A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-25-05....Doggie Tails ~ River Rendezvous

DollyCali | 5-25-05 | dollyCali

[DollyCali]

Good morning to you Girl & Kassie! yes, oliver is a good buddy. Gives so much and demands so little. Thanks for stopping by..

and Pookie.. this is my Oliver story, I had mentioned to you some time back.. to share with YOUR OLIVER! Golf weather here today in NE Ohio smookums. Well for an avid golfer, EVERY day is golf weather.. but todays' is GOOD golf weather ! :-)

[TexKat]

Troops from the Third Battalion, Second U.S. Marines secure a house during a search of the city of Haditha, 220 kilometers (140 miles) northwest of Baghdad, Wednesday, May 25, 2005. About 1,000 U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers encircled Haditha in the troubled Anbar province, launching the second major operation in this vast western region in less than a month. (AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg)

1,000 U.S. troops launch offensive in Iraq (Operation New Market)

GET SOME!!

[pookie18]

and Pookie.. this is my Oliver story, I had mentioned to you some time back.. to share with YOUR OLIVER! Golf weather here today in NE Ohio smookums. Well for an avid golfer, EVERY day is golf weather.. but todays' is GOOD golf weather ! :-)

Nice story! It's my son's Oliver (in Richmond). Did the golf in the rain thing yesterday...it's worse today in northern NJ, dear, so slept (& posted Today's Toons) later.

[DollyCali]

Amen to that one Sister Kat.. I was up on computer last night when that was breaking & decided to have some prayer time. We wipe out those roach nests & they swarm in from other countries again. Going to be doing a little thread catch-up when I get back from hospital & dog walk with Friend John & his two dogs.

Wolfie, did you see Kat posted something for you? on the Members of the elite Interior Ministry force known as the Wolf Brigade Here at the River Blitz Thread

[The Mayor]

May 25, 2005

Frustrating Promises

Read:
Psalm 37:1-24

Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. -Psalm 37:4

Bible In One Year: Psalm 133-135

Do any Bible promises frustrate you? Some people say that Psalm 37:4 is a guarantee that you'll get whatever you want-a spouse, a job, money. This has made me wonder at times, Why don't I have what I want?

When a promise frustrates us because it seems that God is not fulfilling it, maybe it's because we don't understand what the verse really means. Here are three suggestions to help, using Psalm 37 as an example:

Consider the context. Psalm 37 is telling us not to worry or be envious of the wicked. Our focus is not to be on what they have, nor on what they seem to be getting away with (vv.12-13). Instead, we are commanded to trust and delight in the Lord (vv.3-4).

Consider other verses. We're taught in 1 John 5:14 that our requests need to be according to God's will for us. Other Scriptures on the same topic can give us a balance.

Consult a Bible commentary. In The Treasury of David, C. H. Spurgeon says this about verse 4: "[Those] who delight in God desire or ask for nothing but what will please God." Doing a little deeper study can help us understand frustrating Bible verses like this one.

As we learn to delight in the Lord, His desires will become our own and He will grant them. -Anne Cetas

Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God. -Carter

You can't break God's promises by leaning on them.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
How Does God Keep His Promises?

[luvie]

Thanks, Mayor, for your giving us the reminder that God's promises never fail and never waver and will be in His own time and as He wills for us!

[DollyCali]

Yikes! Nothing worse than a "hot link" that is NOT HOT.

Let's try again.... Tex's tread on Wolf Brigade

Making too many errors here. need to get away from computer for part of day.

[dutchess]

What a wonderful story Dolly! AND LOVE how you presented it, story, pictures, background and all!!!! Great job sistah!!!! (plus your welcome is too cute!!!!)

P.S. Giz and Rusty think Oliver is way to cute!!! (they're into that alpha male thing too :o) )

[DollyCali]

Today's political commentary complitments of Pookie & Oliver

[DollyCali]

morning Sistahs.. Military Prayer List.. yupper, I actually know what i did wrong. Did not omit the inner table. That's what I get for doing it in middle of night with no sleep (another lame excuse). You all have a nice day. Dutchess, did you give a solo flight report? if you did I missed it. Lori.. you are in my prayers!!! Billie, again thanks for the help yesterday ... it is slowing sinking in. Aqua, found a stash of my minerals etc from NC in box in damp to wet basement. One of the few things the regular floods have left intact. Later all

[DollyCali]

I have always felt the power in the promise of getting the desires of heart (what we need) and not of the mind (what we want)... Thanks Rus!

[Kitty Mittens]

(((((((Dolly)))))))!

I was Riveted to your Wonderful Thread! Thank you so much for bringing me this Joy today! Oliver is a Wonderful Dog, a Gift and a Blessing from the Lord!

I've had several Beloved Dogs over my Life, but don't have one right now. Of course, I Love Kitties, too!!

[Diver Dave]

Mornin' Dolly and everyone at The Finest.

We really love reading your Doggie Tails, Oliver.

--Bailey and Jack

PS... I've got my own rescued/dognapped story -- Jack

[dixie sass]

I throughly enjoyed Oliver's "Tale". I am also a cat person and I still don't know what I'm doing with a dog!

Shadow is a delight and keeps me going. She is part Scottish Terrier and part Llapso-Apso. Smart and energetic!

[Wheelbarrow]

Since I know Oliver, all I can say is this is a great story...I even learned a few things about him I didn't know before. Please tell him I'll pick up some more "doggie treats" for him later today (I see I ran out on our last run).

[dixie sass]

Someone sent me a link to another forum today and the first thing I saw was "remember Sinkspur". Don't have the link any more but they were talking about some of the "old timers" from FR.

[dixie sass]

The best part of Oliver's story was the fawn. That was so neat, you should go to her page and look for the pictures - priceless!!!!

[pookie18]

Thanks...will include the latter in Today's Toons 5/26/05.

[Billie]

Dolly, this is the cutest, sweetest *tail*, and the way you've written it is so entertaining! Your pictures are GREAT - what a fantastic way you put them together with the story! (That bath scene is hiliarious! Who would ever have thought of taking a bath WITH your doggie?!)

Look forward to more of your *tails* - both canine and feline!

Love your pledge and your ping pic, too!

[Lakeside]

Such a great doggie story, Dolly. Oliver reminds me of my late, great dog Sam(antha). She was a German shepherd/collie/husky mix. She, too, kept me going when it would have been very easy to give in to the illness. She was very intuitive about just when I needed encouragement to get off my duff. She also knew when it was time to leave me alone to rest. She was truly my partner in this infirmity of mine just like a seeing eye dog is to the blind.

Sadly, she was prone to seizures and last summer she suffered a really bad one. We had to have her put to sleep last September. I miss her so much!

But, as luck would have it, we fell heir to our son's three legged doggie a couple of years ago when he went into the Navy. He had rescued her from the pound, a victim of abuse, when he was in college. She's an Aussie mix and a zany clown. She's not as intuitive as Sam was but she keeps me laughing. She's also physically limited endurance-wise and can't go on long walks either so we are perfect for each other.

I just cannot imagine being without a dog!