To: ST.LOUIE1; Billie; dansangel; dutchess; FreeTheHostages; .45MAN; Aeronaut; Aquamarine; Calpernia; ..

I am off to bed. I will catch up with everyone in the morning. :-)

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2 posted on 09/29/2004 12:07:37 AM PDT by Mama_Bear ("If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it's still a foolish thing."-- Bertrand Russell)

Pretty page . . . looks really nice on my new laptop.

3 posted on 09/29/2004 12:18:20 AM PDT by jkphoto (aka Mr. Mama_Bear)

4 posted on 09/29/2004 1:59:11 AM PDT by Aeronaut (Even a fish on the dock stops flipping eventually. - James Lileks)

Good morning FInest looks to be a beautiful day here in Memphis today.

7 posted on 09/29/2004 3:48:36 AM PDT by GailA ( hanoi john, I'm for the death penalty for terrorist, before I impose a moratorium on it.)

To: ST.LOUIE1; Aquamarine; Billie; dansangel; dutchess; Mama_Bear; FreeTheHostages; .45MAN; Aeronaut; ..

September 29, 2004

A Web Of Relationships

Read: John 15:1-14

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. —Mark 12:30

Bible In One Year: Isaiah 7-8; Ephesians 2

A Harvard Business School professor wrote an open letter to the nation's graduates. He told them that in one sense they needed to forget what they had learned in school. He said that schools tend to put too much emphasis on the idea that success comes as a result of passing tests. The professor pointed out that in the workplace doing well depends largely on learning to succeed in what he called a "web of relationships"—the ability to cooperate with others and function as an effective team.

This truth also applies to living the Christian life. We often think that spiritual maturity and success result from how much we know about biblical facts and principles.

Jesus showed us, however, that real success comes from something else—from loving one another in the same way He loved us. He made it clear that we can do this only if we "abide" in Him (John 15:7). This means that we must stay close to Him through prayer and willingly obey His commands (v.10). Our web of relationships must extend first to God and then to others.

The secret of spiritual success is not just in acquiring individual knowledge—it's in combining that knowledge with love in all our relationships. —Mart De Haan

Lord, help us learn from what You did
When You lived on this earth;
You spread Your love to all You met—
You gave each one true worth. —Branon

As Christians draw close to Christ, they draw closer to one another.

8 posted on 09/29/2004 4:23:46 AM PDT by The Mayor (Right thinking leads to right living.)

WOW! A wonderful post, fuzzy. : )
I didn't know Idaho had so many good things going for it.

Morning SMOOOOOCH!
(((((((((((Mama_Bear)))))))))))))

12 posted on 09/29/2004 5:49:56 AM PDT by ST.LOUIE1

Mornin' MB.
Great presentation of Beautiful Idaho.
I was born and raised across the border of the Idaho Panhandle, and we lived on a farm outside Post Falls for two years when I was in grade school.
Beautiful country up there in the Panhandle.

Coeur d'Alene Lake

33 posted on 09/29/2004 9:32:17 AM PDT by Diver Dave (Stay Prayed Up)

Thanks for bringing us coffee and donuts and this beautiful Post about Idaho today Mama Bear. I love the amethyst gemstone border.

Hope to visit this state one day soon.

46 posted on 09/29/2004 10:39:01 AM PDT by Aquamarine

To: Mama_Bear; Jeff Head; GrandmaC

I can't wait to read this Idaho Tribute! I was lucky enough to live in So Idaho for several years as a child. They were great years and it is a wonderful place!

Jeff, Grams, I hope you see this one!

56 posted on 09/29/2004 11:32:22 AM PDT by AuntB ("Go count your blessings, and then complain to me"...MY Grandma!)

Lovely tour of Idaho. Thank You, Mama_Bear

78 posted on 09/29/2004 2:05:08 PM PDT by deadhead (God Bless Our Troops and Veterans Bush/Cheney '04)

To: Mama_Bear; Billie; dutchess; Aquamarine

Thank you, fine ladies, for all your beautiful post. This is so beautiful. I certainly enjoy your inspiring pictures.

104 posted on 09/29/2004 7:24:47 PM PDT by Texagirl4W (Heroes are people who do what needs to be done when it has to be done, regardless of the consequence)

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