A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-12-04....Wishes for Wednesday

Billie

[Billie]

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

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If wishes were horses,
Beggars would ride;
If wishes were fishes,
We'd all have some fried.

This is going to be very short. Remember, we are trying to cut back a bit on our openings. :) So, let's *play like* today is the day all our wishes will come true....what would you wish for? Serious or silly, realistic or not. I'll start:

• I wish the war was over and our troops could come home.
  
  
• I wish we would find the WMD, capture bin Laden, and rid the whole world of terrorism, the liberal media, and the democratic party.
  
  
• I wish the election was over and Dubya won by a landslide!
  
  
• I wish Dansy had time to do more Inquisitions and Freezie more time to do Contests.
  
  
• I wish I had more time....PERIOD!
  
  
• I wish T Man would find something positive to say today (besides saying, "At least the thread's short.") :)
  
  
• I wish I could think of something else really clever to wish for, but it's *your* turn now!

Don't be thinking for a minute I agree with this...
I'm just throwing you guys a bone. :)

Have a Wonderful, Wishful Wednesday!

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[Billie]

[Billie]

My wish....is that you would join us today. :)

[rdb3]

Good morning Billie!

[The Mayor]

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but . . . let each esteem others better than himself. —Philippians 2:3

You can't lose when you help others win.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Mr. Mayor.

[Billie]

Good morning! It's really nice to see you here today. :)

I'll be back in a few minutes.

[The Mayor]

Morning Aeronaut
I was just thinking how great that pic of yours is.
They would have to be incredible pilots to do that job.

[GailA]

Good Morning FRiends, and it's another beautiful day our Lord has made. I'm off to get the rock nick in the van's windsheild fixed, oh what fun.

Coffee's on

[Old Sarge]

Warrior Poet

The skies above me burn tonight,
just as my blood did, during the fight
that started with the rising sun,
where we stood our ground, until we won.

The ground beneath my boots shook then,
from pounding hearts and the wars of men,
Fear arose in my aching throat,
that coppery taste of which the poet wrote,
but tempered with resolve, for this I knew:
that I’m the best at what I do.

Faster friend, or fiercer foe,
which would you have, in the afterglow,
as the sun sets upon a day of swords,
and I take time to forge these words?

The night-breeze whispers, soft, serene
belying the truth of this battle scene,
for tomorrow’s dawn shall come once more,
as The Poet pauses, and trades words for war.

© 05-10-04 by JSR

[Texagirl4W]

What a breath of fresh air this morning to pop in and see such happiness and beauty. Hope you all have a very wonderful Wednesday.

Pray for President Bush and our military. God bless America.

[The Mayor]

Thankyou Old Sarge!

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Wednesday !

[The Mayor]

May 12, 2004

Running For Others

Read: Philippians 2:1-11

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but . . . let each esteem others better than himself. —Philippians 2:3

Bible In One Year: 2 Kings 15-16; John 3:1-18

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Tom Knapp never won a race during his entire high school track career. Tom was a "pusher." It was his task to set the pace for his fellow team members, who would then beat him to the finish line. When he ran a successful race, he was enabling a fellow teammate to win. Even though Tom never had enough reserve energy for the final sprint to victory, the coach considered him a valuable member of the team.

In a similar way, the New Testament tells us to run our race of faith with the success of others in mind. "Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others" (Philippians 2:3-4). Our example of such living is Jesus Christ, who left the glory of heaven to share our humanity and die on the cross so that we can have eternal life (vv.5-8).

If the encouragement of our example helps another person to flourish and be successful, we should rejoice. When the eternal prizes are awarded for faithful service to God, a lot of "pushers" will be wearing blue ribbons. Until then, let's keep running so that others can win. —David McCasland

Oh, to see the needs of others
More important than our own,
Following our Lord's example
When He left His heavenly throne. —Sper

You can't lose when you help others win.

[Pippin]

I wish you all a happy day

I wish we all could stay happy

I wish everyone would be in love

wish we all could know the Lord

[keysguy]

Wonderful post!

[Billie]

Good morning, Rus. The coffee's good and the daily food for thought is gooder.

[Billie]

Good morning, Aeronaut - love that plane! (but I wouldn't want to be in it!)

Hey, I like that tagline, too!

[Billie]

In my haste to 'leave' a little earlier for a few minutes, I forgot to leave you a smile.

[lonestar]

I'd like to be first to wish you --

Merry Christmas 2004.

Weinie