A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-04-04....Tuesday Welcome

Billie

[Billie]

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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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Diver Dave.......niece, nephew Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother katykelly............................son The Mayor........................niece LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew StarCMC......................brother ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons Spruce.....................daughter Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty ODC-GIRL.................active duty AF_Blue..................active duty Notwithstanding.....active duty thumperusn.............active duty Q6-God.....................active duty Q6-God...................twin brother

Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear.........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa.......husband, brother Hostel..................cousin MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son cookcounty..............son SpookBrat...nephew, cousin Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Tiffee4Bob.......boyfriend deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons TexKat..............son, step-son Rose in RoseBear.cousin's hubby Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel..................niece Donaeus...............nephew dixie sass.............nephew BeAllYouCanBe.........son Repubmommy...............brother AgThorn...............2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles.................son Redhead....step-granddaughter Redhead..step-granddaughter fiance Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...nephew Atomic Conspiracy...niece Sunflowergal.......grandson visualops...............cousin

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[Billie]

[Billie]

[The Mayor]

May the God of all grace, . . . after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. —1 Peter 5:10

Today's burdens can strengthen you for tomorrow.

[ST.LOUIE1]

LOL! Good morning, beautiful!

[Billie]

Thanks for the coffee, Rus - haven't had mine yet. :)

[Billie]

LOL! Good morning, beautiful!

Morning, handsome - you're not "Tad", are you? :)

[Lakeside]

'Mornin' Billie. Mayor, Louie, and everybody else.Hope everyone is having a fine Tuesday. Billie,your picture of the two cyber "lovers" is a hoot!

LadyX I owe you a treatise on our gardening projects,but I've not had enough coffee yet to make it coherent. It's coming tho. Look out!

[ST.LOUIE1]

Morning, handsome - you're not "Tad", are you? :)

No, sorry to disappoint you, Bambi. LOL

[Billie]

Hi, Lakeside - I had to do it - LOL! Had saved that woman's pic for the longest time, and then not long ago, I found the perfect man for her. :)

I'll be back later - have to scoot out of here for a bit. :)

[The Mayor]

May 4, 2004

The Discus Thrower

Read: 1 Peter 5:6-10

May the God of all grace, . . . after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. —1 Peter 5:10

Bible In One Year: 1 Kings 16-18; Luke 22:47-71

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A Scottish athlete in the 19th century made an iron discus based on a description he read in a book. What he didn't know was that the discus used in official competition was made of wood with only an outer rim of iron. His was solid metal and weighed three or four times as much as those being used by other discus throwers.

According to author John Eldredge, the man marked out the record distance in a field near his home and trained day and night to match it. For years he labored until he could break the record. Then he took his iron discus to England for his first competition.

When he arrived at the games, he was handed the official discus. He easily set a new record, a distance far beyond those of his competitors. He remained the uncontested champion for many years. This man trained under a heavy burden and became better for it.

When we are given a heavy burden to bear, we need to learn to bear it in Jesus' strength and for His sake. Whatever the burden or suffering, God will use it to "perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle" us, as 1 Peter 5:10 says.

Our burdens can make us better than we ever imagined—stronger, more patient, more courageous, more gentle, and more loving than we could otherwise be. —David Roper

Without my trials and hardships
I would never know the way
That You turn burdens into blessings
With every passing day. —Oglesby

Today's burdens can strengthen you for tomorrow.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Morning, Mr.Mayor!

[The Mayor]

[The Mayor]

Gotta go, see ya....

[The Mayor]

Mornin Louie!

[Lakeside]

This is so true(of course it is-it's scriptural!). We do well to remember that all our burdens,hurts,suffering,trials not only strengthen us for this world but perfect us for the world to come. Do I suffer?..yes. Is it "fair"? Doesn't matter. I have yet to suffer as my Savior did for me.

[jwfiv]

Good morning to you, Billie.

I just love that graphic of little hands in big hands, praying.

I wake up today loving the Red, White and Blue more than ever.

I'm keeping the TV sound on mute today as I sit here doing my work ... watching, to be sure I don't miss anything developing ... but I can't bear to listen to all the anti-American sentiment and propaganda anymore ... grrrrrrrrrrr.

Good morning to all our Hostesses and to all the Finest.

(Mr. Mayor, thank you for your daily inspirations and reminders.)

[Billie]

No, sorry to disappoint you, Bambi. LOL

LOL! Wanna buy my lunch today? (That is, when I finish my shoot for the Swimsuit cover of Sports Illustrated) :)

[Billie]

That's such a sweet picture!

[Billie]

And *that* one......well, she must be related to Bambi. LOL!

[Billie]

I just love that graphic of little hands in big hands, praying.

Isn't it a touching scene?

I wake up today loving the Red, White and Blue more than ever.

Yes, know what you mean.