A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-23,24,25-04....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

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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~ Billie, Mama_Bear, dutchess, Aquamarine ~

Bush - Cheney 04

Welcome to TGIF at the Finest!   We hope you've been having as much fun as we have with our essays and/or spotlight on various FReepers. From the beginning, we've been kicking back on Saturdays and Sundays and simply reviewing the features of the week; our weekend threads now start on Friday and continue through Sunday. If you missed seeing any of this week's threads and want to say hello there now, just click on the link for that particular day. If you'd like to drop in and out of this thread today through Sunday, please feel free to do that also. One of us will try to be around to see the welcome mat is still out, put the coffee pot on, and maybe even bring fresh flowers for the table. : )

~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Aquamarine ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


07-19-04 ~ Military Monday
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

07-20-04 ~ Fly Me To The Moon
By Billie

07-21-04 ~ Virginia, the "Old Dominion State"
By Mama_Bear

07-22-04 ~ Don't you believe it. Those 16 words were still a lie!
By JohnHuang2
Presented by Dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

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[Billie]

[Billie]

Have a wonderful weekend, Finest Family! Am on my way to the Hill Country for a totally do-nothing, relaxing weekend. See you Monday!

[The Mayor]

July 23, 2004

Dying Daily

Read: 2 Corinthians 4:7-12

We are hard-pressed on every side, . . . always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus. —2 Corinthians 4:8,10

Bible In One Year: Psalms 33-34; Acts 24

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Are you in a situation where you are often misunderstood for your faith in Christ? Are you surrounded by people with a carping, critical spirit? Do you get little or no credit for the work you do in your church or for your family?

The proper response is a willingness to have a humble and submissive spirit—to die as Jesus did throughout His life. Yes, our Lord died once on the cross; but in another sense He also died every day. The cross was the culmination of an entire lifetime of dying. He was willing to be misunderstood and maligned, to give up home and comforts, to take the role of a servant. That was His“death.”We must be willing to die in that way as well.

When we die with Him, God’s gift to us is“the life of Jesus”(2 Corinthians 4:10), the most attractive life ever lived. His beauty will gradually grow in us and become our beauty as well.

Remember this saying:“A picture is worth a thousand words.”The portrait you draw of Jesus with your humble, tranquil presence in the face of grievous wrong is worth many words on the subject. Some may see the life of Jesus revealed in you and long to enter into that life. That’s how dying daily can help bring life to another. —David Roper

Dear Jesus, take my heart and hand,
And grant me this, I pray:
That I through Your sweet love may grow
More like You day by day. —Garrison


Living daily for Christ requires dying daily to self.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[GailA]

Good morning FRiends won't be on much today, BIL and new SIL came in yesterday afternoon for a short visit.

Coffee's on

[Billie]

Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dutchess; Aquamarine, and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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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 ConspiracyGuy........2 nephews Pippin..........niece, loved one Pippin...nephew & his fiancee weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon.............grandson WaterDragon...........son-in-law BeforeISleep...................son kimmie7......................brother Armymarinemom............3 sons american_ranger.............son LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.......................nephew Dubya............................nephew StarCMC......................brother ValerieUSA..................2 sons Lakeside......................2 sons Spruce.....................daughter Philman_36..............2 nephews Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty cjk............................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 Veloxherc.................active duty

Maigrey................cousin WVNan..............friend's son ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear.........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa.......husband, brother Hostel..................cousin MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son katykelly.................son cookcounty..............son SpookBrat...nephew, cousin Doug from Upland...son-in-law Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Tiffee4Bob.......boyfriend deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews TexKat..............son, step-son Rose inRoseBear.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-grdaughter fiance Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...nephew Atomic Conspiracy...niece Sunflowergal.........grandson visualops.................cousin Alouette.......................son mrstank.......................husband MrsMike31..................husband

[Billie]

'Morning, Early Birds! Good coffee...

Good daily bread, Rus.

Have a great weekend! I'm off to take Roscoe to the kennels and then off to the Hill Country. See you Monday. :)

[Lakeside]

Good morning Billie!

What is this green rising up within me...could it be...yes it is!! ENVY You get to go to my favorite place on earth this weekend- Hill Country!!! Hope you have a fun, relaxing time.

Happy Weekend to all you Finest!

[Temple Owl]

Have a happy weekend.

[Dubya]

Coast Guard station reopens
By Angela Mack
Star-News Intern

More than 300 people attended the opening of the new Oak Island Coast Guard Station Thursday, casting away memories of the devastating fire that destroyed the site two years ago.

But the day was more than just a new beginning. It was a moment in history.

In the commissioning ceremony, Caswell Beach Mayor Harry Simmons declared July 22 "Coast Guard Station Oak Island Day," an annual event that will honor the station’s crewmembers.

"This is now our station and our day," said Boatswain’s Mate Ed Martin. "It really means a lot.’

Members of the Elizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station arrived by helicopter to share in the ceremony and fire trucks from the Oak Island Fire Department were present as well.

The $3.5 million facility includes a training room, galley, communications center, crew’s quarters and fitness room that the station’s 40 crewmembers can enjoy.

A high-tech camera system gives the crew a clear view of the property that surrounds the station and helps them with surveillance for homeland security.

Crewmembers began moving into their new home in June after living and working out of two doublewide trailers for more than two years.

The fire that destroyed the 10-year-old wooden building in 2002 caused about $3 million in damage. A malfunctioning electrical system was the suspected cause of the blaze.

[LadyX]

Well, well - we can see where Tom Kitty is --

Suppose everyone else is still working,
doing house and yard work like I am,
shopping, vacationing, or even napping --
like these three lazy dudes are about to do:

Will circle the field now and then -
leave messages in the tree..:))

~ LadyX

[Pippin]

Billie Bluebird!

Billie Bluebird!

How are you! How are you!

It's a sunny day here!

It's a sunny day here!

Have a great weekeend! :O)

[Pippin]

((((MAGGIE))))!

[Pippin]

(((Dubya))))!

[Pippin]

((((TM)))))!

[Pippin]

((((Gail)))!

(((Aeronaut))))!

[jwfiv]

Watching the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan cruise into port this morning, I wanna wish all the Finest a fine and wonderful day.

God Bless America!

[Aeronaut]

Good afternoon Pippin.

[Diver Dave]

Sure wish I was in San Diego today for the arrival.
Salute to the officers and crew of the USS RONALD REAGAN (wish I was one of 'em).

[DollyCali]

Hi Billie. all.. been out of town & just checking in briefly to wish all a very wonderful weekend..hope to catch up this weekend on news / threads but will be pretty covered up (again)...

Thank you for thread Billie & again beautiful graphics. I have lots of good role models to learn when I get the time to devote to study!