Posted on 12/08/2004 9:03:19 PM PST by Aquamarine
Edited on 12/08/2004 9:10:52 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
And THANKS y'all for your words of encouragement!
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Thank you, Aqua and John Huang, for the Great Essay and Thread!
Typical Rude Democrat! :(
I'm surprised something like that hasn't happened to me, because of my Dubya Bumpersticker.
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LOL! I LOVE your Reports, dear Lady!
I gotta go, see ya's later
Read: Ezekiel 18:1-9
If he has walked in My statutes and kept My judgments faithfully—he is just; he shall surely live! —Ezekiel 18:9
Bible In One Year: Hosea 1-4; Revelation 1
There is a hidden danger in any proverb. A proverb is a general principle—not an absolute truth—and it can be misused. "Like father, like son," we say, but it depends on who says it and why. There is truth in it, but when someone quotes it to justify the shambles he has made of life, the proverb serves as an excuse to play the victim.
The prophet Ezekiel wanted to get the Hebrew captives in Babylon to return not only to their homes but to their God. It was a tough sell. The people responded by taking refuge in a proverb: "The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge" (Ezekiel 18:2).
This saying blamed their captivity on an earlier generation. "You can't be serious about asking us to repent," they protested. "It's our parents' fault. They ate the sour grapes and we have to bear the consequences."
So God declared through Ezekiel, "You shall no longer use this proverb in Israel" (v.3). Each person bore responsibility for his own actions. "The soul who sins shall die," God said (v.4). But "if he has walked in My statutes and kept My judgments faithfully—he is just; he shall surely live!" (v.9).
Proverbs are wonderful tools for guidance. They were never intended to excuse our bad behavior. —Haddon Robinson
Soldiers with 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, stop and search a man during operations in Tall Afar, Iraq, Dec. 5, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
A soldier with Bravo Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, scans down a hallway of an objective house during operations in Tall Afar, Iraq, Dec. 5, 2004. The soldiers are searching targets in the town for anti-Iraqi forces and weapons. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
A soldier with Bravo Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, prepares to flexy cuff a man detained at an objective house during operations in Tall Afar, Iraq, Dec. 5, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
Soldiers with Bravo Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Stryker Brigade Combat Team, search a house during operations in Tall Afar, Iraq, Dec. 5, 2004. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson
I find it very strange that a house would have rooms secured with jail-style bars and locked gates inside the house. Apparently, the U.S. Army did, too. -- E.M.B.
Thanks John. It's a pleasure to work with someone as talented as you.
You're welcome Kitty.
041206-N-4374S-005 Atlantic Ocean (Dec. 6, 2004) - Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Joseph Broderick and Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Christopher Lovell prepare to receive a cargo pallet from the fast combat support ship USS Seattle (AOE 3) during a vertical replenishment at sea as the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) approaches. Broderick and Lovell are MH-60S Knighthawk aircrewman assigned to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eight (HC-8), currently embarked aboard Seattle as part of the John F. Kennedy Carrier Strike Group. Kennedy is returning to port after completing over four months in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg (RELEASED)
041210-N-2970T-003 Sea of Japan (Dec. 10, 2004) - Gunner's Mate Seaman Daniel A. Wright fires an Mk-38 25mm machine gun during a general quarters (GQ) drill aboard the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). The Mk-38 25mm machine gun system is a single-barrel, air-cooled, heavy machine gun capable of firing 175 rounds per minute. Fort McHenry is currently enroute to the Philippines in support of the United States humanitarian assistance and relief efforts on the east coast of Luzon after a series of typhoons devastated the area. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Marvin E. Thompson, Jr. (RELEASED)
Have a good day The Mayor.
Love these pictures of our servicemen working at night. Kinda like - Get up boys, it's pay day! lol
Now I'm going to go back and read *this* thread - sorry I didn't get here yesterday; hate to miss Thursday's Two Cents!
Good morning, all my Freeper Friends. To all who responded regarding my sister's illness, good news. We're not out of the woods yet but we've made great improvements.
The fluid that had accumulated along her spine would have been fatal had it ruptured. The surgeons said they feel like a few more days and she would not have made it.
Good news is that she is recovering fine. There is no delicate way to put this but the wound which is the length of her spine is packed for draining. She is in ICU and will remain there for about 3-4 more days. Then she will have surgery again to close her spine. Probably 4-6 weeks of rehab after that.
The short story is, thanks for all the prayers and well wishes. Even though she faces another surgery, we are optimistic she will make a full recover. What can I say except that you are the finest and will never know how much I appreciate all of you. ((( ALL )))
Thank you for the update ((((((Texagirl4W))))))) - praise God that your sister is showing signs of improvement.
More prayers for your sister, you and your family that God will continue to protect and provide comfort for you all.
That is wonderful news! The power of prayer is an awesome thing. :-)
I'm so glad your sister is improving! Prayers for a full recovery.
Good news TG4W. Will continue to pray for a full recovery.
Prayers continuing for Perfect Success with the next surgery, and a quick and complete Recovery.
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