sensuality, sinful motives, and personal ambition robbed you of joy, peace, and fruitfulness? Perhaps you feel discouraged when you think of all the time that seems to have been wasted, never to be reclaimed.

If so, consider the words of the Lord through the prophet Joel. God told the people of Israel that even though they had been disobedient to Him and had been disciplined through a plague of locusts, there was still hope. The Lord said that He is "gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness" (Joel 2:13). Then He promised, "I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten" (v.25).

When we confess our sin to the Lord, He is quick to forgive our past and fill our future with hope. He can bring good out of our wasted years. He does that by teaching us humility through our failures, and by helping us to understand the weaknesses we have in common with others.

Although our previous years may have been blighted by sin, God is eager to restore us and give us much fruit from our labor. What we have learned from the past can now result in productive service for Him and heartfelt praise to Him. The year ahead is filled with hope! —David Roper

Forgive me, O Lord, for all of my sin,
Please make my heart pure and cleanse me within;
To You I confess, my ways have been wrong;
Restore now my joy and fill me with song. —Fitzhugh

No matter how dark your past, with Christ your future is bright.

[MeekOneGOP]

Happy New Years, John !

[nicmarlo]

Good Morning, Mayor, and Happy New Year to you, too! : )

[nicmarlo]

HAPPY NEW YEAR, my friends! : )

[ST.LOUIE1]

Cracking open the champagne here, Sir Wolf!

No headache this morning, I hope. : )

Blowing New Years Eve kisses your way soon! :)

Got 'em and enjoyed 'em....you're a mighty fine 'kisser'. LOL

All the very best in 2004!

Same to you, Libster! : )

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe ! Howdy !

Hard to believe I'll turn the big Hawaii Five-O in a couple of months !

[JohnHuang2]

Backatya, big guy!

[WVNan]

HAPPY NEW YEAR GANG! I LOVE YE ALL AS THE BESTEST AND THE FINEST. MAY THE COMING YEAR FIND YE BLESSED IN EVERY WAY.