A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-23, 24, 25, 26-05....Home for the Holidays

Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, there's no place like
home for the holidays
'Cause no matter how far away you roam
When you pine for the sunshine
Of a friendly face
For the holidays, you can't beat
Home, sweet home

I met a man who lives in Tennessee
And he was headin' for Pennsylvania
And some home made pumpkin pie
From Pennsylvania folks a travelin' down
To Dixie's sunny shore
From Atlantic to Pacific, gee
The traffic is terrific

Oh there's no place like home
For the holidays, 'cause no matter
How far away you roam
If you want to be happy in a million ways
For the holidays, you can't beat
Home, sweet home.

09-27-05 ~ Hall of Fame #13

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 12-19-05 Military Monday 12-20-05 Christmas Poetry and Potpourri 12-21-05 Silent Night ~ Christmas Music 12-22-05 It's a Furry Finest Christmas

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[Mama_Bear]

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[Mama_Bear]

My Christmas company has arrived, so, like most of you, I will not be able to spend much time at the Finest. But I wish you all the Merriest Christmas ever and I will stop by when I can....as I hope you will also.

Good night, God bless.

[Jim Robinson]

Beautiful thread, Lori!

Merry Christmas!

[Brad’s Gramma]

This is BEAUTIFUL, Mama_Bear! God bless you and may this Christmas be WONDERFUL for you and your family!

[xp38]

Merry Christmas from the Great White North. Santa is getting ready up here. :)

[shaggy eel]

,,, a very merry Christmas to you all from Wellington, New Zealand.

[SheLion]

Gorgeous!  Just Gorgeous!

To all my dear FReeper Friends!!! 

[proud2beconservativeinNJ]

Simply perfect! Merry Christmas to all. The Finest keeps Christmas well. Enjoy your company, Mama_Bear.

[luvie]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

WEAR YOUR RED
SUPPORT THE TROOPS!!!

[The Mayor]

December 23, 2005

Knowing God Personally

Read:
Exodus 33:7-17

He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. —Psalm 103:7

Bible In One Year: 1 John 3-5

Most Christians would prefer to see God perform mighty miracles rather than to have fellowship with Him and learn His ways.

Today's text says that God made known His mighty acts to the people of Israel, but to Moses He "made known His ways." Exodus 33 records a great crisis in which Moses humbly prayed, "If I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your way" (v.13). He wanted to know God and His plans for His people more than to see another mighty miracle. No wonder the Lord conversed with him "as a man speaks to his friend" (v.11).

Commenting on the difference between ways and acts, F. B. Meyer wrote, "Ways, or plans, are only made known to the inner circle of the saints; the ordinary congregation learns only His acts."

A talented friend of mine, Jennifer, learned this difference after spending several years in a wheelchair. One day she tearfully prayed, "Lord, I could have done so much for You, if only I could have been healthy." God's response was inaudible but clear: "Many people work for Me, but very few are willing to be My friend."

If you desire to know God personally more than you long to see His mighty miracles, you'll be satisfied. —Joanie Yoder

Once it was the blessing, now it is the Lord;
Once it was the feeling, now it is His Word;
Once His gift I wanted, now the Giver own;
Once I sought for healing, now Himself alone. —Simpson

Knowing God is not only seeing His works but also learning His ways.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Is A Personal Relationship With God?

[luvie]

Mornin' Mayor! Hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas!

Thanks in our beautiful lesson from God's Word! (((hugs)))

[GodBlessUSA]

This is so incredibly beautiful, Mama_Bear! I love the music you provided. Thank You . :)

[DollyCali]

Oh my dearest Lori.. what a breathtaking thread. Beautiful, classy & inviting. Mannheim Steamroller is without a doubt my favorite group for ANY music.Did you ever see the video of PataPan from MS? Cry fest.

Your graphics & the way you have chosen colors, textures is marvelous. We need ladies like you, Billie & Aqua to give us inspiration & something to strive for in our graphics & our HTML skills

I intend to hi-light Chip Davis & his music when I finally redo/complete my profile page. There used to be a section on him but in the redoing I have done the past few months, I have dropped it. It was mixed in with the movie/cinema section sort of an entertainment area.

Will be back as often as possible this weekend. The mundane things of life draw me right now

, the birth of our savior is worthy to remember & honor. This year I am not decorating or doing much celebrating in the traditional sense, but I am doing tribute to my savior in other ways that will include my mom, pets & visits to VA

[Aquamarine]

This is so beautiful, the only way it can be described is as a Masterpiece! Love the way you linked Mannheim Steamroller music with the graphics. Am listening to 'Angels We Have Heard On High' now - which is awesome.

May God bless you and your family this Christmas Season.

[DollyCali]

the video I meant was LittleDrummerBoy.. the patapan one is nice but NOT sad

[DollyCali]

Hi Aqua.. I just finished Angels also.. as I began this post. Hugs sistah. Hit/run post.. gotta get busy here.

[Mama_Bear]

Beautiful thread, Lori!

Thank you so much. I wish you and Sheila and your family a very Merry Christmas.

[Mama_Bear]

God bless you and may this Christmas be WONDERFUL for you and your family!

Thank you, and the same to you and yours. I am happy you stopped by the Finest and enjoyed the post.

[Mama_Bear]

Merry Christmas, xp38! Yep, it's almost time for Santa's big scene!