A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....06-17 thru 06-19-05....T.G.I.F. at the Finest

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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We're having fun and hope you are!
~ Billie, Mama_Bear, Dutchess, Aquamarine, Dolly Cali ~

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, Dolly Cali ~



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"Getting to Know You"

THIS WEEK'S THREADS


06-13-05 ~ Military Monday D-Day
By Billie
Presented by The Mayor

06-14-05 ~ "I am Old Glory" (Flag Day)
By Billie

06-15-05 ~ Iowa ~ Our 29th State
By Mama_Bear

06-09-05 ~ Relax, libs. You have 17 months to lose the elections.
By JohnHuang2
Presented by Dutchess

Have a wonderful weekend!

03-29-05 ~ Hall of Fame #11

Click on the photo to view the album. To submit your photo, please contact dansangel or .45Man at danbh59@yahoo.com and include Freeper Photo Album in subject line.

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[Temple Owl]

Unfortunately my eyes are brown. Some say it's do to being full of S--t up to my eyebrows.

[Temple Owl]

Geez, and I got hot dogs,

[Temple Owl]

You did good.

[WVNan]

Sorry I didn't get back Dolly. My daughter is here for the weekend and I'm running in circles. Birthday party, Singing in the Pines, Father's Day, Sermon.....I'll get to the pictures later. Thanks anyway. Loveya.

[DollyCali]

Happy Father's Day to all the Finest Dads!!!!


Sonora Dodd, of Washington, first had the idea of a "father's day." She thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909.

Sonora wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. Smart, who was a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his wife died while giving birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington state.

After Sonora became an adult she realized the selflessness her fatherhad shown in raising his children as a single parent. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfless, and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.

President Calvin Coolidge, in 1924, supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Then in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day.

Here is a pix of my mom & dad before I was born. They were in their twenties..(aren't they a BEAUTIFUL couple?) Mom is still living an an ivalid at this point. Dad died December 1990. He introduced me to the joys of outdoor zest & vitality. picking berries, long hikes, swimming, biking, and being a sport PARTICIPANT. Miss you dad....

[LadyX]

Officially Sunday here, so I can now wish you
and all fathers reading this thread - -

[LadyX]

A beautiful couple indeed, Dolly!!

There is no greater thought for any of us
than honoring
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The Greatest Father of All - - -

[LadyX]

Leaving this for the early risers,
which I shall not be, already 1 a.m. here...

[Texagirl4W]

What a beautiful picture. ((Dolly amd Mum))

[Temple Owl]

Thank you. Mine started yesterday and is continuing today. Amazing!

[Temple Owl]

A very handsome couple.

[WVNan]

Just a note before I leave for church.

[deadhead]

Love the photo of your Mom and Dad, yes...a beautiful couple. Dolly, you are daughter of a Sailor, quite a few of us here :-) My Dad died in 1969, my Mom in 1996. Love them and miss them so very much. I think I will go hunt down a photo of them to post, you have inspired me :-)

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Scott Hambrick interacts with Iraqi children during a quick break from conducting a patrol in Fallujah, Iraq, June 14, 2005. The 2nd Marine Division and Multinational Force-West are conducting counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces. Hambrick is attached to the 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert R. Attebury

During a patrol around four blocks in Fallujah, Iraq, a soldier of the Iraqi Intervention Forces, 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, searches a driver of a van that refused to stop, June 14, 2005. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael J. O'Brien

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, patrol through the streets of Fallujah, Iraq, June 14, 2005. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert R. Attebury

[luvie]

Happy Father's Day to all you Dads!
You are loved!

[luvie]

Amen, Lady! And that Father loves us so much that "He gave his only beloved Son, that whosoever believeth in him should have eternal life!"

[Temple Owl]

Thank you so much! This is really the best Father;s Day I ever had. Good neighbors like you are frosting on the cake.

[deadhead]

Happy Father's Day all, have a great day. Dolly inspired me to post a picture of my dear Dad and Mom, this picture is when they were in their 20's in Astoria, N.Y. My folks are now in heaven, celebrating Father's day, love them and miss them. Going to a barbecue today at my sister's, enjoy your day, all.
Billie, hope you don't mind, I borrowed a couple of your graphics and used a couple I found, still learning :-)

[The Mayor]

June 19, 2005

Dad's Hat

Read:
Ephesians 6:1-4

Honor your father. —Ephesians 6:2

Bible In One Year: 1 Kings 14-16

Amid the celebration, there was tragedy. It was the opening ceremonies of the 1992 summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. One by one the teams entered the stadium and paraded around the track to the cheers of 65,000 people. But in one section of Olympic Stadium, shock and sadness fell as Peter Karnaugh, father of United States swimmer Ron Karnaugh, was stricken with a fatal heart attack.

Five days later, Ron showed up for his race wearing his dad's hat, which he carefully set aside before his competition began. Why the hat? It was the swimmer's tribute to his dad, whom he described as "my best friend." The hat was one his dad had worn when they went fishing and did other things together. Wearing the hat was Ron's way of honoring his dad for standing beside him, encouraging him, and guiding him. When Ron dove into the water, he did so without his dad's presence but inspired by his memory.

On this Father's Day, there are many ways to honor our fathers, as Scripture tells us to do (Ephesians 6:2). One way, even if they're no longer with us, is to show respect for the values they taught us.

What can you do for your dad today to show him the kind of honor the Bible talks about? —Dave Branon

We're thankful for our fathers, Lord,
They're special gifts from You;
Help us to show we honor them
By what we say and do. —Sper

The best fathers not only give us life—they teach us how to live.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Does God Expect Of A Man?

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[deadhead]

"The best fathers not only give us life—they teach us how to live."

Happy Father's Day, Mayor