A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...05-13-04...Abu Ghraib -- Damaging to Bush?

JohnHuang2 | JohnHuang2; Aquamarine; Billie

[Darksheare]

Carter has that effect on me.
*cough*
Sorry.
Thanks, and see you tomorrow.

[Darksheare]

Gaaah!
What?
Did I do it, and what is it?
*lol*

[Pippin]

I don't know but I know you're up to something!

[Darksheare]

Well, this is true.

[Pippin]

Did you see my "rant" I posted on this thread this morning?

I pinged you to it :O)

[Darksheare]

Didn't seem like a rant to me.
;-)

[Pippin]

That's what Billie was calling it.

But it wasn't supposed to be a rant it was a proclimation if faith and a changing attitude.

[Darksheare]

I'm going to go shut down for the evening I'll pay for staying up later than normal at 3 tonight when my muse decides she wants to drop in.

[Darksheare]

I thought it was declarative, not rantish.
But, I'm the guy from the Temujin school of thought.

[Pippin]

Good Night, Darks!

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Here's some more everyday pics that will get zero play in the media:

040511-A-0000M-002 Konar Province, Afghanistan (May 11, 2004) - U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Micheal Devito administers a local anesthetic to a young Afghan girl under the supervision of a Special Forces Medical personal. Doctors are preparing to performing minor surgery on cysts on the young girl's neck. The girl was treated at a Special Forces medical facility located at an A-camp in the Konar province. Navy Hospital Corpsman are working side-by-side with U.S. Army Special Forces at A-camps like this one scattered throughout Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Frank Magni. (RELEASED)

040511-A-0000M-001 Konar Province, Afghanistan (May 11, 2004) - U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Chris Dare cares for a young Afghan man with kidney stones who came to the Special Forces medical clinic in the Konar province. The clinic is located at a Special Forces A-camp and treats more than 150 local patients daily. Navy Hospital Corpsman are working side-by-side with U.S. Army Special Forces at A-camps like this one scattered throughout Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Frank Magni. (RELEASED)

TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq -- A local Iraqi boy eats crackers given to him by members of the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron in support of Operation Reachout here May 7. Operation Reachout is a program started by security forces members to build a friendship with the surrounding Bedouin families. Security forces personnel visit these families weekly bringing them meals-ready-to-eat, water and candy for the children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Rumsey)

TALLIL, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Tracy Praznik wipes away tears from an Iraqi baby's face as she gives his mother water during a visit here May 7. The visit was supporting Operation Reachout, a program started by security forces Airmen to build a friendship with families living around nearby Tallil Air Base. Airmen visit the families weekly and bring them packaged meals, water and candy. Sergeant Praznik is assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Rumsey)

[JohnHuang2]

S-U-P-E-R-B JOB! Now, lemme tell you what I think ;-)

[JohnHuang2]

Brilliantly stated, my friend, brilliantly stated.

He might just as well say he wants to give everyone who votes for him a winning lottery ticket - yeah - that'll work this week!!

That's it in a nutshell, LadyX. BTW, have I ever told you how much I enjoy your 'Dear John' letters? ;-)

[JohnHuang2]

Can't thank y'all enough for the kind words and encouragement. God bless

[jwfiv]

May God always bless you, FRiend.

You give us such and encouraging and sharp (witted) perspective on this crazy world we live in ... many thank you.

[The Mayor]

Let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire. —Hebrews 12:28-29

Hold tightly to what is eternal and loosely to what is temporal.

[The Mayor]

May 14, 2004

He Is A Fire

Read: Hebrews 12:25-29

Let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire. —Hebrews 12:28-29

Bible In One Year: 2 Kings 19-21; John 4:1-30

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On December 5, 2002, the headline announced:

Ring Of Fire Encircles Sydney

A firestorm was raging outside the Australian city. Many people feared that this bushfire would prove to be Sydney's worst in decades. Fanned by strong winds, high temperatures, and low humidity, the fire jumped across roads and rivers, consuming everything in its path.

When we think about the destructive power of that kind of inferno, we gain a better understanding of the startling words of Hebrews 12:29, "Our God is a consuming fire."

Why did the author of Hebrews use such graphic imagery to describe the Lord? In his letter he was dealing with spiritual life-and-death issues—what his readers believed and the reality of their faith. Their response would reveal whether they were investing their lives in the kingdom that will last forever, or in the one destined for destruction.

We too need to remember that this world and all we possess are only temporary. If our faith and hope are in Jesus Christ, we are part of a kingdom that cannot be destroyed (v.28). Knowing that our days on earth are numbered and that "our God is a consuming fire," let us serve Him and invest in things that are imperishable. —Albert Lee

Our God is a consuming fire
And will destroy earth's temporal things;
He seeks to purify our lives
For service to the King of kings. —D. De Haan

Hold tightly to what is eternal and loosely to what is temporal.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Friday ! TGIF !

Heading down to my Dad's shortly to take him to a birthday lunch!

He's 73 tomorrow, but since he's tied up tomorrow, lunch today !

Have a lovely day !

Ah, the wonders of Botox !!