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

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

[DollyCali]

yup.. almost as good as DollyCali & Mel Gibson, huh?

:-)

[freema]

I could take on the entire batallion with some 'Mama Bear' hugs! Thank you! And Merry, Merry Christmas!

[freema]

Beautiful.

[Colonial Warrior]

Lookie, Lookie what Billie did!!

My oh My! Thank you so very much, Billie.

Hushpuppie has been so busy with our folks she has had little time to do much other than occasionally look over my shoulder at the many threads! She says to tell you Merry Christmas and Thank You!!

[La Enchiladita]

Those big blue eyes gotcha, huh?

[DollyCali]

among "other things".

:-)

[Colonial Warrior]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TROOPS!

God Bless each and every one of you, as well as your families.

[La Enchiladita]

Heh heh.

[MEG33]

Amen.Christmas blessings to our troops and their loved ones.

[deadhead]

"Merry Christmas my sister. I love ya."

Merry Christmas, John. I love ya too. Hugs to Ashley, Meggie and all.

[g'nad]

Merry Christmas Billie, Merry Christmas Dolly...

just got on shift here... rain snow mix comin' down on Ft Wood...

it'll be a long nite...

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks Louie.

Merry Christmas to you, too. Thanks for the lovely card.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Remember me doing this when we were tiny tots, Sis?
It always worked. LOL

[DollyCali]

May you find Peace from God
dearest Eleanor

[GailA]

May our Lord bless each one here at Freerepublic.com mightly this coming New Year. Merry CHRISTmas everyone.

This is copyrighted so I'll only post the link.

Soldier's having Christmas in Iraq

[snugs]

Thank you for all your kind words thoughts and prayers. Today will be a sad but in a way blessed day. My mum is no longer in pain and unable to to communicate any longer she has gone to a better place.

God Bless you all
love
Eleanor

[lonestar]

My Aunt Marilyn asked me to thank all of you who prayed for her when we thought she had lung cancer. Her husband thanks you, too. It worked!! She is only taking antibiotics.

She had thought she would be recuperating from surgery today but instead is going to celebrate Christmas with her mother, kids and grands.

Merry Christmas!!

Weinie

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

051219-N-0000C-002 Bremerton, Wash. (Dec. 19, 2005) - USS Ohio (SSGN 726) returns to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Facility in Bremerton, Washington, after completing sea trials. Ohio is the first ballistic missile submarine to complete conversion to the new class of guided missile submarines (SSGN). Three other submarines are undergoing the SSGN conversion process including USS Michigan (SSGN 727), Florida (SSGN 727) and Georgia (SSGN 729). U.S. Navy photo by Mr. Rick Chaffee (RELEASED)

051224-N-1960H-012 Yokosuka, Japan (Dec. 24, 2005) – The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), center, along with other U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet ships, show their holiday spirit on Christmas Eve 2005 with a colorful display of friendship lights. Several other Sailors from Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG-5) participated in decorating their ships from bow to stern in holiday colors. Currently in port, Kitty Hawk is the only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, and is home ported out of Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photograph by Photographer's Mate Airman Thomas J. Holt (RELEASED)

051222-N-7526R-001 Yokosuka, Japan (Dec. 22, 2005) - Christmas lights outline the amphibious command and control ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is the Seventh Fleet Command ship and is permanently forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy Photo by Navy Journalist Seaman Marc Rockwell-Pate (RELEASED)

031122-N-8213G-002 At sea with USS George Washington (CVN 73) Nov. 22, 2003 -- The guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) maneuvers near USS George Washington (CVN 73) at sunset. Washington is conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Konstandinos Goumenidis. (RELEASED)

[The Mayor]

Great News Lonestar!

[The Mayor]

December 25, 2005

First Breath

Read:
Colossians 1:15-20

All things were created through Him and for Him. —Colossians 1:16

Bible In One Year: Revelation 1-3

Russell Nagy's moving choral anthem "The Promise" contains these words:

Silently by night,
    in mortal flesh enshrouded,
He who framed the mountains
    draws first breath.
Far from human sight,
    the Promise ne'er forgotten
Is in love begotten
    to conquer death.
© 1993 by High Street Music

The marvel of Christmas is that the Maker of the mountains took His first breath as a baby. The One who framed the universe assumed human flesh so He could save us. The incarnation is the astounding combination of who descended from heaven to earth, how He arrived, and why He came. "For by Him all things were created . . . . And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. . . . For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, . . . having made peace through the blood of His cross" (Colossians 1:16-20).

When Jesus took His first breath on earth, a loving promise of God the Father was fulfilled. The Christ-child whom the angels announced and the shepherds proclaimed had come to die.

The baby in the manger was "the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation" (v.15), "in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins" (v.14).

O come, let us adore Him! —David McCasland

The tiny Baby in the manger is the mighty Creator of the universe.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
Who Is This Man Who Says He's God?