A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...07-29-04...I've got some really BREAKING NEWS -- please read on

JohnHuang2; Aquamarine; Billie | JohnHuang2

[Aquamarine]

Need to shut down for the night. Will be back later in the morning.
May God bless and protect our Military.

God Bless Our Military ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son The Mayor........................niece LadyX.........................grandson fawn796.....................nephew ValerieUSA................2 sons Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty bkwells..................activve duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty StarCMC.........brother Atomic Conspiracy............half-brother....niece....nephew TexKat......son.....and stepson ODC-GIRL............active duty cookcounty................son Donaeus..............nephew thumperusn...........active duty katykelly..................son Notwithstanding.....active duty Lakeside................two sons Q6-God and twin brother...active duty cjk........active duty philman_36.......2 nephews Veloxherc.................active duty WVNan..........friend's son mrstank..........husband american_ranger..............son

Pippin.......niece, loved one, .............nephew and fiancee Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear...........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa................husband, brother Hostel....................cousin MozartLover......son, nephew LBGA........................son SpookBrat........nephew and cousin Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Tiffee4Bob.......boyfriend Diver Dave.......niece, nephew deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel..................niece dixie sass.............nephew BeAllYouCanBe.........son AgThorn...............2 sons homeschoolmama.......nephew kneezles.................son kimmie7...........brother Spruce.............daughter visualops.................cousin Dubya..............nephew SunflowerGal.......grandson AF_Blue...... active duty RoseBear......cousin's husband Redhead....step granddaughter and her fiance RepubMommy............brother Alouette...............son Conspiracy Guy......two nephews

[Gabz]

I love whining permitted zones!!!!!!

I would rather whine about the rain and my water logged veggies tonight instead of thinking about the dim lovefest in Boston!!!

I've got a large garden - but it's just for our personal use and sharing with friends - I feel for the farmers that are really hurting because there has been so much rain. When hubby was out this afternoon ( the goose decided to go pick up rain gutters today!) he saw one farm field that was basically out on the highway - the rain had washed all the topsoil away.

It took a friend of mine nearly 5 hours to get home from work because of the flooded roads and her office is less than 20 miles from home.

I'm so sorry to hear about your tomatoes - I'm more than willing to send you some if any of my plants survive........

I've got a major bone to pick with one of the locals who commented to me over the winter about how folks who move here tend to do so in the summer when it's dry without having visited in the winter when it floods. We've been here just over a year - and it seems like it hasn't stopped raining since September.

[Gabz]

My apologies to you, sir....

I mentioned my enjoyment of your writing without pinging you.

Thank you for what you do!!!!

[paul51]

I am awestruck at your talent

Yep. A very good read as usual

[Christian4Bush]

bump for left coast morning

[Once-Ler]

Brilliant John!

[Diver Dave]

What a GREAT presentation in word and graphics.

Me thinks a hacker should hack into the convention 'puters and insert this essay into the tele-prompter tonight.

From what little I've watched of this carnival in Boston, I gotta say, I'm Totally Underwhelmed.

Keep up the good work you two.

[Happy2BMe]

BREAKING NEWS PING - HEADLINES HAVE CHANGED - ping! IRAQ HAS BEEN FIXED!

Brilliant, Aquamarine - just brilliant!

[Happy2BMe]

Sumpin' to smile about - ping.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Aqua.

[dixie sass]

I do so Pledge.

[dixie sass]

Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dixie sass]

Hi ya, Gabz.

[Syncro]

Hay kiddo

I'm going to have to read John's article tomorrow...after all it is 21 hours earlier here than where you are.

From another post:

To: doug from upland

I like the animated version better, where KerryOkie is movin' and a groovin' to yer lyrics...

He such a Kerryicature of himself it's impossible not to mock him.

31 posted on 07/29/2004 2:18:56 AM PDT by Syncro

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[Syncro]

I like the animated version better, where KerryOkie is movin' and a groovin' to yer lyrics...

[dixie sass]

Same thing Boston Police did!

[The Mayor]

July 29, 2004

Power Outage

Read: Read: 2 Timothy 1:6-12

God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. —2 Timothy 1:7

Bible In One Year: Psalms 49-50; Romans 1

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The silence awakened me at 5:30 one morning. There was no gentle whir of fan blades, no reassuring hum from the refrigerator downstairs. A glance out the window confirmed that a power outage had left everyone in our neighborhood without electricity just as they would be preparing for work.

I realized that alarm clocks would not sound, and there would be no TV news. Coffee makers, toasters, hair dryers, and many telephones would be useless. Beginning a day without power was simply an inconvenience and a disruption of routine—but it felt like a disaster.

Then I thought of how often I rush into the day without spiritual power. I spend more time reading the newspaper than the Bible. Talk radio replaces listening to the Spirit. I react to difficult people and circumstances in a spirit of fear rather than the spirit of“power and of love and of a sound mind”that God has given us (2 Timothy 1:7). I must appear as spiritually unkempt as a person who dressed and groomed in the dark.

Our power outage was short-lived, but the lesson remains of my need to begin each day by seeking the Lord. His strength is not for my success or well-being, but so that I will glorify Christ by living in His power. —David McCasland

There’s never a lack of God’s power
In prayer and reading His Word,
For Jesus in heaven is listening-
Your prayer will always be heard. —Hess


The human spirit fails us unless the Holy Spirit fills us.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I missed the pitch. How many bounces before home plate? Even in a still I can see his girly man pitching form.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Great work. I'm no John Huang2 but I did offer a preview of the DNC CONvention on Monday. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1178565/posts?page=48#48

[Lakeside]

'morning Aquamarine! Every time I think JH2 can't get any better he proves me wrong. Every week.

You did it again, JH2! Laughter is great medicine. Thanks for once again lifting my spirits. You are the best wordmeister!

And a Good Thursday Morning to all ya'll. Hugs all around!

[Donaeus]

Wonderful layout Aqua--the pictures are perfect. I can't wait to read the article, John. I know it will be excellent.

I heard this morning on Darrell Ankarlo's show that Kerry dumped huge chunks of foreign stocks back in 2002 and reinvested the money in American companies. Do I smell a "Benedict Arnold" investor???? This is something we might want to look into.

Hope everyone is doing well. Have a great day! :)